THE FOUNDATION NEWSFLASHNewsletter for the Wilson Education Foundation 

VOL. 1 | SUMMER 2019

Board MemberSpotlight:

Marisa HunsickerVice President of WEF Board4 years of Service

Marisa Hunsicker is a 1995 Wilson HighSchool Graduate and graduated fromPenn State University in 1999. Marisaand her husband, Scott, have 3 Childrenat Wilson: Tommy (8th), Christo (7th), &Gram (3rd).

District: Spring Ridge ElementaryTeacher aide and SRHSA Past PresidentSouthern Middle PTO Co-President Community: Sunday School SuperIntendant, Diamonds and DreamsFundraiser Committee Chair,Baseballtown Charities, Junior League ofReading Past President.Employment: White Star Tours

Incoming WEF President May 2020

End of the Year Staff Celebration

The Wilson Education Foundation (WEF) partnered withthe Wilson School District to host an end of the yearluncheon for all Wilson employees. The Hawaiian Luauthemed event included delicious food stations preparedby our very own Food Service Department, live musicfrom a 2018 WHS graduate, and a presentation to honorthis year's retiring teachers, Carolyn Houtz and SueShowalter. It was a fun way to kick off the summer andthank everyone for all their hard work!#teachingexcellence

Super Hero Week at Bulldog Summer Blast

Bulldog Summer Blasta big hit withstudents!

May 31, 2019 was a great night atthe ball park to celebrate all thingsWilson! We were so excited tohonor our 2019 Sun Federal CreditUnion teachers of the year, RachelWeidenhammer and AllisonSpangler & the District ChampionWilson Baseball team! The JROTCWilson Color Guard presented thecolors and our high school TrebleChoir performed the NationalAnthem. Wilson students wererecognized for their academicachievement before the game.

2019 Wilson Community Night at First Energy Stadium

Program Coordinator, Anissa

Southwick, and the other staff

are all Wilson teachers. With

support from the Foundation,

they worked together to create

a fun curriculum that

incorporated reading and

writing activities with I-STEM

experiences. Weekly themes

included Under the Sea, Science

Lab, Fairytales & Super Heroes,

Space, Nature & Bugs, Fun &

Fitness. Look for info about the

2020 Bulldog Summer Blast in

January! #studentexperience

The Wilson Education

Foundation is proud to

provide funding for the

Bulldog Summer Blast. The 6

week program is designed to

keep literacy skills sharp and

help prevent the "summer

slide" by engaging students

over the summer months. The

camps are open to Wilson

students entering grades 1st -

4th. Scholarships are

available.

Thank you to our generous sponsorsfor making it a great night to be aBulldog! The event raised over$3,000 for the Foundation!#communityengagement

Bank of AmericaBrad Weisman - Keller Williams

Brett & Leah WartluftC2C Design

Discovery Federal Credit UnionLaunch Dynamic

The Matt Wolf Team - RE/MAXSir Speedy

White Star Tours

School Board Meeting 8/19/19 First Day of School 8/26/19 School Board Meeting 9/3/19 School Board Meeting 9/16/19 WEF Board Meeting 9/20/19 School Board Meeting 10/7/19 School Board Meeting 10/21/19

UPCOMING DATES

Save the Date

Honoring 2019 Legacy AwardMr. John "Doc" Moyer