Samantha Shaw, a Waldorf teacher in Tahoe, CA is a featured artist in an art show in Tahoe, CA. "Shaw is fascinated with the idea that organic matter has the ability to subtly morph from one state to another."

It turns out there's another outbreak of whooping cough, this time at the Greenwich Steiner School in Great Britain.

Jeremiah Adler is a Waldorf student who wants out of the army. Who can blame him?

There's a brief comparison of Waldorf and other teaching methods.

The Persephone School, a Waldorf-inspired school in British Columbia, teaches their students to eat wild mushrooms. When the students learned about mushrooms, they went out and picked the fungus, examined them, ate some, and grew some. “I think it’s more interesting for the kids, being involved like that,” said instructor Christiane Nauen.

Meadowbrook Waldorf school got the go ahead for a new 28 acre campus. "Designed by Newport Collaborative Architects, Inc., the seven-year, multi-million dollar project is set to begin with the creation of an elementary school through grade 8 slated for completion by September. During a second phase of construction, an early childhood center, a craft shop, a dance studio and a barn will be built by the fall of 2006."

Nikki Cox, a Waldorf student, was selected to be New Zealand's open surf lifesaving representative. This meant she had to delay her start to a four-year Bachelor of Management course by almost a month.

A profile on the "No logo" dress code at Portland Waldorf School.

This article on a surge in male knitting mentions Waldorf a few times.

Martina Sorbara is a Canadian musician who is also a Waldorf grad.

A profile of a Finnish Waldorf Student

There's a newpublic Waldorf charter school in Ohio. "Cedar Creek Community School, a charter school, will become the first public Waldorf school in Ohio," according to the school's press release.

Stuednets from the Rudolf Steiner School in Great Barringtonsent usable goods to children of Abu Ghraib prisoners.

Doug Fraser, the part-time guitar instructor at the Portland Waldorf School rivals Jack Black with his own Waldorf version of School of Rock. Teaching a repertoir from Pachelbel's Cannon to Joe Satriani, he is throwing his heart into brining music to the souls of Waldorf students. "I'm showing them that playing the guitar is not a destination but a journey during which you get to play this amazing thing, the guitar,' Fraser said, 'and you can't enjoy that journey if you're frustrated. I want kids to fall in love with the sound of this instrument and to make others follow them."

"It's utterly awesome working with Doug," said 17-year old Waldorf student Julian Munske, "because I want to be a professional player, too, and he's got so much to teach me."

The Nashua Telegraph reports on a new facility for the Center for Anthroposophy. "Anthroposophy, he said, explaining the name, “is the theory of human development behind the Waldorf philosophy of education. And it is not taught to children."

The Corvallis Waldorf school holds weekly pizza fundraisers.

The Pine Hill Waldorf School will host a benefit for Save the Children.

Blaine County, Idaho approved a new Waldorf school. Katharine Woods, the schools founder, spoke with reverence and devotion of Waldorf's founder, Rudolf Steiner: "Anthroposophy translates as 'the study of the wisdom of the human being' and is a world view synthesized from many brilliant revelations and discoveries of humanity in the sciences, arts, and spiritual paths of many cultures throughout history," Woods said. "When Rudolf Steiner died, he left behind over three hundred books which indicate this great synthesis of information."

Juliette Gilbert, a Waldorf parent who kidnapped her son, Sky Gilbert, has been spotted in New Zealand. Ms. Gilbert is on the FBI's most wanted list for "unlawful flight to avoid prosecution."

An Alaskan Waldorf charter school thrives as a co-located non-Waldorf charter fails. "There are no worksheets, no sitting down. They're knitting, they're watercolor painting," one parent said, praising the curriculum.

This article on Olympia's labyrinths includes a few paragraphs on Olympia Waldorf School's Labyrinth.

Waldorf music teacher Amy Conley recommends parents limit recorded music with their children: “It is important for the child to interact with the parents during the week. I encourage parents to not use the recorded music very much,” she said.

The Detroit Free press has a profile on a famous Waldorf alum, actor Veronica Webb.

Emily Sheppard, a Waldorf school student, tied for the gold in the girls high jump in Vancouver's North Shore Secondary Schools Athletics Association (NSSSAA) Track and Field championships. Her competitor, with Marriott's Karly Neveu, made fewer attempts, which left Sheppard holding silver.

Natasha Gerhart-Alexander joined the Corvalis Waldorf School as enrollment and outreach coordinator.

There's a brief mention of Maddie Abrams, a cute 8-yr. old Waldorf ballerina. "when she grows up she would like to be a mechanic and a teacher, especially at the Corvallis Waldorf school, which she currently attends."

Pine Hill Waldorf School in Nashua, NH got the go ahead to lease land to the Center for Anthroposophy. "Anthroposophy is defined as a system of mystical beliefs derived from theosophy, which is a religious speculation dealing with mystical aspects of God. The doctrines of theosophy incorporate aspects of Buddhism and Brahmanism," the article said.

Despite a few minor concerns about traffic flow and child safety, Bellevue, Idaho approved a conditional use permit for a new Waldorf school.

The Haleakala Waldorf School of Maui won a $30,000 grant from the Hawai'i Community Foundation. This award is earmarked for the school's PONO program. Pono stands for Promoting Outstanding Nonprofit Organizations, and its goal is "to create a network for empowered, self-aware, resilient executives capable of navigating change and leading the future."

Here's an interesting profile on "Homespun," a Waldorf toy store run by parents of The Waldorf School of Lexington, MA.

The Sunfield Education Association is planning a future Waldorf school on an 83-acre dairy farm.

There's a detailed profile of the Waldorf "Advent Spiral" at the Waldorf School of Baltimore: "Each person makes the journey alone. After one angel in a white tunic hands you an unlit globed tea light, you follow the spiraling path as it guides you, like a sheltering arm, toward the center where the main angel stands by a tree stump, keeping watch over a long burning candle. This angel lights your globe. Then you retrace your steps, stopping to place your candle anywhere you want."

You might also be interested in what Rudolf Steiner says about spirals and the "birth of light" at Christmas time on OpenWaldorf's Advent Spiral page.

The Live Oak Waldorf School built a dragon for the local "Festival of Light" parade in Auburn, CA. "The children of the Live Oak Waldorf School built the magical dragon to symbolize how light and courage can overcome darkness." You can read about how Rudolf Steiner believed that the dragon was an actual spirit being that really existed in his lecture on "Michael and the Dragon."

The German government funded a new wing at the Hermanus Waldorf School in Sandbaai, Zambia.

Phyllis Ashmead, a parent at the Sierra Waldorf School won the Gifford Pinchot Excellence in Interpretation and Conservation Education Award.