Oct 7, 2024 | event, upcoming
Before we know it, Grad will be here…and there are also LOTS of pieces that need planning, coordinating and implementing. And that means as many parents contributing some time and talents as possible to help make 2025 a year for the books!
First off, I am looking for a Co-Chair (or two) to join me, Andrea, in pulling everything off. If you want to help lead the Grad Committee’s activities this year, please send me an email.
And if you have a talent for design and have some inspiration for the official 2025 logo or the yearbook, please let me know ASAP at the same email!
Is there another area that you’re interested in coordinating? Not sure where to start, but want to contribute in some way? Just looking to learn more?
Looking forward to working with all of you!
Andrea Archibald
(Hayden H.’s mom)
Oct 4, 2024 | event, upcoming
Calling All Grade 6 Students!
Get Involved in Our Halloween Haunted House!
Are you ready to unleash your creativity and have some fun? Join us for an exciting opportunity to help set up a spooktacular Halloween haunted house for our younger grades! We’ll be transforming Junior Campus into a mad science laboratory and many more eerie scenes.
Commitment: Just 5 1/2 hours spread over 3 days:
- 30 minutes intro and brainstorming meeting (Monday, October 21st, lunchtime at Senior Campus)
- 2.5 hours building props (Friday, October 25th, 4-6:30 at Junior Campus, a parent or guardian must accompany you – snacks and beverages will be provided)
- 2.5 hours haunted house set up (Wednesday, October 30th 4-6:30 at Junior Campus, a parent or guardian must accompany you – snacks and beverages will be provided)
Your participation will make this event unforgettable!
Don’t miss out on the chance to be part of something thrilling.
Help Us Create a Spooktacular Halloween Haunted House!
We need your creative talents to bring our Halloween haunted house to life! If you have artistic flair, we’d love your help in designing cardboard props and signs. Additionally, we are looking for volunteers to set up on the day of the event.
Volunteer Opportunities:
- 6 for prop building, sign making and decoration organization (Friday, October 25th, 4-6:30 at Junior Campus – snacks and beverages will be provided)
- 10 for building the haunted house (Wednesday, October 30th 4-8 at Junior Campus – snacks and beverages will be provided)
- 15 for day-of volunteering (9 AM to 12 PM and 12 PM to 3 PM)
- 10 for clean-up crew (Friday, Nov. 1st – 10 AM to 2 PM)
An initial volunteer introduction zoom call will take place on Monday, October 21st at 7pm.
It takes a village to create the magic our kids look forward to every year. Any time you can offer will make a difference!
Please share your ideas and join us in making this Halloween a memorable one!
Aug 27, 2024 | event
We would like to warmly invite you to stop by and see us in the Draper side cafeteria after dropping your child off for their first morning. We will have croissants, fruit, coffee, tea and tissues!
Come have a chat with parents reaching the same milestone tomorrow, commiserate or celebrate, whatever you are feeling. Some Home and School volunteers will be on hand to answer your questions and let you know about upcoming events.
Jun 12, 2024 | event
Unprecedented.
That’s the word that keeps coming to mind when we think back to Friday night’s Grand Finale. Unprecedented turnout despite the rain. Unprecedented resilience from our volunteers. Unprecedented patience from our parents as we adapted to the weather. And unprecedented funds raised setting us up for a good start in the new school year. We’ll share more details on that front at the Annual General Meeting planned for June 26 online. You’re welcome to attend.
And as we scrambled, pivoted and even despaired (ahem, Daniela), we were reassured that all was not lost by the waves of laughter from the dunk tank crowd, the energy of the kids messing around, the fact that running out of food meant people were eating and the palpable happiness in the air. And the rainbows! What a fortuitous sign. We were stubbornly optimistic when we made the call earlier in the afternoon to push ahead. We said “either way, it’s going to be memorable” and that it was.
A genuine heartfelt thank you to all our volunteers. You went above and beyond, sticking it out in the downpour and staying on at your posts past your committed time. Thank you to our parents for showing up and taking part – rain be d$#**ed. And thank you to Carmen, Peter, Eugenia, Rosie, and Elena for your enthusiastic support pre, during and post event. Friday was a testament to Willingdon’s community and we couldn’t be prouder.
