The next few weeks at a glance:
Academy Calendar:
Thursday, January 26:
Secondary Public Tour
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
Thursday, February 16:
PYP Family Curriculum Night
Friday, February 24:
Junior Class Baby-Sitting Day
Saturday, March 25:
Fine Arts Day
Athletic Calendar:
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Westlake Academy Recognized for Diversity in Computer Science!
Westlake Academy is proud to be a recipient of The College Board's Female Diversity Award for AP Computer Science Principles. Research shows that female students who take #APCSP in high school are more than five times as likely to major in computer science in college. Congratulations and appreciation are due to Mr. Seabaugh, Mrs. Maru, and WA administration for making this possible!
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A Westlake Academy News Exclusive!
We recently hired our new School Nurse, and put some of our top people on getting an exclusive interview to get to know her a little better! You can check it out by clicking on the video, or the link below! Welcome to WA, Mrs. Bugarin! We are excited to have you! #WAForgeAhead
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Personal Project Showcase!
As part of the culminating project for the MYP programme, our 10th grade students have been working hard on their Personal Project goals. The Personal Project Showcase features some projects that the students would like to share with the community. Each week we will add new projects. Click on the link below to view the showcase and support the unique projects created by our students. Here are a few projects you can support this week!
- Shreya Kakani is hosting a stargazing event on the Arts and Sciences pavilion tonight at 6:00 p.m.
- Second-Fourth grade students can sign up to attend Victoria Adebesin's sports clinic on January 28.
- Annsely Groce is hosting a softball clinic off campus this Saturday for girls ages 7-12.
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After School Clubs and Activities are Back!
Our selection of After School Activities and Clubs for the 2023 Spring Semester will open Monday, January 23, at 6pm! 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!
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Baby-Sitting Night Update!
This years Baby-Sitting Night, benefitting the Junior Class's prom fund, is Friday, February 24, from 6-9pm at Westlake Academy! It will be a night of fun, games, and food! It is $30 per child, and $20 for each additional sibling. (One child is $30, two children is $50, three children is $70 etc...) Purchase on SchoolsBuddy!
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ManageBac and other Tech Tutorials
We have amassed a collection of helpful tutorials and walkthroughs for many of the services we use at Westlake Academy, including a ManageBac section devoted to grades, report cards and the ManageBac App! Click the link below to check out these helpful hints, and how they can help you, as well as your students!
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Thank You!
Thank You to the anonymous donor, who donated the half-zip Westlake Academy jackets to the staff. We are very grateful!
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Online Spirit Shop
We have a Spring Texas Line now available for pre-order. This Texas Tee comes in two different logos. Choose gray or navy tri-blend soft tee. Choose crew neck or v-neck. We only will order what is needed, so order yours today!
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PYP Family Curriculum Night!
Pack your bags and get ready for the WA World Tour Thursday, February 23, from 6-7pm as we celebrate International-Mindedness!
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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.
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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
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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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MYP Service as Action and Personal Project Meeting
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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!
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MYP Service as Action
Checkpoint #3 is March 6 which coincides with NJHS/NHS eligibility. By this date, the expectation is that students will have earned:
G6: 8 points
G7: 9 points
G8-G10: 14 points
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DP CAS
The deadline was January 4, 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.
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CAS JUNIORS:
- 3 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 planned or undergoing (includes a series of CAS experiences lasting at least 4 weeks)
- Met 3 or more of the 7 Learning Outcomes
- Have 1 or more interviews with CAS advisor/coordinator recorded on your CAS worksheet in ManageBac.
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CAS SENIORS:
- 12 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 6 ongoing experiences (lasting at least 2 weeks)
- 1 Senior year CAS project undergoing (includes a series of CAS experiences lasting at least 4 weeks)
- Met 5 of the 7 Learning Outcomes
- Have at least 3 interviews with CAS Coordinator recorded in your CAS worksheet in ManageBac.
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Counselor Carl's Corner 1/20!
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!
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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! |
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PYP Stem Lab Learning!
Lots of learning in the PYP Davidson STEM Lab this week. Here is just a few snapshots of our week! Our G4 students got to explore their current unit of inquiry, Who We Are by using our Sphero robots.
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Our G5 students reviewed their knowledge of the solar system by creating craters, measuring their dimensions, and comparing their created craters and real craters. |
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2600 JT Ottinger Road, Westlake, Texas 76262
817.490.5757
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