The TWS25/Waldorf 100 anniversary video project is the work of many hearts and minds. One of the initial sparks for this idea came from TWS parent and fresh! committee chair Sariya Jarasviroj Brown, who brought the idea to a M.O.R.E. (marketing, outreach, retention, and enrollment) meeting, where it truly caught fire. Sariya’s inspiration came […]
The fourth interview in the TWS25/Waldorf100 anniversary series is with Linda Braun. Linda holds a special place in the hearts and lives of so many in the community who have been touched by her devotion to Tucson Waldorf School. Linda is retiring from the position of Pedagogical Director in May of 2019. She was the […]
As we continue to celebrate the 25th anniversary of TWS and the 100th anniversary of Waldorf Education, we share our third video in the anniversary series: an interview with alumni student, Jimmy Gehrels, currently Assistant Director of Alumni Letterwinners for the University of Arizona Foundation. As a graduate of Tucson Waldorf School’s first set of graduating […]
The world gets better one person and one action at a time. The video, “Seeding the Future,” provides a glimpse into the principles of Waldorf education, an education that fosters concern for others, connection to the world, and the capacity to be in service to society. This video short is a trailer to the international […]
This school year (2018-2019), TWS celebrates its 25th anniversary; on September 19, 2019, Waldorf Education celebrates its 100th anniversary. As we continue to honor both notable anniversaries, we share our second video in the series: an interview with alumni student, Powell Brumm, who is currently in graduate school at the University of Southern California in pursuit of […]
This school year (2018-2019), TWS celebrates its 25th anniversary; on September 19, 2019, Waldorf Education celebrates its 100th anniversary. To honor both, we will be sharing memories, lessons, and inspiration from our past and present community members, as we consider our future both as a school and as an educational movement. Our first interview is […]
By Linda Braun, Pedagogical Director On October 10th, Grade 7 teacher Irene Richardson and I flew to Cancun and made our way down to the Playa del Carmen area for our fall regional delegates meeting. Our meetings and adventures ran through Saturday the 13th, and we traveled back to Tucson very early the next day. […]
[This profile is an excerpt of our Alumni Newsletter. You may pick up a full copy in the office.] Name: Anastasia Wrenn Age: 20 Attended TWS: 2003 to 2011 Grades: 1st through 8th Teachers: Mabry, Hovland, Archer Anastasia is a junior at Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, Illinois, where she is majoring in […]
Many thanks to TWS parent, Shefali Desai for sharing her clear and thoughtful article. Shefali Desai: Why Sanctuary Cities Should Be Called Safe and Lawful Cities
Many thanks to our Waldorf colleagues at the Essentials in Education Blog for this post, which illuminates one of the great challenges in how we evaluate the success of our children’s education these days. What a child experiences as they move through their day often has a more lasting impact than the content they are […]