2023-2024 Events
Below are a list of all the events for this year along with their associated volunteer opportunities! Questions? Want to join our festivals/events committee? Email: [email protected]
August
8/26 @ 9am - 12pm - OWS Rummage Sale
8/26 @ 10am - 2pm - Work Party
Little Violet, Sunflower, 1st grade and 8th grade families are invited to help with campus beautification tasks. Bring work gloves, water and a potluck item.
8/26 @ 10am - 2pm - Work Party
Little Violet, Sunflower, 1st grade and 8th grade families are invited to help with campus beautification tasks. Bring work gloves, water and a potluck item.
September
9/1 @ 9am - School Blessing
Open to all OWS families.
9/6 @ 8:15am - 1st Grade Flower Ceremony at Welcome Assembly
Each new school year at Olympia Waldorf School begins with a Flower Ceremony. In the fall, at our welcome assembly, it is the role of the new eighth graders to present sunflowers to the budding first graders as they begin their journey through the grades. The first graders walk under the archway of their parent’s arms with quiet reverence while one by one each eighth grader presented them with a sunflower and walked the child to meet their teacher.
9/6 @ 12pm - First Day to School Blanket Lunch
Open to the OWS families. Bring a lunch and a blanket!
9/29 - Festival of Courage
Learn about this festival here
**7-10 Family volunteers needed
Open to all OWS families.
9/6 @ 8:15am - 1st Grade Flower Ceremony at Welcome Assembly
Each new school year at Olympia Waldorf School begins with a Flower Ceremony. In the fall, at our welcome assembly, it is the role of the new eighth graders to present sunflowers to the budding first graders as they begin their journey through the grades. The first graders walk under the archway of their parent’s arms with quiet reverence while one by one each eighth grader presented them with a sunflower and walked the child to meet their teacher.
9/6 @ 12pm - First Day to School Blanket Lunch
Open to the OWS families. Bring a lunch and a blanket!
9/29 - Festival of Courage
Learn about this festival here
**7-10 Family volunteers needed
October
10/1-10/31 Arts Walk (with main events happening 10/6 and 10/7)
Open to everyone! We'll be partnering with the Olympia Bed Store and featuring "Water is Life" exploring the many elements that make up the Puget Sound, with art made by our students!
Open to everyone! We'll be partnering with the Olympia Bed Store and featuring "Water is Life" exploring the many elements that make up the Puget Sound, with art made by our students!
November
11/8 5:00pm All School Meeting and Online Auction Preview
We hope many can attend our All School Meeting this year! Board update from Jen Morey and online auction preview before the bidding begins! We will need volunteers to help break down the auction.
Clean up volunteers needed. Please sign up here.
Date and Time TBD Lantern Walk
We will walk from Western Washington Inlet to Heritage Park Spiral (~0.6 miles), singing songs (I Go With my Little Lantern, Glimmer, lantern, Glimmer, Round and Round (for spiral walk) and Rise Up O Flame) while carrying lanterns. Cider and popcorn to follow. Learn a little more about the Lantern Walk here.
RSVP coming soon
11/18 10am-2pm Work Party
Dandelion, 2nd grade and 7th grade families are invited to help with campus beautification tasks. Bring work gloves, water and a potluck item.
We hope many can attend our All School Meeting this year! Board update from Jen Morey and online auction preview before the bidding begins! We will need volunteers to help break down the auction.
Clean up volunteers needed. Please sign up here.
Date and Time TBD Lantern Walk
We will walk from Western Washington Inlet to Heritage Park Spiral (~0.6 miles), singing songs (I Go With my Little Lantern, Glimmer, lantern, Glimmer, Round and Round (for spiral walk) and Rise Up O Flame) while carrying lanterns. Cider and popcorn to follow. Learn a little more about the Lantern Walk here.
RSVP coming soon
11/18 10am-2pm Work Party
Dandelion, 2nd grade and 7th grade families are invited to help with campus beautification tasks. Bring work gloves, water and a potluck item.
December
12/2 - Winter Faire
Open to everyone! Crafts, a Snow Queen, Pocket Person, gingerbread, Cookie Kingdom, Fairy Shoppe and more! This is a big event our school puts on and it takes everyone at our school to pull it together.
**Family volunteers expected
Open to everyone! Crafts, a Snow Queen, Pocket Person, gingerbread, Cookie Kingdom, Fairy Shoppe and more! This is a big event our school puts on and it takes everyone at our school to pull it together.
**Family volunteers expected
12/11 7:00pm - OWS Winter concert.
Students in Grades 4-8 will be performing for the school community. All are welcome!
12/15, 12/16 - Winter Spiral
An evening spiral walk will be open to the public. Details TBD.
March
3/9 10am-2pm Work Party
Huckleberry, 3rd grade and 6th grade families are invited to help with campus beautification tasks. Bring work gloves, water and a potluck item.
3/15 - Fun Run
As a community, we want to see the promotion of a healthy and safe environment through a fundraiser that is student led. Our grades and middle school students get pledges and run or walk the Fun Run. 100% of the profits donated through the Fun Run will go back to our students. Contributions from classes 1-6 will go directly to OWS Annual Fund, while funds from 7th and 8th grades will go towards their 8th-grade trip.
Sign up to volunteer coming soon!
**Family volunteers needed
Huckleberry, 3rd grade and 6th grade families are invited to help with campus beautification tasks. Bring work gloves, water and a potluck item.
3/15 - Fun Run
As a community, we want to see the promotion of a healthy and safe environment through a fundraiser that is student led. Our grades and middle school students get pledges and run or walk the Fun Run. 100% of the profits donated through the Fun Run will go back to our students. Contributions from classes 1-6 will go directly to OWS Annual Fund, while funds from 7th and 8th grades will go towards their 8th-grade trip.
Sign up to volunteer coming soon!
**Family volunteers needed
April
4/26 - Arts Walk Procession of the Species Parade
Help us show up as a school and walk in the parade! As a school we hope to have a presence at the Procession of the Species...more to come!
4/27 10am-2pm Work Party
Thimbleberry, 4th grade and 5th grade families are invited to help with campus beautification tasks. Bring work gloves, water and a potluck item.
Help us show up as a school and walk in the parade! As a school we hope to have a presence at the Procession of the Species...more to come!
4/27 10am-2pm Work Party
Thimbleberry, 4th grade and 5th grade families are invited to help with campus beautification tasks. Bring work gloves, water and a potluck item.
May
5/3 - Grandparents and Special Friends Day
Grandparents and special friends of current students are welcome to attend a day that showcases some of what we love about OWS. Music, performances, tours of the classes and tea! More information to be announced.
Grandparents and special friends of current students are welcome to attend a day that showcases some of what we love about OWS. Music, performances, tours of the classes and tea! More information to be announced.
5/4 - May Faire
In many countries this day is celebrated as a traditional springtime festival. At the Olympia Waldorf School, we celebrate this day with a community gathering with flower crown making, spring crafts, May Pole dancing, food and more!
**Family volunteers expected
5/29 - Pride Celebration
5/29 - Spring Concert
Students in Grades 4-8 will be performing for the school community. All are welcome!
5/31 - Fly Away Ceremony
A treasured event celebrating our rising Kindergarteners as they "fly away" to the grade school and 1st grade. A sweet event for all early childhood families to witness.
In many countries this day is celebrated as a traditional springtime festival. At the Olympia Waldorf School, we celebrate this day with a community gathering with flower crown making, spring crafts, May Pole dancing, food and more!
**Family volunteers expected
5/29 - Pride Celebration
5/29 - Spring Concert
Students in Grades 4-8 will be performing for the school community. All are welcome!
5/31 - Fly Away Ceremony
A treasured event celebrating our rising Kindergarteners as they "fly away" to the grade school and 1st grade. A sweet event for all early childhood families to witness.
June
6/6 - Move Up Day
The day when all grades classes move their desks and things to their classroom for the 2023-2024 school year. On this day students are then officially one grade older!
**Family volunteers needed
6/7 - Last Day of School / Field Day
Games, water, camaraderie and fun. A delightful way to end the year and look towards summer!
**Family volunteers needed
6/8 - 8th Grade Graduation
The day when all grades classes move their desks and things to their classroom for the 2023-2024 school year. On this day students are then officially one grade older!
**Family volunteers needed
6/7 - Last Day of School / Field Day
Games, water, camaraderie and fun. A delightful way to end the year and look towards summer!
**Family volunteers needed
6/8 - 8th Grade Graduation
For more details about upcoming events, contact us at (360) 493-0906
