K-12 Announcements

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

Volunteer Process:  We are excited to welcome volunteers to campus as classroom volunteers, field lesson chaperones, WAVE event volunteers and more! To help our families better understand what documents or clearances are needed for different volunteer opportunities, please CLICK HERE to read the 2023-24 Volunteer process. Don’t forget to CLICK HERE to log your volunteer hours. 

Olympic Triathlon: Congratulations to our prize winners for last week: Ms. Chin’s first grade class, Mrs. Erickson’s sixth grade Advisory class, Ms. Loyd’s ninth grade Advisory class, and our student draw winners, Manuel Tosado (Barnes), Sophia Moreno (Jones), and Hudson Hein (Gustaveson).

With less than one week until the Olympic Triathlon event day, we have raised over $27,000 of our $75,000 goal. Big thanks to all the families who have put the time and effort into ensuring our students can experience enriched educational opportunities. The funds we raise go directly toward our community events, sports, and so much more.  It’s not too late to reach out to your community to support our children’s educational journey.

• You can still get set up to start fundraising now! CLICK HERE to set up a family donation page. You can customize it with a student 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.
• Bring donations to our last in-person drop-of days:
  • K-8 campus – Wednesday, September 27th
  • HS campus – Tuesday, September 26th
• CLICK HERE to sign up to volunteer on event day
• CLICK HERE for more information about our Olympic Triathlon

Fall Break: Both campuses will be closed for Fall Break Monday, October 2nd through Friday, October 6th. We look forward to welcoming staff and students back on Monday, October 9th. Our BASE program will also be closed during Fall Break.

Picture Retake Day – Thursday, October 12th: Our Picture Retake Day is Thursday, October 12th. Retakes are for the following:

• Students who are new to our school since the original picture day
• Students who were absent on the original picture day
• Students who would like to retake their photo, please return the original picture package
• CLICK HERE to order pictures

Natomas Unified School District Candidates Forum: On Tuesday, September 26th at 6:00 PM, our Westlake Charter High School Students will be participating in a School Board Candidates Forum and have the opportunity to ask school board candidates questions.  This forum is sponsored by NP3 High School, Natomas Charter School, and Westlake Charter School and will take place in the Benvenuti Performing Arts Center. CLICK HERE for more information on the forum.

K-8 Announcements

Traffic/Parking Reminders: Please be respectful and mindful of others during our arrival and dismissal process.  Following traffic rules is an essential part of maintaining a safe environment for children. This includes parking in designated areas, adhering to the instructions of school staff, and obeying traffic laws. Traffic rules help to ensure that students are not in harm’s way when they are entering and exiting vehicles. When drivers obey traffic laws, they are less likely to be in an accident or cause a disruption in the flow of traffic. Additionally, traffic laws help to reduce congestion and provide a safe environment for pedestrians.

Lost and Found: Our lost and found is overflowing with jackets, lunch boxes, water bottles and more! Thank you to our incredible parent volunteers for organizing our Lost and Found on Friday! Many items were able to find their way home, thanks to their organization. Please check for any missing items by Friday, September 29th. All unclaimed items will be donated over Fall Break.

Yearbook Orders: 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. Get 10% off your purchase until 10/31. Need help? Contact: Mrs. Liechti, [email protected] 

6-8 Explorer Athletics Schedules: Schedules were emailed out directly to the families of students who signed up for basketball. See below for all basketball schedules:

• 6th-8th Girls Schedule
• 6th Boys Schedule
• 7th/8th Boys Schedules: Team 1 / Team 2 / Team 3 / Team 4

It’s not too late to sign up! Talk to Coach Sterling if you want to play.

9-12 Announcements

Upcoming Home Athletics:

• Tuesday, September 26th: Home – Boys Soccer vs. John Adams Academy @ 4:00 PM
• Tuesday, September 26th: Home – Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Fortune @ 4:30 PM
• Wednesday, September 27th: Cross Country Leroy Greene Academy Invite @ 2:00 PM
• Thursday, September 28th: Home – Boys Soccer vs. John Adams Academy @ 4:00 PM
• Thursday, September 28th: Home – Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Elite @ 4:30 PM
• Thursday, September 28th: Home – Girls JV Volleyball vs. Trinity Christian @ 5:30 PM
• Saturday, September 30th: Cross Country Foothill Small School Invitational @ 9:00 AM

WCHS Conference Week: WCHS’ first conference week of the year will take place October 9th – 13th.  Canyon Creek is now live for families to sign up.  During conferences all families will meet with Advisory teachers to receive their progress report and reflect on the semester.  These are student-led conferences so please plan on bringing your students with you. We are asking that all families enter through the Commons where our counseling team will be set up to meet with families as well.

• CLICK HERE for step-by-step parent/guardian instructions for scheduling Parent-Teacher Conferences 
• CLICK HERE to schedule your Student-Led Parent-Teacher Conference

Senior Experience: We are getting closer to having our first graduating class walk across the stage. We’re in the early stages of planning for their senior year activities. Do you have ideas about senior traditions, awards, or what the graduation experience should look like? CLICK HERE to sign up to get more information about our senior experience forum event to start the conversation.  All WCS families are welcome to participate!

California State University (CSU) College Night: On  Thursday, September 28th from 6:00 – 8:00 PM a CSU College Night will take place at Sacramento State. Representatives from all 23 CSU campuses will be present. Admission is free and free parking is available.  CLICK HERE for a flier with more information.  

PSAT/NMSQT: We will administer the PSAT/NMSQT (National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) on campus for all 11th grade students on October 25th.  Families will have a chance to opt their student out of taking this assessment.  Details on the special schedule for the day will follow as the testing date approaches.

Olympic Triathlon: Congratulations to our prize winners for last week: Ms. Chin’s first grade class, Mrs. Erickson’s sixth grade Advisory class, Ms. Loyd’s ninth grade Advisory class, and our student draw winners, Manuel Tosado (Barnes), Sophia Moreno (Jones), and Hudson Hein (Gustaveson).

With less than one week until the Olympic Triathlon event day, we have raised over $27,000 of our $75,000 goal. Big thanks to all the families who have put the time and effort into ensuring our students can experience enriched educational opportunities. The funds we raise go directly toward our community events, sports, and so much more.  It’s not too late to reach out to your community to support our children’s educational journey.

• You can still get set up to start fundraising now! CLICK HERE to set up a family donation page. You can customize it with a student 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.
• Bring donations to our last in-person drop-of days:
  • K-8 campus – Wednesday, September 27th
  • HS campus – Tuesday, September 26th
• CLICK HERE to sign up to volunteer on event day
• CLICK HERE for more information about our Olympic Triathlon

Spirit Store: Our Spirit Store is open with over 50 new items including High School athletics gear. CLICK HERE to purchase hats, mugs, bags, sweatshirts, ladies fit items, and more. WAVE does not carry an inventory so please be sure to check sizing information before placing your order. All items are made to order and shipped directly to you. Shop now to get items just in time for fall! 

Upcoming Events:

• September 27th: Dos Coyotes Restaurant Fundraiser – Skip the cooking and clean-up on Wednesday, September 27th and go out to enjoy some delicious food while supporting our school. Make sure to mention Westlake and 20% of purchases will go back to our school.
• September 29th: Olympic Triathlon Event Day – The Olympic Triathlon event day is less than two weeks away! Our Explorers will participate in a fun day of activities highlighting our amazing specialty classes: Spanish, Art, and P.E. This event is completely staffed and planned by our parent volunteers and supported by our amazing staff. We need your help to make sure this event is successful. CLICK HERE to sign up to volunteer on event day.
• October 21st: Fall Festival – Our 11th Annual Fall Festival is fast approaching on Saturday, October 21st from 3:00 – 6:00 PM. This family event is open to the entire community with games suitable for all ages! The Fall Festival features food, a treat walk, games, and the ever popular silent auction baskets where all proceeds go directly to the classrooms.
  • We’re looking for Classroom Ambassadors to help our teachers put together their class baskets. CLICK HERE to sign up to be a classroom ambassador.
  • Do you or someone you know own a business they would like to share with our community? Sign up to host a sponsorship booth at our Fall Festival! CLICK HERE to download the sponsorship packet.
  • Planning is well underway but there is still plenty of time to get in on the fun. If you’re interested in joining the planning committee please reach out to Toni Elgamiel at [email protected]. 
  • CLICK HERE  to view our flier
  • CLICK HERE to volunteer for the event day

Upcoming Meetings: 

• September 28th at 8:30 AM – Coffee Talk with admin in the OASIS on our HS campus. We hope to see you there!
• October 11th at 6:00 PM – WAVE board meeting in the library

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

Kudos: Thank you to all the families that showed up and made Bingo night so much fun! Our students attending ranged from Kinder to 11th. It’s inspiring to see the wide range of families we have in our community, full of kindness and willingness to be part of what we’re trying to accomplish at Westlake. We look forward to the coming community events and the growth that comes with collaboration.