Parent Portal
Welcome to the Davis Waldorf School Parent Portal. We are so happy to have your family as part of our community this year!
We have compiled helpful forms and information for our parents below. If you have any questions or cannot locate something you need, please contact Ms. Shellie in the office (office@daviswaldorf.org).
- Parent Handbook
- School Calendar
- Communications Policy
- Dress Code
- Newsletters & Updates
- Volunteering
- Aftercare
- Vacation Care
- Hot Lunch Forms
- Kinder Camp 2021
- Summergarden - Grades Camp 2021
- After School Electives
- Sports (Grades 6-8)
Parent Handbook
School Calendar
Communications Policy
Dress Code
Newsletters & Updates
Volunteering
Automobile Use Policy 2020 -2021
This form is needed for anyone driving on field trips and extracurricular school activities. A new form must be turned into the office every school year.
DMV Driving Record
This form is needed for anyone driving on field trips and extracurricular school activities. Please bring your printed driving record (not receipt) to office. It costs $2 to get a copy of your driving record. A new form must be turned into the office every school year.
Volunteer Agreement Form
This form is needed for daytime field trips and classroom volunteering if you have not completed Live Scan. A new form must be turned into the office every school year.
Parent Volunteer Live Scan
This form is needed if you would like to chaperone on overnight field trips. It costs $67 (subject to change) and is good for the entire time you have children attending DWS. Please print, fill out the form and take it to: PDQ, 216 F. Street, Davis, CA.
Aftercare
Aftercare is available Monday through Friday on a contracted or drop-in basis (as space allows) until 5:30 p.m. A discounted rate is available for families who contract for more than 50 hours of aftercare and/or holiday care per month. The drop-in rate is $10/hour.
June Bug Aftercare (Preschool & Kindergarten)
Contracted rate: $7/hour ($6/hour at discounted rate)
3:00 p.m. pickup—$14/day ($12/day at discounted rate)
4:00 p.m. pickup—$21/day ($18/day at discounted rate)
5:30 p.m. pickup —$31.50/day ($27/day at discounted rate)
Sunflower Aftercare (Grades)
Contracted rate: $7/hour ($6/hour at discounted rate)
Aftercare Forms
June Bug Aftercare Form
Sunflower Aftercare Form
Vacation Care
We offer limited vacation care options during times when the school is closed. There is a minimum enrollment requirement for the vacation care program. If less than four children are signed up for the program the day will be cancelled.
Vacation care has several contracted pick up times. If less than four children are contracted per pick up time, the program will close for that time segment. For example, if two children are contracted to stay until 5:30 p.m., but five children are contracted to stay until 4 p.m., the vacation care program will end at 4 p.m.
2020-2021 Vacation Care Dates
| Thanksgiving Break | Monday-Wednesday, November 23-25 |
| Winter Break | Monday - Wednesday, December 21- 23 |
| Teacher’s Conference Week | Tuesday-Friday, February 16-19 |
| Teacher's In-Service Day | Make-Up School Day Scheduled |
| Spring Break | Monday-Friday, March 29 - April 9 |
June Bug Vacation Care Contracts
Thanksgiving Break
Winter Break
Teacher’s Conference Week
March In-Service Day (for March 2021, the In-Service Day is now a Make-Up School Day)
Spring Break
Sunflower Vacation Care Contracts
Thanksgiving Break
Winter Break
Teacher’s Conference Week
March In-Service Day (for March 2021, the In-Service Day is now a Make-Up School Day)
Spring Break
Hot Lunch Forms
We currently offer hot lunch to our students 2 days per week. The middle school applies any proceeds to their 8th grade class trip fund. Please let our Office Coordinator know by 9:30 a.m. if your child will be out sick but has signed up for hot lunch. Click the links below to fill out an online order form. New forms are now available for the last weeks of the 2021 school year. Please fill out the forms ASAP to order your child's lunch for the months of April, May, and June 2021.
ORDER FORMS for April, May, and June 2021:
Kinder Camp 2021
Ready to register? Click the button below to access and download the Registration Forms for Kinder Camp 2021.
Once filled out, email the completed form to enrollment@daviswaldorf.org.
Meet the Teachers...
Cayley Arndt, Camp Director
I am very excited to be working in the preschool at Davis Waldorf. The growth that occurs during this period is beautiful and a privilege to watch, and I am honored to be here. I received my Masters in Infant Mental Health from Mills College, and my bachelors in Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies from Cal State Bakersfield. I have over 7 years of experience working with young children. Before Davis Waldorf I lead a mixed aged Infant/Toddler classroom at Mills College Children School. Additionally, I worked at a therapeutic preschool in San Francisco working with children between the ages of 0-3. While in school I was also a student teacher in a Transitional Kindergarten and fifth grade classroom.
Working with this age group offers many opportunities to learn and grow professionally and to view the world with many different lenses. I cannot wait to see what learning will occur and where this year will take us. Outside of the classroom, I enjoy spending my free time reading (mostly non-fiction), hiking, and going on long walks around my neighborhood.
Catherine Rojas
I have had the pleasure of being a part of the Kindergarten program for 2 years at Davis Waldorf. Learning Waldorf’s philosophy and practice has been such a joy and blessing in my life. Before finding Waldorf, I worked as an early childhood educator in Solano County for over ten years. I earned my Early Childhood Education certificate from Solano Community College and I am currently attending Sacramento City College. In my free time I enjoy reading, traveling, and writing poetry.
Lauren Horn
I am pleased to be working at Davis Waldorf with the early childhood classes. I have been working with children since I started babysitting at 11 years old. I have my degree in Graphic Design from Irvine Valley College and ECE units. I have been working in a preschool setting since 2011. I absolutely love watching the growth in a child at this precious age! In my spare time, I dabble in graphic design, hang out with my 2 dogs, or go on drives with my husband. I love introducing children to classic stories and fairytales with my collection of books. I've always been a dreamer and a kid at heart
Mira Sahoo
Hi! My name is Mira Sahoo, and I am an Assistant
Teacher at Waldorf Elementary. I am a mom of two,
one who is in college and one is in junior high. I
love to garden, cook, and spend time with my
family. I’ve earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s in
Economics in India, but my love for children drew
me to the field of education. I’ve been working with
kids for over five years, and I’ve worked at Korematsu Elementary School, Catalyst Kids,
Merryhill Preschool, and Waldorf Elementary. My main goal while working with kids is
to provide them with an engaging and safe learning environment, where intellectual
growth is fostered yet the kids still have fun. I look forward to meeting your child!
Summergarden - Grades Camp 2021
DWS will not be offering Summergarden Grades Camp this summer (2021) due to lack of staffing. We sincerely regret that we are not able to provide summer care for our grades students this year. If you have questions about the decision to cancel the program, please reach out to Eden Tomich at enrollment@daviswaldorf.org.
After School Electives
We offer different after school electives throughout the year. Participation in electives may be cancelled and a full refund will be available within two days after the first class. Come for one class and try it out! After that time, no refunds or make-up time will be issued for missed classes.