Looking Back at Grade 6 Trip to Eagle Bluff

By: Sarina Yospin, Grade 6 Teacher The grade six class may have seemed a little less energetic than usual at the end of last week — it’s only because we were all happily exhausted from our three-day trip to Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning …

Guess Who? Meet Melissa McPartland

By: Becky Larson Many of you knew who was in this photo the moment you saw it- I didn’t receive a single incorrect guess. Melissa McPartland, Kindergarten Teacher, looks so very much like herself in this photo! She recently sat …

Michaelmas Time

By: Marti Stewart, Administrator As we approach Michaelmas, I reflect upon the mood that arises naturally at this time of year. The gesture of each of the seasonal festivals celebrated in the Waldorf schools stand in stark contrast to one …

Guess Who? Meet Stasia Verdoljak

By Becky Larson This photograph from 25 years ago was a great way to kick off our Guess Who series, because this photo was a stumper! There were over 27 guesses before someone guessed the correct answer. So without further …

Rose Ceremony Reminds us Life is a Journey.

By: Becky Larson Today is the first day for City of Lakes Waldorf School students in grades 1 through 8, and, as always, we began the year with our Rose Ceremony. This special assembly opens the school year by drawing …

Separation Anxiety: Tips For Parents on the First Day of School

by: Anna Ridgeway, Lead Pre-Kindergarten Teacher  As the children begin the school year, many for the very first time, I would like to offer three simple suggestions in easing the important transition from home to school.  1. Visit our classroom. …

Class of 1999

City of Lakes Waldorf School Class of 1999 Have more details you’d like to share with us about yourself or your classmates? We’d love to hear what’s new with you! Please email alumni@clws.org. Maxwell Bottomly Drew English Jaqueline Fredrickson Jesse Sanders-Greenberg …

Reflections on the 2013 Pentathlon

by Jason Burnstein I was once told that whenever there is a pentathlete of Greek descent at the Pentathlon, the sun always shines.  In fact, the superstition proved true for many years.  However, this year, it was struck down (perhaps …

November 5, 2011

Kim John Payne: The Holiday Season: Putting the Genie Back in the Bottle, Huffington Post, November 4, 2011