Spring Garden Waldorf School is participating a worldwide postcard exchange initiative to help broaden the global perspective of students and kick-off the 100-year celebration of Waldorf® Education planned for 2019. Throughout the current year, students in 1,100 Waldorf schools from more than 80 countries will send a postcard to every other Waldorf school in the world. Each … [Read more...]
Collaborative tree sculpture takes root at Spring Garden Waldorf School
A new tree is growing in the Spring Garden Waldorf School lobby: an ever changing work of art built with some help from the greater Akron art and business community. This “living” tree sculpture is a collaborative creation of local businesses Lime Creative and On Q Solutions, coupled with local artists Michael Marras (who made the tree outside of Hazeltree Designs on West … [Read more...]
Spring Garden Waldorf School honors alumni, NPR reporter Chris Connelly
At this year’s Spring Garden Waldorf School 29th Annual Benefit Auction, April 22, 5 p.m. at The Tangier in Akron, the school will honor and award an alumni who has made a difference and brought about positive change in the world. This award, “The Waldorf Difference,” is being given to Akron native and NPR reporter Christopher Connelly, who was a student at Spring Garden … [Read more...]
Spring Garden students chosen for social justice exhibit at Cleveland Museum of Art
Spring Garden Waldorf eighth-graders will participate in the Cleveland Museum of Art's exhibit, “Leading for Social Justice,” Jan., 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Jan. 22 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This exhibit of student art represents social justice topics young people face both inside and outside of school, and was created to help the deepen the understanding of ongoing … [Read more...]
Spring Garden Waldorf School partners with Hattie’s Food Hub
Spring Garden Waldorf School and Hattie’s Food Hub announce a new collaboration, as SGWS students are growing and harvesting food from the school garden for Hattie’s Food Hub. The Hub is an innovative Hattie Larlham farm-to-table work training program for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, which also serves a need in the Akron community for access to … [Read more...]
Spring Garden Waldorf basketball team receives CYO Sportsmanship Award
The Spring Garden Waldorf School sixth, seventh and eighth grade basketball team, the Lady Jaguars, will be awarded The Diocese of Cleveland Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) Sportsmanship Award. The Diocese of Cleveland CYO gives Sportsmanship Awards to those teams who exemplify extraordinary good sportsmanship during their competitions/games. The Sportsmanship Award … [Read more...]
Spring Garden Waldorf School hosts fall tours for potential students
(Courtesy of Spring Garden Waldorf School) All are welcome to the Spring Garden Waldorf Open House and Walk Through Days, October and November. Two in-session class tours will take place Wednesday, Oct. 14 and Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 9 a.m. The all-community Open House is Sunday, Nov. 8 at 1 p.m. Spring Garden is part of the longstanding Waldorf tradition, drawing … [Read more...]
Spring Garden Waldorf School hosts in-class tour, open house
The Spring Garden Waldorf will host an in-class tour and open house this month. An in-session class tour will take place Nov. 12 at 9 a.m. and the open house takes place Nov. 16, at 1 p.m. Spring Garden is part of the longstanding Waldorf tradition, drawing attention for what the New York Times calls, “a teaching philosophy focused on physical activity and learning through … [Read more...]
Spring Garden Waldorf School offers in class tours
The Spring Garden Waldorf School will offer a chance to see teachers and class in-session, Oct., 15 at 9 a.m. for a unique tour. Attendees will learn firsthand why the Waldorf private school system has caught the attention of the New York Times and National Public Radio. Spring Garden is part of the longstanding Waldorf tradition, drawing attention for what the New York … [Read more...]
