The spiral walk is a festival that is practiced in most Waldorf schools on or near the winter solstice. The tradition honors the seasonal cycle of light and darkness by arranging a simple spiral labyrinth walk. All are invited to come and participate in this tradition.
Join Us for the Winter Faire!
Celebrate the magic of the holiday season at our school’s Winter Faire this December. Our classrooms will be transformed into festive craft spaces where you can make Waldorf-inspired items like beeswax candles and wax paper stars. There will also be beautiful handmade gifts to take home.
We are delighted to invite you to our Friends & Family Day assembly! This is a special opportunity for the important people in our students' lives to come to campus and celebrate the learning, creativity, and growth happening here at Bright Water.
During our annual Lantern Walk, our community gathers together as the sun sets in Leschi Park, carrying handmade lanterns, symbolizing our own individual light.
Harvest Festival, previously called Michaelmas, is our first festival of the new school year, marking the change in seasons from summer to autumn, and bringing our school together in celebration; but even deeper than this, it is a festival that celebrates the inner strength and courage we hold both as individuals and as a community.
Join us for a Farmers Market hosted by our fourth and third grades! They will be selling produce sourced from their yards, their neighborhoods, and local community. Our teachers, Hiromi and Shawn Sensei, will also have produce from their TukMuk Farm.
Join us for Back-to-School Night at Bright Water Waldorf School. This evening is a wonderful and important opportunity to deepen your connection with the Bright Water Waldorf School community. We look forward to sharing this special time with you!
At Bright Water Waldorf School, we cherish our traditions that foster connection and community. The Rose Ceremony, held on the first and last days of school, is one of our most beloved. This year, our 1st and 2nd graders will be paired with 7th and 8th graders in mixed-age classes, creating bonds that last throughout the year. We invite the entire school community to witness these meaningful ceremonies, filled with music, speeches, and reflections, as we celebrate the milestones in our students' lives.
Bright Water and the Japanese Cultural and Community Center will be holding a work party on Saturday, August 24th. All families and community members are welcome to volunteer. There is plenty of work to do to help maintain the beauty of our special school. Please bring shovels, rakes, gloves, pruning shears, & wheelbarrows.
As the school year draws to a close, we warmly invite you to join us for a delightful and memorable End of School Picnic!
As we embrace the rich traditions of Waldorf education, we are thrilled to extend an invitation to our beloved Annual Rose Ceremony & 8th Grade Graduation.
You are invited to come support our 8th grade students and celebrate the work they have done to complete and present on their 8th Grade Projects.
Teacher Appreciation Week is a national holiday celebrated in United States of America which takes place in the first full week of May.
We celebrate this day with a community gathering that includes flower crown making, spring crafts, maypole dancing, food and games.
Come enjoy the musical culmination of the work created by our student strings and band classes! A reception will follow the showcase.
You are invited to a Middle School Open House that will show case how our micro-middle school model is in service to the post-pandemic youth and their holistic development and learning.
This annual summit reflects Bright Water’s commitment to building and maintaining a diverse, equitable, and inclusive space for faculty, staff, and students so everyone can experience a deep sense of belonging.
This holiday, which falls in different seasons depending on the year, is a time for us to come together in appreciation for all that we have and to join in celebration with those in our community who observe Ramadan.
Japan's cherry blossom festivals are a celebration of spring and the blooming sakura trees.
The Grade 7/8 Class will be performing their class play, The Wizard of Oz. Community members are invited to attend!
Holi is a festival of colour that marks the arrival of spring in India. Although originally it is a Hindu festival, it is perhaps one of the most important festivals in India, where colours and love are celebrated by everyone regardless of their religion, cast, age, beliefs.
Come support our Bright Water Middle School students who are playing Ultimate with Washington Middle School this season!
Two short plays will be performed by Ms. Chamberlain’s Grade 2/3 class. Two Tales from Japan include the Straw Millionaire and The Funny Little Woman.
Nowruz is a Persian holiday that embraces and embodies the natural world and changing season. The purpose of Nowruz is to welcome spring and celebrate the coming of a new year.
Sign up for our upcoming school tour to learn more about our intentional, unique, and urban Waldorf school community.
Mark your calendars! We are pleased to announce the return of the Bright Water Waldorf School Spring Fundraiser!
Come gather with current BWWS community members over a cuppa to connect and foster deeper relationships!
You are Invited!
Early Childhood Open House, February 3, 11am-1pm, Drop in any time
Come gather with current BWWS community members over a cuppa to connect and foster deeper relationships!
This year, in collaboration with the DEI Circle and College of Teachers, Bright Water is proud to invite all community members to our MLK Day Assembly.
