Celebrations
What a cozy and fun-filled day! Thank you to everyone who joined in our K–12 Spirit Day: Pajama Day. From fuzzy slippers to snuggly onesies, it was wonderful to see everyone showing their school spirit in comfy style. #WCSSpiritFridays
Our Fall Semester Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) Night was a wonderful celebration of our students’ hard work and creativity. Thank you Mr. Rubin and Ms. Firsty for creating meaningful opportunities for our students to share their learning and to our community for coming out to enjoy the many talents of our VAPA Explorers.
Holidays Around the World is one of the ways we highlight Our Place in a Global World! Prior to Winter Break, our K-8 students came together to explore holidays from different cultures. Older Explorers teamed up with younger Explorers to create crafts inspired by the different holidays. #WCSGlobalPerspective
Announcements
K-12 Announcements
2026-27 Academic Calendar: CLICK HERE to reference the 2026-27 Academic Calendar which was approved at the WCS Board Meeting on December 11th. The 2026-27 school year will start on Wednesday, August 12th, 2026 and end on Wednesday, June 9th, 2027. If you have any questions regarding the calendar, please contact [email protected].
K-12 Talent Show Sign-Ups: CLICK HERE to sign up to audition to be a host, perform a talent, or be part of the stage crew team! Audition sign-ups are due Tuesday, January 13th.
- Auditions: Thursday, January 22nd, 3:30 – 5:30 PM in the K8 Library
- Talent Show Performance: Friday, February 13th @ 6:00 PM
K-8 Announcements
Spelling Bee: It’s time for the annual Spelling Bee! Class winners were notified before Winter Break. Our school Spelling Bee will be held on Wednesday, January 21st @ 5:30 PM.
After School Live – Explorer Enrichment Sign-ups: Our winter Explorer Enrichment programs are starting soon! CLICK HERE to see the catalog of Explorer Enrichment course offerings and information about how to sign up.
After School Live – Volleyball season: Emails went out to families and students who signed up for our Middle School Volleyball season. It’s not too late to sign up. If your student wants to sign up, please email Alejandra at [email protected]. CLICK HERE if you would like to volunteer to coach – we would love 1-2 more adult volunteers!
9-12 Announcements
WCHS Report Card Timeline: The end of the Fall Semester was December 19th. Teachers will finalize grades the week of January 5th. Report cards will be sent home to families the week of January 12th. In the meantime, we encourage all families to review your child’s academic progress in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. If you need assistance with the portal, email [email protected].
WCHS Spring Semester Back to School Night, January 14th: With WCHS operating on a block schedule, students will have new classes for the spring semester. Join us on the evening of Wednesday, January 14th from 5:00 – 6:15 PM to meet your student’s new teachers and learn more about their classes for the upcoming semester.
Spring Semester Course Change Requests and Honors Courses: Course change requests will be accepted Tuesday, January 6th through Friday, January 9th. If students are in an elective that they chose during course selection, they will remain in that course. Additionally, beginning in 10th grade students at WCHS may opt into embedded honors courses. During the first two weeks of the semester, teachers will be sharing their honors syllabi and exposing students to honors level work. Students may opt in to taking an honors course by using the Course Change Request form from Tuesday, January 6th through Tuesday, January 20th. CLICK HERE for the Course Change Request form which will begin accepting responses on Tuesday, January 6th.
Save the Date:
- Friday, January 9th @ 8:30 AM: WAVE Coffee Talk – K-8 Library
- Friday, January 23rd @ 6:00 PM: WAVE Winter Social at Frends restaurant (Natomas)
- Saturday, January 31st @ 6:00 PM: WAVE Family Dance – K-8 Gym
WAVE Planning Committee Meeting: Want to get involved with WAVE? WAVE will host a planning committee meeting via Zoom. Every family is invited to help plan and give feedback for our future events. We’ve got some amazing events coming up — Family Dance, International Festival, and Staff Appreciation Week! If you’d like to help make the rest of the school year a success, CLICK HERE to fill out a quick form and we’ll get you connected.
Sponsorships: WAVE is looking to partner with local businesses and community members to help promote awareness of shops, restaurants and businesses in our neighborhoods and connect with our Westlake community. We have a wide range of tiered sponsorships and opportunities to get involved. Reach out to us at [email protected] for more info.
Logging Hours: If you’ve volunteered 30 minutes or more, please take a quick moment to CLICK HERE to log your hours. Whether it was helping in the classroom, supporting the Olympic Triathlon, Bingo Night, or the Fall Festival, every hour counts! Tracking volunteer time helps us meet our school’s charter commitments and shows the incredible impact our families make. It takes less than a minute — let’s see which grade level can log the most hours!
Kudos: Thank you to the more than 150 volunteers who have helped make WAVE’s support of Westlake Charter School possible this year. Whether you supported in classrooms, volunteered at the Fall Festival or the Olympic Triathlon, or showed up for Coffee Talks, your presence truly matters. We strongly believe that when families are engaged, our school is stronger—and a stronger school means a better experience for our students. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has stepped up and supported our community since the start of this school year.
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