K-12 Announcements

Attendance Campaign: We are excited to launch a new year with our attendance letters and digital communication campaign to engage, educate, and celebrate attendance with your family!

Our goal is to build a strong culture of achievement, starting with the habit of showing up. Regular attendance helps students succeed academically and socially. Throughout the year, we’ll connect in various ways:

• Recognizing students with 95% or higher attendance
• Notifying families when absences are higher than the average
• Celebrating attendance improvements
• Identifying when students may benefit from additional support

Please be on the lookout for our emails, letters and texts—these messages are meant to support you. We will be sharing helpful, positive information so our children can thrive. We believe that together, we can strengthen our partnership and ensure all of our students have the opportunity to succeed.

Employment Opportunities: Westlake Charter School is looking for innovative, collaborative, positive staff members with a growth mindset to fill open positions for the 2026-27 school year; specifically Student Support Services Instructional Aides, a PE Aide, Program Aides, and Substitute Teachers.  Do you know someone who would be a good fit for Westlake Charter School? Have them visit wcsinfo.cc/hiring to see these and other open positions.

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.

Family Handbooks: Please be sure to CLICK HERE to read our WCS K-8 Family Handbook and/or CLICK HERE to read our WCHS Family Handbook. Our Family Handbooks include important information such as our WCS Core Values, dress code information, attendance, health and safety protocols, and so much more.

Home Game Expectations Reminders: When high school home athletic games are taking place, our K–8 campus is closed. This includes all play structures, outdoor basketball courts, classrooms, and any other area of campus that are not the gym or the outdoor covered dining area adjacent to the gym. Your cooperation helps us maintain a secure environment and create a positive experience for our athletes and visiting families. Thank you for your continued partnership and support of our school community!

Suicide Prevention: September is Suicide Prevention Month. Throughout this month, our counseling staff will launch our suicide prevention week of activities for our middle and high school Explorers. Grades 6th – 12th will have lunch activities as well as visits from the counseling team during their Advisory periods. We recognize the sensitive nature of the topic of suicide and we are glad to have the opportunity to inform and educate our students so that they are safe.  If you have questions or concerns about your student, please contact our Director of Student Support Services, Katie Davis, at [email protected].

K-8 Announcements

After School Live – Middle School ASLive Athletics: ASLive Athletics is an intramural sports program for all levels of experience. We’re excited for the middle school volleyball season to start next week! Here’s the schedule:

• 6th Grade Assessments: 9/4 and 9/8 from 3:20 – 4:10 PM 
• 7th Grade Assessments: 9/3 and 9/1 from 3:20 – 4:10 PM 
• 8th Grade Assessments: 8/31 and 9/3 from 3:20 – 4:10 PM 

Team assignments and schedules will be emailed out Wednesday, September 9th.  Practices will start Thursday and Friday, September 10th and 11th. 

To participate, just change School Dismissal Manager to ASLive Athletics for their appropriate assessment days based on their grade level. For any questions, please email Alejandra Mayle at [email protected]. 

After School Live – Fall Explorer Enrichment: Our fall Explorer Enrichment starts soon!  CLICK HERE to see the catalog of Explorer Enrichment course offerings and information about how to sign up. E-mail [email protected] with scholarship inquiries.

Fourth – Eighth Grade Renaissance Parent Portal:  Fourth – Eighth Grade students and families now have access to view their grades. A one sheeter, with your student’s access code, was sent home with your child on Friday. To log into the Renaissance Parent Portal, go to: westlakecharter.illuminatehc.com. If you have questions, please ask your student’s teacher or email [email protected].

K-8 Fall Picture Day: K-8 picture day will be on Tuesday, September 1st. This is a uniform picture day for our K-8 campus. All students will have their picture taken for the yearbook and student IDs, even if they don’t purchase a picture package. CLICK HERE to pre-purchase your pictures online. Group pictures will be taken for Kindergarten through 5th grade classes only. 

Traffic/Parking Reminders: Please be respectful and mindful during our arrival and dismissal process. Following traffic rules 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 laws 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.

9-12 Announcements

Upcoming Home Athletics:

• Monday, August 31st @ 5:00 PM: Home – Girls JV Volleyball Game vs. Esparto
• Monday, August 31st @ 6:00 PM: Home – Girls Varsity Volleyball Game vs. Esparto
• Tuesday, September 1st @ 6:45 PM: Home – Boys Varsity Soccer Game vs. Cristo Rey
• Thursday, September 3rd @ 6:45 PM: Home – Boys Varsity Soccer Game vs. Twilight
• Saturday, September 5th @ 8:00 AM: Away – Co-Ed Cross Country Meet – Soiree at SWRA

CCGI Notification and Opt Out: Westlake Charter High School will continue to utilize the California College Guidance Initiative (CCGI) to support students in developing well-informed post-secondary plans. CCGI ensures that all high school seniors graduate with a thoughtful plan for their future, while also allowing students’ academic transcripts, unique identifiers, and college and career planning data to follow them and eliminate information gaps that can hinder success. CLICK HERE to learn more about CCGI or to learn about how to Opt out your child. 

WCHS Homecoming 2026: Get excited for this year’s WCHS Homecoming!  Homecoming Spirit Week runs from September 14th – 18th and our Homecoming Dance will be on Saturday, September 19th. This semi-formal dance will take place at our K–8 campus at 2680 Mabry Dr. WCHS students may bring one approved guest to the dance. Students bringing a guest will need to pick up a guest pass application and have it approved prior to purchasing a ticket for their guest. Guest pass applications may be picked up from our Activities Director, Mrs. Grimaldi, and are due by Friday, September 11th.

Flex Blocks Begin This Week: Flex Blocks will launch for all students this upcoming week.  Flex Blocks take place four days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) for 45 minutes. During Flex Blocks, students will attend classes designed to meet their personal learning needs. Options include support courses to strengthen academic skills and achievement, enrichment opportunities to explore new interests, and honors-level courses to extend learning. Flex Blocks give every student the chance to get the right support at the right time while pursuing their passions.

Reminder Student Parking: Student parking is available in front of the Mattress Distribution Center. CLICK HERE to see the map. Thank you for helping us by parking in  the designated areas. This ensures that our neighbors keep their spaces available for their customers and helps us maintain good relationships in the community.