Thursday Notes – November 20, 2025
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Thanksgiving
Psalm 107:1
“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.”
I am praying for your upcoming Thanksgiving and asking the Lord to guide us toward being a grateful group. Amidst travel, incredible meals, and time away from school, I am asking the Lord to direct our attention to Christ and the incredible gift the Lord has given us in His Son. I hope you enjoy a change of rhythm next week. Please know that our team is grateful for you and so thankful to be in partnership together. Happy Thanksgiving!
Fathers’ Prayer Breakfast
On Saturday, December 6, we will host our Fathers’ Prayer Breakfast from 7:30-8:30 a.m. in the Commons here at school. Whether you have attended before or this is your first time, we look forward to sharing a meal, hearing a devotional, and praying together as fathers in the WCGS community. It is a rich time and one that I hope you will consider joining. We will respect your time and dismiss by 8:30 a.m. so that you can continue on with your weekend. If you are able to attend on December 6, please RSVP to Lauren Fortosis by Tuesday, December 2, to help with breakfast planning.
Important Upcoming Dates
Friday, November 21
BIRTHDAY: Joanne King (Reading Specialist)
Sunset Slush Day
Jr. High Read-In
Zero Waste Day
8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – Book Fair (Innovation Hub)
1:00-4:30 p.m. – Book Fair (Innovation Hub)
Monday, November 24
BIRTHDAY: Julie O’Malley (1st Grade Teacher) and Carol Sartell (2nd Grade Instructional Aide)
Hot Lunch – Chick-fil-A
NO Moms in Prayer
8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – Book Fair (Innovation Hub)
1:00-4:30 p.m. – Book Fair (Innovation Hub)
Tuesday, November 25
BIRTHDAY: Shreanna Powell (4th Grade Teacher)
NO HOT LUNCH TODAY
NO PM Extended Care
8:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. – Book Fair (Innovation Hub)
10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Grandparents’ Day
12:30 p.m. – SCHOOL DISMISSAL
Wednesday, November 26
NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break
Thursday, November 27
BIRTHDAYS: D.A. Nichols (PE Teacher, Athletic Director) and Vange Schock (Business Director)
NO SCHOOL – Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday, November 28
NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break
Monday, December 1
Hot Lunch – Chick-fil-A
NO Moms in Prayer
8:00-8:40 a.m. – Praise Team Rehearsal
5:00 p.m. – Boys’ 5th Grade BBall vs. CrossRoads (WCGS)
5:45 p.m. – Boys’ 6th Grade BBall vs. CrossRoads (WCGS)
Tuesday, December 2
BIRTHDAY: Kelsay McNutt (Nurse)
Hot Lunch – Jersey Mike’s
3:30-5:00 p.m. – Robotics Team (STEAM Room/Innovation Hub)
4:00-7:00 p.m. – Jr. High Musical Auditions (Rooms 714/716)
6:30-7:30 p.m. – DR Mission Trip Team Meeting (Commons)
Wednesday, December 3
Hot Lunch – Barone’s Pizza and Pasta
8:00-8:40 a.m. – MathCounts (Room 807)
8:00-8:40 a.m. – Praise Team Rehearsal (Commons)
9:00 a.m. – Chapel (Grades K-2)
9:15-11:30 a.m. – Women’s Bible Study (Amy Paglia’s home)
9:45 a.m. – Chapel (Grades 3-5)
10:45 a.m. – Chapel (Grades 6-8)
3:30-4:00 p.m. – Yearbook Club (Tech Lab 106)
4:00-7:00 p.m. – Jr. High Musical Auditions (Rooms 714/716)
5:15 p.m. – Boys’ 5A BBall vs. St. Petronille (WCGS)
6:00 p.m. – Boys’ 5B BBall vs. St. Petronille (WCGS)
7:00 p.m. – Boys’ 6A BBall vs. St. Petronille (WCGS)
7:50 p.m. – Boys’ 6B BBall vs. St. Petronille (WCGS)
Thursday, December 4
7:45-8:40 a.m. – Robotics Team (STEAM Room/Innovation Hub)
3:30-4:30 p.m. – Chess Club (Rooms 714/716)
3:30-5:00 p.m. – Robotics Team (STEAM Room/Innovation Hub)
4:00-5:00 p.m. – Jr. High Musical Dance Auditions
4:00 p.m. – Boys’ JV BBall vs. Aurora Christian (WCGS)
5:00 p.m. – Boys’ V BBall vs. Aurora Christian (WCGS)
6:00 p.m. – Boys’ 5th Grade BBall vs. Aurora Christian (WCGS)
7:00 p.m. – Boys’ 6th Grade BBall vs. Aurora Christian (WCGS)
Friday, December 5
Mid-Quarter
9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. – Children’s Christmas Sale
4:00-6:00 p.m. – Jr. High Musical Callbacks (Rooms 714/716)
Saturday, December 6
7:30-8:30 a.m. – Fathers’ Prayer Breakfast (Commons)
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. – Chess Tournament (Benjamin MS)
11:00 a.m. – Boys’ JV BBall Tournament Game vs. Stratford MS @ Jay Stream MS
12:00 p.m. – Boys’ V BBall Tournament Game vs. Stratford MS @ Jay Stream MS
1:00 p.m. – Boys’ JV BBall Tournament Game vs. Thompson MS @ Jay Stream MS
2:00 p.m. – Boys’ V BBall Tournament Game vs. Thompson MS @ Jay Stream MS
TBD – Boys’ JV & V BBall Tournament Game @ Jay Stream MS
Library News
The Book Fair is Here!
This year’s Adventure Awaits Book Fair will again be provided by I-55 Book Fairs and will take place in our new Innovation Hub. I-55 is a Christian company that sells both Christian products and pre-reviewed secular products. A flyer with more information is attached here. This is a great time to get a head start on your Christmas shopping!
Fair Dates
Sales:
Thursday, November 20 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m., 1:00-4:30 p.m., 5:30-7:30 p.m. (Family Night)
Friday, November 21 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m., 1:00-4:30 p.m.
Monday, November 24 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m., 1:00-4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 25 8:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. (Grandparents’ Day)
We still need Volunteers on Remaining Days! Click here to sign up.
Shop Online! You can shop from our book fair online from November 17-December 1. Access our online fair here.
Family Night Tonight!
Family Reading Night is tonight, Thursday, November 20, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Activities will include shopping at the fair, story-times, and a craft and coloring table. We hope to see you there!
Other Important Information:
Class visits to the Book Fair: All K-5 classes will come through the fair during their regular library time through Monday, November 24. When students come to the fair, they will be able to shop at that time if you send them with cash, OR they can make a wish list and shop with you during other open hours. You are, of course, welcome to come sooner than their library day during the before and after-school hours.
Library Book Checkout: The library will be closed for usual activities like book checkout or AR tests from now through Tuesday, November 25. No books are due during the fair. All books checked out before the fair will be due on Monday, December 1, and will be automatically renewed. Students will have an opportunity to check out books during their class visit to the book fair, and the library will be open for checkout and AR tests at the following times: Friday, November 21, 8:30-9:30 a.m. and Monday, November 24, 8:30-9:30 a.m. & 3:00-4:00 p.m. Normal hours will resume after Thanksgiving.
Teacher Wish Lists: Buy a book for your teacher’s classroom library! Teachers will be making wish lists of items that they would like to add to their collections, so be on the lookout for that when you visit the fair.
STEAM+ Notes
Peculiar People Robotics Team
Is your child interested in the WCGS Robotics Team? Do you want to learn about what the Robotics Team has been researching, building, and coding this season? ALL parents, supervised students, and teachers are welcome to come to hear their presentations on December 8 from 3:45-4:30 pm in the innovation Hub. This presentation is helping them prepare for their qualifier on December 13. Hope to see you there!
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 January 27 from 5:30-7:30 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.
Calling All Parents who work in STEAM Fields
WCGS will have our fifth STREAM FAMILY FAIR on January 27 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. If you have a passion and expertise in STEAM related areas, would you be willing to host a table, demonstration, or interactive activity? Families would attend representing children in ages from kindergarten through eighth grade. Please email Jacqueline Lauriat if you are interested in participating.
LEGOS, LEGOS, Magna-tiles
The STEAM Lab is always accepting LEGO bricks and Magna-tiles for our K-8 students and Junior High Exploratories, LEGO Masters Build Competition. We are looking for any type of LEGOs, LEGO sets, or Magna-tiles that people no longer want. If you are willing to donate, please drop them off in the STEAM Lab, room 708, or drop them off in the office to be delivered to Jacqueline Lauriat. Thank you!
Zero Waste Day Every FRIDAY
Thank you for supporting Zero Waste Day every Friday. Please continue to help your child pack a lunch with reusable containers and avoid plastic bags and other single use items. Students are still encouraged to compost and recycle.
Notable Notes
Marketing Specialist Position
We are deeply grateful for the outstanding contributions of our Marketing Specialist, Ingrid Seager, who has brought creativity, dedication, and enthusiasm to her role. As Ingrid prepares to welcome her first child, she will be stepping away from her role in December. We celebrate this exciting new chapter in her life and wish her the very best. If you know of anyone interested in pursuing the Marketing Specialist position, please see our webpage for more information.
Community Corner
Family Worship Night
Join believers from across DuPage County for a Family Worship Night as we step into the Advent season!
Sunday, November 30, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
The Backyard — 111 E. Front Street, Wheaton
Come experience an uplifting evening filled with praise, prayer, worship, and community. Everyone is welcome, and admission is free! Don’t miss this special gathering to begin the season with joy and expectation!
WCGS Mom, Cheri Farina’s, First Concert
Join Cheri Farina, mom of Ethan and Charlie Farina, for her first concert at Mission Church in Bloomingdale on Thursday, December 5, from 7:00–9:00 p.m.! Come celebrate her EP release with an evening of Christian music and worship — featuring both new songs and familiar favorites. Tickets are free, and children are welcome! Get your tickets here: Eventbrite link.
