K-12 Announcements

Field Lessons and School Supplies: CLICK HERE to make your Field Lessons and School Supplies donations today. Last year, our school spent over $180,000 on Field Lessons and School Supplies, and to make this year just as amazing, we need your help! Please make your donation today, and if you have the ability, feel free to sponsor a student who may not be able to make a donation this year! Thank you #ExplorerFamilies! 

Free and Reduced Price Meals: Families, each year it is incredibly important to our school that we are able to account for every student during this form collection process. We are authorized by the Natomas Unified School District and as a part of our partnership, we commit to collecting these forms from every family. Physical copies of the 2025-26 application will be available at Meet the Teacher. Please complete this form for every student in your family and return it to either front office. While meals remain free for all students this school year, this is important data for our Charter authorization.

• CLICK HERE to complete the Free and Reduced Price Meals (FRPM) acknowledgement form which will allow us to ensure everyone has received this information. Even if you don’t think you qualify for free or reduced priced meals, please complete the form for our tracking purposes. 
• CLICK HERE to complete the FRPM application online.

Family Handbooks: Please be sure to CLICK HERE to read our WCS K-8 Family Handbook and/or CLICK HERE to read our WCHS Family Handbook. Our Family Handbooks include important information such as our WCS Core Values, dress code information, attendance, health and safety protocols, and so much more.

K-8 Announcements

Introducing Walk and Talk in the Mornings: We are excited to incorporate a social emotional and physical component to our morning routines on campus. From 8:10 – 8:22 AM, K-5 students will be invited to walk or jog on the school track, and chat with friends and peers. We hope that this movement and social component to our morning routine will allow students to connect with friends, get their bodies moving, and start their school day off on the right foot.

Students who do not wish to participate in the Walk and Talk activity in the morning may sit on their Morning Line Up dot while they wait for Morning Line-Up to start. Students will not be permitted to play on the playground, or blacktop for safety and supervision reasons. 

If you arrive on campus between 7:45 – 8:10 AM, please take your student to the Cafeteria to chat with friends and eat breakfast if desired.

Learning Lab: The Learning Lab will begin Monday, August 18th, 2025. We want to invite 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students to the Learning Lab after school.  The Learning Lab is staffed by an Instructional Aide to assist Middle School students with their classwork and homework.  Families can sign up their Middle School student(s) by using School Dismissal Manager.  The Learning Lab is open Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 3:15 – 3:45 PM.

K-8 Back to School Night: Our K-8 Back to School Night is on Wednesday, August 27th. 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. A video from your child’s specialty teacher(s) will be available.
• 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.

K-8 Fall Picture Day: K-8 Fall Picture Day will be on Tuesday, September 2nd. 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 taken for Kindergarten through 5th grade classes only.

After School Live – Fall Explorer Enrichment: Our fall Explorer Enrichment starts soon!  CLICK HERE to see the catalog of Explorer Enrichment course offerings and information about how to sign up. E-mail [email protected] with scholarship inquiries.

Jibe Bike Doctor: Bike Doc is North Natomas Jibe’s free basic bike repair and tune up service. This basic repair service is offered at no cost to our community. Students and families of Westlake Charter School are invited to register to bring in bicycles on September 5th from 3:15 – 6:15 PM. CLICK HERE to book a spot or show up day-of for service first come, first served. (Families can register up to 4 bikes for individual appointments.) Note that not all issues are fixable by Bike Doc in the repair window. These issues can be referred to a bike shop for in-depth service.

Traffic/Parking Reminders: Please be respectful and mindful 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 laws 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.

9-12 Announcements

Upcoming Home Athletics:

• Tuesday, August 26th @ 5:00 PM: Home – Girls JV Volleyball vs. Forest Lake Christian
• Tuesday, August 26th @ 6:00 PM: Home – Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Forest Lake Christian
• Tuesday, August 26th @ 6:45 PM: Home – Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Forest Lake Christian
• Thursday, August 28th @ 5:00 PM: Home – Girls JV Volleyball vs. Encina 
• Thursday, August 28th @ 6:00 PM: Home – Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Encina
• Saturday, August 30th @ 8:00 AM: Away – Co-Ed Cross Country Meet (Oakmont Invitational)

Resources for Class of 2026: Thank you to those of us who were able to join for our Senior Information Night! We hope you found the session informative and helpful as we navigate this exciting final year of high school together. CLICK HERE to view the slide show from last night: This includes all the information discussed, including dates, graduation requirements, and post-graduation planning. CLICK HERE to visit our senior class website: Stay updated with the latest news, resources, and additional materials throughout the year.

WCHS Homecoming 2025 Details: Get excited for this year’s WCHS Homecoming!  Homecoming week runs from September 15th–19th, with our annual Charter Bowl flag football game on Friday, September 19th, and our Homecoming Dance on Saturday, September 20th. 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 by September 12th.

Basketball Interest Meeting: Basketball season is right around the corner! If your student-athlete is interested in learning more about the program, our Athletics Department and basketball coaching staff will host an interest meeting on Wednesday, August 27th, from 1:30 – 2:30 PM in the Commons on our high school campus. This is an information meeting for students; families do not need to attend but are welcome if they’d like to join.

Save the Date: 

• Friday, August 29th @ 6:00 PM: WAVE General Meeting/Social – Panera, 2731 Del Paso Road
• Monday, September 1st: Olympic Triathlon Launch
• Friday, September 5th @ 8:30 AM: Coffee Talk – K-8 Library
• Friday, September 5th @ 6:00 PM: Bingo Night – K-8 Cafeteria

WAVE Meetings: WAVE meetings are a great time to meet other Westlake families, learn more about our parent group and upcoming events, ask questions, and find out how to get involved in our amazing community.  Our first WAVE General Meeting/Social is on August 29th at 6:00 PM on the patio at Panera in North Natomas, 2731 Del Paso Road.

Olympic Triathlon: Our annual Olympic Triathlon fundraiser kicks off September 1st! We’re aiming for 100% student participation as we come together to support Westlake’s incredible programs. The Olympic Triathlon event is right around the corner on Friday, September 26th, and details on sign-ups will be shared in next week’s Westlake Weekly and Friday Folders. Stay tuned for everything you need to get involved in this year’s celebration of joyful learning!

Bingo Night: Join us Friday, September 5th at 6:00 PM in the K-8 cafeteria for a night of family fun! All families are welcome—bring your lucky charm and get ready to shout BINGO! We’ll have awesome prizes up for grabs, tasty snacks to keep you fueled, and plenty of laughs along the way. CLICK HERE for more info and to sign-up!

WAVE Instagram & Facebook Group: Please follow our new WAVE Instagram account  – @westlakewave.  This will be a great place to get information, share memories, and create a stronger community.  We hope to get to 500 followers by the end of the month.

WAVE also has a private Facebook Group which is a fantastic resource for our families. The page is full of questions, ideas, pictures, and more. Please CLICK HERE to join the page. Facebook has added a new security feature which will require new group members to complete a questionnaire to be admitted to the group.

Kudos:  We have had a great outpouring of K-5 families who have wanted to volunteer with WAVE in the first weeks of this school year.  This level of participation has been inspiring and humbling.  Thank you! For anyone who is interested in volunteering, please CLICK HERE to fill out our Volunteer Interest form and we’ll be in touch.