K-12 Announcements

Olympic Triathlon: Congratulations to all who participated in raising over $41,000 during our 17th Annual Olympic Triathlon, surpassing our goal of $40,000!

• Congratulations to the following classes in FIRST PLACE for Highest Participation:
  • Elementary School: Mrs. Mantooth’s Class
  • Middle School: Mr. Power & Mr. Henderson’s Classes (tied)
  • High School: Mr. Palmer’s Class
• Congratulations to the following classes in FIRST PLACE for Most Funds Raised:
  • Elementary School: Mr. Martin’s Class
  • Middle School: Ms. Ho’s Class
  • High School: Ms. Stamas’s Class
• Congratulations to the following three individuals who Raised the Most Funds and earned themselves a Disneyland ticket:
  • Nanick Saran
  • Naryan Saran
  • Wesley Chan

K-12 Picture Retake Day: Our Picture Retake Day is THIS Thursday, October 3rd.  See below for who should have their picture taken on October 3rd: 

• Students who are new to our school since the original picture day
• Students that were absent on the original picture day
• Students who would like to retake their photo
• CLICK HERE to order pictures

Fall Break: Both campuses will be closed for Fall Break Monday, October 7th through Friday, October 11th. We look forward to welcoming staff and students back on Monday, October 14th. Our BASE program will also be closed during Fall Break.

Lost and Found: Please check for any missing items by THIS Friday, October 4th. All unclaimed items will be donated over Fall Break.

K-8 Announcements

International Walk to School Day:  We will be celebrating International Walk to School Day THIS Tuesday, October 1st. Please join us on the morning Walking School Bus which departs from Burberry Park at 7:50 AM. A DJ will be playing music for our students as they arrive on campus. Walk with your students and come and join the party!

Walktober is here: Throughout the month of October we encourage all students to walk to school at least 3 blocks or join our Walking School Bus and have their JIBE trip card scanned. Be sure to walk and have your card scanned as many times as you can between October 14th – 25th. Classes with at least 40% participation will win a party-in-a-box for their entire class. Let’s get moving! CLICK HERE for the information flyer.

Middle School Dance: Our student leadership team is preparing for our first Middle School dance of the year! The music, food, and photo opportunities will be so much fun! It will take place on Friday, October 18th from 5:00 – 7:00 PM in the gym. We’re looking for families to volunteer for 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!

Community Helpers: Our kindergarten students are learning about Community Helpers. Next week, we will have special guests talking about how they help the community. Monday and Thursday we will have visits from Sac PD – no need to be alarmed if you see a police car on the playground. 

9-12 Announcements

Upcoming Home Athletics:

• Monday, September 30th @ 4:30 PM: Home – Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Elite
• Wednesday, October 2nd @ 4:30 PM: Home – Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Leroy Greene
• Wednesday, October 2nd @ 6:00 PM: Home – Girls JV Volleyball vs. Trinity Christian
• Friday, October 4th @ 6:00 PM: Home – Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Futures

WCHS Conference Week:  WCHS’ first conference week of the year will take place October 14th – 18th.  Our Canyon Creek conference scheduler is now open to schedule your conference.  Please remember, during conference week students will dismiss at 1:30 PM every day of the week. CLICK HERE for Step-By-Step Parent/Guardian Instructions for scheduling Parent-Teacher Conferences. You can use Canyon Creek to schedule your conferences or sign up directly with your student’s Advisory teacher.

Eleventh Grade PSAT/NMSQT: We will administer the PSAT/NMSQT (National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) on campus for all 11th grade students on October 23rd.  If families would like to opt their student out of taking this assessment they can email [email protected].  Families need to opt out of testing by Wednesday, October 16th.

California College Guidance Initiative (CCGI) Rollout: Our team has been working hard to implement a new resource for Westlake Charter High School students: the California College Guidance Initiative (CCGI).  CCGI ensures that all high school seniors graduate with a thoughtful, well-informed, post-secondary plan and that students’ academic transcript, unique identifier, and college and career planning data follows them so that information gaps that hinder student success are eliminated. CLICK HERE to learn more about CCGI.

Call for Coaches: WCHS is looking for coaches who want to build school community and be a game-changer in the lives of students.  We currently have a need for Varsity & Junior Varsity head coaches and a Boys Varsity Volleyball assistant coach.  If you or anyone you know is interested, please reach out to [email protected].

Olympic Triathlon: Congratulations to all who participated in raising over $41,000 during our 17th Annual Olympic Triathlon, surpassing our goal of $40,000!

• Congratulations to the following classes in FIRST PLACE for Highest Participation:
  • Elementary School: Mrs. Mantooth’s Class
  • Middle School: Mr. Power & Mr. Henderson’s Classes (tied)
  • High School: Mr. Palmer’s Class
• Congratulations to the following classes in FIRST PLACE for Most Funds Raised:
  • Elementary School: Mr. Martin’s Class
  • Middle School: Ms. Ho’s Class
  • High School: Ms. Stamas’s Class
• Congratulations to the following three individuals who Raised the Most Funds and earned themselves a Disneyland ticket:
  • Nanick Saran
  • Naryan Saran
  • Wesley Chan

Board Positions and Committee Chairs: WAVE is excited to offer some fantastic leadership opportunities for anyone passionate about making a difference in the Westlake community. We’re looking for Committee Chairs for several exciting events, including:

• Fall Festival
• Themed Nights
• Family Dance
• International Festival
• Classroom Ambassador Program
• Social Media & Communications

CLICK HERE to sign up!

Additionally, we’re eager to welcome parents/guardians to our WAVE Board who are interested in supporting our efforts in areas like Treasury, Family Engagement, Fundraising, and Community Partnerships. 

Open WAVE Board Positions:

• Vice President, Parent Participation
• Vice President, Business Affairs

If you’re interested or have any questions, please email us at [email protected].

Kudos: Double Kudos this week… First up, a HUGE shout out to all of the families who jumped in to support our 17th Annual Olympic Triathlon event day activities on both campuses as well as our students and their community for contributing to the month-long fundraising campaign!  We truly are most successful when school and community collaborate!

Our second kudos goes to everyone who joined us for WAVE’s very first Coffee Talk of the school year on Thursday morning. It was as engaging as it was caffeinating!  Families, old and new, WAVE and WCS board members, Admin, and staff joined in on the conversation which was welcoming, celebratory, and informative! #BetterTogether