Wildwood Parent Community and Involvement

The primary function of WWPO is to build and strengthen meaningful connections among school families and between individual families to the school itself. Whether educational, cultural, and/or social, WWPO events, activities, and programs are intended to help sustain a thriving and vibrant community that extends beyond our students’ classroom learning.

Every Wildwood parent is automatically a member of the Wildwood Parent Organization (WWPO) by virtue of having a student enrolled in the school. Families also contribute annual dues as part of the tuition and fees for the school. Those dues become the funds that support WWPO activities throughout the year.

Ways to Be Involved

Attend an event

Volunteer to support an event: Share your talents, time, or other resources to bring WWPO events to life for the rest of the community.

Volunteer to co-chair an event: Level up your involvement by planning, leading, and coordinating a WWPO event. Co-chairs are encouraged to volunteer for events before co-chairing them and to focus on co-chairing a single event.

Serve on the WWPO Leadership Team: Parents/guardians who have volunteered and co-chaired previously and have demonstrated strong leadership skills are invited to serve three-year terms. WWPO leaders determine WWPO budget lines, maintain systems for supporting WWPO events, support event co-chairs, etc.

Whether you're a book fan, an environmentalist, or an event planner, the Wildwood Parent Organization (WWPO) has a host of committees that welcome your talents, regardless of your schedule.

Parent Organization Committees

Parent Organization Committees

Back to School Gathering for Families of BIPOC Students. Help plan a joyful start-of-year community gathering for new and returning BIPOC families to connect, celebrate, and build meaningful cross-grade relationships.

Book Fair. This committee helps organize and plan the book fair for K-5 families.

Community Connection. Create a seasonal community-oriented and inclusive space for elementary families, including identifying seasonal celebrations the community wishes to highlight and supporting major school events (coordinating with associated committees as needed).

DEIB Dialogues. Plan and host visiting or in-house thought leaders for discussions and learning about relevant topics about culture and identity for parents/guardians.

Dinner for 12 Strangers/Mixer for Many. This popular Wildwood tradition is designed to bring diverse groups of parents, faculty, and staff together in either an intimate setting. Dinners and appetizer parties are hosted simultaneously by Wildwood families.

Faculty and Staff Appreciation Luncheon. From menu to décor to set-up and clean-up, parents help organize this annual appreciation luncheon for faculty and staff.

Faculty Treats & Eats. In appreciation of our teachers’ efforts at conference time, parents provide a light breakfast on conference day mornings at both campuses. This committee helps with set-up, clean-up, or organization of the food from parents.

Family Service Day. Join other K-12 families for a day of service and exploration somewhere in Los Angeles.

GardenPalooza. This beloved, carnival-like event celebrates Mother Nature through hands-on learning activities, games, and more. The committee plans various art and garden projects, coordinates food and beverages, and supports the afternoon’s activities as needed.

Grown-Ups’ Day of Play. Inspired by the Day of Play at the elementary campus, this committee helps plan the Grown-Ups’ version with activities that range from cooking to outdoor/athletic activities to cultural events to creative pursuits, and much more!

Jog-a-Thon. A beloved tradition at Wildwood, the day is filled with fun, fitness, and community as students run laps around Big Yard, while their schoolmates cheer them on. Parents/guardians help with class banner preparation, set-up, and lap counting.

Kaleidoscope. A celebration of culture, community, and connection where K-5 families share and experience the music, craft/art, clothing, food, or other folkways of their culture, heritage, or identity and the ways that various cultures in our community intersect or overlap. Middle and upper school students also participate with their Spanish or Mandarin classmates to share relevant learning.

Multicultural Family Story Night. Plan and host an evening of connection and learning as four different families from the K-12 community share stories about an important aspect of their identity.

Parent Groups (Athletics, Music, Performing Arts, and Visual Arts). These Parent Groups boost spirit and energize the community by organizing and publicizing concessions, installations, gallery openings, exhibitions/shows, concerts, championships, sports fest, musicals, plays, celebrations, and helping departments with other needs.

Room/Grade Rep. Room and grade reps are a resource for new and returning families. This volunteer is a friendly "go-to" person who fields questions about school life, helps navigate all things Wildwood, and is a visible and important guide for families, new and old.

Spirit Wear. This committee organizes opportunities for the Wildwood community to purchase Wildwood gear and boost school spirit.

Wildwood Fund Volunteer. Volunteers serve a critical role in ensuring a successful campaign for the Wildwood Fund by engaging with fellow parents, participating in phone-a-thons and drive activities, and encouraging robust community participation. For more information on becoming a Wildwood Fund volunteer, please contact Director of Development Danielle Lesner at dlesner@wildwood.org.

Write Articles for Our Wildwood. Help share Wildwood’s great stories by writing for the magazine and website.

Yearbook. This committee works alongside middle and upper admin, teachers, and students by taking photos and helping with the layout to create an all-school yearbook.

From GardenPalooza to Dinner for 12 Strangers/Mixer for Many, we're grateful to our parent volunteers for creating a vibrant community that values our students and faculty, while building strong connections with each other.

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Wildwood Parent Community and Involvement

Ways to Be Involved

Parent Organization Committees

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