K-12 Announcements

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

Staff Appreciation Form: Explorers and Explorer Families, it is that time of year when we take a moment to appreciate each staff member for all they do at Westlake Charter. Please use this form to submit a thought of gratitude or praise for anyone on our staff. Grown ups and students can both submit through this form. The form closes at 8:00 pm on Monday, May 8th. CLICK HERE to offer praise for anyone on our staff.

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

Book Fair: Our Scholastic Book Fair opens Saturday, April 29th and will end Thursday, May 4th. CLICK HERE to check out the book fair schedule and to set up an eWallet, a safe cash-free way for students to shop the Book Fair!

Jibe Bike Month: For the first two weeks of May (5/1-5/14), we are encouraging all students to hop on their bikes, scooters, skateboards, and roller skates. Each time the student rides we want to track their minutes. All riders receive a custom key chain and the highest participating grade wins a Kona Ice party! 

Open House: Families, mark your calendars! Open House for our K-8 campus will be on Wednesday, May 17th from 5:30-7:00 PM. We are excited for you to come and experience  what your student(s) have been learning about all year. Food trucks, Cafe a la mode, Gondo Fusion, and Richeese Burgers will be available for purchase beginning at 5:00 PM so you can plan to enjoy dinner at WCS as well! 

K-8 Spring Picture Day: Spring picture day is Thursday, May 11th.  All students will have free dress. Only students who have prepaid AND filled out the form will be sent to the photographer to have their picture taken. CLICK HERE if you would like to have your student’s spring picture taken, please fill out the form above AND prepay online or send payment in the packet. Free shipping will be available for orders placed 4/24-4/26.  All 8th grade students should dress to impress – pictures for promotion certificates will be taken that day.

Everest the Explorer Visit 5/5: Everest the Explorer and Mrs. Polanco will be making a guest appearance at Morning Lineup for our K-5 students with an exciting announcement! 

CAASPP Testing:  Our statewide testing window will take place between April 24th-May 31st for our 3rd-8th grade students.  Our theme this year is Lights, Camera, Testing! Students are the stars of the show and the spotlight is on them as they shine and show what they know! We know they will do their best.  You can help your child be prepared for testing each day by ensuring they have had a good night of sleep, ate a nutritious breakfast, and are on time each day! 

9-12 Announcements

PSAT: We have been working with our partners at the College Board and established Level II authorization, which means that we are able to offer the PSAT and SAT.  Our plan will be to offer the PSAT/NMSQT to 11th graders each fall and offer the SAT in the spring of 11th grade. 

College Field Lessons: Our 9th and 10th grade students will be attending our annual College Field Lessons on May 2nd.  Our 9th graders will visit UC Davis and Sonoma State University.  Our 10th graders will visit San Francisco State University.  On May 2nd students should make sure to arrive to campus on time and report to their Advisory classes when the 8:30 bell rings.

Fireworks Booth: Families we are so excited to partner with our WAVE team to offer a Fireworks booth to our community.  The proceeds from the Fireworks Booth will support our High School Athletics and Activities.  At this time we need both a family or families to lead the fireworks booth and we will be reaching out to our community to sign up for shifts to cover the fireworks sales at the booth. If you are interested in taking a lead roll in coordinating the fireworks booth reach out to [email protected].

Food Delivery: We are not able to accept food deliveries from services such as DoorDash, Uber Eats, etc. at WCHS.  Thank you for your understanding and support with this policy.

Staff Appreciation Week: National Staff Appreciation Week is coming up the week of May 8th-12th. We need your help to make this week fantastic for each and every staff member. More information will be coming home soon but we are collecting donations now. Thank you so much for all you do to support our incredible staff.

We are looking for:

• Gift cards to use as raffle prizes
• Snacks, drinks, and treats for a grab and go station
• Money to use towards breakfast and lunch
• Please CLICK HERE to donate. You can drop off in either office or arrange for pickup. 

K-12 Game Night: Please join us on Friday, May 12th from 6-8pm in the High School Oasis for a fun evening of games, snacks, and community. We will set up over a dozen games including cornhole, giant Connect Four, giant Jenga, Ladder Ball, and many more. We will have snacks and drinks available, but families are welcome to bring dinner out to the event. This event may be on our High School campus but it is open to all K-12 families. We hope to see you there!

Kudos:  Our Walk and Bike to School team is incredible. They help students get to school safely each and everyday, hold stores for students to shop with their points, encourage students to keep choosing active transportation, and greet families entering our campus. Thank you to Karina, Meaza, Kristine, Tejal, Anjelica, Brittany, Monica, Nidhi, and Cristi!