Announcements

A Tribute to George V. Rose

The Rose Family and The Waldorf School of Garden City invite you to share in a celebration of Mr. Rose’s life through song and reflection.

Saturday, March 26th
The Waldorf School of Garden City
225 Cambridge Avenue, Garden City, New York 11530
10:30 am: Welcome
11:00 am – 12:30 pm: Song and reflection

This event will be outdoors and seating under the tent is limited. To secure a spot, please RSVP at your earliest convenience. 

For Mr. Rose’s bio, please visit this link. 

Early Childhood 2022 – 2023

Now accepting applications for our 2022 – 2023 Early Childhood Program! See details on our website about upcoming open houses and how to apply.

Save the Date for our Spring Benefit!

Save the Date! Our Spring Benefit will take place Thursday, May 19th, at The Royalton Mansion in Roslyn. We look forward to sharing more information soon, including announcing our esteemed honorees! The event will feature a silent auction. Have connections or are interested in donating an auction item? Contact Bianca LeRoux at lerouxb@waldorfgarden.org regarding how you can support and other volunteer opportunities.

We look forward to celebrating together.

School News

Play-Based Preschool Programs Preferable for Long-term Success

Play, wonder, and exploration have always been at the core of Waldorf Early Childhood education. While the importance of play is by no means a new concept, top researcher Dr. Dale Clark Farran recently shared the outcome of a study in which she followed two groups of students in Tennessee. One group, admitted by lottery, participated in state-funded pre-k.  The other group of students were rejected, creating the closest thing you can get in the real world to a randomized, controlled trial.

Glen Brook

This time of year at Glen Brook is full of anticipation.  On sunny days sap runs through the trees and into buckets for maple syrup production; tomato seeds are germinating and starting their growth toward providing fresh ripe tomatoes for meals this summer; the office phone is ringing daily with parents eager to sign their campers up for summer; and exciting activities are being planned for the spring, summer, and fall groups of students, campers and gap participants.

As we look toward the summer, we’re excited to share a few job openings on our summer staff:

Healthcare Provider

We’re looking for our ‘Camp Nurse’ or ‘Camp Doc’ for Summer 2022.  You can read more about the position here— it’s a great position for an experienced healthcare provider, and we offer tuition remission for camper-aged children.

Cabin Counselors

We still have openings for a few Cabin Counselor positions.  Ready to spend an incredibly magical, fun, and meaningful summer at this special place?  Take a look and apply!

We still have space for our August Family Camp, and would love to see your family join us.

What’s Happening in Athletics?

Dear Waldorf Sports Fans,

And just like that, we close out our Winter Basketball season. What a season it was for all four of our basketball teams. Our 7th/8th graders had a wonderful season, ending with a doubleheader at The Brooklyn Waldorf School on Thursday, February 10th. Our girls played incredibly well but narrowly lost to a strong BKWS team, and our boys stayed in control of the game and came out victorious. The coaches of our 7th/8th teams both see a lot of potential for next year as our 8th graders get ready to join the varsity team and our 7th graders step into leadership roles next year.

Our Varsity teams had a great end to their regular season. The Varsity Girls finished in 3rd place in the PSAA Western Conference ahead of Martin Luther and Lexington. They played the very strong Avenues School team in the 1st round of playoffs but unfortunately lost, ending their journey to the championships.

Our Varsity Boys finished in 2nd place in the PSAA Western Conference ahead of Martin Luther, Lexington and the Schechter School. The boys hosted the Martin Luther school at home in the opening round and won by 13 points. They moved on to the Western Conference divisional finals, where they played at the Avenues School but, unfortunately lost the game.

Our Varsity coaches were pleased with the season overall and will miss our six graduating Seniors: Jordan Henry, Colin Li, Benett Maley, Isabella Rosario, Sanaalee Troupe, and Joshua Wang. All of us in the Athletic Department thank them for their commitment to the team and wish them the very best in the future.

Six players were added to the PSAA Western All-Conference Basketball Teams: Jordan Henry, Isabella Rosario, Alex Burtis-Wyant, Benett Maley, Joshua Wang, Orestes Blades. Congratulations to you all, and thank you for your hard work and dedication throughout the season.

Waldorf Student-Athlete Spotlight:
We wish to congratulate 9th grader Francesca Giumenta who recently competed in the Empire State Winter Games. She placed in 5th place but was just 1 point off 3rd place. Franny now moves up to the Novice Ladies Division and is already back in training for her Spring season. She focuses on the Nassau County Figure Skating Championships on May 13th-15th at Cantiague Park in Hicksville. Congratulations, Franny, and best of luck in May!

Shane Flanagan
Director of Athletics

Alumni

Alumni Notes

Ardo Ali ’17 and Sydney Bossuk ’19

A mini Waldorf reunion London style! Ardo Ali ’17, who lives and works in London, met up with WSGC pal Sydney Bossuk ’19 who is currently studying at the British American Drama Academy Theater Program.

Aaron Clarke ’16

Congratulations to Aaron Clarke ’16 who recently started a Tax Associates position at Clifton Larson Allen LLP, located in Cranston, RI.

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