High School Open House and Experience Day | November 2 and 4, 2016
Click here for a printable flyer for these events High School Open House | Wednesday, November 2 | 7-8:30pm High School Assembly Hall | 1179 Union Avenue (Northwest Corner of Broadway and Union Avenue) Please join us for an evening’s exploration of our curriculum presented by the Shining Mountain Waldorf High School faculty. All parents looking […]
“Into the Woods” 10th/11th Grade Project Week | by Max Saliman
The third week of the 2016-2017 school year, the 10th and 11th grades took a backpacking trip north west of Lyons, Colorado. There were two groups, one going 5.2 miles to Finch Lake, and one group going 6.8 miles to Thunder Lake. I was in the Thunder Lake group, supervised by Julie Irwin and Matthew […]
Wonderful New Desks in World Language Rooms
Shining Mountain Waldorf High School World Language teachers, Profe Irwin and Frau Blum, are excited about the new desks in the Spanish and German rooms. An anonymous donor agreed to buy desks for both rooms this summer as the previous desks were not suitable for the larger language classes. The new desks can be placed […]
SMWHS German Program Highlighted!
The SMWHS German program is highlighted in the August issue of the American Association of Teachers of German newsletter, on page 31. AATG August 2016 Newsletter We are now officially a partner school of the ZfA (Central Agency of Foreign Schools abroad).
Daily Camera | Boulder County history: Shining Mountain school reflects on its past
8-28-16 | Enjoy this article from The Daily Camera featuring Shining Mountain’s early days! Boulder County history: Shining Mountain school reflects on its past
Connecting People to the Planet – An interview with Calla Rose Ostrander, class of 2000
Environmental Leader and Climate Change Activist Since your graduation from SMWS in 2000, down what paths has your heart led you (college, grad school, work, adventure, and more!) (Can you include your current job title and where you work?) It is so wonderful to be asked a question, a first question at that, about heart! […]
High School Spring Experiences: Farming and Gardening| by Jon Ray Gardner
During our High School Spring Experience week, we visited some different local farms, working with crops and animals. We started the week at Aspen Moon Farm, where Jason gave us a tour of their top-notch Biodynamic vegetable farm in Hygiene. We learned a bit about cover cropping, crop rotation and using animals to improve the fertility of the […]