Breaking News
Walla Walla Public Schools Foundation is facing some hard news. Due to drastic cuts in funding at the state level, some of our most successful programs — including Into the Blue, Lincoln’s Leadership Academy, and 5th grade Outdoor School — are in peril. Outdoor education funding, which had been a state-level priority in earlier years, is now virtually gone.
Over each of the last two years, we’ve received more than $100,000 in state funding for programs that served 1,550 students. In addition, last month, all district 5th graders went to overnight camp for the first time in 25 years — with funds that have now been eliminated. These programs have become annual bright spots in the yearly calendar, events that the students look forward to long in advance.
Can you help?
We’ve launched a campaign to raise $30,000 for these programs before the end of the school year. Gifts of any size help! Please consider making a donation today, or join us at our Funders Field Trip event on May 30 (details below.) Thank you!
Questions? Email Elsa at elsa@wwpsfoundation.org.
Friday, May 30, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Water & Environmental Center at WWCC
Why should kids have all the fun? We hope you'll join us for an interactive field trip — for grown ups.
Your Funders Field Trip comes complete with a boxed lunch, learning stations, and the chance to explore Mill Creek — just like our students do. This event supports the Walla Walla Public Schools Foundation.
EXPLORATION STATIONS
- fluvial geomorphology at the stream table (thank you, Water & Environmental Center)
- native plant scavenger hunt (thank you, Walla Walla Co. Conservation District)
- Mill Creek fish management & fish camera (thank you, USACE)
- bird watching and binocular use (thank you, Blue Mountain Audubon Society)
Questions? Email Elsa at elsa@wwpsfoundation.org.
Walla Walla Public Schools Foundation
Because learning doesn't end at the classroom door...
Our mission is to enrich and enhance the educational experiences of students in the Walla Walla Public Schools. We fund at least one field trip for every K-8 student as well as outdoor, overnight experiences for students at both high schools.
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE FIELD TRIP?
With your support, Walla Walla Public Schools students can explore the great outdoors, spend a day on the farm, visit the theater, and build memories that last a lifetime.
Many thanks to the grantors who support these field trip programs!
AAUW, Walla Walla Chapter
Clara & Art Bald Trust
Mary Garner Esary Trust
Elizabeth McEachern Foundation
No Child Left Inside (WA State)
Outdoor Learning Grant (WA State)
Outdoor Schools Washington
Puyallup Tribe
Shindig Fund
J.L. Stubblefield Trust
TC Energy
The Wildhorse Foundation
Yancey P. Winans Testamentary Trust
Windermere Foundation
WHAT FIELD TRIPS CAN YOU HELP MAKE POSSIBLE?
Below are the programs we're funding in the 2024-2025 school year. Your support makes them happen!
Kindergarteners to the Welcome Table Farm
Cost per student: $12
1st Graders to the FFA Barn at Wa-Hi
Thank you, Shindig Fund
Cost per student: $12
2nd Graders to the Gesa Power House Theatre
Cost per student: $30
3rd Graders to the Public Works Dept
Cost per student: $12
5th Grade Outdoor School
Thank you, Outdoor Schools WA!
wwps.org/outdoor school
5th Graders to the Gesa Power House Theatre
Cost per student: $30
5th Graders to the Walla Walla Foundry
Cost per student: $12
6th Graders to the Water Center at WWCC
Cost per student: $12
7th Graders to the Whitman Mission National Historic Site
Cost per student: $12
Would you like to support these programs?
Gifts of every size make a big difference!
8th Graders to Whitman College
Cost per student: $12
