K-12 Announcements

Westlake & WAVE Strategic Alignment Workshops: Westlake Charter School (WCS) and the Westlake Association of Volunteer Explorers (WAVE) have begun to come together for three Westlake & WAVE Strategic Alignment Workshops. As WCS prepares to launch its next Strategic Plan, we are using these workshops to create excitement and alignment about what comes next for Westlake and WAVE in the coming years.

Thank you to everyone who joined us at our first Workshop to engage in thoughtful and energizing conversation about Events at Westlake! Together, we explored what makes our events meaningful and how they shape our community. A few shared beliefs and commitments that emerged were:

• Events create welcoming ways for families to connect and build belonging and pride.
• Student-centered moments drive engagement, and both large and small events matter.
• Sustainability relies on shared ownership across WAVE leadership, staff, and families.
• We honor traditions while evolving, grounding events in our Core Values and continuously reflecting and adapting.

We’re excited to carry these shared commitments forward as we continue this important work together! Join us at our next two Workshops to help envision how Fundraising and Volunteerism help our students and community thrive!

• Wednesday, April 22nd @ 5:30 PM – Workshop Topic: Fundraising
• Wednesday, May 20th @ 5:30 PM – Workshop Topic: Volunteerism

*Workshops will be held in our K-8 Library or attend via Google Meet (CLICK HERE to join virtually).  To support participation, BASE will remain open free of charge for currently enrolled Westlake Charter School students whose families attend the event. Please CLICK HERE to pre-register.

Family Survey: The Family Survey is taken three times a year. CLICK HERE to answer six questions to rate your family’s experience at Westlake Charter School during the 2025-26 school year. The deadline is TODAY, Sunday, March 22nd.

WCS Website Updates: Families, earlier this year, many of you shared that you would appreciate more convenient ways to donate—such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, Cash App, and similar options. We heard your feedback and have been working to update our website, www.westlakecharter.com, to make these payment methods available.

On the evening of Friday, March 27th, the school’s website may be temporarily unavailable while we launch these new features. We appreciate your patience during this brief update.  If you have any questions, or need anything from our team, please contact us at [email protected].

K-8 Announcements

K-8 Spring Picture Day: Spring picture day is Friday, April 3rd.  All students will have free dress. Only students who have prepaid AND filled out the form will be sent to the photographer to have their picture taken. CLICK HERE if you would like to have your student’s spring picture taken, please fill out the form above AND prepay online or send payment in the packet. All 8th grade students should dress to impress – pictures for promotion certificates will be taken that day.

Fourth – Eighth Grade Explorer Hoops Basketball Academy: Our WCHS Varsity Basketball coaches and players are hosting basketball clinics for our 4th-8th graders! CLICK HERE for the flyer containing all of the details. CLICK HERE to register. Proceeds support our WCHS basketball players in attending summer training camps.

Spring Break BASE Interest Survey: Spring Break is right around the corner, and our BASE team wants to hear from you—are you interested in sending your Explorer(s) to BASE over Spring Break? Please CLICK HERE to complete an interest survey. Check back next week to find out if there is enough interest to open BASE over Spring Break.

9-12 Announcements

Upcoming Home Athletics:

• Monday, March 23rd @ 4:30 PM: Home – Boys Varsity Volleyball vs. CCAA
• Monday, March 23rd @ 5:30 PM: Home – Boys JV Volleyball vs Western Sierra
• Wednesday, March 25th @ 4:30 PM: Home – Boys Varsity Volleyball vs. LGA
• Thursday, March 26th @ 5:30 PM: Home – Boys JV Volleyball vs. Elk Grove
• Thursday, March 26th @ 6:30 PM: Home – Boys Varsity Volleyball vs. Elk Grove
• Friday, March 27th @ 3:30 PM: Away – Co-Ed Swim at Center Meet 3 (Rio Vista)

Navigating High School: Tools for Every Grade Level Resources: Thank you to all of the families who joined us last week for our Navigating High School: Tools for Every Grade Level event.  CLICK HERE to access the slides and information presented at the event.

Save the Date for Prom: We’re excited to announce that Prom for our Juniors and Seniors will be held on Saturday, May 2nd at Our Place in Old Sacramento. If students plan to bring a guest who is not a Junior or Senior at WCHS, they must submit a completed guest pass form and have it approved before purchasing a ticket for their guest. Applications for guest passes will be available starting April 10th and will be due April 27th.  Prom tickets will go on sale on April 21st for $65.

International Festival WCHS Student Volunteers: If your WCHS student is looking for a fun way to give back to our school community we are looking for volunteers for the International Festival on Saturday, April 25th, from 2:00 – 5:00 PM at our K-8 campus. WCHS students are encouraged to sign up and join in on the fun! Students can CLICK HERE to sign up.