What’s Happening on the Farm?
It’s been a busy winter getting the farm ready for El Niño and spring planting. It’s been a busy winter getting the farm ready for El Niño and spring planting. Here are just a few highlights: The middle school students have been learning about water conservation andhave been working hard to help on projects to capture and hold […]
Alumna Deirdre Lyons Joins Faculty at Scripps Institute of Oceanography
Highland Hall is pleased to announce that alumna Deirdre Lyons (’98) has accepted a tenure-track faculty position at the University of California, San Diego at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography (SIO). Highland Hall is pleased to announce that alumna Deirdre Lyons (’98) has accepted a tenure-track faculty position at the University of California, San Diego […]
Education for Nonviolence: The Waldorf Way
In a world of increasing violence, many parents and educators are asking, “How can we raise children with the resilience needed to face such challenges? By Torin M. Finser, PhD Reviewed by Rebecca Hipps In a world of increasing violence and destruction, many parents and educators are asking, “How can we raise children with the […]
6th Annual Spring Plant Sale: March 25 – 29 and April 1 – 5 (HH Farm & Garden)
Vegetable, flower, and herb seedlings will be available to purchase for two weeks, excluding weekends. All plants are organically grown in our own greenhouse. Proceeds support the farm and garden program. Come early for best selection!
Upcoming Event: Grandparents & Special Friends Day, April 12
Highland Hall will be hosting a reception to honor students’ Grandparents & Special Friends, on Friday, April 12, 9:30 am – 10:30 am at The Treehouse patio. The reception will be followed by our Spring Assembly, which normally concludes by noon. School is dismissed that day at 12:15 pm. Please RSVP via our evite, or directly […]
Waldorf 100 – Celebrating 100 Years of Waldorf Education
2019 sees Highland Hall joining in a global celebration of the 100th anniversary of Waldorf Education. Today there are over 1,100 Waldorf schools in over 80 countries around the globe. One hundred years after the first Waldorf school opened, the movement has become a world-wide force for educating young people by promoting individual freedom, community, […]
Gold Award at National German Exam
The National German Exam is a standardized assessment given annually by the American Association of Teachers of German, and this year, over 15,200 students participated. 11th Grader, Lotus Opseth, won the Gold Award after scoring in the 96th percentile nationally on Level 3. Daniel Kruglov received an Achievement Award for his excellent performance on Level […]
7th Grade Explorers Block
To culminate their studies of the Age of Discovery, 7th grade students were asked to choose an explorer & create a board game depicting their travelled route in the world. As part of the Age of Discovery block, the 7th grade studied the West’s fascination with silks and spices from China and India. Countries with coastlines […]
Annual May Faire
Celebrate Spring at Highland Hall Waldorf School’s May Faire on Saturday, May 6 from 10 am to 2 pm. Celebrate Spring at Highland Hall Waldorf School’s Annual May Faire Festival! Activities include good, old-fashioned games, storytelling, and a wandering Pocket Fairy whose myriad of pockets offer tiny homemade treasures to the children. Children of all […]
High School Handbell Choir
The High School Handbell Choir has been rehearsing Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles. A challenging piece, but they hope to perform it for the Spring concert in May. All High School students can participate in a Music Elective Class: orchestra, choir or handbell choir. Highland Hall has a robust, well-integrated music program. Music is part […]
