Parents, our monthly Enews is the best place to stay in-the-know with all our WCCS announcements, events, and activities. Please read it carefully and add all important items to your calendars. Our next Enews will go out Saturday, November 5!
Back to School Enews!

Check Out These Important Dates & Events!

Wednesday, October 5 - Friday, October 7 - 5th Grade to Camp Thunderbird
5th grade will study environmental science, team building, Bible and social studies at this overnight camp.

Friday, October 7 - 4K Zoophonics Parade
The 4K Classes will have their Zoophonics parade to celebrate learning their Zoophonics.

Friday, October 7 - Lower School Fun First Friday
Stoplight Day! First born students wear green, middle wear yellow, and youngest wear red.

Monday, October 10 - Tuesday, October 11 - Picture Day for Infants - K5
The Infant's - K5 classes will have their fall pictures taken on either Monday, October 10 or Tuesday, October 11. Your classroom teacher will communicate with you their date to have pictures taken.

Tuesday, October 11 - Friday, October 14 - Lower School Book Fair
The fall book fair will be held Tuesday, October 11 - Friday, October 14 in the new lower school campus Media Center! The fair will feature a wide selection of books and educational products including children's classics, award-winners, and newly released titles. You may also shop the online book fair by visiting the website i55bookfairs.com/school/wccs during the fair dates. A portion of all book fair sales will be used for our WCCS library. This is also an excellent opportunity for families to purchase great books for their home libraries or to give books as Christmas gifts for family and friends!

Fair Hours:
Tuesday, Oct. 11 - 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.; 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 12 - 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 13 - 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.; 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 14 - 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Prior to 2:00 p.m., please park in the circle drive in the front of the school. Between 3:00 and 4:00, you may park in faculty lot D on the right side of the school.

Wednesday, October 12 - PSAT for 9th-11th Graders & SAT for Select 12th Graders/Early Dismissal for High School
All 9th-11th grade students will be taking the PSAT. Seniors who have registered to take the SAT will also be testing. ALL HS STUDENTS are dismissed at the end of testing, around 11:45 a.m.

Wednesday, October 12 - School Picture Day for Middle School Students
Middle School students will have pictures taken on Friday, October 12.

Friday, October 14 - End of First Quarter
This is the end of the first quarter.

Friday, October 14 - School Picture Day for High School Students
High School students will have their pictures taken on Friday, October 14.

Monday, October 17 - Tuesday, Oct. 18 - TWD/Conferences - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
Monday, October 17 and Tuesday, October 18 will be Teacher Work Days/Conferences and NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS.

Saturday, October 22 - WCCS Fall Fest
WCCS is now in our 30th year! Come celebrate with us on Saturday, October 22, on the upper campus from 10 am to 2 pm! 

Tuesday, October 25 - Report Cards Go Out
First Quarter report cards will be issued through FACTS Family Portal.

Friday, November 4 - Lower School Fun First Friday
Lower school students wear your favorite sports team for fun first Friday!

Tuesday, November 8 - Admissions Preview Day
WCCS parents, if you have friends interested in learning more about Christian education at WCCS, encourage them to sign up to attend our Preview Day on Tuesday, November 8! We will have a lower school (infants - 5th grade) preview day at 9:00 am (sign up HERE) and an upper school preview day at 10:30 am (sign up HERE).

Thursday, November 10 - Head of School Parent Coffee Gathering
As we look to lean into the theme of COMMUNITY this year, our Head School, Scott Dillon, plans to share some ideas regarding service-learning and how it can be incorporated into the curricular and co-curricular pursuits at WCCS. We hope you will join us in the Upper School Chapel at 8:00 am on either Thursday, 11/10, or Tuesday, 11/15.

Tuesday, November 15 - Head of School Parent Coffee Gathering
Couldn't join us for our first Head of School Coffee? Join us on Tuesday, November 15 as Head of School, Scott Dillon, shares some ideas regarding service-learning and how it can be incorporated into the curricular and co-curricular pursuits at WCCS.

Wednesday, November 16 - Midterm for Second Quarter
This marks the mid-term of the second quarter.

Friday, November 18 - Progress Reports
A link to progress reports will be emailed to families.

Monday, November 21 - Friday, November 25 - Thanksgiving Break/NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
Thanksgiving break will be Monday, November 21 through Friday, November 25.
Save-the-Date for our WCCS Fall Fest!
Please make plans to join us on Saturday, October 22 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on the Upper School Campus (2650 India Hook Road) for our 2022 Fall Fest!

We will have games, food, bounce houses, contests, a dunk tank, and more! Your whole family is welcome! There will be games for toddlers through high school!

Parking is limited, so please park at the Harris Teeter parking lot and take our shuttle over to the campus. More information to follow soon!
Head of School Parent Coffee Gatherings
As we look to lean into the theme of COMMUNITY this year, our Head of School, Scott Dillon, plans to share some ideas regarding service-learning and how it can be incorporated into the curricular and co-curricular pursuits at WCCS. We hope you will join us in the Upper School Chapel at 8:00 am on either Thursday, 11/10, or Tuesday, 11/15. 
Encourage Your Friends to Join Us for Our Preview Day!
WCCS parents, if you have friends interested in learning more about Christian education at WCCS, encourage them to sign up to attend our Preview Day on Tuesday, November 8! We will have a lower school (infants - 5th grade) preview day at 9:00 am and an upper school preview day at 10:30 am. Share the links below with any interested friends, neighbors, coworkers, or church members!
Introducing Vidigami - The Place for School Memories!
Parents, this coming Monday, you are going to be getting a special invitation to be a part of our WCCS school experience on Vidigami! Last year, we began using this platform to collect school year photos and house them in one location for our faculty/staff and yearbook class to access for internal purposes. Beginning this school year, we will open this platform up to all our current WCCS families to view photos. Vidigami is a secure media management system. It is the only private and secure system designed exclusively for school communities to store and share photos and videos with families.  Think of it as a “real time” view into what is going on in your child’s classroom. The best part is that only our WCCS community can view these photos. All users have to be “invited” into the platform to view student photos, and we will have it set up so that families can only see the classroom pages that may pertain to their own student(s).

Be on the lookout for an invitation from Vidigami to create an account and login this Monday. We can't wait to start sharing your student(s) sweet school memories with you! If you have any questions about this secure, photo sharing platform, please contact Communications Coordinator, Jennifer Polston at jpolston@wccs.org.
WCCS Spiritwear Store NOW OPEN!
The beginning of the school year is a great time to grab some gear that you can sport wherever you go! Our spiritwear store is NOW OPEN. Be sure to check it out at the link below. Orders will be collected and fulfilled on a per-order basis and delivered to your home.
Winter Sports Sign-ups Currently Going On
Winter Sports Begin on Monday, October 31
If your child is interested in participating/trying out, for a Winter Sport, please see below. 

Monday, October 3 - Interest Meetings for:

HS Boys Basketball - US Chapel (Lunch)
HS Girls Basketball - Mr. Holz’s Room (Lunch)
Middle & High School Swimming - Media Center (Ms Lunch & HS Lunch)

The following interest meetings have already occurred (see below). If your child missed a meeting, and is interested in participating/trying out, please contact the Athletic Department prior to the start of practices.

Middle School Boys Basketball
Middle School Girls Basketball
Sporting Clays
Fall Sports Senior Night - Tuesday, October 4
Join us this Tuesday night, October 4, as we celebrate our 2022 Fall Sport Senior Athletes. We will honor our Fall Sports Senior Athletes at halftime of the Varsity Boys Soccer match. The match will kick-off at 7 PM vs Victory Christian Center.
Scrolling Athletic Schedules on Our Website
Want to quickly find out where and what time “today’s” game is at. You can now access a scrolling schedule on our school web site on the home page under scrolling events, or under the specific sport page (located under Athletics) that you are looking for. A pdf is still available if you like to print those.
Sports Physicals and Consent Forms
NCISAA policies and guidelines require that a current Sports Physical and Consent form be on file in the athletic office for students-athletes participating in interscholastic sports. You may access the forms on our website (found under the Athletic home page) or by clicking on the link below.
Volunteer Opportunities in Upper School Athletics
Volunteer opportunities for winter sports events will be available soon. Please contact the Athletic Department if you would be willing to serve our student-athletes and coaches, and we will make sure to get you a link to our SignUp Genius soon!
College & Career Opportunities & Announcements - Updated with New Resources!
High school families! We want you and your students to be more aware of the opportunities available to you. Click on the link below for the most current information regarding scholarship opportunities, deadlines, and recent Class of 2023 college acceptances!
OTHER IMPORTANT DATES

  • Fri., Oct. 7 - 4K Zoophonics Parade
  • Fri., Oct. 7 - Fun First Friday
  • Mon., Oct. 10 - 11 - Infants - K5 Picture Day
  • Tues., Oct. 11 - Fri., Oct. 14 - Lower School Book Fair
  • Wed., Oct. 12 - PSAT for 9th-11th & SAT for Select 12th Grade/Early Dismissal for High School
  • Wed., Oct. 12 - School Picture Day for Middle School
  • Fri., Oct. 14 - End of 1st Quarter
  • Fri., Oct. 14 - School Picture Day for High School
  • Mon., Oct. 17 - Tues., Oct. 18 - TWD/NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
  • Sat. Oct. 22- WCCS Fall Fest
  • Tues., Oct. 25 - Report Cards
  • Fri., Nov. 4 - Fun First Friday
  • Wed., Nov. 16 - Midterm for Second Quarter
  • Fri., Nov. 18 - Progress Reports
  • Mon., Nov. 21 - Fri, Nov 25 - Thanksgiving Break/NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
REFER A FRIEND TO OUR VIRTUAL ADMISSIONS CENTER!
Do you have a friend, neighbor, relative, or coworker that is looking for a change this or next school year and might be interested in learning about the difference a Christian education can make in the life of their student? Encourage them to visit our WCCS Admissions Center online, today!