K-12 Announcements

Return From Fall Break:. We look forward to welcoming staff and students back from Fall Break on Monday, October 12th.

Bully Prevention Month: October is National Bully Prevention Month. Throughout the month, both campuses will be doing activities to promote the importance of getting to know one another and how to take an active role in creating a more empathic and inclusive community.

NUSD Charter School Candidates Forum: On Tuesday, October 13th at 6:00 PM, a few of our WCHS Seniors will represent Westlake Charter School at the NUSD Charter School Candidate’s Forum held at Natomas Charter School, 4600 Blackrock Drive. Join us in supporting our Explorers as they become civically engaged, asking questions of each candidate running for the position of Natomas Unified School District Board Trustee.  CLICK HERE to view the flyer which contains more information.

Fall Festival – Save the Date: Mark your calendars for an afternoon of fall fun, carnival games & community on Saturday, October 24th from 3:00 – 6:00  PM! 

• CLICK HERE to purchase pre-sale tickets featuring our NEW Unlimited Play Wristband option!
• CLICK HERE to volunteer during the festival or donate a dessert for our popular Dessert Walk!
• CLICK HERE to learn more about the vendor fair 
• CLICK HERE for Silent Auction 

See the WAVE section of the Westlake Weekly for more information!

K-8 Announcements

Explorer Groups: Throughout the course of the school year, Westlake Charter School offers groups to help students be successful at school and in their lives. Groups focus on building skills on various topics such as coping, emotional regulation, healthy relationships, and focus and organization. Explorer Groups meet for 20 minutes once a week for six weeks during Specialties. These groups will be led by Westlake’s two school counselors, Ms. Ariana Munoz and Ms. Jessica Krivoy. If you are interested in having your student participate in one of these skill building groups, please CLICK HERE to fill out the form.

Mystery Reader Challenge: October and November are Mystery Reader Months at Westlake Charter School. We are welcoming families into our Kindergarten – 5th grade homeroom classrooms, and Humanities classes in Middle School to encourage family engagement that centers on literacy. We are encouraging families to sign up to be a Mystery Reader in the following ways:

1. Classic In-person Surprise Mystery Reader: 
2. Recorded Surprise Mystery Reader: Perfect for families who may work different schedules, and long-distance family members. 
3. In-Person or Recorded Surprise Chapter Mystery Reader: Perfect for older classes where teachers are already doing immersive reading activities that include the teacher reading a book aloud and students reading along. 

Below is all the information you will need to connect, engage, and contribute during the Mystery Reader Challenge!

• CLICK HERE for more information about the Mystery Reader Challenge
• CLICK HERE to sign up to be a Mystery Reader
• CLICK HERE for some fun ideas about how to be an excellent Mystery Reader
• CLICK HERE for our Family Volunteer Process
• CLICK HERE for our Classroom Volunteering 101 training in Everest Academy

Middle School Dance: Our student leadership team is preparing for our next Middle School dance THIS Friday, October 16th from 4:30 – 6:00 PM  in our K-8 Gym! The music, food, and photo opportunities will be so much fun! We are in need of families to volunteer to support this event. Please CLICK HERE to sign up if you are able to help set up, chaperone, clean up or donate food/drinks. Thanks for your support!

International Walk to School Day:  Please join us on Friday, October 16th for the biggest Walking School Bus of the year! We will depart Burberry Community Park near Northborough Drive and Club Center Drive at 7:50 AM on a walk to school where we will join an epic dance party with a DJ. You don’t want to miss this celebration! CLICK HERE for the flyer.

Fall Book Fair: Our Scholastic Book Fair opens at the Fall Festival on Saturday, October 24th and will continue to run from Monday, October 26th – Friday, October 30th.  K-8 students will have the opportunity to visit the book fair during their regularly scheduled library visit and/or after school with a parent/guardian at the times listed below. Be on the lookout in next week’s Westlake Weekly for the link to set up your student’s e-wallet because cash is not accepted at the book fair. The book fair schedule is as follows:

• Saturday, October 24th, 3:00 – 5:00 PM
• Monday, October 26th, 3:15 – 4:15 PM
• Tuesday, October 27th, 3:15 – 4:15 PM
• Wednesday, October 28th, 1:15 – 2:30 PM
• Thursday, October 29th, 3:15 – 4:15 PM
• Friday, October 30th, 3:15 – 4:15 PM

9-12 Announcements

Upcoming Home Athletics:

• Thursday, October 15th @ 4:30 PM: Home – Girls Varsity Volleyball Game vs. LGA
• Thursday, October 15th @ 5:30 PM: Home – Girls JV Volleyball Game vs. Adventure Christian
• Thursday, October 15th @ 6:00 PM: Home – Boys Varsity Soccer Game vs. LGA
• Friday, October 16th @ 6:00 PM: Home – Boys Varsity Soccer Game vs. Fortune
• Saturday, October 17th @ 8:30 AM: Away – Co-Ed Cross Country Meet – Grizzly 3200

WCHS Conference Week:  Our first WCHS Conference Week of the year is this week, October 12th – 16th.  Our Canyon Creek conference scheduler is now live.  CLICK HERE for step-by-step instructions for scheduling your conference. CLICK HERE to visit the Canyon Creek Online Scheduler, the school password is explorers. You can use Canyon Creek to schedule your conferences or sign up directly with your student’s Advisory teacher. Please remember, during conference week students will dismiss at 1:30 PM every day of the week.

Winter Girls & Boys Basketball Tryouts: We will be launching our Boys and Girls Basketball seasons with tryouts in October.  Tryouts will take place at Natomas Middle School in the Gymnasium, 3200 N. Park Drive, Sacramento, CA 95835.  Students must have a Home Campus account to register for tryouts.

• Boys: October 13th and October 14th as follows:
  • Returning JV and Freshmen/Sophomores/Juniors: 6:00 – 7:00 PM
  • Returning Varsity Boys and Seniors + Invitation: 7:00 – 8:00 PM
• Girls: October 12th and 16th from 6:00 – 7:30 PM

Reach out to [email protected] with any questions.

PSAT/NMSQT Testing for 11th Grade: All 11th graders will take the PSAT/NMSQT (National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) on campus on Wednesday, October 21st. CLICK HERE for more information about this test. WCHS will register students and work with them to ensure they have access to the Bluebook App prior to testing.  Students will need to use their school issued Chromebook for testing on campus. Students will need to bring their Chromebooks the Monday prior to testing, on October 19th, for a digital readiness check. If families would like to opt their student out of taking this assessment, they can email [email protected] by Wednesday, October 14th. Thank you for helping your student be prepared for this opportunity! 

2026-27 WCHS Yearbook: Attention WCHS Families! Capture all the memories, friendships, events, and special moments from the 2026-27 school year with a WCHS Yearbook! The price for a yearbook is $65.  Yearbooks make a wonderful keepsake that students can look back on for years to come. CLICK HERE to purchase!

Bike and Scooter Safety at WCHS:  If your student rides a bike or scooter to WCHS, please remember that helmets are required. Helmets are essential in protecting our students, keeping them safe on their way to and from campus.