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Happy back to school, Tosa! To start the school year off strong, consider adding a Mathnasium of Wauwatosa enrollment. From now until December 31, mention the EFW when you enroll and Mathnasium will donate $50 to support Tosa grants.

How sweet is that!?!

Get your student’s free assessment here: https://www2.apptoto.com/b/wauwatosa_mathnasium/

We hope everyone had a great first day back at school!

Last week we got to meet many of you at the Eisenhower Back to School Bash. Thanks for stopping by our booth, and here's to a great school year ahead!

Thank you Wauwatosa School District for inviting us to be part of your kickoff today. Let’s go!!!

We love to see grants in action! 😍 We are blown away by the incredible mural that was just finished up at Tosa East by mural painter, Jan.

Thanks to Craig Griffie, Fran Kelley and Phil Kiley who submitted a grant for this project, "Lighting the Tech Ed Pathways," and helped it come to life.

If you're at Tosa East, be sure to stop by and see it in person for yourself!

We'll be at Tosa's Night Out this Wednesday! Will you?

🥳 Bring your kids on over to our EFW booth for fun giveaways and activities!

🙌 Plus, learn more about how you can get involved and support Wauwatosa's own Education Foundation. This year alone we funded 12 teacher grants and awarded more than $65,000 to our local public schools.

Hope to see you there!

Tosa’s Night Out 2024 Schedule of Events
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, August 7, from 4-8 pm.
4:00 pm – Event opens
4:30 pm – Police motorcycle demonstration
5:30 pm – Flight for life lands
6:30 pm – Flight for life departs
6:00 pm – Tosa Tonight concert begins featuring Deacon Denzel & The Dirty Church Band with guests Andrew Gelles Band
6:30 pm – Police K-9 demonstration
7:30 pm – Police motorcycle demonstration
8:00 pm – Flashlight walk begins
https://tosasnightout.org/tosas-night-out-2024-schedule-of-events/

One of the 2024 grants in action! 😍 Follow along to see this amazing mural come to life at Tosa East.

Started something new the other day!! 🛠️ 🧰 🚧 🦺 Been working with Craig of to create an awesome mural at Wauwatosa East for the students taking advantage of tech ed. Craig has worked very hard to give these kids an alternative platform for success outside of school, and has shown these kids that success has a lot of different shapes. Some people choose further education, some choose the work force right away, some jump into apprenticeships, but there’s no inherent right way to pursue your future, and he’s done a good job of showing kids the available options, and how to think critically about what you enjoy doing most, or have natural skill sets for. I’ll talk more about this in upcoming stories and posts, but this is IMPORTANT 🚨
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This project actually came about when Craig stopped by to check out a Mural I was painting for last year, and we got talking about the benefits of art activations, but also the importance of showing the youth what’s possible, and that there are always choices out there for us. After chatting, we worked together (mostly Craig and also some writing help from ) to send an application for a grant through , and luckily they also saw the value in what we were trying to do!
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Long story short, very cool project, coming to fruition out of sheer will and a vision for something awesome 🤩

We still can't get over how great the Black & White Gala was this past weekend. Our community is really good at partying for a purpose! Thanks to Roost Photography for these amazing photos of the unforgettable night—be sure to tag him when sharing any photos!

See yourself? Tag yourself! See a friend? Tag a friend!

Whew! What a night. As we all reminisce and recover, we want to thank Roost Photography, Mays Photo Booth, and Spring City Sound for donating their services to make our event such an amazing time.

Our Black & White Gala is tonight! When we're all out cutting a rug this evening, remember to thank Tosa Pediatrics for sponsoring our dance floor.

Sponsor shout-out: We're so excited to thank Gagne McChrystal De Lorenzo and Burghardt for supporting our event at the Junior level.

Sponsor shout-out: Sending a big thank you to the Donovan Group that is supporting our Black & White Gala (once again) at the Junior level. Help us say thanks with a like or follow of their page!

We're really excited to thank the Wauwatosa West Allis Chamber of Commerce for their support of the Black & White Gala at the Sophomore level!

Sponsor shout out: Big, big thanks to Visual Image Photography for sponsoring our Black & White Gala at the Sophomore level. This event would not happen without our generous sponsors, so send them a thanks with a like or follow.

Another day, another sponsor to thank! Sending our appreciation to Buelow Vetter for sponsoring our Black & White Gala at the Junior level.

If you were looking for a sign to buy Black & White Gala tickets, THIS IS IT!

Ticket sales close Sunday, and there are only a handful of tickets left. Grab them before it's too late >> https://tosaefw.org/event/black-white-gala/

Raise your hand if the wine pull is your favorite Black & White Gala activity! ✋✋✋

Sending a big thanks to The Little Village Play Cafe for being this year's wine pull sponsor. Don't miss it at this year's event! The best part: Everyone walks away a winner.

You may have seen us out and about over the last week. And if you see us in the future, come say hi! 👋

One of the most frequently asked questions we get is: How can I support Tosa teachers through the EFW?

Answer: In so many ways!
You can volunteer: https://tosaefw.org/support-the-efw/volunteer/

You can attend our Black & White Gala on May 11th: https://tosaefw.org/event/black-white-gala/

Or you can donate at any time. Donations go directly to support grants for teachers and students in the district.

We're excited to send a big thanks to another sponsor for this year's Black & White Gala! Thanks to JH Findorff for their gracious support. Go give them a follow to say thanks!

The best way to start the week: A sponsor shout-out!

Thanks to Damato Renovation for sponsoring our Black & White Gala at the Freshman level. Remember this post when you're ready to start that basement, kitchen, or bathroom remodel.

https://damatorenovation.com/

Once again, Be Spectacled has sponsored our Black & White Gala at the freshman level! We're grateful to have such supportive businesses in this wonderful community of ours. Go give them a follow to say thanks!

The way our community supports our schools is truly the best. Shout out to Teofilo and Company, LLC for, once again, sponsoring our Black & White Gala at the Freshman level. Go give them a follow to help us say thanks!

A little look back at last year's Black & White Gala! We can't wait to see everyone this year. A couple of things:
🐦 Early Bird pricing ends THIS Wednesday, 4/24
👯 You can buy individual tickets or grab your friends and snag a table (you'll save $100!)

Get your tix now --> https://tosaefw.org/event/black-white-gala/

Let's pack the place! We are just under 200 tickets sold for our Black & White Gala. To celebrate we're extending early bird pricing. 🎉

Grab your tickets now. Let's make this our biggest fundraiser yet, and show our Tosa students, teachers and staff just how much we care. 🥰 >> https://tosaefw.org/event/black-white-gala/

When we say it's for the kids, we mean it. 🥰 Our Black & White Gala planning is well underway and we need your help rounding out our amazing SILENT and LIVE AUCTION items!

Proceeds go directly back to the students and teachers in the Wauwatosa School District by funding teacher-submitted grants.

YES, if you're a business you can donate.
YES, if you're a community member you can donate.
YES, we will take any and all donations. Big and small.

Here are some ideas:
👉 Restaurant gift cards for Tosa and downtown
👉 Spa baskets, massage gift cards
👉 Pet baskets
👉 Monetary donations that go toward filling in the auction items.

You can donate an auction item here: https://one.bidpal.net/efwgala2024/donate-item

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out: [email protected]

Thank you, thank you!

Now's the time to gather your friends and snag your tickets to the Black & White Gala! Price increase coming later this week.

https://one.bidpal.net/efwgala2024/welcome

When checking out, you can add on other fun items too:
✨ Bottle service to your table. Choose a bottle of prosecco, champaign, rose or wine!
✨ Purchase your raffle tickets
✨ Get in on the wine pull
✨ Choose a golden ticket chocolate bar ... someone will win $100 cash!

Hope to see you there! 🥂 Tag your friends to remind them.

Sending a big thank you to this year's Black & White Gala sponsors. We are so appreciative for local businesses, vendors and great people like you who support our schools, and can't wait to celebrate with you on May 11th. 🫶

Donovan Group
Buelow Vetter
Gagne McChrystal De Lorenzo and Burghardt
Visual Image Photography
Be Spectacled
Teofilo and Company, LLC
Damato Renovation
JH Findorff
The Little Village Play Cafe

✨ PS: There's still time to sponsor the Gala (coming up on May 11th!) and join the ranks of these great businesses. If you're interested in sponsoring, or donating an item for the auction, please reach out to [email protected]. ✨

Our largest fundraising event of the year is almost here!

Our Black & White Gala is a chance for you to get dressed up, celebrate innovation in your student's classroom and raise funds to support grants.

Everyone throughout the community is invited to attend. Grab your friends and join us. 🎉

Get your tickets here:

Black & White Gala Register to attend     We can't wait to see you at the 2024 Black & White Gala, our largest fundraising event of the year! On May 11, 2024 plan to get dressed up, celebrate our schools, and raise funds to support grants. Open to all who support Tosa schools! Grab your friends, neighbors, co-worker...

Yes, students can get involved with grant submissions, too!

This year 6th graders Trenton Godshaw and Bryce Nett worked with Sarah Johnston and Erin Apollo to submit a 3D printing grant for Longfellow.

Because of their hard work, a grant for 3D printing materials and technology will be headed to the MSTEM program. 👏