Families gather to reconnect after the summer and to greet new families. Typically, this is a picnic event. New families have the opportunity to attend a new Family Orientation with FAQ. Yearly paperwork is available for families to complete. 

The first day of school is a rite of passage for the new first graders, marking the beginning of their journey through grade school. Each first grader receives a rose presented by the eighth-grade students, who welcome the young ones in to the “big” school. 

The Red Rose Ceremony is also a whole-school gathering to introduce our teachers, both new and returning. Not only does this ceremony usher the first graders into the grades, but will welcome all students and families to the school year. Early Childhood families are welcome to attend, but not expected. The teachers open the year with a song and the first-grade teacher begins telling a story and then invites the new first graders to hear the ending in the classroom.

Come for 10 minutes or the full hour, whatever your schedule allows! This open house is for children and parents to come see the classroom ready for school. They can find their symbol and their cubby, and begin getting comfortable at school. This is also a good time to put their spare clothes in their cubby and drop off their nap items.

This autumn event brings the school and extended community together to celebrate the bounty of the harvest. The celebration encompasses a variety of activities for children and adults, food vendors, music, and entertainment.

The Boulder Valley Waldorf campus is transformed into a magical world through which children and parents may travel. The individual presentations touch hearts with messages of wisdom and humor, as well as images of light that will live on through the cold and dark season of the year. The Halloween Journey is a wonder-filled celebration. Music and campfires greet guests before they set off with their Shepherd to guide them on colorfully lit paths, through a dim graveyard, past many jack-o-lanterns and scarecrows. This enchanting experience is a lovely alternative to the popular and often gory Halloween experience of modern culture. Sunset at 5 pm.

Tickets sell out early every year! Sales begin the last week of September.

As the sun sets earlier and rises later, the world grows darker and the inner light of humankind wants to shine forth. Early childhood children, younger grade children, and parents participate in a Lantern Walk carrying handmade lanterns as they journey across our campus. Children and parents gather as the sun sets. Parents, children, and teachers walk along campus paths into the cold, dark evening and sing traditional lantern songs. 

Younger students participate in walking in a pine bough spiral path to light a candle. This quiet and simple, yet powerful experience of gradually bringing light into darkness is a memorable one and a favorite of students and parents alike. 

Musical ensemble of strings, band and choir performed by our students from 3rd-8th Grades.

Bringing the parent community together to socialize, enjoy food & drinks, as well as live music at a local brewery or restaurant. 

The May Faire is a festival for family and neighbors to celebrate the spring! Enjoy the parade to the May Pole and seasonal spring dances. 

The annual curriculum assembly showcases the many artistic aspects of the curriculum with each class performing several vignettes with highlights from subject classes like Eurythmy, World Languages, and Games.

The graduating 8th Graders are honored in a lovely ceremony created by the combined efforts of the 8th Grade teacher and the 7th Grade students, teacher, and parents. Parents and friends are invited to share and rejoice in this special event. 

The entire school gather for the end of the school year, commemorated by the White Rose Ceremony and Closing. The 1st Grade students, who received red roses from the 8th Graders at the beginning of the year, now give white roses to the graduating 8th Graders as they move on to area high schools. The teachers close the year with a song and a few words, and the students return to class for a celebration and packing. 

This is the opportunity for the class teacher to meet with the parents as a group. These meetings act to create a richer experience and deeper understanding of your child’s school life. Parental attendance is mandatory at a minimum of two Parent Evenings each year. Attendance by both parents is ideal, however, at least one parent is sufficient. These meetings are so important for communication between the class teacher and the parents.

In addition to the Parent Evenings throughout the year, mandatory conferences are scheduled for Early Childhood and Grades 1-8 twice each year. Parents or teachers may request additional conferences at other times during the school year as necessary.

Sign up for Grades November Conference

Camp & Childcare During Conferences

Connect with a Class Parent to help with classroom specific activities or consider becoming a Class Parent yourself! There are one or two Class Parents for each grade. The Class Parent coordinates:

• Teacher support by facilitating communication between parents and the teacher about classroom business via email and telephone
• Volunteer recruitment for class activities such as finding field trip drivers or helping to organize a class party
• Class donation to the annual auction and other class donations
• Teachers gifts
• Flowers for the classroom
• Special Classroom events
• Snacks and clean-up for Parent Evenings

Connect with the life of the school! All parents are welcome to attend the PA meetings.

The Parent Community provides vital support to the school and the faculty. As René Querido, one of Boulder Valley’s founders, expressed it, the parents provide a “mantle of warmth” around the Board of Trustees and the Faculty. Parents make the school possible, not only because they send their children, but because they have the willingness to serve and raise funds which are critical activities for all independent schools.

Members of the parent community eagerly take responsibility for committee work with faculty members and Board members. Parents are instrumental in coordinating and providing both individual class and school-wide social activities which generate goodwill, deepen the understanding of Waldorf education, and promote the growth of the school community. Parents share the responsibility for creating and sustaining the life and culture of the school. The parent/teacher relationship is critical to the well-being of the individual child. Parents and teachers support and enhance the growth and development of the children collectively through conversation and mutual support.

Each family is required to complete 20 service hours each year, as designated on the Enrollment Contract (single parents need only complete 10 hours). Connect with the Volunteer Coordinator or Enrollment Office to sign up for events and track your completed service hours.