Upcoming Dates
- Walking Wednesday – Del Paso
January 11th - Talent Show Auditions – Del Paso
January 11th @4:00pm - WAVE Coffee Talk – Del Paso
January 12th @8:20am - WCS Board Meeting – Pebblewood
January 12th @6:30pm - Footloose Friday – Del Paso
January 13th
Celebrations
Ms. Brunnmeier works with small groups of students on their math skills. It is common to see her students in four areas of the room working on four different tasks!
Our 4th Grade Explorers experienced joyful learning and perseverance on a field lesson on a tall ship in the San Francisco harbor for Age of Sail!
Ms. Furden has students work collaboratively on math problem solving so they can ask each other questions and dig deeper into each others’ thinking.
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Lottery Outreach: Click HERE to sign up as a parent volunteers who can help staff a booth for a shift or two at the WalMart on Truxel road on January 14 & 15th from 10:00am to 2:00pm. You will be providing enrollment information to prospective parents, and maybe answering some questions about our school.
Canned Food Drive: Westlake Charter is running a Canned Food Drive through Jan 20th, 2017. All donations will be delivered to Joey’s Food Locker, which supports local Natomas families. Items of greatest need are: macaroni and cheese, peanut butter, jelly, canned vegetables, canned tuna, and canned chicken meat (no glass containers please). Please bring items to your classroom.
GATE Referrals: Westlake’s annual administration of the NNAT3 Gate Test will be given the week of March 13th. The Teacher Referral Form and Parent Referral Form are due to the WCS office by February 3, 2017.
Click HERE for the Teacher Referral Form.
Click HERE for the Parent Referral Form.
My Princess and Me Dance: Tickets are now on sale for the 5th annual My Princess & Me dance on February 4 at 6pm. This is an amazing event for dads, grandpas, uncles, friends, or father-figures to escort their special girl to an enchanted evening and make them feel like a princess. Enjoy dancing, desserts, photos, surprise princess guests, and more at this fun evening for girls ages 4 to 13. Tickets are limited, so don’t wait to buy yours! Get more info and tickets at daddyofdaughters.com
Middle School Info Night: On January 19th, we will hold a Middle School Info Night for all prospective parents and current Westlake families who are interested in learning more about our 6th-8th grade program. You will have the chance to talk with teachers, go on a gallery walk of student work, and hear about our Gold Ribbon awarded middle school.
Math Monday: Click HERE for Math Monday.
Safe Body Song Competition: This week on the Del Paso Campus we are focusing on having Safe Bodies. In an effort to encourage safe bodies all K-4th grade students are invited to create a safe body song. Song submissions are due January 17th! A team of students will pick the finalist. Click Here to print out the entry form. There will be a box for all submissions in the front office.
Schedule Switch: On January 23rd, 6th-8th grade students will have a schedule switch. Students will begin a new set of electives that will run for six weeks. In addition, students will switch their specialty classes. All students will keep PE, but if your student had Spanish the first half of the year they will now have Art and if they had Art they will now have Spanish.
Progress Reports: Mid-Trimester Progress Reports will come on Friday, January 20th. Please log into Infinite Campus frequently to see the academic progress of your student. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to your child’s advisory or any of their core teachers.
