K-12 Announcements

Grade Level Field Lesson & School Supplies Donations Competition: Families, In the first 30 days of school, we’d like to raise at least 50% of our Field Lessons and School Supplies fundraising goal! Every dollar raised goes to pay for our Explorers to travel to Field Lessons and pays for school supplies so you don’t have to run around Target looking for “just the right” glue stick!

Using the links below, you can, 

1. Donate to your grade level link below!
   
2. Fundraise by posting your grade level link on Social Media, or send the link to friends and family asking for contributions to your students’ grade level!
   
3. New Way to Contribute: CLICK HERE to refer a business that may be interested in sponsoring an Explorer! Our Explorer Partners team will reach out to every business that is referred by a family member and help the business to sponsor an Explorer! When they do, they will become a part of our Explorer Partners Program!

The winner for the first week of our competition is First Grade with 24.55% of their grade-level donation goal reached.  They will select from the following prizes: A visit from Everest, a popsicle party, free dress or extended recess/lunch.

UPDATE: Not only did First Grade win a prize, but three individual students across K-12 were pulled in the weekly drawing and won BIG prizes like yearbooks, dance tickets, and one selected a personal visit from Everest! Make sure your student is able to win by contributing your donation, fundraising, or business referral today!

This week, the grade level with the highest growth over last week  will win a prize! Let’s go families, let’s make sure your grade level wins big! CLICK HERE for the flyer containing more information.

Free and Reduced Priced Meals: Good news! This year, we qualify to complete the SHORT form for Free and Reduced Priced Meals (FRPM). Each year it is incredibly important to our school that we are able to account for every student during this form collection process. We are authorized by the Natomas Unified School District and as a part of our partnership, we commit to collecting these forms from every family. This quick form plays an important role in determining how much funding our schools receive. Every completed form helps ensure Natomas Unified receives the full funding our students deserve. When forms are not submitted, schools can miss out on valuable resources. Even if you believe your family may not qualify, your response still makes a difference.

CLICK HERE to complete the 2026-2027 Educational Benefit Form.

K-8 Announcements

K-8 Back to School Night:  Our K-8 Back to School Night is on Wednesday, August 26th. To the best of our ability, we would like to keep this event distraction free by encouraging families to make this a non-student event. This will allow for teachers and families to connect in a distraction-free environment. For families that need supervision, our BASE program will be available to help, however, space is potentially limited. If you know that you will need childcare to attend this event, please CLICK HERE to RSVP for BASE as soon as possible so that we can properly prepare. 

• Kindergarten through 5th Grade Families: We have two identical sessions, you only need to attend one. Session one is 6:00 – 6:30 PM, session two is 6:40 – 7:10 PM. A video from your child’s specialty teacher(s) will be available.
• 6th-8th Grade Families: We have two identical sessions, you only need to attend one. Session one is 5:00 – 5:40 PM, session two is 6:00 – 6:40 PM. During these sessions, you will meet with your student’s core teachers and specialty teachers. Your students are creating your schedule for the evening.
• Town Hall Meetings: We will host three separate Town Hall Sessions at Back to School Night to make sure each family can attend at least one session! Plan to attend the Town Hall Session at 5:30, 6:45, or 7:15 PM.  Dr. Eick will share our vision for the year and engage our community in some exciting announcements about our future! 

Arrival & Dismissal Reminders/FAQs: When dropping off or picking up students, please help keep our Explorers safe by pulling forward as far as possible and remaining in your vehicle.  Staff will help your student to and from your car if needed. We appreciate your support on this.  Please be respectful and mindful of others during our arrival and dismissal process.  Following traffic laws is an essential part of maintaining a safe environment for children. This includes parking in designated areas, adhering to the instructions of school staff, and obeying traffic laws. Traffic rules help to ensure that students are not in harm’s way when they are entering and exiting vehicles. When drivers obey traffic laws, they are less likely to be in an accident or cause a disruption in the flow of traffic. Additionally, traffic laws help to reduce congestion and provide a safe environment for pedestrians.

• CLICK HERE for the Arrival and Dismissal Quick Glance.
• Please Note:  The K-8 Parking Lot is for staff only from the hours of 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM, as the number of staff has increased resulting in our allocated parking spots being fully occupied.  CLICK HERE to visit the parking section on our Ways to Westlake website for more information.
• Walking School Bus: Join our daily Walking School Bus! The adult supervised walk departs from Burberry Park, Monday-Friday, rain or shine. Students can be dropped off between 7:45 and 8am to allow plenty of time to safely walk to our K-8 campus. Not only do families avoid and decrease congestion near campus, but students also earn points to use towards prizes. We need volunteers to walk and check students in near our campus entrances. Please email [email protected] to get involved today!
• School Dismissal Manager: Please CLICK HERE for important information about setting up your student’s School Dismissal Manager account. Please set up your student dismissal settings before the first day of school. Teachers are instructed to release students according to the guardian-selected dismissal options only. If your student’s dismissal option is not set, the teacher is not authorized to release your student and will need to call you to verify the dismissal for your student. Please email [email protected] with any questions.

K-8 BASE Program: Our BASE staff has spent the summer preparing for the upcoming school year and they can’t wait to see our Explorers! BASE will be open before school from 7:00 – 7:45 AM and after school until 6:00 PM on school days and will accept drop-ins. CLICK HERE to register your child(ren) for the 2026-2027 school year. CLICK HERE to read through our BASE Family Handbook for additional information. Email [email protected] with any questions.

9-12 Announcements

Upcoming Home Athletics:

• Tuesday, August 18th @ 7:00 PM: Home – Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Country Day
• Saturday, August 22nd @ 8:00 AM: Away – Co-Ed Cross Country Meet – Sierra Invitational

WCHS Back to School Night:  Our WCHS Back to School Night is THIS Wednesday, August 19th.  Classroom presentations will run from 5:00-6:15 and families will follow their student’s schedules to visit Advisory and all four of their student’s classes for the fall semester.  Families will have the opportunity to meet their student’s teachers, learn about the year ahead, and get a feel for what to expect in each class.

Senior Information Night: Senior Information Night will be taking place following Back to School Night, Wednesday, August 19th at 6:15 PM at WCHS.  During this meeting we’ll review both academic and social information on what is to come and what is expected during this year.  Please CLICK HERE to RSVP.  While attendance is not required and the slideshow from the evening will be available following the event, we would love to have you and your senior join.

NWEA Testing Begins This Week:  On Thursday, August 20th; Friday, August 21st; Monday, August 24th; and Tuesday, August 25th students will have NWEA MAP testing. The MAP test is an adaptive assessment that helps teachers and schools understand what students know and identify areas where they may need additional support or enrichment. Students should bring their school-issued Chromebook to school each day, fully charged and ready for testing. 

Arrival and Dismissal Information:

• Families may enter the parking lot and drive to the end to drop off in the turnaround by the back of campus. CLICK HERE for the map
• Students dropped off here must enter the Commons when campus opens at 8:00 AM.
• The gate to the Commons closes at 8:30 AM. Students arriving after this time must enter through the front of campus to receive a late pass before going to class.
• For pick-up, families may use the turn-around at the back of campus or arrange to meet students in alternate locations, such as the parking lot by Sprouts or across East Commerce in the Denny’s parking lot.
• Choosing an alternate pick-up or drop-off spot can help avoid high-traffic areas near campus.
• Please drive safely and watch for other cars and students exiting vehicles.

Student Parking:

• Student parking is located near the entrance of the parking lot, in front of Mattress Firm.
• Spaces are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Students will need to wait for the dismissal line to clear before they can exit their parking spaces.
• Students, families, and visitors may not park in the marked spaces in front of the Heroic store. These spots are reserved for Heroic customers.
• Students, families, and visitors may not park in staff parking. These spots are reserved for WCS staff only during school hours.

Safety Reminders for Drop-Off & Pick-Up:

• No drop-off or pick-up on East Commerce — cars travel over 50 mph here, making it very dangerous.
• Dropping off at the red light on East Commerce is also unsafe and not permitted.
• Please follow the designated traffic flow for arrival and dismissal to keep all students safe.

CLICK HERE to view the parking and traffic flow map.