Our Wildwood, Summer 2019, Volume 45

Key Dates

Our Wildwood is published twice a year by Wildwood School’s Office of Advancement.

AUGUST 19: First Day of School for All Middle and Upper Students

Amy Abrams Director of College Counseling and Alumni Relations

AUGUST 23: Middle and Upper Wildwood Parent Organization (WWPO) Parent Welcome Coffee

Sharon Fagen Director of Strategic Partnerships Josh Fawcett Raiser’s Edge Database Director

AUGUST 26: First Half Day of School for New Elementary Students

Hunter Hackett Director of Marketing and Communications (as of July 1, 2019)

AUGUST 27: First Half Day of School for All Elementary Students

Kristin Hampton Director of Institutional Advancement

SEPTEMBER 6: Elementary WWPO Parent Welcome Coffee

Seth Kao Advancement Assistant for Research and Support Janet Keller Director of Marketing and Communications

SEPTEMBER 10: Middle School Back to School Night

SEPTEMBER 19: Upper School Back to School Night

Danielle Kraten Marketing and Communications Associate

SEPTEMBER 26: Elementary School Back to School Night

Danielle Lesner Director of Annual Giving

Chay Thaopaset Director of Digital Communications and Media

OCTOBER 2: Multicultural Community Dialogue Evening

Paige Verdun ‘13 Advancement Assistant for Events and Alumni Relations

OCTOBER 10: Wildwood Community Night

Editor-in-Chief: Janet Keller Editor: Chay Thaopaset Copy Editor: Jeannine Santiago Designer: Elizabeth Burrill

OCTOBER 30: Fall Parent Education Event

NOVEMBER 1-2: Middle School Production

Photography for this issue: Amy Abrams, Wildwood Parent Jim Berman, Anna Boucher, Alberto Duarte, Mira H. ’21, Wildwood Parent Sarah Hennelly, Janet Keller, Danielle Kraten, Love Tribe Productions, Danny Moloshok, Ximena P. ’21, Sam Palm-Shindell, Wildwood Parent Christina Ribel, Michelle Simon, Wildwood Parent Linda Sternberg, Chay Thaopaset, Paige Verdun ’13 Special thanks to the following student contributors: Sophie H. ’23 for her essay on page 30; Ximena P. ’21 for her article on page 18; Mira H. ’21 for her photo on page 20.

NOVEMBER 4: Wildwood Institute for STEM Research and Development (WISRD) Community Speaker

NOVEMBER 6: Wildwood Wednesday

DECEMBER 11-14: Upper School Production

Please send address updates to: Wildwood School Attention: Advancement Office

JANUARY 8: Alumni Visit Day

11811 Olympic Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90064 310.806.4517 oww@wildwood.org

JANUARY 24: Elementary Jog-a-Thon Elementary Spirit Day