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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2019-20 Enrollment @ WCA
For the
2019-20 school year, the World Compass Academy enrollment process for NEW students and SIBLINGS of current students has changed. WCA will no longer hold a lottery in December to enroll students, but will use Douglas County School District's (DCSD) Open Enrollment process. The first round of Open Enrollment begins
Thursday, November 1. Please visit DCSD's
Open Enrollment Page for step-by-step instructions, important dates and deadlines, as well as answers to frequently asked questions. More information will be available soon on the school website.
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Please note that this does not apply to currently enrolled Preschool, Pre-K, and K-8th Grade students,
but does apply to siblings of current WCA students.
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Turf Field!
The long wait is over. Last week, students were so excited to get on the turf field. What a great addition to our school!
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Please join us for Taste of World Compass on Thursday, November 8 from 6:00-8:00pm. This is a community potluck and evening of parent education. There will be student presentations, mini classes on education topics, and school information presentations. Look for the final session schedule to be sent at the beginning of November. Come for one session or for the whole time. Bring a friend who wants to learn more about our school. Children are welcome. See you there!
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BOOK FAIR!
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming in November! We can't wait to open the library as the "Enchanted Forest" to offer affordable books, gifts, and other fun items for sale to help WCA buy more books for the library. The Book Fair will be open for sales
November 5-8, with late evening hours during our annual "Taste of World Compass" on November 8. Mrs. Stringer is looking for volunteers for set-up on November 2, help during the fair, and pack-up on November 9.
Volunteers receive 10% off their purchases
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VOLUNTEER HERE
For more information, please
email our librarian, Mrs. Stringer.
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Explorers Club
Summer Camp Survey Reminder. If your child(ren) attended WCA Summer Camp, please take a few minutes to fill out this
SURVEY regarding WCA Summer Camp. We would love to hear your thoughts or feedback on how we can improve your WCA Summer Camp experience! The survey will be open through November 1.
Open November 9. There is NO SCHOOL on
November 9 due to Professional Development, but Explorers Club is open!
REGISTER HERE. Choose Before & After Care/Prof Dev Days.
Thanksgiving Break Camp. This camp will run
November 19 - 21. The cost is $45/day. Sign-up deadline is November 9.
REGISTER HERE. Choose Before & After Care/School Year Breaks. Questions? Email
Shea-Leah.
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Middle School Updates
Douglas County High School IB Information Nights for 8th Grade Students. You are
invited to learn more about the DCHS International Baccalaureate program on
November 8 or December 4 at 5:30pm.
DCHS will be visiting WCA to do a "lunch and learn" for eighth graders only on
Monday, October 29
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Middle School Hoodie. It's not too late to order the Middle School Hoodie! Mrs. Merkling has opened up a second ordering window through November 4. These hoodies will be delivered later than the first order, but will still arrive mid-November. QUESTIONS? Email Mrs. Merkling.
ORDER HERE
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WCA 5th Grade Goes to AmeriTowne!
by Rylee D.
The Fifth Dimension all loved going to AmeriTowne. They got to be grownups for the day and had so much fun doing it. They got to use their own money on whatever they wanted, but only had $12.50. They had learned how to write checks and how to use a debit card. They of course had to have something to buy, so there were shops to buy many things at. There was the Snack shop that, of course, sold snacks. The Sign and Print shop printed all of the store's signs. The newspaper store sold newspapers, and the container store made briefcases and things for other stores. The radio station played songs and had song requests, and last but not least, the bank was always busy.The Mayor and Judge did a great job running the town for a day. 5th graders have to admit they would go back in a heartbeat. Thank you to all the parent volunteers who made this awesome trip possible!
7th & 8th Graders Experience International Towne
This past Tuesday, the 7th and 8th graders went to International Towne. They were each a part of a country and had to work to earn a salary to help their economy thrive. Each student also had a chance to be a citizen, shop and experience other countries and cultures. They had to exchange currency at the international bank in Singapore and solve an economic problem that shut one region down. They had a fun time and did a great job!
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PTO Updates
Ready, Set, GIVE! Here we are in the final hours of our fundraising campaign to support our wonderful teachers. Tomorrow,
October 26, we bring things to a close and begin the joyful task of allocating your donations to all of the sincere teacher requests. You would be so proud and maybe even a little surprised by the list of things for which our teachers are submitting. They are asking for resources that bring life, excitement, peace and organization to our classrooms. They have the best interest of the kids at heart, and these new items will certainly ensure a quality learning environment. You have all been so supportive up to this point, and we can't thank you enough for your generosity and willingness to show the staff how much we need them, appreciate them, and want them to succeed. If you have waited until the last minute to give, no worries! Send in cash or check tomorrow or head to our website:
www.coloradogives.org/WCARSG2018. There is still time! Each contribution makes our reach across classrooms a little bigger and expands the options of what we can fulfill. We can't wait to show you a picture of everything coming our teachers' ways. It's going to be impressive - all because of YOU!
Next PTO Meeting.
TONIGHT...Thursday,
October 25 at 6:30pm in the cafeteria. Please come and hear about how we are going to spend the RSG funds. If you have ever wanted to have a say in PTO spending, this is your chance! We would love to see more parents at our meetings.
Spirit Night @ Chick-fil-A. Join us ALL DAY at Chick-fil-A on Tuesday,
November 13.
This will also be a Spirit Wear Day.
For Spirit Wear Days, 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.
King Soopers Cards. If you are shopping for your family at King Soopers, don't miss out on the opportunity to use one of our earning cards. The school gets paid for every dollar you spend. Reach out to Lisa Beerbower for details and to get a card. They cost $5 and come pre-loaded with $5 to spend. You can find Lisa over at our
PTO Facebook Page.
Watch D.O.G.S. We sure are thankful for these male role models in our school. If you are still interested in signing up, please reach out to
Brian Rosch.
Box Tops. Please continue to cut them out and stash them! We will have another collection campaign this spring.
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Library Volunteers Needed!
Volunteers are needed in the library on an ongoing basis. If you would like to earn some volunteer hours, please consider helping to shelve books or assisting with library classes. The class schedule is posted on Mrs. Stringer's
website. Come in and volunteer when your child (K-4) comes to the library. Otherwise, volunteers are appreciated any days between 8:20am and 4:00pm. Please
email Mrs. Stringer or just show up any time to help. Thank you!
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Announcements
Formal Uniform Days. Beginning in November, the
first Tuesday of each month will be a Formal Uniform Day. View the Formal Uniform Calendar for the whole year
HERE. If additional Formal Uniform Days are scheduled, we will communicate those as soon as possible.
School Assemblies. For this year, school assemblies will be scheduled as needed. Our goal is to maximize instructional time, so we don't anticipate having monthly assemblies. When a school assembly is scheduled, we will communicate the details as soon as possible. School assembly days will be additional Formal Uniform Days.
Elementary Sweatshirt. TODAY is the last day to order an Elementary Sweatshirt! Questions?
Email Mrs. Seniw.
ORDER HERE
Elementary Choir & Violin/Orchestra. Sign your preschool and/or elementary kids up!
View details
HERE.
SAC Meeting. The first School Accountability Committee (SAC) meeting of the school year will be on Tuesday,
October 30 at 10:00am at the school. Parents are welcome to attend. For more information, view the
SAC website. For questions, please email the
SAC.
Halloween Parties/Parade. Classroom parties will be held on Wednesday,
October 31.
There will be a costume parade for
Preschool - 4th graders at 2:30pm. Parents are invited to watch the parade outside the school. In case of inclement weather, the parade will be moved inside.
5th-8th graders will celebrate with a Halloween social in the gym from 2:45-3:30pm. There will be pumpkin carving, a haunted house, photo booth and more!
Students may wear costumes to school on October 31 (no school uniforms are required). Costumes should be appropriate for school. Masks, weapon facsimiles, blood, gore, or costumes which are sexually explicit, reflective of graphic violence, or include references to drugs or alcohol are not allowed. Thanks for your cooperation!
Thanksgiving Break. There will be NO SCHOOL
November 19-23 for Thanksgiving Break!
School Musical. This year's musical production will be Disney's Peter Pan Jr.! Auditions will be held the first week of November, so be on the look out for sign-ups and more information on
Ms. Armstrong's website. All students are invited to audition!
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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Calendar Reminders
| Oct 25 |
PTO Meeting, 6:30pm |
| Oct 26 |
Ready, Set, Give Fundraiser Ends |
| Oct 30 |
SAC Meeting, 10:00am |
| Oct 30 |
Boys' Basketball Game @ Platte River, 4:15pm |
| Oct 31 |
Halloween Parade (Preschool - 4th), 2:30pm |
| Nov 1 |
Open Enrollment Begins |
| Nov 1 |
Boys' Basketball Game vs. Littleton Prep @ HOME, 4:15pm |
| Nov 5 - 8 |
BOOK FAIR! |
| Nov 6 |
FORMAL UNIFORM DAY (1st Tuesday of the month) |
| Nov 6 |
Boys' Basketball Game vs. Ben Franklin Academy @ HOME, 4:15pm |
| Nov 6 |
WCA Board of Directors Meeting, 6:30pm |
| Nov 8 |
Boys' Basketball Game vs. Northstar Academy @ HOME, 4:15pm |
| Nov 8 |
Taste of World Compass, 6-8pm |
| Nov 9 |
NO SCHOOL (PK - 8)/Professional Development Day |
| Nov 13 |
PTO Spirit Night @ Chick-fil-A (ALL DAY) |
| Nov 13 |
SPIRIT WEAR DAY |
| Nov 13 |
Boys' Basketball Game @ Aspen View Academy, 4:15pm |
| Nov 15 & 16 |
Preschool ONLY/NO SCHOOL - Parent/Teacher Conferences |
| Nov 15 |
Boys' Basketball Game vs. Southeast Christian @ HOME, 4:15pm |
| Nov 19 - 23 |
NO SCHOOL/THANKSGIVING BREAK |
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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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