Dragon Bread Recipe

We are delighted that Robert Kostrzeski (Mr. K), our Director of College Counseling (usually remote), will be with us on campus next week! Last year Mr. K gave several community presentations about the benefits of Waldorf education in both the college application process and throughout the entire college experience. 

Mr. K is already very connected with our older students and is working with them and their families as they navigate, or begin to explore, the college application process!

It will be a week full of college counseling meetings and events for the WWS learning community. Mr. K will host coffees with parents from Grades 9-11, and meet with the seniors individually. Grade 11 will take the PSAT and attend a workshop designed to help them as they consider future careers, interests, and possibilities after WWS.



The week will culminate in a joint coffee/tea gathering with the head of school. More information to come!

Mr. K has worked in education and admissions counseling for 26 years. He has been the Director of College Counseling for the Waldorf School of the Peninsula for over two years and has worked with the School of International Training (VT), the University of Arizona, The Gregory School (AZ), Drew School, Wildwood School (CA), and the Awty International School (TX). He serves/served on various boards including MaiaLearning and EAB Global Concourse (educational college counseling related platforms). He enjoyed his role as Co-Chair of the International ACAC (Association of College Admission Counseling) Pre-Conference Institute, and as a faculty member having trained hundreds of counselors.

Mr. K is dedicated to studying wellness, adolescent mental health, and the self-discovery that goes along with the college/university application process. He believes that every young person needs a trusted sounding board and someone who sees the best in them.

From Torie Gorges, Class Teacher

What a wonderful trip Grade 8 had last week! We rafted and splashed in the Potomac; played soccer, volleyball, and basketball; saw shooting stars while being kept awake by trains; toured Civil War and Industrial Revolution museum sites in Harper's Ferry; and finished up with ice cream! 

We are offering new club sessions starting next week.

• Chess Club (Grades 2-5)
• Circus Club (Grades 3-5)
• Robotics Club (Grades 5-8)
• Yoga Club (Grades 1-3)
• Yoga for Adults (new!)

Learn More & Register!

Contact Natalie Rehberger, Director of Auxiliary Programs, at nrehberger@washingtonwaldorf.org.

Reminder! Upper School students may request to form their own clubs, providing them with opportunities to develop their leadership skills.

Affinity Groups

The PFO is excited to invite families to the Parent/Guardian Affinity groups again this year. If you’re interested in joining any of these groups, please sign up by joining the google group as listed below. More groups coming soon!

Latin American Community and Friends Group

https://groups.google.com/g/wws-latin-american-community-and-friends-affinity-group

Muslim Family Group

https://groups.google.com/g/wws-muslim-affinity-group/

Jewish Family Group

https://groups.google.com/g/wws-jewish-affinity-group/

Knitting Group

https://groups.google.com/g/wws-knitting-affinity-group/

Please take a second to fill out this Learn to Knit Interest Survey to let us know what times work best for knitting sessions.

The PFO is always looking to support meaningful connections within our parent community. If you’re interested in starting a different parent/guardian affinity group, please email the PFO (pfoexec@washingtonwaldorf.org) to begin the conversation.

Saturday, Oct 24 at 9am

RSVP for the Alum Playdate

You are invited to join us for a fall playdate on Saturday, Oct 24 from 9am to 11:30am featuring breakfast snacks, simple activities for the kids, and plenty of time to reconnect with old friends. Bring the whole family—we’d love to see you back on campus!

Thank you for joining us for our Picnic last Friday! We hope you enjoyed the chance to gather, connect/reconnect, and start the new school year together.

We made a few changes to this year’s picnic, and we’d love to hear what you thought. Please take a few minutes to complete our short survey so we can use your feedback to plan an even better gathering next year.

Back to School Picnic Survey

A special thank you to our volunteers: Josh Bryant, Seife Girmay, Elena Guthrie, Patricia Casbas Hernandez, Diana Hincapie, Ramu Pyreddy, Nicole Simon, CJ Stumbo, Helina Tedla, Kentaro Tohma, and Jesse Travis.

Our events are growing, which is wonderful! As they get bigger, we need more helping hands to make them possible. These gatherings depend on our volunteers, and we need more families to pitch in so we can continue offering the events that bring our community together. Thank you for helping us make this WWS tradition the best it can be!

We are currently hiring for two part-time shuttle bus driver positions - for the morning/afternoon shuttles between WWS and Silver Spring and Takoma Park as well as afternoon athletics shuttles. If you, or someone you know, might be interested, please reach out!

Learn More

WWS is a member school of the Parents Council of Washington (PCW) whose mission is to promote excellence in education by fostering closer communication among parents, students, and independent schools.

Our community is welcome at PCW events throughout the year. The theme for PCW programing this school year is Thriving in a Moment of Unprecedented Change. The first event is a movie screening. The new Screenagers movie focuses on AI and premiered earlier this month.

Movie Viewing followed by conversation with the directors: Screenagers: Generation AI 



Thursday, Oct 8 at 10am

Avalon Theater

5612 Connecticut Ave, NW

Washington, DC 20015

Parents Council of Washington (PCW) is pleased to welcome back Lisa Tabb for a moderated discussion about the topics raised in the film. Lisa Tabb is a distinguished producer with a background in digital media and parenting. In addition to the Screenagers movies, she co-produces the Screenagers Podcast and edits the weekly blog, "Screenagers' Tech Talk Tuesday."

Register for Sreenagers: Generation AI

An Evening with Dr. Shefali

Wednesday, Oct 1 at 6pm

The Rudolf Steiner School in New York City is delighted to invite our friends across the Waldorf community to join us for a special evening with Dr. Shefali, celebrating the release of her two new books about raising conscious children. We'd love to welcome members of your community, faculty, staff, and families alike, for what promises to be a warm, thought-provoking conversation on raising children with awareness, connection, and engagement with the world, in keeping with our shared Waldorf values.

RSVP to Join Remotely

If you have any questions, please reach out to marketing@steiner.edu! We hope to see you there!

Dr. Shefali is a Columbia University–trained clinical psychologist and New York Times bestselling author who founded the Conscious Parenting movement, blending Western psychology with Eastern wisdom to help families build more authentic, connected relationships. She founded the global Conscious Parenting movement and has been featured on Oprah's Super Soul Sunday, Good Morning America, and The Today Show.

September

24/ Thursday

• G4 & G5 Parent/Guardian Meeting, 7pm

25/ Friday

• Michaelmas Festival of Courage, 1:15pm
• G8 Movie Night

29/ Tuesday

• G11 Parents College Counselor Coffee/Tea, 8:15am

30/ Wednesday

• G9 & G10 Parents College Counselor Coffee/Tea, 8:15am

October

1/ Thursday

• Upper School Virtual Sneak Peek for Prospective Families, 12pm
• Songbirds Parent/Guardian Meeting
• Sunflowers Parent/Guardian Meeting

2/ Friday

• Coffee/Tea with Margery & Mr. K
• School Tour for Prospective Families, 9am

5/ Monday

• Class Photos
• First Mondays Gardening Club, 1:30pm

Voices of Waldorf Elders is an independent oral-history project preserving the stories and hard-earned wisdom of longtime Waldorf educators for teachers, families, and future generations.

The most recent episode is an interview with longtime WWS Class Teacher, Jack Petrash, who taught 4 classes for the full Grades 1-8 span at WWS. The episode is a biographical conversation that starts with Jack's journey as a young adult that led him to teaching and Waldorf education. They also discuss the craft of good teaching, the essential paradoxes of education, and Jack's efforts to build bridges between Waldorf and mainstream education.

Subscribe to the YouTube channel:  @voicesofwaldorfelders    

Contact: roeloptende@gmail.com

Are you interested in volunteering and contributing to the beauty and sustainability of the WWS gardens and grounds? This club is for you!  

Join us by dropping in on the first Monday of every month anytime between 1:30 and 4:30pm. Come a bit early before pickup or enjoy free aftercare for your kids while you pitch in between 3 and 4:30. Come and go as you wish - no need to stay the whole time.

• Who can join? - Adults and Upper School students only please. Alums and Alum families are welcome!
• What will we do? Lower School Garden Teacher, Jennifer Robinson, will guide you through weeding, pruning, planting, and other gardening activities around the campus.
• Do I need to bring tools? Tools and gloves are always provided, but you are welcome to bring your personal favorites or comfy gloves from home.
• What should I bring? Come prepared to get messy in the weeds - long sleeves and pants recommended, as well as a sun/bug hat and a water bottle.
• Where do we meet? - A sign will be posted at the front desk letting you know where to find us.
• How do I sign up? - No sign up necessary unless you’ll be availing yourself of aftercare services so you won’t get charged (email aftercare@washingtonwaldorf.org to set up aftercare). Last-minute drop-ins welcome!

What if I want to help but I can’t make it on Mondays? -  No problem! Send an email to Natalie and we can put your name on the WWS Garden Volunteers mailing list so you’ll receive communications whenever there is an additional gardening opportunity on campus.

If you are a current family - first, check ParentSquare for posts from your teachers, departments (Early Childhood, Lower School, Upper School), and the administration.

If you cannot find the information you are looking for on ParentSquare, please email your department Coordinator or our Operations Director:

• Early Childhood & Lower School (G 1-5) Coordinator - Esther Probst
• Upper School Coordinator (G 6-12) - Bonnie McClelland
• Operations Director - Laur Garner
• Director of Auxiliary Programs, Natalie Rehberger

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FiberArt.STUDIO Fall Classes Start Next Week

FiberArt.STUDIO offers weekly after school sessions, private instruction by appointment, and adult classes on special crafts in Carderock Springs. You can sign up for one class, a month, or a season.

View the Class Schedule & Register

Early birds (by October 1st) get 30% off the full fall package.

A message from Miss Anja:

Dear Waldorf families,

Knitting is everywhere and sweater weather is just around the corner. To get you excited I recommend to watch the Game of Wool series on PBS. Great fun!

But we do all kinds of crafts, like crochet, basket making, teddies and Waldorf dolls from scratch, embroidery, needle felting and so much more...

Let me know if you have any questions, or would like to come see the studio. I love visitors.

With lots of strings attached,

Anja Caldwell

WWS Alum Family (Ella 2022)

View the latest FiberArt.STUDIO newsletter.

Michaelmas 2026 - Experiencing Michaelmas through Creating Poetry

The Branch Festivals Group, Anthroposophical Society, Greater Washington Branch 

Tuesday, September 29 – 7:30-9:00 pm 

At the home of the Fosters, 7717 14th St. NW, Washington, DC

O Nature, your maternal life

I bear within the essence of my will.

And my will’s fiery energy

Shall steel my spirit striving,

That sense of Self springs forth from it

To hold me in myself.

-Calendar of the Soul, Verse 26

Continuing our festival series of working with imagery and tone, in an informal workshop setting, we will again venture together into the language of poetry, with inspiration from the verse above. Bring your imagination and join us! All are welcome, including first-timers. We will be guided by Tina Daub, a working poet who has taught at several schools in the DC area and has been a long-time student of Anthroposophy. 

PLEASE LET US KNOW If YOU ARE COMING: nfoster14thst@gmail.com

It’s Finally Friday! Equinox Clearing Circle at Simon Says Yoga

Friday, Sept 25 at 6:15pm

In QiGong it is very important to be aligned with the rhythms of Nature. Autumn is here, and it is a great time to purge and release accumulated tension, clear stress, emotions and anything old that does not serve us anymore.

Alum Parent, Virginia Ibarra, will be facilitating QiGong flows, and a Flowing Shamanic QiGong™️ routine that will shake off old stories and awaken a whole new sense of aliveness and vitality. 

Simon Says Yoga

At Glen Echo Shopping Center

7307 MacArthur Blvd., #216

Bethesda, MD 20816

Free parking • Door code: *0816

Register: https://www.simonsaysyoga.com/

Family Program at the Christian Community

Dear Parents,

The Christian Community is a church movement that has common roots with the Waldorf School movement. Our local congregation is located on a beautiful two-acre property in College Park, MD.

Our Family Program includes:

• Gatherings on select Sundays at 9:15am. We begin with singing & story/conversation, followed by a ritual in the chapel specifically designed for children 7 to 14 years old (initially created for Waldorf students). Childcare is also provided during our communion service.
• Festival gatherings around Michaelmas, Advent, Christmas, Easter, and St. John’s and other family-oriented activities throughout the year.

If you would like to know more and/or receive a schedule of our activities for the fall, please contact Rev. Daniel Kalinov at dkalinov@thechristiancommunity.org or Camilla Lake (WWS Alum parent) at camillalake63@gmail.com.

Learn more on our website: ccgwb.org

First Fridays Concert Series Curated by WWS Guitar Teacher Sven Abow

Experience the captivating vocal artistry of singer-songwriter Marie Tatti up next at Brentwood Arts Exchange. 

Friday, Oct 2 from 8-10pm

Learn More

Marie Tatti is known for her commanding stage presence, and her work in the celebrated operatic adaptation of Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower. Her music is a powerful exploration of the human spirit, blending technical mastery with deep, soulful roots. 

Location: Gateway Arts Center, 3901 Rhode Island Ave., Brentwood, MD 20722 (just three blocks north of the Rhode Island Ave. circle close to the DC / MD line). Free parking at Mixt Foodhall and at Mint Dentistry!



Tickets are $20 at the door or online: Learn More

Cello for Sale

3/4-sized Rudolph Doetsch cello.

Comes with bow, soft case, metal music stand, and wooden cello stand.

The cello is appraised for $2,800 (appraisal certificate pictured).

Contact with questions/offers: Email CJ Stumbo

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