- Science Unit Donations: We are so close to getting all the science donation items needed! We just have a few vegetables we're trying to collect that go along with one of our science lessons. These supplies are for students to analyze and taste. If you are able to donate the following items, it would be much appreciated! Please email me if you are able to do so. We need:
- 6 radishes, 5 tomatoes, 3 stalks of celery, 1 cucumber, 2 potatoes
- B St. Theatre Permission Slips: Please be sure to send your child's permission slip back to school if you have not yet.
- Progress Reports: Trimester 2 progress reports and updated Academic Quick Looks went home with your child on Friday. Please sign a copy and return it to school. The other copy is for your records.
- Photo Release Paper: In your child's progress report envelope was also a photo release paper. I am participating in a study through UC Davis which will require me to record a few lessons. If you do not want your child to be in the videos, please sign the paper and return it to school.
- Explorit In-House Field Lesson: We will have an in-house field lesson on Wednesday, January 30th (9:00AM-10:00AM) about animal adaptations. We would love to get a few parent volunteers to help facilitate the different rotations. If you're interested in coming in that day, please send me an email!
- GATE Testing: The goal of Westlake Charter School’s GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) Program is to provide differentiated learning opportunities during the regular school day for our students. All current 2nd graders and referred 3rd-8th graders will be given the opportunity to take the GATE qualification test. Click HERE for more information.
Referral forms for students currently enrolled in grades 3rd-8th will be accepted from January 7, 2019 - February 1, 2019. Click HERE for the parent referral form. Click HERE for more information about the GATE program at WCS.
- Standards Based Grading Parent Night:What is Standards Based Grading? Please join us on Thursday, February 7th, from 6:00-7:00 pm in the Cafeteria for a parent information night about Standards Based Grading.
- ATS Testing: Academic Talent Search (ATS) Testing will be held February 5th from 3:45-4:45. If you have a 4th-8th grade student interested in taking this optional test to participate in a summer program at Sac State please look for a flyer sent home this week to get details on this testing.
- After-School Live Clubs: This winter session, middle schoolers are leading five after-school clubs for our Explorers. Click HERE for more information and to enter your student in the lottery for their first choice club. **We are still in need of adult chaperones for the two Tuesday clubs. The commitment is four hours over the course of four weeks (Jan 29, Feb 5, Feb 12, Feb 26). Email live@westlakecharter.com to support our program and earn volunteer hours!