Blog
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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
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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…
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5th Grade Greek Games
May 13, 2025
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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…
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Drama & Class Plays in Waldorf
May 12, 2025
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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…
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8th Grade Perspective Drawings
April 23, 2025
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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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Winter Faire 2024
December 10, 2024
Winter Faire 2024 was a joyous occasion! Our community truly came together to bring magic to all who attended:
3rd & 4th Grade built an enchanting Gnome Village, complete with storytellers and a colorful cast of characters, while 1st & 2nd Grades dreamed up a beautiful ice cave for the…
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7th Grade Backpacking Trip
September 27, 2024
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This month, our 7th grade class embarked on an unforgettable backpacking trip to Park Butte in the Mt. Baker National Recreation Area, led by our enthusiastic math teacher, Mr. Zook, and supported by five dedicated parent chaperones. Over three days and two nights, we hiked, made camp, and even learned…
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6th Grade Backpacking Trip
September 25, 2024
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The 6th Grade class recently returned from an overnight backpacking trip to Excelsior Ridge, where we practiced our outdoor travel and camping skills, navigated zero-visibility fog, picked late-season huckleberries, earned a few bumps and scrapes along the way, and enjoyed our time exploring the beautiful North Cascades.
When we arrived…
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In Memory of Jake Merrill
September 18, 2024
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Since 1993, every September, Whatcom Hills Waldorf School 8th Graders have traveled to the other side of our mountains to spend a week backpacking, hiking, rock climbing and rappelling. This is a wonderful way to breathe out, stretch and form community at the start of the year.
We would like…
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Wilderness Adventures in Waldorf Middle School
September 18, 2024
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Each fall, Whatcom Hills Waldorf School middle schoolers all venture up into our glorious Cascade Mountains on backpacking trips. Our 6th Graders begin with a short hike to Excelsior Ridge via Damfino Lakes, where they spend one night feasting on wild blueberries, and enjoying magnificent views of Koma Kulshan from…
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Life after Waldorf Education: Success of Waldorf Graduates
August 12, 2024
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Have you wondered how Waldorf students fare in life beyond high school and higher education? In two comprehensive surveys of Waldorf high school graduates between 1999-2017, conducted by the Research Institute for Waldorf Education (RIWE), nearly 2000 alumni responses from 40 Waldorf high schools across North America were analyzed.
The…
