Woodstock Day School Alumni Association

11/28/2023

Will you help us reach our goal of raising $40,000 today? Giving Tuesday is a day to pay it forward. Your gift will make an impact of the students here at WDS. Donate today! woodstockdayschool.org/donate

10/04/2023

Will you celebrate with us on Saturday, October 14th?

09/28/2023

We hope to see lots of alums!

09/12/2023

WDS Alums, join us for our 50th Anniversary Celebration!

04/25/2023

Now that's OLD SCHOOL! Can you believe we're 50 years old this year?! We're celebrating this fall. Follow for more details soon.

12/18/2021

Holly called today to let me know this Uncle Rock tune was playing during drive-time on Radio Woodstock 100.1 WDST! It's been awhile, and was deeply appreciated. (Thanks Justin!)

This track, by the mysterious Ashley Dees, was initially recorded by Gene Autry after his huge success with Rudolf , The Red Nose Reindeer. Whirlybird didn't have quite the same impact.

Nevertheless, we love it! And with help from producer/bassist Mark Lerner, singers Edith Lerner and Nancy Howell, and drummer Lukas Lerner, we put together our own rockin' version for Uncle Rock’s Express Your Elf holiday album. Please enjoy.

from the album Express Your Elf

02/26/2021

The Dougan’s GFM is still open!! Although we were able to meet the second goal (just over $65,000) the expenses that come with caring for a family member with cancer is astronomical! Donate what you can ($5 helps)!!! [LINK IN BIO]

02/19/2021

They are so close to reaching the goal amount to support the Dougan's. Please donate what you can.

ALL HANDS ON DECK FOR THE DOUGAN FAMILY! This beloved family in our Hudson Valley/Woods… Abbe Aronson needs your support for Let's All Help The Dougan Family

06/17/2020

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❗️🗳 WE CAN’T TALK ABOUT VOTING WITHOUT TALKING ABOUT VOTER SUPPRESION. Lots of people have been suggesting voting as a solution to systems change. This mentality often supports a false narrative that voting is accessible to all. As we have seen in Georgia and Wisconsin, voter suppression is rampant. For young people, especially BIPOC young people, voter disenfranchisement is expected to increase in response to the pandemic which puts at risk many traditional methods of youth community organizing. And if your answer is to entirely pivot to digital, you are leaving out communities, particularly young rural voters (18-29) who made up a mere 2% of the 2018 electorate. ⁣⠀
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I wrote for about how COVID-19 requires us to re-think the youth vote (link in bio). Also sharing some thoughts from an interview with where I discussed this.⠀
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So what IS something you can do? ⁣⠀
📣 RAISE AWARENESS about voter suppression and voting. NY: Today is the first day of Early Voting! The single most effective way to get someone to register/vote is through peer-to-peer engagement. Text your friends/family now and ask them if they have a voting plan. ⁣⠀
📚 IF YOU’RE A STUDENT, check/update your address if you are planning to vote by mail if your current plans are uncertain or consider voting early. ⁣
💬 EDUCATE your peers on voting methods. The majority of young people do not feel familiar with the vote-by-mail process. Push your schools to implement comprehensive civics education and updated materials for students to vote.⁣ Share resources yourself on social and in prominent spaces. ⠀
📝 CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS to pass legislation to make voting easier such as universal vote-by-mail, no excuse absentees, more flexible deadlines, and automatic voter registration. ⁣⠀
👁 KEEP PERSPECTIVE voting is only one mechanism to push for change. Anyone who uses voting as their only method of civic participation is complacent. After you vote, urge those who your vote put in office to implement needed institutional change, support local movements and organizations, and keep up momentum not just during even numbered election cycles.

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/coronavirus-youth-vote/

06/07/2020

Can anyone guess this tradition?

06/04/2020

The 9th Annual WDS Media Arts Film Festival will be streaming live on Zoom and the FB page, June 5th @ 7:00 PM ! *Email [email protected] for the zoom link and password.

This year we will be showing films from the 8th-12th Grades. Some of these films were made during the school year and some of them were made at home during quarantine. The films made during this unique time are powerful and offer a lens into the youth perspective. Some are dark and some are light, but all need to be seen!

This is a PG-13 event and some of the films that are considered scary or have stronger language will be featured after a short intermission.

Our student's voices are loud and clear for all to hear! Please join us for a special evening with a Q&A to follow.