Upcoming Events

WA Men’s Prayer
Saturday, February 8
8:00 a.m.
White Alumni Chapel
On the second Saturday of each month, the men from the WA community meet to pray and hear from one of our WA employees. Geof Weisenborn, WA PE teacher and Lacrosse Coach will speak this month.  Please join us for prayer tomorrow Saturday, February 8, at 8:00 a.m. in the white Alumni Chapel. Light refreshments are served.

Sock Hop
Saturday, February 8
7:00 p.m.
Academic Building
The student council invites the entire student body to the annual Sock Hop on Saturday, February 8. All students are welcome to come to school for a night of roller skating, swing dance instruction, and fun snack foods. The night is from 7:00-9:30 p.m. Students may bring a guest from another school after filling out the guest form available at the front desk. Tickets may be purchased today for $10 or at the door for $15. Get out your poodle skirts and letter sweaters and come to the sock hop! See you later alligator!

WA Women’s Prayer
Tuesdays, February 11, 18 and 25
1:15-2:45 p.m.
Armour Building
On Tuesdays, the WA Women’s Prayer Group meets from 1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. on campus at Luz Vergara’s apartment, which is located in the Armour building. All women are invited to attend. Contact Sarah Gieser or Claudia Fabela with questions.

General News

Student Drop off and Pick Up Traffic Flow – Hawthorne Avenue Entrance Only
We continue to request that all families who are picking up and or dropping off students before and after school to please use the Hawthorne Avenue entrance ONLY.  We are looking to keep open the north drive lane entirely for fire and police should that been needed. Pick up and drop off can occur in the central lot circle, north drive circle or in front of the Field House. Please pull all the way forward and use the entire lane.  Students and visitors who are coming to campus to park for the day can use the Prince Crossing entrance. Thank you for your assistance!

Informational Prospective Host Family Meeting
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to host an International student in your home?
On Tuesday, March 3, there will be an informational meeting at 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. in Student Services to find out more about becoming a host family. Come to hear a short presentation and ask questions. RSVP to Julie Grant, International Host Family Coordinator, at jgrant@wheatonacademy.org.

Re-Enrollment Deposit for 2020-2021
As we prepare for the 2020-2021 academic year, this is a reminder that current Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors will be automatically re-enrolled as part of the Continuous Enrollment Policy.  We look forward to continuing to build a relationship with your student over the course of his or her entire high school experience.  In March 2020, we will bill the re-enrollment deposit of $175 to your 2019-2020 Smart Tuition account, and this deposit will be applied to the 2020-2021 tuition bill.  (Please include the Smart Tuition ID number from the invoice when remitting payment.)

If you choose to opt out for the 2020-2021 academic year, please contact the Wheaton Academy Business Office in writing no later than February 28, 2020, to avoid being billed the re-enrollment deposit. If you notify us of your student’s withdrawal for the 2020-2021 academic year after February 28, 2020, the re-enrollment deposit will be applied to your final month’s tuition bill for 2019-2020.

Please contact Pamela Larsen, Business Manager, at plarsen@wheatonacademy.org or Sheri Guarnizo, Finance & Accounts Receivable Coordinator, at sguarnizo@wheatonacademy.org  if you have any questions.

Health Update: Influenza
The CDC estimates that so far this season there have been at least 19 million flu illnesses, 180,000 hospitalizations and 10,000 deaths from flu. Flu vaccine effectiveness estimates are not available yet this season, but vaccination is always the best way to prevent flu and its potentially serious complications. For more information see: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm. Please be aware of the following below:

• Influenza symptoms include fever, headache, chills, body aches, fatigue, and weakness.
• Please keep your student home if they have a fever (100.0 degrees or higher) and during the first days of illness when symptoms are most severe, and the infection is most contagious.
• A student can return to school when no fever has been detected for 24 hours without the aid of any medication and when symptoms have improved.
• If you are reporting your student absent due to illness, please include the symptoms in your voicemail, especially if they have a fever and/or a positive influenza diagnosis. The nurses are monitoring cases of influenza-like symptoms at our school during this time of year.
• Please remind your students that frequent hand washing using soap and warm water for 15-20 seconds is very important in preventing the spread of influenza.

Thank you for helping to keep our school healthy! Please contact our nurse, Rachel Austin, with any questions at (630) 562-7504 or raustin@wheatonacademy.org.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Information
We are excited to invite you to our 2020 Spring Musical!  Academy Theatre is proud to present Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.  The performances are scheduled as follows:

• Friday, February 28, at 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, February 29, at 7:00 p.m.
• Thursday, March 5, at 7:00 p.m.
• Friday, March 6, at 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, March 7, at 7:00 p.m.

Seating is reserved. Tickets will go on sale to the general public at 10: 00 a.m. on Thursday, February 20.  Please click here for ticket details and policies.

Musical Intermission Help Needed
Our amazing musical is approaching fast! Each year we love to provide an awesome intermission experience for everyone. We are short of volunteers this year and are in need of chocolate chip cookies and grapes. If you can donate 5 dozen chocolate chip cookies or 4 pounds of red or green grapes for either of these weekends, please contact Jim Holtrop. Thanks for making our musical amazing!

Graduation Dates to Remember
Baccalaureate for the 2020 graduating class is Friday, May 29, at 7:00 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center. The 2020 Commencement ceremony is Sunday, May 31, at 6:00 p.m. at Wheaton Bible Church. More details will follow in the future.

Attention Sophomore ParentsThe Class of 2022 is holding a spaghetti lunch fundraiser during lunch on Friday, February 14. We are looking for parent volunteers and food donations. Please click here to see and sign up for donation and volunteer needs. We would love all sign-ups to be completed by Wednesday, February 12. If you have questions, please contact the sophomore class sponsor, Mrs. Valerie Gregersen.

IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION  – 2019 Tuition Statements – NOW Available!
Year-end statements for tax purposes are now available on your Smart Tuition account. Please log in to https://parent.smarttuition.com and enter your user name and password.  On the main page, two buttons will display the option for family or student-based year-end statements.  If families need assistance obtaining user information to log in, they may contact the Smart Tuition parent help center at 888-868-8828.

Order Your Yearbook Now!
WA yearbooks are for sale again this year for last year’s price of $25.00 each.  Your 2019-2020 yearbook is now available for purchase at www.jostensyearbooks.com.  Go to the Yearbooks dropdown to find “Buy your Yearbook,” then search Wheaton Academy to finish your purchase. They will only be for sale through the website. We do not want you to miss out on receiving a yearbook, so please order yours today! If you do not order via the Jostens link, you will be unable to receive a yearbook next fall.

Senior Ads for Yearbooks
Parents, senior yearbook ads will again be available for purchase for $150 per quarter-page ad.  Fees for ads will include a yearbook at no additional cost. Ads are due by March 1, 2020, and may be submitted to yearbook@wheatonacademy.org. If you order a senior ad, you do not need to order a yearbook through the Jostens website.

College Corner

Through The Storms – A Parent/Teen Event
Saturday, February 15, 2020
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Atrium
Every family experiences storms. These storms come in many forms – conflict, anger, discouragement, failure, grief, and more. What does your family do when those storms come? How do you respond? Do the storms drive you apart or push you together? This unique seminar experience will equip you and your teenager with biblical principles and practical ways to face the storms of life by building stronger relationships with God and with one another.

Parents, along with junior high and senior high students, are welcome. In the case of students not being able to come, parents are encouraged to attend on their own. This is a free event, but we ask that you RSVP to events@VisionaryFam.com.

Athletics

If your child is planning on trying out for a spring sports team and has yet to participate on a sports team this year,  now is the time to make sure they have their physical and athletic packet paperwork completed. Tryouts for the spring season begin March 2, and your child will not be allowed to participate without this paperwork updated and completed in Magnus.