On Saturday, June 8, the eighth grade class of 2024 celebrated the completion of their final year at WSL and start of new adventures. Congratulations to our Class of 2024! We wish you all the best and welcome you into our alumni community.

During this week's Monday Morning Assembly, first through eighth graders learned about the importance of recycling and the impact of single-use plastic on our planet. They were encouraged to find ways to cut down on plastics, like water bottles and shopping bags. Students also learned about repurposing and repairing materials to reduce waste. The Assembly closed with the reading of our Land Acknowledgement and an emphasis on our responsibility to be good stewards of the land we utilize.

Although Saturday, June 17th was gray and cloudy with thunderstorms and heavy rain, the mood in the auditorium for the graduation ceremony was warm and bright. The Class of 2023 gathered with their class teacher, Elizabeth Reading, beloved faculty, family and friends to celebrate this special transition.

On Saturday, June 18th, under beautiful blue skies and a crisp white tent, our graduates and their families gathered together with Jeanette Voss, their class teacher; school leadership, and other faculty and staff, for a graduation ceremony on the school field. It was a wonderful, joyful crowd. We are so very proud of this graduating class. We wish you all the very best and welcome you into our alumni community.

On Saturday, June 19th our graduates and their families gathered together with Lauren Smith, their class teacher; school leadership, and other faculty and staff as well as those joining via zoom, for a graduation ceremony in the school auditorium. Due to ongoing Covid restrictions, the in-person attendees were limited but the atmosphere was joyous and heart-filled.

We are pleased to welcome Mea Hilton as our rising First Grade Class Teacher!

Michelle has created a green, sustainable makeup and self-care company called Kaolin Beauty. Through her work at Northeastern University, she has received prototype grants, participated in the entrepreneurship program, and taken First Place in a Startup Challenge through Northeastern’s Entrepreneurs Club. She has also received her diploma in organic skincare formulation.

Fifty years ago, we opened our doors to students in Cambridge. Since then, Waldorf has touched thousands of lives in Greater Boston. To build on our five decades of growth, WSL h as launched the 50th Anniversary Fund: Seeds for the Future. This is a special effort to strengthen and grow the school’s capacity for the months ahead, and for years to come.

On Monday, October 12, Indigenous People’s Day, families in our community celebrated and honored Indigenous People. Some shared or read stories, visited sites of native significance, and/or made art and indigenous foods.

On the first day of school, September 9th, the first grade was warmly welcomed to the school by our eighth graders during a beautiful, outdoor Rose Ceremony.

We are pleased to present our 2020-2021 Board of Trustees—a committed group of highly accomplished and visionary leaders, who will champion WSL's mission into the future. Whether experiencing this education firsthand as a student or experiencing it through the eyes of their children, Waldorf has played an integral part in their lives. It has inspired them to take on the important mission of ensuring that Waldorf education continues to thrive at a time when it is needed the most.

When faced with the challenge of bringing heart and community connection to our May Day Event in these unique times, our school counselor, Julia King and our faculty and staff were not daunted. They brainstormed and innovated around maintaining our May Day tradition during the pandemic.