Early Childhood Sample Class
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Parent-Child Room
Experience the wonder of an Early Childhood classroom by participating in a sample class with your child(ren)! This event has limited spots available, so please contact Jenn Zielinski at either 773-338-8738 or jzielinski@chicagowaldorf.org to reserve your
spot. Thank you so much for your interest in the Chicago Waldorf School’s Early Childhood Program.
State of the School Meeting
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
CWS Auditorium
The State of the School Meeting (also known as the “All School Meeting”) is a bi-annual opportunity for the Chicago Waldorf School’s board, administration and faculty to share information with the community and dialogue about institutional issues. Please
come join us!
Grade School and Middle School Curriculum Night
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
All grade school classrooms and the gym
School Tour and Orientation
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Lower Eurythmy Room
School Tours and Orientations provide the most in-depth opportunity to experience and learn about the Chicago Waldorf School. These are designed for adults only (parents and teachers) and begin with a school tour followed by an orientation on Waldorf
philosophy and pedagogy. There is ample time for questions and further discussion. A curriculum display and a variety of informational materials are also available. For prospective high school parents, we offer an in-depth tour of the high school and a round
table discussion with high school teachers and students.
Attendance at a School Tour and Orientation is an essential part of the application and enrollment process.
Parent-Child Open House
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Parent-Child Room
Festival of Lights
CWS Auditorium
NOON DISMISSAL - Thanksgiving Break
Chicago Waldorf School
Enjoy your Holiday!
Thanks Giving Break
November 28 - November 29
No School
Festival of Lights
CWS Auditorium
Winter Spiral
CWS Auditorium
A Waldorf tradition made up of a simple pathway of pine boughs leading to a candle in the center. This is another way of experiencing the seasonal movement into darkness of through movement and quiet reflection. An apple with a candle in it is carried
while a spiral made of evergreen boughs is walked. It winds into the middle, where a large candle is used to light the smaller candle in the apple, and then a new path is walked out of the center of the spiral and the apple is place on a star to illuminate
the new pathway. Teachers tell stories, and quiet music is played.
Holiday Fair
Chicago Waldorf School
‘Tis the season of appreciation and the making of festive holiday decorations, presents and handmade crafts for gifting. Inspired by this year’s Holiday Fair theme, Simply Spirit, the Chicago Waldorf School is focused on the Waldorf values of making &
sharing in the spirit of the season.
Festival of Lights
CWS Auditorium
