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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Thank you to everyone who donated to the Task Force before Thanksgiving. The WCA community is making a difference!
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Choir Concert TONIGHT. Come and enjoy a WCA choir performance
TONIGHT at 6:30pm!
Preschool Winter Pageant & Violin Concert. Our Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten students will be performing their Winter Pageant with songs and dances. The performance will be opened by Amanda Cox's wonderful violinists! Join us on Tuesday,
December 13 from 6:30-7:30pm.
UPDATED Formal Uniform Calendar
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We have added a School Performance Assembly on December 14 at 1:55pm. This will be a FORMAL UNIFORM DAY! The Advanced Choir, WCA Choir and members from various string classes and orchestras will be represented.
From the SAC. A sincere THANK YOU to everyone who completed our Fall 2016 Survey! We are currently going over all of the data and the results will be posted on the SAC website soon.
Trip Form. Please complete this form if your child will be missing school for a trip. This form will be sent to the school secretary, Edie Garcia, so that she can track attendance. You will also need to email your child's teacher directly to let him/her know that your child will be absent. If you have any questions, please call the school office at 303-814-5200. Thank you!
Book Fair Update! The book fair was a great success! Thank you to everyone who volunteered to help, and also to those who bought books and supported our school. We earned just over $7,000 in new books for our library. Way to go WCA!
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WCA ACADEMIC COMPETITIONS
Dear Parents,
We have an exciting month ahead with academic competitions!
December 13, 2016 - Math Olympiads (Grades 4-6)
All students in grades 4-6 will be participating in the second Math Olympiads test in their
math classes.
January 11, 2017 - Scripps National Spelling Bee (Grades 1 - 6)
The top 30 WCA students based on preliminary tests will compete in the first WCA Spelling Bee. Our school finalist will have the opportunity to compete in the Douglas County School District Spelling Bee on February 4, 2017. Finalists from the DCSD Spelling Bee will have the opportunity to compete at the state spelling bee.
January 18, 2017 - National Geographic Bee (Grades 4-6)
The top 30 WCA students based on a preliminary test will compete in the first WCA Geography Bee. Students will be completing the preliminary test during the first two weeks in January.
If you have any questions about any academic competitions, please contact the gifted facilitator,
Kate Parker.
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A NOTE FROM THE MUSIC TEACHER
Dear Parents,
I am excited to announce that our Advanced Choir will be performing again on
Friday,
December 16 at the
Reindeer Games event at Philip S. Miller Park. This first year event will be full of festive activities for the family, and the choir would love your support! We will be singing in various locations of the park between
3:00pm and 5:00pm. Don't miss out on the fun!
Best wishes!
Michael Ballard
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Nominate your favorite educator today!
The Apple Awards is the Douglas County School District's premier awards ceremony. Created in 2006, the Awards provide an opportunity to recognize and celebrate both excellent teachers and the outstanding contribution of Douglas County School District staff. The event is organized by the Douglas County Educational Foundation and proceeds from the ceremony benefit DCSD classrooms.
Last year, 2,100 DCSD educators and staff members were nominated by the community. The 2017 Apple Awards nomination window has been extended to nine weeks to encourage even more participation. Additionally, the Apple Awards ceremony is being moved to May.
The nomination window closes January 13, 2017. For more information, please visit the main page for the 2017 Apple Awards.
Go
here
to nominate a World Compass Academy teacher or staff member!
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Teacher Appreciation Breakfast. THIRD GRADE is hosting tomorrow, December 9.
A couple of slots are still open. Sign-up here!
PTO Spirit Night. Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A on December 14 (all day). This is NOT a spirit wear day.
Teacher Favorites. Need some ideas for choosing a holiday gift for your favorite teacher or staff member? Use this helpful guide!
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CONGRATULATIONS, WORD WARRIORS!
In order to become a Word Warrior, these first graders have to know
the first 400 sight words. This is double what they need to know by the end of the year, and these students accomplished this in the first trimester! They celebrated by having cocoa and stories with Mr. Howard! Way to go, Word Warriors!
Kylie, Mackenzie, Sophie, Makayla, and Meili Kyle, Kaeden, Memphis, Christian, Annabelle
Zoe, and Laveah (Not Pictured: Riley)
 
Riley,
Mattie,
Breilyn,
Levi,
Charlie, Luke, Ellery, Wyatt, Charlie and Nate
Mila, and Cayden (Not Pictured: Azalea &
Madilynne)
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CALENDAR REMINDERS
| TONIGHT |
Choir Concert, 6:30pm |
| December 13 |
Preschool Winter Pageant & Violin Concert, 6:30pm |
| December 14 |
FORMAL UNIFORM DAY |
December 14
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School Performance Assembly, 1:55pm
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| December 14 |
Spirit Night @ Chick-fil-A (all day)
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| December 15 |
Elementary Early Release @ 12:30pm/Prof Development PM |
December 15
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AM Kgarten Only/PM Kgarten No School
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| December 15 |
Preschool NO SCHOOL
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December 16
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NO SCHOOL/Professional Development Day
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| Dec 19 - January 2 |
WINTER BREAK |
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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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