Our Wildwood, Volume 51

Looking ahead

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

AUGUST 21: First Day of School for Middle and Upper Students

Amy Abrams Director of College Counseling and Alumni Relations Gabrielle Dalmasy Director of Major Gifts and Strategic Partnerships

AUGUST 22: First Day of School for Elementary Students

AUGUST 23: WWPO Middle and Upper Parent/Guardian Welcome Coffee

Laura Forsythe Middle and Upper Visual Arts Teacher and Alumni Relations Officer Hunter Hackett Director of Marketing and Communications Kristin Hampton Director of Institutional Advancement Danielle Kraten Marketing and Communications Associate

AUGUST 25: Families of BIPOC Students Back to School Gathering

AUGUST 30: WWPO Elementary Parent/Guardian Welcome Coffee

SEPTEMBER 10: Middle School Back to School Night

SEPTEMBER 17: Upper School Back to School Night

Danielle Lesner Director of Development Julie Potts Advancement Coordinator

SEPTEMBER 26: Elementary School Back to School Night

Chay Thaopaset Director of Digital Communications and Media

OCTOBER 9: WWPO Parent/Guardian Education Event

Seth Yslas Advancement Services Manager Editor-in-Chief: Hunter Hackett Editor: Chay Thaopaset Designer: Elizabeth Burrill

OCTOBER 16: Wildwood Wednesday

OCTOBER 23: The Wildwood Institutes Festival

Photography for this issue: Leslie Barton, Wildwood Parent Cal Evans, Hunter Hackett, Danielle Kraten, Danny Moloshok, Taylor Stern, Grant Terzakis, and Wildwood students Chance H. ‘25, Autumn L. ‘27, and Ryann Y. ‘24 Special thanks to the following contributors: Autumn L. ‘27 for her Student Voice on pg. 28; Ike M. ‘25 for his review on pg. 29; Hanami Wexler ‘24 for her Alumni Reflection on pg. 36.

NOVEMBER 13-16 Middle and Upper School Performing Arts Fall Production

DECEMBER 11-12 Middle and Upper School Cabaret

JANUARY 10: Alumni Visit Day

JANUARY 27-31 Spirit Week

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

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