The next few weeks at a glance:
Academy Calendar:
Monday, April 10:
No School (Holiday)
Tuesday, April 11:
MYP Parent Coffee
Thursday, April 13:
IB Continuum Exhibition
Friday, April 14:
Secondary Ice Cream Day
PYP Parent Coffee
Saturday, April 15:
Prom 2023
Friday, April 21:
Grade 4 Concert
Saturday, April 22:
Westlake Academy Career Fair
Bandana Bonanza
Friday, April 28:
StuCo Pizza Day
PYP Field Day
Saturday, April 29:
Westlake Academy Foundation Gala
Friday, May 26:
Last Day of School
Saturday, May 27:
Class of 2023 Graduation
Testing Calendars:
Athletic Calendar:
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Join us at the IB Continuum Exhibition!
Across the IB Continuum, the PYP, MYP, and DP exhibitions serve as an opportunity for students to synthesize their knowledge through inquiry and research while developing and applying the IB approaches to learning skills and the attributes of the IB learner profile.
The PYP exhibition is a year-long collaborative inquiry project based on issues or opportunities in the local and global community. This year, students have been exploring their inquiries through the conceptual lenses of landscape, leisure, and logic. The inquiry process is valued over the final product as students engage in a journey of research, reflection, collaboration, and action.
As a culmination of the student’s experience in MYP, the intention of the Personal Project is for the student to apply the approaches to learning skills and demonstrate his or her ability to initiate, manage, and direct their own inquiry on a topic of personal interest. The personal project is an opportunity for students to inquire, act, and reflect. Students explore an interest that is personally meaningful and take ownership of their learning by undertaking a self-directed inquiry. They transfer and apply skills in pursuit of a learning goal and the creation of a product. In the end, they reflect to recognize and evidence personal growth and development.
The Theory of Knowledge (TOK) course plays a special role in the DP by providing an opportunity for students to reflect on the nature, scope and limitations of knowledge and the process of knowing. In this way, the main focus of TOK is not on students acquiring new knowledge but on helping students to reflect on, and put into perspective, what they already know. The TOK Exhibition serves as an especially unique opportunity for students to identify how TOK manifests in the world around them through an exploration of three objects that inspire conversations about and reflection upon their knowledge.
These projects will be on display to show the Continuum of the IB, and we hope to see you on April 13!
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WA Foundation Gala
We've got a full lineup of entertainment at the WA GALA! On Saturday, April 29, your Gala ticket not only gets you access to one of the most exclusive venues - Circle T Ranch - but a full line up of FUN!
• Gourmet dining
• Open bar with signature event cocktail
• Live art with Michael Shellis
• Cigar rolling
• Sketch artists
• Live & silent auctions
• Complimentary valet
• AND SO MUCH MORE!
Get your tickets today and know that you are supporting WA Teachers and students!
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Thank you to the House Of Commons and the Westlake Academy Foundation!
Special thanks to the Westlake Academy House of Commons for providing lunch for the staff on our Professional Development Day, and to the Westlake Academy Foundation for providing the WA Spa in the Libraries! We are very appreciative of the work you do for us!
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Prom Tickets are available on SchoolsBuddy!
Make sure you get your Prom tickets purchased before Prom on April 15! Tickets are $75, and are available on SchoolsBuddy or can be purchased by check in the Secondary Front Office. If you are bringing a guest that doesn't go to Westlake Academy, be sure to grab a form from the secondary office and get it turned in by April 14.
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Dyslexia Information Meeting
Mrs. Walton and Ms. Henderson will be hosting a dyslexia information meeting Wednesday, April 19 at 8:30am in the PYP 2 Science Lab. Please RSVP by April 14, if you would like to attend, by emailing kwalton@westlakeacademy.org. |
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Drumline Return
We will be having two informational sessions for those interested in joining the drumline! We ask any interested students in Grades 8-11 to stop by. Experience is great, but not necessary. For more details reach out to Coach Ponder. Details below:
Tuesday, April 11th and Wednesday, April 12th.
3:45-4:45p in the Field house
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WAHOC Fundraiser
WAHOC Fundraiser! Easy and fun! The HundredX fundraiser allows you to share your opinions on brands and companies. Each time you do, you create up to $2 of impact for WAHOC. Each survey takes 30 seconds and your contact information will NOT be shared. Each person (18 or older) can complete up to 75 surveys. That's $150... just for your opinions! Please share with family and friends anywhere in the US. Go to www.hundredx.com/schools and choose Westlake Academy House of Commons.
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Only 55 Yearbooks Left!
We still have a few yearbooks left for those that have not purchased them! Make sure you take advantage now before we're sold out! Buy your Yearbook HERE!
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Field Day 2023!
We are taking the GAMES from the screens to the fields in this year's Video Game themed Field Day!! We need your help to make this happen! If you are able to volunteer, by running a station, April 28 from 8am-12pm please fill out the form below.
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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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PYP Parent Coffee
Please join us for our final Parent Coffee of the year, Friday, April 14th at 8:00 am in the PYP STEM Lab. The topic will be the holistic nature of IB learning and how to learn through the ATLs. Please RSVP to aschneider@westlakeacademy.org
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MYP Parent Coffee
Please join us for our final Parent Coffee of the year, Tuesday, April 11 at 8:00 am in the Field House Classroom. Dr. Owen and Mr. Tippen will discuss the transition to DP. Please RSVP to MYPCommunity@wahoc.org
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Counselor Carl's Corner 4/7!
Be sure to check out the potential Summer and Scholarship options available! Brown and Columbia are instituting Test-Optional Admissions, and the Common Application Essay Prompt will remain unchanged next year. Learn more in this week's edition of Counselor Carl's Corner!
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The Westlake Academy Foundation, House of Commons, and the Athletic Club 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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G4's learn from President of the National Space Society of North Texas
G4 was joined by Ken Ruffin today as we continue our unit of inquiry, How the World Works, where we inquire into our central idea "Physical Properties of Earth and Space Affect Existence". He's the president of the National Space Society of North Texas. We can't wait to see where students' curiosities lead them in the next few weeks!
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WA on Wheel of Fortune
Connor Kraska, a Westlake Academy 2019 alumnus, competed during the show's College Week Showcase on April 3 where the contestants will be answering university themed word-puzzles!
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Members of Staff go to Capturing Kid's Hearts
Through experiential training, expert coaching, a character-based curriculum for students, and personalized support, Capturing Kids' Hearts equips professionals in K-12 education to implement transformational processes focused on social-emotional wellbeing, relationship-driven campus culture, and student connectedness.
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2600 JT Ottinger Road, Westlake, Texas 76262
817.490.5757
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