WCA Newsletter August 23

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.

Welcome Back

Our first full week back to school is nearly complete. Give yourselves a pat on the back! Picture day was seamless and all students' are finding their groove in their classrooms.

Thank you for all you do!

If students' would like to bring in a picture of their summer FUN to add to our entry wall, please continue to do so.

Calendar Reminders

August 30	Virtual Back to School Night begins (see details below)
September 2	No School - Labor Day
September 3	Formal Uniform Day
September 5	6th Grade Outdoor Ed Parent Meeting 6:30-7:30pm
September 16-19	Parent Teacher Conferences K-4
September 17	Spirit Night at Cold Stone 4-8pm (also Spirit Wear Day)
September 19	Early Release Day
September 20	No School
October 14-18	Fall Break

Virtual Back to School Night

Please plan to attend our Virtual Back To School Night beginning August 30. On August 30, we will post a link on the school website allowing parents to see teacher videos outlining class content and expectations for this school year.

This event is similar to a traditional back to school night where you would visit each of your student's teachers to learn what to expect during the year. However, for this event, you can attend on your living room couch (pajamas welcome), see every session (regardless of how many kids are enrolled in WCA), and reference as many times as you wish.

Formal Uniform Day

First Tuesday of Every Month

Effective September 3, we will require students to wear formal uniforms on the first Tuesday of every month. We are a Charter of which requires our families to purchase a formal uniform and want to ensure that we wear them on a regular basis. When students are in their formal uniforms, boys will be required to tuck in their shirts. When casual uniforms are worn, polo shirts may be tucked in or worn out - either way.

Orchestra & Violin Update

Classes will start on September 2.

Violin:

Preschool violin will be a Mommy(or Daddy) and me class on Tuesday nights from 5:30-6:15pm.

K-2 beginners (never played before) will meet on Mondays.

K-2 advanced (some experienced playing) will meet on Tuesdays.

Orchestra (violin, viola, cello, or bass):

3rd, 4th, and 5th beginner (never played before) will meet on Wednesdays.

3rd, 4th, and 5th advanced (some experience playing) will meet on Thursdays.

Instrumental music for K-4th will meet from 3:45-5:00.

From 3:45-4:00 students will be given time to eat a snack, use the restroom, and unwind from school. Snack will NOT be provided.

We will rehearse from 4:00-5:00.

Middle School ensembles:

6-8 grade band students will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:30-8:15am.

6-8 grade orchestra students will meet on Tuesday and Thursdays from 7:30-8:15am.

These sessions will end on December 12th with a 6:30pm concert.

Instruments are not provided. Instruments can be rented through Music and Arts (musicarts.com). Instruments can also be purchased online.

Sign up here.

Cost of each elementary school session is $52.50. Middle school ensembles cost $80. Cash or check is accepted. There is no online payment option right now.

If you have any questions, contact Ms. Cox ( [email protected] )

WCA Music Updates

Elementary choir starts up next week!

1st and 2nd grade will meet on Tuesday mornings from 7:15-7:45 and 3rd and 4th grade will meet Thursday mornings at the same time. Ms. Armstrong will pick up the kids from the front office at 7:15 and dismiss them to their teachers. The cost is $52.50 to participate and they only need to show up in order to sign up.

Auditions for the school musical are on October 10th and 11th.

More information is on Ms. Armstrong's website on the Musical Theater page!

Landsharks Running Club

Looking for a great Fall activity for your child?

Landsharks Running Club is open to boys and girls in grades K-6. Our Fall cross country season is right around the corner! Registration is now OPEN at www.landsharksrunningclub.com.

Practices start September 4 and are held at Butterfield Park in the Meadows, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 4 to 4:45pm.

Email Head Coach Catie Kannenberg at [email protected] with any questions!

WCA Fall Sports

Cheerleading Sign-up Sept 23-27. Please complete the Athletic Handbook and return the completed forms and payment to Lisa Carpenter.

It's not too late to sign up for co-ed cross country. Get out in the fresh air and get some exercise!

Available for students 6-8 grade.

Cross Country: Field

Practices M/W 5:15-6:45

Meets: September 6 and 28

Girls Volleyball: Gym

Practices M/W 3:45-5:15

Schedule here

Boys Soccer: Field

Practices M/W 3:45-5:15

Schedule here

Turn in a completed Athletic handbook and $150 to sign up for a sport.

The Athletic Handbook is available on the website HERE. This handbook must be read through and signed upon enrollment, along with additional criteria listed on our Athletics web page .

Shout out to our WCA 2019-2020 Athletic Sponsors:

6th Grade Outdoor Ed Parent Meeting

Will you have a 6th grader next year? Mark your calendars for an Outdoor Ed Parent Informational Meeting on September 5, 6:30-7:30pm, in the cafeteria (please use the cafeteria doors to enter/exit). This is an overnight field trip to Stone Canyon Outdoor Edventures that our 6th graders participate in annually. The trip will take place October 23-25.

French Events in our Community

There are several events happening with our community. The Alliance Française de Denver hosts several French inspired kids activities at the Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus each month. Learn more on their website.

Nut & Snack Policy

Students are NOT permitted to share food.
Students may bring snacks from home to consume in class as long as "TREE NUTS" & "PEANUTS" are NOT listed in the ingredient list.
Labels that state "may contain", "produced on shared equipment with" or "Produced in a plant that uses" tree nuts or peanuts are permitted to be consumed by the student in the classroom.
Students should notify an adult immediately if they eat something they believe may contain a food they are allergic to.
Students may bring a lunch to the cafeteria that contains nuts.
A designated "NUT FREE" table will be available in the cafeteria.
Parents of a student may opt for their student NOT to sit at the nut free table.
A student without food allergies is invited to sit with their friends at the nut free table, as long as their lunch is also nut free.

Healthy Snacks

Healthy snacks will give your child the nutritional boost he/she needs to keep their bodies and brains happy. S nack time is not very long, so please do not send anything that nee ds to be refrigerated or assembl ed. Please do not send anything that contains nuts as well.

Suggestions of a healthy snack are:

Pretzels
Fruit
Cut up veggies
Raisins
Cheese sticks
Low-sugar yogurt
Nut free cereal/granola bars
Rice cakes
Crackers
Popcorn

Please do not send cakes, cookies, candy, brownies or "junk food" for snacks.

Notes from the Registrar

Please remember that anyone picking up or dropping off your student needs to be included in your student's Emergency Contacts. To add a contact, please email [email protected].

If you have not completed Express Check-In, please do so immediately.

Express Check-In is required every Fall by all parents to verify student information.

Announcements

Visitor Check-In Policy . We welcome visitors at WCA! It is our policy that visitors must check-in at the front office and be entered into our Raptor system. Proof of identification will be required in the form of a driver's license for each visit to the school. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our students safe.

Attendance Line & Drop Off. Please call the Attendance Line at 303-814-5280 by 8:00am if your child will be tardy or absent. If you do not see a carpool attendant outside when you drop-off, please come inside to the front office to sign your child in; otherwise, he/she will be marked with an unexcused tardy. If you don't call the Attendance Line to let us know that your child will be tardy or absent, parents will receive an automated call from DCSD. Thank you for your cooperation! If you have any questions, please contact Stefanie Bender .

Volunteering at WCA . We love our WCA volunteers! We ask that each family volunteer 15 hours per school year. The volunteer requirement needs to be completed by the end of the school year. View more information about volunteering HERE.

PTO Facebook Page . Meet other WCA parents by joining the PTO Facebook Page and feel free to email them with questions .

2490 S. Perry Street

Castle Rock, CO 80104

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Main Phone: 303-814-5200

Attendance: 303-814-5280