FESTIVALS & CELEBRATIONS
Our festivals and celebrations bring us together as an extensive family creating community among children, teachers, parents and friends. They help us to keep ourselves attuned to the Earth, its rhythms and cycles in the warmth of community spirit. 


​Harvest festival 

We celebrate Mother Earth seasonal bounty with a community gathering, dancing, singing, and games to celebrate the harvest and share an autumn potluck meal. This festival will leave images of feats of courage, caring for others, and stewardship for the earth.
Paseo de los Faroles  Lantern walk

As we await for the night to fall to start our lantern walk we share a warm cider tea and sweet homemade bread before we light lanterns made in class with children and parents. We graciously and reverently carry them on our walk into the night singing beautiful Martinmas songs. We honor Saint Martin and his gesture of compassion at each Lantern Festival by gathering warm coats and blankets to bring to a homeless shelter.
Winter Spiral of Light

​As the days grow rapidly shorter and the wintry nights approach their longest we gather in a beautiful and simple Winter Spiral of Light. 
​It allows us to observe and contemplate in quietude, offering a picture of simple beauty and mindful space; For the child it is a journey full of wonder.​
May Day Festival

​We gather as we celebrate the strengthening force of the sun symbolizing springtime fertility and the arrival of warmer weather.
We celebrate this joyful ancient festival with our community by making fresh flower crowns and ribbons. and singing and dancing around the traditional Maypole. We honor our mothers at this time of the year as well.

Cumpleanos Birthdays

A child’s birthday is a time for celebration!. We honor each child when their special day arrives with a simple, yet reverent ceremony shared within the class.  Every effort is made to celebrate the child’s birthday on their very special day. Teachers' birthday will be celebrated as well. 
Parents are encouraged to talk to the class teacher about  meaningful festivals they celebrate with the children. We will try to accommodate those request.