High School Students Range Far and NearIn the wake of their all-school, opening-of-year camping trip, Maine Coast students traveled to three different destinations last week: ninth and tenth graders hiked and rock climbed in Acadia, juniors went “abroad” to Quebec, and twelfth graders mingled with a hundred other Waldorf seniors as they explored the tide pools of Hermit Island. Teacher and […]
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Calling All Families Who Have Not Ridden the Bus & Want to Try It Out…For FreeIf you have not signed up for bus service this year or last year and you would like to try it out, NOW is your chance! If your child has always wanted to go home with their bus-riding classmate, now is the time to set up that playdate! If your carpooling situation has been working […]
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MCWS Receives Grant for Educational SupportThe Grants Committee is thrilled to report that the school has received a grant of $30,000, spread over two years, from the Baldwin Foundation, for educational support in the middle school. The funding will specifically support a pilot program that provides innovative tools for teaching and supporting middle school students who have reading challenges. We […]
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Middle School Cross Country NewsOn Tuesday, September 19th, the middle school XC made our way to St. Dominic Academy in Auburn for our second meet of the season against the Saints and teams from Greely and Sacopee Valley. We had a cool, drizzly day – great for running, not so great for watching, but what was available for viewing […]
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One Campaign Building Dedication, Friday, Oct. 20, 2017Mark your calendars and bring your kids to the One Campaign celebration on Friday, Oct. 20, 5:30 – 7:00 pm. We want to gather everyone in our greater community to celebrate the successful completion of the One Campaign, and also honor the people behind the building projects. Whether you were part of the school’s history, […]
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Fall Fair & Open House Preparations BeginThis year our annual Fall Fair and Open House will be held on Saturday, November 4, from 10 am to 2 pm. What is the Fall Fair? Many parents were first introduced to the school and to Waldorf Education by attending our ever-popular Fall Fair. For the past thirty-three years, the Fair has brought together MCWS […]
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Register for our fall Parent & Infant Class TodayWe are pleased to announce that there are still a couple of openings in our fall Parent & Infant Class. To learn more and to register, click here.
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Assistant Position Available starting IMMEDIATELY Maine Coast Waldorf School is offering a position for an assistant to serve afternoon children in the three-day nursery class. This assistant will work closely with the lead morning teacher to provide a restful and nurturing program for the children. The hours for this position will be Monday through Wednesday 11:30 to 3:30, starting immediately, for the 2017-18 school […]
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From the Pedagogical DirectorAt the beginning of each week the faculty receive an email outlining points of interest for the upcoming week. In my first of these emails to the faculty, sent out just last night, I shared with them the interesting fact that the average person makes eight mistakes a day. Always considering myself above average, mine […]
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Ride Our Bus!Maine Coast Waldorf School is now offering bus service. We are pleased to announce that VIP Tour and Charter Bus Company in Portland is our transportation service provider. The daily round trip service begins in Cape Elizabeth with stops in South Portland, Portland, and Falmouth. The bus arrives at the Desert Road Campus by 8am. […]
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