K-12 Announcements

Attendance: Being at school every day has many positive impacts on your student(s) and their success in school. Attending school regularly helps children feel better about school – and themselves. Start building this early in elementary school so they learn right away that going to school on time, every day is important. Eventually, good attendance will be a skill that will help them succeed in high school, college, and in life.

If you are having trouble with getting your student to school each day, we want to support you. Please contact your student’s principal and they will gladly set up a time to collaborate with you.

Labor Day: Westlake Charter School and our BASE program will be closed TOMORROW, Monday, September 2nd for Labor Day.

Suicide Prevention: September is Suicide Prevention Month. Throughout this month, our counseling staff will launch our Suicide Prevention Week of activities for Middle and High School Explorers. Grades 6th – 12th will have lunch activities as well as visits from the counseling team during their Advisory period. We recognize the sensitive nature of the topic of suicide and we are glad to have the opportunity to inform and educate our students so that they are safe.  If you have questions or concerns about your student, please contact our Director of Student Support Services, Katie Davis, at [email protected].

Olympic Triathlon Event Day: On September 27th, 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 family 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.

K-8 Announcements

K-8 Yearbooks: CLICK HERE to order your 2024 – 2025 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 October 31st. Need help? Contact: Mrs. Liechti at [email protected].

K-5 Library Cards: Our K-5 students will start library visits next week! This year, their student ID cards from picture day will be their library card. Their student ID cards will be sent home with them at the end of the school year. If your family needs a student ID card for your K-5th grader, please email [email protected].

9-12 Announcements

Infinite Campus Grade Books: We appreciate your patience as our new Infinite Campus Grade Book was being finalized.  Great news! Teachers received access this week to the grade books and grades are beginning to populate.  As teachers just received access please continue to be patient as they update as quickly as possible.  If you have questions regarding Infinite Campus please reach out to [email protected]. 

Homecoming Dance and Guest Passes: Get excited for this year’s WCHS Homecoming!  Homecoming week is during the week of September 16th – 20th with our Homecoming Dance happening on Saturday, September 21st.  This semi-formal dance will take place at our K-8 campus at 2680 Mabry Dr.  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.  Guest passes are available from our activities director, Mrs. Grimaldi and are due on September 13th.

Basketball Interest Meetings: We will have meetings for anyone interested in playing basketball at WCHS. Come meet the coaches, find out about tryouts and the season. You don’t have to have experience to play.

• Girls Basketball Interest Meeting: Friday, September 6th at 12:30 PM in the Black Box Theater, Room 154
• Boys Basketball Interest Meeting: Monday, September 9th at 12:30 PM in the Black Box Theater, Room 154

Olympic Triathlon: The 17th 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 27th 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 family 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 CLICK HERE to set up a family donation page on the Pledgestar website. 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.

Let’s make this year’s Olympic Triathlon a huge success! Our goal is to beat last year’s fundraising total of $40,000!

Our 2024 – 2025 Fundraising Goals:

• $180 per student – $1 for each day of school!
• $1,500 per class

Class Ambassadors and K-12 Grade Level Liaisons: WAVE is still looking for Class Ambassadors and K-12 Grade Level Liaisons for the 2024 – 2025 school year.  Our goal is to be at 100% by the end of the 3-day weekend. Here is the list of teachers who still need a Class Ambassador as of Friday, August 30th:

• Kindergarten – Hilliard
• 1st Grade – Chin
• 1st Grade – Osterhoudt
• 2nd Grade – Evans
• 2nd Grade – Street
• 2nd Grade – Mantooth
• 3rd Grade – Clemmer
• 3rd Grade – Root
• 4th Grade – Aguilar
• 4th Grade – Khera
• 4th Grade – Panhorst
• 5th Grade – Martin
• 6th Grade Advisory – Hatch
• 6th Grade Advisory – King
• 7th Grade Advisory – Aichele
• 7th Grade Advisory – Coulter
• 7th Grade Advisory – Ho
• 8th Grade Advisory – Jones
• 8th Grade Advisory – Liechti
• 9th Grade Level Liaison
• 10th Grade Level Liaison
• 11th Grade Level Liaison
• 12th Grade Level Liaison

Be the representative for your child’s classroom or Grade Level, helping WAVE to bridge the communication gap between families, teachers, and the community.

• What is a Class Ambassador or Grade Level Liaison?
  • Class Ambassadors serve as the classroom liaison between the teachers, the families, and WAVE. They are important members of the Westlake family community, becoming the source of information for upcoming events and activities in their child’s classroom. We hope to have at least one ambassador per classroom. Class Ambassadors will report to a Grade Level Liaison for their respective grade levels.
  • Grade Level Liaisons will be the lead coordinator and communicator for the Classroom Ambassadors.
• What is the time commitment for the Class Ambassador or Grade Level Liaison?
  • Monthly Classroom Ambassador Check-in – 1 hr/month
  • Communicating with other families – 0-2 hrs/month

As a Class Ambassador, you will help to foster community at Westlake. Class Ambassadors can leverage relationships to make Westlake the best possible school for our kids (all while getting to know other families in your child’s class better!).  CLICK HERE to sign up to become a Class Ambassador or Grade Level Liaison. 

Board Positions and Committee Chairs: WAVE is excited to offer some fantastic leadership opportunities for anyone passionate about making a difference in the Westlake community. We’re looking for Committee Chairs for several exciting events, including:

• Fall Festival
• Themed Nights
• Family Dance
• International Festival
• Classroom Ambassador Program
• Social Media & Communications

Additionally, we’re eager to welcome parents/guardians to our WAVE Board who are interested in supporting our efforts in areas like Treasury, Family Engagement, Fundraising, and Community Partnerships. 

Open WAVE Board Positions:

• Vice President, Parent Participation
• Vice President, Business Affairs

If you’re interested or have any questions, please email us at [email protected].

Kudos: This week’s shout out goes to Whitney Browning and Mrs. Ghalambor for taking Morning Line-up to the next level this school year. We’re loving the new themed days and the family involvement!  Our Explorers are excited and inspired due to the innovation around Westlake’s unique tradition of beginning the K-5 school day.  Thank you!