Coming Events @ WSRF

We have so many magical events coming up at Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork! As the weeks get busier, we hope this overview will help families plan for the exciting weeks ahead.

All PreSchool to 2nd grade families are invited to join on Friday, November 10th starting at 5:15pm. The festival with music and a story will begin promptly at 5:15 and the walk will begin at 5:45pm. All families will gather quietly in the Hall with their lanterns. Here are key reminders for the Lantern Walk: 

  • This is a quiet event and is not a social time

  • Always keep your child with you 

  • Please keep all phones and artificial lights in pockets (no video or photography) 

  • Dress warmly but bring layers you can take on and off

  • When in the Hall, please seat your child on your lap 

  • Come with full bellies, already haven eaten 

  • Bring a lighter

  • Please bring a donation of canned food or condiments to the 2nd grade food drive 

What is the Lantern Walk? 

When the days become short, the sun goes down earlier and the stars appear in the early skies, and the children, according to an old custom, would walk with lanterns through the streets in the early evening singing. This custom is worth renewing, especially if the children can make their lanterns themselves and are thus a part of creating their own light to carry. 

As the world grows darker the inner light of human beings wants to shine forth. It is no coincidence that the lanterns are often decorated with suns and moons and stars, motifs which also appear in the songs and in our sky to bring light. The lantern walk is a reminder of the light we all carry within as we ease into the dark, cold months of winter ahead.

Grandparent’s & Grand Friends Days are coming up fast at WSRF! Have your grandparent’s RSVP’d yet? If not, now is the time. Virtual Grandparent’s Day is being hosted via zoom on Thursday Nov 16th at 10am MT and On-Campus Grandparent’s Day will be hosted on Friday November 17th starting at 8:15am. For full details, visit the page here. 

Officially one month to go! Winterfaire, our community-wide celebration of the Winter season is just around the corner! Save the date to join us on campus Dec 2, 11am-3pm for the festival itself which includes family crafts, holiday shopping, music, treats and more! We will need parent volunteers for both Friday Dec 1 and Dec 2, keep an eye out for more details on volunteer sign up soon. 

In the meantime….families are encouraged to start working your Angel Room gifts now! What (the heck) is the Angel Room? The Angel Room is a special, child-only shopping experience for students filled with hand-made gifts. Students get to shop alone for their families which is a special experience. The gifts are provided by our entire community. 

Each current WSRF family is responsible for creating 5-10 handmade gifts and 5-10 small, bite-size sweet treats. Treats & gifts can be dropped off in the Sunroom on Nov 30 and Dec 1 or sooner. Here are some ideas for gifts.

& Thea Pratt, our Handwork teacher will offer a mornin sessions for crafting on Friday 10th from 8:45am-10am in the Handwork room. All parents welcome to join for crafting, ideas and help! Questions about this or other Winterfaire pieces? Contact Morgan here. 

Join us in the Hall for a special adult-only evening of festive holiday shopping. Explore beautiful hand-made gifts from over a dozen local vendors including clay work, candles, cutting boards, hand-dyed silks, baked goods and more! Don’t miss this special shopping event. A portion of all proceeds support WSRF!

Liesl Bellack