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This Week at Westminster - September 18th

September 18, 2024
By Admin

Looking for a calendar of upcoming athletic events?  

Please follow this link - WCA Google Calendar - for the most updated schedule and event information.

Grandparents' Day 2024

Happening this Friday!

We are excited to welcome our Westminster grandparents to our campus this Friday as we celebrate Grandparents' Day!  In lieu of our normal school day, we will welcome all grandparents to campus to enjoy breakfast, a special program and a classroom tour with their grandchildren.  

To ensure that there is adequate parking for our visitors, this year there will be two sessions to choose from - 8:15 am or 10 am.  Please know that the 10 am session is closed, so if you have not yet registered, follow this link to select the 8 am session for your family.  

Upon Arrival:

Please proceed to the upper school gym upon your arrival on campus.  You  may meet your grandchildren there to enjoy a program designed especially for you!

Parking & Shuttle Service:

There should be plenty of available parking for our visiting grandparents, but there will be volunteers to help you if needed.  Please know that we will also be operating two shuttle buses to assist visitors in getting to the gym.

After your visit:

Students are welcome to leave campus with their grandparents after their visit.  We will have early dismissal at 11:30 for any remaining students.  Enjoy going to lunch, spending time together, and thank you for sharing your time with us!  We look forward to celebrating this day with you and yours.

After School Not Available:

Due to Grandparents' Day not being a normal school day, please know that our After School program will not be available on this day, Friday, September 20th.

For All Upper School Students, Grandparents Day is a Day Off:

Grandparents' Day, Friday, September 20th, will be an official day off for all WCA upper school students in grades 6 - 12.  This simplifies activities on campus for Grandparents' Day and allows us to have additional parking available for our guests.  So, enjoy the early start to your weekend!

WCA Golf Classic 2024

Registrations Now Open!

Mark your calendars and register today!  Our 4th annual WCA Golf Classic Tournament will be held on Monday, November 18th - this year at The Georgia Club in Statham.  This annual fundraising event supports our campus expansion, new programs and improvements which ultimately improves the Westminster experience for our students.  

  • Check-In and Driving Range Open 8:00 AM  
  • Shotgun Start at 9:00 AM 
  • Breakfast and lunch provided  
  • Follow this link to register your team today ($700)
  • Hole Sponsors ($250), please email your company's logo artwork to adrury@wcalions.org.

A special thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, Johnson & Brannen! We're grateful for your support.

Go Gold to Support Childhood Cancer

Gold Day Fundraiser at the Middle School Football Game Tomorrow!

As many of you know from our recent Caps for Cure fundraiser, September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Our Westminster family has been impacted by childhood cancer, and we are excited to support the fighters and their families by “going gold for childhood cancer” at the middle school football game this Thursday, September 19th. Dress in your festive gold attire to support the cause! There will be a donation bucket at the gate and any money collected will go directly to CURE.    Raffle tickets will be sold for $5 with the chance to win a WCA stadium chair!  (Drawing held at halftime) 

Thank you in advance for your support of our middle school football team and Cure!

Boonli.com Now Open for October Lunch Orders

The deadline for placing orders is Thursday, September 26th @ 9 am

It's time to pace your lunch orders for the month of October.  Boonli.com will be open for your orders until next Thursday, September 26th, 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 and placing them in their correct grade for 2024-2025 academic year.
  • Make your lunch selections and add them 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.

Parent-Teacher Conferences

It's almost time for Fall Parent Teacher Conferences!  There are schedule and procedural variations between the lower and upper school so here's what you need to know:

Thursday, October 10th:

There will be parent teacher conferences for the lower school only - available from 3 until 5 pm.

Friday, October 11th is an Early Dismissal Day:

In order to facilitate parent-teacher conferences, all students will be dismissed early on Friday, October 11th. (Also PSAT testing day for grades 8 - 11)

  • Lower School - Dismissed at 11:00 am
  • Upper School (MS & HS) - Dismissed at 11:30

After School October 10th and 11th:  

Due to the classroom space needed for parent teacher conferences, the after school program will NOT be available on October 10th and 11th.  We apologize for any inconvenience.

Lower School:

  • Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences are required, so at least one parent of all lower school students needs to attend. 
  • If your child has more than one teacher, please sign-up with his/her homeroom teacher for this meeting.
  • Conferences will be held on Thursday, October 10th and Friday, October 111th, in order to accommodate all parents.  
  • Follow this link to sign up for your conference time.  Please read the instructions carefully at the top of the sign-up sheet.
  • The sign-up sheet will be locked at the end of the day on Monday, October 8th, so please sign up before that date.

Upper School:

  • Upper school parent teacher conferences are held on an as requested basis. 
  • Faculty members will be available for conferences beginning at 12:30 pm after early dismissal on Friday, October 11th.
  • Please use this link to sign up for conferences with any of your child's teachers.  The location of the conference is noted under the name of each teacher.
  • The sign-up sheet will be locked at the end of the day on Monday, October 8th, so please sign up before that date.
  • Contact Tollie Ediger (tediger@wcalions.org) with any questions.

Academic Team Competitions

Bowls & Bees

Does your student have a talent for knowing random facts?  If so, we need them for our academic teams!  If your student is interested in participating in either Quiz Bowl, Georgraphy Bee or History Bowl, please fill out this form.  We are excited to start our academic team competitions.  

History Bowl: If you like history and like to learn all about it this is for you!  Competes October 30th - Region and November 4th if they advance to state.  This group of students will compete in a quiz team format with buzzers. This is fast-paced and a lot of fun!

Geography Bee:  This is an individual event competition.  If you know a lot about world and Bible geography this is for you!  We need 6 students.

Quiz Bowl:  This is a team competition.  This team will not compete until January and will form after the first of November. Quiz Bowl questions are compiled from information in the following areas: Music, Art, History, Bible, Literature, Math, Science.  You do not need to be an expert in one or all just a love of information gathering and competition!

Please contact Kelly Cole for more information.

Time to think about all things Lions basketball!

Feeder/Premier League & Middle School

It's that time of the school year to start gathering information about the upcoming Feeder/Premier leagues and about middle school basketball interests (coaching/playing). In order to better understand the next steps for this process, please review and fill out the correct Google Form(s) that best fit the interest for your family. Additional information will be shared with each family in the near future about the next steps! 

Lower School Basketball (boys and girls, grades 3 - 5):

Please fill out this lower school basketball google interest form if you have a student interested in participating in Westminster's Lower School Basketball program. If you have multiple students participating, please fill out one form per student. Only complete this form if your student is in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade.

NE Georgia Feeder League (girls, grades 3 - 5):

 

Athens Premier League (boys, grades 3 - 5):

 

Middle School Basketball (boys and girls, grades 6 - 8)

Please complete the Middle School Basketball Interest Form.  This information will allow our coaching staff to have a better understanding regarding how to form the MS team and gauge the need for a feeder/premier team (6th-7th). This form is for ALL 6th-8th graders only.

For more information regarding the MS program(s), please contact: 

  • Middle School Girls' Head Coach - Allyson Norris - anorris@wcalions.org
  • Middle School Boys' Head Coach - Lanier Godwin - lgodwin@wcalions.org 

 

Interested in coaching as a volunteer?

Parents, are you interested in serving as a volunteer coach for the upcoming feeder or premier league? If yes, please take a few moments to fill out this Google Form.

Feeder/Premier League Basketball Coaching Volunteer Google Form 

For Girls - NE Georgia Feeder League Coach Registration Form 
 

Lady Lions Basketball Parent Meeting

There will be a parents' meeting for girls interested in playing varsity basketball this season directly following the varsity volleyball game on Tuesday, October 1st.  We encourage at least one parent to attend the meeting.  If you have any questions, please feel free to email Coach Deep @ cdeep@wcalions.org

WCA Swim Team

The winter swim season is just around the corner and the coaches are excited about this season!  If you are interested in joining the Westminster Swim Team, please email Robyn Beall at rbeall@wcalions.org.  Pre-season practices start October 21st for all swimmers!  Competitive swimming is an excellent way to stay in shape and learn a lifelong sport!  Even if you do not have any experience of swimming competitively, come on out and, with the right attitude, we can teach you!

 

School Store Update

The school store will not be open tomorrow, Thursday, September 19th.  If you need something from the store before the US retreat next week, please reach out to Alexis Drury - adrury@wcalions.org to plan a time to come on Monday, September 23rd.  

Upper School SharpTop Impact Retreat

It is so exciting that the upper school retreat to Sharptop is coming up next week!  Here are a few things to know:

Luggage Drop-off -- All luggage for students in grades 6-11 should be dropped off in the gym on Wednesday (9/25) morning.  There will be signs for each grade throughout the gym.  When it is time for students to load the buses, they should collect their luggage and take it to the bus.
Attire for Wednesday (9/25) -- Casual Friday clothes
Cell Phones -- Cell phones will be collected as students load the buses and returned at the end of the trip.  It may be wise to simply leave the cell phone at home.
Spending Money -- There will be a snack bar and a gift shop that will be open at various times during the retreat.  Be sure to bring some extra money for that.  Depending on the individual, $20 - $30 is a conservative amount to bring.
Medication --  If you have any emergency type medication such as an inhaler or Epi-Pen that you will need to keep with you, be sure to let our nurse, Shawna King shawnaking1@gmail.com, know.  Also, if you have other prescription medication, that will need to be left with Mrs. Boswell by Monday.  Be sure to include the dosing instructions and your name on the container.  Students -- remember to arrive for  meals 5-10 minutes early to meet with the nurse if you have medication that you will need to take during the trip.  
Return -- We plan to arrive back at Westminster by 12:30 on Friday (9/27).  Please plan to pick up your child at that time.  Upper School students will not be going to classes that day.  
Linens -- Be sure to bring bed linens or a sleeping bag and towels for bathing and the pool.
Emergency Number -- If there is an emergency and you need to reach your child, please contact the office at Sharptop 706-692-5635 or after hours at 770-547-3671.
Food Allergies -- If you have any food allergies, please use this link to communicate those with the kitchen staff at Sharptop.
Packing List and Dress Code -- See this 2024 IMPACT Retreat Information.
We are grateful for this opportunity to learn, fellowship, and have fun together!

Yearbook 2024-2025

Have you reserved your copy?

Capture the memories!  Be sure you don't miss the opportunity to capture the memories of the 2024-2025 school year.  Yearbooks are now $80 and can be purchased by following this link.  Yearbooks must be ordered in advance and are not typically available for last minute purchase.  For your convenience, Jostens' offers a split payment option at checkout if desired.  

**Senior Parents - please visit this same link and scroll down to purchase and create your child's Senior Recognition Ad.

After School Program & Registration

We are happy to be able to offer our After School extended day program to our parents who need additional childcare.  After School (available to all lower school students) begins at 2:45 with pick-up at 5:15 pm.  

After School Reminders:

  • Please remember that pre-registration (see process below) is needed for the after school program.
  • 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 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 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?

  • Click the link: 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 After School reaches max capacity, you will see a red message that says "FULL" on the day. 
  • Click on the "Calendar" box and select “ASP SIGN UP”
  • Type student name(s) into the "Who" box
  • Type AS for After School.

If you have questions regarding After School, please contact program coordinator Brande Grantham - bgrantham@wcalions.org.