HAWK TALK

Monday, September 13: WCA Spirit Day (School Spirit Wear)

Cross Country Meet 4pm at Winthrop - 701 Oakland Ave., Rock Hill, SC 29730

Tuesday, September 14: Regular School Day (School Uniforms)

PTF Monthly Meeting at 8:15am (after carpool. Meet at the flagpole and bring a chair)
Volleyball Game @ Palisades 4:30pm

Wednesday, September 15: Chapel Day (Chapel Attire)

Volleyball Game *home (Marvin Zion Church) vs. St. Annes Catholic 4:30pm

Thursday, September 16: Regular School Day (School Uniforms or PE Uniforms if your child has PE)

Parking Lot Prayer (after carpool)
Volleyball Game *home (Marvin Zion Church) vs. Lee Park 4:30
Soccer Game home vs Scholars Academy 4:00pm

Friday, September 17: Regular School Day (School Uniforms or PE Uniforms if your child has PE)

Book Fair Student Preview & Wish List Day Students will visit the Book Fair to make a wish list of items they would like to purchase.

Have a great weekend! Look for your next Hawk Talk on SATURDAY.

*Please see our Family Handbook for uniform details.

Colossians 2:6-7

As you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, and abounding with thanksgiving.

#AllinHim #wca20strong

WCA stands for We Can Again!

We Can stay in school Again.

We Can avoid large gatherings Again.

We Can put our school first Again.

We Can stay home when we are sick Again.

We Can be STRONG Again!

WCA uses the Remind app to remind parents of last-minute updates and other important information. Each class has its own unique code that your teacher will provide in this week's newsletter.

Signing up for Remind is easy:

Look for the email invite in your inbox.

OR if you do not see an email

and already have the Remind App. Open the app and click "add a class," then "join existing class," enter the code from your teacher.
if you don't have the app. Look for Remind in your App store and download. Open the app and click "add a class," then "join existing class," enter the code from your teacher.
Or, on a desktop computer, visit remind.com/join and enter your class code.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email Jenn Harris at [email protected].

Next PTF Meeting - September 14th

All parents are invited to our next PTF meeting on Tuesday, September 14th. We will meet outside by the flagpole at 8:15 am following morning carpool. Please bring a chair. All are welcome. We will begin with a brief fellowship and then discuss relevant business. Hope to see you there.

Contact: Kathy Graham at [email protected] if you have questions.

Have you made a gift to the Hawk Fund?

Show your support of WCA and 20 years strong in Education.

Every student benefits from the 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 give to our Hawks Annual Fund!

Share your 20 STRONG story!

We would LOVE to hear and share your #wca20strong testimony. It's simple! Just fill in the blanks below and send it to Jenn Harris at [email protected], along with a photo of your child or family.

"My child is strong in _______(example: faith)__, because of _______________(example:WCA's weekly Chapel lessons that help them form a firm faith foundation) __.

We have enjoyed seeing and sharing our Hawks family "strong" statements on social media and the website. Take a look on Facebook and Instagram or on our website "Follow Us" newsfeed at the bottom of the homepage.

Thank you for your help, support, and for joining the celebration!

WCA Book Fair

WCA is sponsoring a Scholastic Book Fair on Monday, September 20th and 21st.

Student Preview & Wish List Day - Sept 17th

Students will visit the Book Fair on Friday, Sept 17th, and make a wish list of items they would like to purchase.

Student Wish Lists

Your child will bring their wish list home, so you can talk about the items they can purchase. Please send in cash to cover your purchases plus tax or a blank check. Ms. Worcester, our Media Specialist, will fill in checks.

Student Shop Days - Sept 20th & 21st

Don't forget to send your child's Wish List and Payment in on Monday, Sept 20th, for Shop Day! Students will visit the Book Fair and have fun purchasing the items you discussed together. Students will get the chance to return to the Book Fair on Sept 21st for additional books. Please make sure to send in additional payments via cash or check.

Parent ONLY Shopping

Sept 20th & Sept 21st from 8:30 am to 9:15 am

Our WCA Book Fair will be open for parents to shop in the morning. This is a parent-only shopping experience and a great time to purchase a few Christmas presents! Parents are welcome to pay via cash, check, or credit card.

Hawks Picture Gallery!

The Upper and Lower School gathered on Wednesday

for this year's first Chapel lesson!

Our Cross Country team at the Warlick YMCA meet on Wednesday, Sept. 8th. (missing Noah P)

Congrats to our Hawks JV Volleyball Team for their

WIN on Thursday, Sept 9th! Go Hawks!

Our EC class was busy sorting toiletries for the homeless on Friday!

Mark Your Calendar

and stay tuned for more info!

Sept 13 | Cross Country Meet - 4pm at Winthrop

Sept 14 | PTF Monthly Meeting at 8:15am (after carpool. Meet at the flagpole and bring a chair)

Sept 14 | Volleyball Game - 4:30pm at Palisades

Sept 15 | Volleyball Game 4:30pm *home (Marvin Zion Church) vs. St. Annes Catholic

Sept 16 | Parking Lot Prayer (after carpool)

Sept 16 | Soccer Game - 4pm home vs Scholars Academy

Sept 16 | Volleyball Game - 4:30pm *home (Marvin Zion Church) vs. Lee Park

Sept 17 | Book Fair - Student Preview Day

Sept 20 & 21 | Book Fair

Student Shop Days
Parent Only Shopping 8:30am-9:15am

CANCELED - Sept 16 | Curriculum & Book Fair Night

Sept 20 | Cross Country Meet

POSTPONED - Sept 20 | Grandparent's Luncheon

Sept 22 | See You at the Pole

Sept 23 | Spirit Night at CFA Waverly

Sept 27 | Cross Country Meet

Oct 4 | Cross Country Meet

Oct 6 | End of 1st Quarter

Oct 7-12 | Fall Break (No School)

Oct 7 & 12 | Teacher Workdays

Oct 13 | 2nd Quarter Begins (Report Cards)

Oct 14 | STEAM Event

Oct 15 | Talent Show & Food Truck Family Event

Oct 18 | Cross Country Meet

Visit our Website Calendar

Launch into STEAM event

Mark your calendars! Discovery Place is coming to WCA on October 14th!

More info coming soon!

Ways to Support WCA

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.

COMING SOON! Hawks Annual Fund. Look for more info in our next Hawk Talk.