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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!
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 […]
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 […]
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 Interviewed in Rolling Stone Magazine
This month Highland Hall alumna and professional guitarist Nita Strauss was interviewed by Richard Bienstock of Rolling Stone Magazine. Highland Hall’s handwork teacher Mona Lewis has a lot to be smiling about these days. Her eldest daughter, Nita Strauss, class of 2005, has become quite a sensation in the world of rock music. Previously voted […]
The Local Rainbow: Natural Dyes Cultivated in Medieval Dye Gardens
Mona Lewis, Highland Hall Handwork Teacher, writes about her work with natural dyes and the benefits it offers to students. An article by Mona Lewis, Handwork Teacher As an artist and an educator, I have been very fortunate to find a place that supports both my passions. For many years I have been a teacher […]
Gardening Class 2014-15: The Year in Review
Gardening class teacher Bridget Kelley summarizes the various projects that grades 1-8 have been working on this year. It is quite surprising to realize how much is taught in this class and how much our students have accomplished. 1st Grade In the early grades, the intention in gardening class is to experience nature through all […]
What’s the Story with Waldorf Schools and Technology?
We invite you to learn about our school’s perspective on media and technology. Waldorf Education is based on a very clear view of child development. It recognizes that children grow continuously throughout the first 18 years of life and that different approaches to education are appropriate at different stages in the child’s development. Children of […]
Journey to Waldorfia
A student’s perspective on discovering Waldorf education as a high school student. By Aaron Stemp, 11th grade. “I once believed that public school was a necessary evil, or at least the lesser of two. I thought that private school was for kids with twice my ego and twice my parents’ income. But Waldorf […]
Farm Stand Open Every Wednesday Afternoon
Stop by for fresh organic vegetables from our Biodynamic Farm. Farm Stand Open Every Wednesday Afternoon The Highland Hall Farm Stand is back on WEDNESDAY afternoons at the top of the hill from 3:30 – 4:30 pm. Stop by for farm fresh eggs and organic fruits & vegetables from our school farm. All produce is […]
Class of 2014 College Acceptances
We invite you to read the current list of college acceptances and scholarships for our senior class. Highland Hall Waldorf School Class of 2014 List of College Acceptances (and Scholarships awarded) California UC Berkeley UC Davis ($14,000 scholarship) UC Santa Cruz UC Santa Barbara UC San Diego Occidental College University of San Francisco University of […]
High School Botany
A student’s perspective on botany taught by Terra Malmstrom this spring. During the course, students were ask to complete a plant study. They also took a field trip to the LA Arboretum where they made detailed drawings of some of the plants they saw. Students were then asked to write a final essay of their […]
Highland Hall Joins in Support of Waldorf Education in Israel
Last November Highland Hall co-sponsored an evening with reGeneration, providing an opportunity to learn about Waldorf education in Israel. The event featured guest speaker, Amir Shlomian, teacher and founder of Ein Bustan, the first Jewish-Arab Waldorf School in Israel. Founded in 2005, Ein Bustan is an award-winning Waldorf school and community center located at the […]
Highland Hall Waldorf School Announces New High School Science Electives
Highland Hall Adds Advanced Biology, a Technology Lab and Modern Physics Electives to Science Curriculum Beginning January, 2014, Highland Hall Waldorf School will add new electives to its already challenging science curriculum to include Advanced Biology, a Technology Lab and Modern Physics. The Biology Elective is a high-level, advanced course that includes many of the […]
Highland Hall Ninth Grader, Taylor Myers Wins Art Contest by the Public Art Initiative & Keboard Concepts
Last November, high schools throughout the San Fernando Valley were invited to participate in an art contest put on by Keyboard Concepts in partnership with the Public Art Initiative. Student artwork submissions were judged on adherence to the theme, artistic merit, creativity and being instantly viewable. Taylor Myers, 9th grade high school student, and Highland […]
