Foundation Updates
January 22, 2023

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Pancake Breakfast: Our students have been hard at work this semester, and to celebrate their accomplishments, we will hold a pancake breakfast at the end of finals week on Friday, January 27.  Food donations and volunteers to serve 930 people are needed for this event. All donations need to be dropped off in the front office by the end of the school day on Thursday, January 26 by 1pm (minimum school day). Please review the available slots and click on the button to sign up. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DAFAE29A4F9C25-west1 Thank you so much for supporting the pancake breakfast! 

For questions or concerns, please contact Jill Tompkins via email at volunteer@wc-fe.org, or phone (773) 562-7762  ( web page link – https://wc-fe.org/pancake-breakfast-jan-27th)

Winter Formal Dance Donations Needed: The West Campus Winter Formal will be held on Saturday, February 11 from 7:00- 11:00 p.m. Volunteers and snack & drink donations are needed. Please consider volunteering or donating any of the following items:

  • Pre-packaged Snacks Including Chips Ahoy, Oreos, Assorted Chips, Assorted Spicy Chips, etc. (Nut Free)
  • Fruit (easy to grab and eat)
  • Drinks: Soda, Water, Capri Sun, etc.

By generously donating or volunteering, you are able to help make these dances an enjoyable and fun experience for our students.  Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. 

Thank you for your continued support and donations!

For questions or concerns, please contact Jill Tompkins via email at volunteer@wc-fe.org, or phone (773) 562-7762

Gala of Love and Peace: Come enjoy an amazing evening. Make this your Valentines and Palentines’ celebration. This is our school’s biggest fundraiser. Share with your neighbors and friends. 

  • Save the date: February 25, 2023, 6-11pm
  • Location: Turn Verein (3349 J St)
  • Live music by Love and Honey
  • Food catered by Hannibal’s 
  • Dress: cocktail attire 
  • Theme: red/gold/black 

Tickets are for sale on the school auction site: https://wchs.schoolauction.net/gala2023/register/ticket_sales 

Early bird pricing is $70. Buy a table of  8 tickets to get a guaranteed table with your friends. Limited tables available.

Donate directly for a matching parent donation up to $1000: A WCHS parent is matching up to $1000 in cash donations. This donation is specifically for our gala fundraiser and will go to the foundation to help with school needs. Please use the school auction site to donate or your contacts: https://wchs.schoolauction.net/gala2023/g/. 

This is a non-profit donation for tax purposes. Any sized donation is welcomed. Please see if local businesses/ employers that you know are willing to make cash donations. 

Want to volunteer for the gala, sponsor the gala as a business owner, or volunteer using your marketing expertise? Please email Bella Agrawal at vp@wc-fe.org. 

Next West Campus Foundation for Excellence general meeting is 2/6/23 at 6 pm through 7:30 pm in the library or online. Note: the new start time to allow for more discussion, but you do not have to stay the whole time. Thank you for your support. Contact president@wc-fe.org for questions or concerns.  (Web page link- https://wc-fe.org/foundation-meeting-feb-6-date-update-600pm/)

WCFE Special General Membership Meeting: Budget Request

Due to weather issues affecting the last January meeting and the pressing need to approve items, as well as keep you informed, we have a special online-only meeting on 1/23/2023. We do need you there to approve budget changes to the Gala. We appreciate all your donations and want to keep you informed about how we spend them. We are all volunteers here and want to maximize how we can help the school and have fun at it. 

The agenda is on the calendar of the new website (https://wc-fe.org/) as well as a link to the preliminary budget.

West Campus Principal’s Sunday Message 

Principal McMeekin is using a new format. If you did not receive the message this past Sunday, you can sign up here: https://scusd.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=90a3ac481340e46e54da65495&id=d5cead14a3

New Website: We have a new website: https://wc-fe.org/! Come check it out and bookmark it to come back to for all the latest and greatest information on the Foundation and the school!  

Upcoming Dates

  • Jan 23 -26 – Finals Week
  • Jan 25 – FAFSA/CADAA Completion with Pizza
  • Jan 27 – Pancake Breakfast 
  • Jan 30, 3:45pm, Room 3 – Equity Team meeting
  • February 11, 7:00 – 11:00pm – Winter Formal
  • February 25, 6-11pm – WC Foundation for Excellence Gala