Thursday Notes – January 25, 2024
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Re-Enrollment
Our re-enrollment season is underway as of this past Monday! With so much good still to be experienced in the current 2023-24 school year, it is unique to already be looking ahead to next year. But this important process helps our planning and preparation for 2024-25. Please reference the instructions found in Monday morning’s email to help guide you through the process. Our ask is that you complete the process by Monday, February 5, at 8:00 a.m. We are appreciative of the partnership we have with families and consider it a great privilege!
We look forward to continuing our partnership!
Annual Meeting
Each of you is a valued stakeholder of Wheaton Christian Grammar School. As part of our community, we invite you to participate in our Annual Business Meeting. If you are a member of the Wheaton Society for Christian Instruction, we hope you will plan to attend this important event on Thursday, February 22, 7:00 p.m.
How does one become a member?
- Review the Constitution of the Society. Article Two is the Declaration of Faith – the very core of what our school is about. Your signature on the application form will indicate your acceptance of the Declaration and will constitute your application for membership. To ensure voting privileges, new applications must be received by the Friday (February 16) preceding the Annual Business Meeting. (The application for membership can be found here or on the forms and links page under the Parents tab on our website.)
- The Constitution, in Article Four, requires that each member contribute at least twenty-five dollars annually (or fifty dollars per couple) to the support of the school.
All school families are encouraged to prayerfully consider this important privilege and responsibility.
If you are not sure if you are a member, please contact Mrs. Joanne DeGroot at ext. 201 regarding membership.
Important Upcoming Dates
Friday, January 26
Zero Waste Day
ACSI Spelling Bee (Kenosha, WI)
3:30 p.m. – Auxiliary Winter Social-Hot Cocoa & Fellowship (Blacktop)
3:30-6:00 p.m. – Jr. High Musical Auditions (Commons)
Saturday, January 27
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Robotics Team Sectional Meet (Rotolo MS, Batavia)
Monday, January 29
Hot Lunch – Culver’s
9:00-10:00 a.m. – Moms in Prayer (Commons)
3:30-4:00 p.m. – Grades K-1 Chess Club (Room 604)
4:00-4:30 p.m. – Battle of the Books Meet (Wheaton Library)
6:30 p.m. – Boys’ JV BBall IESA Sectional Game (WCGS)
Tuesday, January 30
Hot Lunch – Shane’s Deli
3:30-5:30 p.m. – Robotics Team
4:00 p.m. – Girls’ V BBall @ Benjamin MS
5:00 p.m. – Girls’ JV BBall @ Benjamin MS
6:00 p.m. – Girls’ 6th Grade BBall @ Benjamin MS
6:15 p.m. – Boys’ V BBall IESA Regional Game (Richland JH)
Wednesday, January 31
Hot Lunch – Barone’s Pizza
7:55 a.m. – Math Counts (Room 616)
3:30-4:00 p.m. – Yearbook Club (Room 605)
5:15 p.m. – Girls’ 6th Grade BBall v. St. Petronille (WCGS)
5:30 p.m. – Boys’ V BBall IESA Regional Game (Richland JH)
6:00 p.m. – Girls’ 6th Grade BBall v. St. Petronille (WCGS)
7:00 p.m. – Girls’ 5th Grade BBall v. St. Petronille (WCGS)
7:30 p.m. – Girls’ 5th Grade BBall v. St. Petronille (WCGS)
Thursday, February 1
9:00 a.m. – Women’s Bible Study (Gospelife Church)
3:30-4:30 p.m. – Grades 2-8 Chess Club (Room 604)
3:30-5:00 p.m. Robotics Team (Room 607)
4:00 p.m. – Girls’ JV BBall @ Timothy Christian
5:00 p.m. – Girls’ V BBall @ Timothy Christian
Friday, February 2
Zero Waste Day
7:00-8:30 p.m. Daddy Daughter Event
STEAM+ Notes
Family Reading Night + STEM Fair = STREAM Fair
The Family Reading Night and STEM Fair are combining for ONE epic night! Mark your calendar for the STREAM Fair on February 12 from 5:30-8:00 p.m. You will not want to miss the opportunity for students of all ages to ignite their passion for reading and science through the integration of science, technology, reading, engineering, art, and mathematics. This event will allow preschoolers through eighth graders to enjoy story times, reading to dogs, crafts, games, hands-on science experiments, demonstrations, and discovery exhibits, while also shopping for amazing science books, STEM kits, and take-home experiments provide through the SciZooka STEAM shop. Students in K-3 will be able to read to a comfort dog. Next week, an RSVP will be available. The Shack food truck will be available for dinner.
Notable Notes
LAST CHANCE! Lost and Found Items Being Donated Tomorrow
If you have any items from the first semester that were lost before December 4, tomorrow is the last day to claim them. These items are on tables in the main hallway, and anything that remains unclaimed by the end of the school day tomorrow will be donated.
Calling all Spartan Fans!
Your Wheaton Christian 7th grade boys’ basketball team has advanced to the IESA 7-3A State Regional finals with a win Monday over Gower Middle School from Burr Ridge! The Spartans play TONIGHT at 6:30 pm against Frances Xavier Warde in the Regional Championship game here at WCGS!
We would love to pack the gym in support of our boys as they play for a chance to advance in the state series. We want to fill the gym with blue and gold, so put on your Wheaton Christian spirit wear and come out to cheer them on!
Enter through Door #14 for the game. Please note, since this is an IESA event there is an entrance fee: Adults are $5.00 and K-8 graders and Senior Citizens are $3.00. The winner will advance to the state sectional game on January 29.
2024 ACSI Speech Meet Information
Want to have your student practice public speaking and have the opportunity to present at the regional ACSI Speech Meet on March 15 in Orland Hills, IL? Interested students and/or parents may stop by Mr. Huttenlock’s classroom (Room 610) Monday through Thursday of next week (1/29, 1/30, 1/31, and 2/1) between 3:25 and 4:15 to find out information and preview selections for this upcoming competition. If needed, grade level mini-meets will be held between February 5 – 15 to determine who qualifies to go on to the main competition on March 15! If our numbers allow everyone who is interested may be able to progress to the meet. Note that the final competition in March is limited to the top 36 speeches across the school (approximately 5 per grade). Participants are welcome in the following categories:
Grade 1:
Bible Memorization
Poetry
Grades 2-4:
Bible Memorization
Poetry
Fable and Folklore
Grade 5-6:
Bible Memorization
Poetry
Patriotic Oration
Dramatic Bible Prose
Original Speech
Grades 7-8:
Bible Memorization and Application
Dramatic/Humorous Poetry
Original Speech
Dramatic/Humorous Costumed Monologue
Dramatic/Humorous Reading (Prose)
Puppets
Visual Aid
More information will be available when you come to receive materials next week! Email dhuttenlock@wheatonchristian.org with any questions about this opportunity.
Community Corner
Beauty and the Beast
Christian Youth Theater is presenting Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” featuring many of our WCGS students on the following dates: Friday, February 2, at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, February 3, at 2:00 and 6:00 p.m., and Sunday, February 4, at 2:00 p.m. Performances will be held at the Batavia Fine Arts Center, 1250 W. Wilson St., Batavia. Tickets are $17.00 when purchased online. Purchase tickets here. WCGS students in the cast are Hayley Barlow, Natalie Brooke, Hazel Hansen, Charlotte Gibson, Charlotte Green, Abbott Klassen, Seanna Mazzarella, Leah Paull, Elayna Ollila, Selah Redelman, and Dylan Shields.
Student Showcase Night
Wheaton Academy invites middle school families to our Student Showcase Night on Thursday, February 15.
The evening begins with a “Get to Know Wheaton Academy” pre-event at 6:00pm. This pre-event is an introduction to Wheaton Academy designed for families who are still exploring the school or were not able to attend the “Get to Know Wheaton Academy” events this fall.
All other families are invited to join us at 6:30 p.m. for the Student Showcase night. During this evening, you will hear from Wheaton Academy Principal and Vice Principals as they explain our vision for your student’s freshman year, offer some practical tips for you to consider, and recommend immediate next steps you can take, including class placement and registration. You will also have the opportunity to attend optional breakout sessions to learn more about maximizing specific programs.
Join us and discover what it is like to be a Wheaton Academy Warrior!
Questions? Contact Amy Burdett, Admissions Coordinator, aburdett@wheatonacademy.org
