Westlake Weekly Podcast: CLICK HERE for this week’s Westlake Weekly Podcast.

Health and safety: Please see our Health and Safety Guidebook and our COVID Dashboard on the Return to Schools website.  

2022-23 Lottery Application Window Now Open: Our 2022-23 lottery is now open, including our freshman and sophomore classes at Westlake Charter High School! Current students do not need to fill out an application to continue their enrollment at WCS; however, siblings do need to fill out lottery applications to attend. Spread the word and encourage friends and family to visit JoinWestlake.com to apply today.

Parent Survey: The Parent Survey is taken 3 times a year. CLICK HERE to answer six questions to rate your family’s experience at Westlake Charter School during the 2021-22 school year. The deadline is Thursday, December 16th.

In Person Coffee Talk: Save the Date: Tuesday, December 14th at 6 PM join us for our in-person K-12 Coffee Talk at our High School Campus, 4400 E Commerce Way, Sacramento, CA 95834! This is a great opportunity to hear from our admin team and WAVE parent leaders, as well as ask questions and give feedback. 

Winter Break: Friday, December 17th – Friday, December 31st Westlake Charter School and BASE will be closed for Winter Break.

Lost & Found: Our lost and found is overflowing. Families can look in the lost and found after dismissal each day. We have volunteers who are helping to organize items, as well as return items labeled with student names back to the student. We will have the lost and found at the Parent Walking Gate during dismissal December 13th to 16th. All items that are in the Lost and Found will be donated over winter break. If your student is missing an item, be sure to look after dismissal, or during dismissal 12/13-12/16. Email [email protected] if you would like to volunteer with the lost and found. 

Enrichment Sign ups: We are wrapping up a fantastic fall session of enrichment classes and there’s more to come! The winter session begins Monday, January 3. CLICK HERE to see what classes are being offered and for registration information. Class capacity is limited, so sign up sooner rather than later to save your spot. Scholarships are available; please email Allison Chavez directly to request a scholarship or with any questions: [email protected].

Call for 6-8 Volleyball Coaches: We need volunteers to support our 6-8th grade athletics program. Right now, we’re recruiting volunteer volleyball coaches for the winter session!  CLICK HERE for our recruitment flyer with more information. If you or someone you know is interested, please reach out to Allison Chavez [email protected] by Wednesday, January 5. Coaching experience is not required; we’ll provide training and a coaching manual. Having a student in the program is also not required (a kindergarten parent coached basketball for us in the fall). Thank you for helping us demonstrate what is possible when school and community collaborate.

6-8 Volleyball Sign Ups: The winter session of After School Live Explorer Athletics begins January 10, 2022. Our middle schoolers will be playing girls and boys volleyball. CLICK HERE to sign your student up to play by Wednesday, January 5. Email Allison Chavez with any questions.

Olympic Triathlon: We have raised over $20,000 so far! Way to go, Explorer Families! Olympic Triathlon Event Day is Friday, December 10th for both campuses. CLICK HERE  to volunteer. It’s not too late to donate! Please visit http://pledgestar.com/westlakecharter to set up a family donation page or drop off donations in person at the times and locations below. 

Upcoming donation collection days: 

• 12/6 3-3:30pm Mabry Campus near Maybrook gate
• 12/7 7:30-8am East Commerce Campus
• 12/9 3:35-4pm East Commerce Campus
• 12/10 8-8:30am Mabry Campus near flagpole

High School Report Cards: Our first semester of high school will end on December 16th.  Report Cards will be mailed home the week of January 10th.  If you need help logging into your students Otus Family Portal please contact [email protected] for login in support. 

In case you missed it…

Weekly Surveillance Testing  After School: It’s not too late to participate in the weekly surveillance testing for students. CLICK HERE to pre-register your student. Testing takes place on Wednesdays – at the high school from 1:00-1:30PM and at the K-8 from 1:30-2:00 PM. Email [email protected] with any questions. 

Substitute Teaching Positions – Update: If you’ve taken college-level coursework in Reading, Writing and Mathematics – even if you have yet to earn a degree – you might be eligible to substitute teach.  CLICK HERE if  you are willing to get paid as a Substitute Teacher for a day or even part of a day.  Let us know you are interested and we will work with you through the process.  Thank you!

COVID Symptoms: If your student has any COVID-19 symptoms, please keep them home until they are symptom free for 24 hours. Symptoms include: Fever over 100.4, sore throat, runny nose, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, muscle/body aches, cough, difficulty breathing, loss of taste or smell. If your student has any of those symptoms, please keep them home until they are symptom-free for 24 hours and email [email protected] to report their absence. 

Monthly WAVE Meeting: Once a month we host a parent/guardian meeting to discuss community building activities, staff appreciation, the Olympic Triathlon and so much more. If you are interested in learning more about WAVE or finding out how to get involved, this is a great opportunity to ask questions and learn more about our fantastic parent group. Please join us on Tuesday, December 7th at 6:30pm by CLICKING HERE. A copy of the meeting agenda can be found by CLICKING HERE.

Staff Appreciation Committee: We are looking for a committee of volunteers who are passionate about showing our staff how much we appreciate them. Please CLICK HERE to sign up. Thank you!

Kudos: A fantastic team of volunteers has begun sorting the Lost & Found, returning items with names to classrooms and posting pictures of items without names to our Facebook page. This is enormously helpful and appreciated. Thank you, team!