By Robert Kostrzeski | Director of College Counseling I am truly delighted to have joined the Waldorf School of the Peninsula community this semester as the new Director of College Counseling. My first visit to campus was filled with delightful highlights: fresh eggs...
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From Nursery Songs to Orchestra: A Journey through Music at WSP
By Leah Lader | WSP Music Teacher At Waldorf School of the Peninsula, students experience music as a journey of self-discovery, challenge, skill, community building, and emotional expression. Here, music is more than an elective, it is a vital and integral aspect of...
Pumpkins and Politics: From Empty Insults to Enchanted Carriages
By John Gale | Grades 1 - 5 Gardening Teacher One thing I found fascinating this month is a short history of the pumpkin and how it relates to the Cinderella fairy tale. Since their introduction from the Americas back into Europe around the 15th century, pumpkins...
From Space to Schools: Waldorf Alums in Action
by Dr. Jon Herzenberg, WSP School Director As deeply caring parents who are invested and engaged in your child’s education, the question of how is your child’s school preparing them for their future and where their education will take them is natural and reasonable....
DEIJB Update: Advancing Our Commitment to Diversity and Belonging
by Leah Lader, WSP Music Teacher & DEIJB Committee Member Welcome back from the DEIJB committee! DEIJB stands for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Belonging. Our committee consists of faculty and administrative staff members who meet weekly for...
Supporting Your Student Through the Election Season
by Bridget Kenevan, WSP Middle and High School Counselor As the mom of a teenage son, the topic of the current presidential race has been on my mind. In that role, I think often about how this election season, and the ways in which the messages of the current...
Garden Notes: Embracing Summer’s End and Autumn’s Arrival
by John Gale, WSP Gardening Teacher The California heat returned again last week, reminding us quickly that summer is not yet over. Squash and chard leaves wilted under the withering sun, bees hummed loudly, and our colony of Western Fence Lizards sunbathed eagerly on...
Building Community Through Bold Flavors
by Marie-Aude Bélanger, WSP Community & Events Manager On Friday, September 13th, school parents, board member, grandparent, alum parent gathered at the industrial kitchen of Don Bugito, a unique food business run by parent Monica Martinez. Her company specializes...
Effortless Composting: Tips for the Busy (and Lazy) Parent
by Priyanka Rajan, WSP Parent Have you ever wondered what happens to your kitchen scraps? Instead of ending up in a landfill, they could be transformed into rich, nourishing soil. This magical process is called composting, and it’s easier than you think! Composting is...
How Social Emotional Learning is Woven into our High School Curriculum
by Marina Budrys | High School Faculty Member Behind S.E.L or Social Emotional Learning rests the idea that humans undergo a process of learning how to develop healthy social relationships from birth onward and that there are key elements that contribute to a...
A Fresh Perspective: Joining the WSP the Director of College Counseling
By Robert Kostrzeski | Director of College Counseling I am truly delighted to have joined the Waldorf School of the Peninsula community this semester as the new Director of College Counseling. My first visit to campus was filled with delightful highlights: fresh eggs...
From Nursery Songs to Orchestra: A Journey through Music at WSP
By Leah Lader | WSP Music Teacher At Waldorf School of the Peninsula, students experience music as a journey of self-discovery, challenge, skill, community building, and emotional expression. Here, music is more than an elective, it is a vital and integral aspect of...
Pumpkins and Politics: From Empty Insults to Enchanted Carriages
By John Gale | Grades 1 - 5 Gardening Teacher One thing I found fascinating this month is a short history of the pumpkin and how it relates to the Cinderella fairy tale. Since their introduction from the Americas back into Europe around the 15th century, pumpkins...
From Space to Schools: Waldorf Alums in Action
by Dr. Jon Herzenberg, WSP School Director As deeply caring parents who are invested and engaged in your child’s education, the question of how is your child’s school preparing them for their future and where their education will take them is natural and reasonable....
DEIJB Update: Advancing Our Commitment to Diversity and Belonging
by Leah Lader, WSP Music Teacher & DEIJB Committee Member Welcome back from the DEIJB committee! DEIJB stands for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Belonging. Our committee consists of faculty and administrative staff members who meet weekly for...
Supporting Your Student Through the Election Season
by Bridget Kenevan, WSP Middle and High School Counselor As the mom of a teenage son, the topic of the current presidential race has been on my mind. In that role, I think often about how this election season, and the ways in which the messages of the current...
Garden Notes: Embracing Summer’s End and Autumn’s Arrival
by John Gale, WSP Gardening Teacher The California heat returned again last week, reminding us quickly that summer is not yet over. Squash and chard leaves wilted under the withering sun, bees hummed loudly, and our colony of Western Fence Lizards sunbathed eagerly on...
Building Community Through Bold Flavors
by Marie-Aude Bélanger, WSP Community & Events Manager On Friday, September 13th, school parents, board member, grandparent, alum parent gathered at the industrial kitchen of Don Bugito, a unique food business run by parent Monica Martinez. Her company specializes...
Effortless Composting: Tips for the Busy (and Lazy) Parent
by Priyanka Rajan, WSP Parent Have you ever wondered what happens to your kitchen scraps? Instead of ending up in a landfill, they could be transformed into rich, nourishing soil. This magical process is called composting, and it’s easier than you think! Composting is...
How Social Emotional Learning is Woven into our High School Curriculum
by Marina Budrys | High School Faculty Member Behind S.E.L or Social Emotional Learning rests the idea that humans undergo a process of learning how to develop healthy social relationships from birth onward and that there are key elements that contribute to a...