2023 Pentathlon Reflections

A photo of the 5th graders with arms stretched upwards, cheering after their Pentathlon, and the students play as the sun sets over the beautiful rolling hills of the Driftless region of WI

By Jason Burnstein, Movement and Circus Arts Teacher The moment we turned off of the road running along the Mississippi River and headed into the Driftless area of southwestern Wisconsin, I felt that feeling in my soul like I was …

2022 Pentathlon Reflections

All of the 5th grade students stand on the bluff, overlooking the valley. They're wearing their rainbow-colored Pentathlon shirts, and smiling big smiles -- their final hike of the trip before heading home.

By Jason Burnstein, Movement and Circus Arts Teacher This year’s Pentathlon was like no other. First of all, it was held at the magnificent Whitewater State Park rather than being held locally (as we have done the past two years …

Pentathlon Reflections

On Thursday, September 24 our sixth grade students participated in a unique Pentathlon event as a culmination of their studies of Ancient Greece that typically takes place in the spring of their fifth grade year. We are proud of all …

Highlights from the 2018 Pentathlon

Waldorf Pentathlon

The Pentathlon Beckons By Jason Burnstein, Movement and Games Teacher Every year I sit down to reflect on the Pentathlon and I must admit that after 13 years of writing about it, I feel that I begin to repeat myself. …

The Pentathlon: A Celebration of Childhood

City of Lakes Waldorf School Pentathlon

By Peter Lawton, Class Teacher “In an age when people have lost much of their innate understanding of childhood and its true relationship to the full course of life, it is important to give to childhood what belongs to it, …