On Friday, March 30, the middle school celebrated the life of Cesar Chavez through music, poetry, song and story. Cesar Chavez was born in Arizona on March 31, 1927, and he dedicated his life to improving the inhumane treatment and living conditions of farm workers. He was active in civil rights and labor movements, adopting an approach of non-violence similar in many ways to Gandhi’s, and co-founding United Farm Workers. His extraordinary life and work serve as a model of generosity, fairness and strength of will in the face of challenges. At the assembly, Strings teacher Susan Koelle led the orchestra through a rendition of “La Cucaracha” and shared her own experience marching for worker’s rights. Sixth Grade teacher Skye Chamberlin talked about Dolores Huerta, co-founder of United Farm Workers with Chavez. Each of the grades made contributions ranging from biographical pieces to poems and songs. BWWS Spanish teacher Luis Allende organized the event. Special thanks to BWWS parent Trina Saldana for helping start the tradition, which we hope will have a long legacy at BWWS.

The Spring Gala & Auction is officially Sold Out! Thank you to all who bought tickets or made a contribution to support our faculty and staff to attend the event free of charge. If you haven’t yet had the chance to participate in the online auction you have up until 6:00PM on Thursday. Tip: Search Package # in the 200’s! These are all those community parties that have a set price, # of tickets available and known party date that you and your friends/relatives can put in calendars: Birding and Picnicking, Knitting Classes, Cooking Classes, Paella Parties, African Drumming & Dance, Board Cocktail Party and the like. The Mother/Daughter Tea Party has two slots left!! 

Tickets are ON SALE NOW for the epic BWWS Gala & Auction!

We invite you to join us on Friday, March 23rd, for our annual Spring Gala and Auction. Funds raised on this evening go in part to the 2018-2019 Tuition Assistance Program and the Faculty Professional Development Program. Rising As One, we will be the change we seek in our community and the world!

Rising as One

Friday Night, March 23, 2018
Orfeo Restaurant
Belltown

Click here to Get Tickets and find out more!

A fun Night Out for you a GREAT Night Out for the school.

On Wednesday, February 14, the Eighth Grade joined other area Waldorf schools on a visit to the state capitol, where they had the chance to meet with Governor Jay Inslee and his wife Trudy.  According to Eight Grade teacher, Cindy Jordan: “Students asked questions about the future of Puget Sound and the effects of federal cutbacks and had the chance to ask how the governor works with the president when they do not agree on issues or decisions.  The students sat in on sessions in the House and then the Senate, watching Lieutenant Governor Habib in action.  The day culminated with role playing in the Washington Supreme Court.”

The Fifth Grade produced a gripping rendition of The Odyssey, complete with sirens, a cyclops, epic battles and more. Thank you (and applause) to  the students and their Director/Teacher, Beth Simpson!

You can see more images from the play on the BWWS Instagram and Facebook accounts.

Many thanks to BWWS parent Sam Blackman for sharing his photos of the event!

The latest edition of The Gala Gazette is out, and it contains more details about the event as well as reflections by BWWS parents on their experiences at our school. Check out all the issues here!

As Bright Water Waldorf School engages in a self-study process we are invited to explore the many elements that make up our school, including the pedagogy, administration, and our social lives in the BWWS community and beyond.

Prior to the beginning of the 2017/2018 school year, many faculty members, administrators, board members, and parents came together to reform and renew the Diversity and Inclusion Committee at Bright Water. Our common wish is for our school population to reflect the rich demographics of our city. We’d also like to create a space for free, safe and open conversations regarding outreach, inclusion and diversity of all types. Most importantly, we’d like to empower all of us to be allies for each other—our friends, our neighbors, and our children. Realizing this vision will take active participation, risk, and a commitment to educate ourselves every day. Our effort will be ever-evolving if we wish to truly live and sustain this vision in our community.

To read more, click here.

Each year the Board of Trustees holds a special meeting inviting parent to engage in a dialogue about BWWS. This year’s meeting is Monday, January 29th, and we truly welcome your participation. To ensure as many of you as possible can make it, the board will be holding two meetings: one at 8:30 AM and one at 6:30 PM, both in the Science Lab.

Please join us!

Our Sixth Graders have been studying the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. Whereas our first thoughts about the Greeks—studied in Fifth Grade—often involve the imaginative stories of their gods, Roman history seems marked by an air of pragmatism and conquest of the physical world. The creations of the Sixth Grade convey this brilliantly. Their projects cover aqueducts, military battles and inventive weaponry, siege towers and distinctive architecture. In many ways, Sixth Graders have themselves attained an age and perspective where they, too, have a growing sense of their own capacity to engage with the world in a more pragmatic and action-oriented way.

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