The following are updates that have been made to the RenWeb Calendar:
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Update on 11/26/13 - Alumni Night times 5:00 to 9:00 pm.
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Updated on 11/26/13 - Family Fun Night times 4:00 to 8:00 pm.
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Added on 11/21/13 - Promise Tree Auction Planning Meetings on December 9th and 10th.
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Updated on 11/5/13 - Fall Sports Dessert start time 7:00 pm.
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Added on 11/4/13 - Auction Donations Due on February 7, 2014
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Added on 10/1/13 - CoffeeHouse on October 25th
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Added on 9/24/13 - Marine Band Assembly for Grades 3-8 and Upper School Class Meetings on October 25th at 9:42 am.
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Updated on 9/16/13 - Community/Society Meeting
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Added on 9/16/13 - Board Coffee Time, September 30th at 7:00 pm.
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Updated on 9/16/13 - MS Activity: 12:00-3:00 pm
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Updated on 9/11/13 - US Fall Dance time: 7:30-10:30 pm
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Added on 9/10/13 - Summer Community service Forms Due September 30th; Semester One Community Service Forms Due December 19th; Semester Two Community Service Forms Due June 5th.
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Updated on 9/10/13 - Banquet start time: 6:00 pm.
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Added on 9/4/13 - Science Department Fundraiser, September 16th 5-9 pm.
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Added on 8/30/13 - Fall Athletic Banquet, November 7th at 7:30 pm.
We are excited to announce our participation with SchoolStore.com, an online shopping mall that links to hundreds of America's best online retail merchants who have agreed to give a percentage of sales to K-12 schools.
To access the merchants, go to www.schoolstore.com. Please make sure to select WCA and bookmark this link and save to your "favorites." Please consider using this opportunity for your regular and gift shopping. It is an easy way to contribute to the school without costing you anything! We encourage you to share the link with your friends and family, too.
With over 400 popular merchants, this program has a lot of potential for donations to WCA from ordinary shopping. A few examples:
- If you access Lands End from the SchoolStore website to order uniform clothes, WCA will receive 4% of your purchase.
- If you buy a Starbucks e-card, WCA will receive 1% of your purchase. Coffees and teas generate 7%, and drinkware and equipment 5%.
- For iTunes purchases, WCA will receive 5%.
- If you sign up for Netflix, WCA will receive $12.
- If you purchase an American Express gift card, WCA will receive 1.5%.
- If you book a Marriott hotel, WCA will receive 2.1% after your stay. Courtyard by Marriott generates 3.5%, and Hilton Hotels 4%.
- WCA will receive 15% of Turbo Tax purchases.
- 6% of Barnes & Noble purchases will be donated to WCA.
- If your college student rents a textbooks from Chegg, WCA will receive $3.
Other participants include Advanced Auto Parts, EastBay, UnderArmour, Avis & Budget car rental, Office Depot, Staples, Sams Club, Vista Print, Academic Superstore, Walgreens, REI, Footlocker, Sports Authority, Guitar Center, Starbucks, Omaha Steaks, Harry & David, Home Depot, Kmart, Sears, Target, Walmart & many more!
To access the merchants, go to www.schoolstore.com and select the "merchants" tab at the top.
Our annual Promise Tree Auction will be held on Saturday, March 8th at 6:30 pm. Please plan to join us for a fun-filled evening of food, fellowship, and friendly bidding!
We are accepting auction donations until February 7th. If you would like to donate an item or seek a donation from a business, forms can be found under "Resource Documents" and are available in the 1st Floor Admissions Office. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer in planning this event, please contact Jean Visy at jvisy@washingtonchristian.org.
As you make your plans for Christmas, keep in mind that the school discourages the taking of extra days before or after a scheduled vacation and anytime while school is in session. The Parent and Student Handbook states: ...absences for travel must be approved by the Senior Master, Mr. John Mitchell, at least one week prior to the requested day(s). Parents must seek permission in writing (an email will suffice), explaining the nature and length of the absence. Approval will be given based on the nature of the request and the current academic standing of the student.
The end of the Quarter is fast approaching. As noted in our Parent and Student Handbook (posted on RenWeb under Resource Documents) "Punctuality and regular attendance are keys to successful academic achievement." Parents are encouraged to check RenWeb on a regular basis to keep track of your student's attendance record.
In the Middle and Upper Schools, a student's grade for the quarter will be reduced by one point for each unexcused absence from each class. Three unexcused tardy marks for any class will result in a student's quarter grade being reduced by one point in the course. Please note that all tardies, absences and early dismissals, unless excused by the school in advance, are initially recorded as unexcused. A parent may request an excused tardy, absence or early dismissal by contacting the Attendance Office. WCA's attendance policy offers several ways for you to do so. To be sure that the Attendance Office ultimately receives the note, please use one of the following communication options:
- Phone - call the school and leave a message for the Attendance Desk with the Receptionist
- Email - attendance@washingtonchristian.org
- Written Note - deliver a written note to the school office
