Thursday Notes – October 15, 2026
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Parent-Teacher Conference Sign-Up
Parent-Teacher Conference sign-up will be open next week. You will be receiving important instructions about this from Beth Wright by email tomorrow. Conferences are being held at school October 29 and 30. We will again be utilizing the PTC Wizard system to do online conference sign-ups and manage our Parent-Teacher Conference schedules. We look forward to connecting with many of you during those two days. We know it takes time and planning on your part to join these conferences, but we are confident that it is a worthwhile endeavor, as we seek to gain a more complete picture of who your children are and what they need as individuals.
Important Upcoming Dates
Friday, October 16
Zero Waste Day
6th Grade Rocket Launch
Auxiliary Fall Social
3:15 p.m. – Grades 6-8 (Atrium)
3:30 p.m. – Grades K-5 (Blacktop)
Monday, October 19
Hot Lunch – Chick-fil-A/Culver’s
9:00-10:00 a.m. – Moms in Prayer (Room 716)
10:25 a.m.-2:35 p.m. – 5th Grade Trip to Lincoln Marsh (Wheaton)
TBD – Girls JV & V Volleyball SWAC Play-In Games (TBD)
TBD – Boys’ V Soccer SWAC Play-In Game (TBD)
Tuesday, October 20
WCGS Food Drive
Hot Lunch – Jersey Mike’s/Augustino’s
3:15-5:00 p.m. – Robotics Team (Innovation Hub)
3:25-3:45 p.m. – 6th Grade Girls’ Bake Sale (Blacktop)
TBD – Girls JV & V Volleyball SWAC Tournament (Aurora Christian)
TBD – Boys’ V Soccer SWAC Tournament (WCGS)
Wednesday, October 21
WCGS Food Drive
Hot Lunch – Barone’s Pizza and Pasta
7:55-8:30 a.m. – MathCounts (Room 807)
3:25-3:45 p.m. – 6th Grade Girls’ Bake Sale (Blacktop)
3:30-4:30 p.m. – Chess Club (Innovation Hub)
Thursday, October 22
WCGS Food Drive
7:45-8:30 a.m. – Robotics Junior Bot Team (STEAM Lab)
3:15-5:00 p.m. – Robotics Team (Innovation Hub)
Friday, October 23
BIRTHDAY: Jennifer Rodriguez (Jr. High Math Teacher)
Zero Waste Day
Popcorn Day
Saturday, October 24
BIRTHDAY: Jake Lindstedt (Jr. High History Teacher)
STEAM+ Notes
Experts Needed!
The WCGS Robotics Teams are researching keystone species and how they affect their ecosystems. The students would like to share their research with experts in Buckthorne, Moths, or Bats. If you know someone who would be willing to talk to our students about these topics, please email Mrs. Lauriat.
Library News
Book Fair Volunteers Needed!
We will need many parent volunteers during all parts of the fair including:
- Set-up times on November 16 and 17
- Before, during and after school timeslots to help with book selection and sales on November 18, 19, 20, and 23
- Sales and activities at our Family Night on Thursday, November 20
- Sales on Grandparents Day on Tuesday, November 24
If you are able to volunteer, please sign-up HERE. Classes will be coming during their normal library time which is listed in the sign up. Additional information for KE, 3rd and Jr high will be added to the Sign Up Genius as it is confirmed with teachers.
Notable Notes
6th Grade Bake Sale
The sixth-grade sponsor advocates will host a bake sale on Tuesday, October 20, and Wednesday, October 21, from 3:25-3:45 p.m. on the blacktop. All baked goods are $1.00. All proceeds will go to help our Dominican Republic sponsor children.
Veterans Day Assembly
We have always looked forward to our annual Veterans Day Assembly each November. We believe it is important that we pause and remember all that this day represents. Our assembly will be taking place in the gym on Wednesday, November 11, at 9:00 a.m. We’d love to honor the veterans in our school community by showing their picture in a slide show that students will see during the program. Any student with a parent, grandparent, or other family member who IS or HAS BEEN a member of the Armed Forces is invited to email a picture of that individual to Lauren Fortosis by Friday, October 30, so that it can be included in a tribute video. (If you have submitted information for the video in the past, we will automatically include it in this year’s video unless you contact us indicating that it needs to be removed). Please include the following information with your picture:
- Student Name:
- Veteran’s/Active Duty Soldier’s Name:
- Relationship to Student:
- Branch of Service:
We would also love to invite veterans who are family members of current students to attend the assembly (in uniform if possible) to be introduced. Our guests of honor and their families will have a reserved seating section that is easily accessible and a brief reception following the assembly. If you have a veteran who can attend, please RSVP to Lauren Fortosis by Wednesday, November 4.
You’re Invited! Scholarship Auction & Trivia Night – November 13, 6:30 p.m.
Tables are starting to fill! Our annual Scholarship Auction & Trivia Night is coming up on Friday, November 13, at 6:30 p.m. and EVERYONE is invited! This year’s theme is a “Flannel Formal” where you can simply add a plaid or flannel accent to your favorite dressed-up look.
Enjoy a free dinner, live music, and a professionally led trivia competition with your table of 8 (you can sign up with friends or indicate that you’d like to meet new people!). There be a wide variety of auction items to bid on throughout the evening, including gift baskets, trips, special experiences, lessons, and so much more! All money raised will go directly to the Scholarship Fund, enabling more students to receive Christian education. There will also be a few mentions of the incredible ways God is working in the lives of WCGS students and families.
Your participation, at any level, truly makes a difference! Here are some helpful links:
Become a Dinner Sponsor (while promoting your business!)
Have an item to donate? Contact Shannon McDonald at smcdonald@wheatonchristian.org
Come ready to enjoy dinner, browse unique auction items, hear stories of impact, test your knowledge in trivia, and support the scholarship fund. We hope to see you there!
An Evening with Heather Headley – Saturday, November 7
In partnership with Wheaton Christian Grammar School, Wheaton Academy presents an evening with Grammy and Tony Award-winning WCGS and WA parent, Heather Headley. Heather brings decades of professional performance experience, and we are thrilled to welcome her to our stage for a special concert event! An Evening with Heather Headley will be at the Wheaton Academy Fine Arts Center on November 7 at 7:00 p.m. As a valued part of our WCGS community, we would like to offer you 50% off your ticket purchase. Use code Heather50 at checkout to apply the discount. Tickets are limited for this one-time event, so order now! Heather Headley – Wheaton Academy
WCGS Custodian Needed
WCGS is seeking to hire a custodial technician. The person will provide part-time support services for all school activities and program as relating to maintaining a clean, safe environment including the exterior, interior and mechanical systems and equipment. The position is 20 plus hours a week on Monday through Friday from 4:00-9:00 p.m. More information is available on the WCGS website.
Community Corner
A Weekend with Ayman S. Ibrahim
This exciting event featuring Dr. Ibrahim will be held on Saturday, November 7, and Sunday, November 8, at Christ Presbyterian Church (371 S. Schmale Road, Carol Stream). The conference on Saturday, November 7, begins at 9:00 a.m. and runs until 2:00 p.m. Dr. Ibrahim will also be speaking on Sunday, November 8, during Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. and at the worship service at 10:30 a.m. For more information about the conference and a biography of Dr. Ibrahim, please click here.
