Announcements for Returning Families

2022-23 School Year

For families who have re-enrolled their children through TADS for the upcoming school year, you will receive billing agreements on March 1. Please check your inbox for the email regarding billing agreements. Information on tuition and fees is on our website.

Parent Directory

Based on parent requests, we will be compiling a digital parent directory to share among our currently enrolled families. If you do NOT wish to be included in the directory, please contact jspector@wauhatchie.org.

Program Feature: Gardening Activities

As we move from winter to spring, our gardening program is taking shape and our planting activities are underway at both Reflection Riding and Audubon Acres. Tarryn Wilson, our Gardening & Foraging coordinator, works with our preK-3 classes at Reflection Riding to incorporate gardening into weekly lessons. Tarryn also collaborates with the Reflection Riding nursery to oversee our raised beds and we are grateful to Hannah at the Reflection Riding Native Plant Nursery for all the support she provides to Tarryn. Additionally, we are extremely grateful to preK teacher Katie Cooper for contributing soil to our raised bed and for her green thumb contributions to our gardening efforts. Are you a parent who loves to garden? We would love to hear from you! Please contact Tarryn at twilson@wauhatchie.org.

To prepare for the planting season, the children studied soil types in January and built their own individualized terrariums to bring home in February. Currently, Tarryn and her classes are starting seedlings and receiving an introduction to our official gardening space at the Reflection Riding Nursery. The Reflection Riding bed will have the Three Sisters (corn, beans & squash); greens, peppers and tomatoes in the salsa garden; and some native onions, blueberries and strawberry varieties from Reflection Riding.

Students at Audubon Acres are also collaborating with staff there on Audubon's new garden, which will be set up in the Apple Orchard between the preschool classrooms. Students will be growing green beans, cucumbers, peas, cherry tomatoes, sunflowers, and salad greens. Wauhatchie students will be helping plant starts and direct seeding select vegetables and flowers. Each class will get to create their own trellis using natural materials to support the beans, cucumbers, or peas.

Culture: Colombia Day with International Intern Santiago Rojas

We celebrated Colombian Culture in February with our international student intern, Santiago Rojas. Santiago is from Bogotá, Colombia and has interned at Wauhatchie School and volunteered at Reflection Riding this year as part of his gap year in the USA. The 2/3rd grade class celebrated Colombia week where they engaged with Santiago in literacy learning by comparing and contrasting folktales from around the world. Santiago also presented on Colombian culture, cuisine, and geography. Students in 2/3rd grade and the Homeschool programs learned how to prepare Colombian arepas (corn cakes) over the fire and agua panela (sugar cane juice with lime). Everyone concluded that these traditional Colombian dishes were delicious! Santiago’s time has come to an end at Wauhatchie, but we will never forget his generous contributions to our school and the friendships he cultivated during his time with us. ¡Gracias Santiago! Thank you for everything!

Summer Camp Information and Student Interns

Enrollment for Wauhatchie Summer Camps opens March 1! Find details and the link to enroll on our website. 

Plus, we are seeking nature-loving student interns for our Reflection Riding summer camps! If you know a teenager who loves working outside, wants to learn more about nature immersion, and enjoys mentoring children, please reach out to Nancy at ngreenfield@wauhatchie.org.

Thank you to our Amazing Friends of of the Forest

Forest friends showed up in droves this winter for several events that were held in January and February. Volunteer days serve a dual purpose; necessary maintenance gets done, and community building takes place. We spruce up our sites, restock firewood, clear trails, and more! Discovery Days provide an opportunity for new applicants, teachers and parents to gather for an orientation meet and greet. These community events were a success, thanks to the dedicated volunteers who generously donated their time and energy. Thank you!

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