World Compass Academy engages and inspires learners in a safe, challenging,
and individualized learning environment, which cultivates and fosters character,
a lifelong love of learning, and the skills to engage in the global community.
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MOVIE NIGHT TOMORROW...NEW LOCATION!
The Middle School Cougar Committee is hosting a Movie Night for both elementary and middle school students tomorrow,
December 8
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The movies will be shown in Mrs. Cook's classroom (please note the new location!)
Polar Express
will be shown at 4:00pm for elementary students, and
Elf
will be shown at 6:15pm for middle schoolers. The cost is $2/ticket. Hot chocolate ($1.00) and popcorn ($.75) will also be available for purchase!
We need parent volunteers to help provide supervision. Please sign-up here!
Middle school viewers need to have a signed permission slip. Please print, complete, and turn this in to the ticket-takers at the time of admittance to the movie.
Elementary parents, middle school will provide supervision at the end of the day for students who would like to stay for the movie, instead of the students having to leave at dismissal and then return a few minutes later for the movie at 4:00pm. Supervision will be provided in Ms. Cleary's room at the end of the middle school hallway. Parents do not need to attend the movie with students. Please pick up at 5:30pm.
Middle school parents, please drop off middle schoolers at 6:00pm and pick-up at 8:00pm. Thank you in advance for respecting these times.
Questions? Please email Ms. Cleary. We hope to see you at the movies!
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ORDER A WCA ELEMENTARY SWEATSHIRT TODAY!
Don't miss out! We have already sold 29! WCA Elementary Sweatshirts are available to order now! Elementary s
tudents may wear these sweatshirts as part of their daily uniforms. The deadline to order is December 21! Sweatshirts will be delivered to your student's homeroom class the week we return from winter break. ORDER HERE!
Questions? Please contact
Sam Tracy, Assistant Principal.
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2018-19 SCHOOL CALENDARS
The Preschool and K-8th grade school calendars are available for the 2018-19 school year.
You may also access the school calendars on the
WCA website
. Please note the late start of
September 5
(1st - 8th only),
September 10-11
(Kindergarten Staggered Start), and
September 17
(Preschool/PreK). The late start is necessary to allow for the completion of the middle school building. Parents will have the option to enroll their child(ren) in the WCA Summer Camp, which will run through Friday, August 31 (more details will be provided as summer approaches).
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2018-19 SCHOOL HOURS
Effective for the
2018-19 school year, school hours will be as follows:
| Preschool AM |
8:3oam - 11:15am |
| Preschool PM |
12:30pm - 3:15pm |
| Half Day K AM |
8:00am - 11:30am |
| Half Day K PM |
12:00pm - 3:30pm |
| Full Day K - 4th grade |
8:15am - 3:15pm |
| 5th - 8th Grade |
8:00am - 3:30pm |
We will be staggering the Elementary and Middle School start and end times to accommodate our increased enrollment.
For the families who have children who will start school at both 8:00am and 8:15am, and end school at 3:15pm and 3:30pm, you will still be able to drop-off and pick-up all of your children at the same time.
Drop-off Example: If you have a Half Day AM Kindergartner (starts at 8am), a 4th grader (starts at 8:15am), and a 6th grader (starts at 8:00am), you may drop them all off together as early as 7:45am. Your Half Day Kindergartner and 6th grader will go directly to class, and supervision will be provided for your 4th grader until school starts at 8:15am.
For parents who need to drop their children off earlier than 7:45am, please use the Explorers Club Before Care.
Pick-up Example: If you have a Half Day PM Kindergartner (ends at 3:30pm), a 4th grader (ends at 3:15pm) and a 6th grader (ends at 3:30pm), you may pick them all up together at 3:30pm. Since your 4th grader's school day will end at 3:15pm, supervision will be provided until 3:30pm. For parents who need to pick up their children after 3:30pm, please use the Explorers Club After Care.
The school day for Full Day K - 4th grade students will be shortened by 30 minutes.
This time will be taken from unstructured times and will not affect the core classes/foreign language. Grade level teams will determine their specific schedules next year.
Preschool families will need to pick-up and drop-off at the preschool specific start and end times
(see above).
Questions? Please call the school office at 303-814-5200. Thank you!
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APPLE AWARDS
Nominate your favorite educator, support staff and/or administrator
HERE! Nominations are being accepted through December 22.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
FORMAL UNIFORM DAY TOMORROW! Friday,
December 8 is a school assembly!
Thank you! Once again, thank you PTO and 4th grade parents for another fabulous breakfast!
WCA Facebook Page. Be sure and "like" us on the
WCA Facebook Page. This is another great way to stay in the loop!
Follow us on Instagram! @wcacougars
WCA Board Chat & Play
. We hope to see you on Thursday,
December 14
at 3:45pm. This is a great opportunity for parents to interact with members of the Board and Admin in an informal setting. Children are welcome.
SAC needs to fill a position! We are in need of a Community Member to be on our committee! A community member per our By-Laws is defined as "One person from the community who is not a teacher, employee, parent or PTO member and, if practical, represents the business community." "Community" is defined broadly to mean lives or owns a business in Douglas County, and is not a relative of, or a legal guardian of, a student attending the school they represent.
If you know of someone in our community who would be interested in this volunteer position, please have them check out what the SAC is all about on our
website, and write a letter to the SAC telling us why they think they are a good fit for the position. The letter should be sent to World Compass Academy ATTN:SAC,
2490 S. Perry St, Castle Rock, CO 80104. Letters must be postmarked by December 11.
The committee will go over any letters received at our next meeting on
December 15 at 2:45pm.
The selected person will be notified by
December 19. Questions?
Email the SAC.
Pizza Friday. The next Pizza Friday is December 15! Parents may order the pizza slices through My Kids Lunch, our lunch caterer, following the same process you use for ordering hot lunches. Please note that the pizza will not be provided by My Kids Lunch, but from an outside vendor. Please order at least 48 hours in advance. Pizza will be the only hot lunch menu option available.
We are offering Cheese and Pepperoni slices at $2.00/slice. We apologize, but gluten free options will not be available. Please send your child with their own beverage, as those won't be provided. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Questions? Please call the school office at 303-814-5200.
Scholastic Holiday Book Fair. The Book Fair will run December 18 - 21. Shop from 5-7pm on December 19 for a special discount!
Set up will be Friday, December 15. It is the perfect time to purchase those last minute gifts!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Early Release Day.
Students will be released after lunch at 12:30pm on December 20. Preschool and Half Day Kindergarten - NO SCHOOL.
Parent/Teacher Conferences.
Watch for sign-ups from your teachers! Conferences will be the afternoon of
December 20 and all day on
December 21 (NO SCHOOL).
Winter Break! The office will be closed
December 22 - January 5, 2018 for winter break.
We hope you have a wonderful time with family and friends. See you back on Monday,
January 8!
Monthly Formal Uniform Calendar.
Please click
here
to view the calendar for January. There will be a school assembly on January 11 (focus on knowledge).
DCSD Community Events. The Foundation for Douglas County Schools (formerly DCEF) partners with Denver's premier sports teams, attractions and venues to provide you with exciting discounted programs, all while giving back to our school. Please use the link below for purchasing your discounted tickets to the upcoming events.
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UPCOMING MIDDLE SCHOOL EVENTS
Middle School Fun Week (5th - 7th grades),
December 11 - 15
Monday - Parent dress up/Teacher look-alike day
Tuesday - Flannels and fuzzy sock day
Wednesday - Bandana day
Thursday - Blizzard Out! Wear white!
Friday - Onesie/PJ day
Middle School Holiday Homeroom Wars (5th - 7th grades), December 18-20
Monday - Holiday spirit wear day - class with most holiday spirit
Tuesday - Christmas Poster Making Contest
Wednesday - Best decorated room/door for the holidays
Middle School Christmas Party (6th and 7th grade only), December 20
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KIDS' DAY OUT/POLAR EXPRESS PAJAMA PARTY
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16!
Do you have any last minute holiday shopping or last minute wrapping that needs to get done?
Sign your kids up for Kids' Day Out!
Holiday Crafts, Lunch, and Bounce House awaits
for this fun day at WCA!
Choose from Option #1 or Option #2
Sign-up by December 13!
| Option 1, 9am - 1pm |
Option 2, 9am - 3pm |
1 child = $25
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1 child = $25 +$15 = $40
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2-3 children = $35
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2-3 children = $35 +$15 = $50
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4+ children = $45
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4+ children = $ 45 +$15 = $60
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WINTER BREAK CAMP
REGISTER HERE! Choose Before & After Care/School Year Breaks/Winter Break.
Winter Break Camp will be open on Friday,
December 22
, and January 2 - 5.
The cost is $225 and includes all of the activities and snacks. Questions? Email Shea-Leah.
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PTO
WatchDOGS Volunteer Schedule Open through May.
New dates added! Calling all dads, grandfathers, uncles, and father figures! Please click here for more information and to sign up for a date between now and the end of the school year to provide a positive male role model and extra security in school.
Spirit Night @ Applebees!
Grab lunch or dinner at Applebees on Tuesday,
December 19 and support WCA!
This is a Spirit Wear Day! Students may wear jeans, shorts, or athletic pants with their spirit wear t-shirts or t-shirts/polos in our school colors (blue and green). Please dress modestly.
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CALENDAR REMINDERS
| TOMORROW |
FORMAL UNIFORM DAY/School Assembly
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| December 13 |
PTO Meeting, 6:30pm |
| December 14 |
WCA Board Chat & Play, 3:45pm - 4:45pm |
| December 15 |
Pizza Friday! |
| December 15 |
Spelling Bee, 2pm |
| December 15 |
SAC Meeting, 2:45pm |
| December 16 |
Kids' Day Out, 9am - 3pm |
| December 19 |
Spirit Night @ Applebee's/SPIRIT WEAR DAY |
| December 20 |
Early Release Day @ 12:30pm/Parent Teacher Conferences PM |
| December 20 |
NO SCHOOL/Preschool & Half Day Kindergarten ONLY |
| December 21 |
NO SCHOOL/Parent Teacher Conferences |
| Dec 22 - Jan 5 |
WINTER BREAK! |
| January 11 |
FORMAL UNIFORM DAY/School Assembly |
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2490 S. Perry Street
Castle Rock, CO 80104
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Attendance: 303-814-5280
Nurse: 303-814-5260
Preschool: 303-814-5214
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