Contacting the Board of Trustees | by Michael Shaun Conaway
One of the biggest commitments for the Board of Trustees this year is to have free flowing and transparent dialogue with the larger school community: parents, faculty, staff and alumni. Many of you have questions or things you want to contribute to the board and we encourage you to reach out to us. Traditionally there […]
Community Feedback Request | Future Search
In August 2015, a diverse group of SMWS constituents met together to engage in a Future Search process to lay the groundwork for our 5-year strategic plan. Through that process we identified 5 major goal areas for the school: Financial Plan for Stability/Physical Improvements; Increased Retention; Improved Parent Education; Telling Our Story; and Vibrant and Engaged Community. […]
“The Last Supper”: Story of HS Humanities Classroom Mural | by Joshua Berman
The Last Supper: Hikaru Miyakawa’s TEDxBoulder talk tells the story behind mural in SMWS High School Humanities classroom Hikaru begins telling the story of the mural he painted at Shining Mountain Waldorf School at 4:40. The original Last Supper was painted by Leonardo da Vinci on a wall of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, […]
Sixth Grade at Cave of the Wind
by Linda Newlin & Kylie Booth, 6th Grade Parents
Early legends of the Jicarilla Apaches, who migrated through the Pikes Peak region around 1000 AD, told of a cave in the Manitou Springs area where the Great Spirit of the Wind resided. The 6th Graders had a glorious day touring the Cave of the Winds which has been a place to explore the underground […]
by Linda Newlin & Kylie Booth, 6th Grade Parents
5th Grade Class Trip September 2015
by Laurel Mulholland, 5th Grade Parent
On an epically beautiful Colorado day in September, the 5th grade at SMWS loaded into parent’s cars for 3 days and 2 nights stay in Estes Park at YMCA of the Rockies. Our trip began in the Rocky Mountain National Park where we completed about a 5-mile hike. It was a trek for some—the […]
by Laurel Mulholland, 5th Grade Parent
Deutschfest by Frau Blum, MS and HS German teacher
To celebrate National German Week, the whole high school feasted on delicious German food. Tables decorated with the blue and white Bavarian flag and German Oompahpah music added to the atmosphere. Frau Blum had cooked with all the HS German classes on Wednesday and Thursday to prepare the food. Seniors, Gray Hill, Mattijs Ossorio and Hans Moser grilled […]
How To Bring Something To The Board
By Mark Feigal, Board of Trustees Member
If you think you have something to bring to the board, the first thing to do is to make sure that your topic is the right kind of thing for the board to consider. The board holds fiduciary and strategic responsibility for the school. The role of the board is intentionally removed from the day-to-day […]
By Mark Feigal, Board of Trustees Member
The Curious Experience of Speaking to the Board
by Mark Feigal and Michael Shaun Conaway
The Curious Experience of Speaking to the Board By Mark Feigal, Board of Trustees Member & Michael Shaun Conaway, Board of Trustees Member Michael Shaun – When I started my board service this past spring, I was introduced to two new ideas. The first was consensus decision making. Mark – Let me explain, consensus decision-making […]
by Mark Feigal and Michael Shaun Conaway
Senior Project Presentations | October 15 & 16
Shining Mountain Senior Project Presentations | October 15th & 16th Please join us for our High School Senior Project Presentations, the culmination of a 6 month investigation into the passion or interest of each of our 12th grade students. These in depth explorations began last spring when, as a juniors, they were given the task to submit a project proposal, […]
The Tale of Michaelmas
The Tale of Michaelmas ~ A visual story created by Storyworks Shining Mountain Waldorf School, in the tradition of Waldorf schools world wide, has a long standing, rich festival life. One of the most beloved festivals is Michaelmas, the celebration of the Festival of St. Michael. As the days become shorter and the autumn months […]