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Woodlanders are Volunteers for Education (WAVE) Foundation

Logo for WAVE, a non-profit foundation supporting educational and arts programs at Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School.Woodlanders Are Volunteers for Education (WAVE) Foundation is the fundraising arm of the school. WAVE's two major fundraisers, the "Gala" and "Survivor Challenge", have funded Arts and Technology resources for the school including the school’s updated computer lab, Nooks for greater access to digital media and Accelerated Reader, and additional Chromebooks to augment the school’s “mobile labs". WAVE-sponsored programs include our In-School Arts, Taiko Drumming, Multicultural Dance, Theater Arts, Fine Arts, 1-2 Music, 3rd Grade Recorders, "Walk Through” experiences for 4th through 6th grades, Bad Wolf Press Musical Productions, and more. WAVE Foundation funds Wordly Wise, a supplemental vocabulary-building curriculum, as well as Care Counselor and Technology Assistant salaries.

 

Funding for specific programs happens through a granting process. Grant applications can be submitted via email to wavepresident@gmail.com

WAVE Executive Board

EXECUTIVE BOARD    
President                           Anita Arnold
Vice President   Tara Ficek
Treasurer   VACANT
Secretary   Judith Weinfeld
Parliamentarian   Jo Manganello
Auditor   Vacant
Grant Implementation Manager   VACANT
     
EVENT CHAIRS    
Annual Benefit Gala   TBD
Auction   Marineh Tchakerian
Square1 Art   Jo Manganello
Joy of Giving   Anita Arnold
Survivor Challenge   TBD
School Supplies   TBD
Restaurant Fundraisers   Anita Arnold