Emma Maruska was born in Missoula, Montana. As a child, she lived in the Bitterroot Valley, attending the country school, helping in the family nursery business, and getting spoiled with fantastic outdoor adventures. Most of Ms. Maruska’s adult life has been in Portland, Oregon, where she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Communication from University […]
Dear Current and Former Tucson Waldorf School Family Members, This email is to inform you that the Tucson Waldorf School Family – School Climate and Inclusion survey will close on May 7th. The link is provided below. Your input is vitally important. Thus, we sincerely hope that you will choose to participate. It should take you no more […]
Thanks to the dedication and determination of Movement Teacher Ms. Johnson, school mitigation efforts, and increased vaccinations among the adult population at Tucson Waldorf School, Grade 7 students did not miss out on the traditional trip to High Ropes obstacle course, where they challenged themselves – and met those challenges! – to reach new heights. […]
Faculty Post: Grade 6 DEI Curriculum Insight by Aaron Doyle This month in Grade 6, we have been studying Africa and the Americas. I hope to share not only some of the content we covered, but also the considerations and constraints I considered and what informed the direction of this block. In Grade 6, geography […]
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 […]
Guest post by Jennifer Sorensen, LAC BHP Team Lead ~ Child & Family Therapist Blake Behavioral Health Services I hope this letter finds you all well and optimistic. My goal in writing this is to open a conversation and offer resources to support you and your families. This pandemic has affected each of us […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. Jen has been a Waldorf class teacher for 23 years and has taught at various schools up and down the […]