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.

November 1-11

November 1-18

Nov 1-Dec 1

November 4

November 7

November 8

November 9

November 10

November 11

November 15

November 18

November 21-25

December 1

December 2

Ready, Set, Give (RSG) PTO Fundraiser

Order WCA Apparel Last time to order for 2022-2023 school year

Open Enrollment New Students to WCA 2023-2024 school year

8th Grade VALE Lunch & Learn 12:40-1:15pm (parents welcome)

3rd Grade Field Trip Colorado History Museum

PTO Bingo Night 5:30-8:30pm

RSG: Beauty & Beast Dress Day 

RSG: Rock Star Hair Day (with informal uniform)

True Colors Dress Day

K-red. 1-yellow. 2-purple. 3-orange. 4-blue

5-pink. 6-green. 7-white. 8-black

8th Grade: IB Program Information Night DC 6:00pm

PJ Day

End of Trimester 1

Early Release Day 12:00pm (no school lunch on early release days)

No School | Veterans Day

Last Day to donate to Ready Set Give

Spirit Wear Day: Spirit Day Parry's Pizza 11am-9pm

Last Day to Buy WCA Student Apparel

Thanksgiving Break

Open Enrollment Round 1 Closes 4:00pm (new students)

7:50-8:30am Principal Coffee & Chat with Parents

No Classes: Testing Day (look for signups in your email)

Parents should expect student testing blocks to last 20 minutes

5th-8th: Foreign Language Testing

K-4: Reading Testing

Principal Note

Dear World Compass Academy Community,

I have enjoyed seeing our students and staff showcase their talents at morning walk-up as part of our Ready, Set, Give fundraiser. Music brings people together, motives, inspires, and sparks imagination. Seeing our community come together with such a joyful musical celebration has truly been the highlight of my week. Thank you to Mr. Doeer, WCA music teacher, Ms. Sofia Montano, our fundraising committee lead, and the many staff, students, and parents who have supported this initiative.

If your family is able, we invite you to contribute to our Ready, Set, Give fundraiser. Funds will be used for staff appreciation, to improve the sounds system in our gymnasium, to purchase the much needed access points for our elementary school, and to begin the preliminary work to connect WCA property to the Plum Creek Trail. Together we can raise the note!

I am looking forward to seeing our community at our Bingo event tonight!

Bethany Merkling

World Compass Academy, Principal

Ready, Set, Give PTO Fundraiser Nov 1-11

Order Student Apparel: Nov 1-18 only

To Order:

 https://www.blackbirdthreads.com/worldcompass 

School Contact: Lisa Carpenter 

Only remaining order dates for 2022-2023 School Year:

November 1-18

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• These Classic Styles will remain through 2025!  
• The prices listed are for the 2022-2023 school year ONLY!
• All orders are shipped to the SCHOOL, NO EXCEPTIONS. Please do NOT pay for shipping. Payment for shipping will not be refunded.
• Please double check your order sizes, spelling of name on Middle School Hoodie etc., as all items are a FINAL SALE. Also, be sure to verify ADULT or YOUTH sizing.
• Hoodies are ONLY available for Middle School Students (5-8) and can not be worn by K-4

Open Enrollment (NEW STUDENTS ONLY)

WCA's 1st Round of Open Enrollment through DCSD for the 2022/23 school year opens on November 1, 2022

World Compass Academy uses DCSD's Open Enrollment process. Please visit the DCSD Open Enrollment page to enroll beginning November 1, 2021. First Round Open Enrollment opens on November 1st at 8am and closes on December 1st at 4:00pm. WCA will extend offers of open enrollment based on space availability by December 8th. Parents can see offers in the EngagED Parent Portal on December 12th at 8:00 am and will have until December 19th at 4:00 pm, to log back in and accept any open enrollment offers. In the event you did not receive any offers during First Round, you will remain on a waitlist for Second Round of Open Enrollment, which opens on January 23rd at 8:00 am.

***Open enrollment is not for currently enrolled WCA students (including Preschool and Pre-K students moving on to Kindergarten)

**Second Round Open Enrollment closes on August 1, 2023 at 4:00 pm. If you were put on the waitlist during the first round, you will still be on that list for the second round. Schools will ONLY reach out to you when and if a spot becomes available**. DCSD Open Enrollment Page

Complete an interest form for the 2023-24 School Year HERE!

Important Enrollment Dates (K-8)

First Round Open Enrollment: 11/1/2022-12/1/2022 at 4pm

Offers visible: 12/10/2021 at 8am

Offers must be accepted by: 12/17/2021 at 4pm

New Method to Track Volunteer Hours

We are excited to launch our new volunteer hours tracking system.  Volunteers will now be able to log and track their time spent serving students and staff at World Compass Academy.  Volunteers may log hours when they sign in at the front desk, at home, or on their mobile device.  World Compass Academy values a strong Home/School connection and encourages all families to contribute 15 volunteer hours annually.  

• Parent involvement in education is crucial. No matter their income or background, students with involved parents are more likely to have higher grades and test scores, attend school regularly, have better social skills, show improved behavior, and adapt well to school.
• (National Coalition for Parent Involvement in education. 2006. Research Review and Resources. Retrieved September 16, 2011, from www.ncpie.org/WhatsHappening/researchJanuary2006.cfm)
• Regardless of family income or background, students whose parents are involved in their schooling are more likely to have higher grades and test scores, attend school regularly, have better social skills, show improved behavior, and adapt well to school.
• (Henderson, A.T., and K.L. Mapp. 2002. A New Wave of Evidence: The Impact of School, Family, and Community Connections on Student Achievement. National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools, Southwest Educational Development Laboratory.)
• The most accurate predictors of student achievement in school are not family income or social status, but the extent to which the family creates a home environment that encourages learning, communicates high yet reasonable expectations for the child’s achievement, and becomes involved in the child’s education at school.
• (National PTA. 2000. Building Successful Partnerships: A Guide for Developing Parent and Family Involvement Programs. Bloomington, Indiana: National Education Service, 11–12.)
• When parents are involved at school, the performance of all the children at school, not just their own, tends to improve. The more comprehensive and well planned the partnership between school and home, the higher the student achievement.
• (Henderson, A.T., and Nancy Berla. 1995. A New Generation of Evidence: The Family Is Critical to Student Achievement. Washington, DC: Center for Law and Education, 14–16.)

Please see the instructions for accessing the new volunteer hours tracking system. Families who have already volunteered this school year are welcome to log hours back to August 1, 2022. We are excited to see adults in the building supporting our students.

Nominate WCA Staff for Awards

The Apple Awards is the Douglas County School District's (DCSD) premier awards ceremony, providing an opportunity to recognize and celebrate excellent teachers and the outstanding contribution of Douglas County School District staff. If you would like to nominate a staff member at WCA, please complete this form. 

New to App for WCA

WCA School News App Now Available (App Store-Apple and Google Play)

Download the app (School News by Edlio) to submit an absence form, stay up to date on all school events and news, and much more. The app is available for download on the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.

Join SAC

World Compass Academy School Accountability Committee (SAC) is seeking parent volunteers. The committee will meet 7:30am-8:20am on:

• January 19
• March 30
• May 25

Participants may join the meeting via Google Meet or in-person. The school accountability committee acts as an advisory group to both administration and the Board of Directors on matters of school improvements, safety, and budgeting. All WCA community members are welcome. Officer elections will be held at the October 28 meeting.

Yearbook Pictures & Orders

Help us make this year's yearbook amazing! We would love to include your photos of school events, sports and school memories in our yearbook! Please send your photos to yearbook@worldcompassacademy.com. Please list the names of students in the photo(s) (if possible), the event and/or grade(s) and the date the photos were taken. Please add a comment to your email that states you give WCA permission to use your photo(s) in the school yearbook for the 2022-23 school year. If you have any questions please reach out to Mrs. Graham.

Click on the link and enter our school’s passcode: 1015027251121021

Regular Price: $30.00

8th Grade: High School Information

Culture Corner

The Bass/Abshire Family

Felicity Bass 1st Grade

FAMILY BACKGROUND

Our family of origin is the USA, but consists of a Cajun French culture. Our ancestors were French settlers in Acadia (Canada) in the late 1600s and early 1700s. After the French and Indian War, Cajuns were "deported" to the French Louisiana settlement so the British could use their land. Our family still lives in the same area to this date. 

HOLIDAYS

Our family celebrates Mardi Gras. This is a particularly special cultural celebration for our family. Usually the party centers around good food since Lent begins the following day. Parades, beads, floats and loud zydeco music are all part of the celebration. We love celebrating with friends here in Colorado and share our traditions of luck and good fortune with King Cake, generosity and mask making for Mardi Gras. 

TRADITIONS

Cajun French is a dying language because it was never written down. Similar to slang in English, Cajuns developed their own variety of French after being separated from Franchise for hundreds of years. Our food is particularly special, spicy and flavorful! Fête do-do (parties) and zydeco music are significant characteristics of Cajun culture as well. Most of Cajun culture and history is oral, and traditions like Pac at Easter, Mardi Gras, and stories of Petite Papa Noel are all handed down with elaborate storytelling. Our family was mostly farmers (sugarcane, rice, and crawfish) and our recipes for gumbo, bread, and beignets are used by everyone in our hometown. Our Aunt Joyce’s rolls are literally famous: her recipe is printed in the Bell City cookbook every year.

We are a loud, raucous bunch, but our music is full of joy to make you dance! Our grandfather was an accordion player for a zydeco band, and played on the radio often before he passed.

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If your family would like to participate in the "Culture Corner" please fill out the survey, we look forward to learning about you and your family! Culture Corner Survey

Volunteer Opportunities

World Compass Academy asks that each family volunteer 15 hours per school year. The volunteer requirement needs to be completed by the end of the school year. WCA will be using Track It Forward to log all volunteer hours completed this school year. Look for information on Track It Forward Accounts to be sent out soon. 

LUNCH & RECESS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

If you are interested in volunteering to come in for lunch and recess please sign up here.  Lunch & Recess

PTO VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

PTO has upcoming events and fundraisers that need your help. Please visit our ongoing sign-up for options to earn your hours through PTO

www.WCAPTOVolunteering.com

WCA Board of Directors is seeking a new members to act as the marketing liaison for the school. Anyone with a background, in marketing, public relations, advertising, or social media who is interested in being a pivotal member of our school community and organization is encouraged to apply. Please complete the application and our board will reach out to you to set up a time to connect.

Student Support

Tutoring is Available at WCA. Here is the list of who is available, rates and subjects. WCA Tutors

PTO. Meet other WCA parents by joining the PTO Facebook Page and please email the PTO with PTO related questions. Visit the PTO Website and read the PTO Newsletter.

2022-2023 School Calendar is posted to our website here.

Follow WCA on Social Media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/WorldCompassAcademy/

Instagram:

 www.instagram.com/wcacougars/

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 Aaron Henderson, 620 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, complianceofficer@dcsdk12.org, 720-433-108. Complaint procedures have been established for students, parents, employees, and members of the public.  

2490 S. Perry Street

Castle Rock, CO 80104

info@worldcompassacademy.com

Main Phone: 303-814-5200

Attendance: Absent Form