Celebrations
Our second grade Explorers recently welcomed grandparents to campus for a special day of connection and learning! Together, they explored what life was like in the past, celebrating family heritage, culture, traditions, and personal stories. The students greeted their guests with open arms, beautifully rehearsed songs, and eagerly asked questions about childhood in years gone by.
Heaps of appreciation go out to each and every student, family and community member for participating in our 18th Annual Olympic Triathlon event day and month-long fundraising campaign! Having volunteers on campus to help run the Obstacle Courses, Art Projects and Spanish Games at both campuses as well as all of the work put in behind the scenes to prepare for the event and our one, annual fundraiser was incredibly joyful and made it all possible and such a success!
At WCHS, our Social Science and English teachers have been thoughtfully facilitating Socratic Seminars. Through careful planning and skilled facilitation, they’re creating spaces where students can engage deeply, think critically, and share their ideas with confidence. Their dedication to fostering meaningful discussion is making a powerful impact on our students’ learning and growth!
Announcements
K-12 Announcements
Attendance Campaign Update: We are excited to launch a new digital communication campaign this year 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 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.
We look forward to celebrating our achievements together!
Strategic Plan Family Survey: As Westlake Charter School continues to grow and evolve, your voice is essential in shaping our path forward! Check out this quick video of Dr. Eick discussing the Strategic Plan Family Survey.
Then, CLICK HERE to take the 7-10 minute survey by Friday, October 3rd at 5:00 PM to share your experiences about how we’re fulfilling our mission and where we can grow our impact over the next five years.
Olympic Triathlon: Learning and fun was had by all at our 18th Annual Olympic Triathlon Event Day. The fundraising campaign runs through Tuesday, September 30th. It’s not too late to participate! If you haven’t done so already, CLICK HERE to set up a family donation page and keep those donations coming! Thank you to every family and student who has created a page, shared with friends and family, and volunteered for event day!
Middle School After School Live Athletics – Volunteer Opportunity for K-12 Guardians: We are excited to be relaunching our Middle School ASLive Athletics program, which is open to all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. We are looking for VOLUNTEER COACHES to make this possible. Teams will meet twice a week throughout the season for practices and games. Practices and games last from 3:15 – 4:15 PM every day except Wednesdays. CLICK HERE to complete the Volunteer Coach interest form to let us know if you are interested in finding out more about coaching flag football, basketball, or volleyball!
K-12 Picture Retake Day: Our Picture Retake Day is Thursday, October 2nd. See below for who should have their picture taken on October 2nd:
- 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 6th through Friday, October 10th. We look forward to welcoming staff and students back on Monday, October 13th. Our BASE program will also be closed during Fall Break.
K-8 Announcements
Middle School Dance: Our student leadership team is preparing for our next Middle School dance on Friday, October 17th from 4:00 – 5:00 PM in our K-8 Gym! The music, food, and photo opportunities will be so much fun! We are in need of families to volunteer to support 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!
9-12 Announcements
Upcoming Home Athletics:
- Monday, September 29th @ 4:30 PM: Home – Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. CCAA
- Wednesday, October 1st @ 4:30 PM: Home – Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Elite
- Wednesday, October 1st @ 5:30 PM: Home – Girls JV Volleyball vs. Natomas HS
- Friday, October 3rd @ 4:30 PM: Home – Girls JV Volleyball vs. Esparto
- Friday, October 3rd @ 5:30 PM: Home – Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Esparto
WCHS Conference Week: Our first WCHS Conference Week of the year will take place October 13th – 17th. Our Canyon Creek conference scheduler is now live. Please remember, during conference week students will dismiss at 1:30 PM every day of the week. CLICK HERE for step-by-step instructions for scheduling your conference. CLICK HERE to visit the Canyon Creek Online Scheduler, the school password is explorers. You can use Canyon Creek to schedule your conferences or sign up directly with your student’s Advisory teacher.
Winter Girls & Boys Basketball Tryouts: We will be launching our Boys and Girls Basketball seasons with tryouts in October. Tryouts will take place at Natomas Middle School in the Gymnasium, 3200 N. Park Drive, Sacramento, CA 95835. Students must have a Home Campus account to register for tryouts.
- Boys: October 1st and 2nd as follows:
- Returning JV and Freshmen/Sophomores/Juniors: 6:30 – 7:30 PM
- Returning Varsity Boys and Seniors + Invitation: 7:45 – 8:45 PM
- Girls: October 13th and 14th from 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Reach out to [email protected] with any questions.
Twelfth Grade Field Lesson to Sacramento State: On Friday, October 3rd, our 12th graders will be heading to Sacramento State for Future Hornet Day. This field lesson gives seniors the chance to explore the Sacramento State campus and learn more about academic and student life opportunities at our local California State University. Senior families – please don’t forget to turn in permission slips!
Save the Date – PSAT/NMSQT Testing for 11th Grade: All 11th graders will have the opportunity to take the PSAT/NMSQT (National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) on campus on Wednesday, October 22nd. CLICK HERE for more information about this test. WCHS will register students and work with them to ensure they have access to the Bluebook App prior to testing. Students will need to use their school issued Chromebook for testing on campus. Thank you for helping your student be prepared for this opportunity!
Save the Date:
- Friday, October 3rd @ 8:30 AM: WAVE Coffee Talk – K-8 Library
- Saturday, October 25th: 13th Annual Fall Festival
Olympic Triathlon: Westlake families have raised over $44,000 already to support Westlake’s incredible programs. The fundraising campaign runs through Tuesday, September 30th. It’s not too late to participate! If you haven’t done so already, CLICK HERE to set up a family donation page and keep those donations coming! Thank you to every family and student who has created a page, shared with friends and family, and volunteered for event day!
Many classes are just one to two students away from earning a party. Check with your Class Ambassador to see how close your student’s class is to winning a party!
Class Ambassadors: Our Class Ambassador program kicked off September 2nd. We’re still in need of Class Ambassadors for quite a few classes. We would love your help and support to impact family communications. Interested or curious? CLICK HERE to visit our Class Ambassadors page on the WAVE website for more info.
Early Bird Festival Ticket Bundle: Take advantage of our best deal yet for Festival tickets. The Early Bird ticket bundle includes 20 Fall Festival and 20 International Festival tickets for $20. CLICK HERE to purchase the Early Bird Festival Ticket Bundle.
Early bird sales end on October 1st. The October Pre-Sale for Fall Festival tickets will be $20 for 30 tickets. Fall Festival Day-of tickets are $1 per ticket.
*Your pre-sale tickets will be available at a designated table at each event.
Kudos: A huge thank you to the dozens of families who showed up to support WAVE and Westlake this week. Our Chipotle fundraiser helped raise important operational funds that make it possible for us to keep hosting community favorites like Bingo Night — and new events like our upcoming Movie Night and Trivia Night.
And what a day Friday was! The Olympic Triathlon was a major success, thanks to over 70 family volunteers (special shoutout to the grandparents!) who braved one of the warmest September days to lead Art, Spanish, and PE activities. You created core memories for our students, and we couldn’t be more grateful.
We hope to see you at another WAVE event soon to keep spreading that Westlake magic!
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