Celebrating el Día de los Muertos

Celebrating el Día de los Muertos

Nov 4, 2021 | Inside SWS

Festivals are an important part of community life at Seattle Waldorf School. Among the many festivals we celebrate, two are held by the SWS World Language program. In the spring, Mandarin teachers bring a celebration of the Lunar New Year. In the fall, el Día de los...
Mental Health Awareness Month

Mental Health Awareness Month

May 13, 2021 | Inside SWS

This May, we celebrate the 72nd Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States. Mental Health Awareness Month started in 1949 to raise awareness, educate the public, and reduce the stigma of mental health. We continue to observe this month to help highlight...
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May 6, 2021 | Inside SWS

Each May we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. These 31 days acknowledge the accomplishments and contributions of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities to the United States—and the world—be it through their voices,...
Seattle Waldorf School Plastic Film Recycling Program

Seattle Waldorf School Plastic Film Recycling Program

May 5, 2021 | Inside SWS

Look around you. How much plastic do you see? The newer concern is how much plastic surrounding us that is too small for you to see. Plastic is a problem that humans created through one main chemical, polystyrene. As a world, according to the BBC in February of 2020,...
A Special Story: Gratitude, Connection, Care

A Special Story: Gratitude, Connection, Care

Dec 15, 2020 | Inside SWS

In this season of giving, we offer a little story from our Briar Rose Kindergarten teacher, Miss Barbara: A very long time ago, when Miss Barbara was a little girl, perhaps as tall as (insert name of your child), she lived in a land far away by the name of...