August 23, 2024

Upcoming Events

Connect Retreat Parent Permission Slip Needed
Parents of freshmen, sophomore, and senior students need to complete a permission form for some activities on Connect Retreat Day. Freshmen and sophomores click here to get your form. Seniors click here to get your form. Please sign and return to Jim Holtrop by Monday, August 26.

Connect Retreats, Tuesday, August 27, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
We are excited to introduce the beginning of the school year with our Connect Retreats.  On August 27, the second full day of school, all students will participate in a Connect Retreat, a day-long experience built around growing teacher and student relationships to promote moments of connection and belonging. For full details about the retreats, please click here.

Todd Beamer Benefit Golf Outing
Stonebridge Country Club – September 9, 2024
Wheaton Academy’s 2024 Todd Beamer Benefit Golf Outing will return to Aurora’s beautiful and challenging Stonebridge Country Club. This event is held to remember the life of former WA student Todd Beamer ’87 and his heroic actions on 9/11.

New this year, we will offer morning and afternoon golf rounds, beginning at 7:30 am or 1:00 pm. In addition to golf, the day will include a grab-n-go breakfast, lunch, and dinner, followed by a brief awards presentation, and auction. Click here for additional information and to register!

WA Women’s Prayer
Women of WA please mark your calendars and join us to pray for our school and community. Here are the dates for the 2024-2025 school year:
Wheaton Academy Moms in Prayer Fall Brunch
All Ladies Welcome whether you have come before or not! We’d love to have you!
Tuesday, September 10, 9:30-11:30 am
RSVP to Jodi Bauer for more information at jodisuebauer@gmail.com or 630-465-1596.
The 2nd Tuesday of the month from 1:30 – 2:30 pm, Student Union
October 8
November 12
December 10
January 14
February 11
March 11
April 8
May 13
Women’s Prayer Evening Prayer Dates (more info. will follow)
October 22 & February 18

General News

2024-2025 Bell Schedule
We are excited for school to begin on Monday, August 26. The first week of school we will run a modified bell schedule of 7-period days, with Tuesday being the Connect Retreats. Please click here for the first week’s bell schedule. For the regular bell schedule for 2024-2025, please click here.

Welcome New Faculty and Staff
We are excited to welcome new faculty and staff to Wheaton Academy as we kick off the school year. Learn more about these new faces here and be sure to say hello!

Traffic Flow Explanation for Drop Off/Pick Up and Parking
We are re-introducing our two-way traffic pattern to our campus this year. You may enter and exit from both Hawthorne Road and Prince Crossing Road. Review the traffic flow map here.

If parents are dropping off or picking up, parents must enter from Hawthorne Ln. Follow the signs to access the drop zones in the Central Lot and along the main entrance of the Academic Building. Drop zones are marked in blue on this map.

If students are parking, they may enter from either entrance to park in the North and West Lots in their assigned parking spot.

Please note: Westbound Geneva Rd is closed west of Winfield Rd to replace the bridge over the DuPage River. If you are coming to school from the east, consider taking Jewel Rd or Winfield Rd to High Lake Road to avoid the closure. Alternate routes include taking Pleasant Hill Rd or County Farm Rd to North Ave.

New Parent Night Digital Resources
On Thursday, August 22 we hosted New Parent Night which was orientation for all Freshman and Transfer parents. We enjoyed hearing from leadership, meeting Parent Ambassadors, and creating connections within the school community before the start of the new year. If you were unable to attend, please refer to this page which reflects all the information and PowerPoint presented that night.

Schedules
Mrs. Roberts is not making any more schedule changes between now and the first day of school. After the first day of school, schedule changes will be on a case-by-case, limited basis.

Please make sure your student checks their schedules before the first day of school as the order of their classes may have changed due to the balancing of classes.

Student Parking Registration
Online parking registration began on August 12, 2024.  Starting on August 19 at 9:00 AM, students can pick up their parking decal and pick out their parking spot for the 2024-25 school year, provided their vehicle has been registered and the spot paid for.  Picking out a parking spot will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. Upperclassmen will be given priority in the North Lot. Please contact Kermit Elison with questions kellison@wheatonacademy.org. Click here to signup and pay for the pass.

Textbook Acquisition for the 2024-2025 School Year
Families are responsible for purchasing or renting books for their student(s). Wheaton Academy has worked with our bookstore company, eCampus, to provide each family a convenient option to purchase or rent books.

Families can shop for each student’s books using eCampus’ “Shop by Schedule” option on their website. Then, eCampus will ship the purchased or rented books directly to each family’s home. Here are some important things to note:

  • New families – If you have not yet received your student’s Dell Latitude or student email address, you may visit Student Services Monday-Thursday from 8 AM – 4 PM to pick it up.
  • All books must be shipped to your home, not Wheaton Academy.
  • Please order books by August 14 to ensure arrival before school begins on August 26.
  • You must use your student’s Wheaton Academy email (lastname@walearner.org) to order books.
  • If you have more than one student at Wheaton Academy, you will need each student’s email and must log in separately for each student, as their schedule information automatically populates the customized booklist through their email.

For details steps on how to order books, click here.

The Center for Lifelong Learning
For all the following, you can access course descriptions, pricing, and sign-ups on our website; contact thecenter@wheatonacademy.org with any questions!  

Wheaton Academy Testing Dates 
Wheaton Academy administers one standardized test each semester to students at no additional cost. Students are automatically registered for these tests! The testing schedule is as follows: 

*Fall, 10/23 Grades 9-11: PSAT; Grade 12: ACT 
*Spring, 4/16 Grades 9-10: PSAT; Grade 11: SAT; Grade 12: None 

Life Coaching. Take advantage of this exciting new offering, which will provide John Maxwell certified coaching and curriculum to individuals who want to achieve their full potential, both personally and professionally. This offering is designed for upper-level high school students through adults. Customized coaching with free, thirty-minute phone consultations is available now while the program debuts! Contact htaritas@wheatonacademy.org for more information.  

Student Success Coaching. Schedule a one-on-one student success coaching session to support your child’s academic and personal growth this school year. These offerings will be a game-changer for all levels of high school and college students who want to develop their executive functioning skills such as planning and prioritization, organization, time-management, and task initiation. Contact htaritas@wheatonacademy.org for more information. 

Subject-Specific Coaching. Set your student up for a strong start to the school year with one-on-one academic coaching in any core subject area! Learning Center coaches provide high-level, individualized instruction that will support your student’s academic success this year.  

Athletics

Athletic Passes
We are happy to announce again this year we will be providing to all Wheaton Academy families, faculty, and staff one athletics pass per household that will provide you and your family free entry into any regular season home sports game(s) for the 2024-25 season. Please stop by the athletics office any time M-F from 9:00 am-5:00 pm to pick up your pass.

We are also offering a digital version of the card this year, click here to download the digital card on GoFan. Both digital and physical cards will be accepted at the gate for free entry into a game.