Westlake Weekly – August 24, 2018

Field Lessons and School Supplies: We are so excited to launch our new donations website! Click HERE to donate toward our school supply and field lesson campaigns.

• School Supplies: Families, this year each grade level has purchased all the school supplies that your students will need for the entire year. We get a great discount as a school, so we like to purchase everything in advance.We ask that if you would like to help out with school supplies, simply make a $25 donation to our School Supplies Campaign and we will take care of the rest.
• Field Lessons: Speaking of donations, each grade level is planning some incredible explorations this year! You can see a list of Field Lessons for each grade level. The school has already paid for these trips, and everyone is going whether we meet our donations goal or not, however, we have set our grade level Field Lessons Donation Goal and placed it on the website to help support these trips. You can help by donating to our Field Lessons Campaign on our donations website – the new website will even break up your donation into smaller monthly donations for you with just the click of a button. Click HERE to donate Today!

After School Enrichment: Westlake families, you asked for expanded enrichment opportunities and we found them for you! Click HERE to check out our fall 2018 enrichment package for what’s being offered and sign-up information. Email [email protected] with questions or feedback.

Explorer Athletics: The inaugural Explorer Athletics season is upon us! Families, click HERE to sign up your middle school student for either co-ed FLAG FOOTBALL or co-ed VOLLEYBALL. Email [email protected] with questions or feedback.

We still need three more coaches: Click HERE to volunteer in our Explorer Athletics program! Volleyball and Flag Football in 6th-8th grades are launching in just a few weeks and we need assistant coaches. No matter what grade level your students are in, we can use your help! It is only two hours a week, please sign up today!

After-School Live: After-School Live Clubs are back this year, and easier to lead than ever! Earn volunteer hours by leading Explorers in joyful learning experiences after school. Click HERE for more information, and click HERE to show your interest. Email [email protected] with questions. New this year! If you would like to lead a club but don’t have time to plan one, choose a club that our middle school students are preparing! Email [email protected] if you are interested in leading a club that is ready to go; all you have to do is show up and supervise!

Technology Update: Westlake Charter School, along with all NUSD schools, uses a content filtering software when students are signed into their Westlake Google account. This is used as a tool to supplement our person to person efforts to identify students needing social or emotional support, by monitoring online behaviors, so we can intervene and help. Please note that this tool works any time a student is signed into their Westlake Charter Google account whether they are at school, home, or somewhere else. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions.

Labor Day: School and BASE will be closed on Monday, September 3rd for Labor Day.

WAVE Meeting: This Thursday, August 30th, please join us for the first WAVE Board meeting of the year. We will meet in the Media Center (Library) at 6:30pm to discuss upcoming events with the WAVE Board, hear from our wonderful WCS Admin team and learn about ways to get involved this school year. We have a lot of exciting activities planned and cannot do it without your help and support.

Bingo Night: Please join us Friday, September 14th at 6pm for a wild and exciting night of Family Bingo. The evening will be full of competition, prizes, snacks and fun. You do not want to miss our first community event of the year!

Fall Festival: It’s not too early to “Save the Date” for this year’s Westlake Charter Fall Festival! Be sure to mark your calendars for Saturday, October 20th from 2-6pm. Please contact [email protected] to find out how you can help!

Calling all Volunteers!: WAVE is searching for volunteers to lead or partner on many of our exciting committees. Please, click HERE to read a description of the committees and decide which committee is the best fit for you. To join a committee or learn more please contact [email protected].