2023-2024 This Week at WCA
This Week at Westminster - April 24th
April 24, 2024
Please note these are not all-inclusive calendars. Always check the Google Calendar for additional events, updates and detailed information.
For over 30 years, the Joy FM has been playing the best in Christian Contemporary Music, serving Georgia, Florida and Alabama. Locally, you can find the Joy FM at 88.9 WMSL - a broadcast radio station based in Athens. Programming provides the best mix of Christian music favorites from traditional hymns and worship music, news, sports talk and inspirational programs. Westminster parent, Julianna Smoak, is an on air personality on the Joy FM hosting her show “Jules” on Sundays from 3 until 7 pm. It is an honor to partner with the Joy FM and we appreciate their support of our community and mission. Please tune in and take every opportunity to support this gold level corporate partner!
To learn more about the Joy FM, please visit their website here.
As the area’s leading provider of personal and business insurance, Chastain & Associates strive to maintain the exceptional level of service and professionalism their customers deserve and have learned to expect. As an independent insurance agency, they partner with many national and regional carriers to help find the right fit for their clients' needs. They offer a wide array of insurance products including homeowner’s, renter’s, auto, commercial and surety bonds. We are honored to have them as a corporate partner and are greatly appreciative of their support of Westminster and our mission. Please take any opportunity you may have to thank this gold-level local business for their support!
For more information about Chastain and Associates, please follow this link to visit their website.
It's Time for Willie Wonka Kids!
Performances Thursday and Friday Evenings - Doors Open @ 6 pm
Our students have been hard at work preparing for our spring musical, Willie Wonka Kids! We’d love for you to join us for one (or both) of our two nights of shows. Both performances will take place in the gym at 6:30 pm this Thursday, April 25th and Friday, April 26th. Please know that the doors will open at 6 pm and seating is not reserved.
Be sure you purchase your tickets today by visiting gofan.com and searching ‘Westminster Christian Academy.’ Looking forward to seeing you there!until
Boonli.com Deadline Tomorrow Morning for May Lunch Orders
For the last time this school year, Boonli.com is now open for your lunch orders! You may place orders for May lunches until tomorrow morning, Thursday, April 25th at 9 am.
If you are new to the WCA community, or if this is your first time placing an order, please follow these steps:
- Go to Boonli.com
- Click the link to “Register” at the top of the page
- Enter the password for our school - WCA319
- Follow prompts to complete your registration, including creating profiles for each of your students.
- Make your lunch selections and add to your cart.
- Be sure to “check out” and pay after you've made your selections. Your order is not placed until it's paid for!
If you have any questions about this process, please contact Tami Butts - tbutts@wcalions.org.
Muffins with Mom
Our Lower School students will be celebrating their Moms on Friday, May 10th, with our annual Muffins with Mom event. Please make your plans to join your child(ren) in their classrooms from 7:35 until 8:05 am where you will be honored while enjoying a yummy muffin and time with your child(ren)! If Mom cannot make it, please feel free to send a grandmother, aunt or big sister. For additional details and the registration form, please follow this link. RSVPs are requested by Friday, May 3rd.
Summer Lady Lions Basketball
Rising 7th-12 grade girls interested in skill development for the Lady Lions Basketball program, please join us for summer workouts!
All Summer Skill Development sessions will be from 5:30-7 PM beginning Thursday, May 30th and then every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evening in June.
These sessions are free, and they are geared toward girls wanting to improve and play at the high school level. If you have any questions, please reach out to Coach Deep @ thedeepfamily@gmail.com
High School Sports Physicals
Free this Saturday, April 27th
We are pleased to let you know that Piedmont Healthcare is offering free sports physicals for our high school athletes on Saturday, April 27th, 2024. Here's what you need to know:
- Physicals conducted Saturday, April 27, 2024
- Piedmont Orthopedic and Sports Medicine is located at 1305 Jennings Mill Rd, Building 300, Watkinsville, GA.
- Please arrive between 8 and 8:30 am to participate.
- When you arrive, follow signs directing you to the school’s entry point.
- Athletes must have a complete health history with a parents' signature to receive a physical, or they will not receive care.
- Rising 9-12 grades only. No Exceptions.
- A copy of the athletic physical form along with our WCA Athletic Participation Waiver, the GIAA Concussion Awareness, GIAA Heat Policy Awareness, and GIAA Sudden Cardiac Awareness forms which are available on the school website under “Athletics” or by following this link.
- All four of the forms must be signed and turned in to the athletic department along with a completed Athletic Physical.
Summer 2024 Camps @ Westminster
Registrations Open
Ready or not, summer break will be here soon, and we are excited to offer a variety of camps to our community this summer! Keep your student(s) active and learning by enrolling them in one or more of our camps. There are camp offerings in sports, art and academics. Please follow this link for a complete list of camp offerings and to register your student(s).
Miles for Smiles Inaugural 5K
Registration open through May 1, 2024
“Those who look to Him are radiant: their faces are never covered in shame.” Psalm 34:5
There is still time to register for the inaugural Miles for Smiles 5K! In partnership with Fresh Wind Recovery, the Chick-fil-A Leader Academy of Westminster is sponsoring a Miles for Smiles 5K on Saturday, May 4th at Wire Park in Watkinsville. Our goal is to raise funds to help with dental care for individuals who have overcome substance abuse and found new life in Jesus.
- Start Time: 8:00 am, registration open at 7:00 am
- Price: $30.00 Race Fee, No Shirt $25.00
- Registration: Registration ends May 1, 2024 at 11:59 pm
- Link to Register: Miles for Smiles Registration Link
Lunch Bunch & After School
We are happy to be able to offer our extended day programs to our parents who need additional childcare. LunchBunch (pre-k and half-day kindergarten) begins at noon and ends at 2:45, and AfterSchool (all lower school) begins at 2:45 with pick-up at 5:15 pm.
Extended Care Reminders:
- Please remember that pre-registration (see process below) is needed for extended day programs.
- There are a limited number of spaces available for each day. If you haven't pre-registered, and we reach our maximum number of students, your child will be unable to stay.
- Additionally, please remember that a student in extended care may only be signed out by someone who is of driving age or older.
**Emergency contact form must be completed and returned before a child can stay for LunchBunch or AfterSchool. Please follow this link for the form.** - Charges of $15 per day per session will be billed to your FACTS account on a monthly basis on the 15th of the month for the previous month.
- Please know that effective immediately, there will be a $10 fee for all late pickups.
- Pick-up time is by 5:15 pm. Thank you for your understanding and assistance.
How do I sign up?
- Follow this link: Lunch Bunch & After School Registration
- Click the date your child will need to attend. If your child will attend every day of the month, or the same days each week, you may select "repeats" and choose daily or weekly. If Lunch Bunch or After School reach max capacity, you will see a red message that says "FULL" on the day.
- Click on the "Calendar" box and select “LB/AS SIGN UP”
- Type student name(s) into the "Who" box
- Type LB for Lunch Bunch, AS for After School or LB/AS for both
If you have questions, lease contact Tara Amos - tamos@wcalions.org - for LunchBunch or Tiffany Rasmussen - trasmussen@wcalions.org - for After School.
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