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30 Years: A Milestone of Merit
A message from Board Chair Serita Young
Dear members of the Waverly Community,
Our school celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. While this annual report acknowledges contributions made in the prior fiscal year (2022-2023), three decades of service as a unique place of education and community life merit reflection.
Within a relatively short time, the school has seen much growth and change, in each step staying constant to progressive education and the goals of inspiring and building upon students’ creativity, intellectual curiosity, and engagement—all while recognizing, in fact treasuring, the power of individual differences and connections. Waverly’s success lives and grows within its 454 alumni and the thousands of students whose time at Waverly helped them develop as confident, inquiring collaborators in every endeavor that followed their time here.
Physical growth is an easier measure, and there has been much. Starting as an elementary through middle school in 1993 (with nine prior years as a preschool), subsequent years brought an expansion to high school, lease and opening of the farm, purchase and construction of the high school, purchase of the elementary school, and, last year, purchase of the property at 124 Waverly Drive, each step making way for exciting possibilities.
Much more will follow. It has been my honor to serve as Chair of the Board of Trustees and to help guide Waverly’s current path. The Board recognizes that the attainments of 2022-2023 – and all the years past and future – would and will be impossible without the ongoing and generous financial support of Waverly families. Your support and care, in all its various forms, sustain our school and will allow Waverly to flourish as it continues its path into the future. Thank you, on behalf of the Board.
Serita Young
Chair, Board of Trustees
2023-2024 Board of Trustees
Anthony Alvarado
Jessica Clements
Lorne Green
Debbie Lennon
Wendy Lopata
Noah Mayer
Keseh Morgan
Vijay Natraj
Monti Olsen
Shelby Ottengheime
Michael Pinto
Stephen Rountree
Nadine Tanio
Joanne Toll
Clarke Weatherspoon (ex officio)
Serita Young, Chair
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Supporting Waverly, in Ways Big and Small
A message from WPO President Liz Craig
The Waverly Parent Organization (WPO) is a community of people who support our school and, among many purposes, allow teachers and staff to concentrate on what we they do best―teach our children. So many families aid our Waverly community in a variety of ways, and for that, I am sincerely grateful.
The WPO support of the school takes forms big and small, including some integral functions of the school. This family support manifests itself as working with hands and dirt at the farm each month, teacher appreciation, weekly maintenance of the elementary library, all-school pizza service, and serving Choice Lunches each day to students. I thank you, volunteers, the students thank you, and the school thanks you.
The Waverly School also hosts traditional events that are only possible because of family dedication. Our Waverly families work hard behind the event scenes, which directly contributes to community building, socialization, and just amazing family fun! The year starts with our fantastic Halloween Party walk-through “scary” houses. Then comes the Winter Wonderland Craft Fair with outside crafters to sell their wares. As spring blooms, get your shoes ready for the Jog-A-Thon Carnival fund raiser! Then, this spring, the entire school comes together to celebrate The Waverly School's 30th anniversary.
I’m proud to be a part of this organization and this school. I am proud to be here with you in support of Waverly’s unique and amazing staff. It is so good to see you here.
Liz Craig
President, Waverly Parent Organization, 2023-2024
2023-2024 Waverly
Parent Organization
WPO OFFICERS & CHAIRS
President: Elizabeth Craig
Vice President: Carolyn O'Brien
Treasurer: Lisa Wong-Lopez
Secretary: Becca Gordon
EVENT CHAIRS
Halloween: Biz Lawrence, Stefan Lawrence
Winter Market: Lauren Randolph, Stacy Downey
Jog-A-Thon: Megan McGuiness
Teacher Appreciation Week: Pam Moeck, Nicole Porche Rosenthal
Spring Event: Erika Gragg-Dobkin, Scotlan Goldbeck, Wendy Ha
REFLECTIONS…
Jenny Sirell taught at Waverly for 16 years, first as the 1st/2nd-grade teacher and then teaching 5th/6th, and retired in the end of the 2021-2022 school year.
“. . . one of my favorite memories was camping at the beginning of the year. I would introduce the students to Andrew Goldsworthy during our camping trip to Leo Carillo. Andrew Goldsworthy is an English sculptor and environmentalist who sculpts in nature with found natural materials. The children would create their sculptures and learn two very important lessons in the process. First, one can create art anywhere because art is everywhere. Second, everything is temporary, and one must seize the opportunity, even if only for a fleeting moment. That is the stuff from which long-lasting memories come.”
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