by Christina Dixcy | Nov 26, 2021 | Grade School, Gratitude, Movement, Nature, Outdoor Learning, Play, Press Release, Support, Weekly Photos
On November 23, staff and students concluded their school day with a playground dedication in the name of Nigel Harrison (1967-2019), a beloved faculty member of the Housatonic Valley Waldorf School for close to 20 years. Nigel Harrison passed away in February 2019. A...
by Christina Dixcy | Oct 29, 2021 | Dance, Festivals and Celebrations, Grade School, Holidays, Middle School, Movement, Nature, Outdoor Learning, Performances, Weekly Photos
8th Graders at the Halloween Dance (L-R: a strawberry, a gnome, a Waldorf teacher)...
by Katherine Heffron | May 27, 2021 | Camp, Early Childhood, Grade School, Movement, Nature, Outdoor Learning, Rhythm and Routine, Summer
A Typical Day at Waldorf Summer Camp Each day is different, but all involve fun, friends, and learning, and plenty of time outside! The Housatonic Valley Waldorf School’s day summer camp consists of two age groups: The Explorers (ages 3-8) and the Artists (ages 9-14)....
by Cindy Maner | Feb 11, 2021 | Eurythmy, Festivals and Celebrations, Movement, Video, Weekly Photos
In Eurythmy class with HVWS teacher Laetitia Berrier-Saarbach, the 7th Grade students have been working with a poem in honor of Chinese New Year. The poem, “Gazing at Mount Lu’s Waterfall,” is by Li Bai, who is among the most famous of Chinese poets...
by Christina Dixcy | Jan 26, 2021 | Movement, Nature, Outdoor Learning, World Languages
Marcela Perez, HVWS Spanish Teacher When my daughter was three years old, I visited the kindergarten at HVWS. It soon became clear, after having visited other schools, that I wanted her to attend a school where developing children’s imagination was one of the most...
