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Wakefield Education Foundation
PO Box 41675
Arlington, VA 22204

information@wakefieldalumni.org

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Wakefield's History

Wakefield High School

Welcome to our web site, dedicated to alumni, staff, and friends of Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia

The Wakefield Education Foundation, a non-profit charity group established by Wakefield alumni in 1986 and also run by volunteers, has one primary goal:

To provide scholarships to
graduating Wakefield students

Currently, the Foundation has awarded 196 scholarships and has committed or paid out $966,669 to Wakefield students and teachers!

One part of the Foundation is the Alumni Committee, which works to:

Connect alumni, staff, and friends of Wakefield to the school and each other
Preserve the history of Wakefield
Maintain contact information on staff, alumni, and friends
Assist classes with events
Create and support social opportunities for alumni
Establish and perpetuate the Wakefield Hall of Fame
Support the Wakefield Education Foundation

News

What’s happening with the Wakefield High School project?

New high school design

Funds from the 2008 bond will be used to advance the Wakefield project through the remaining design phases, culminating with the completion of the final construction documents in late 2010. The cost estimate for this project will be developed and refined with the completion of the design. Construction is slated to begin in late 2013 or early 2014. (Source: Arlington Public Schools newsletter)

The Wakefield Design Update can be found HERE (1.5mb PDF).

Events

1956 - Local Northern Virginia classmates from the class of 1956 meet from time to time at the Tyson's Corner Olive Garden. The normal time is a week night at 7:00 PM. Everyone is welcome including other classes.

1961 - The Class of ‘61 is now beginning to plan their 50-year event. See the class page for details.

1962 - The Class of ‘62 is now looking forward to the 50-year event and are looking for volunteers to help plan it.

1970 The Class of 1970 is busy planning their 40th (!) reunion, which will take place July 31, 2010. Details will be posted on the website: www.wakefieldclassof1970.com/index/mn11709/40th_Reunion. They hope to see many of their classmates there! "

1980 - The Class of '80 has announced the date for their 30th Reunion Weekend - July 30 - August 1, 2010. See their web page for more information.

1990 - The Class of '90 has announced the date for their 20th Reunion Weekend - July 30 - August 1, 2010. See their class page for more information.

Announce your class events, news and more right here!

For class news, contact us at information@wakefieldalumni.org.

For reunion planning, see our Tips page and contact our reunion liaison, Ellen MacKay '77. She can provide your class list, let you know what other classes are doing, and even make arrangements for you to borrow the totem pole and student newspapers from your year. Ellen can be reached at reunions@wakefieldalumni.org.

Having a reunion or other
Wakefield-related event?
We'll help get the word out for you!
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College Crisis?

Let's face it- college is expensive. Many people simply cannot afford to go. YOU can make a difference in someone's life. How? It's easy!

The Wakefield Education Foundation is set up to receive donations the following ways:

• The United Way (number 8707)

• The Combined Federal Campaign (number 66600)

• Fill out a form and mail donations to:

Wakefield Education Foundation
PO Box 41675
Arlington, VA 22204

• Via a secure online transaction (PayPal, credit cards)

Wakefield Education Foundation Trustees

Conchita Saulmon Mitchell (‘66)
President

Douglas Wheeler, (‘57)
Vice President

James E. Jones (‘86)
Treasurer

Dr. Marie Shiels-Djouadi
Secretary
Former Principal

Doris Jackson
Current Principal

John Clisham
Principal's designee

Thomas M. Hawkins, Jr. (‘59)

Paul Ferguson (‘83)

Susan O'Hara Christopher (‘58)

Ralph Johnson

Peter Arntson (‘56)
President Emeritus

John Abbott (‘65)

Ellen MacKay (‘77)

Dan Kiser (‘77)

Acknowledgements
This site was created by, and is maintained by the Wakefield Education Foundation.
Web page designed and maintained by the Wakefield Education Foundation © 2010. (information@wakefieldalumni.org)