Monday Auxiliary Announcements – October 13, 2026
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STAFF APPRECIATION: Happy fall, y’all! Each month, the Staff Appreciation Committee has the privilege of blessing our amazing faculty and staff with a lunch. While the main dish is catered, we rely on the generous donations of school families to supplement these items. It can often be as simple as a bag of cheese or some lettuce… every little bit helps! Our next opportunity to encourage and bless our staff with a fantastic lunch of Steamboat BBQ Tacos is on Thursday, October 22. If you are able, please use this link to donate specific food items to help make this an extra special lunch. Thank you for your generosity! Contact Taryn Nelson at staffappreciation@wheatonchristian.org with any questions or other ways to help!
Artsonia is an online art gallery of not only WCGS students’ artwork, but of those from around the nation. Student and parent volunteers upload WCGS artwork, as it becomes available through the Artsonia App, to our children’s portfolios. Once you are connected to your child’s gallery, you and other loved ones you connect with can view the art online and order quality keepsakes featuring your child’s artwork. Kids love seeing their own masterpieces online and on merchandise! Even more exciting is that 20% of the money earned from these purchases is returned to WCGS! You can’t go wrong!
To have access to your child’s art gallery, you need to take action!
Click HERE to get connected to your child’s artwork.
Download the app and upload artwork from home and even create videos in a few steps. Artsonia is a great way to capture and celebrate your child’s years of creativity and growth in visual arts in one place!
Lastly, help us upload artwork! We meet at school and all you need is the app on your phone. We will teach you the rest. See the Sign-Up HERE for more details. If you have any questions, need help connecting to Artsonia, or would be willing to help upload, contact Kristen Wilding or Michelle Norman at: auxiliaryadvisor@wheatonchristian.org
BOOK FAIR: The BOOK FAIR is coming and we need YOU! Opportunities to help include set-up on November 16 and 17 before the sale begins, as well as helping with sales and book selection before, during, and after school on November 18, 19, 20, and 23. There will also be volunteers needed at our WCGS Family Night on Thursday, November 20, and Grandparents’ Day on Tuesday, November 24. If you are able to volunteer, please sign-up HERE. Classes will be coming during their normal library time which is listed in the sign up. Additional information for KE, 3rd and junior high will be added to the SignUp Genius as it is confirmed with teachers. Any questions, contact Rachel Engeltjes or Jessica Norman at: auxiliaryadvisor@wheatonchristian.org
CHRISTMAS SALE VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP: ’Tis the season to be planning for the Children’s Christmas Sale on Friday, December 4! We need volunteers for all aspects of the sale, including set-up, sales, ornament decorating, clean-up, and purchasing items for next year’s sale. Please consider giving your time to help make this fun, festive, and beloved tradition possible. Click HERE to sign up. Any questions, contact Elizabeth Larsen at: auxiliaryevents@wheatonchristian.org
HIGHLIGHTS AND REMINDERS
STAFF FAVORITES: The 2026-2027 Staff Favorites document is now live! You can now search for your staff member, click on their name, and get a one-page printable document with all their favorites and preferences. IMPORTANT NOTE: Password required to access staff favorites. The password is: wcgs2026 Please reach out to auxiliaryvp@wheatonchristian.org with any questions.
FOOD DRIVE: OCTOBER 20-22 is the ANNUAL WCGS FOOD DRIVE! Join the WCGS community in collecting non-perishable food items as well as paper products, diapers (baby and adult), personal hygiene products, and pet food. Click HERE for a list. Items will be donated to the Peoples Resource Center in Wheaton and Wayne Township in Carol Stream for distribution. Look for a cart at both the kindergarten and front door during morning drop off. The Auxiliary will celebrate the grade that brings in the most items with a donut party on Oct 26! Contact Michelle Norman with any questions at: auxiliaryevents@wheatonchristian.org
LOST & FOUND REMINDER: Parents, it is that time of the month! Please head 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!
BOX TOPS: Have you downloaded the Box Top for Education (BTFE) App yet? Download the app today and start earning money for WCGS! You can also connect your Walmart account to your Box Tops account and earn money for the school with very little effort. Click HERE to watch a short video on how to link your Box Tops to your Walmart account for automatic earnings. Whenever you go to Walmart or do a pick-up order (using that same saved payment method), your Box Top money will automatically be applied to your account. It’s so easy to do–no more scanning (for Walmart only). We have a goal of $500, and we have earned $105 this school year. Keep up the good work! Any questions, contact Carly Brust at: auxiliaryvp@wheatonchristian.org
UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES
October:
Monday, October 12 | No School Columbus Day
Friday, October 16 | Auxiliary Treats on the Playground
Monday, October 19 | 9:00-10:00 am | Junior High Flex Room 716: Moms in Prayer
Tuesday, October 20 – Thursday, October 22 | Food Drive
Thursday, October 22 | Staff Appreciation Lunch
Friday, October 23 | Popcorn Day
Monday, October 26 | 9:00-10:00 am | Junior High Flex Room 716: Moms in Prayer
Wednesday, October 28 | T2 Hot Lunch Orders Open
Friday, October 29-30 | No School, Parent Teacher Conferences
November:
Monday, November 2 | 9:00-10:00 am | Junior High Flex Room 716: Moms in Prayer
Wednesday, November 4| T2 Hot Lunch Orders Due
Monday, November 9 | 9:00-10:00 am | Junior High Flex Room 716: Moms in Prayer
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 20 | Family Reading Night
Friday, November 21 | Sunset Slush
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 | 9:00-10:00 am | Junior High Flex Room 716: Moms in Prayer
