Thursday Notes – September 12, 2024
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From Mr. Brooke’s Desk
Please take a moment to watch a video from Jeff Brooke on the Faithful Campaign Video: Faithful Campaign – Rally With Us!
The Faithful campus expansion project is underway and God has faithfully provided generous donors to come forward and commit to $15M, leaving $3.1M to go for Phase 1. We would love to have the full $18.1 committed by the time we walk into the new building in August of 2025 so we can move to Phase 2 of the Faithful Project.
Please rally with us and ask how God can use you to help provide the remaining $3.1M for Phase 1 of the Faithful Campaign!
Important Upcoming Dates
Friday, September 13
MAP Growth Testing (Grades K-1)
9:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. – 8th Grade Challenge (Fox Valley Christian Action, St. Charles)
3:00-4:00 p.m. – Auxiliary Used Clothing Sale
Monday, September 16
Hot Lunch – Chick-fil-A
Fall Fellowship Gatherings
MAP Growth Testing (Grades K-1)
9:00-10:00 a.m. – Moms in Prayer (Room 605)
4:00 p.m. – Boys’ V Soccer vs. Schaumburg Christian (WCGS)
4:00 p.m. – Girls’ JV VBall vs. Schaumburg Christian (WCGS)
5:00 p.m. – Boys’ JV Soccer vs. Schaumburg Christian (WCGS)
5:00 p.m. – Girls’ V VBall vs. Schaumburg Christian (WCGS)
Tuesday, September 17
Hot Lunch – Jersey Mike’s
Fall Fellowship Gatherings
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – Prospective Family Visit Day
3:30-5:00 p.m. – Robotics Team (Room 607)
4:00 p.m. Boys’ V Soccer vs. Westminster Christian (WCGS)
4:00 p.m. Girls’ JV VBall vs. Westminster Christian (WCGS)
5:00 p.m. – Girls’ V VBall vs. Westminster Christian (WCGS)
Wednesday, September 18
Hot Lunch – Barone’s Pizza and Pasta
Fall Fellowship Gatherings
7:45 a.m. – FCA Huddle (Gym)
8:00 a.m. – MathCounts Begins (Room 616)
9:15 a.m. – Women’s Bible Study (Amy Paglia’s home)
Thursday, September 19
Sunset Slush Day
Fall Fellowship Gatherings
3:30-4:30 p.m. – Chess Club (Rooms 604 & 608)
3:30-5:00 p.m. – Robotics Team (Room 607)
4:00 p.m. – Boys’ V Soccer vs. Benjamin MS (WCGS)
4:00 p.m. – Girls’ JV VBall vs. Benjamin MS (WCGS)
4:15 p.m. – Co-Ed Cross Country Meet vs. Immanuel Lutheran (Marmion Academy)
5:00 p.m. – Boys’ JV Soccer vs. Benjamin MS (WCGS)
5:00 p.m. – Girls’ V VBall vs. Benjamin MS (WCGS)
Friday, September 20
NO SCHOOL – Teacher Inservice Day
4:00 p.m. – Girls’ V VBall Tournament (Stratford MS)
Saturday, September 21
9:00 a.m. – Girls’ JV VBall Tournament (Stratford MS)
STEAM+ Notes
Tomorrow is Zero Waste Day
Every Friday will be a Zero Waste Day. This means that students should use reusable containers and avoid plastic bags and other single use items. Students are encouraged to compost fruits and vegetables and recycle that day. Our goal is to help students reduce or eliminate garbage on Fridays. Please talk to your child about bringing home any uneaten or sealed food. Can you help your child pack a lunch that uses reusable or recyclable containers?
WCGS Recycling Program
As we continue to care for the resources that God has given us, we will continue our partnerships with SCARCE and TerraCycle. These are two organizations that locally and globally support school recycling and environmental sustainability. This is a student driven, community focused initiative through the Creation Care Club that invites all K-8 students and families to participate in.
The following items will be collected this school year:
- Plastic Bread Tabs
- Crayons
- Pop Tabs
- All brands of squeezable snack plastic pouches and caps (must be emptied with lid)
All collections, grades K-8, will take place at lunch time. For more information, please contact Mrs. Jacqueline Lauriat, STEAM+ Coordinator.
Notable Notes
Before-School Extended Care
Based on our current enrollment in the Before-School Extended Care Program, we are closing the registration process at this time. If spots become available in the future, we will notify our families. We are glad to be able to offer this program to support working parents on a daily basis!
Fathers’ Prayer Breakfast
On Saturday, September 28, 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 if 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 September 28, please RSVP to Lauren Fortosis by Monday, September 23, to help with breakfast planning.
2025-2026 Admissions Applications
We love welcoming siblings of our current students! Applications for admissions for 2025-2026 are available on FACTS Family Portal. Current WCGS families will have priority in admissions if the application is submitted by September 30, 2024. Please contact Admissions Director, Kim Norbeck, if you have any questions about the admissions process.
Backpack Donation
Looking for a place to donate your gently used backpacks? Bring them to WCGS and place them in the utility tote labeled Serve for Hope Uganda located just inside Door #1. Leonard and Lauren Matovu (parents of Joelle, 2S) founded and lead a ministry called Serve for Hope Uganda located in Namungoona, Uganda. Through a variety of programs, the Matovus and their team in Uganda aim to share the love of Christ and provide quality education to students in need. One way this is accomplished is by providing backpacks filled with school supplies which will be distributed at the start of the Ugandan school year (late January/early February). Thanks for your partnership in sharing the love of Christ and providing quality education for students in need!
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 Hailey 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)
Mother/Daughter Evening Together
On Monday, October 7, Christ Presbyterian Church of Wheaton will partner with Visionary Family Ministries to host a Mother/Daughter Evening Together for mothers and daughters 6th grade and older. The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. and will be held in the chapel at Crossway-Good News Publishers (1300 Crescent St, Wheaton, IL). A light dinner is included. Guests can register here.
Cheer Camp
Wheaton Academy is hosting the annual homecoming cheer camp on September 25 and 26. This camp includes a halftime performance at the homecoming football game on September 27. For more information see wheatonacademy.org/camps. Registration is open.
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FCA Impact Baseball
Attention boys in grades 5-7, Impact Baseball is conducting private tryouts for 1-2 additional roster spots for their 12u Team.
- Must be 12 years old or younger, may not turn 13 before May 1, 2025
- Please check out our website for more information and to schedule a private tryout: https://www.fcaimpactbaseball.org/who-is-impact
- For more information, contact: (630) 384-9447 or impact@fcaimpactbaseball.org
Family Picnic
Wheaton Academy is inviting all families to their Family Picnic on Friday, September 27. This is part of their Homecoming Activities. The event will be from 5:30-8:00 p.m. There will be FREE bounce houses, face painting, and balloon sculptures. Burger 302 and Billy Bricks Pizza will have dinner for sale from their food trucks! And the football game will start at 7:30 as well. We have it all! Come out for dinner, fun, and football!!
