The next few weeks at a glance:
Academy Calendar:
Friday, February 24:
MYP Winter Wonderland Dance for Grades 6-8
Friday, March 3:
MYP Parent Coffee
Saturday, March 4:
HOC PYP Mother/Son Event
Senior Art Camp
Tuesday, March 7:
WAHOC Monthly Meeting
Friday, March 10:
No Classes (Professional Development Day)
March 13-17:
No Classes - Spring Break
Thursday, March 23:
HOC Resale event
Saturday, March 25:
Fine Arts Day
Thursday, March 30:
Secondary School Tour
Friday, March 31:
StuCo Pizza Day
Thursday, April 6:
No Classes (Professional Development Day)
Friday, April 7:
No School (Holiday)
Monday, April 10:
No School (Holiday)
Thursday, April 13:
IB Continuum Exhibition
Friday, April 14:
Secondary Ice Cream Day
Friday, April 28:
StuCo Pizza Day
Athletic Calendar:
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Varsity Girls Basketball Wins TAIAO State Championship!
This past weekend, the Lady Blacksmiths Varsity Basketball team, coached by Nick Barrows and Jesse Sonday, won the TAIAO State Championship, knocking off the reigning champions! Congratulations to the team and coaching staff on an incredible feat! We're incredibly proud of each of you, and thankful for how you represent yourselves and Westlake Academy, on and off the court! #WAForgeAhead
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INTENT TO RETURN FORMS ARE DUE
February 28 is the LAST DAY TO SUBMIT your Intent to Return form for the 2023-2024 school year. If your student plans on returning to Westlake Academy next year we need to receive this form from you in order to secure his/her space in their class. We will send the third round of reminders to everyone who has not yet responded on Friday. Please check your emails for all contacts to make sure you have reserved you child's space for next year.
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WAHOC Monthly Meeting
WAHOC monthly meeting will be held on March 7 from 8:00 am to 10:00 am at the Westlake Fire Station.
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North Texas Teen Book Festival
The North Texas Teen Book Festival will be held on Saturday, March 4 at the Irving Convention Center. Additional information regarding this event has been shared on ManageBac for our secondary students as well as the Grade 5 instructional newsletter.
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Spirit Shop Updates!
The Online Spirit Shop Store is closing for good on March 31st. This is the LAST CHANCE to get great deals on spirit wear. Come shop for $10 Tees and more! Spirit Shop
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STAAR Testing Dates
Here are the STAAR/EOC testing dates for this school year. STAAR testing being our statewide testing, and EOC indicating it is the end of testing for that course for each student.
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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
- G3 - G5 Reading Language Arts
- G6 - G8 Reading Language Arts
Thursday, April 20, 2023
- G9 English I EOC
- G10 English II EOC
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
- G8 Science
- G9 Biology EOC
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Thursday, April 27, 2023
- G8 Social Studies
- G11 US History EOC
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
- G6 - G8 Mathematics
- G8 Algebra I EOC
Thursday, May 4, 2023
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
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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 Mother Son Night
Get your NERF on and join us for PYP Mother Son Night on Saturday March 4, from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. $35 per Mother/Son pair, $15 each additional son. $40 at the door. Price includes Nerf Wars, Laser Tag, Booger Wars, pizza, drinks, and desert. All equipment included. Purchase now at https://wa-hoc.org/mother-son-event/
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CAS Deadline for Juniors and Seniors
The next deadline is March 1, so please make sure you are meeting the following requirements:
Please be aware that continuing to have DP privileges is contingent upon meeting CAS deadlines. Failure to meet requirements will result in losses of DP privileges and possible Saturday School.
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CAS JUNIORS:
- 5 complete CAS experiences (balanced between C, A & S) including:
- All descriptions, reflections, evidence and supervisors reviews logged for all the experiences
- With a minimum of 1 ongoing experience (lasting at least 4 weeks)
- 1 or more Junior year CAS projects completed or underway (includes a series of CAS experiences lasting at least 4 weeks)
- Met 3 or more of the 7 Learning Outcomes and 1 or more interviews with CAS advisor/coordinator recorded on your CAS worksheet in ManageBac.
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CAS SENIORS:
- 13 complete CAS experiences (balanced between C, A & S)including:
- All descriptions, reflections, evidence and supervisors reviews logged for all the experiences
- With a minimum of 8 ongoing experiences (lasting at least 2 weeks)
- 1 Senior year CAS project complete (includes a series of CAS experiences lasting at least 4 weeks) and 1 still underway.
- Met 6 of the 7 Learning Outcomes and have at least 3 interviews with CAS Coordinator recorded in your CAS worksheet in ManageBac.
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Service as Action
To be on track with MYP service as action, students should have the following minimum number of points by March 6, 2023. For more information, go to www.bit.ly/WA_MYP or reach out to the Service Coordinator.
6th grade: 8 points
7th grade: 9 points
8th-10th grades: 14 points
During the week of Feb 21st, during ATL, teachers will check in with students, but it is the students responsibility to complete the required number of hours to be up-to-date. Please note that having the required number of points is needed to qualify for the Learner Profile and Blacksmith Awards. Service is also required as a part of NJHS and NHS.
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Winter Wonderland Dance!
The Winter Wonderland Dance, for Grades 6-8, is TONIGHT February 24, from 6-8pm in the MPH. Tickets are $20 at the door!
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High School Athletic Banquet
Our High School Athletics Banquet will be May 18, 2023! More precise details will be shared as soon as we have them! We are also working on our Junior High Athletic Banquet, so keep an eye out for that information in the coming weeks, as well!
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MYP Parent Coffee
Did you know the STAAR Test has been redesigned? Join us for an informative meeting to discover the latest changes and what you need to know before STAAR testing begins. Friday, March 3rd, 8:00 am in the Field House Classroom. Email questions in advance and RSVP by March 1st to MYPCommunity@wahoc.org.
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Counselor Carl's Corner 2/24!
Here is this week's edition of Counselor Carl's Corner! St. John's College has a virtual visit, for seniors only, on February 28 at 1:30pm. There are plenty of summer opportunities, and our list of acceptances grows even more impressive!
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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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G7 at the Area Spelling Bee
G7 Aura Chaudha represented Westlake Academy at the Area 15 Spelling Bee! We're proud of what you accomplished this year!
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Varsity Girls Basketball win TAIAO State Championship
Our Varsity Girls Basketball Team went down to Round Rock and came back with a State Championship! G9 Maya Sonday was also named MVP of the tournament! What a fantastic weekend for our Lady Blacksmiths!
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2600 JT Ottinger Road, Westlake, Texas 76262
817.490.5757
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