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HAWK TALK


Monday, September 26: WCA N.U.T.S. Day 

  • ACSI External Review
  • N.U.T.S. Day! No Uniforms to School Day! Students may wear their own casual attire; uniforms are not required. Please bring $1 donation for Home of the Good Shepherd Orphanage in Kenya and $1 if your student would like to buy ice cream at lunch.
  • Cross Country Meet at Liberty Prep
  • Volleyball Game Away at Palisades – 4:15pm


Tuesday, September 27: Regular School Day (School Uniforms)

  • ACSI External Review


Wednesday, September 28: Chapel Day (Chapel Attire)

  • ACSI External Review
  • See you at the Pole (for students during Chapel)


Thursday, September 29: Regular School Day (School Uniforms or PE Uniforms if your child has PE)

  • Parking Lot Prayer (after carpool), 8:15am


Friday, September 30: Regular School Day (School Uniforms or PE Uniforms if your child has PE)

See You at the Pole

Wednesday, September 28th

(For Students During Chapel)


WCA will be hosting the 33rd annual See You At The Pole prayer rally on Wednesday, September 28. It will be led by the 7th and 8th grade classes for the whole school. We will be praying for our nation, families, and school.

Autumn's Canvas Art Festival

Friday, October 21st, 5:30pm to 7:30pm


WCA families, join us in the backfield for fall fun and fellowship! The PTF has planned a fun event, including five fall-themed art projects and fun outdoor games to play. Dinner will be available from Chef Bob (ordering info coming soon), and we will have free apple cider and popcorn for everyone.

WCA Basketball


Basketball registration is open for boys and girls Grades 5th - 8th!


Boy's Registration


Girl's Registration


Practices: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays beginning October 13.

Cost: Once registered, you will be billed the payment of $250 through the Parent Portal. 

Registration deadline: October 3.  


We will have a parent meeting next Thursday, Sept. 29 at 3 pm. Please come if you can to get

some information about the season. All 5th – 8th graders are welcome to participate! 


For more information, contact Coach Hastings at sports@wcahawks.org.

Art Club


Art Club registration is open for students in Grades 2nd - 4th!


Time: Thursdays 3-4pm

Dates: 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, no club 11/24 due to Thanksgiving and 12/1

Price: $125 (you will be billed through the Parent Portal) 

 

To sign up, please email Lauren Schaaf at lschaaf@wcahawks.org

Running Club


WCA's Fast and Faithful Running Club registration is now open!


Ages: 1st – 4th grade

Time: Tuesdays 3 – 4 pm, beginning Tuesday October 25

Dates: Oct. 25, Nov. 1, Nov. 8, Nov. 15, (skip), Nov. 29, Dec. 6 (skipping Thanksgiving Week) (Six-Week session) Rain or Shine

Price: $30 (you will be billed through the Parent Portal)


CLICK HERE to sign-up!

Upward Basketball


Weddington United Methodist Church is hosting the Upward basketball program which is open to boys and girls in grades K-5th. The cost is $150 per player, and games are on Saturdays. Click here to register.


If your child is interested in playing on a WCA Upward team -- When you register, please type in the notes section: WCA ____ grade. That way, you will be matched with other WCA players on a team. 

Evaluations take place October 15. Practices are set to start the week of Nov 7th. Games: 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4.

 

(Please note: Registration is also open now for our WCA middle school teams, for ages 5th-8th grade)

 

Kindergarten is a CO-ED developmental league. Practices will take place right before games on Saturday. There is no week day practice for this age. There are NO refunds given, so please email upward.wumc@gmail.com if you have any questions prior to registering.

Mountain Bike Team Opportunity!


WCA parent, Kristyn Kiser, is opening up this great opportunity to our WCA middle school students. 


  • The overreaching mission is to simply get kids on bikes.
  • Registration opens Oct 15
  • Pre-season begins Nov 5. The 2023 season is Jan 1 - May 31
  • Student-athletes are required to attend a minimum of 50% of our team practices throughout the season. 
  • Skills and Drills - Thursdays at Colonel Francis Beatty Park from 6:30 pm- 7:45 pm
  • Trail Rides - Saturdays or Sundays from 2 pm = 3:30 pm at various parks throughout South Charlotte
  • There are 5 Race Events throughout NC - participation in the races is NOT mandatory


Interested in checking it out before committing? Your student-athlete may join us for 1 trail ride or a Skills and Drills practice before committing to the season by notifying the Team Director and signing a waiver.


Please email SDCcoachkris@gmail.com for more info, or visit https://northcarolinamtb.org.


STEAM Night!


Students celebrated God’s creation by showing their parents what they learned about the continent/country their class studied during STEAM week. 

Golf Clinic Fun!

All About Ants!

Fourth Grade has been studying the five traits of all living things. They obtain materials and energy, react, are made of cells, adapt, and develop/grow. Students studied the behavior and traits of different kinds of ants which live in North America, and created clay models of each.

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Mark Your Calendar

and stay tuned for more info!


Sept 25-28 | ACSI External Review


Sept 26 | Cross Country Meet at Liberty Prep


Sept 26 | Volleyball Game Away at Palisades – 4:15pm


Sept 28 | See you at the Pole (for students during Chapel)


Oct 3 | Cross Country Meet at SIMS (off Choate Circle)


Oct 4 | Fall Sports Banquet (for WCA Fall athletes and families)


Oct 4 | PTF Meeting at 8:15am


Oct 5 | End of 1st Quarter


Oct 5 & 6 | Fall Break - NO School - WUMC Kid's Consignment Sale


Oct 10 | Columbus Day - NO School


Oct 11 | Teacher Workday - NO School


Oct 12 | 2nd Quarter Begins


Oct 15 | Cross Country IDF Run


Oct 18 | Fall Photos

Visit our School Events Calendar
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Ways to Support WCA


Join our Scholastic Book Club. 

When shopping online 

https://clubs.scholastic.com/home, connect to Weddington Christian Academy and Use code YCKR6 when placing your order. Every purchase helps us earn points toward free books and resources. Thanks.


Hawk Fund - Every student benefits from the Hawk Annual Fund. This year, we are asking each family to support the The Hawk Fund with a goal of 100% participation in order to ensure our vibrant community will continue STRONGER than ever. Click here to make a donation.


Sports Program All contributions will be geared towards the continued cultivation of a fun and supportive athletic environment. Examples may include: Equipment Renting, Venues, Transportation, and Athlete Recognition. Click here to make a donation.


Harris Teeter Together in Education Program: Please link our school number #2903 to your Vic Card. When you shop Harris Teeter brands, a percentage of your purchase is donated to our school.


Box Tops For Education: You no longer have to clip box tops and send them to school! It's all online. Click here for the instructions!


Publix Partners Program: After creating a Club Publix account, you can link our school and earn money for WCA just by shopping at Publix. Instructions are attached here.


Amazon Smile Program: Simply shop using smile.amazon.com (you can log into your existing Amazon account), choose our school and "Weddington Christian Academy-A ministry of WUMC". The school will receive 0.5% of your purchases.

Quick Links


Hawks Annual Fund


Sports Program Donations


Family Portal Access (personal login required)


School Calendar


Spirit Store


Lunch Menu


Prayer Request Form


Weddington UMC


Scholastic Book Club

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