By Andrea Fiser, Pedagogical Support It has been exactly one year since our school had its first shutdown, due to COVID. So much thought and consideration went into planning to return safely this past August, and here we stand a year later, on the brink of another school year. We are in person with children […]
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AWSF Tax Credits Now Being Accepted for General Scholarship Fund
Did you know you can provide a scholarship to a child attending Tucson Waldorf School at no cost to you?! Your contribution counts as taxes paid through the AZ Private School Tax Credit Program and supports Waldorf education for children from low income families. Please visit the Arizona Waldorf Scholarship Foundation website to learn more […]

Good News for the Endowment Fund
What does Tucson Waldorf School have in common with many prestigious universities? (Aside from our graduates, that is!) An Endowment Fund! Yep, you heard that right. And thanks to an incredible gift of $50,000 from Bettina and Travis Mathis, of Austin, Texas, with a match from the Brown Foundation in Houston, it is now […]

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Dear #GivingTuesday and Annual Fund Donors, You did it. You came together and donated, and Tucson Waldorf School faculty and staff were able to receive generous bonuses, after an unprecedented and grueling ten months! From the bottom of each of our hearts, we thank you. Here is just a sample of the gratitude pouring in from our teachers and […]
Please Welcome Jen Rosenstein, New Pedagogical Director! Plus, Some Faculty Changes . . .
Jen Rosenstein Hired Part-Time as Pedagogical Director Please welcome to the Tucson Waldorf School community Jen Rosenstein as our new Pedagogical Director. Jen will be serving part time to remotely support grades teachers and parents. Â Jen has been a Waldorf class teacher for 23 years and has taught at various schools up and down the […]

Giving Tuesday: Ways to Give
“I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver” – Maya Angelou  At a time when we are all experiencing the pandemic, generosity is what brings people of all races, faiths, and political views together across the globe. Generosity gives everyone the power to make a […]

Faculty Feature: Michelle Blazewicz, Grade 5 Teacher
There is no doubt this pandemic has had an enormous impact on education, and nowhere is that more true than in Waldorf schools, where technology has never been a part of the classroom experience. In this Faculty Feature blog series, we ask faculty questions about this transition first to on-line teaching and then pivoting back […]

How to Stay Well During COVID, the Waldorf Way: Part 1, Sleep and Warmth
by Ursula Ramos Many of our children have recently transitioned back to school in person and we all continue to try to stay healthy amidst the continued pandemic, there are many ways we can help our children and ourselves combat viruses of all kinds and stay healthy while riding the waves of constant change. […]

Faculty Feature: Elizabeth Falcon, Grade 2 Teacher
The pandemic has brought with it many challenges for teachers, schools, and families, challenges which were enhanced by the in-person nature of Waldorf education. Last week, Bayla Sussman discussed with us her experience of taking Waldorf education to the virtual realm. But now that classes are slowly returning to campus in our phased hybrid model, […]

Faculty Feature: Bayla Sussman, Grade 1 Teacher
“Waldorf education . . . online? What?! How?!” Like Waldorf teachers around the globe who have struggled to bring this unique education to students via largely virtual paths, teachers at Tucson Waldorf school have also been presented this unprecedented challenge. Yet, they have risen to the challenge and have produced some very successful and effective […]