Community Spotlight

Our 3rd Annual Empty Bowls: A Night of Community (and a Lot of Soup!)

On February 19th, Watershed School hosted our third annual Boulder Empty Bowls Fundraiser, and once again, our community showed up in the most heartwarming way. For our sold-out event, nearly 150 guests filled our space for an evening dedicated to one shared purpose: supporting our neighbors facing food insecurity.

Celebrating Creative Excellence: Colorado Scholastic Art Awards

Watershed is thrilled to share some exciting news from our art program! Two of our students have earned prestigious recognition in the Colorado Scholastic Art Awards, a regional competition of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the nation’s longest-running and most distinguished program honoring creative achievement in teens.

Filling Bowls, Feeding Hope: Watershed’s Second Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser

The success of this year’s event was truly inspiring, with a total of $7,093 raised! Of this amount, $3,750 came from ticket sales, and the remaining $3,343 was from donations (including a last-minute gift of $1,000!) and the sale of the handcrafted bowls. Thanks to the generosity of attendees and local businesses, the funds raised will provide over 7,500 meals for those in need.

Friends of Enrique and Ruby Madrid

What does a Watershed educator do when longtime community partners who have become friends enter a crisis period in their lives? Pablo Stayton, humanities educator, helps build a core group of people with relevant skills and similar heart connections to problem-solve with the people in crisis.

Yup, I Can Help With That

“During a time marked by record employee shortages, we were able to attract talented and committed individuals who I believe will experience long-time personal and professional success in the industry,” said Noah, “that feels good.”