News from Boulder Valley Waldorf School
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An Update on masking at BVWS
Following BCPH and our local school districts, BVWS will be going mask-optional when we return from break on February 28th. In the process of reaching this decision, the leadership of the school has reviewed community input, the latest safety data, and the Board of Health reasoning in lifting their mandate. The decision is based on the current situation…
The Pandemic so far…
We have been proud of all of our stringent layers of mitigation, thanks to which in the fall and early winter of this school year we have not had any cases of transmission at school – despite rising positivity levels in the county. Our layers of mitigation continue to include: small cohorts and class-sizes, outdoor classrooms, good ventilation indoors, indoor masking, community commitments to monitoring symptoms and staying home as needed, washing hands, respiratory etiquette, and post-exposure testing.
BEST PRIVATE SCHOOL
Thank you for writing in and voting BVWS the BEST PRIVATE SCHOOL in Boulder County for 2021 Throughout this school year, 5 days a week, we have been able to continue school in person to help our children's days to be filled with learning that is both social and...
Faculty and Staff Gratitude 2020
Thank you to the BVWS community! On behalf of all the faculty and staff of BVWS, thank you for all you do! We appreciate your support through thick and thin. This year has presented us with many challenges and obstacles, and we are so grateful to be part of this...
Teaching (and learning) is relationship based!
Waldorf education around the world, as at BVWS, has converted to distance education from home. While this may be surprising, it’s important to remember our pedagogical philosophies. Waldorf education focuses on developmentally appropriate and meaningful experiences for children. Distance learning remains true to this educational approach.
Movements & Trends in Educational Reform: Social-Emotional Learning, Personalized Learning, & Waldorf Intersections
Social-Emotional Learning Movement Early this year, the Aspen Institute National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development published a report called “A Nation at Hope”. This report calls for social-emotional learning integration in schools across the...
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