Early Childhood to Grade 8 Niu Valley Campus Parent Handbook 2020-2021 REV. 09-28-2020 Issue 1 Office Contact Information Niu Valley Campus (Early Childhood – Grade Eight) Honolulu Waldorf School 350 Ulua Street Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96821 Front Office (808) 377-5471 Fax (808) 373-2040 Grades After School Care (808) 377-3411 Early Childhood After School Care (808) 377-3411 Tax Id Numbers State of Hawai‘i Tax Id No. GE 079722496001 Federal Tax Id No. 99-0106494 Website & General Emails Website www.honoluluwaldorf.org General E-Mail [email protected] Niu Valley School Email [email protected] Office Hours Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. School Break Hours 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 1 REV. 09-28-2020 Issue 1 Table of Contents Office Contact Information .............................................................................................................................................. 1 Tax Id Numbers .............................................................................................................................................................. 1 Website & General Emails .............................................................................................................................................. 1 Office Hours .................................................................................................................................................................... 1 CONTACTS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Preschool and Kindergarten Faculty (Niu Valley Campus) ............................................................................................ 8 Lower School Faculty ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 Nondiscrimination Policy................................................................................................................................................. 9 Handbook Acknowledgment ........................................................................................................................................... 9 CHAPTER 1 — Introduction to Waldorf Education ..................................................................................................... 10 The Honolulu Waldorf School ....................................................................................................................................... 10 Student Goals ............................................................................................................................................................... 10 History of Waldorf Education ........................................................................................................................................ 10 Curriculum ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Early Childhood............................................................................................................................................................. 11 Grades 1 – 8 ................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Main Lesson.................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Subject Lessons ........................................................................................................................................................... 11 School Activities ............................................................................................................................................................ 12 Off-Campus Trips ......................................................................................................................................................... 13 Student Support ............................................................................................................................................................ 13 CHAPTER 2 — School Structure .................................................................................................................................. 14 Administrative Staff ....................................................................................................................................................... 14 Board of Trustees ......................................................................................................................................................... 14 Collegium ...................................................................................................................................................................... 14 College of Teachers ...................................................................................................................................................... 14 Departments ................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Mandate Committees .................................................................................................................................................... 14 Advisory Committee ...................................................................................................................................................... 14 The Administrative Functions ....................................................................................................................................... 15 CHAPTER 3 — Communication and Community ........................................................................................................ 16 Class Evenings ............................................................................................................................................................. 16 Class Parents................................................................................................................................................................ 16 Communication and Faculty ......................................................................................................................................... 16 Communication and Resolution Pathways ................................................................................................................... 16 Parent-Teacher Communications ................................................................................................................................. 17 Student-Teacher Communication ................................................................................................................................. 17 2 REV. 09-28-2020 Issue 1 Student-Student Communication .................................................................................................................................. 17 Parent-Administrative Communication ......................................................................................................................... 17 Teacher-Teacher Communication ................................................................................................................................ 17 Teacher-Administrative Communication....................................................................................................................... 17 Community Education ................................................................................................................................................... 17 Email Blasts/ E-News/Newsletters ............................................................................................................................... 18 Email Policy .................................................................................................................................................................. 18 School Bulletin Boards .................................................................................................................................................. 18 Staff and Faculty Mailboxes.......................................................................................................................................... 18 BigSIS (School’s Database) ......................................................................................................................................... 18 Volunteering .................................................................................................................................................................. 18 Website ......................................................................................................................................................................... 18 CHAPTER 4 — Early Childhood Programs .................................................................................................................. 19 Class Evenings ............................................................................................................................................................. 19 Class Parents...............................................................................................................................................................