Upcoming Dates

  • WAVE Board Meeting

    Thursday, May 3rd @ 6:30pm

  • Coffee Talk

    Friday, May 4th @ 8:30

  • 5th Grade Families- Health Connected

    Monday, May 7th @ 5:00pm – 8:00pm

  • WCS Board Meeting

    Thursday, May 10th @ 5:30

  • WCS Governance Meeting

    Thursday, May 10th @ 6:30

Celebrations

Our #WestlakeCharter Explorers had an amazing day of learning with A Touch of Understanding’s Disability Awareness Program!

Our #WestlakeCharter Explorers had an amazing day of learning with A Touch of Understanding’s Disability Awareness Program!

Our 8th grade explorers had an amazing opportunity to be part of the wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of an Unknown Soldier, watched a Broadway play and visited so many historical memorials during their Washington DC trip. #dcnyc2018 #WCSGlobalPerspective

Our 8th grade explorers had an amazing opportunity to be part of the wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of an Unknown Soldier, watched a Broadway play and visited so many historical memorials during their Washington DC trip. #dcnyc2018 #WCSGlobalPerspective

Staff and students loved showing off their culture on Spirit Day getting ready for the International Festival!

Staff and students loved showing off their culture on Spirit Day getting ready for the International Festival!

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Announcements

Staff Appreciation Week: Staff Appreciation Week is May 7th-11th. One of our annual traditions is to share notes of appreciation from our families with our staff. Click HERE by Monday, May 7th to send a note of appreciation to a Westlake Staff Member. It will be shared with them during Staff Appreciation Week.

Yearbook Orders: Click HERE to order your 2017 – 18 yearbook on the supply donation page. The cost is $20. We have a limited quantity so don’t delay in placing your order – orders will only be filled while supplies last. Yearbooks will be delivered in June.

Book Fair: Scholastic Book Fair opens April 28th and will end May 4th. To check out the schedule book fair click HERE.

Progress Reports: Progress reports will go home on Friday, May 4th.  

Morning Timeline: As a reminder, BASE is open for students who arrive from 7:00-7:55 AM. Breakfast will be served from 7:55-8:15 AM. Middle school starts at 8:15 AM. Kindergarten through 5th grade line up on their numbers at 8:25 for morning line up.

CAASPP Testing: Westlake Charter School’s 2018 CAASPP testing window for 3rd – 8th grade students is May 7th – June 1st. Click HERE for our 2018 CAASPP Parent Notification Letter for information about CAASPP testing. To access this letter on our website, click the WCS tab to view our Academics page, the notification letter will be available on the sidebar on the right of the page. If you have any questions regarding testing please contact [email protected].

Welcome Back Packets: In order have a smoother start to the 2018-19 school year, we have moved our “Welcome Back Packet” to the spring! Packets will go home with students next week. We are asking families to return them by Open House on Wednesday, May 23rd. If students do not plan to return to Westlake Charter for the 2018 – 19 school year, they will request a “Student Disenrollment” form from their teacher.

2018 International Festival: The 13th Annual International Festival was incredible. We hope your family enjoyed traveling around the globe at the festival and learning about other cultures. A huge thanks to Ashley Cajigas, the International Festival Committee, the cultural booth hosts and all of the volunteers who worked to make this event such a huge success! We are better together Westlake families!

National Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week: National Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week is coming up May 7-11th. Each day we ask that your students participate in honoring your teacher or a special member of our staff. Your student brought home a flyer with more information about this special week. Can you help make this week extra special for staff? Please reach out to Aileen at [email protected] to find out how you can help!

WAVE Meeting: This Thursday, May 4th, please join us at 6:30pm for our monthly WAVE Board meeting. We’ll be meeting in the Matterhorn Conference Room located inside the front office. This is a great opportunity to meet other parents, share your ideas and hear about upcoming events. We also have committees with immediate openings!

WAVE Coffee Talk: Please join us this Friday, May 4th at 8:30am for the final Coffee Talk of the year. We will meet inside the front office to chat, drink coffee and enjoy some treats. Coffee Talks are a great way to ask questions and learn more about what is currently going on at WCS. It is an informal setting and all families are welcome to attend no matter how long they can stay. We hope to see you there!

Logging Volunteer Hours: WCS parents have volunteered thousands of hours so far this school year which greatly benefits our school. Don’t forget to log your hours using our quick and easy to use volunteer form. Please contact [email protected] with any questions or changes. Please Click HERE to visit the new form to log your hours!