The next few weeks at a glance:

Academy Calendar:
Friday, January 27:
Grade 3 Winter Concert
Friday, February 3:
PYP Parent Coffee
MYP Winter Wonderland Dance for Grades 6-8
Friday, February 10:
Sadie Hawkins Dance for Grades 9-12
Saturday, February 11:
Daddy/Daughter Dance
Monday, February 13:
Group Picture Day and Picture Retakes
Thursday, February 16:
PYP Family Curriculum Night
Friday, February 24:
Junior Class Baby-Sitting Day
Saturday, March 25:
Fine Arts Day

Athletic Calendar:

Thoughts Needed for Our Student Code of Conduct
Westlake Academy is a safe and nurturing place for students to learn and grow. Our goal of continuous support of students in their journey through elementary and secondary education at the Academy requires us to revisit policies and procedures. The Administration wants to update the Student Code of Conduct (SCoC) for the 2023-2024 school year. We want your input to ensure discipline processes are progressive, transparent, and supportive of student learning, mitigating disruptions.
 
You can access the Student Code of Conduct by using the link or reviewing the document attached to this Exchange. Your input into this document is essential as we want to hear your thoughts and ideas. This Exchange will be open until February 8, 2023, at 11:59 pm. Once this Exchange closes, responses will be gathered and considered for inclusion in the revised Code of Conduct. Therefore, please take a few moments to review the Student Code of Conduct and let us know your thoughts and any questions about the revised Code of Conduct using this Exchange link. After you have shared your thoughts and ideas, remember to return to the Exchange to rate the ideas of others! You can reach the ThoughtExchange and the SCoC at the links below as well.


Thank You!
Westlake Academy Administration
Important Announcements
After School Clubs and Activities are Back!
Our selection of After School Activities and Clubs for the 2023 Spring Semester are open! Information on this semesters slate can be seen at the link below! We're excited for the great variety of activities and clubs we have this semester including: Magic, Lego League, Baking, Gardening, and Model UN! Register on SchoolsBuddy!

Track and Field!
Be on the lookout for the Google from in February if you are interested in trying out for Track and Field. Open to Grades 7-12.

For more information reach out to Coach Cheatham 
(rcheatham@westlakeacademy.org) or Coach Carlson
Dates for Qualifying Practices:
  • Wednesday Feb 22 - 5:30-6:30pm
  • Friday Feb 24 - 5:30-6:30pm
  • Monday Feb 27 - 5:30-6:30pm
  • Wednesday March 1 - 5:30-6:30pm

Qualifying Practices will be at the Keller Middle School Track: 300 College Ave, Keller TX, 76248.
Cupcake Delivery Cheer Fundraiser!
Order a delicious Vanilla or Chocolate Cupcake for $5 each, and have them delivered to your favorite students on February 14, by our WA Cheerleaders! You can print off the form attached below, and deliver it to your front office, payable by check! If you would prefer to pay by card, please contact wacheerdance@westlakeacademy.org, and you will be charged via SchoolsBuddy. The cost will be $5.62 online so you save just a little bit by paying with check! You can also pick up a form from the front office!
Athletics Conversations
As we prepare for the 2023-2024 school year, we would like to extend an invitation for you to join us on February 15, 9:00am -10:30am and February 22, 6:00pm-7:30pm, for a conversation about the Athletic Program in terms of league affiliation, sports offered, facilities, and staff. These sharing sessions will occur in the meeting room located in the field house. We hope you will make plans to attend.
Group Picture Day and Retakes
Picture day for our group photos is Monday morning, February 13. Make sure you have your full dress uniform that day. If you want to retake your original picture from picture day, or you were absent on picture day, you can also take an individual photo retake that day!
Primary News
PYP World Tour Curriculum Night!
We are in need of empty egg cartons for our PYP World Tour Curriculum Night on February 16. If you have any empty egg cartons at home, please send them in with your student. We will be accepting donations until Friday, February 3. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Pulis. We hope to see you at our World Tour 2/16 @ 6pm!
Daddy Daughter Dance
Bonjour! Join us for A Night in Paris from 6:30 to 8:30 pm on Saturday, February 11. The Daddy Daughter Dance is an annual dance for PYP girls to attend with their father or another family member. Purchase presale tickets by February 8th for $45 per couple, $15 additional daughter(s). Price goes up to $55 and $20 at the door.

PYP Parent Coffee
Join us for a PYP Parent Coffee on Friday, February 3, from 8-8:45am in the PYP STEM Lab. We will be discussing the STAAR Redesign. RSVP to aschneider@westlakeacademy.org
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.
Secondary News
Secondary School Dances!
School Dances are on the horizon! The Winter Wonderland Dance for Grades 6-8 will be February 3 from 6-8pm in the MPH. The Sadie Hawkins Dance for Grades 9-12 will be February 10 from 7:30-9:30 at the Harrison Ballroom. Tickets are available on SchoolsBuddy!
Grade 10 Course Selections
This is a reminder that the DP Course Selection form for the 2025, that was emailed to sophomores last Friday by Mr. Tippen, is due by the end of the day on Tuesday, January 31.
Counselor Carl's Corner 1/27!
Here is this week's edition of Counselor Carl's Corner! The Coolidge Scholarship application is due in February, there are plenty of summer opportunities, and our list of accepted Blacksmiths grows ever longer!
Academy Affiliates
Westlake Academy affiliates 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!
Important Links
Blacksmith Photo Diary
This Kindness Week!
Westlake Academy participated in the Kindness Challenge this week! They became the I in kind, and a group of students greeted our PYP'ers with high fives and messages of kindness and inspiration for the day!
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Westlake Academy
2600 JT Ottinger Road, Westlake, Texas 76262 
817.490.5757