News & Events
Woman’s History Month: The Three Mothers
Behind every great man, is a great…mother. Much has been written about Berdis Baldwin’s son James, about Alberta King’s son Martin Luther, and Louise Little’s son Malcolm. But virtually nothing has been said about the extraordinary women who raised them. In her groundbreaking and essential debut The Three Mothers, scholar Anna Malaika Tubbs celebrates Black motherhood […]
Meet Our First Grade Teacher
Wonderful news! Mabel Albert will be the First Grade teacher for our 2024-25 First Grade. Join us WED, February 14 @ 8:30am for a special Valentines Day coffee to meet Ms. Albert, Class Teacher for the Class of 2032, and learn more about learning your child will LOVE! We’ll discuss the First Grade curriculum, and […]
Dr. King and the BWS Star Code
Do you know we learn from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ‘s legacy throughout the year at Berkshire Waldorf School? Not just this month but every day, our unique teaching tool, the BWS Star Code, is a visual reminder posted throughout the school of our community values based on Dr. King’s work, and a practical […]
Great Barrington Proclaims Hilda Banks Shapiro Community Day
The legendary Hilda Banks Shapiro, Berkshire treasure and one of Berkshire Waldorf School’s founding parents, has been honored posthumously with her own Community Day. Read in the Berkshire Eagle.
The Season of Light
The approaching Winter Solstice ushers in Berkshire Waldorf School’s Season of Light, a month of celebrations and festivals.
PIE! Parent Info Events START 11/29
PIE (parent info events) provide insight, education and community for the grownups at Berkshire Waldorf School. Join us!
BWS Holiday Handcraft Fair Auction Is NOW LIVE!
Holiday Handcraft Fair magic continues in our online showcase of gifts, experiences, memberships and services. Open through SUN Nov 19, 9:00pm. Here’s to creating unforgettable memories!
Celebrating First Nations Day
As you walk onto the Berkshire Waldorf School campus this week, you’ll see turkey feather flags that students of all ages have hung on branches for First Nations Day, to remember the connection between the people, the land and a spirit of gratitude. We were honored to welcome members of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the […]
First Days of School
Beginning our 52nd school year with the Rose Ceremony and the first exciting days of Grade School and Early Childhood.
Join us! May Day @ BWS
Berkshire Waldorf School May Day Celebration MONDAY May 1, at 11:00 a.m. Wear your May crown! Berkshire Waldorf School invites our community to enjoy this joyous Waldorf Spring festival, celebrated every May 1 on the school Green. Free; rain or shine. To welcome in the summer Wear your May crown! Festivities begin at 11:00 a.m., featuring […]