Whatcom Hills Blog

  1. 3rd Grade Trip to Happy Valley Farm

    June 11, 2025
    Building on an agriculturally-rich year of study in 3rd Grade, our students enjoyed a glorious field trip to Ms. Freundlich’s Happy Valley Farm on Whidbey Island! To give you a brief picture, the children: All milked a patient cow named Babe Bottle fed a calf named BlossomHand fed grain to…

  2. 7th Grade Sets Sail: Experiential Learning Aboard the Schooner Adventuress

    June 10, 2025
    By Marlis Sandwith, 7th Grade Teacher After months of anticipation, preparation, and tireless fundraising, the 7th grade class finally embarked on a transformative four-day, three-night sailing adventure aboard the historic schooner Adventuress, operated by the nonprofit Sound Experience. Our journey began with a ferry ride from Anacortes to Friday Harbor,…

  3. Waldorf Handwork & Woodwork Through the Grades

    June 10, 2025
    This year’s showcase of student handwork and woodwork beautifully demonstrates the breadth of our Waldorf Practical Arts curriculum through the grades, which is uniquely integrated with classic academics to enhance sensory, emotional, and cognitive development.  1st Grade Handwork:Knitted Flute Cases & Little Ones 2nd Grade Handwork:Knitted Animals &…

  4. Class of 2005 Reunion

    June 5, 2025
    Top left: Bryn Hubbard, Katie Tse, Liza Varon, Ben Phillips, Elena Hoelscher, Mark Beck, Sophie Vautaux, Emma Zook; Bottom left: Traesti Gudmundson, Kevin Robey Not many people would celebrate the 20th anniversary of their 8th grade graduation, but Waldorf students do! Last weekend we hosted nine members of the Class…

  5. 8th Grade Trip Reflections

    June 3, 2025
    By Mrs. Howard, 8th Grade Teacher This week, we’ve been re-adjusting to life within four walls after eight amazing days of rafting and camping on the Green River in Utah with Deer Hill Expeditions.  It was truly an incredible trip! I was so impressed with the “grab ‘em by the…

  6. Middle School Regional Events

    May 20, 2025
    Regional Events for Grades 5-8!Each spring, our upper grades participate in a variety of regional events with other Waldorf schools The Fifth graders recently attended the Greek Games, hosted by Eastside Community School in Issaquah.  The students worked hard all year learning how to throw the javelin in a…

  7. Sikh Visits from the Chardi Kala Project

    May 14, 2025
    “We know that the antidote to hate and bigotry is education and getting to know our neighbors.” ~ Chardi Kala Project This spring we have been very lucky to have visitors from the Sikh Community and Chardi Kala Project in our middle grades and early childhood classes at Whatcom Hills…

  8. 5th Grade Greek Games

    May 13, 2025
    Harkening back to 776 B.C., each May the 5th Grade participates in the beloved Greek Games! This event offers the students a glimpse into the original Olympic games (or Pentathlon), where athleticism and beauty were revered, and complements their classroom studies of Ancient Greece by deepening their understanding and appreciation…

  9. Drama & Class Plays in Waldorf

    May 12, 2025
    Our Waldorf grades classes each produce a play every year, and teachers take advantage of these drama blocks to build on many capacities. Engaging in drama allows Waldorf students to work with expressive capabilities and improve speech, and also to support imaginative thinking, self confidence, teamwork and social-emotional learning. Through…

  10. 8th Grade Perspective Drawings

    April 23, 2025
    Our talented 8th Graders have been working hard on their perspective drawing skills! This is a great example of how Waldorf curriculum meets the students in a developmentally appropriate way. While our young teenagers are deeply engaged in figuring out who they are and eagerly developing their own unique viewpoints,…
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