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FEBRUARY 2023 CONNECTIONS
- giesewinter
- Jan 31, 2023
- 4 min read
February already?! Keep reading to see what's new...
Below you will find the list of upcoming face to face and virtual field trips. Remember to check out the field trip message board in Pearson Online Classroom to learn more!
1000 Island Nature Center - KAUKAUNA: February 2, 2023
Cost: $2 per participant/parents are free
Registration: Please email Lisa Graf Miller if you are interested
Suggested grade level: All grade levels
Bowl-A-Vard - MADISON: February 13, 2023
Cost: $11 per participant
Registration: Please email Lisa Graf Miller if you are interested
Suggested grade level: All grade levels
Badger Sports Park - APPLETON: February 13, 2023
Cost: $7 per participant
Registration: Please email Lisa Graf Miller
Suggested grade level: All grade levels
Great Lakes Aquarium - DULUTH: February 24, 2023
Cost: $5 | Kids 2 and under are free
Registration: Please email Lisa Graf Miller if you are interested
Suggested grade level: All grade levels
Adventure Rock - MILWAUKEE: February 28, 2023
Cost: $7 per participant
Registration: Please email Lisa Graf Miller if you are interested.
Suggested grade level: All grade levels
Family Feud/Mario Day - APPLETON: March 10, 2023
Cost: Free
Registration: Please email Lisa Graf Miller if you are interested
Suggested grade level: All grade levels
Sap to Syrup - Bubolz Nature Pres - APPLETON: March 17, 2023
Cost: $3.50
Registration: Please email Lisa Graf Miller if you are interested
Suggested grade level: All grade levels
SAVE THE DATE: Bay Beach End of Year Celebration - GREEN BAY: May 30, 2023
Cost: Free
Registration: Sign up after Spring Break
Suggested grade level: All grade levels
To see more information about the field trips and/or to sign up, please visit the field trip message board in Pearson Online Classroom: FIELD TRIPS
You can also access the link in the student hub, under "Helpful Links"
NEED TO KNOW:
NO SCHOOL: WCA will be closed on Friday, February 17th and Monday, February 20th. Staff will not be available/ no livelessons those days. Due to the teachers proctoring the ACT, there will be no virtual classes the week of March 6. The teachers will only be available a limited amount of time on Monday and Tuesday.
WCA FAMILY FEUD: WCA is hosting a Family Feud Day on March 10. Livelessons will be cancelled this day as all teachers will be in attendance.
SPRING STATE TESTING: State testing letters have been mailed. Please look for the colored paper for the information about your student's requirements. You can also access more information about the testing description HERE and a list of the testing dates/locations HERE.
SPRING PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES: Parents are reminded that WCA teachers will have extended hours on Monday, February 13 (3:30 – 7:00PM). The purpose of these hours is to offer Caretakers and Learning Coaches an opportunity to discuss their student's progress.
SEMESTER ONE REPORT CARDS: First Semester Report cards will be mailed out the week of February 6, 2023. You will also be able to see them digitally by logging into your Pearson Online Classroom account and clicking on the Report Card Link when you are in the grades section for your student. If you don't receive your student's report card by the end of the following week, please reach out and contact the school.
SITE-BASED CLUBS: WCA is now offering site-based clubs, available only to WCA students. To learn more about the club offerings - check out the club page: CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES
Two new clubs for second semester - E-sports Club and TEEN DRAWING CLUB
DOODLE FOR GOOGLE: Doodle for Google is an annual contest where students in grades K-12 are invited to express their creativity by drawing their very own Google Doodle. Learn more: DOODLE FOR GOOGLE INFO
PROM: AASD seniors and a guest are invided to the 2023 AASD Senior Prom on April 15, 2023. Click the following link for more information: PROM LETTER
THOMAS SCULLEN SCHOLARSHIP: During the 2007-2008 school year, the WCA Governance Board established the WCA Thomas G. Scullen Memorial Scholarship in honor of Appleton Area School District’s former superintendent. To learn more about the Thomas Scullen Scholarship: THOMAS S SCHOLARSHIP
WCA OFFERS 4K: WCA does offer a 4K program. To learn more, click on the following link: WCA 4K PROGRAM
OPEN ENROLLMENT: Do you know someone interesting in enrolling at WCA for the 2023-24 school year? Learn more about the open enrollment window here: OPEN ENROLLMENT
OPEN ENROLLMENT INFO SESSIONS: WCA will be hosting Open Enrollment Information Sessions during the months of January through April. Staff from WCA will be present at these meetings to discuss schooling in a virtual format, review the standards-based curriculum, look at the school’s on-line learning system, and answer questions. If you know someone interested in attending WCA, please encourage them to attend a session. The current list of sessions can be found here: INFO SESSIONS
E-SPORTS: Click here to see the latest updates: E-SPORTS TEAM
VIRTUAL CLASSES: All WCA students are required to participate in virtual classes. Your child can access the VIRTUAL CLASS SCHEDULES in the student hub: Click their grade band - then the schedule can be found under "Helpful Links." For more information on virtual class attendance, please click: ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES
FROM THE SCHOOL NURSE: Attendance does matter: ATTENDANCE FROM THE NURSE
SAVE YOUR MATH WORK!: In order to better assist your child in math, it is helpful for the teachers to view the daily math work. Therefore, all daily work will need to be submitted to the teacher at the end of each unit. If all the daily work is received, full credit will be awarded.
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