What Your Gifts to WCEF Have Made Possible This School Year
If you’re one of the almost 1,000 families who have donated to WCEF this school year, we stand and applaud you. You have made countless opportunities possible everyday by investing in the education of 5,100 students. Bravo! Here’s just a sampling of what your donations have done this academic year:
If you’re one of the almost 1,000 families who have donated to WCEF this school year, we stand and applaud you. You have made countless opportunities possible everyday by investing in the education of 5,100 students. Bravo! Here’s just a sampling of what your donations have done this academic year:
Launch of Teacher Grant Program: With 21 awardees, WCEF has funded $20,000 in TK-8 grants for STEM technology/initiatives, books, engineering supplies and much more. We are thrilled to promote teacher innovation and student exploration. For a list of our awardees, please click here. Can we do more for our teachers? Yes! We received applications for $40,000+ in grants, but could only designate $20,000 from the budget this year. We are in the planning stages for 2020-21 and are looking for volunteers. Please email contact@wcefk12.org if interested.
Las Lomas Wellness Center: A recent 2019 study revealed 7 in 10 teens believe anxiety and depression are a debilitating phenomenon. This year, WCEF increased hours of the Wellness Coordinator from 40% to 80% to better meet the needs of the students, manage interns, improve programs offered and better facilitate student clubs associated with wellness. The Wellness Center offers individual/group counseling, crisis support, and other interventions aimed at addressing a multitude of teen-related issues: stress, depression, bullying, gender questions, grief, drug/alcohol abuse, and anxiety. Additionally, the Center is not just for students. They offer group sessions for parents/guardians and training for teachers and staff. Donations to WCEF are instrumental in the growth of services offered for both students and families/guardians. For more information, visit What We Fund. For more information about the Las Lomas Wellness Center, go here. #wellnessmatters
Middle School electives and additional offerings continue to grow: From adding a section of ABC Innovations based on student interest as well as Spanish to the 6th grade wheel at WCI to increased hours of after school homework help/academic support at both Tice and WCI, more donations to WCEF means greater offerings and flexibility. Students in middle school (and all grade levels) also benefit from WCI's credentialed librarian and research databases.
Music, Art, Science for all TK-5: In the last three years, WCEF increased funding for weekly Art, Music and Science Lab from 24 weeks to 36 weeks, meaning our TK-5 students receive a full year of STEAM education. That’s more paintings to frame, more tinkering time, more opportunities to sing...important growth we are incredibly proud of.
Google Expeditions is soaring into WCI through the Teacher Grant Program! Thanks to our anonymous donor for matching gifts in December and to all of you who came to our aid and donated. We can’t wait to see how our students immerse themselves in this cutting-edge technology this year and in the years to come.
Supporting your child and all 5,100 students, teachers and staff are WCEF’s priority in 2020 and we look forward to announcing new key initiatives, including a survey, to see how best to support our community in the coming month. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @ wcefk12 to stay in the know, and see what you can make possible at our schools!
Best,
Katy Grant
President, WCEF
Best,
Katy Grant
President, WCEF