Upcoming Events

August 21-25

SF Waldorf School Sports Camp

Volleyball and Soccer training for rising SF Waldorf 6th - 8th Graders

9:30 am - 4 pm

Letter from our Administrative Director

banderson@sfwaldorf.org

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August 21

First Day of High School, Convocation

August 23

Preschool Parent Orientation

7-8:30

August 24

Kindergarten Parent Orientation

7-8:30

August 27

Dear Friends,

Summer break allows a time for reflection for SFWS faculty, staff, and board. Over the past year, SFWS analyzed results from the Assessment of Inclusion and Multiculturalism, relaunched the annual Parent Survey, and completed the self-study for accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and College (WASC) and the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA) as well as for our renewal membership in Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America (WECAN)

Each of these efforts asks the school to examine our work, our striving, our goals, our shortcomings, and our achievements. During these processes, we have begun to think about the idea of appreciative inquiry—to focus efforts of change, improvement, and growth by building on our strengths. In this newsletter we highlight some recent strengths and successes in our Community Fund, college placements, athletic victories, engaging creations, and academic pursuits. We also celebrate our greatest strength, the love and dedication of our fabulous faculty. In particular, we offer deep gratitude to Dr. John Burket and Ms. Maria Helland-Hansen at the beginning of their retirement. We appreciate their deep insights over their many years of commitment to the students and colleagues of SFWS. We will strive to grow and develop from their example, reflecting on the gifts they brought and cultivating those strengths within ourselves and our school.

August 28

Kindergarten Slipper Drop-Off

August 30

First Day of Preschool through Grade 8

Sincerely,

Craig Appel