Coming up at West Creek ...
Friday, September 16, 2016
This month's specially-themed Spirit Day is in anticipation of our upcoming 'Bookaneer' Book Fair! Wear your favorite pirate garb and/or your West Creek Spirit wear/school colors.
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- Learn more about Spirit DayEvery Friday is Spirit Day at West Creek Academy, where we invite you to pull on your West Creek Spirit Wear or wear our main school color of burgundy to show off your Wolf Pride! The third Friday of each month will have a special theme to go with our regular Spirit Day.
Friday, September 23, 2016
Everybody loves a song! Avoid the rush and traffic of heading out of town and join us as we relax in our beautiful amphitheater to the awesome sounds of our talented West Creek performers.
Talent Show Participant Orders
Are you wishing to show your support and kudos to a student performing in this year's Talent Show on Friday, September 23? You can do so by sending flowers or a cupcake (or both) right to that student. How fun! Deadline to order is 9/16.
Head over to the Talent Show Participant Order section of our PTAEZ Webstore, and choose from among flowers, cupcakes, as well as DVD copies of the show.
Back-to-School BBQ
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets, and bring dinner and/or purchase food from our PTA-run BBQ (deadline to pre-order is 5pm on 9/21). Then sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!
HELP WANTED!
The Back-to-School BBQ is in need of volunteers for the event. Available and interested in helping out? Send us a note via the contact form (choose 'Back-to-School BBQ' from the pull-down). Thank you!
- Learn more about Talent Show & BBQAnother opening, another fabulous upcoming show! Each fall, PTA organizes a student talent show, held on West Creek Academy's outdoor stage. Families bring their own blankets and lawn chairs and are encouraged to either bring their own dinner or partake in the (PTA-organized) BBQ. More information can be found at the Talent Show shutterfly site: westcreekstalentshow.shutterfly.com.
Tuesday, September 27, 2016 ~ 7 PM
Come join us for business and refreshments at our General Association meeting, held in the MPR (subject to change).
West Creek Academy PTA
Association Meeting AGENDA
September 27, 2016 7 PM
AGENDA coming soon!
- Learn more about PTA Association MeetingsEach month, a general association meeting is held. All members are encouraged to attend. Events are discussed and reviewed, and any necessary actions are voted upon by the association. We also receive an update from our principal at these meetings. No childcare is provided, but we welcome all children to attend with their parents. Meetings usually last an hour.
Thursday, September 29, 2016 ~ during the school day
The first ever Wolf Pack Fun Run takes place on Thursday, September 29th, and is WCA PTA's main Fall Fundraiser event.
Students will be running and exercising their way around a pre-designed course while parents, teacher and supporters line the track to CHEER them on! Instructions on how to get your child's Fun Run donation website set up can be found here.
- Learn more about Fall and Spring FundraisersEach year, the West Creek Academy PTA holds two major fundraisers -- one in the fall and one in the spring. We have run Direct Donation campaigns, held jog-a-thons and spell-a-thons, and put on a gala and auction evening. Each of these events has helped raise funds needed to support our music program, field trips, library needs, maintenance needs, emergency supply needs, assemblies, and more! We thank everyone for the continuing support!
Mon-Fri, September 26-30, 2016
We're excited about our upcoming WCA PTA-sponsored Scholastic Fall Book Fair: Bookaneer Book Fair: Where Books are the Treasure!
We hope you will be able to join us for a reading event that brings the books kids want to read right into our school and helps foster the joy of reading in our students. There will be a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level.
Interested in volunteering at the Book Fair? Sign up to help out at our SignUpGenius link. Thank you!
Parents are invited to join their children during their assigned class Book Fair time
- 8:30 AM - 8:50 AM: Doing
- 9 AM - 9:20 AM: Lochead
- 9:30 AM - 9:50 AM: Chapman
- 10 AM - 10:20 AM: D. Lindsay
- 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM: Iblings
- 11 AM - 11:20 AM: Griffiths
- 11:30 AM - 11:50 AM: C. Lindsay
- 12 PM - 12:20 PM: Kirk
- 12:30 PM - 12:50 PM: Cherritt
- 1 PM - 1:20 PM: Fleming
- 1:30 PM - 1:50 PM: Michelson
- 2 PM - 2:20 PM: Messick
- 8:30 AM - 8:50 AM: Riggin
- 9 AM - 9:20 AM: Ramos
- 9:30 AM - 9:50 AM: Robinson
- 10 AM - 10:20 AM: Boron
- 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM: Mansfield
- 11 AM - 11:20 AM: Dominguez
- 11:30 AM - 11:50 AM: Roberti
- 12 PM - 12:20 PM: J. Henry
- 12:30 PM - 12:50 PM: Norman
- 1 PM - 1:20 PM: Reid
- 1:30 PM - 1:50 PM: Clark
- 8:30 AM - 8:50 AM: Shannon
- 9 AM - 9:20 AM: Karzin
- 9:30 AM - 9:50 AM: Nguyen
- 10 AM - 10:20 AM: Sandefur
- 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM: Hale/Border
- 8:30 AM - 8:50 AM: Countryman
- 9 AM - 9:20 AM: Garcia
- 9:30 AM - 9:50 AM: Shirley
- 10 AM - 10:20 AM: Standing/Peterson
- 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM: Lee
- 11 AM - 11:20 AM: A. Henry
- 12 PM - 12:20 PM: Ostrander
- 12:30 PM - 12:50 PM: Hovis
- Learn more about Book FairsPTA sponsors two Book Fairs per year. Students and their families are encouraged to attend the book fair and select fun and interesting books to enrich the students’ curriculum. Teachers are given an opportunity to choose books for their classroom wish lists. Many families choose to donate books to the classrooms in their child’s name.
Monday, October 10, 2016 ~ 8:30 - 10:30 AM
West Creek Academy PTA is thrilled to participate in the National PTA Reflections Arts Program.
PTA Reflections is a nationally acclaimed student recognition program to encourage artistic creativity in the classroom and at home. Students of all grades and abilities may participate and explore the arts based on the 2016-2017 theme: What Is Your Story?
Create an Original Work
Only new and original works inspired by the theme: What Is Your Story? will be accepted. Enter in 1 or more of the following arts categories.
- Dance Choreography
- Film Production
- Literature
- Music Composition
- Photography
- Visual Arts
View the national rules for the program here.
Submit Your Entry
Entries are due in the West Creek Academy Multi-Purpose room on October 10th between 8:30am and 10am. Your submission must include a completed and signed Student Entry Form.
In your artist statement, tell us about your work and what it means to you.
- How does your work relate to the theme?
- What is your personal connection to the theme?
- What did you use to create your work (e.g. supplies, technology, instrumentation, props, etc.)?
- What/Who was your inspiration?
Judging Criteria
Volunteer arts and education experts review submissions without knowledge of the entrants’ identity. Judges look for personal interpretations on the program theme that best exemplify creativity and technical skill.
- Interpretation: How closely the piece relates to the theme, based on the artwork itself and the artist statement.
- Creativity: How creative and original the piece is in its conception of the theme and its presentation.
- Technique: The level of skill demonstrated in the basic principles/techniques of the arts area.
- Learn more about ReflectionsThe Reflections Arts Program is a national arts recognition program sponsored by PTA. Students are given a theme and may choose to enter in one of the arts categories. Current categories include Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, and Visual Arts. All students who submit an entry are recognized at a West Creek Academy Reflections Gala. Winners in each of the categories will have their entries moved on to the SCV Council PTA competition. Winners from the Council level will move ahead to the 34th District PTA competition followed by the California State PTA level and ultimately the National PTA level. All students are encouraged to share their creativity and talent and participate in this worthwhile program.
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 ~ 8:30 AM
Come join us for business and refreshments at our General Association meeting, held in the MPR (subject to change).
- Learn more about PTA Association MeetingsEach month, a general association meeting is held. All members are encouraged to attend. Events are discussed and reviewed, and any necessary actions are voted upon by the association. We also receive an update from our principal at these meetings. No childcare is provided, but we welcome all children to attend with their parents. Meetings usually last an hour.
Monday, October 24 - Friday, October 28, 2016
This year's Red Ribbon Week theme is:
YOLO. Be Drug Free.
Statistics show that children whose parents talk to their teens regularly about drug use are 42% less likely to use drugs than those who don’t. Yet, only a quarter of teens report having these conversations. This is a great opportunity for families to start such dialogue. When our kids come home with a bookmark or a bracelet, when they are dressed in red, or when they see the school decorated with red ribbons, you can start these conversations at a level appropriate to your child.
Help wanted!
Please join the Red Ribbon Committee on September 8 at 8:30 AM in the PTA room to help with the planning of this year's events. Red Ribbon Week is a national alcohol, tobacco, and drug prevention awareness campaign observed annually (October 24-28 this year).
Don't worry if you can't make the meeting, volunteer opportunities for Red Ribbon events will be posted soon! Questions? Contact Esther via the website contact form (be sure to select "Red Ribbon Week" from the pull-down).
- Learn more about Red Ribbon WeekRed Ribbon Week is an alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention awareness campaign that is held each October. Students participate in educational activities as well as join a pledge to stay drug-free. Students and staff also join together to show their commitment to staying drug-free by wearing the color red on a specified day.
