This week in Advisory we used it as time to catch up on NWEA testing and gave 8th graders time to practice for Spoken Word!
2025-2026 K-8 Yearbook:
The 2025-26 Westlake Charter School yearbooks are available to order! Orders are due April 27th to be guaranteed to be delivered by the last week of school, so don’t delay in placing your order. CLICK HERE to order your K-8 yearbook directly through TreeRing and get two pages to personalize with your own pictures! Use code 101667583471473 or see the email with the link to purchase. Need help? Contact: Ms. Chapman achapman@westlakecharter.com.
February Break:
Both campuses will be closed for February Break Monday February 16th through Friday, February 20th; however, BASE will be open each day from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM. We look forward to welcoming students back on Monday, February 23rd.
BASE During February Break:
BASE will be open during February Break, Monday, February 16th through Friday, February 20th from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Students will enjoy a fun-filled week featuring winter themed arts and crafts, group games, and special enrichment activities. BASE will provide a light snack each day. Families are asked to send students with a cold lunch. If you are interested in enrolling your student for February Break, please CLICK HERE to complete the enrollment form. Completing the form will help us plan staffing appropriately for the week. If you have any questions, please contact baseregistration@westlakecharter.com
Lost & Found:
The Lost & Found at each campus is overflowing with jackets, lunch boxes, water bottles and more! K-8 families: Swing by to check for missing items behind the Admin Building during conference week. WCHS students: Look in the Commons during arrival, lunch, and dismissal. All unclaimed items will be donated over February Break.
Missoula Children’s Theater Company:
On Monday, March 2nd at 1:45 PM, all K-8 students are welcome to audition for Missoula Theater Company's production of Alice in Wonderland. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to be in a professional show. CLICK HERE for details. CLICK HERE to RSVP to audition.
ELA
- Spoken word - Final performances (figurative language)
- Note taking unit (taught through social studies content)
SOCIAL STUDIES
- Divergent paths and challenges faced by the American people from 1800 to mid-1800's in the SOUTH cont.
Read informational articles: Newsela
Reading skills: Lexia
Writing skills: Quill
(These resources will be linked as soon as they are introduced to students.)
Math: Unit 5: Functions & Volume
Science: Earth in Motion (Space)
Math Unit 5 Benchmark: Week of 2/9 (Tentatively)
Science Unit 4 Benchmark: Week of 2/23 (Tentatively)
Khan Academy Unit 2 Extra Practice
Imagine Math Aligned Practice (login with Clever)
Additional practice and activities posted in Google Classroom (login with Clever)
Rhythm and Patterns Aerobic Dance
Dance III - Hip Hop Creative Retakes
Ms. Woodard's Dance Choreography in our Google Classroom - Practice Video
This week, students are refining details, ensuring their entire surface is filled, and completing at least four distinct flower forms. Finished sculptures will be displayed in the flexroom.
Next week middle school artists will begin a quilt square project inspired by the artist, author, and activist, Faith Ringgold. Using a pencil and ruler, artists will draw lines dividing their quilt square into sections where they will write a group of words filling each section.
Benchmark Review
Students will complete a Unit 4 Review in Google Classroom in preparation for the benchmark.
Benchmark for unit 4
Students will take their benchmark during lesson 2.
Benchmark this week during lesson 2
Duolingo, Blookit, Gimkit, or other language-learning apps.
Benchmark Review
Students will complete a Unit 4 Review in Google Classroom in preparation for the benchmark.
Benchmark for unit 4
Students will take their benchmark during lesson 2.
Benchmark this week during lesson 2