HAWK TALK

MAY 8 - MAY 12

WCA SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF

May 8 - May 12

Monday, May 8: WCA Spirit Day (WCA Spirit Wear or School Uniform)

Tuesday, May 9: Regular School Day (WCA School Uniform)

WCA School Store
ACSI Creative Writers & Math Olympics Awards Breakfast

Wednesday, May 10: Chapel Day (Chapel attire)

Thursday, May 11: Regular School Day (School uniforms or PE clothing if your student has PE.)

Morning with Mom 8:15

Friday, May 12: Field Day (Field Day-Fun Run t-shirt, comfortable shorts or pants for outdoor activities, close-toed shoes, hats or ball caps. Sunblock should be applied at home.)

Field Day school lunches are preorder only

and must be ordered by MAY 7.

Please see information below.

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WCA UPDATES

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FIELD DAY

FRIDAY, MAY 12

Rain or Shine!

WHAT TO WEAR: Field Day-Fun Run shirt, shorts, and tennis shoes.

SUNSCREEN: Apply sunscreen at home!

WHAT TO BRING:

- Water bottle (with your name on it)

- beach towel

- A hat or ball cap optional

LUNCH at 11:30: Either PREORDER A WCA SUB SANDWICH LUNCH BY MAY 7 or bring lunch from home. (See info with link below to preorder lunch.)

PARENTS: Parents are welcome to join students at 11:30 for lunch and stay to watch the remaining activities.

ICE CREAM: All WCA students will be treated to Buck's Ice Cream truck at the end of activities.

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WCA FIELD DAY LUNCH

Sub sandwich, chips, fruit.

PREORDER ONLY BY MAY 7

Parents are welcome to join their students for lunch at 11:30 and stay to enjoy the remaining Field Day activities.

PTF will treat WCA students to Buck’s Ice Cream truck at the end of activities.

PREORDER FIELD DAY LUNCH

Come and show your support for WCA's talented artists!

WCA students submitted 18 art pieces for this year's

Waxhaw Youth Art Kaleidoscope.

WHEN:

The artwork will be judged on Thursday, May 11^th

^VIEWING:

Artwork and awards will be available for viewing Friday, May 12, 1:00-6:00, and Saturday, May 13, 10:00-3:00

WHERE: Located in historic downtown Waxhaw, part of the yearly spring festival

Great job, WCA students!

The NC BBQ LUNCH is PREORDER ONLY by MAY 14.

NORTH CAROLINA DAY Thursday May 18

Fourth graders will celebrate their yearlong study of North Carolina by displaying their NC Notebooks.

Chef Bob will will offer a North Carolina themed lunch of BBQ sandwich, mac-and-cheese, potato salad, cole slaw, and a Moon Pie. Yum!

PREORDER NC BBQ LUNCH

Help make this summer a SPLASH, not a slide!

Many students put down the books for summer vacation and thus, experience what educators call the summer slide. The summer slide is the learning loss that students can experience over the summer when they do not practice or maintain the skills they learned during the school year. WCA is offering a tutoring opportunity to help your child make this summer a splash, not a slide!

Who: Rising 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Grade Students

What: One hour tutoring sessions (two times weekly) addressing ELA and Math

Where: WCA at the Hawk Haven

When: Five Weeks on Mondays & Wednesdays, 9:00-10:00 AM

(Tutoring will not be conducted the week of WCA Summer Camps.)

6/26 & 6/28
7/3 & 7/5
7/10 & 7/12
7/24 & 7/26
7/31 & 8/2

Cost: $150 (plus $20 materials fee)

Summer Tutoring

ACSI Creative Writers

and Math Olympians

Awards Ceremony

Tuesday, May 9^th

7:15 AM

Multi-Purpose Room

YOU'RE INVITED

Thursday, May 11, after carpool drop-off

If you're the mom, grandmother, or special woman for a WCA student, we'd like to celebrate you! Please join us for a light breakfast in the Family Life Center followed by a brief visit to your student's classroom.

We look forward to seeing you!

Weddington Christian Academy's

Night Out at the Knight's Game

Come join family and friends at Weddington Christian Academy's "Night Out at the Knights Game" on Friday, May 12th, at Truist Field. The Charlotte Knights will take on the Durham Bulls at 7:04pm. Immediately following the game will be the Knight's Friday night fireworks show! We appreciate your support and are excited for you to join us!

WCA families, please use the link below to order tickets.

WCA Tickets for Knights Game

YOUTH ACTIVITIES

ALL RISING 6TH - 8TH GRADE STUDENTS ARE INVITED!

Did you know that our youth pastors' offices are in the Youth Center and the youth pastors are actively involved in student activities at WCA?

Anna, Bradd, and Tonya would love for your students to join them for the upcoming activities below!

Rising 6th graders are invited to upcoming Youth Open House and then stay for Youth Group. May 21
All youth (MS and HS) are invited to one of our Youth Program's most popular events -

COLOR NIGHT!

June 4

MS students, grab a friend and come for Youth fun!

For more info:

www.weddingtonchurch.org/youth

WCA FLAG FOOTBALL TEAM ENDS ITS FIRST SEASON

We're proud of how well WCA's flag football team competed and represented our school. Special thanks to Coach Ryan, the players, and their families who supported them! Photos below from end-of-season banquet.

Special thanks to our Senior Pastor, Rev. Dr. Terry Moore, for joining us!

Thanks for a great season, Coach Ryan!

Mark Your Calendar

May 11 | Morning for Moms

May 12 | Field Day

Night Out at the Knight's game

May 16 | Living History

May 18 | NC Notebooks

May 23 | Graduations

8:30 Kindergarten - MPR
10:30 Fifth Grade - MPR
1:45 Eighth Grade - Youth Center

May 24 | Last Day of School

Visit our School Events Calendar

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WE'RE PROUD OF

OUR WCA HAWKS!

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Ways to Support WCA

Join our Scholastic Book Club.

When shopping online

https://clubs.scholastic.com/home, connect to Weddington Christian Academy and Use code YCKR6 when placing your order. Every purchase helps us earn points toward free books and resources. Thanks.

Hawk Fund - Every student benefits from the Hawk Annual Fund. This year, we are asking each family to support The Hawk Fund with a goal of 100% participation in order to ensure our vibrant community will continue STRONGER than ever. Click here to make a donation.

Sports Program - All contributions will be geared towards the continued cultivation of a fun and supportive athletic environment. Examples may include: Equipment Renting, Venues, Transportation, and Athlete Recognition. Click here to make a donation.

Harris Teeter Together in Education Program: Please link our school number #2903 to your Vic Card. When you shop Harris Teeter brands, a percentage of your purchase is donated to our school.

Box Tops For Education: You no longer have to clip box tops and send them to school! It's all online. Click here for the instructions!

Publix Partners Program: After creating a Club Publix account, you can link our school and earn money for WCA just by shopping at Publix. Instructions are attached here.

Weddington Christian Academy's

Night Out at the Knight's Game

For more info:

Mark Your Calendar

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