Halloween Wonder Walk 2017 – Buy Tickets Now
The Halloween Wonder Walk is a reverent, inwardly stirring event created for our children that none of us is too old to enjoy! This magical event is a gift to our children presented by the parents and faculty of Shining Mountain Waldorf School. How It Works The Halloween Wonder Walk is a much-loved tradition at Shining Mountain. Angel guides […]
Serving the Global Community – An interview with Bryce Wilson, class of 2011
Can you share a brief bio? I’m a lifelong Waldorfian. From 3-day kindergarten to the SMWS high school class of 2011, I was granted the incredible opportunity to learn and grow in one of the most exceptional educational philosophies that our world has to offer. My family and I moved from Southern California in 2006, […]
How Do I Find and Create Goodness For My Children?
As at many Waldorf schools world wide, Shining Mountain celebrated the harvest festival of Michaelmas last week. In our festival and in this season of Michaelmas, we face the approaching darkness of the year with courage to meet the darker days and places in ourselves symbolized by the dragon. The fire and fury of the […]
Is Waldorf Education For My High Schooler?
High School Open House The Waldorf High School Curriculum: Guiding Students to Realize their Unique Potential Thursday, October 5 7:00–8:30PM High School Assembly Hall 1179 Union Avenue Northwest Corner of Broadway and Union Avenue in Boulder Please join us for an evening’s exploration of our curriculum presented by the Shining Mountain Waldorf High School faculty. […]
Shining Mountain Family to appear on Television Show “Shark Tank”
The Reamer Family will be appearing on the season premiere of ABC’s Shark Tank Sunday, October 1 at 8 PM EST. Scott and Megan Reamer (parents of Charlie in 2nd grade) are the founders of Jackson’s Honest Chips. The family was presented with the opportunity about six months ago and filmed their pitch in late […]
[Talk] Essentials of Waldorf Education – September 25
There is a profound design behind Waldorf Education. How does the genius of Steiner’s Waldorf curriculum meet our children’s needs and spirit at each stage of development? The Essentials of Waldorf Education talks explain the vision and philosophy underlying our curriculum. This presentation by Dr. Lawrence Mathews, High School Chair, Science and Math Teacher, is foundational […]
Choosing the Path Less Travelled: An Interview with Franceska Suarez, Class of 2015
Interviewed by Nita Davanzo August 31, 2017 Franceska Suarez, alumna of class 2015, attended Shining Mountain Waldorf School from 3rd through 12th grade. After she graduated, Franceska took a gap year in which she traveled and performed community service. She visited the Bahamas, India, Ecuador and Europe, and then went on attend the University of […]
Rose Ceremony Speech by Sydney Kless
The 2017-2018 school year opened with the traditional Rose Ceremony held in the lower school courtyard on a sparkling clear day. This year’s senior speaker, Sydney Kless, welcomed students to the first grade with the speech below. Sydney’s speech “One can acquire everything in solitude except character.” – a quote by Stendhal There’s something powerful […]
HS Back to School Picnic – Monday, August 28, 2017
We did it! A not-so-old model of community activity was picked up and dusted off in the high school this season, and we, students, parents, faculty and staff, were all the beneficiaries of a great back-to-school gathering on the high school field last evening. It was a beautiful evening and the “vibe” was uplifted! This […]
10th Grade Student Exchange to Germany By Eliza DuBose, Class of 2019
As of this moment I am comfortably curled up in my room in Teltow, a small town just outside of Berlin, Germany. It isn’t a big room, but it’s cozy with everything I need. A large closet and a desk and single bed that lies under two windows set into the sloped ceiling. At night, […]