The Waldorf School of Atlanta hosts regular Community Enrichment activities and events to educate and energize our community of parents, faculty, children and community supporters.
Please contact the school office for more information. Download the calendar
here.
Coffee Wednesdays
Please join us after drop-off for coffee and conversation outside of the Education Building
by the picnic tables.
- September 5
- October 3
- November 7
- March 6
- April 3
- May 1
August 31 – Family Game Night and Potluck
6 – 8:30pm, Hazelwood Hall
Come and enjoy a pot-luck dinner from 6 - 7pm followed by
board games and fun for the whole family! An assortment of
games appropriate for all ages and ability levels will be
available.
September 6 – Parent Enrichment Class
with Sara Michelson
7pm, Hospitality Room
This fall will be the start of the fourth year of this parenting
class, which is offered to parents both within the WSA early
childhood community, and interested parents outside of the
school. The class is led by Sara Michelson, early childhood
teacher and parent. The class will be offered on Thursday
nights from 7 to 9 pm, beginning Thursday, September 6, and
runs every other week through the fall.
September 7 – Introduction to Simplicity Parenting
with Joshua Gartland & Sondi Eugene
7pm, Hospitality Room
Please join us for an evening of discussion and revelation as
we delve into the "extraordinary power of less"! We will
touch on topics such as streamlining your home
environment, establishing rhythms and rituals, scaling back
on media and reclaiming the simple pleasures of childhood!
Internationally renowned family consultant and Waldorf
educator, Kim John Payne, has developed a comprehensive
approach which will help parents provide their children with
the space and freedom that all children need for their
attention to deepen and their individuality to flourish.
September 8 – Quilting Circle, New Group!
3pm, Hospitality Room
The role of handwork in the Waldorf community is
one that serves many purposes beyond the
creation of art or useful objects. When people
come together in the common purpose of creating
something beautiful, the connections that are
forged in the process become an integral part of
that beauty. For this reason, sewing circles and
quilting bees have always been an important part
of community building in this country, and it is a
tradition that has seen a resurgence of interest in the last few years.
Beginning in September, WSA will begin hosting a monthly quilting
group one Saturday a month open to all parents of kindergarten and
grades students. We welcome parents with little or no sewing or quilting
experience as well as those with a vast knowledge of piecing together
bits of material into beautiful masterpieces! Our first meeting in
September will center on the planning of this group and developing
some goals and a shared purpose for this group's labors. More
information will be coming your way in the Garden Breeze. In the
meantime, check out the great selection of quilting books at your local
library or Intown Quilters. As a great way to get into the quilting bee
mood, you might want to read How To Make an American Quilt. Enjoy,
and we hope to see many of you this Fall in quilting group!
September 10 – Beginning Knitting for Adults/ Knitting Drop-in, New Group!
with Meg Boswell
8:30am, Hospitality Room
Here's a chance to experience what our children do - to teach your
hands to create through knitting! And chance to share for experienced
knitters who want some company. No experience is required! Just
bring a pair of needles or borrow some and some light colored wool
yarn - supplies are available in the school's Forest Shop located in the
entry of the administration building. Instruction and one-on-one help
will be provided to enable you learn and progress in knitting. Bring
your desire to learn something new and make new friends!
September 12 – Seasonal Crafting
with Angela Foster
8:45am, Hospitality Room
Consider taking some time out of your busy day to learn how to or
improve your crafting skills, have fun, laugh and create handmade
seasonal crafts for your home, family or friends. Please RSVP for this
event by Wednesday, September 5th.
The supply fee is $5.
September 19 – Holiday Fair Crafting Morning
at Siyeh Glass Studio, 8:30 - 11am
More information to come in the Garden Breeze!
September 20 - Lecture: The Four Temperaments
presented by Judy Forster
7pm, Hazelwood Hall
Come learn about this ancient way of
looking at our fellow human beings!
Used by the Greeks and Romans and
referred to as the four humours during
the Middle Ages, this method of
understanding is both enlightening as
well as helpful. Rudolf Steiner lectured
about the four temperaments to his
teachers and felt that the study of the
temperaments was a vital tool for
working with students. Steiner brought
a fresh perspective and new methods
for looking at and working with these
personality types. Judy Forster is a
Waldorf-trained Handwork teacher who
has been working in Waldorf schools
and with Homeschoolers following a
Waldorf curriculum for over 18 years.
September 20 – Parent Enrichment Class
with Sara Michelson
7pm, Hospitality Room
September 22 - Basics of Beekeeping
with Annie Sommerville-Hall & Maureen Haislip
9:30 - 12pm, Academe of the Oaks
Learn about the hive of the honeybee,
and the benefits they bring to our
environment and to us. See honeybees
at work! Learn about the life cycle of
the honeybee, and their amazing, and
industrious culture! We will discuss the
parts of the hive, and organic methods
with the bees, and the benefits of
pollination. We will be opening the
hives (weather permitting) so it's
important that you bring a sense of
adventure and a calm demeanor with
you! Wear long pants, socks, and
closed toes shoes as well.
September 24 – Beginning Knitting for Adults/Knitting Drop-in
with Meg Boswell
8:30am, Hospitality Room
October 4 – Parent Enrichment Class
with Sara Michelson
7pm, Hospitality Room
October 13 - Education Building Open House
5 - 7pm, Hazelwood Hall
Remember our great 25th Anniversary
party last year about this time? This
year we are planning an Open House
for our new Education spaces! Come
and sample hors d'oeuvres and
"bubbly" in the new Music and
Handwork rooms ; explore the
cavernous First Grade classroom, and
delight in our new entrance and
reception space. Imagine with Mr.
Moreno our new Woodworking space
(still just a twinkle in his eye!), and
what we can do, now that the spaces
are ours. Don't miss this fun party and
Dedication, as the former 8th grade
presents the school with its parting
gift.
October 13 – Glass Blowing
Family Open House at Siyeh Studio, 11am - 4pm
More information to come in the Garden Breeze!
October 15 – Beginning Knitting for Adults/Knitting Drop-in
with Meg Boswell
8:30am, Hospitality Room
October 16 - Eurythmy: Everyday Wellness and Supporting a Healthy Curriculum
with Laira Covert
7pm, Hazelwood Hall
Eurythmy allows us study the
"language of movement", and by
entering into a stream of rhythmic
activity our whole being can feel
renewed, invigorated and harmonized.
During this evening, participants will
explore how movement can energize
and inspire us, and how Eurythmy is a
"journey into playfulness". We will also
explore the progression from outer
movement to physical gesture to
feeling to intent via sound.
October 18 - Parent Association Formative Discussion
8:30 - 10am, Hospitality Room
7 - 8:30pm, Hazelwood Hall
WE NEED YOU! - Parent leadership needs parent
participation! Come and lend your
voice to creating a WSA parent
association. Two sessions will be
available morning and evening, see
you there!
October 18 – Parent Enrichment Class
with Sara Michelson
7pm, Hospitality Room
October 20 - Quilting Circle
3pm, Location TBD
November 1 - Parent Enrichment Class
with Sara Michelson
7pm, Hospitality Room
November 5 – Beginning Knitting for Adults/Knitting Drop-in
with Meg Boswell
8:30am, Hospitality Room
November 9 - Holiday Fair Artist Market
6:30pm, Hazelwood Hall
November 10 - WSA Holiday Fair
10am - 4pm
November 15 - Seasonal Crafting
with Angela Foster
8:45am, Hospitality Room
November 15 - Parent Enrichment Class
with Sara Michelson
7pm, Hospitality Room
November 29 - Parent Enrichment Class
with Sara Michelson
7pm, Hospitality Room
November 30 - Family Game Night and Potluck
6pm, Hospitality Room
December 10 – Beginning Knitting for Adults/Knitting Drop-in
with Meg Boswell
8:30am, Hospitality Room
December 14 - WSA Holiday Sing
7pm, CPC Sanctuary
December 16 - Holiday Family Gift Making
6:30 - 9:30p, at Siyeh Glass Studio
More information to come in the Garden Breeze!
January 11 - Introduction to Simplicity Parenting
with Joshua Gartland & Sondi Eugene
7pm, Hospitality Room
Please join us for our second evening of discussion and revelation as we
delve into the "extraordinary power of less"! We will touch on topics such as
streamlining your home environment, establishing rhythms and rituals,
scaling back on media and reclaiming the simple pleasures of childhood!
Internationally renowned family consultant and Waldorf educator, Kim John
Payne, has developed a comprehensive approach which will help parents
provide their children with the space and freedom that all children need for
their attention to deepen and their individuality to flourish.
January 12 - Goethean Observations, Meditation and Eurythmy Part 1
with Sara Walsh & Laira Covert
10am – 12pm, Hazelwood Hall
We will explore new ways to observe the world and ourselves. The intense
concentration involved in Goethean observation combined with the
abandonment of movement through Eurythmy can give us insight into the
qualities of effective meditation. Time will fly as we engage in these
rewarding artistic activities and yet learn more about ourselves.
January 14 – Beginning Knitting for Adults/Knitting Drop-in
with Meg Boswell
8:30am, Hospitality Room
January 16 - Seasonal Crafting
with Angela Foster
8:45am, Hospitality Room
January 19 - Goethean Observations, Meditation and Eurythmy Part 2
with Sara Walsh & Laira Covert
10am – 12pm, Hazelwood Hall
We will explore new ways to observe the world and
ourselves. The intense concentration involved in Goethean
observation combined with the abandonment of movement
through Eurythmy can give us insight into the qualities of
effective meditation. Time will fly as we engage in these.
February - WSA 1st Annual Read-A-Thon Kick-Off!
More information to come in the Garden Breeze!
February 11 – Beginning Knitting for Adults/Knitting Drop-in
with Meg Boswell
8:30am, Hospitality Room
March 9 - Quilting Circle
3pm, Location TBD
March 11 – Beginning Knitting for Adults/Knitting Drop-in
with Meg Boswell
8:30am, Hospitality Room
March 16 - WSA Auction
March 20 - Seasonal Crafting
with Angela Foster
8:45am, Hospitality Room
April 15 – Beginning Knitting for Adults/Knitting Drop-in
with Meg Boswell
8:30am, Hospitality Room
April 26 - Parenting in a Media Saturated World
An evening with Dr. Lowell Monke
7pm, Hazelwood Hall
Dr. Monke's first career as a teacher of technology to public
high school students raised profound questions for him
about just how effective technology was at creating real
learning experiences. During the course of the evening, we
will discuss a variety of themes ranging from parenting
children to becoming aware of how companies market to our
kids and challenge our cultural assumptions about media. Learning happens
when we confront a new experience and are changed by it. For children, that
kind of transformation can only happen with a primary experience, when they are
surrounded and engaged with real things. Almost without our knowing it, that
kind of experience has been replaced by symbolic experience through
technology. Many children experience exotic animals on television, but don't
know the birds in their own back yard. They have no way to connect their
experiences to their own bodies and lives, and they become lost, academically,
socially, and emotionally.
Dr. Lowell Monke is professor of Education at Wittenberg University in
Springfield, Ohio. He currently teaches Philosophical Perspectives in
Education and courses on the impact of media on young people. His
research and writing interests revolve around alternative education,
diversity and the social and psychological impact of technology on
children's development. Lowell's essays have appeared in numerous
publications, including Orion, Teacher Magazine and Netfuture. He is
coauthor of the forthcoming book, Breaking Down the Digital Walls:
Learning to Teach in a Post-Modem World (SUNY Press), which critically
examines his experiences working with high school students on
telecollaborative projects. Lowell taught for twenty years in K-12 schools,
not just in the U. S. but also in South America and Europe. He received
his Ph.D. from Iowa State in 1999 and taught one year at Grinnell
College before moving to Wittenberg in the fall of 2000.
April 30 - May 6 - National Screen Free Week
May 13 – Beginning Knitting for Adults/Knitting Drop-in
with Meg Boswell
8:30am, Hospitality Room
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