K-12 Announcements

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

School Supply & Field Lesson Donations: We have raised over 16% of our school wide supply funds in the first week! Thank you families! Please CLICK HERE  to make your school supplies and field lesson donations today. You can make a one time donation, or in two easy steps, you can make your donation as a small monthly payment throughout the year. 

Ryde Free RT Cards: Our Ryde Free RT Cards have arrived and been distributed to all of our students. These cards offer fare-free transit for students in K-12th grade on Sac RT buses, light rail, and SmaRT Ride through June 30, 2024.  

Fall Picture Day: Kindergarten-11th grade picture day will be on Tuesday, August 22nd at both campuses. This is a uniform picture day for our K-8 campus. All students will have their picture taken for the yearbook and student IDs, even if they don’t purchase a picture package. CLICK HERE to pre-purchase your pictures online. Group pictures will be available to add to your package for Kindergarten to 5th grade classes only.

K-8 Announcements

K-8 Back to School Night: Our K-8 Back to School Night is on Wednesday, August 23rd. To the best of our ability, we would like to keep this event distraction free by encouraging families to make this a non-student event. This will allow for teachers and families to connect in a distraction-free environment. For families that need supervision, our BASE program will be available to help, however, space is potentially limited. If you know that you will need childcare to attend this event, please CLICK HERE to RSVP for BASE as soon as possible so that we can properly prepare..

• Kindergarten through 5th grade families: We have two identical sessions, you only need to attend one. Session one is 6:00-6:30 pm, session two is 6:40-7:10 pm. You will watch a video from your child’s specialty teacher.
• 6th-8th grade families: We have two identical sessions, you only need to attend one. Session one is 5:00-5:40 pm, session two is 6:00-6:40 pm. During these sessions, you will meet with your student’s core teachers and specialty teachers. Your students are creating your schedule for the evening.
• Food Trucks: Cafe a laMode, Game Day Grill, and Kado’s Asian Grill food trucks will be available from 5:00 – 7:10 pm,  for you to purchase dinner.
• School Supply Donation: Each grade level has purchased all the school supplies that your students will need for the entire year. We get a great discount as a school, so we like to purchase everything in advance. We ask each student for a $35 donation toward school supplies. CLICK HERE to donate toward school supplies and grade level field lessons. 

Walking School Bus: Join our daily Walking School Bus! The adult supervised walk departs from Burberry Park, Monday-Friday, rain or shine. Students can be dropped off between 7:45 and 8am to allow plenty of time to safely walk to our K-8 campus. Not only do families avoid and decrease congestion near campus, but students also earn points to use towards prizes. We need volunteers to walk and check students in near our campus entrances. Please email [email protected] to get involved today!

9-12 Announcements

WCHS Back to School Night: Our WCHS Back to School Night is on Wednesday, August 30th.  The evening will begin with an optional gathering in the OASIS and Commons at 5:30 PM where families can pick up their student’s class schedule and  learn more about our High School program. Classrooms will be open for presentations from 6:00 – 7:30 PM. Families will rotate through their student’s classrooms following their class schedule.

Class Change Requests and Honors Classes: Beginning in 10th grade, students at WCHS can opt into embedded honors courses. During the first two weeks of school, teachers will be sharing their honors syllabi and exposing students to honors level work.  Students may opt in to taking honors courses by using the class change request form. CLICK HERE for the class change request form. Class change requests will be accepted until August 22nd.

Homecoming Dance  and Guest Passes: Get excited for this year’s WCHS Homecoming!  Homecoming week will take place September 18th-22nd with our homecoming dance happening on Saturday, September 23rd.  This semi-formal dance will take place at our K-8 campus at 2680 Mabry Drive.  WCHS students are allowed to bring one approved guest to the dance.  Students bringing a guest will need to pick up a guest pass application and have it approved prior to purchasing a ticket for their guest.

WCHS Arrival and Dismissal: WCHS Families, we are asking for your support in keeping our students and community safe during arrival and dismissal times.  Please remember to drive safely while in the parking lot and in the surrounding community. Our neighbors and school community are thankful for your cooperation.

Olympic Triathlon: CLICK HERE to watch the OT Launch Video.

The 16th 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 speciality classes 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 Friday, September 29th 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!

You can get started fundraising now! Please visit http://pledgestar.com/westlakecharter to set up a family donation page. You can customize it with your student’s name, 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.

Upcoming Events:

• August 29th: Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream Restaurant Fundraiser – Get your taste buds ready for a treat! Handel’s Ice cream is helping to support our school by donating a portion of purchases from our families. Show up at 2820 Del Paso Rd suite 600 between 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM and mention Westlake Charter to help support our school!
• September 15th: Bingo Night – Add bingo night to your calendar! This is a free community event for our families. Come join us for bingo, some snacks, and fun for the whole family!
• October  21st: Fall Festival – We’re looking for families to help plan our 2023 Fall Festival. If you’re interested in joining the planning committee, join our meetings or please  reach out to Toni Elgamiel at [email protected].

Uniform Swap: We’ll have our uniform swap tables out at Back to School Night on the K-8 campus. If you have gently used uniforms your student has outgrown, consider bringing them to swap or donate.  Or, just come browse our selection and take what your Explorer needs!

Upcoming Meetings: 

• Wednesday, September 6th at 6:00 PM – WAVE Board Meeting in the K-8 Library
• Thursday, September 28th at 8:30 AM – Coffee Talk with admin in the OASIS on our HS campus. We hope to see you there!

If you’re interested in adding the rest of the meetings to your calendar, CLICK HERE to see the entire 2023 – 24 schedule.

Facebook Page:  WAVE has a private Facebook page which is a fantastic resource for our families. The page is a great way to connect with the community, ask questions, give ideas and post pictures of your students.  CLICK HERE to join the page.

Kudos: Thank you Vanessa Carreon and Rachel McCollough for coordinating and supporting our first Staff Appreciation effort of the year. We get together as parents/guardians to say thank you to the wonderful people that take care of and educate our children by decorating the staff lounge and providing food. None of which would be possible without the collaboration of the families in our community.