Westlake Weekly – February 16, 2020

February Break: School will be closed Monday, February 17th through Friday, February 21st. Our BASE program will be CLOSED on Monday, February 17th but will be open from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM Tuesday, February 18th through Friday, February 21st.

Hearing/Vision: We will have our annual hearing and vision screening on February 24th and 25th. The screenings are for Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 5th, and 8th grade students. Letters went home on Friday. If you would like your student to opt out, please email [email protected]. 

BASE Newsletter: Click HERE for the February BASE newsletter to learn more about the awesome activities that will be taking place over February Break.

Canyon Creek: Conference week is March 9th – March 13th.  Remember, during conference week we will dismiss early to allow time to meet with each of our families – Kindergarten will dismiss at 1:00 PM and 1st–8th grade will dismiss at 1:30 PM. Our BASE program will be open after school until 6:00 PM each day. Click HERE to schedule your conference. Click HERE for instructions on how to sign up.

Advisory Fishbowl Parent Sign Up: Please join us as our 6th-8th grade students hold a discussion. On March 16th from 8:15 AM – 8:57 AM, you will join a small group of 6th-8th grade students and a staff member and engage in a guided conversation. Click HERE to sign up to be a part of this event.

Whole School Morning Meeting: Whole School Morning meeting: Families are welcome to join us for our end of trimester whole school morning meeting! At the whole school morning meeting, celebrate students and build community in the same way we do in class each day.

• K-2: Wednesday, March 11th, 8:45 AM – 9:30 AM
• 3-5: Wednesday, March 11th, 9:45 AM – 10:30 AM

K-8 Principal: Spread the word, Westlake Charter School is looking for our next K-8 Principal. Please use your network to share our application pool far and wide. Feel free to share our:

• K-8 Principal Recruitment Video
• K-8 Principal Information Sheet
• K-8 Principal Application Portal

FREE Natomas 5K: Mark your calendar, April 25, 2020 for the Natomas 5K “Run for Their Future,”. All Westlake students AND staff will be sponsored by the The Inderkum family! This fun-for-all ages event will include vendors, entertainment, raffles, food, and so much more! Proceeds will be used by the Natomas Schools Foundation for college scholarships or computer grants to help students within Natomas Unified School District boundaries.

1. Click HERE to register your student
2. Enter/agree to the additional information on the registration page
3. Enter ‘WLC20′ as the promo code in the registration cart
4. Plan to meet at the Westlake table near the entrance of the event to pick up your race day WCS swag and a group photo! 

WAVE: Don’t forget to click the WAVE tab for more details on; WCS Spirit Store, 2020 International Festival and WAVE Board Elections.

Glee Club National Anthem Performance: The Westlake Charter School Glee Club has been invited to sing the National Anthem at the Kings vs 76ers game at Golden One Center on March 5th at 7pm. All families are invited to purchase discounted tickets to the game and support our amazing Glee Club. Click HERE to buy your tickets today! The first 50 people to buy tickets using our unique link will be able to take a photo on the court after the game! 

WAVE Board Elections: Are you interested in joining the WAVE Board? All board positions of President, Vice President of Business Operations, Vice President of Parent Participation, Treasurer and Secretary are coming up for election in April. If you are interested in learning more or finding out how to get involved, please contact Amber Hustead, WAVE President, at [email protected].

Kudos: Everyday we see Westlake Charter School parents making a difference for our community. Melinda Velayo organizes the Lost n Found, takes pictures of labeled items and attempts to notify the owners. Nadine Reid manages and promotes School Cents and Shopping to Educate which both earn money for WAVE. Gaby Haueter collects Box Tops and sends them in for additional money for WAVE. Thank you for all of your time and effort!