News - Parent Events
02.22.12
This year’s Waterford Auction was a great success, bringing people together as a community and raising money to further Waterford’s programs. The evening event was held 4 February at the new and uniquely beautiful Utah Museum of Natural History. It was an evening illuminated with friends, food, engaging speakers, and lively bidding. Thanks to all of those who participated in any part of this spectacular event.
Some highlights of the auction include …
- 242 guests at the auction
- 30 volunteers the night of the auction
- 50+ volunteers served on the auction committees
- 600+ tickets sold to various parties & events
- 2 separate online auctions that raised over $45,000 – and reached our community and beyond
- $2400 raised for fund-a-wish, including enough funds for the LS PE Dept to purchase pedometers, LS Music to purchase an audio recorder, AP Art to purchase a color photo printer, Theatre Dept to purchase a lighting bar, and enough funds for 2 wood benches in the MS/US
- $7500 raised by the sale of 7 amazing Lower School class projects
- Just over $50,000 raised for technology at Waterford, which will help fund new computers for the LS lab and other upgrades in the MS/US
- 290 items donated for the auction
- $194,000 raised from the sale of those items. These funds will be used to support programs at Waterford
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01.11.11
by Sharon Spaulding, Waterford Parent and Scholarship Committee Chair
When a pebble is tossed into water, ripples emanate in every direction. This simple act changes the texture and shape of the environment in ways that reach well beyond the edges of our understanding and vision.
Like tossing a pebble in the water, supporting a student with a Waterford scholarship creates a ripple effect that reshapes the entire community. It begins, of course, with the student whose life is transformed. She will discover new strengths and interests, new friends and challenges, and grow in ways that would have been impossible otherwise.
Within the larger Waterford community the richness of a different perspective enters the classroom. Horizons shift and expand as students and faculty tune in to a deeper understanding of how different life experiences affect how we think as well as who we are and who we become.
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10.26.10
By Sara Wilcox, Open House Committee Chair
The Waterford All Schools Admissions Open House will be held on Tuesday, November 9th from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. This is a great opportunity for prospective Waterford families to tour classrooms and the school campus, guided by parent volunteers.
Being part of the Open House brings back fond memories of my first tour of Waterford. I had heard about the academic reputation of the school, and I had seen the statistics and data that supported the strong academic and arts programs. However, as the mother of 3 and 5 year old boys, I was also looking for a safe, nurturing environment for my children. As I was guided around campus, I was astounded by what I saw: classroom after classroom of smiling, happy students; clean, beautiful rooms filled with hands-on projects the students were working on; hallways filled with student art: engaging, articulate faculty challenging and guiding students. After that one visit, I knew this was not only a school where my kids would receive a fabulous education, but also one where they would love to learn.
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