K-12 Announcements

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

Bullying Prevention Month: October is National Bully Prevention Month. From 10/10 to 10/14, students will hear and see messages related to kindness and Bullying Prevention.  During Bully Prevention Month students will participate in daily events related to the theme of Bullying Prevention.  Counselors have put together awesome activities for students at every grade level and WCS is excited to participate in this national recognition of kindness and Bullying Prevention.  Please ask your students about it.

Scholastic Book Fair: Our Scholastic Book fair is now open! Online shopping is available now through October 25th!  Families will have the opportunity to set up an e Wallet, a safe cash-free way for your child to shop the Fair, please set up your e Wallet by Thursday, October 20th. CLICK HERE to set up your e-Wallet or to order online! In-Person Family Shopping Schedule: Saturday, October 15th: 3-6 pm, Monday, October 17th: 3-5 pm, Tuesday, October 18th: 3-5 pm, Wednesday, October 19th: 1:30-3:30 pm, Thursday, October 20th: 3-5 pm.

Red Ribbon Week:  From October 24 through October 28, Westlake Charter School will be participating in activities for Red Ribbon Week.  This is a national school-centered activity related to making healthy choices by avoiding drugs and alcohol.  Parents can team with WCS by talking to their students about what they learn during Red Ribbon Week and opening conversations with students about making positive choices throughout their lives.

Chili Cook Off: We are excited to have our Chili Cookoff as a part of our Homecoming Spirit Week.  Chili Cookoff will be held on Wednesday, November 2nd from 5:30-7:00 PM on our  K-8 campus. We invite every family to come sample chili and vote for their favorite!  All of our families are a part of making the Chili Cookoff a success.  See below how each grade level is participating: 

• Kindergarten to 5th grade: CLICK HERE to sign up to bring Spoons, Bowls, Napkins, Desserts, and Drinks.
• 6th to 10th grade: CLICK HERE to sign up to bring Chili or Booth Decorations. Each grade level (not each advisory as in previous years) will have a booth that will be decorated and have several different chilis to sample. 

Olympic Triathlon: The 15th annual Westlake Charter School Olympic Triathlon is here! The Triathlon is not only our biggest fundraiser of the year, but an event to showcase what makes our school unique. It is about celebrating and supporting our enriched educational opportunities which includes specialities at our K-8, athletics, clubs, and activities. This event allows WCS to celebrate these incredible opportunities and offer our family, friends, and community a way to support this work. On Wednesday, November 16th our students will participate in a special day of learning on the Olympic Triathlon Event Day. This day is completely staffed and planned by our parent volunteers alongside some fabulous WCS staff members. We need your help to make this day fun and successful for our school and students. Be on the lookout for information in your student’s backpack regarding the event, prizes, in person collection days, and more. Thank you for your continued support!

• We currently need help planning the obstacle course, handing out prizes, and more. Please be on the lookout for an event day sign up soon. In the meantime, if you would like to get involved with planning please CLICK HERE.
• You can get started fundraising now! Please visit http://pledgestar.com/westlakecharter to set up a family donation page. You can customize it with a student name(s), a photo, and donation goal. It is easy to quickly request sponsors via email or text explaining why WCS is amazing and how they can help us meet our goal this year.
• Our school wide goal is to have each student contribute $180 which represents $1 for every day of school. We encourage families to give what they can whether it is less or more than the goal amount. We are striving for 100% participation from all students to contribute at least $5 towards our Olympic Triathlon Fundraising efforts.
• Over the years families have come up with many creative ways to fundraise during the Olympic Triathlon. Some ideas include: making and selling items, a lemonade or hot cocoa stand, sending a video about why they love WCS to potential donors, garage sales, and more. You can raise money any way that works for your family!

About our Board: This special section of the Westlake Weekly is to help our community better understand the work of our Westlake Charter Board of Directors and its Committees. This week we would like to introduce you to the WCS Finance Committee.

• The Finance Committee is one of the four standing committees of the WCS Board of Directors. The Committee has several responsibilities including supporting the Board with their fiduciary duties and strategic objectives, as well as annually reviewing:
  • The interim and final budgets;
  • The compensation for our certificated staff; and
  • Fiscal-related Board policies.
• In addition, the Committee has adopted annual goals, calendars, and has conducted a literature review to better understand organizational culture.
• Finance Committee meetings are always open to the public and all agendas and resources can be found HERE. If you have any interest in the Finance Committee, or any of our other Board Committees, we encourage you to attend or reach out to our Executive Director at [email protected] or our Board President, Hope Gawlick at [email protected]. 

K-8 Announcements

Everest the Explorer Launch DUE SUNDAY OCTOBER 16th: Our mascot, “Everest the Explorer” is making their way to our WCS campuses to finally make their debut! But before our students, staff, and community officially meet Everest, we are looking for interested K-8 students to submit their “Everest the Explorer” Origin Stories in a writing contest! CLICK HERE for more information and to submit your story by October 16th.

Basketball Sign ups: Do you have a middle school student that is interested in playing basketball? Great news, our 6th-8th grade basketball season officially kicks off on Monday, October 24th. CLICK HERE for the K-8 Athletics Participant Packet or drop by the front desk for a paper copy. Reach out to Coach Sterling with any questions.

• 8th grade girls training in the gym: October 18th & 19th
• 8th grade boys training in the gym: October 20th & 21st
• Games Schedules emailed Sunday, October 23rd

Walktober is here: Throughout the month of October we encourage all students to walk to school at least 3 blocks or join our Walking School Bus and have their JIBE trip card scanned. All participating students will win a Limited Edition 2022 Walktober Badge and classes with at least 25% participation will win a party-in-a-box for their entire class. Be sure to walk and have your card scanned as many times as you can between October 17th and 28th. Let’s get moving!

Core Value for October: The core value for the month of October is…RESPONSIBILITY! CLICK HERE for the Responsibility Launch Video that will be shown to students during Morning Meeting/ Advisory class conversations this week.

Spirit Day-Role Model Day:  October 21st is our next spirit day. K-8 Students are encouraged to dress like their role model! Start thinking about who inspires you and how you can dress just like them. Don’t forget to show your WCS spirit by posting pictures on all social media platforms and using the hashtags #WestlakeCharter and #WcsSpiritFridays! 

9-12 Announcements

WCHS Games of the Week: Come cheer on our Explorer Athletes at the  next Westlake Charter High School games of the 22-23 fall season! All home games will be played on our K-8 campus.

• Tuesday, October 18th: Varsity Girls Volleyball @ Trinity Prep 4PM
• Tuesday, October 18th: Boys Soccer @ John Adams 4PM 
• Tuesday October 18th: JV Girls Volleyball vs. Davis 5PM @ Home 
• Saturday, October 22nd: Cross Country Meet @ Flat Sac Invitational 8AM

Homecoming Volunteers Needed: Westlake Charter High School Families we are recruiting volunteers for Set-Up, Clean-Up, and dessert donations for our 2022 Homecoming Dance on Saturday, November 5th. We are also looking for donations for some of the decorations and the Candy Table through our WCHS Homecoming Wish list on Amazon. Thank you in advance for helping our students have an amazing Homecoming dance experience!

• CLICK HERE to sign-up to volunteer for sign up/clean up
• CLICK HERE to look at our WCHS Homecoming Wish list on Amazon

Monthly WAVE Meeting: Once a month we host a parent/guardian meeting to discuss community building activities, fundraising, upcoming events, 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 Wednesday, October 19th at 6:00pm in the library at our K-8 campus. A copy of the meeting agenda can be found by CLICKING HERE.

High School Activities Committee: WAVE is in the early stages of forming a group focused on supporting our High School Athletics, Clubs, and Events. This support will be heavily focused on fundraising but will also include a variety of other activities. We are excited to add this exciting new committee. Please reach out to Amber Hustead at [email protected] to learn more. 

Kudos: Our first round of High School conferences were awesome! It was great for families to connect with their advisory teachers to discuss the first half of the semester and the rest of the school year. We are looking forward to the second half of the semester!