On Earth Day 2015, City of Lakes Waldorf School was named a Green Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. This prestigious award recognizes our school’s continuing commitment to green efforts in three areas; Reducing Environmental Impact and Costs, …
Ian Underhill-Cady, CLWS Alumnus, Wins NextNotes Composition Award!
Congratulations to Ian Underhill Cady, City of Lakes Waldorf School Alumnus, who recieved a NextNotes High School Composition Awards from The American Composer’s Forum on April 23, 2015. NextNotes is a new, national program designed to nurture the next generation of creative …
Fifth Grade Pentathlon
THE WHY The Pentathlon event is meant to provide 5th graders with an experience of the athletic pursuit of Truth and Beauty, with a sense that their efforts are being witnessed by the Greek gods. Can they attain the ideals …
City of Lakes Waldorf School Celebrates Earth Day with Green Ribbon Schools Award
In celebration of Earth Day, Managing Director of the White House Council on Environmental Quality Christy Goldfuss joined U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to announce that City of Lakes Waldorf School, in Minneapolis, Minnesota is among the 2015 U.S. Department of Education …
Sponsor Profile: Schechter Dokken Kanter
CLWS: Tell us a bit about your business! SDK: Schechter Dokken Kanter is a CPA firm in Minneapolis. We were formed in 1990 from the Minneapolis office of one of the “Big 8” accounting firms. We work with many nonprofit …
Sponsor Bio: Sojos
Sojos owners, Ward and Maggie Johnson, are CLWS parents and generous school sponsors. Maggie took time to tell us more about the Sojos mission, how it aligns with the Waldorf community and why she loves the tree houses in the early …
Sponsorship Bio: Delightful Healing Arts
Amy Laederach is an Early Childhood Assistant at City of Lakes Waldorf School, but she’s also a holistic health provider with her own small business, and one of our school sponsors! She took time to share details about her business and …
Sponsorship Bio: Bodylish
Jay and Nora Schaper began Bodylish with a mall kiosk at Southdale one Christmas season. Fifteen years later, it’s a full time job and you can find their handmade bodycare line online, at farmer’s markets and at Lund’s and Byerly’s all …
6th Grade Modern Day Knights
Sixth graders at City of Lakes Waldorf School study the customs and traditions surrounding chivalry for their Knighting Project. The project involves them in the community service to help draw out their most noble qualities and help them live up to those qualities every …
Sponsorship Bio: J Dubbe Design
Jackie Dubbe Ohana began as a high school art and English teacher, then worked as a newspaper editor. But she wanted more creativity and artistry in her life, and she’d always loved rolling up her sleeves to tackle remodeling projects. She went …