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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WCA Summer Office Hours
May 29 - June 8
8:00am - 3:00pm
June 13, 20 & 27
8:00am - 12:00pm
July 11, 18 & 25
8:00am - 12:00pm
August 1 & 8
8:00am - 12:00pm
August 13
Office Reopens Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 3:00pm
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Congratulations, Math Mountaineers!
Emma T, Alexander V, Mary W, JJ A, Carson H, Kendra O, Kanden M,
Aftyn W,
Payton M, Irelyn A, Philip P, Gabriel W, London J, Emma R, Jude P,
Julia B, Lily H, Brayden H, Brennan T, and Lena N (Not Pictured: Gavin H, Ronin B,
Sophia J, Addison B, Magdalena G, and Elaina R)
Camryn A, Aubrie E, Ellis G, Aiden T, Claire T, Kenna W, Olivia B, & Ainsley W
(Not Pictured: Landon R, Hailey M, Emma W, Finley N, Asher L, Connor M, Josh W,
Owen S,
Truman C, Sekai M, Briana H, Daisy K, and Fayth T)
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Year 3 at WCA was a success story!
Dear WCA Community,
I recently heard an inspiring message from a speaker who challenged people to understand their part in writing their own story of either success or failure in life. The speaker went on to explain how we can make or break our path by how we frame our successes and failures (both individually or collectively). I wanted to pass along his challenge and ask, "What is YOUR story here at World Compass Academy?" The beginning of WCA's story has had its share of ups and downs, but I am thankful that the majority of the WCA story has been about how we have faced adversity and continued to grow year to year.
The story that will be recorded in the history of WCA will likely include the following:
- Academic & Program Success
- CDE top academic performance rating (Performance Level)
- Grown from a PreK - 5th grade school to a PreK - 8th grade school in our fourth year (2018-19)
- Recognized Cougar Essential Award winners each trimester and overall winners for the year
- Celebrated the New Moon Festival, Chinese New Year, Mardi Gras, Hispanic Heritage Month and Cinco de Mayo
- Financing Success (based on our performance since we opened)
- Bought out current building from our investor/developer through private bond financing (similar to a home loan/bridge loan)
- Secured additional public bond financing to complete a new building
- New Building Success
- Main floor cafeteria, art room (with kiln), music room, science lab/classroom, and additional instructional support space (SPED, MTSS/RTI, READ, ESL, Admin, etc.)
- Dedicated science lab
- Upper floor for middle school with 5/6 on one end and 7/8 on the other
- "Topping Off" student/staff signed beam visible thru ceiling viewing area
- Regulation-size soccer/playground artificial turf field (to be completed in September)
- On budget and on time
Highlights of our WCA 18-19 program:
- Each middle school student (5th - 8th) will have their own chromebook
- Average of 14 different middle school electives (alternating A & B days)
- Middle school sports: Girls' volleyball, basketball, soccer, & cross-country; Boys' basketball, soccer, & cross-country
- International focus on different cultures, including immersion foreign language instruction
- Mastery based learning with differentiated instruction (i.e. ability grouping: below grade level, at grade level, at grade level with a faster pace, and above grade level).
- Positive and safe school culture with an emphasis for staff and students on our WCA Cougar Essentials of Leadership, Manners, Compassion, Perseverance, Knowledge, Positivity, Respect, Integrity and Be the Best Person You Can Be. We challenge our adults to lead by example.
So, going back to my challenge. What can you do with your influence? What can you do with your ability to write your own story? How can you influence other people's stories? What are you doing for the betterment of all, or are you just doing things to make yourself look good?
Great school leadership is about being a good role model, an excellent steward, and an effective collaborator. It is also about being accountable and saying no to selfish desires and saying yes to helping others. This is the commitment of my WCA administrative team, and it is the pillar that will continue to lead and guide our school, staff, school board, School Accountability Committee, and PTO.
I am excited to return to WCA next year, and am looking forward to an awesome year! Thank you for helping WCA continue to learn and grow, and be the best that we can be. Let's be ready to go anywhere and be trained to do anything that life sets in our path!
Together we can grow WCA!
Together we can change
our
world!
Together we can change
the
world!
Sincerely,
Lance Howard
WCA Principal
P.S. Congratulations to our Kindergarten graduates and to our PreK students moving into Kindergarten next year!
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New Music Teacher
Hello, my name is Madison Armstrong, and I am so excited to carry on Mr. Ballard's legacy as the Music Teacher at World Compass Academy! I also look forward to continuing the Music and Drama Clubs, as well as directing the choir and musicals!
I earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music with an Emphasis in Classical Voice and a Minor in Sociology at the University of Denver. During that time, I had the opportunity to study Opera in Milan, Italy and perform in many choirs, a capella groups, operas, and musicals. I also studied Curriculum and Instruction with an Emphasis in K-12 Music at the graduate level, and student-taught High School Choir. After graduating, I worked as the Long-Term Music Substitute at American Academy.
Outside of teaching, I have a passion for traveling and global orphan care. I have a pet rat named Romeo. I also enjoy decorating cakes for friends and family!
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Explorer Summer Camp
Still looking for safe, fun and educational activities for your kids this summer? Come explore with us! Registration is $30.
To register, view camp activity calendars, and ask questions, go
HERE
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Mandarin Field Trip
WCA 3rd - 7th grade
Mandarin students went on a cultural field trip this past Monday to the Confucius Institute at Community College of Denver (CICCD). Students learned about the Chinese culture: calligraphy, martial arts, royal costumes, Beijing Opera masks, and more. They also learned how to make dumplings and got to eat them too! The buffet lunch had more than eight dishes. The food was so delicious that some of the students went back for thirds!
We are so happy to see our students' interest in the Chinese culture and language grow!
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Message from the Registrar
Do you know how to access your student's information through your Parent Portal account? We are moving towards electronic grades and report cards for the 18/19 school year, and this will require all parents to access grades/report cards through Parent Portal. Please reach out to
Mary Bertke before the end of this school year if you do not know how to access your Parent Portal account.
In addition, parents will be asked to complete
Express Check-In this summer, and will need to have a Parent Portal Username and Password to complete this process. Express Check-In is the process all parents must complete to verify that your child's school has the correct contact information, etc. If you do not complete the Express Check-In over the summer, you will not have access to electronic grades/report cards next year. Thank you!
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PTO News
The PTO wants to thank all parents and volunteers for a fabulous year! We are so appreciative of all the time and talents people have shared to honor our teachers and make our school great. Keep an eye out in the
PTO Facebook group for a post coming soon that will summarize what's been accomplished and what's still coming soon in terms of past Ready Set Give fundraising campaigns.
Please note that a new PTO board has been elected for the 2018-2019 school year. They are as follows: Amy Allmon as President, Tara Baumgardner as Vice President, Ashley Turner as Treasurer, Katherine Martinez as Secretary, Wendie Sanders as Communications Chair, and an open Fundraising Chair position. Thank you to the outgoing board for all they have done to set the new board up for success. We are all looking forward to a great year next year and involving even more parents in our efforts. If you have any thoughts or ideas you wish to share with the new board, please
email them.
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18-19 School Supply Kit Online Ordering is OPEN!
The sale ends
June 30! Act now and purchase your student's kit for the 2018-19 school year! All kits are aligned with the teacher provided
school supply lists for the year.
School ID: WOR024 (letters WOR zero two four)
Please notice a few things before ordering a kit online:
- Grades K, 3-4 and 6-8 have separate kits per language.
- Grades 6-8 Math and Geometry have separate kits.
- Calculators for middle school are available for purchase separately.
- Binders are available for purchase separately.
- Kits do not include food items or earbuds.
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Announcements
Dirt Jumps + Donuts. Check out this opportunity for summer fun sponsored by the Castle Rock Police Bike Unit!
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Douglas County Library Reading Program. Keep those reading skills sharp this summer!
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LOST AND FOUND. Missing anything? Lost and Found is FULL!
Come check it out before the school year is over.
Change Challenge. Thank you to everyone who donated change to the CRPD Change Challenge. We raised a total of $106.25 to help Special Olympics! We came in 2nd place this year. Thank you for your support!
Kindergarten Graduates and Field Day. Go to our
Facebook page to see photos!
Cougar Essential 17-18 School Year Awards.
For this year long award, homeroom teachers, specials teachers and foreign language teachers each chose one student (1st - 7th) who exemplified the Cougar Essentials for the whole year. During the assemblies today, these students will be recognized
and given a framed certificate. Congratulations, we are so proud
of you!
Middle School Students Recognized. During the assembly today, middle school students will also be recognized for Perfect Attendance, Honor Roll and High Honor Roll (3rd Trimester only.) Middle school students who participated in the following activities will also be recognized: girls' volleyball, boys' and girls' basketball, spring musical, Cougar Committee, and the Kindness Committee. Way to go, middle schoolers!
Last Day of School (1st - 7th). Tomorrow, May 25, will be an Early Release Day! Students will be released after lunch at 12:30pm.
This is a DRESS DOWN DAY!
2018-19 School Supply Lists.
AVAILABLE NOW
! These lists include supplies for Preschool through 8th grade, along with supplies needed for Electives (5th - 8th grades only). If the thought of shopping for school supplies makes you cringe, please see the information above on purchasing pre-packaged school supply kits! This is a great option if you want to avoid the back-to-school shopping rush! For questions about kits and/or the lists, please email Tifaney.
2018-19 FORMAL UNIFORM NEWS.
Educational Outfitters will continue to be our formal uniform supplier next year.
VIEW FLYER and take advantage of their sales May - July.
E
ffective for the 2018-19 school year, the 5th - 8th grade middle school formal uniform Oxford Shirt and Peter Pan Blouse will be light blue. The plaid will remain the same as elementary.
2018-19 School Hours. As a reminder, effective for the 2018-19 school year, school hours will be as follows:
| Preschool AM |
8:30am - 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
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| 5th - 8th Grade |
8:00am - 3:30pm |
* For the 2018-19 school year, the Elementary school day is being shortened by 30 minutes. This time is being taken from transition times and math time (reduced from 90 minutes to 75 minutes). Recess and lunch will not be affected.
2018-19 Early Release Days.
Next year, we will NOT be serving lunch on Early Release Days
. Full Day K-4th graders will be released at
12:15pm
, and 5th-8th graders will be released at
12:30pm.
Preschoolers and Half Day Kindergarteners will not have school on Early Release Days.
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.
portable planetarium for Douglas County schools.
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2490 S. Perry Street
Castle Rock, CO 80104
Main Phone: 303-814-5200
Attendance: 303-814-5280
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