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Dear WMS Families and Friends,
Earlier this week, we stopped into Room 19 to participate in one of the greatest Montessori traditions – our newly 5-year-old’s birth and life celebration. As we watched her classmates cheer her on while making her five trips around the sun, we were reminded of everything that makes the WMS community so special to us. From family members sharing cultural traditions in the classrooms, to the annual Halloween parade, the community service projects spearheaded by the Middle School students, the field trips and fire truck visits, the 25-acre campus and outdoor classroom, and most importantly, the caring and conscientious teachers and staff who greet each student as a worthy individual, WMS is truly an exceptional place!
We started our WMS journey in the middle of the global COVID-19 pandemic, but we have always trusted the WMS staff and community to provide the support and engagement that will allow our children to thrive, especially as we continue to live in uncertain times. The qualities instilled by a Montessori education, including independence, care and respect for themselves and others, curiosity and, most of all, peace, will become essential tools as our kids develop to their full potential. With that in mind, we are asking our fellow WMS parents, and all friends of WMS, to support this year’s Annual Fund Drive.
A donation to WMS benefits our community in so many ways. These gifts to the Annual Fund will support financial aid, help us make enhancements to our campus, fund field trips and hands-on learning experiences, further the school’s investment in diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging initiatives, expand experiences in project-based learning and the arts, and so much more. While all current families support the school with tuition dollars, these funds alone do not cover the full cost of a WMS education. Gifts of all sizes from supporters are essential in continuing the mission of WMS for students like ours and will allow the school to thrive for 60 more years. Even more, gifts from families that are currently enrolled at WMS are a powerful indication of the support within our own community that will bolster additional fundraising efforts.
We sincerely hope that you will consider making a donation, in any amount, to support this year’s Annual Fund Dive. There are many ways to give - you can donate online at wmsde.org/donate, drop a donation envelope into our pumpkin or scan our QR code as you come in the lobby!
Remember: 100 family gifts (including those made by grandparents) unlocks a $7,500 challenge gift generously offered by Alumni parents and grandparents Nancy Karibjanian and Joseph Nemecz. Any amount counts! Make a gift by next Tuesday, 11/26 to help us reach our goal!
Thank you for being part of this cherished WMS community, and for all you do to support our children and their education. We are so grateful for the experiences we have had as WMS parents, and for the community that has developed around both of our children as they have moved through the WMS curriculum. Please join us in empowering our students and our amazing school!
With gratitude,
Tiphanie and Ray Cascella
Annual Fund Parent Chairs
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