Hawk Talk - Sept 17

HAWK TALK

Monday, September 19: WCA Spirit Day (School Spirit Wear)

Book Fair shopping- Parents only - 8:30am-9:15am
Cross Country Meet at St. Anne's
STEAM Presentations & Book Fair - 6pm to 7pm

Tuesday, September 20: Regular School Day (School Uniforms)

Book Fair shopping- Parents only- 8:30am-9:15am
Volleyball Game Away at Walnut Grove – 4:30pm

Wednesday, September 21: Chapel Day (Chapel Attire)

Thursday, September 22: Regular School Day (School Uniforms or PE Uniforms if your child has PE)

Parking Lot Prayer (after carpool), 8:15am
Volleyball Game Home vs. Lee Park Prep – 4:00pm & Volleyball Mission Project - Bring a donation for our local animal shelter!

Friday, September 23: Regular School Day (School Uniforms or PE Uniforms if your child has PE)

Volleyball Away at St. Anne – 4:00pm

Lunch Update

The lunch menu for the remainder of September can be found on the website. Preordering is no longer required; your student(s) will need to let their teacher know every morning if they are buying lunch from the cafeteria.

If you have any questions, please call Julie Lesslie at 704-846-1039.

STEAM Presentation Night!

Monday, September 19th, 6pm to 7pm

Last week, student's celebrated God’s creation by exploring the continents and oceans of our world. WCA students worked hard all week on their STEAM projects and are excited to share what they have created with YOU! On Monday, September 19th, parents are invited to visit their child's classrooms and then stop by the Book Fair!

Here is a sneak peek at some STEAM fun!

In Music class, Mr. Barker came from JAARS to talk about Bible translation around the world. He then did a dubbing with the students, using the students' voices to dub into a video. The students read a script and then were able to watch a Bible story with their voices in it.

Learn more about JAARS on Saturday, October 1,10am. to 3pm, at JAARS Center in Waxhaw. Bring your whole family for a fun day of discovery. CLICK HERE to learn more about JARRS DAY.

7th and 8th graders simulated a house church in Indonesia for a unique STEAM week chapel. Mrs. Jacob shared stories about how Christians live in different parts of Asia. They sang in a whisper and prayed for persecuted Christians.

The third-grade class enjoyed learning more about Australia from their classmate's mom and grandparents. The Lee family is from The Land Down Under and shared many fun facts and stories with our WCA students.

Sail Away With WCA! #LoveFirst

Special thanks to the teachers and parent volunteers that made our STEAM week a big success!

Volleyball Mission Project

The WCA Volleyball team would like to invite you to their last home game of the season on Thursday, September 22, vs. Lee Park. Instead of collecting money for tickets, they will collect donations for the local animal shelter. CLICK HERE for a list of donation ideas. Thank you for supporting the team and a great cause - Go Hawks!

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.

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

Hawk Running Club for 1^st-4^th graders to start October 25.

More details to come!

Grandparents Day Photos

We loved having our Grandparents at WCA! They enjoyed a light breakfast and had the opportunity to go shopping at the Book Fair and visit their grandchild's classroom.

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.

Marriage Enrichment Class

What if God designed marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy? We invite you and your spouse to join us for a six-week marriage enrichment study as we dive into the book, Sacred Marriage, by bestselling author Gary Thomas. This is a wonderful opportunity to uncover ways that your marriage can become a doorway to a closer walk with God and with each other. The group will engage in guided discussions that will help you shift the focus of your relationship from you and your spouse to you and God. Childcare will be provided. Click here to sign up.

Mark Your Calendar

and stay tuned for more info!

Sept 19 | STEAM Presentations & Book Fair 6pm-7pm

Sept 19 | Cross Country Meet at St. Anne's

Sept 20 | Volleyball Game Away at Walnut Grove – 4:30pm

Sept 22 | Volleyball Game Home vs. Lee Park Prep – 4:00pm

Sept 23 | Volleyball Away at St. Anne – 4:00pm

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 (during Chapel)

Sept 29 | CFA Waverly Spirit Night - 3pm - 8pm and 15% of all mobile sales will go back to our school!

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

Oct 4 | Fall Sports Banquet

Oct 6 | PTF Meeting at 8:15am

Oct 15 | Cross Country IDF Run

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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.

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