Monday Auxiliary Announcements – November 9, 2026
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SCHOLARSHIP AUCTION & TRIVIA NIGHT – It’s Auction Week!
Have you checked out the auction site yet? Bidding is open, and more items are being added daily!
The Flannel Formal Scholarship Auction event is Friday, November 13, at 6:30 p.m., but you don’t have to be in the room to participate. You can bid from anywhere, and one of the best ways to help is to share the link with family and friends.
A special thank you to those who stepped up to coordinate each homeroom basket and to the families who generously contributed items and gifts to make them special. We know how busy life is and the many ways our families already give, so please know that your willingness to participate in this way does not go unnoticed. We are so impressed with our community for showing up with such creativity and generosity. The baskets are truly amazing this year!
Thank you for the many ways you support WCGS. Your generosity makes a difference in the lives of real families, helping provide access to the Christian education we so deeply value and believe in. What a gift it is to come together as a community to help make that same opportunity possible for others!
VOLUNTEER
GRANDPARENTS’ DAY: Grandparents’ Day is almost here! We eagerly anticipate welcoming hundreds of grandparents onto our campus on Tuesday, November 24, from 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. This is a special day when grandparents will fill the building, enjoy delicious refreshments, view a program designed just for them, and most importantly, spend a sweet time in your child’s classroom. We understand that not every student has grandparents who are able to attend, so if that is the case, we encourage you to reach out to a “grand friend” and invite them to come and spend the day with your child(ren). Grandparents in attendance are also wonderful about including extra kids without grandparents with them in the classroom for any activities! We need your help hosting this event, including volunteers who will send in baked goods, park cars as valet drivers, serve food/coffee, welcome guests as they enter and find classrooms, etc. With the new addition last year and over 700 grandparents in attendance, we need more help than ever!
SIGN UP to help or contribute to this special day. Thank you in advance for your willingness to volunteer! Please note, classroom teachers/room parents will organize minimal individual classroom help so this sign-up does not include that. For questions, please email us at: auxiliaryevents@wheatonchristian.org or text/phone Kendra Painter at 630-660-8809 or Bethany Shaver at 630-234-9397.
BOOK FAIR: Volunteers Needed! We still need many parent volunteers during all parts of the fair, including set-up, pack-up, and our Family Night on Thursday, November 19. Pizza will be provided for dinner on Monday, November 16, for those who come to help distribute boxes from the pallets. If you are able to volunteer, please sign up HERE. Volunteers will be entered into a drawing for a $25 Amazon gift card. Each volunteer slot lists any classes that will be coming during that time so that you can choose times when your child(ren) will be there. Any questions, contact Rachel Engeltjes or Jessica Norman at: auxiliaryadvisor@wheatonchristian.org.
CHRISTMAS SALE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Join us for set-up on December 3rd and for our beloved Christmas Sale on December 4th! Even if you only have 30 minutes to spare, we would love your helping hands to make this fun and festive event possible. Click HERE to see our updated volunteer opportunities! Our most significant volunteer needs include set-up, ornament personalization/packaging, and clean-up.
HIGHLIGHTS AND REMINDERS
LOST & FOUND REMINDER: Parents, it is that time of the month! Please stop in to check the Lost and Found if your child is missing any items. We will be donating all remaining items during the last week of this month, and nothing will be held or saved. If your child’s items were labeled with their name, please check the front office to see if they were turned in. Thank you so much for your help with this!
UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES
NOVEMBER:
Friday, November 13 | End of 1st Trimester
Friday, November 13 | Sunset Slush Day
Friday, November 13 | WCGS Scholarship Benefit and Auction
Monday, November 16 | NO School – Teacher Inservice Day
Tuesday, November 17 | T2 Hot Lunch Begins
Wednesday, November 18 – Tuesday, November 24 | Book Fair
Thursday, November 19 | Family Reading Night
Monday, November 23 | NO Hot Lunch
Monday, November 23 | NO Moms in Prayer
Tuesday, November 24 | Grandparents’ Day, 12:30 Dismissal
Wednesday, November 25- Friday, November 27 | No School, Thanksgiving Break
Monday, November 30 | NO Moms in Prayer
DECEMBER:
Friday, December 4 | Children’s Christmas Sale
Saturday, December 5 | Fathers Prayer Breakfast
Monday, December 7 | Moms In Prayer Christmas Brunch
Friday, December 11 | Popcorn Day
Friday, December 11 | Sunset Slush
Monday, December 14 | NO Moms in Prayer
Monday, December 21 – Friday, January 1 | No School, Christmas Break
Friday, December 25 | Merry Christmas, Christ is Born!
Volunteering at WCGS not only positively impacts our school, but it is also a wonderful opportunity for school parents to engage with one another, build friendships, and find a place to belong. For more information about the WCGS Auxiliary or to find “One Place to Serve”, visit the AUXILIARY PAGE on the WCGS website.
