Emily Hassell has spent her life being a bridge builder. Since her teenage years, she has sought to find ways to balance her efforts to help others practically while elevating social engagement to the arts. Today, she is bringing those two impulses together in her work as the founder and director of Alianza para el
For over 20 years, Marsha Dunn ’93 has been on a path of sharing creativity to help others in their own internal journeys. Her multidisciplinary career as an artist, designer, business owner, entrepreneur, and graphic facilitator has coalesced into her current role as Co-Founder and Creative Director of the nonprofit Sequinland Institute, an award-winning gap
Christian Peterson, Class of 2012, has been a life-long theater and movie enthusiast. He recalls that a key part of his childhood being trips to the movies with his dad. “We’d have a lot of discussions about the acting, and at some point, I was just like, ‘how do they do that?’” Christian says. “I
by Stacy Szymaszek Yuuki Metreaud is a Math, Chemistry and practical arts teacher at Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School (HVS) aswell as being analum. His love for science and the environment is rooted in a childhood fascination with insects, particularly bees. Growing up in the community, Yuuki spent afternoons watching his friend Ben Madey’s grandfather manage
Planning is underway for the 5-Year Reunion for the Class of 2020! Whether you were a part of the class for a few years or graduated HVS with them, we want to invite you to come. Please complete this form to ensure we have your correct contact information to receive more details about the reunion
Just before Thanksgiving Break, a cast of 13 middle schoolers and 7 high school musicians staged the final performances of Peabody: A Musical for their fellow students and the community, under the direction of HVS alum Solomon Bergquist ’20 with musical direction from Rachel Loshak, Music Program Director. Last year, the School revived the tradition of staging an
When Solomon Bergquist ’20, was in second grade, he wrote a play to perform with his friends at part of his birthday celebrate. The performance didn’t come together quite as he had envisioned—which might be expected with a group of energetic six and seven year olds—but it’s an experience he remembers fondly as one of
Six years ago, Gwendolyn Sherman, Class of ’98, began writing a children’s story and sketching accompanying images. Drawing has been a life-long passion for her – she studied fine art in Greece following high school and has worked as an illustrator and graphic designer over the years, all the while holding a deep wish to
Over the last four weeks, a significant transformation has been taking place in some of the school’s downstairs classrooms. Beginning in the Blue Room, and working their way down through middle school, a crew of dedicated people have been painting the walls, ceilings, ceiling paneling, cabinets, doors, and a surprisingly large amount of wainscoting in
As this school year comes to a close, Dorothea Davis—or Ms. Thea as our early childhood children affectionately call her—will transition from her role in our Early Childhood program to join her husband Gregg in building community at Camphill Heartbeet Lifesharing in Vermont. Dorothea has been a part of our Early Childhood faculty for 11
