“What is Michaelmas” By David Blair (1952 – 2013) Beloved Faculty Member
One of our traditions borrowed from Waldorf schools in Europe is the celebration of the Festival of St. Michael, or Michaelmas. The legendary origin of the holiday, which accompanies lengthening nights and the cold of autumn, is the victory of St. Michael, patron saint of mariners and horses, over the powers of darkness, symbolized by the […]
Campus Care Day
Awesome turnout for the first annual Campus Care Day! We had 60+ members of our student athlete community show up for a day of working to display Shining Mountain pride. THANK YOU ALL!
Community School, Community Leadership
Community School, Community Leadership By Michael Shaun Conaway, Board of Trustees Member Waldorf schools stand at the intersection of education and community in a way that few other schools can. Shared purpose and values create an environment in which families can come together for community, centered on helping our children grow up to be whole […]
Future Search
Future Search: Establishing a Five-Year Plan By Will Paradise, Board of Trustees President As a new parent at SMWS I remember wondering why all the passionate folks with great ideas rarely got together to help move the school forward. I heard ideas at parent nights, birthday parties, at school events and in the parking lot […]
The Community Meeting
The Community Meeting By Jane Zeender, Board of Trustees Member, School Director This year we are reinventing the Shining Mountain Community Meeting. Traditionally this meeting has been a time to come and meet the board, administration and faculty and hear about the state of the school and the goals for the year. This year the […]
Rose Ceremony Speech by Téa Speek | September 2, 2015
The 2015/2016 school year opened with the traditional Rose ceremony held in the lower school courtyard on a sparkling clear day. This year’s senior speaker Téa Speek reminded us all of what brought us to Shining Mountain. Click the link to hear her entire speech, or read the speech text below. ROSE CEREMONY SPEECH […]
SMWS Senior, Luke Feigal, featured on Channel 9 News
Rising SMWS Senior, Luke Feigal, featured on Channel 9 News with a beautiful play in the American Legion Western Regional Baseball Tournament!
Shining Mountain Awarded Green Star Business Rating
Shining Mountain Waldorf the First Private School in Boulder to Be Awarded Green Star Business Rating A prominent national environmental group has recognized Shining Mountain Waldorf School as the first private school in Boulder to be awarded its Green Star Business rating. Eco-Cycle, Inc., a large Boulder-based nonprofit that has also been offered curbside recycling in Boulder County […]
Waldorf Education and the Use of Technology by Vicki Larson
According to the Kaiser Foundation, children and youth use four to five times the recommended amount of technology, with serious and often life-threatening consequences. Electronic technology and media have the power to take us outside our bodies and outside time: they mesmerize and often addict us, and by their very nature – think of the […]
Nita June Davanzo’s Keynote Speech for 2015 Graduation
In a stirringly beautiful commencement address, Nita June (Mickley) Davanzo, Shining Mountain alumna from the Class of 1999, urged graduates to trust in their Waldorf education, follow their passions wholeheartedly, and know that they are well equipped for the journey ahead.