Distance Learning Waldorf StyleOne of the Seven Core Principles of Waldorf education is Relationships. The principle begins, “Human interactions constitute the heart of Waldorf education. The task of teachers at all levels is to support the developing individuality of each student and the social health of the class as a whole. Relationships are strengthened and deepened because they […]
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The Word on the Street: A Journalism Project by Two MCWS JuniorsWhat’s wrong with the World? What’s right? Maine Coast Waldorf School juniors Satchel Kaplan and Olivia Reynolds made this video as their final journalism project for a class taught by Mr. Reinhart. Prior to the COVID-19 closure of everything in Portland, Maine, they interviewed people on the street, asking the question, “What’s wrong with the […]
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There’s No Stemming the Tide of Waldorf STEM Winners at the Maine State Science FairThe Maine State Science Fair took place online last Saturday, March 28th, and three students from the eleventh grade competed. Lauren Eichler and Grace Kessler were finalists in the category of Behavioral Science with their project “A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of the Lunar Cycle on Mental Health.” Aniela Holtrop was a finalist in the category of Computer Science with […]
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A Third MCWS Student Wins Plunkett Poetry Honors!We recently heard the news that junior Miles Winslow finished third in the in the state-wide Plunkett Poetry Festival, organized by the University of Maine at Augusta. That makes it a clean sweep for Maine Coast with Myah Garrison, Aniela Holtrop and Miles Winslow winning first, second, and third respectively. Congratulations, Miles! We have included […]
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French Immersion at at Studio Artisane for MCWS Grade 12 French StudentsIn these unsettled and worrisome times, I was happy to have brought big smiles to my French students’ faces for what came to be our last French IV class in person for this term. On Thursday March 12, the Grade 12 French class went to Studio Artisane in Falmouth. Under the watchful guidance of master […]
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More Poetry Honors!Over the years Maine Coast Waldorf students have earned a number of regional—and even national—honors for their poetry. The string continues: we just heard that two current students, senior Myah Garrison and junior Aniela Holtrop, have finished first and second respectively in the state-wide Plunkett Poetry Festival, organized by the University of Maine at Augusta. […]
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Civic Engagement in the High SchoolA number of juniors and seniors were sworn in as election officials (which was a really moving little moment!) and then helped the town of Freeport count absentee ballots (at the Town Hall on Friday, February 28) and aid primary voters at Freeport High School on primary election day, March 3rd. Every student came back […]
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Register for our 2020 Summer Camps Today!Summer camps at Maine Coast Waldorf School take advantage of our incredible setting in rural Freeport Maine, as well as our open, day-lit facilities. In 2020 we are offering an outdoor camp for children ages 3 – 6 (not yet in first grade) and a circus camp for ages 8 – 12. CIRCUS CAMP (AGES […]
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Looking for a MCWS Intern this Spring?Since the inception of the high school, each spring Maine Coast Waldorf seniors spend several weeks pursuing an internship. These exciting opportunities for on-the-job experiences give young people a sense of the workplace and a chance to explore possible life paths. In the past students relied largely upon their own contacts to find suitable possibilities. […]
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Junior Aniela Holtrop is recognized by Smith College and Princeton University for her outstanding poem “Arpilleras.”Junior Aniela Holtrop, a finalist for a state-wide Maine Literary Award last spring, has just been recognized by Smith College and Princeton University for her outstanding poem “Arpilleras.” Her piece was awarded an honorable mention in Princeton’s Leonard Milberg ’53 High School Poetry Contest. She was also among eight semi-finalists selected from hundreds of submissions […]
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