K-12 Announcements

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

Spring Break: Spring Break is Monday, April  10th through Friday, April 14th. Both campuses and BASE will be closed for Spring break. We look forward to welcoming staff and students back on Monday, April 17th. 

Yearbook Orders: Yearbook Orders: The 2022-2023 Westlake Charter School  yearbooks are available to order! Orders are due April 19th. We have a limited quantity so don’t delay in placing your order.

• K-8: CLICK HERE to order your K-8 yearbook directly through TreeRing and get two pages to personalize with your own pictures! Use code 101667583471473 or see the email with the link to purchase. Need help? Contact: Mrs. Liechti, [email protected]
• High School: CLICK HERE to order your High School yearbook for $35.  Need help? Contact: Abby Grimaldi,  [email protected]

WAVE Coffee Talk: Join us on Tuesday, April 25th at 6PM for our WAVE Coffee Talk at the Westlake Charter High School campus,  4400 East Commerce Way,  Sacramento, CA 95834. We’ll get the conversation started at 6PM and we’d love to have you join!

Call for Coaches: Our spring athletics season for 6-8 Explorers next week and we are still looking for SIX volunteer futsal and flag football coaches. CLICK HERE for more information about Futsal and CLICK HERE for more information about Flag Football. Please share the flier with family and friends; we need the community’s support to ensure the success of Explorer athletics. Reach out to Coach Sterling with questions.

Big Day of Giving!:  Do you know a business that supports the BDOG? Tell them about our Explorers this Big Day of Giving, May 4th 2023. To learn more reach out to [email protected]. All donations will go towards our Explorers! Visit: wcsinfo.cc/BDOG2023 to donate today.

K-8 Announcements

Lost and found: Our lost and found is overflowing with jackets, lunch boxes, water bottles and more! Please check for any missing items by Friday, April 7th. All unclaimed items will be donated over Spring Break.

CAASPP Testing:  Our statewide testing window will take place between April 24th-May 31st for our 3rd-8th grade students.  CLICK HERE for our annual notification letter with more testing information.

9-12 Announcements

Upcoming Home Games for the week: CLICK HERE to check out the updated schedule on our website

• Monday, 4/3 4:00 PM Girls V Soccer @ Leroy Greene Academy
• Wednesday, 4/5 4:00 PM Girls V Soccer @ HOME vs. Trinity Prep
• Thursday, 4/6 4:00 PM Boys V Volleyball @ HOME vs. Fortune

High School 101 Information Event: We are excited to announce the date for our High School 101 Night. April 4th 5:30-7 PM.  This event will be for all current high school families. It will be held on our High School campus with presentations from our counseling and admin team. The topics covered at this event will be:

• Dual Enrollment
• Advanced Education
• High School Information
• Embedded Honors

CLICK HERE to RSVP for this in person event.  The RSVP will ask you to select the two sessions that you are interested in attending. 

Yearbook purchasing: Mrs. Grimaldi will have a table during our High School 101 event. You can pre-order the yearbook for this year and there will be a few of last year’s yearbooks. 

WCHS Tailgate Party: Current WCHS students are invited to join us on Thursday, April 6th for a Boys Varsity Volleyball game and tailgate party at our K-8 campus!  Our current WCHS students and our incoming class of ninth graders are invited.  The game starts at 4:00 and tailgate snacks will be available in covered dining. CLICK HERE to RSVP.

College Fair: Sacramento State will host the WACAC Spring College Fair on Tuesday, April 11th inside the University Union. This free event is for high school and community college students. As of today there are 111 colleges and universities registered. These schools come from all over the state, country, and world. Please share this information with students, families and the community. Spring College Fair. Tuesday, April 11th 6:00 – 8:00 PM at Sacramento State, University Union Ballroom. Free parking in Parking Structure III.

Monthly WAVE Meeting: Once a month we host a parent/guardian meeting to discuss community building activities, fundraising, upcoming events, and ways to support our staff. This month will focus on the International Festival, Fireworks Booth, Staff Appreciation Week, Game Night, and  WAVE Board elections. Please join us on Wednesday, April 5th at 6:00pm in the library at our K-8 campus. A copy of the meeting agenda can be found by CLICKING HERE.

International Festival: The 18th Annual International Festival is quickly approaching  on Saturday, April 29th from 3-6PM. International Festival is an annual event held here at WCS, celebrating our diverse community. Did you know our Westlake Charter School has families from all corners of the globe? What better way to get to know our community than to share our cultural backgrounds through food, games, and art. It’s a beautiful annual tradition to celebrate how we embrace global citizenship at Westlake!

The highlight of our International Festival are the Cultural Booths hosted by WCS families and staff. We are in need of booth hosts to make this event a success!

• Cultural booth hosts may provide a small sampling of native cuisine, cultural artifacts, a children’s activity/game and/or anything else you would like to demonstrate or display. The booth can be as simple or complex as you would like. We would love to have as many cultures represented as possible.
• CLICK HERE to register to host a booth or send an email to [email protected] for more information.We are hosting a hybrid in person/zoom meeting April 3rd at 6pm, at Meadows Park (weather permitting). Anyone interested in hosting a booth is welcome to join us either in person or online. https://us04web.zoom.us/j/4731546617 Meeting ID: 473 154 6617 Passcode: explore

WAVE Board Elections: Help us make the 23-24 school year amazing by 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 May. Joining the WAVE Board is a great way to guide school culture and make the WCS community a wonderful place for all staff and families. If you are interested in learning more or finding out how to get involved, please contact Amber Hustead, WAVE President, at [email protected]. 

Kudos:  Spring sports season is off to a great start. Thank you to all of the students, staff, and families who have come out to support our hard working athletes at a game. The support means so much to our community!