Whatcom Hills Blog
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Class of 2005 Reunion
June 5, 2025
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Top left: Bryn Hubbard, Katie Tse, Liza Varon, Ben Phillips, Elena Hoelscher, Mark Beck, Sophie Vautaux, Emma Zook; Bottom left: Traesti Gudmundson, Kevin Robey
Not many people would celebrate the 20th anniversary of their 8th grade graduation, but Waldorf students do! Last weekend we hosted nine members of the Class…
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8th Grade Trip Reflections
June 3, 2025
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By Mrs. Howard, 8th Grade Teacher
This week, we’ve been re-adjusting to life within four walls after eight amazing days of rafting and camping on the Green River in Utah with Deer Hill Expeditions. It was truly an incredible trip!
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I was so impressed with the “grab ‘em by the…
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Middle School Regional Events
May 20, 2025
Regional Events for Grades 5-8!Each spring, our upper grades participate in a variety of regional events with other Waldorf schools
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The Fifth graders recently attended the Greek Games, hosted by Eastside Community School in Issaquah. The students worked hard all year learning how to throw the javelin in a…
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Sikh Visits from the Chardi Kala Project
May 14, 2025
“We know that the antidote to hate and bigotry is education and getting to know our neighbors.” ~ Chardi Kala Project
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This spring we have been very lucky to have visitors from the Sikh Community and Chardi Kala Project in our middle grades and early childhood classes at Whatcom Hills…
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5th Grade Greek Games
May 13, 2025
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Harkening back to 776 B.C., each May the 5th Grade participates in the beloved Greek Games! This event offers the students a glimpse into the original Olympic games (or Pentathlon), where athleticism and beauty were revered, and complements their classroom studies of Ancient Greece by deepening their understanding and appreciation…
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Drama & Class Plays in Waldorf
May 12, 2025
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Our Waldorf grades classes each produce a play every year, and teachers take advantage of these drama blocks to build on many capacities.
Engaging in drama allows Waldorf students to work with expressive capabilities and improve speech, and also to support imaginative thinking, self confidence, teamwork and social-emotional learning. Through…
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8th Grade Perspective Drawings
April 23, 2025
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Our talented 8th Graders have been working hard on their perspective drawing skills! This is a great example of how Waldorf curriculum meets the students in a developmentally appropriate way.
While our young teenagers are deeply engaged in figuring out who they are and eagerly developing their own unique viewpoints,…
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Winter Faire 2024
December 10, 2024
Winter Faire 2024 was a joyous occasion! Our community truly came together to bring magic to all who attended:
3rd & 4th Grade built an enchanting Gnome Village, complete with storytellers and a colorful cast of characters, while 1st & 2nd Grades dreamed up a beautiful ice cave for the…
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7th Grade Backpacking Trip
September 27, 2024
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This month, our 7th grade class embarked on an unforgettable backpacking trip to Park Butte in the Mt. Baker National Recreation Area, led by our enthusiastic math teacher, Mr. Zook, and supported by five dedicated parent chaperones. Over three days and two nights, we hiked, made camp, and even learned…
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6th Grade Backpacking Trip
September 25, 2024
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The 6th Grade class recently returned from an overnight backpacking trip to Excelsior Ridge, where we practiced our outdoor travel and camping skills, navigated zero-visibility fog, picked late-season huckleberries, earned a few bumps and scrapes along the way, and enjoyed our time exploring the beautiful North Cascades.
When we arrived…
