World Compass Academy engages and inspires learners in a safe, challenging, and individualized learning environment, which cultivates and fosters character, a lifelong love of learning, and the skills to engage in the global community. |
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Cougar Calendar Reminders
Blue: In-Person Students Green: Remote Students Black: All Students
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February 24
February 25
March 1-5
March 1
March 2
March 3
March 4
March 5
March 12
March 14
March 15-19
March 17
March 24
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End of Trimester 2
1st Day of Trimester 3
Read Across America Week Grades K-4
Kindness Week Grades 5-8
Intent to Return Forms Available for Competition
DCSD Nutrition Services Virtual Food Allergy 5:30-6:30 pm
Read Across America (K-4): Hat or Crazy Hair Day
Kindness Challenge (grades 5-8):
Board Meeting 6:30pm
Papa John's Night
Formal Uniform Day All School
Read Across America (K-4): Wear Bow Tie
Kindness Challenge (grades 5-8): Hat Day (with informal uniform)
Read Across America (K-4): PJ Day
Kindness Challenge (grades 5-8): Camouflage or Super Hero Gear
Read Across America (K-4): Wear Stripes
Kindness Challenge (grades 5-8): WCA Spirit Wear
Final day to Order Original Works for Art
Intent to Return Forms Due
Day Light Savings Time Begins
Spring Break
Explorers Club is Open (Carnival Themed Week)
St. Patrick's Day
Spirit Night Applebee's 11:00am-9:00pm
Spirit Wear Dress Day
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Administrator Note
Dear World Compass Academy Community,
Thank you to the many families who have been supporting PTO's teacher and staff appreciation efforts. Many of you have helped to provide snacks to stock the lounge and supported spirit nights at various restaurants. The generosity of our community is what has enabled our PTO to show such kindness to our staff. Thank YOU. In a year that is tough for us all, this outreach by the PTO has been a bright spot for our staff!
Warm Regards,
Bethany, Krista, and Amanda
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Community Town Hall Meeting |
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We would like to invite you to participate in a community town hall on Wednesday, February 24 at 6:00pm. Parents are welcome to join one or all sessions. The town hall will focus on:
6:00pm-6:45pm (K-1)
Revision to K/1 Foreign Language Instruction for 2021/2022 School Year. In alignment with the school strategic plan, World Compass Academy will be increasing the foreign language instruction block in Kindergarten and First Grade. Come see a presentation for the plan of what this means for our youngest learners. There will be an opportunity to ask questions.
6:45pm-7:15pm (State of WCA)
Come for an update on the state of affairs at WCA by our administration and Board of Directors.
7:15pm-8:00pm (Community Question & Answer)
There will be an opportunity for community questions from 7:15-8:00pm. Please submit your questions in advance at this link: Community Town Hall Questions
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
Passcode: pCJBh7
Call in :+1(253)215-8782,,92320831707#,,,,*762470#
Webinar ID: 923 2083 1707
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Transitioning Remote/In-Person Learning |
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If you completed the form due by February 12 indicating a change for your student's modality of learning, the modality change will start on Thursday, February 25 at the start of 3rd trimester. Families will be able to access students' new schedules by Tuesday, February 23. Please remember that students are required to adhere to WCA's dress code policy that includes the addition of a face mask.
If you are transitioning to remote, families in grades K-5 have the option to pick up any printable items. Please let your remote teacher know if you would like to opt-in to packet pickup.
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The Intent to Return form will be available beginning March 1st. This form needs to be completed by all WCA families (whether you are returning or not) for the 2021-2022 school year. Please look for the link in your email, on our website or on social media. These are due by March 12th. If you are returning, payments will be invoiced at a later date. |
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Read Across America Week: Grades K-4 |
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WCA is excited to celebrate Read Across America. Read Across America is a week to celebrate the joys of reading. It also brings awareness to the importance of reading in education and helps to motivate kids to read more.
Monday, March 1 Hat or Crazy Hair Day
(with informal uniform)
Tuesday, March 2 Formal Uniform Day
Wednesday, March 3 Wear a Bow Tie Day
(with informal uniform)
Thursday, March 4 PJ Day
Friday, March 5 Wear Stripes Day
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Cohort Kindness Challenge Week: Grades 5-8 |
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Monday, March 1: Hats off to Kindness- What positive things do you see?- Hat Day (with informal uniform)
Tuesday, March 2: Kindness Unites Us- Formal Uniform Day
Wednesday, March 3: Kindness Through Service- How do we take care of others?- Camouflage or Super Hero Gear
Thursday, March 4: Team-Up for Kindness- What if we have no excuses?: Favorite Sports Team (High School, College or Professional)
Friday, March 5: Be the Good in the World- What if we stand up for one another?- WCA Spirit Wear (Navy Blue, Kelly Green, White) Deck yourself out in WCA logo items and school colors.
*All days must be school appropriate logos, words, etc.
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DCSD Nutrition Services Allergy Event |
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DCSD Nutrition Services is hosting a virtual Food Allergy Event for the District on March 1st from 5:30-6:30 pm. It will be an informative event for parents, students and DCSD staff to learn about how we can safely feed kiddos with food allergies. We have a few guest speakers as well: Amy Faricy, parents, a kitchen manager and a health assistant. Link to Register for Event
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4th Grader Headed to State Spelling Bee |
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Congratulations Max!! Good Luck at the State Spelling Bee.
We are so proud to have you representing WCA!!
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Hello Parents!
Thank you for your support in partnering with Original Works again! I am so excited to announce we are having a second round of ordering. It is the same artwork from the fall. Go here to see the entire school's Gallery!
Use the password "Wcacad"
Order Here (must use individual student code on flyer to order)
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Your student received the flyer this week with his/her artwork featured. You have a special code to enter if you choose to order products. This is a fundraiser for the WCA Art Department, but mostly I'm interested in you having a great gifting opportunity! The quality of the products is astounding!
Deadline to order is March 12th. Thanks again for your unending support this year! I love teaching your student!
-Tifaney Wollert, Art Teacher
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Library Volunteers Needed |
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Parents Sign-up to Volunteer in our school library.
Times available: every Friday, 10:00am-3:00pm
(Parents may volunteer for the entire time or a portion thereof.)
Job: shelving and checking-in books
As a school, we have been very cognizant of operating under a cohort model. In order to maintain cohort integrity, we would respectfully ask the parent volunteer to limit their time to the library and would not be able to visit their child's classroom or other areas of the school.
If you are willing to help, please sign up using the sign up genius link. Thank you for volunteering at WCA.
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Join us in Explorers Club for Spring Break Carnival Week!
MONDAY-
BEAN BAG TOSS
TARGET GOLF
POPCORN SNACK BOOTH
TUESDAY-
SAND ART
CLOWN NOSE RELAY
DONUT CONTEST
WEDNESDAY-
GOLD COIN TOSS
LUCKY CHARMS GAME
SHAMROCK BINGO
THURSDAY-
PING PONG BALL
TOSS HOT WHEELS RACE
CUPCAKE WALK
FRIDAY-
PAINT THROWING
PIZZA LUNCH MOVIE
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Need a break from cooking?
We have a solution...
Please support our wonderful PTO at Applebee's on March 24th. This is an ALL DAY event.
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With the passing of SB10-163 CDPHE requires sharing of immunization rates with our community. Please see this letter with information on vaccines as well as the 2019-2020 (previous year) immunization rates.
Stefanie Bender, BSN, RN, SSP-SN
School Nurse Consultant, World Compass Academy
Office 303-814-5262
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The wellness of our students is central to their capacity to learn. DCSD's Prevention & School Culture and Mental Health Intervention departments are dedicated to supporting our students while providing for their physical, social, and emotional needs.Social/emotional support and intervention is a collaboration between administrators, teachers, parents, counselors, school social workers and school psychologists. By building student skills in communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity, we prepare students for learning and for life. Our work covers prevention, as well as targeted and intensive intervention for those who need additional support.
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Wish Week at Douglas County High School |
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DC High School is celebrating Wish Week March 1-5. Here is a Presentation if you would like more information. Let's help a make a wish come true. |
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The PTO has a monthly fundraiser at Papa John's Pizza.
It will be the first Tuesday of every month to coincide with Formal Uniform Day and the Board Meeting.
The PTO is looking forward to your support in their new monthly fundraiser.
This is NOT a spirit wear day.
Why do people love eating pizza?
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Important Remote Learning Information |
Attention remote learning families: We have created a facebook page just for you. Join here!
If you have additional questions, please reach out to your remote learning teacher. The Remote Learning Facebook group is not monitored for questions; please email remote learning teachers directly with questions. The purpose of the group is for social connection only.
Elementary: Dawn Morris (K-1), Keyan Boykins (2-3), Kristie Carney (4-5)
Middle School (6-8): Charity Bray (6th & Algebra 1), Katie Kohn (Geometry), Beth Moreau (5th & 7th), Joseph Scotten (Science), Lisa Geier (7 & 8 ELA), Andrea Peters (6th History) or Nicolas Hauser (6th ELA, 7 & 8 History)
Spanish K-3: Joyce Campino Hall
French K-3: Annie Maurice
Mandarin K-3: Yue Ling Yu
Spanish 4-6: Maura Gonzalez
Spanish 7-8: Douglas Mulford
French 4-8: Kara Nikanorov
Mandarin 4-8: Rui Rui Zhang or Mike Stern
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Winter Campaign #wcaachievement |
Snap photos of your students in school uniforms doing remote learning or studying. Share them with us at
Please tag @wcacougars on Instagram or @worldcompassacademy on Facebook.
Use the hashtag #wcaachievement and thank you for sharing your WCA academic achievements.
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Online Additional Learning Resources |
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Here are some additional resources to help you keep your child's thirst for knowledge and desire to do activities thriving when doing remote schooling.
Stories in different languages
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2020-2021 School Calendar School calendars for the 2020/2021 school year have been posted to our website here.
Follow WCA on Social Media
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NONDISCRIMINATION NOTICE: The Douglas County School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, age, marital status, genetic information, or physical characteristics, disability or need for special education services in admissions, access to, treatment of, or employment in educational programs or activities. The School District's Compliance Officer is Ted Knight, Assistant Superintendent, 620 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, complianceofficer@dcsdk12.org, 303-387-0067. Complaint procedures have been established for students, parents, employees, and members of the public.
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2490 S. Perry Street
Castle Rock, CO 80104
Main Phone: 303-814-5200
Attendance: 303-814-5280
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