FUN RUN

What is FUN RUN?

FUN RUN is our fitness focused event fundraiser to help support our student enrichment programs for all students at WHECES. Leading up to the FUN RUN event, we are working with Apex, an amazing two-week interactive leadership and character-building program.

Our goal is to provide all of our students with the best education and school experience possible and to ensure they have the tools they need to learn and grow. All students are included in the leadership program and fitness event regardless of financial participation in the fundraiser. If you can help, please know that no donation is too small.

IMPORTANT DATES

Student Pep Rallies in school auditorium on Monday, 09/15/25: Apex is kicking off our  interactive leadership and character-building program with exciting pep rallies for students to get excited about the next 2 weeks!

Pledging opens on Monday, 09/15/25: See below on what you can do to help and contribute!

Team Days, 09/15 - 09/25: Apex will be joining every classroom every day over the next 2 weeks to provide quick, high-energy lessons, rewards, and class updates. Students will learn how to lead by example, understand others, work through challenges, and bring out the best in themselves and their peers. Each lesson builds critical interpersonal skills that align with our school’s vision of cultivating a positive, inclusive, and achievement-focused community program.

FUN RUN Event is on Thurs 9/25! All WHECES students will receive a shirt to wear and participate in the FUN RUN event to get moving, show their school spirit, and rally together and raise funds for our school community! We invite all parents, family and friends - everyone is welcome to cheer on all the students or volunteer! You do not need to be LAUSD approved volunteer to attend the event or sign up to be a volunteer. We need A LOT of parents to help hand out water and marking laps, so please sign up here! Below are the organized times by grades.

  • 8:15-9:15: TK & Kinder

  • 9:15-10:15: 1st Grade

  • 10:30-11:30:: 2nd & 3rd Grades

  • 11:30-12:30: 4th & 5th Grades

PLEDGING: WHAT CAN YOU DO TO SUPPORT?

  • When pledging opens on September 15th, visit www.myapexevent.com and log in using your child’s unique ACCESS CODE. Their Access Code and a QR code for the site can be found on their VIP Badge (will be sent home after the pep rally)

  • Use the “Share Wizard” tool to send a donation link to ten family members and friends via email, text, and social media asking that they donate online to help our school.

  • Make a flat donation OR pledge a dollar amount per unit that your child completes at the event. Reported units are capped at 42 max. If a student is in Pre-K, absent or unable to participate, their units count will default to 36. Units are based on the type of event at your school.

  • Be on the lookout for daily updates regarding our pledge totals as a class along with other information about the big event next week.

More about Apex:

The Apex Leadership program empowers students to grow as leaders by focusing on personal responsibility, empathy, goal-setting, and resilience. Through quick, high-energy lessons, students learn how to lead by example, understand others, work through challenges, and bring out the best in themselves and their peers. Each lesson builds critical interpersonal skills that align with our school’s vision of cultivating a positive, inclusive, and achievement-focused community. Here is a FAQ and video to learn more about Apex LEVEL UP Leadership.