On Windy Hill

Grandparents' & Special Friends' Day/May Fair Weekend at WSP

We were so fortunate here in Princeton to have two glorious days of blue skies and sunshine for our hundreds of guests! On Friday, May 18, grandparents, relatives, and special friends convened on our campus for a warm reception and peek into the children's school lives. In the early childhood classrooms, maypole dances were performed, and in the grade school, guests were treated to an assembly of songs and more.

On Saturday Waldorf School of Princeton hosted its annual May Fair celebration, and the grounds really came alive with the sounds of live music, children laughing, and food cooking on the grill! The cake walk was just one popular children's activity that day!

 

Princeton Area's Only Student Morris Dancing Team Ushers in May Day

Waldorf School of Princeton’s Morris dancing team began Tuesday, May 1, at Princeton Battlefield Park at 5:30 a.m. Unfortunately, heavy rain and lightning prevented the team from performing; however, Princeton Friends School generously let us begin there 1½ hours earlier than scheduled so that the traditional dances could begin by sunrise. The team danced with several other adult Morris dancing teams until 8:30 a.m., with a break for an amazing breakfast put out by PFS. But May Day had just begun! The rest of the schedule was as follows:

8:45-9:30: Danced at University League Nursery School after their nursery classes danced around the Maypole. The young children were in awe of the Morris performances!

9:50-11:15: Danced at Princeton University Chapel and East Pyne Archway and Courtyard. Amidst college students, professors, and passersby, our students danced in and out of the rain.

11:30-12:15: Danced at Nassau Street Kiosk and Palmer Square. Spectators stopped to enjoy the performance, and many photographed and filmed them on their cell phones.

12:15: Break for lunch at Library Plaza.

12:30: Dance at Library Plaza, entertaining many who were on their lunch break.

1:15-2:00: Danced at American Boychoir School (of which Mr. Watson is an alumnus). Our children were delighted to have the boys at the school reward them with a song afterward.

2:15: We returned to WSP for the much-anticipated dance at dismissal. After approximately 8 hours of dancing throughout Princeton, the children were all very excited to share their day with their friends and community!

 

Twisty-Twirlies at Princeton's Communiversity

A hearty thanks to all of our parent and student volunteers for making last Saturday's Communiversity so much fun! We gave out dozens of twisty-twirly kits, with just as many live tutorials. The finished twisty-twirlies were quickly transformed into necklaces, bracelets, hair accessories ... even a collar and leash for a certain fluffy visitor! 

Community Walkway & Red Barn Classroom Dedication

More than 100 parents, students, faculty, and friends attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sunday, April 22. Despite the rain, it was a festive occasion, with giggles and shouts ringing out across campus as guests scanned the new community walkway for engraved bricks.

3rd Annual Waldorf Beeswax Bowl Bowling Tournament

 

More than thirty dads from the Waldorf School of Princeton participated in the 3rd Annual Waldorf Beeswax Bowl Bowling Tournament on Saturday, February 4, 2012, at Hamilton Lanes in Trenton, NJ.

After randomly splitting up into teams, the Waldorf bowling began with gusto, enthusiasm, and bowling precision. Those observing would definitely have noticed the gusto and enthusiasm—the bowling precision, well, not so much! One team defied the odds and broke all existing Waldorf Beeswax Bowl Bowling records. For those rabid fans of Waldorf Beeswax Bowl history, you probably already know that a historic THREEPEAT was accomplished by Waldorf Dad John McGahren.

John is currently the only undefeated Waldorf Beeswax Bowler in the 93-year history of Waldorf education and achieved his third straight Waldorf Beeswax Bowl Bowling Championship title with this year's teammates John Orrok and Jay Fiverson. Next year, the rumor is that so many dads will be vying to be John's teammate as he defies logic in his quest for title number 4, he will need to be whisked into the bowling alley under tight security and an invisibility cloak. While the winning is exciting (especially for John), the real goal of the event was accomplished as every dad in attendance expressed that they had a lot of fun and met many other Waldorf dads.

The next Waldorf Dads Event will be the 2nd Annual Waldorf Dad/Child Field Day this May. Watch your e-mail for details.

Waldorf Sixth Graders Present at Next Generation Environmental Fair

A delegation of WSP sixth graders participated in this year's Next Generation Environmental Fair, held at the Princeton Public Library on Saturday, February 11. For a few hours that afternoon, students from public and independent elementary, middle, and high schools all came together to share their school's various sustainability initiatives. Along with Ms. Cunningham, our students presented their project on garden crop rotation. 

Getting Ready for Our Winter Assembly ...

Children in grades 1 through 8 have been working hard on their class performances for Saturday's assembly. Be sure to note the location has changed from last year: the assembly will take place at the Yvonne Theater at Rider University, starting at 9:30 a.m. Hope to see some early childhood families as well!

Third graders practicing an Israeli folk dance with instructor Yifat Leibner.

Basketball Highlights So Far ...

The Girls' Basketball team has been doing a fabulous job this season, and it's not over yet! See below for some season highlights taken at the WSP v. Stuart Country Day Game held on January 24. Go Wildcats!

First Snowmen of Winter!

Children in the Afternoon Garden Program were thrilled with their play yard's new winter landscape. Building muddy snowmen takes team work indeed! 

Swing Set Update

The installation of a new swing set near our parking lot attracts plenty of attention. It won't be long before it is ready for soaring students!