This week 8th graders had a behavior refresh presentation with Ms. Wells. Coming back from Winter Break, it was a good opportunity to recenter ourselves on school expectations. Students were reminded of things such as the Bully Reporting Form, dress code, what constitutes as hate speech, and time out of classroom.
2026-27 Lottery Application Window - Closes January 31:
Our 2026-27 lottery is open now through Saturday, January 31st, including our freshman, sophomore, junior and senior classes at Westlake Charter High School! Current students do not need to fill out an application to continue their enrollment at WCS; however, siblings do need to fill out lottery applications to attend. Spread the word and encourage friends and family to visit www.JoinWestlake.com to apply today.
After School Live - Explorer Enrichment Sign-ups:
Our winter Explorer Enrichment programs are starting soon! CLICK HERE to see the catalog of Explorer Enrichment course offerings and information about how to sign up.
Jibe Polar Paws Challenge:
Students are invited to walk, bike, or scoot to school as many times as possible between January 20th and January 30th to help their class win a polar bear adoption and prize pack. The three classes with the highest participation will have their prizes delivered by a special visitor! By reducing car trips, you can help preserve polar bears’ sea ice homes in the Arctic. Have your trip card scanned when you walk, bike, or scoot to school to participate! CLICK HERE for more information.
Career Day:
We are planning our Career Day in Spring 2026 with our 3rd and 7th grade students! Career exploration promotes self-awareness and allows students to learn about their abilities, interests, and strengths. We are looking for volunteers to share about their careers! Presenters would be expected to give a 20-25 minute presentation to two to three groups of students at our K-8 campus. If you or someone you know has an awesome career and would be interested in sharing about it with our students, please CLICK HERE to express interest and our counselors will reach out to you. Expressed interest does not commit you to speaking at Career Day – we are gathering interest first! Thank you all for your support!
ELA
- The art of spoken word
- 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
SS 8.6 Students analyze the divergent paths of the American people from 1800 to the mid-1800s and the challenges they faced, with emphasis on the Northeast.
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
Ms. Woodard's Dance Choreography in our Google Classroom - Practice Video
This week, we will wrap up our digital GIF project. Students will complete their animations and then share them with the class during a mini-showcase. It will be a fun chance for everyone to celebrate each other’s hard work, creativity, and digital art skills!
Middle School artists will continue their constructivist artwork using geometric shapes and chalk transfer. Today they will use their practice to create their final piece.
Continue Unit 4-La Comida. Learn vocabulary about food and how to order at a restaurant.
Duolingo, Blookit, Gimkit, or other language-learning apps.
Unit 4 At the Restaurant
This week, students will review food-related vocabulary and read a short conversation for comprehension. They will also learn how to place food oders through a partner conversation.
Google Classroom /Gimkit
Students will reinforce these skills in a Google Classroom assignment -En el restaurante task cards.