8th Grade Play: The Madwoman of ChaillotSFWS's 8th Grade of 2012 presents A comedy. Friday, May 4, 7 PMSaturday, May 5, 2 PM & 7 PMSunday, May 6, 1 PM Tickets on sale in the grade school office.$5 for students. $8 for adults. Appropriate for all ages Street singers, jugglers, madwomen, rag-pickers and an imaginary dog banish greed and corruption from the world with their absurd optimism and silly antics. The Occupy Movement would heartily approve of this 1942 play written in occupied France. Read More
SFWS Summer Camp 2012 for K - 2
Camp will run for four weeks (June 18 - July 13) from 8:30am to 3:00pm with an extended care option until 5:30pm. Registration forms are available at http://www.sfwaldorf.org/grade-school/news-and-events/for-parents/grade-school-forms-handbooks. Camp is $250 per week. You may also purchase by the day for $60 a day if you do not want the full week option. Extended care is an additional flat fee of $20 per day. Snacks are included, but children will bring their own lunch. Registration forms... Read More
Camp will run for four weeks (June 18 - July 13) from 8:30am to 3:00pm with an extended care option until 5:30pm. Registration forms are available at http://www.sfwaldorf.org/grade-school/news-and-events/for-parents/grade-school-forms-handbooks. Camp is $250 per week. You may also purchase by the day for $60 a day if you do not want the full week option. Extended care is an additional flat fee of $20 per day. Snacks are included, but children will bring their own lunch. Registration forms... Read More
Founders' Night Showcase 2012When: Friday, May 11, 2012 5:00 - 9:00 pm Where: San Francisco Waldorf High School 470 West Portal Avenue The seventeenth annual Founders’ Night Showcase at the high school will take place Friday, May 11 from 5:00-9pm. You will be treated to an open house style exhibition of academic work in the sciences, mathematics, languages, and humanities as well as a fine gallery of work from our many art classes. Music performances will... Read More
SFWS to Participate in First National Bike-to-School DayWednesday, May 9, 2012 May 9, 2012, is the first National Bike-to-School Day. We are encouraging both faculty and students to participate. Mark your calendar and encourage your student to participate. National Bike-to-School Day SF Bike Coalition High SchoolPlease contact Jessica Eicher if you are interested in organizing a group biking plan and rendezvous point. Grade SchoolSeveral faculty members have generously offered to give up their garage spaces to provide... Read More
Mentor Families Needed
Dear Kindergarten Families, We are very excited to be welcoming over 24 new families (not including siblings) to our 2012-2013 first and second-year kindergarten! We are looking for mentor families from our current kindergarten and rising first grade to ease their transition. If you are interested in mentoring an incoming family and are available to attend our New Family Marionette Show and Luncheon on Sunday, June 3, 2012 from 11:30am to 1:00pm, please contact Lori Grey, lgrey@sfwaldorf.... Read More
Dear Kindergarten Families, We are very excited to be welcoming over 24 new families (not including siblings) to our 2012-2013 first and second-year kindergarten! We are looking for mentor families from our current kindergarten and rising first grade to ease their transition. If you are interested in mentoring an incoming family and are available to attend our New Family Marionette Show and Luncheon on Sunday, June 3, 2012 from 11:30am to 1:00pm, please contact Lori Grey, lgrey@sfwaldorf.... Read More
Thank You For Your Support with the Online AuctionOnline Auction Now Closed Closes April 25 at 10 pm Click here to view items, make a donation, or RSVP for the Auction party. Everyone can participate in the online auction, even if you are not able to attend the Spring Night Benefit. Check out these items and more: Ten Day Thanksgiving Stay at Private, 40-Acre Estate in Hawaii Starting Bid: $2,000 More Getaways Other catagories:... Read More
Annual Fund Update - 85% ParticipationGifts from 58 families will guarantee 100% participation! On Tuesday, March 20, the Advancement Liaisons volunteered a night of their time to conduct a phonathon for Annual Fund. There was a great deal of excitement as we called parents that have not yet made an Annual Fund gift this year, and in the end, it was very successful. We received 26 new gifts, and moved many classes closer to 100% participation. As you can see in the graph below, we are getting closer to 100... Read More
Teaching History Through Biography in Grade 8Grade 8 recently completed a three-week block on Modern History. Class teacher Laurence Jaquet began the block with an exploration of the modern history of African-Americans, starting with the Civil War and culminating with the Obama presidency. She then jumped back and looked at colonialism and its political and economic impact. She completed the course with a conversation about the different political systems that came about in the 20th century, with a particular focus on the Russian and... Read More
Kathryn Lundquist (Class of 2005), International Trade CommissionWe recently talked with Kathryn Lundquist, SFWGS ’01, HS ’05, who has been working as an International Trade Analyst at the International Trade Commission (USITC) in Washington, DC since 2010. Her focus is trade of nonferrous metals, primarily aluminum, magnesium, and titanium and industrial materials, including cement and gypsum. Her work involves a lot of studies regarding trade issues – for instance, Congress might request a business competitiveness study to find out if another country is... Read More
Upper Grades Showcase - 6th-8th GradesCome join our celebration of the work ofSFWS's 2011-2012 upper grade students, which will feature: • Solo and small ensemble musical performances by students in Grades 6-8• Displays of 6th-8th students' choices of their best work of the year• Presentations by 8th graders of their work highlighting various touchstones of the Waldorf curriculum 6:00-6:45 pm Browse the displays, socialize, snacks and drinks6:45-8:15 pm Program: Musical pieces... Read More
Parents Speak: A Circle of Inclusion
presentsSide Walk Talk--Bring it Indoors! Come together with other parents to speak freely and listen in an informal gathering.Bring any issues or simply a desire to connect When: Monday, March 19th, 8:30-10:00 AMWhere: Library, grade school campusCoffee, tea, and pastries will be served! Sponsored by SF Waldorf Multicultural Council "Parents Speak" is a parent-run sub-committee of the Multicultural Counciland is open to any and all interested parents at SFWS Read More
presentsSide Walk Talk--Bring it Indoors! Come together with other parents to speak freely and listen in an informal gathering.Bring any issues or simply a desire to connect When: Monday, March 19th, 8:30-10:00 AMWhere: Library, grade school campusCoffee, tea, and pastries will be served! Sponsored by SF Waldorf Multicultural Council "Parents Speak" is a parent-run sub-committee of the Multicultural Counciland is open to any and all interested parents at SFWS Read More
Sports Basement March Madness benefits SFWS
Our friends at Sports Basement are organizing a huge FUN-draising effort during March/April this year to coincide with the NCAA Men's College Basketball playoffs. Non-profits will be matched against others to compete in a fundraising tournament. During the week of March 10-18, all SF schools will be matched up against the SPCA, with the group raising the most money advancing on to the next round and another "opponent". If you shop at Sports Basement during the week and mention San... Read More
Our friends at Sports Basement are organizing a huge FUN-draising effort during March/April this year to coincide with the NCAA Men's College Basketball playoffs. Non-profits will be matched against others to compete in a fundraising tournament. During the week of March 10-18, all SF schools will be matched up against the SPCA, with the group raising the most money advancing on to the next round and another "opponent". If you shop at Sports Basement during the week and mention San... Read More
Save the Date: Field Day in Golden Gate Park
Sunday, April 22, 10am-4pm (Earth Day) This coming Earth Day, the school community is invited to the first ever all-school Field Day, which will be held in Lindley Meadow at Golden Gate Park. John DiDomenico (parent, grades 1 and 4) and Justin Ganz (grade school Games Teacher and high school alumni parent) are helping to organize a number of contests for students from kindergarten through grade 12. These events might include running relays, tug of rope, sack races, long jump,... Read More
Sunday, April 22, 10am-4pm (Earth Day) This coming Earth Day, the school community is invited to the first ever all-school Field Day, which will be held in Lindley Meadow at Golden Gate Park. John DiDomenico (parent, grades 1 and 4) and Justin Ganz (grade school Games Teacher and high school alumni parent) are helping to organize a number of contests for students from kindergarten through grade 12. These events might include running relays, tug of rope, sack races, long jump,... Read More
The Annual Waldorf Grade-School Bookmark Contest
How many of us can read Madame Pamplemousse or Lassie Come Home in one sitting? Not many. As soon as Monsieur Lard puts Pig’s Ear Pizza on the menu, we feel a sudden urge to eat. Or when Lassie collapses on the Scottish moors, we race to the garden to ensure our pet tortoise, Atalanta, has not escaped! Life calls. That is why we have bookmarks. Bookmarks let us keep our place in a story, let us relocate the page where Gretel gives the witch a sharp push into the oven. If we... Read More
How many of us can read Madame Pamplemousse or Lassie Come Home in one sitting? Not many. As soon as Monsieur Lard puts Pig’s Ear Pizza on the menu, we feel a sudden urge to eat. Or when Lassie collapses on the Scottish moors, we race to the garden to ensure our pet tortoise, Atalanta, has not escaped! Life calls. That is why we have bookmarks. Bookmarks let us keep our place in a story, let us relocate the page where Gretel gives the witch a sharp push into the oven. If we... Read More
Spring Break Day Camp
We are pleased to offer a Spring Break Day Camp for Kindergarten through Grade Three. The camp will be held Monday through Friday, April 9 through April 13, 2012, from 8:30am to 5:30pm. The children will spend a large part of each day off campus, exploring places of interest around the city. Weather permitting, we will have two beach days. The daily charge for the camp will be $70.00. Your child’s registration will be accepted when your fullpayment has been received for... Read More
We are pleased to offer a Spring Break Day Camp for Kindergarten through Grade Three. The camp will be held Monday through Friday, April 9 through April 13, 2012, from 8:30am to 5:30pm. The children will spend a large part of each day off campus, exploring places of interest around the city. Weather permitting, we will have two beach days. The daily charge for the camp will be $70.00. Your child’s registration will be accepted when your fullpayment has been received for... Read More
SFWS 2012-2013 School Year Overview
The first day for the 2012-2013 school year will be August 27, 2012, for the high school campus and August 29, 2012, for the grade school campus. The last day of school before Winter Break will be Thursday, December 20, 2012 (no school on that Friday), with the grade school resuming classes on Monday, January 7, 2013. The high school will have a Service Day on Monday, January 7, 2013, with regular class schedule resuming on Tuesday, January 8, 2013. The last day of the school year at... Read More
The first day for the 2012-2013 school year will be August 27, 2012, for the high school campus and August 29, 2012, for the grade school campus. The last day of school before Winter Break will be Thursday, December 20, 2012 (no school on that Friday), with the grade school resuming classes on Monday, January 7, 2013. The high school will have a Service Day on Monday, January 7, 2013, with regular class schedule resuming on Tuesday, January 8, 2013. The last day of the school year at... Read More
Mark Your Calendars for March 5 Book Sale
Next PA Book sale will be Monday, March 5, 2012 at pick up from 12:45 to 3:30pm in the Woodshop. Please come shop for wonderful used children's books donated by families at SF Waldorf, with all proceeds going to the School. There are books for all ages, nursery through 8th. There are also parenting books, craft books and crafting materials (sewing patterns, wool, etc). Donations of slightly used children's books that support the Waldorf curriculum can be dropped off in the donation box outside... Read More
Next PA Book sale will be Monday, March 5, 2012 at pick up from 12:45 to 3:30pm in the Woodshop. Please come shop for wonderful used children's books donated by families at SF Waldorf, with all proceeds going to the School. There are books for all ages, nursery through 8th. There are also parenting books, craft books and crafting materials (sewing patterns, wool, etc). Donations of slightly used children's books that support the Waldorf curriculum can be dropped off in the donation box outside... Read More
Spring Night 2012Everything you need to know about Spring Night The EventWhere, when, and what Auction BenefitAll about the Online, Silent, and Live Auctions Donations of Items and ServicesIdeas for unique things (Soup/dessert of the month, visit to see your business, etc...) Class Projects What are they and how do they support the auction? Underwriting the eventAngel tickets, corporate sponsorships, etc... How Can I Help?All about volunteering, donating, and bidding. The Event The Spring Night Benefit... Read More
Ann Grandin, LibrarianOur Grade School librarian, Ann Grandin, came to San Francisco Waldorf School seven years ago with an extensive background in editing and children’s literature. A Bay Area native, she first discovered her love of English literature during her second year at Princeton University. She learned about Waldorf Education when her son transferred to SFWS in the 4th grade. Since then, she has taken the Teacher Training and the Remedial Education Program at Rudolf Steiner College as well as numerous... Read More
Liv Leuthold (Class of 2002), UCLA Medical SchoolAfter graduating from San Francisco Waldorf High School, Liv Leuthold (SFWS Class of 2002) went to Brown University where she majored in neuroscience. Between college and medical school, she worked with Teach for America where she taught middle school special education for two years in San Jose. She is now finishing her fourth (and final!) year of medical school at UCLA and is applying for residencies in surgery. Advancement Associate Seraph White recently interviewed her about her studies.... Read More
