2017 Special Appeal

This year's Special Appeal is focused on two aspects of our
transportation fleet:
1. Addition of one school bus
2. Branding of all three buses with the new logo
Over the past year, it became apparent that a big need for the
school at this time would be to add to our school transportation
fleet. Our thriving athletics program, ambitious outdoor
education program and dozens of field trips throughout the
year all make heavy use of our two buses. Often there is a need
to transport more than 28 students on a given day, a need which
exceeds the combined seating capacity of our two buses.

There are many times throughout the year that both buses
are filled with children from the three kindergartens to go to
a performance or an experience such as the 1st grade hike at
Chautauqua Park.
The grades also tax the availability of our fleet with field trips
that must be coordinated carefully with parent volunteers.

because the lower school and middle school take field trips at
the same time of year.
The high school transportation needs range from athletics to
field trips to senior solos which can take the students up to 250
miles away. With the inability to seat all of the children needing transportation, often because of the lack of bus seating, we increase the
number of parent drivers who are transporting students, which
can be challenging at times.

Part of the strategic plan set in place by the Board of Trustees in
2015, was to create a Shining Mountain Waldorf School brand
strategy that clearly defines our "story telling" approach to the
world. Over the next year, that plan manifested and in January
of 2017, our new brand was unveiled. Part of our strategic plan
is also community engagement and mission recognition in the
greater Boulder area.