Monday Auxiliary Announcements – October 5, 2026
QUICK LINKS
Scholarship Auction Homeroom Baskets Sign-up Form
VOLUNTEER
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. Next upload day is October 7. 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
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 October 26! Contact Michelle Norman with any questions at: auxiliaryevents@wheatonchristian.org.
SCHOLARSHIP AUCTION HOMEROOM BASKETS: As announced at the Fall Fellowship Gatherings, the Scholarship Auction Committee is calling all homerooms to consider working together to create a curated gift basket to donate to our Scholarship Auction coming up on November 13! They are looking to compile a wide variety of themes. Baskets will be bid on to raise money for the scholarship fund. So far, about half of the homerooms have signed up and claimed a theme – thank you! To participate, pick a theme, use this link to sign-up, and start gathering items to create something fun and unique. Don’t have time to run to stores, consider creating a registry to share with the class! Baskets can be dropped off at the front office any time between now and Oct. 30. Reach out to Shannon McDonald with any questions or ideas at: smcdonald@wheatonchristian.org.
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 $98.90 this school year. Keep up the good work! Any questions, contact Carly Brust at: auxiliaryvp@wheatonchristian.org.
UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES
October:
Monday, October 5 | 9:00-10:00 am | Junior High Flex Room 716: Moms in Prayer
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
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
Volunteering at WCGS not only positively impacts our school but also is 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 learn how to serve, visit the AUXILIARY PAGE on the WCGS website.
