Grade 4 Maypole Dance at Grandparents & Special Friends Day 2024

A message from the Parent/Family Organization:

Thank you to everyone who contributed to Grandparents & Special Friends Day!  Our honored guests had a wonderful time watching the performances, visiting the classrooms and enjoying the breakfast spread. Special thanks to those who were able to come in and help staff the event - we couldn't have done it without you!

A special shout out to this group pictured below - WWS Alum Parents who are also now WWS Grandparents!

The high school baseball team had a hard-earned and glorious victory yesterday to secure their spot in the PVAC tournament finals!

Final game details coming soon. Look for an announcement and check the school website.

We hope you will come out and cheer on our Red-Tailed Hawks!

The Canine Red-Tailed Hawks Fans of WWS

“The Matchmaker”

by Thornton Wilder

Thursday, May 16 at 7pm

Friday, May 17 at 4pm

What happens when citizens from Yonkers, NY head to New York City in search of adventure? Guided by enterprising matchmaker, Dolly Levi, it becomes an adventure for fools, a foolish adventure, and a warm hearted romantic farce all rolled into one. Grade 12 welcomes you to their production of The Matchmaker by Thornton Wilder. Come along for this "rom com" adventure on Thursday, May 16 at 7pm and Friday, May 17 at 4pm.  

Audience guidance - the performance contains one use of profanity as well as reference to and consumption of alcoholic beverages.  

“The Matchmaker” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

Dear WWS Community,

Last week, taking my normal stroll among all lower school classes during snack-recess, I stumbled upon some first graders hard at work in the dirt, among the trees and shrubbery. They shared with me that they were building a “Bug and Fairy Hotel.” I was given a tour of the pool (complete with a bark diving board), rooms, a log bridge that residents could cross during a rainstorm, and a hospital where a worm was being cared for in an orange peel. Matza was being served in the dining room. The roof of the hotel was being constructed with leaves covering some tree roots. As a small black bug approached, one excited first grader shouted “Look! A customer!”

This creation was entirely their own. To bring their vision to reality, they practiced working as a team, compromising, sharing frustrations, coming up with solutions, and trying new things. It was one of those moments where I thought to myself: “Yes! This is why it is so healthy for young children to play freely in nature and why our school makes intentional time for students to have these spaces outdoors on a daily basis. This is one example of the "Why?" of Waldorf Education.”

Sincerely,

Jessica Gottlieb (she/her/hers)

Professional School Counselor

Office Hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays 10:30-3:30

Please note that there is no school next Tuesday, May 14 as WWS is a polling place. This was not on the original school calendar, but was announced in March and added to all calendars at that point.

May

9/ Thursday

• High School Parent/Guardian Meetings, 7pm

10/ Friday

• High School Prom

13/ Monday

• Middle School Parent/Guardian Meeting, 7pm

14/ Tuesday

• No School
• HS Student Council Bake Sale, 7am
• Meet the New Head of School, 6pm
• Trustees Council Meeting, 7pm

15/ Wednesday

• School Tour for Educational Consultants & Outplacement Specialists

16/ Thursday

• Senior Play, 7pm (see above)

17/ Thursday

• HS Bake Sale, 3pm
• Senior Play, 4pm (see above)

View the Calendar of School Days for the 2023-2024 School Year

ONE FUND Participation Week begins next week, launching the evening of Tuesday, May 14 and continuing through 12pm on Thursday, May 16.

We invite you to "Vote for Washington Waldorf School" by giving to the ONE FUND, which supports every student and every teacher at our School.

Early voting is open now! You can make your gift today, and your gift will still count towards the Participation Week next week.

Just like Pizza and Chili Days, Tuesday's Chickpea Curry Day is a huge hit! The bowls were licked clean and even the little ones were coming back for seconds!

Don't miss out -- purchase lunch for the rest of the month!

• Please order by Monday evening for that week's lunches. 
• We are approaching the end of the pilot program, and we need strong numbers to demonstrate enough demand to support an in-house program next year!

Saturday Mornings in May & June from 9-11am

May 11 & 18 and June 1 & 8

Too often, giving our children the kind of nurturing, values-centered family life we know serves them best can feel like a constant or even impossible struggle. Thankfully, the Simplicity Parenting Family Life course offers parents the resources and supportive environment to transform struggle into a more peaceful and harmonious family life. 

Based on the research and clinical work of renowned family counselor Kim John Payne, the course offers a Waldorf-aligned approach for parents to implement simple and doable techniques and practices at home to achieve less stress and overwhelm and more joy and connection. 

The course meets over 4 weeks on Saturday mornings and is a terrific opportunity for parents to not only discover new tools together but also to build a supportive environment for each other that sustains positive change. 

The course will run on Saturdays at WWS from 9-11am and is taught by WWS' own Drew Sample. Parents/Guardians are encouraged to attend all four classes as the content will be different each week and build upon previous weeks' content.

Register Today!

The course fee is covered by WWS but there is a small ($30) materials fee to be paid directly to Simplicity Parenting, which you'll receive a link for after registering. 

Join us Saturday, June 1 as we celebrate the anniversary years for the High School classes of 1989 (35 years), 1994 (30 years), 1999 (25 years), 2004 (20 years), 2009 (15 years), 2014 (10 years), and 2019 (5 years)! Connect with classmates, current and former faculty, and WWS alums from across the decades.



This event is open to all those who identify as alums of Washington Waldorf School, whether you graduated 8th grade, 12th grade, with the class or not, and whether or not you graduated in one of the above years.

Learn More & Register

Have an alum update to share?

We love to hear from our alums and their families! Send us an update.

If you are a current family - first, check ParentSquare for posts from your teachers, departments (Children's Garden, Lower School, High School), and the administration.

If you cannot find the information you are looking for on ParentSquare, please email your department coordinator/administrator or our Operations Manager:

• Children's Garden Coordinator - Cecilia Berg-Benson
• Lower School Chair - Janet Dunwoody
• High School Administrator - Bonnie McClelland
• Operations Manager - Laur Garner

Furnished Rental Near WWS

From Torie Gorges, WWS Parent & Faculty

"Just steps from Canal and Potomac River with big deck and all the bells and whistles."

View Zillow Listing

Items For Sale

From Maria Monteverde-Jackson (WWS Alum/Current Family & Former Faculty)

• $100 - Wardrobe/TV Cabinet in light cherry. Solid wood.
• $400 - 15x17 wool tone on tone rug with geometric design from ABC Carpet and Home.
• $200 - Dark wood trestle foot dining room table from Arhaus. Seats 8 and comes with two leaves that insert on the ends. Trestle has pet damage (puppy used as chew toy).

Email Maria for photos and further details.

Wanted - Sewist for a Pillow Project

From Maria Monteverde-Jackson (WWS Alum/Current Family & Former Faculty)

In need of talented sewist to make several 18x18 velvet pillows. Fabric and pillow forms provided.

Email Maria if you are interested.

Private Violin Lessons

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Nathaniel Heyder - a violinist and composer with music degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music and The Juilliard School - has moved back to Washington DC and is starting to give private violin lessons for all levels. His father is a Waldorf School Graduate from Germany and his grandfather was a founding teacher of the Princeton Waldorf School.

Nathaniel Heyder

Composer/Producer/Violinist

The Juilliard School - MM

Cleveland Institute of Music - BM

Interlochen Arts Academy - '17

Email: nate.heyder@gmail.com

Phone: 703-477-4703

Website: https://nathanielheydermusic.com/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@nathanielheydermusic2126

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