August 14 - 18

WCA staff has been working hard

to prepare classrooms and get ready

for your students to join us!

We're excited to welcome students and families back to school for the start of the

2023-24 school year!

A special welcome goes out to our new families!

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WCA SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF

AUG 14 - AUG 18

MONDAY, AUG 14: Drop-In Day, Orientation, Family Picnic

JK and Kindergarten parents:

10:45 Drop off students in their classrooms.

11:00 Parents only meet in Multi-Purpose Room for Orientation

11:30 JK parents stay in Multi-Purpose Room for Orientation with teacher (students will be with WCA staff team for activities)

           K Parents move to Kindergarten Room for Orientation with teacher

12:00 Join picnic outside with your class on the Back Field

New Families 1-8^th grade:

10:45-11:00 Drop off students in their classrooms

11:00 Parents only meet in Multi-Purpose Room for Orientation

11:30 Join picnic with WCA families on the Back Field

Returning WCA Families:

10:45-11:00 Drop off supplies to your classroom, meet new friends

11:00 Join picnic outside on the Back Field

EC Drop-In and Orientation:

11:00 at Hawk Haven

Family Picnic: Join WCA families on the back field for games and inflatable slide, lemonade and popcorn, WCA Uniform Swap (free - new families encouraged to "shop"), gotsneakers? (donate used athletic shoes/sneakers), PTF information and sign-ups for volunteers. Please scroll down for more details.

TUESDAY, AUG 15: First Day of School!  Half-day - 11:30 dismissal for all grades (WCA School Uniform) Afternoon carpool begins for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades.

MORNING DROP-OFF

8:00

JK, K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Grades:

Parents park and walk students to their classrooms in Family Life Center.

4th, 5th Grades:

Parents park and walk students to front doors of Family Life Center.

8:15

6th, 7th, 8th Grades:

Parents and students attend Orientation in the Youth Center.

EC:

Drop off at Hawk Haven

PICK-UP TIMES

10:30

1st Grade parents:

Attend Orientation in 1st Grade classroom.

4th parents:

Attend Orientation in the Multi Purpose Room of the Family Life Center.

11:30

JK, K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Grades:

Parents park and pick students up from Family Life Center gymnasium.

6th, 7th, 8th Grades:

Parents of students who don't have siblings in the Family Life Center pick up from the car rider line in front of Youth Center.

EC:

Pick up at Hawk Haven

WEDNESDAY, AUG 16: Half-day - 11:30 dismissal for all grades

(WCA School Uniform) Morning carpool begins for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades.

MORNING DROP-OFF

8:00

JK , K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Grades:

Parents park and walk students to their classrooms in Family Life Center.

4th, 5th Grades:

Drop students off at Family Life Center entrance.

6th, 7th, 8th Grades:

Drop students off at Youth Center from the car rider lane

8:15

3rd Grade:

Parents attend Orientation in the Multi Purpose Room of the Family Life Center.

EC:

Drop students off at Hawk Haven.

PICK-UP

10:30

2nd Grade:

Parents attend Orientation in the Multi Purpose Room of the Family Life Center.

11:30

JK, K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Grades:

Parents enter school to pick up students from Family Life Center gymnasium.

6th, 7th, 8th Grades:

Parents of students who don't have siblings in the Family Life Center pick up from the car rider line in front of Youth Center.

EC:

Parents up pick students at Hawk Haven.

THURSDAY, AUG 17: First Full Day of School (School uniforms or PE clothing if your student has PE.) Morning and afternoon carpool begins for JK, K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. Afternoon carpool begins for EC.

MORNING DROP-OFF

8:00

JK, K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Grades:

Drop students off from car rider line in front of Family Life Center.

6th, 7th, 8th Grades:

Drop students off from car rider line in front of Youth Center.

8:15

5th Grade:

Parents attend Orientation in Multi-Purpose Room of the Family Life Center.

EC:

Drop students off at Hawk Haven

AFTERNOON PICK-UP

2:30

JK, K:

Pick up students from car rider line in front of Family Life Center.

2:45

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Grades:

Pick up students from car rider line in front of Family Life Center.

6th, 7th, 8th Grades:

Parents of students who don't have siblings in the Family Life Center pick up from the car rider line in front of Youth Center.

EC:

Pick up students from car rider line in front of Family Life Center.

FRIDAY, AUG 18: Regular School Day (School uniforms or PE clothing if your student has PE.).

MORNING DROP-OFF

8:00

JK, K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Grades:

Drop students off from car rider line in front of Family Life Center.

6th, 7th, 8th Grades:

Drop students off from car rider line in front of Youth Center.

8:15

EC: Drop students off at Hawk Haven

AFTERNOON PICK-UP

2:30

JK and K:

Pick up students from car rider line in front of Family Life Center

2:45

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Grades:

Pick up students from car rider line in front of Family Life Center.

6th, 7th, 8th Grades:

Parents of students who don't have siblings in the Family Life Center pick up from the car rider line in front of Youth Center.

EC:

Pick up students from car rider line in front of Family Life Center.

CHECKLIST:

• Make plans to attend Drop-In Day, Orientation, and the Family Picnic on Monday,Aug 14. Sounds fun!
• Order new spirit wear so we're ready for WCA Spirit Days and WCA games and events. Limited time 30% discount! Nice!
• Make sure each of my children has a reusable water bottle.
• Take care of the Medication Authorization form (if needed).
• Register for the After School Program (if needed).
• Make sure I'm set up to receive Remind messages.
• Check out the golf sign-ups.
• Add WCA dates and events to my calendar.
• Start getting my children on a good sleep schedule.
• Scroll through the Hawk Talk for info about all these things!

Drop-In Day, Orientation,

and Family Picnic

DROP-IN & ORIENTATION

Students can visit their classrooms, meet their teachers, drop off school supplies, and catch up with friends while parents attend Orientation.  Please see the schedules below.

FAMILY PICNIC

After Drop-In and Orientation, families are invited to picnic on the back field. Bring a picnic lunch and a blanket or chairs. An inflatable slide and games will be set up. Popcorn and lemonade will be served. This will be a wonderful opportunity for new families to get acquainted and for everyone to gather for a good time. 

UNIFORM SWAP - For new and returning families

Tables will be set up for parents to swap or pick up uniform items for their students. This is an excellent option for new families!

GOT SNEAKERS?

Drop off used athletic shoes and sneakers to be recycled and reused through the gotsneakers? fundraiser. Participation does good in the world and benefits WCA, too.



It's time to gear up for going back to school - literally! Be among the first to order your family's WCA swag items. Spirit wear can be worn for weekly WCA Spirit Days. Please use the link below to check out all the items and designs! You can also access the store on the WCA website through the Parent Resources tab.



WCA Spirit Wear

Medication Authorization Form

Will your student need to take medication at school?

If so, be sure to complete the

Medication Authorization Form

WCA must have a current Medication Authorization Form on file for any OTC or prescription medication that needs taken during school hours. All medications are kept at the front desk. Parents can review the WCA Family Handbook for guidelines.  

To request a copy of the Medication Authorization Form, please email WCA@wcahawks.org. Thank you.

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

Registration is open for WCA's After School Program. All participating students need to be registered, even if they attended last year. Spaces are limited, so don't delay completing your student's registration. Cost: $60 for the first child $30 for each additional sibling. Please use the link below for registration. You can also access After School Program registration on the WCA website using the Parent Resources tab.



WCA After School Registration

Registration for after school Golf Clinic is open. 

The WCA Golf program returns! 

We are excited to announce our Fall clinic. It begins Sept. 15, 2023. In our 5-week program we offer a fun and interactive approach with top youth golf coach professionals. All equipment is provided. The goal is to have fun, build skills and develop future golfers who will go on to play socially and competitively. Beginner and advanced groups.

Dates: Fridays - September 15, 22, 29; October 13, 20 Time: 3-4 pm

Location: Back Field

Deadline: September 7. $10 late fee for late registrations

Cost per student: $200. This fee is non-refundable after September 15.

Information and registration form can be found

on our website - or for a shortcut click HERE .

WHAT'S NEW?

JUMP CLUB!

WCA Jump Club is coming soon. Details to follow.

SUBSCRIBE TO EVENTS CALENDAR

Families can subscribe to the WCA Calendar from the website.

1. Click on Calendar icon (below the Support WCA tab).
2. Click on the Calendar icon (beside the printer icon).
3. Choose the type of calendar subscription you prefer (Google, Apple, Outlook).

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WE'RE PROUD OF

OUR WCA HAWKS!

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