Entries by Shining Mountain

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 […]

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. […]

[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 […]

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 […]