K-12 Announcements

Westlake & WAVE Strategic Alignment Workshops: Westlake Charter School (WCS) and the Westlake Association of Volunteer Explorers (WAVE) have begun to come together for three Westlake & WAVE Strategic Alignment Workshops. As WCS prepares to launch its next Strategic Plan, we are using these workshops to create excitement and alignment about what comes next for Westlake and WAVE in the coming years.

Thank you to everyone who joined us at our first Workshop to engage in thoughtful and energizing conversation about Events at Westlake! Together, we explored what makes our events meaningful and how they shape our community. A few shared beliefs and commitments that emerged were:

• Events create welcoming ways for families to connect and build belonging and pride.
• Student-centered moments drive engagement, and both large and small events matter.
• Sustainability relies on shared ownership across WAVE leadership, staff, and families.
• We honor traditions while evolving, grounding events in our Core Values and continuously reflecting and adapting.

We’re excited to carry these shared commitments forward as we continue this important work together! Join us at our next two Workshops to help envision how Fundraising and Volunteerism help our students and community thrive!

• Wednesday, April 22nd @ 5:30 PM – Workshop Topic: Fundraising
• Wednesday, May 20th @ 5:30 PM – Workshop Topic: Volunteerism

*Workshops will be held in our K-8 Library or attend via Google Meet (CLICK HERE to join virtually).  To support participation, BASE will remain open free of charge for currently enrolled Westlake Charter School students whose families attend the event. Please CLICK HERE to pre-register.

Family Survey: The Family Survey is taken three times a year. CLICK HERE to answer six questions to rate your family’s experience at Westlake Charter School during the 2025-26 school year. The deadline is TODAY, Sunday, March 22nd.

WCS Website Updates: Families, earlier this year, many of you shared that you would appreciate more convenient ways to donate—such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, Cash App, and similar options. We heard your feedback and have been working to update our website, www.westlakecharter.com, to make these payment methods available.

On the evening of Friday, March 27th, the school’s website may be temporarily unavailable while we launch these new features. We appreciate your patience during this brief update.  If you have any questions, or need anything from our team, please contact us at [email protected].

K-8 Announcements

K-8 Spring Picture Day: Spring picture day is Friday, April 3rd.  All students will have free dress. Only students who have prepaid AND filled out the form will be sent to the photographer to have their picture taken. CLICK HERE if you would like to have your student’s spring picture taken, please fill out the form above AND prepay online or send payment in the packet. All 8th grade students should dress to impress – pictures for promotion certificates will be taken that day.

Fourth – Eighth Grade Explorer Hoops Basketball Academy: Our WCHS Varsity Basketball coaches and players are hosting basketball clinics for our 4th-8th graders! CLICK HERE for the flyer containing all of the details. CLICK HERE to register. Proceeds support our WCHS basketball players in attending summer training camps.

Spring Break BASE Interest Survey: Spring Break is right around the corner, and our BASE team wants to hear from you—are you interested in sending your Explorer(s) to BASE over Spring Break? Please CLICK HERE to complete an interest survey. Check back next week to find out if there is enough interest to open BASE over Spring Break.

9-12 Announcements

Upcoming Home Athletics:

• Monday, March 23rd @ 4:30 PM: Home – Boys Varsity Volleyball vs. CCAA
• Monday, March 23rd @ 5:30 PM: Home – Boys JV Volleyball vs Western Sierra
• Wednesday, March 25th @ 4:30 PM: Home – Boys Varsity Volleyball vs. LGA
• Thursday, March 26th @ 5:30 PM: Home – Boys JV Volleyball vs. Elk Grove
• Thursday, March 26th @ 6:30 PM: Home – Boys Varsity Volleyball vs. Elk Grove
• Friday, March 27th @ 3:30 PM: Away – Co-Ed Swim at Center Meet 3 (Rio Vista)

Navigating High School: Tools for Every Grade Level Resources: Thank you to all of the families who joined us last week for our Navigating High School: Tools for Every Grade Level event.  CLICK HERE to access the slides and information presented at the event.

Save the Date for Prom: We’re excited to announce that Prom for our Juniors and Seniors will be held on Saturday, May 2nd at Our Place in Old Sacramento. If students plan to bring a guest who is not a Junior or Senior at WCHS, they must submit a completed guest pass form and have it approved before purchasing a ticket for their guest. Applications for guest passes will be available starting April 10th and will be due April 27th.  Prom tickets will go on sale on April 21st for $65.

International Festival WCHS Student Volunteers: If your WCHS student is looking for a fun way to give back to our school community we are looking for volunteers for the International Festival on Saturday, April 25th, from 2:00 – 5:00 PM at our K-8 campus. WCHS students are encouraged to sign up and join in on the fun! Students can CLICK HERE to sign up.

Save the Date:

• Wednesday, March 25th @ 6:00 PM: K-12 Trivia Night – WCHS Commons
• Thursday, March 26th @ 7:00 & 8:00 PM: WAVE Planning & Board Meetings – Zoom
• Wednesday, April 22nd @ 5:30 PM: Westlake & WAVE Strategic Alignment Workshop – K-8 Library & via Google Meet
• Saturday, April 25th @ 2:00 PM: 21st Annual International Festival – K-8 Campus
• Thursday, April 30th: WAVE Board Meeting & Elections – K-8 Library

Westlake & WAVE Strategic Alignment Workshops: Westlake Charter School (WCS) and the Westlake Association of Volunteer Explorers (WAVE) have begun to come together for three Westlake & WAVE Strategic Alignment Workshops. As WCS prepares to launch its next Strategic Plan, we are using these workshops to create excitement and alignment about what comes next for Westlake and WAVE in the coming years.

Thank you to everyone who joined us at our first Workshop to engage in thoughtful and energizing conversation about Events at Westlake! Together, we explored what makes our events meaningful and how they shape our community. A few shared beliefs and commitments that emerged were:

• Events create welcoming ways for families to connect and build belonging and pride.
• Student-centered moments drive engagement, and both large and small events matter.
• Sustainability relies on shared ownership across WAVE leadership, staff, and families.
• We honor traditions while evolving, grounding events in our Core Values and continuously reflecting and adapting.

We’re excited to carry these shared commitments forward as we continue this important work together! Join us at our next two Workshops to help envision how Fundraising and Volunteerism help our students and community thrive!

• Wednesday, April 22nd @ 5:30 PM – Workshop Topic: Fundraising
• Wednesday, May 20th @ 5:30 PM – Workshop Topic: Volunteerism

*Workshops will be held in our K-8 Library or attend via Google Meet (CLICK HERE to join virtually).  To support participation, BASE will remain open free of charge for currently enrolled Westlake Charter School students whose families attend the event. Please CLICK HERE to pre-register.

Share Topics for Future Coffee Talks: We’d love your input on future Coffee Talk topics. Whether it’s something you’d like to hear from WAVE, the Westlake administration, or the broader school community, this is a great way to help shape future conversations. The form only takes a few minutes, and you’re welcome to share as many ideas as you’d like. CLICK HERE to submit your ideas here.

WAVE Board Elections: WAVE Board Elections will take place on Thursday, April 30th. The nomination process is open from March 10th – April 10th, and candidates will be announced on April 15th. CLICK HERE for more information and to submit nominations.

WAVE Board Meeting: Join us for our monthly WAVE Board Meeting this Thursday evening, March 26th! All Westlake families are welcome to attend the 7:00 PM Planning Meeting & 8:00 PM Board Meeting. The agenda will be posted at www.westlakewave.com on the afternoon of Monday, March 23rd. CLICK HERE for the Zoom Link;  WAVE Board Meetings are held the last Thursday of every month throughout the school year.

Chipotle WAVE Dinner Fundraiser: Join us for a fundraiser supporting Westlake on Wednesday, April 1st from 4:00 – 8:00 PM at Chipotle, 2650 Arena Blvd. When you order, show the flyer (coming home in backpacks soon!) in-store or use the code 4VJ67GK for online pickup, and 25% of your purchase will be donated back to WAVE. Bring your appetite and help us raise funds for upcoming events and activities!

21st Annual International Festival: Are you interested in sharing your culture at Westlake Charter School’s 21st Annual International Festival on Saturday, April 25th? Families can host a food or activity booth or perform on stage to showcase traditions, music, food, and more!  Our goal is 20 booths this year, so if you’ve been thinking about participating, we’d love to have you join this once-a-year celebration with the community. We are also seeking leads for American Alley, the ticket booth, the dessert walk, and cultural booths.  CLICK HERE to sign up to host a Cultural Booth.  CLICK HERE to sign up to perform.  E-mail [email protected] for more information or to volunteer on the planning committee.

Kudos: A heartfelt thank you to the WAVE families who made time to join our first-ever Strategic Alignment Meeting, co-led by WAVE President Felix Flores and Executive Director Dr. John Eick! It was a rich and meaningful conversation — we reflected on the history of Westlake and WAVE’s events on campus, discussed what our families need right now, and explored how our events can create real impact for our school community in the future. This was a strong first step, and the energy from the room gives us great momentum heading into our next meeting in April, which will focus on fundraising.