CLASS REUNION INFO

 

1943-1947:  Class of '45 is inviting the classes of '43, '44, '46 and'47 to join them on June 26th at 11:00 am at the Wilmington Presbyterian Church for lunch and fellowship, followed by a tour of WHS.  Contact Elon and Eva Botts at 937-383-3070 for reservations.

1975:  Contact person: Mark Williams 937-725-5551 mwilliams@wilmingtonsavings.com    Our reunion is on Facebook at Wilmington High School Class of 1975.

1980:  Our website is www.wilmington80.com Please direct any questions to the website. Event date is August 13-14.

 

BANK FOR A CAUSE

Liberty Savings Bank has introduced a new way for the Wilmington Schools Foundation to raise funds without costing anyone anything!  By opening a Bank for a Cause checking account and using your debit card as a credit card, Liberty will donate 1% of your monthly signature-based purchases to your designated cause...in this case, we hope you will choose the Foundation as your cause!  This doesn't affect your budget and will greatly enhance ours.

Just three monthly criteria to maintain:  make signature-based credit purchases using Liberty's MasterCard debit card, maintain enrollment in eStatements, and have one direct deposit or three bill payments using LIberty's free online bill pay service.

If you presently have a Liberty checking account, please notify them that you would like to join Bank for a Cause to assist the Foundation.  If not, please consider opening an account soon.

 

  WITTY WOMEN NOW ON DVD

Kay Brewer, '73, Rene Bray & Stephanie Hodge, '75, '73, Rene Bray, "75, Stephanie Hodge, '75

ALUMNI WEEKEND WAS GREAT!!

Despite the dire weather predictions, the alumni weekend ended up being beautiful and lots of fun!

We ran/walked at the park for the race in the cold, but the sun came out and everyone finished with smiles! (Well almost everyone!)  The runners took off from the Fife Ave. entrance and ran the new 4C bike trail behind the college!  We had runners from 1959-2008 with the younger legs finishing first!

A big Thank You to the classes of 1959, 1964, 1969, 1979 and 1994!  We had a better-than-expected turn-out with lots of laughs and fond memories shared.  Roy Joe Stuckey, class of '45, spoke passionately about his desire to support Wilmington Schools and auctioned off a piece of land in Arizona on E-Bay.  The lot was purchased by the son of Mike and Connie (Bennett) Skibba, class of 1959, who were in attendance.

Pictures to follow soon!

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The classes of 1963, 1968, 1978, and1983 all "reunioned" at the All-Alumni Weekend.   A great time was had by over 150 alumni and friends who participated in the 5K run/walk and, of course, the All-Alumni Dinner/Dance.  Perfect weather and good company made for a very enjoyable weekend.

Some 1963 classmates meet at the chili supper!

Buy those 50/50 raffle tickets!  Thank you to John Tharp ('63) for donating his winnings to the Wilmington Schools Foundation.

Did I really look like that?

Thank you to Jennifer Hollon (1963) for these pictures.

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Chaley Peelle Griffith
Class of 1997
President

Ann Venable
Vice President

Debora Phillips
Secretary

James Wolary
Class of 1977
Treasurer

Steve Haines
Class of 1968
Member

Jennifer Bath Hollon
Class of 1963
Member

 

Steve Murphy
Class of 1969
WCS School Board
Representative

Andy Powell
Class of 1997
Member

John Quallen
Class of 1980
Member

Ron Sexton
Superintendent

 

Phil Zeigler
Class of 1996
Member

Sara Conti
Executive Director

 

Use PayPal to make a donation or pay for the All-Alumni Weekend!

The Wilmington School Foundation has purchased five Interactive Whiteboards, otherwise known as Smart Boards, as the first expenditures from the technology initiative of the Visions for the Future Capital Campaign.  The primary goal of this technology initiative is to put Smart Boards in every classroom and this initial purchase now places at least one in every school building. 

The Wilmington Schools Foundation is a non-profit organization which receives no monies from the WCS district budget.  Funds are raised through donations and fund-raising events.

The Smart Board is like an electronic blackboard, combining the interactivity of a blackboard with the intelligence of today's computers.  The Smart Board engages the students, involving them in the teaching process by encouraging them to come up to the board, write with electronic ink and save their work on a computer.  The Smart Board displays anything that is on the computer screen.  Teachers not only use it for interactive lessons, but also can stream video clips, navigate internet research and model lessons in PLATO or any other courseware. Anything you can do on a computer screen can be done on the big, interactive touch screen of a Smart Board. This kind of motivation and involvement is invaluable in engaging all students in the learning process.  The foundation board held a recent board meeting in the classroom of Tammy Sexton at the middles school and received a demonstration.

The Visions for the Future Campaign is an ongoing campaign to enrich the academic and athletic experiences for all Wilmington students, separate from the levy campaign. Pledges and donations are still being taken and can be sent to Wilmington Schools Foundation, 341 S. Nelson Ave., Wilmington, OH 45177. 

 

Tammy Sexton, 7th-grade language arts teacher, demonstrates her Smartboard for WSF officers.

ALUMNI APPAREL--START YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

Get your WHS alumni some great alumni apparel for the holidays!  Long-sleeve t-shirts, caps, stadium blankets, sweatshirts, and wind jackets!  New seat cushions available to pad those bleachers!