The next few weeks at a glance:
Thursday, September 1st-21st:
Early Giving for Blacksmith Giving Day
Monday, September 5th:
Labor Day Holiday-No Classes
Tuesday, September 6th:
WAHOC General Meeting: 8-10am at the Westlake Fire Station
Wednesday, September 7th:
Late-Start Wednesdays begin
Friday, September 9th:
WAHOC New Family Breakfast: 8-9:30am in the Dining Hall
Grade 9-12 Foam Party
Monday, September 12th:
2022 College Fair
Tuesday, September 13th:
Primary Virtual Curriculum Meetings
Wednesday, September 14th:
Secondary Curriculum Night
Thursday, September 22nd:
Blacksmith Giving Day
Friday, September 30th:
Homecoming
First StuCo Pizza Day
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Late-Start Wednesdays start this coming Wednesday!
Starting on Wednesday, September 7, classes will begin at 9:30am rather than 7:50am. This will be the case for the remaining Wednesdays this year. Classes will still end at 3:25pm, so nothing changes when it comes to pick up on these days!
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Blacksmith Giving Day is September 22!
We are just 3 weeks from Blacksmith Giving Day, 2022! All funds raised from Blacksmith Giving Day go directly to the Blacksmith Fund, which keeps Westlake Academy running year after year. This year we hope to reach $1 Million for BGD, with the community donating their individual best! Please check out the video to see a little bit about how Blacksmith Giving Day helps WA, and reach out to Dr. Shelly Myers with any questions at smyers@westlakeacademy.org!
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Save the Date: Monster Mash!
October 22, 4:30-7:30 pm. New this year, order t-shirts through the Spirit Shop online store and get them before the event.
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New Parent Breakfast
Please join us on Friday, September 9 after morning drop-off in the Dining Hall for coffee and light breakfast. This is a great opportunity to meet other families, school administration, and members of WAHOC Board and Committee Chairs. Please RSVP to community@wahoc.org by September 6.
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Security Enhancements on Campus
The safety and security of our students and staff will always be our top priority. To that end, we are excited to inform you all that a campus safety enhancement project, focusing on building security, has been completed across the entirety of campus, with more improvements to come!
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Parking on Campus
Whenever you need to visit campus, please park in visitor parking only. When you park in a reserved spot, you are taking a teachers spot who will then be late to class, and interrupt an entire class period. Spot 203 is a reserved spot, 24 hours a day, the entire year, having been won in an auction at gallery night, and as such, will never be available for visitor parking. Parking will be monitored by Keller PD and infractions will be given out.
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September WAHOC Meeting
Please join us for our monthly meeting, Tuesday, September 6th at the Westlake Fire Station after morning drop-off. We will have guest speakers, Mr. Wilson (Head of School), Mr. Harding (PYP Principal), and Sean Kilbride (Westlake Mayor).
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Have Extra Picture Frames? Help a DP Student with an Art Project!
"My name is Andy Huang. As part of my DP visual arts work, I am creating art to explore what makes art, "art." To do so, I will need picture frames of various sizes and materials. Square or rectangular frames are preferred, but if you have any spare picture frames, I would really appreciate it if you could drop them off in the bin in front of the MYP front office. Our collection period will end September 20, 2022."
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WAHOC Teacher Appreciation
Let's welcome our WA teachers and staff back to school with well-stocked lounges! Sign up below to donate $5 (or more:) to keep all of the staff lounges stocked with nutritious snacks for the month.
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Spirit Shop
The campus Spirit Shop will be open September 9 from 8:00am to 11:00am and at the Varsity football game from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Please note, these days/times are subject to weather.
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Kindergarten Information
Starting Tuesday, September 6, kindergarten students continue to arrive by 7:50am and will join the whole school dismissal at 3:25pm.
Kindergarten students will begin eating lunch in the multi-purpose hall (MPH) on Tuesday, September 7. Please remember kindergarten students need to either bring a lunch from home or order ahead. They will not be permitted to go through the lunch line.
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Save the Date
Save the date! Primary teachers will host virtual curriculum night meetings for parents on Tuesday, September 13. Meetings for Grades K, 3, and 5 will be from 5:00-5:45 pm. Grades 1, 2, and 4 will be from 6:00-6:45 pm.
Google Meet links will be sent to parents on Monday, September 12. We hope you can join the presentations to learn grade-level specifics from the homeroom teachers.
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Have Questions? Schedule a meeting with PYP Coordinator Alison Schneider!
Primary parents are invited to schedule a meeting with the PYP Coordinator, Alison Schneider. She is available to support parents as we settle into the new school year. This meeting will support you in understanding IB learning and teaching, ManageBac navigation, and any other PYP-related question you have. Click here to select a time convenient for you.
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PYP Instructional Newsletters
Please click here to view grade-level information from each PYP homeroom teacher. This website will be updated by Friday of each week and will serve as the main communication hub to keep parents apprised of happenings specific to each K-5 classroom.
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Foam Glow!
Students in Grades 9-12 are invited to take part in StuCo's Foam Glow taking place Friday, September 9, from 5-7pm on the Sport Court! Admission is $15 on SchoolsBuddy or $20 at the door. Wear black and don't forget to bring a towel!
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Curriculum Night
Secondary Curriculum Night will be on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 beginning at 5 pm. Parents will receive a link to access the presentation which will include videos from each teacher, access to course outlines, syllabi and more! We look forward to seeing you on the 14th!
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Counselor Carl's Corner
Here is this week's edition of Counselor Carl's Corner! Inside is a TON of useful information, as well as dates and times, for information sessions and virtual events for universities across the country!
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Schedule Changes
We would like to thank you for your continued patience as schedule changes are still taking place. By Thursday, September 8, 2022, student schedules should stabilize as this is the deadline for any schedule change requests.
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Lockers
We have a limited number of lockers available on a first come, first served basis. Students received a notification today in their school email to sign up if they would like to have a locker on campus. Please be advised that lockers on the Westlake Academy campus are not equipped with locks as we expect our students to be principled. For more information and to sign up, please click here.
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Secondary Extended Day Change
To be more in line with other after-school activities, the Extended Day Program has transitioned to the Secondary Study Hall. This after-school activity is set to begin September 12, 2022 and the cost will be $100 per child for the semester. Please register when clubs are posted in a forthcoming Communique.
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Lunch
Students are only permitted to have packed lunches or a meal provided in the Dining Hall. If a parent/guardian wishes to drop off a lunch, it must be dropped off in the Secondary or Primary Front Office. Parents are not permitted to use the carline circles to deliver lunches to students as this violates campus safety protocol. Food is also not permitted to be ordered by any student in any programme to be delivered on campus; food that is delivered will not be accepted. Please note: PYP does not allow any fast food to be dropped off.
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Morning Carline Parent Volunteers
Calling all Dads of Great Students! (D.A.W.G.S.)! Mr. Ituah would love to hear from you if you are interested in being a part of this great group. Email him if you are interested in assisting with greeting our MYP students at morning drop-off. Thank you!
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Westlake Academy affiliates provide so much support for our school! Click on the images above to go directly to each of their websites where you will learn more about them and their initiatives! |
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G6's in Action!
In order to become familiar with the MYP Key Concepts, G6 students matched photos with a key concept and used their communication skills to justify their opinions and ideas!
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Westlake Academy
2600 JT Ottinger Road, Westlake, Texas 76262
817.490.5757
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