Thursday Notes – October 12, 2023
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From Mr. Brooke’s Desk
Looking for a fun date night? Come to the HOPE Scholarship Auction on November 10! Enjoy warm cider and a delicious buffet dinner from MyChef catering while you browse the auction items, bid, enjoy music from students, and join in the Trivia game! Whether you are part of a Trivia team or not, whether you bid on auction items or not, just come, join in the fun and meet other parents! There is no charge to attend. Best of all, this event supports the Scholarship Fund which provides tuition assistance for students to receive a Christ-centered education. Have an auction item you want to donate? Contact Joanne DeGroot.
From Mr. Painter’s Desk
No More Vendor Lunch Deliveries to Campus I am grateful that we are a school where we can allow parents to be present on our campus during the school day to attend chapels, class parties, special events, and to make the occasional delivery of forgotten items. We are always happy to welcome and support our families. However, to better ensure the security of the school by limiting the number of unfamiliar guests entering our campus, we no longer allow deliveries to be made by restaurants or delivery services. We recognize that on occasion, a student may receive a special lunch from a parent for a birthday or unique circumstance; however, we need to limit how often this takes place and would ask that you make it the exception and not the norm. Only parents or immediate family members should deliver food for students during the school day. Frequent food deliveries are a challenge to manage and have the potential of being disruptive to teachers and classmates. The front desk has a supply of back up snacks that have been provided by a generous school family for when a lunch has been forgotten and is not able to be delivered by a family member. We do ask that the student call home prior to receiving these snacks for accountability, but please be aware that this option exists when needed. Thank you for your understanding and attention to this topic. We desire to continue to be a school where parents are highly involved, and your support of this policy will certainly help us in this area.Parent-Teacher ConferencesParent-Teacher Conferences are only three weeks away on November 2-3. Please remember that there is no school on these days for students. We will again be utilizing the PTC Wizard system to do on-line conference sign-ups and manage our Parent-Teacher Conference schedules. You will be receiving information about this from Beth Wright on Friday, October 20, with specific instructions on how and when you are able to sign up. 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.
Wheaton Academy Parent Event
As part of the WCGS Parent Series, we invite you to save the date for Tuesday, November 14, at 7:00 p.m. in the Wheaton Academy Fine Arts Center to hear Alisa Childers. How can we help equip our kids to have a Christian worldview in an increasingly secularized culture? Join us on November 14 to hear from author, singer, and apologist Alisa Childers. She will share tips about how Christian parents can teach their kids discernment by exposing them to bad ideas in an age-appropriate manner and teaching them to analyze media from a biblical perspective. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required. Please use this link to secure your registration.
Important Upcoming Dates
Friday, October 13
Zero Waste Day
Helping Hands Food Drive
8:45-10:00 a.m. – 2M Trip to Cosley Zoo
9:00-10:00 a.m. – 1st Grade Fire Safety Presentation (Commons)
9:15 a.m.-2:45 p.m. – 7th Grade Trip to Fermilab
9:30-10:45 a.m. – 2W Trip to Cosley Zoo
10:00-11:00 a.m. – 3rd Grade Fire Safety Presentation (Commons)
10:15-11:30 a.m. – 2S Trip to Cosley Zoo
1:00-3:00 p.m. – KL and KO Trip to Cosley Zoo
3:30-4:30 p.m. – Virtual Battle of the Books Meet (Library)
7:00 p.m. – Mother/Son Event (Commons and Gym)
Saturday, October 14
TBD – IESA State Finals Cross Country Meet (Normal, IL)
Monday, October 16
Hot Lunch – Chick-fil-A
8:00-8:40 a.m. – Praise Team Rehearsal (Commons)
9:00-10:00 a.m. – 4th Grade Fire Safety Presentation (Commons)
9:00 a.m. – Moms in Prayer (Room 604)
10:00-11:00 a.m. – Kindergarten Fire Safety Presentation (Commons)
9:10-10:40 a.m. – 6th Grade Rocket Launch
3:30-4:00 p.m. – Grades K-1 Chess Club (Room 604)
5:30-7:30 p.m. – Girls JV/V Volleyball Party (Commons, Gym)
Tuesday, October 17
Hot Lunch – Jersey Mike’s
11:50 a.m.-1:00 p.m. – 8th Grade Spanish Trip to Burrito Parilla
3:30-5:30 p.m. – Robotics Team
Wednesday, October 18
Hot Lunch – Barone’s Pizza
7:55-8:40 a.m. – Math Counts (Room 616)
8:00-8:40 a.m. – Honors Orchestra (Room 507)
9:30-10:30 a.m. – Prospective Family Visit Day
3:30-4:00 p.m. – Yearbook Club (Graphics Lab)
Thursday, October 19
9:00-11:00 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
Friday, October 20
Zero Waste Day
Popcorn Day
End of First Quarter
Junior High Read-In Day
9:00-10:00 a.m. – 2nd Grade First Presentation (Commons)
10:15 a.m.-2:30 p.m. – 5th Grade Trip to Lincoln Marsh
3:30-4:30 p.m. – Virtual Battle of the Books Meet
3:30-5:00 p.m. – Junior High Kickball
Athletic Highlights
Tournament Results
Congratulations to our cross country team for success at the IESA Sectional Competition last week. The girls placed 8th place out of 11 schools in the event and the boys placed third which qualifies them to run at the state finals this Saturday in Normal, IL. Great job, Spartans!
Congratulations are also in order for our girls’ volleyball teams and our boys’ soccer teams who competed in the SWAC Tournaments last weekend. Our boys’ varsity soccer team placed 3rd in the tournament and the girls’ varsity volleyball took first place. We are very proud of all our teams!
Notable Notes
Helping Hands Food Drive Extended
There is still time! The food drive is being extended one day. Items will be accepted through Friday, October 13.
Crossing Guards Wanted!
Many of you have seen Mr. Koslosky helping each morning along Coventry Drive. Since District 200 has changed to an earlier start time this year, we want to partner with our neighbors to help ensure their kids can safely walk to and from school. WCGS is hoping to hire several crossing guards for morning arrival and afternoon dismissal, and we need your help to find the right people for the job! We are looking for kind and conscientious individuals with great interpersonal skills to interact with our families and broader community. If you or someone you know would be interested in this position, you can find out more by filling out the application on our website: WCGS Crossing Guard Application.
Community Corner
The Fox Valley Nutcracker
Looking for something fun and festive to do to help kick off the holidays? The Fox Valley Ballet presents The Fox Valley Nutcracker! Seven of WCGS’s own will be performing in it: Charlotte Green (8S), Elsie Fortosis (8L), Isabel Wilding (6F), Alaina De Young (6J), Hannah Wilding (3J), Pennie Barr (1T), and Libby Cate Green (KS). Performances will be held on Saturday, November 25, 1:00 and 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 26, 1:00 p.m. at the Batavia Fine Arts Center (1250 W. Wilson Street in Batavia). Purchase your tickets at: foxvalleynutcracker.com.
VFM Thanksgiving Ball and Fundraiser
Your family is invited to attend the Visionary Family Ministries’ Thanksgiving Ball and Fundraiser on Sunday, November 12, from 4:30-8:30 p.m. at the Abbington in Glen Ellyn. This is a great opportunity to bring all the generations of your family together–from kids to grandparents–for a night of live music, good food, dancing, games, and a live auction with family-friendly items. For more information or to register, visit this webpage.
