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's Apple Award Nominees
We are please to announce that
Mary Bertke and
Krista Pelley are our Apple Award Nominees! Congratulations and thank you both for your MANY contributions to our school. Thank you to everyone who submitted nominations. WCA is blessed to have a wonderful staff.
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Chinese New Year Celebration
The 2019 Chinese New Year, Year of the Pig, is coming
February 5
! The Pig symbolizes generosity,
diligence, trustworthiness, and good luck!
We have many exciting plans to celebrate this big event. As part of the celebration, Mandarin students in K-8 will present a stage performance at a school-wide assembly. Parents are invited and encouraged to attend. The assembly will be 1:30pm in the school gymnasium.
Mandarin students should plan to
wear traditional Chinese clothing or red.
Since February 5 is the first Tuesday of the month, it will be a Formal Uniform Day for all other students.
We have also been able to coordinate a special lunch of chicken dumplings. Families interested in participating may order via
My Kids Lunch.
We need parents to help with our Chinese New Year! We are in need of a photographer, videographer, decorators, and supervision helpers. Please consider signing up to help.
Happy New Year of the Pig!
-The Mandarin Department
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WCA's Explorer Summer Camp is Back!
New this year
...TWO PROGRAMS...Kindergarten - 5th grade & 6th - 8th grade.
REGISTRATION OPENS FEBRUARY 4! Explorer Summer Camp will run from June 3 through August 9 (closed July 3, 4, and 5 in observation of the holiday) from 6:30am - 6:00pm. Children K-8th are eligible to attend.
The cost to attend is $40 per day, with a sibling discount of $5 off for each additional child (if in the same program...1st child $40, each additional sibling is $35). This price includes the cost of 3 field trips per week, transportation, and 2 snacks a day. For on-site days (Tuesday & Thursday), the price includes fun filled activities revolving around the theme of the week (K-5), and a one hour visit from a foreign language teacher for both days. Payment is due the 1st Monday of the month prior to your attendance.
There is a registration fee to ensure your child's place at camp.
Your registration fee includes a field trip shirt, swim day shirt, and supply fees.
Feb 4-15 = $5
Feb 16-28 = $10
March = $15
April = $20
May = $30
The WCA Summer Camp is open to the public. If the child is not a current WCA student, a copy of his/her immunization record is required, along with registration. Stay tuned for more details! Questions? Email
Shea-Leah.
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Geography Bee
On Thursday, January 17, the top 24 WCA geographers competed in our third annual geography bee. All of our participants showcased amazing knowledge about our world. The competition was so close that only five contestants moved on to the final competition, all of which having answered 6 out of 7 questions correctly in the preliminary competition.
Our third place finisher w
as Devin L, second place finisher was Fin N, and our WCA champion was Veronika D. Congratulations to all the students who participated!
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Girls' Basketball Team
Girls basketball season has started! Come out and cheer them on. View their game schedule
HERE. Good luck, Lady Cougars!
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Half Day Kindergarten Dino Day!
As a reward for filling their marble jar, Half Day K students in Mrs. McLaughlin's AM & PM classes chose to have a science day full of learning about dinosaurs. They completed several science experiments and explored life-size replicas of some dinosaurs. Students had to find a way to release dinosaurs that were frozen in ice using only salt and a spoon. They continued their experimenting by releasing another dinosaur trapped in "rock" (baking
soda) by completing a chemical reaction (vinegar solution). They also completed a fossil dig using a paint brush.
When students explored life-size replicas, they learned that a Diplodocus dinosaur was approximately 75 feet long, which is the length of 20 Kindergarteners laying down. They learned that the average weight of a dinosaur egg was fifteen pounds, a triceratops footprint was larger than seven Kindergarten-sized feet, and the jaws of a T-Rex have a larger circumference then the size of Kindergartener laying down!
The students enjoyed having a day of science and discovery based on a subject of their choosing. SO FUN!
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Read4Fund$ Important Dates
February 6: All Donations & Final Reading Log Due
- All donations & Final Reading Log should be turned in today.
- Please use the collection envelopes provided to you. Do not combine student's donations into the same envelope.
March 12: PRIZE DAY! Class prizes and experiences earned will all happen at school today! All of the take home prizes will come home today.
- $35 Avg/Student = Inflatable Party @ school
- $45 Avg/Student = Sticky Dodgeball Party @ school
- Golden Tickets: Students caught reading will receive Golden Tickets used for prize drawings!
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Special Valentine Kids' Night Out!
5:30-9:30pm
Cotton Candy/Dinner/Crafts/Games/Movie
World Compass Academy
All Kids and Ages Welcome
if you have any questions and to sign up!
Cost: $20/child
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6th - 8th Grade Winter Ball
Mark your calendar for the World Compass Academy
Winter Ball!
This is a school dance open to students in grades 6-8 and will be held on Friday,
February 22, from 5:30pm-8:00pm.
Tickets are $5 and may be purchased in the upstairs hallway beginning February 11.
Dress is student choice, but must adhere to the following guidelines:
- dresses/skirts no shorter than 3" above the knee
- no midriffs (exposed stomachs or mid to low backs)
- no immodestly low-cut front or back (NO strapless dresses)
- no visible undergarments
- no references to alcohol, drugs, or weapons
We need parent volunteers to help. Please sign up
HERE.
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PTO Announcements
February Spirit Night. Mod Pizza on
February 13, 4pm-8pm. They will donate 15% back to WCA.
Drop your receipt off at the front office to be entered into a drawing for a reserved parking spot! This will be a
SPIRIT WEAR DAY! S
tudents may wear jeans, shorts, or athletic pants with their spirit wear t-shirts or t-shirts/polos in our school colors (blue and green).
Next PTO meeting. Join us in the cafeteria on
February 28 at 6:30pm.
We will be finalizing the details of our spring event. This would be a great opportunity to learn about some volunteer hours that are a one time event on a Friday night. Join us!
Box Tops. The next collection is in March, so start stockpiling now! We will provide instructions on when to send them in as the deadline gets a little closer.
Spring Event. Mark your calendars for Friday,
March 8, 6-8:00pm. We are planning a really fun event for the whole family! Dinner will be available and some fun games for all!
Reloadable Grocery Cards.
Calling all grocery shoppers! We can earn FREE EASY MONEY for our PTO while doing something we all already do - shopping for our groceries! Both King Soopers and Safeway offer an awesome fundraising program where we can earn 5% back on the total amount spent! Contact
Lisa Beerbower to get your reloadable King Soopers or Safeway gift card today! Simply load money to the card, then use that card to buy your groceries or gas! Even use it to pick-up groceries using Click List! All cards cost $5 but come loaded with $5 on them. Get yours today and let's go shopping!
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Announcements
19-20 Preschool Enrollment. Now accepting applications
HERE! Enrollment in our preschool program is first come, first served. Priority enrollment will apply. For information about the 2019-20 Preschool Program, please go
HERE. For next year, class times have been extended to 3 hours and tuition has been reduced! Questions? Please
email
Mary Bertke.
Elementary Choir & Spring Musical. Rehearsals for our Elementary Choirs and Peter Pan are in full swing! Student contracts and payment are due today,
January 31. Please make sure that your student's contract and payment have been turned in. If you or your student are interested in helping with stage crew, set crew, costume crew, or cast supervision for Peter Pan, please email
Ms. Armstrong.
Enrichment Clubs. It's not too late to sign-up!
We still have openings!
View clubs and
SIGN-UP HERE
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Questions? Please email
Explorers Club
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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
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Girls' Basketball Game @ HOME vs North Star Academy, 4:15pm
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| Feb 4 |
WCA Explorers Summer Camp Registration Opens |
| Feb 4 |
RESCHEDULED: Girls' Basketball Game @ Platte River Academy, 4:15pm |
| Feb 5 |
Chinese New Year Assembly, 1:30pm |
| Feb 5 |
FORMAL UNIFORM DAY |
| Feb 5 |
Girls' Basketball Game @ Aspen View Academy, 4:15pm
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| Feb 5 |
WCA Board of Directors Meeting, 6:30pm |
| Feb 6 |
Read4Fund$ All Pledges Due and Final Reading Logs Due |
| Feb 7 |
Girls' Basketball Game @ HOME vs. Southeast Christian Academy, 4:15pm |
| Feb 13 |
PTO Spirit Night @ MOD Pizza, 4-8pm |
| Feb 13 |
SPIRIT WEAR DAY |
| Feb 13 |
Girls' Basketball Game @ Sky View Academy, 4:15pm |
| Feb 14 |
Girls' Basketball Game @ HOME vs. Platte River Academy, 4:15pm |
| Feb 14 |
Special Valentine Kids' Night Out, 5:30-9:30pm |
| Feb 15 |
NO SCHOOL/Professional Development Day |
| Feb 18 |
NO SCHOOL/Presidents' Day |
| Feb 22 |
6th-8th Grade Winter Ball, 5:30-8:00pm |
| Mar 4 - 15 |
Intent to RETURN Process for Current K-8 Students (more details to come) |
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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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