Peace Valley Charter School

Ms. Dean's 1st grade class celebrated Easter last week by making watercolor painted "eggs." Students used red and yellow while painting, allowing them to mix the colors and discover a beautiful orange!

The third grade students spent time studying and discussing all sorts of different homes created by early humans, who used the materials they found around them for their shelters.

Through this study, students were led through the exercise of choosing a shelter, drawing a plan, creating a supply list, and constructing their own 3D model version of it using any imaginative combination of natural materials.

Each morning, students in second grade have an opportunity to play, socialize, and create. Look at a few of the amazing structures our second graders have built together!

Ms. Clark's second grade class worked on their sewing skills and made envelopes to hold all of their cards they got for Valentine's Day.

Both 5th grade classes went on a field trip to Bogus Basin. Students were able to learn how snowshoe as well as attend Bogus Basin Snow School. This program supports our 5th grade Botany blocks through the exploration of coniferous trees native to
Idaho (Ponderosa Pine and Douglas Fir) as well as opportunities to
identify moss and lichen, which we previously studied.

What is a Waldorf School?

Learn more about what a Waldorf school is from this article in U.S. News & World Report.

What is a Waldorf School? Immersive learning and a focus on the whole child are the hallmarks of Waldorf education.

Last chance to apply for the 2022-2023 academic year! The deadline is February 17th at 1pm.

We believe education can be different. We believe in educating the whole child. Peace Valley Charter School is a tuition-free K-8 public Waldorf school, integrating academics, arts, nature, and social responsibility into our curriculum. Give your child an education that embraces the wonder of childhood and enlivens their curiosity for the world.

The application can be found here: https://www.peacevalleycharter.org/enrolling-at-peace-valley.

Mrs. Golden's third grade class is learning about long division.

Both of Peace Valley's third grade classes take a walk to the park every Wednesday. Free play helps to develop a healthy social life.

Our lottery is open for three more weeks! Apply today for the 2022-2023 academic year.

We believe education can be different. We believe in educating the whole child. Peace Valley Charter School is a tuition-free K-8 public Waldorf school, integrating academics, arts, nature, and social responsibility into our curriculum. Give your child an education that embraces the wonder of childhood and enlivens their curiosity for the world.

The application can be found here: https://www.peacevalleycharter.org/enrolling-at-peace-valley.

❄"Thumb in the thumb place, fingers all together, that's what we do in mitten weather."❄

After hearing the well-loved story "The Mitten," our morning and afternoon kindergarteners are hard at work sewing mittens for our school's annual giving gala.

Handwork helps develop fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, patience and focus, and of course it is fun too!

Form drawing is a subject that is unique to Waldorf schools. Many teachers say that it is the most important subject that your child will learn in first grade, as the straight and curved lines form the foundation for letters. In form drawing, children look at forms and then reproduce them - by making the shapes with their bodies, by “drawing” in the air, by sometimes practicing with chalk on a board, and then finally drawing with a crayon on paper.

Our lottery is open! Apply today for the 2022-2023 academic year lottery. The application can be found here: https://www.peacevalleycharter.org/enrolling-at-peace-valley. Anyone with K - 8th grade aged kids is invited to apply.

The 5th grade is in their main lesson Ancient India Block, where they had Sriman Blalabhadra dasa Adhikari from the Vaishnava Cultural Services come and give a lesson on SanSkrit. The class also took a field trip to the Boise Krishna Temple.

The sixth grade class just finished their geology block with a field trip to Jump Creek Falls.

Rudolph Steiner noted it is not until the age of 12 that a child can grasp causality or cause and effect; this ability opens up a new way to approach subject matter. In Geology, for example, the sixth graders not only sharpen their observations of the world around them, but also study how the movement of the earth changes the landscape and its inhabitants, and how our actions in the present will shape the world in the future.

It's the day of the dance! You can still get your tickets at the front desk by 1 PM today. Festivities start at 5:30 PM.

Two more days to get your tickets for a night of learning, fun, food and friends! All for a great cause. Tickets available at the front desk!**This event is best suited for adults and kids aged 5th grade and up. With questions please contact Ms. Hope Decuir or Ms. Ruth Bucklin via the school at 208-205-8818!**

This Friday, April 23rd! **This event is geared toward adults. We wish all ages could come, but it’s really more for older grades and a fun date night for adults.** 5th grade and up welcome to join their parents! Get tickets and join a fabulous evening of swing dance lessons, an 8th grade presentation, food, and fun. Tickets available at the front desk!

Bidding closes at 10 PM tonight! Please help us end strong by participating as a bidder, or donating money directly to the cause. Link in bio for Insta users. #aprilshowersonline https://tinyurl.com/apr-showers-pvcs

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Can't wait to see how the weekend goes! Bid on an experience, a hand-made gift, or tickets/passes to fun places all over the valley. Or go to the donation page to either donate money, or pay for your 8th grade dance tickets! HTTPS://tinyurl.com/apr-showers-pvcs

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Let's roll into the 2nd half of the week with our bidding buttons clicking! Our 1st ever online auction is going strong, and still has 5 more days to go! #aprilshowersonline

Our school is awesome, and so is our April Showers Online Auction! Bidding closes Sunday, April 18th. It's fun and easy to bid, so definitely partake if you can. You could win these Kindergarten-made originals, too!

Heading into the week like... whoa! Thanks to all for helping us raise money for the outdoor playscape, and for those able to get their 8th grade dance tickets via the website. Bidding closes Sunday, April 18th! #aprilshowersonline

If you like cool stuff, and fruit/veggie starters, Roaring Springs, and handmade toys, you should bid in our online auction! 10 more days! Something for everyone, and it's free (unless you win, which is always cool, too). All proceeds benefit the playscape! #aprilshowersauction

The countdown is ON! 11 more days to bid in the April Showers Online Auction! You could win this little guy, handmade by Remote Learning Specialist Ms. Monica Price.

Playscape support & April 23rd 8th grade dance tickets, all available for online gifts via our April Showers Online Auction! Insta users--link is in bio! #aprilshowersonline

And we're live! Browse items at https://tinyurl.com/apr-showers-pvcs, donate money, or just start shopping! All proceeds benefit our outdoor playscape.

Tomorrow at 10 AM we will launch our April Showers online auction, to benefit our outdoor playscape. Anyone can participate as a bidder or donate money directly via the auction site. From "Principal for a Day" to Roaring Springs day passes, there's definitely something for everyone!

On Monday, April 5th our school will launch its first ever online auction at 10 AM! Browse items now, and help us raise money for Peace Valley's outdoor playscape!

Peace Valley Charter School updated their website address.

Peace Valley Charter School updated their website address.

Products

Peace Valley merch is available for the next two weeks! Support our school and show your Peace Valley pride with a comfy sweatshirt or tote. This year we really wanted to simplify the website & make ordering as easy as possible. We added some AWESOME new items that we’ve never offered before!

SHIPPING: It will default to automatically ship to your house but you can change it to pick up for FREE from the school!

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Our lottery is closing soon! If you love the education and care your child receives at our school, please share our lottery with your friends and family, and invite anyone with K - 8th grade aged kids to apply today!