Thursday Notes – November 2, 2023

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LAST CALL FOR THE HOPE SCHOLARSHIP AUCTION!

REMEMBER TO RSVP for the HOPE Scholarship Auction on November 10 by tomorrow, November 3! Enjoy a buffet dinner and desserts from MyChef while you browse the auction items, bid on your favorites, and hear some great music from our students! The fun doesn’t stop there because, for the first time ever, we will be having a team trivia game! We are all looking forward to a delightful evening, especially with all of you, our valued WCGS community!

Here are a few reminders:

• Auction will open on Saturday, November 4. You will be sent a link so you can register and begin bidding!
• There is absolutely no charge to attend the dinner and program on Friday, November 10.
• If you are unable to attend, you can still bid on auction items, but we do encourage you to be there in person and experience all the night has to offer.

Last call for Auction Item donations!  All donation items should be submitted by tomorrow!  Contact: jdegroot@wheatonchristian.org.

Veterans Day Assembly – LAST CHANCE to RSVP/Submit Pictures!

We look forward to honoring the veterans in our school community each year at our annual Veterans Day Assembly! This all-school assembly will be taking place in the gym on Friday, November 10, at 9:00 a.m. We encourage any student with a family member who IS or HAS BEEN a member of the Armed Forces to bring their veteran to school (in uniform if possible) to be honored and introduced. Our guests of honor and their families will have a reserved seating section that is easily accessible. If you have a veteran who can attend, use the following link to RSVP: RSVP FOR VETERANS DAY ASSEMBLY

If you have a veteran in your family who is not able to attend, we’d still love to honor them by showing their picture in a slide show that students will see during the program! Use the following link to let us know if you’d like a picture included (even if it’s the same one you’ve used in previous years): VETERAN PICTURE SUBMISSION

Please submit RSVP and/or veteran pictures by TOMORROW, Friday, November 3.

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, November 3

NO SCHOOL – Parent-Teacher Conferences (9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.)

Saturday, November 4

9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. – Elite Grade Chess Tournament (Naperville North H.S.)

Sunday, November 5

Daylight Saving Ends

Monday, November 6

Hot Lunch – Chick-fil-A

9:00-10:00 a.m. – Moms in Prayer (Commons)

3:30-4:00 p.m. – Grades K-1 Chess Club (Room 604)

4:00 p.m. – Boys’ JV BBall @ Benjamin MS

5:00 p.m. – Boys’ V BBall @ Benjamin MS

6:00 p.m. – Boys’ 5A BBall @ Benjamin MS

Tuesday, November 7

Hot Lunch – Jersey Mike’s

1:00-2:45 p.m. – 5R and 5S to Wade Center

3:30-5:30 p.m. – Robotics Team

4:00 p.m. – Boys’ JV BBall @ Timothy

4:00 p.m. – Boys’ 6A BBall @ Timothy

5:00 p.m. – Boys’ V BBall @ Timothy

5:00 p.m. – Boys’ 6B BBall @ Timothy

Wednesday, November 8

BIRTHDAY: Kendra Bratt (1st Grade Teacher Aide) and Annie Rhoads (5th Grade Teacher)

Hot Lunch – Barone’s Pizza and Sunset Slush

7:55-8:40 a.m. – Math Counts (Room 616)

8:00-8:40 a.m. – Honors Orchestra (Room 507)

8:00-8:40 a.m. – Jazz Combo Rehearsal (Room 501)

3:30-4:00 p.m. – Yearbook Club (Room 605)

3:30-4:30 p.m. – Battle of the Books Meet (Wheaton Library)

3:30-4:30 p.m. – Spelling Bee Practice (Room 507)

Thursday, November 9

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 (Room 607)

4:00 p.m. – Boys’ V BBall vs. Elgin Academy (WCGS)

5:00 p.m. – Boys’ 5B BBall vs. Elgin Academy (WCGS)

Friday, November 10

BIRTHDAY: Julie Jones (Multi Media Literacy Teacher)

Zero Waste Day

9:00-9:45 a.m. – All-School Veterans Day Assembly (Gym)

6:30-9:00 p.m. – HOPE Scholarship Auction

Saturday, November 11

Veterans Day

BIRTHDAY: Brenda Johnson (3rd Grade Teacher)

ILMEA Music Festival (West Aurora H.S.)

Sunday, November 12

BIRTHDAYS: Maddie Baumgarten (4th Grade Teacher) and Debbie Cairncross (Registrar)

Nurse Notes

Cold Weather is Coming!
Take advantage of the long weekend and help pack your child’s backpack for winter.  All students in grades K-8 go outside for recess/flex period. Boots, snow pants, hats, and gloves are a necessity. Even better is to label those items, because so many end up in lost and found! Having an extra pair of pants and SOCKS is a great idea for the days the students play in the snow and still manage to get wet through snow pants.

Library News

The Book Fair is Coming!This year’s “Ocean Expedition” book fair will again be provided by I-55 Book Fairs. It is a Christian company that sells both Christian products and pre-reviewed secular products. A flyer with more information will be coming home next week and is available here. This will be a great time to get a head start on your Christmas shopping!

Fair DatesSet-Up: Tuesday, November 14

Sales: Wednesday, November 15, 8:30-12:00, 1:00-4:30

Thursday, November 16, 8:30-12:00, 1:00-4:30, 5:30-8:00 (Family Night)

Friday, November 17 , 8:30-12:00, 1:00-4:30

Monday, November 20, 8:30-12:00, 1:00-4:30

Tuesday, November 21,  8:30-1:00, 3:00-4:30

Pack-Up: Monday, November 27

Shop Online! You can shop from our book fair online from November 15-26 and get free shipping when you ship to school. Access our online fair here.

We Need Volunteers! We will need many parent volunteers during all parts of the fair, including setup, pack up, and our Family Night on Thursday, November 16. If you are able to volunteer, please go to our Signup Genius page. Volunteers will receive a $5 coupon to use at the fair.

Family Night We will have a Family Reading Night on Thursday, November 16, from 5:30-8:00 p.m. The food truck from Wheaton Academy, called The Shack, will be here, and activities will include shopping at the fair, story-times, and a craft and coloring table. We hope to see you there!

Ocean Expedition Contest—DEADLINE EXTENDED! Students have 3 options to enter this year’s book fair contest where they can win a free book or a gift certificate to the book fair. All the details are in the attached flyer, and we have extended the deadline from November 6 to Wednesday, November 8. Voting will take place from November 8-10, and winners will be announced on Monday, November 13.

 Other Important Information:

• Book Checkout: The library will be closed for usual activities like book checkout or AR tests from Tuesday, November 14, through Tuesday, November 21. Students may check out two more books than their usual limit beginning on Tuesday, November 7. No books will be due during the fair, but all books checked out before the fair will be due on Monday, November 27.
• Class visits to the fair: All K-5 classes will come through the fair during their regular library time from Wednesday, November 15, through Tuesday, November 21, except for the 2nd grades, which will come on Friday, November 17. 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. Sixth grade students will come to the fair on Monday, November 20. Seventh and eighth graders will come at a time announced by their teachers.
• 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.

Notable Notes

Thursday Notes Archive

We would like to remind you of this easy and accessible tool for Thursday Notes communication! Under the parents tab on the website, there is a Thursday Notes archive so you can find all you need to know all in one place! View the Thursday Notes Archive

Appearance Code

As the season changes, we welcome in second quarter, and a reminder about appearance code. We are so thankful for the countless parents serving in many capacities around the school.  As you so willingly and lovingly come to support the WCGS community, please be mindful of the example you set for students and others visiting our school.  As stated in our Parent Handbook, “All volunteers are respectfully requested to refrain from wearing abbreviated leisure and exercise attire, plunging necklines, cropped tops, short or receding hemlines, or tight and revealing clothing of any kind when serving or visiting the school.”  These appearance guidelines are intended to promote an atmosphere where everyone can comfortably serve while supporting the community.  Thank you for your support and cooperation.

Fathers’ Prayer Breakfast

On Saturday, November 18, 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 November 18, please RSVP to Lauren Fortosis by Monday, November 13, to help with breakfast planning.

Community Corner

WA Applications Open

Wheaton Academy is excited to announce that the Application for the 2024-2025 School Year is open. We invite you to APPLY NOW by visiting wheatonacademy.org/apply. Applicants who apply this fall will be considered for an early decision. (before Christmas time)

Wheaton Academy also invites middle school students and their parents to Get To Know Wheaton Academy on November 9 at 6:45 p.m. This evening will provide an opportunity for families to learn about our school’s commitment to academics, spiritual life, co-curricular activities, and college readiness, as well as experience the community, connection, and culture that Wheaton Academy offers our students and families.

Our time together will include:

• Opening Welcome from Mrs. Hockett, Principal
• Individual Family Tours
• Meet and Greet with Teachers, Coaches, and Program Leaders

Register online at wheatonacademy.org/visit and discover what it’s like to be a Wheaton Academy Warrior.

Questions? Please contact Amy Burdett, Admissions Coordinator or Amy Hogan, Director of Admissions.