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Finding Inspiration and Overcoming Fear: An Interview with Sarah Gillis
On Interviewing Sarah Gillis, Shining Mountain Waldorf School Class of 2012, about how Waldorf education helped her develop curiosity, creativity, and imagination to become a
Waldorf High School Education for the Next Generation: SMWS’ Four Pillars of Commitment
By Meg Gardner, Incoming High School Director Waldorf education is meant to evolve, grow, transform, and to be relevant to the times in which we
Students Interview Sarah Gillis, Class of 2012, about Upcoming Polaris Dawn Mission
Annabelle Boak and Violet Dempsey, Student Journalists, met with Sarah Gillis for this interview on November 14, 2022, at the CU Aerospace Engineering Building. Sarah
Breaking Ground! Shining Mountain Waldorf School Announces New High School Campus in North Boulder, Coming in 2024
Release Date: 2/2/2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Boulder, Colorado – Shining Mountain Waldorf School (SMWS) announced this week that they will be building a new high
Untold Story: How Waldorf Education Prepares Students for the Online World
By Joshua Berman This article was originally published in The Boulder Daily Camera’s “Raised in the Rockies” Family and Parenting Guide on August 1, 2022
Poem by Shanti Berman, 8th grader, at Rose Ceremony, June 10, 2022
A Poem to My Class By Shanti Berman, 8th grade student, delivered to the Shining Mountain Waldorf School community during the Rose Ceremony, June 10,
Shining Mountain Waldorf High School: Senior Projects 2022
At Shining Mountain and most other Waldorf high schools, each senior chooses an area of interest starting by the end of their junior year, finds
The Greatest Scientists are Artists Too
Louis Pastuer was a painter. Albert Einstein and Francis Arnold were both accomplished musicians. New research shows that award winning scientists, and especially Nobel Prize
Working with Your Hands Does Wonders for Your Brain
Prolonged focus between our hands and raw materials encourages cognitive connections, fine-motor activity, concentration, perseverance with tasks, and a sense of pride in meaningful work. Susan
Is ‘AQ’ more important than intelligence? Educating for an Uncertain Future
By Seb Murray, originally published in Nov. 2019 on the BBC website, Worklife 101 . As workplaces change, is it enough to be smart? Enter
High School Virtual Alumni Panel & Open House
High School Virtual Alumni Panel & Open House January 12, 2022, 5:30-7PM Please join us on Wednesday, January 12, for our High School Virtual Alumni
Land Acknowledgement: An Evening With Dr. Joaquin Munoz
By Lori Kran, PhD, Pedagogical Director Last Monday evening Dr. Joaquin Muñoz, a professor of American Indian Studies, presented, via zoom, ideas for how our community
Waldorf Schools are Media Literacy Role Models
By Soni Albright, originally published in Oct. 2021 on the Cyber Civics website. As we celebrate Media Literacy Week 2021, it’s hard to believe that
Shooting for the Stars: SMWS Alum and SpaceX Engineer Sarah Gillis
Sarah (Levine) Gillis, Lead Space Operations Engineer at SpaceX and crew trainer for the Inspiration4 mission, graduated from Shining Mountain Waldorf High School in 2012.
