Dear Parents,

It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that I write this letter of introduction to you as Administrative Director of Waldorf School of Palm Beach. I am truly honored to become part of this warm community. With just the few interactions I have had with our dedicated faculty and board, it is abundantly clear that WSPB is a special place.

Professionally, I have worked for Waldorf schools in several capacities since 2001, most recently as Operations Manager at Sacramento Waldorf School. I also had the pleasure of managing the Bookstore at Rudolf Steiner College. Both SWS and RSC afforded me the opportunity to work and learn from some of the leading scholars and teachers in Waldorf Education and I feel truly blessed to have had those opportunities.

I wholeheartedly believe in Waldorf Education. As a parent of two Waldorf school graduates I have personally seen how this education supports students to become not only successful and productive adults, but confident and engaged human beings.

I want to acknowledge the difficulties and demands that Covid-19 brought to not only our community but the world last year. I want to thank the faculty, community leaders, and parents for having the courage and fortitude to protect and educate our students during this unusual time. As you know, there continues to be concerns and questions regarding this virus. We are all feeling into an uncomfortable space of unknown when thinking of what our school year will look like in the Fall. I want you to know that I take the responsibility to keep our community safe very seriously, it is one of my top priorities not only during this time, but always.

My goal is to communicate to the parent body weekly any updates, even if some weeks have little or no change to report. Since I started on Wednesday, I have been monitoring state and county authorities, reading through the WSPB re-opening plan, and familiarizing myself with the building and resources we have available. I am pleased with the room size, outdoor space, and number of bathrooms and sinks available to us and I believe this gives us many options for next year.

One of the most important aspects of my work will be building strong relationships with students, teachers, and families. To start the process of getting to know our community, I will be calling each family this week. I would love to hear about your dreams and hopes for WSPB, your children, your concerns, or anything else that is on your mind. I look forward to connecting with each of you.

Please feel free to reach out by email or phone at any time.

With gratitude,

Wendy

Wendy Gittleman
Administrative Director

Waldorf School of Palm Beach
2450 NW 5th Ave.
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
www.waldorfschoolpalmbeach.org

Phone: 561-323-7158
Email: administrator@waldorfschoolpalmbeach.org