Upcoming Dates

  • Winter Break

    Friday, December 22nd – Monday, January 8th

  • Students Return to School

    Tuesday, January 9th

  • WCS Governance and Board Meeting

    Thursday, January 11th @ 5:30 and 6:30 PM

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – NO SCHOOL

    Monday, January 15th

  • Prospective Parent Tours – K-8 Campus

    Tuesday, January 16th @ 9:00 AM, 2:00 PM, & 6:00 PM

  • Prospective Parent Tours – HS Campus

    Wednesday, January 17th @ 10:00 AM & 6:00 PM

  • WAVE Meeting – K-8 Library

    Wednesday, January 17th @ 6:00 PM

Recent Posts

Celebrations

Podcasts, presentations, and projects have showcased students’ creativity and critical thinking and reflected the depth of knowledge acquired by students throughout the semester at WCHS. WCHS is celebrating our incredible team of educators who have kept students engaged and working hard to finish the semester strong.

Podcasts, presentations, and projects have showcased students’ creativity and critical thinking and reflected the depth of knowledge acquired by students throughout the semester at WCHS. WCHS is celebrating our incredible team of educators who have kept students engaged and working hard to finish the semester strong.

K-12 Movie Night hosted by WAVE at our Mabry campus was a blast! Students and their families came with pillows, blankets, and in their cozy clothes watched Mario Brothers in our gym!

K-12 Movie Night hosted by WAVE at our Mabry campus was a blast! Students and their families came with pillows, blankets, and in their cozy clothes watched Mario Brothers in our gym!

Holidays Around the World is a wonderful tradition at our K-8 campus in which older and younger Explorers come together to learn about different holidays celebrated around the globe! Students created arts and crafts, read books, played games, and more to learn about the many festivities!

Holidays Around the World is a wonderful tradition at our K-8 campus in which older and younger Explorers come together to learn about different holidays celebrated around the globe! Students created arts and crafts, read books, played games, and more to learn about the many festivities!

Announcements

K-12 Announcements

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

Future Permanent High School Campus Public Meetings: In a recent Natomas Unified School District survey, the Westlake Charter School community expressed great interest in building a permanent high school facility. To make this vision a reality, we will need high levels of parent involvement. This is where you come in: Save the date for one of the upcoming NUSD public meetings regarding Facilities Master Planning. CLICK HERE for more information. 

Winter Break: Both campuses and BASE will be closed for Winter Break Friday, December 22nd through Monday, January 8th. We look forward to welcoming students back on Tuesday, January 9th. BASE will be open on January 8th. 

Family Survey: The Family Survey is taken three times a year. CLICK HERE to answer six questions to rate your family’s experience at Westlake Charter School during the 2023-24 school year. The deadline is Tuesday, January 9th, 2024.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: On Monday, January 15th Westlake Charter School will be observing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.  There will be no school and our BASE program will be closed. 

K-12 Talent Show Sign-Ups – Due Tuesday, January 23rd: CLICK HERE to sign up to audition to be a host, perform a talent, or be part of the stage crew team! Audition sign ups are due  Tuesday, January 23, 2024.

  • Auditions: Tuesday, January 30, 2024
  • Talent Show Performance: Friday, February 16th @ 6:00 PM

GATE Testing:  The goal of Westlake Charter School’s GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) program is to provide differentiated learning opportunities during the regular school day for our students.  All current 2nd graders and referred 3rd-11th graders will be given the opportunity to take the GATE qualification test.  Parent referral forms for students currently enrolled in grades 3rd-11th will be accepted until  January 26, 2024 at 4:00 PM. CLICK HERE for the parent referral form. CLICK HERE for more information about the GATE program at WCS.

K-8 Announcements

Spelling Bee:  Our school Spelling Bee will be held on Tuesday, January 23rd @ 5:30 PM.

K-5 Family Dance: Join us for our Inaugural K-5 Family Dance entitled “Enchanted Evening” held on February 3rd at 5:30 PM. Tickets are limited and will go on sale January 9th.

“Here for the Hot Cocoa!” Attendance Challenge: And the winners are… First and Eighth Grade!  The First and Eighth Grade classes will receive a Hot Cocoa Party after Winter Break!!

Volleyball Interest 6-8 students: Our 6-8 volleyball season will start the week of January 22. Teams are co-ed and open to all ability levels. CLICK HERE to sign your middle schooler up to play. Athlete participant packets are required for all student athletes. CLICK HERE for the digital version or pick up a hard copy from the front office. Reach out to Coach Sterling with any questions at [email protected].

9-12 Announcements

Report Card Timeline: The end of the semester was Thursday, December 21st. Report cards will be mailed home on January 12th.

“Here for the Hot Cocoa!” Attendance Challenge: And the winner is…Eleventh Grade! The junior class of 2025 will receive a Hot Cocoa Party after Winter Break!!

New Schedule and Class Change/Honors Enrollment: The form to request a class change will be available in Otus and can be submitted by students January 9th – January 23rd.

Volunteer: Want to get involved? Westlake provides many different opportunities to spend time and contribute to your students’ school life. Would you like to volunteer in the classroom assisting your child’s teacher with in class or home projects, or volunteer with our fun parent community to plan and host events?  CLICK HERE to see the many opportunities to get involved!

Logging Volunteer Hours: We are at 5% of our total parent volunteer hours logged. Please remember to log your volunteer hours!  You can CLICK HERE to log your hours, or you can navigate from www.westlakecharter.com by hovering over the WAVE tab, then clicking on “Volunteer” and scrolling to the bottom of the page to enter your family’s volunteer hours. Once you’re there, bookmark it for future use!  If you would like to get involved CLICK HERE to fill out our volunteer interest form.

Save the Date: 

  • NUSD Public Meetings:
    • January 10th @ 6:00 PM: Heron School
    • January 11th @ 6:00 PM: Jefferson School
    • January 18th @ 11:00 AM: Virtually
    • January 18th @ 6:00 PM: Star Academy
  • January 17th @ 6:00 PM: WAVE Board Meeting – K-8 Library
  • January 19th @ 8:30 AM: Coffee Talk – K-8 Covered Dining
  • February 3rd @ 5:30 PM: K-5 Family Dance
  • February 16th @ 6:00 PM: K-12 Talent Show
  • March 4th – 10th: Missoula Children’s Theatre
  • March 27th @ 5:30 PM: Science Night
  • April 27th: 19th Annual International Festival

Spirit Store: CLICK HERE to purchase Westlake gear

Kudos:  Shout out to our Westlake Tech Team who worked hard to make sure we were able to have our annual WCS Family Movie Night. Thank you to everyone who showed up to make the night a success.

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