Thursday Notes – October 10, 2024
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WCGS Parent Series – Save the Date
The next WCGS Parent Series event is Tuesday, November 12, at 6:30 p.m. Back by popular demand, we welcome WCGS school dad and licensed Clinical Psychologist and Executive Coach, Chris Mazzarella presenting, The Anxious Resilient Generation: Fostering Attachment with God through Identity & Purpose. Join us as Chris walks through the conversation of stress and anxiety and the impact it has on children and families. You will learn what research is discovering, along with practical tools to lead your child with confidence and resiliency.
Important Upcoming Dates
Friday, October 11
Zero Waste Day
9:15-11:30 a.m. – KS Trip to Cosley Zoo (Wheaton)
9:15-10:30 a.m. – 2R Trip to Cosley Zoo (Wheaton)
10:00-11:15 a.m. – 2S Trip to Cosley Zoo (Wheaton)
10:45 a.m.-12;00 p.m. – 2B Trip to Cosley Zoo (Wheaton)
11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. – 2C Trip to Cosley Zoo (Wheaton)
12:45-3:25 p.m. – KE Trip to Cosley Zoo (Wheaton)
1:15-2:45 p.m. – 5th Grade Trust Walk
3:45 p.m. – Boys’ V Soccer SWAC Tournament (WCGS)
4:00 p.m. – Girls’ JV & V VBall SWAC Tournament Finals (Aurora Christian)
Monday, October 14
NO SCHOOL – Columbus Day
Tuesday, October 15
Hot Lunch – Jersey Mike’s
3:30-5:00 p.m. – Robotics Team (Room 607)
4:00-5:45 p.m. – Boys’ Soccer Year-End Party and Parent vs. Player Game
6:00-8:00 pm. – Girls’ Volleyball Year-End Party and Parent vs. Player Game
Wednesday, October 16
Hot Lunch – Barone’s Pizza and Pasta
7:45-8:30 a.m. – FCA Huddle (Gym)
8:00 a.m. – MathCounts (Room 616)
9:00 a.m. – 4th Grade Fire Safety Presentation (Commons)
9:15 a.m. – Women’s Bible Study (Amy Paglia’s home)
10:00 a.m. – 3rd Grade Fire Safety Presentation (Commons)
3:30-4:00 p.m. – Yearbook Club (Graphics Lab)
3:45-4:30 p.m. – YA Battle of the Books Meet (Wheaton Library)
Thursday, October 17
Q2 Hot Lunch Orders Due
3:30-4:30 p.m. – Chess Club (Rooms 604 & 608)
3:30-5:00 p.m. – Robotics Team (Room 607)
3:30-5:30 p.m. – 7th & 8th Grade Boys’ Basketball Tryouts
Friday, October 18
Zero Waste Day
Sunset Slush Day
Junior High Character Day
3:30-5:30 p.m. – 7th & 8th Grade Boys’ Basketball Tryouts
Notable Notes
Scholarship Auction and Trivia Night on Friday, November 15!
If you missed the fun last year, you’ll want to be sure to attend this year! Watch for your invitation today. We are looking forward to enjoying a great dinner (no charge!) followed by desserts from our own soda shop! Browse the auction items on display, enjoy music from our students, and have some Trivia fun! All funds benefit the Scholarship Fund… a great cause because you are providing tuition assistance for children who might otherwise not be able to receive a Christ-centered education.
Wondering if you can contribute to this year’s silent auction to make it a success? Here are just a few ideas!
- Tickets to sports events or concerts are always popular items!
- Have a craft? Sewing, knitting, pottery, cooking/baking, woodworking, homemade games or toys, etc. People love handcrafted items or… Consider giving a lesson in your craft.
- Getaways! Have a vacation home, Timeshare or Airbnb you can donate?
- Business services. Accounting, Carpentry, Dental, Financial Counseling, Home Design Services, Housecleaning, Music or Dance Lessons, the list is endless! Not sure? Just ask!
Consider a sponsorship! Great way to promote your business to the school community!
Questions? We would love to hear them! Contact: jdegroot@wheatonchristian.org
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 Monday, November 11, at 10:45 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 25, 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 Friday, November 1.
Community Corner
CYT Presents “The Sound of Music”
Come see “The Sound of Music” and watch many of our WCGS students perform in this production. WCGS students in this incredible production are Anna Abernethy, Hayley Barlow, Kaylee Beyerle, Penny Floeter, Hazel Hansen, Seanna Mazzarella, Selah Redelman, and Dylan Shields. Show times are Friday, October 11, at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, October 12, at 2:00 and 6:00 p.m., and Sunday, October 13, at 2:00 p.m. The production is being held at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre (1250 W. Wilson St., Batavia). Tickets are $19.00 when purchased ahead and $21.00 at the door. To purchase tickets: The Sound of Music (cytchicago.org)
Fox Valley Ballet Nutcracker
Looking to do something festive during the upcoming holiday season? Come see the Fox Valley Ballet Nutcracker November 29-December 1 at the Batavia Fine Arts Center! WCGS students Isabel and Hannah Wilding, Pennie Barr, and Libby Cate Green will be performing in it. Get your tickets here.
The Word Conference 2024
The Authentic Authority of the Word of God
Join Neil Shenvi, author of Critical Dilemma, and Josh Moody, senior pastor of College Church and president of God Centered Life Ministries, for The Word Conference on October 21, from 5:30-9:00 p.m. at College Church in Wheaton. Click here for more information or to register.
The Merriest Market
Are you a talented artisan, creator, or maker looking for the perfect place to showcase your unique products? Our Merriest Market is at WCGS and is the perfect place for you to give your business a boost and we would love to have WCGS families take part in it! The Market is Saturday, December 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.. We are looking for…
- Handmade goods (jewelry, ceramics, textiles, art, gourmet baked goods and more!)
- Unique, one-of-a-kind creations
- Passionate artisans who love what they do
Apply here and apply soon. Spots are filling up!
Wheaton Academy Cheer Camp
Wheaton Academy is hosting their annual cheer camp on October 16 and 17 (rescheduled from September). This camp includes a halftime performance at the senior night game on October 18. For more information see wheatonacademy.org/camps. Registration is open.
Meet the Author and Book Signing
Join Phil Zielke, founder of Phil’s Friends and WCGS parent, on October 20, 2024 as he celebrates the release of his debut book, “Seeing the Good in It.” The Open House will be at The Moment on Main in Wheaton, 122 N. Main Street, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. The evening will include refreshments, entertainment, giveaways, testimonies, a reading by Phil, and book signings. Come hear Phil’s incredibly inspiring story of surviving cancer twice. Books will be available for purchase at the event. Cash, check, or credit cards accepted. Everyone is welcome!
VFM Thanksgiving Ball
All the generations of your family are invited to a unique event sponsored by Visionary Family Ministries, a local ministry that encourages families and marriages. The VFM Thanksgiving Ball will take place on Sunday, November 10, at the Abbington in Glen Ellyn from 5:00-9:00 p.m. Join us for dinner, games, dancing, and family worship! For more details see flyer here or to purchase a family ticket, visit https://visionaryfam.com/event/2024-thanksgiving-ball/.
