June 10, 2022
Upcoming Events
Summer Academy
Summer Academy starts Monday, June 13. Teachers and room numbers will be posted in the Atrium and in Student Services on the first day. If you have not received any information regarding Summer Academy and had planned on your student taking summer classes, please contact Angie Roberts, aroberts@wheatonacademy.org, as soon as possible.
The lunch hour will be from 12:00 to 1:00 pm each day for all classes. Students can purchase their lunch with their Pushcoin account. If you have not received your Pushcoin code to set up an account, please contact Angie Roberts. Instructions regarding Pushcoin setup may be found here: https://families.wheatonacademy.org/food-services/pushcoin/. Students may also bring their own lunch.
General News
Graduation Photos & Recap
We’ve compiled a collection of photos, videos, and senior reflections celebrating graduation on this resource page. Molly Grace, a wonderful photographer, and friend of Wheaton Academy provided a gallery of professional photos taken at graduation. The photos are available for you to download from our resource page.
College Application Essay Meeting
During Summer Academy on Friday, June 24, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Gregersen, and Mrs. Churchill will present introductory information about the college application process and how to write an admissions essay. The meeting will take place during summer school lunch, from 12:15 -1 pm in the Fine Arts Center. All senior students are invited to attend (even if they are not taking a summer school course).
Please have your student sign up to attend this meeting by using the following link: Signup Here. If your student is unable to attend on June 24, we will be sending out information and resources following the meeting. Feel free to contact Gina Churchill at gchurchill@wheatonacademy.org with any questions.
Book Rentals for 2022-2023 – Textbook Acquisition Form in Magnus
For the 2022-2023 school year, each family will be required to indicate whether they wish to OPT-IN to ALL ACCESS and have Wheaton Academy place the book rental orders for them or OPT-OUT and purchase/rent all books on their own. This Textbook Acquisition Form is located with all the other Back-to-School forms in Magnus. The textbook form needs to be completed by July 22, 2022. Your family will automatically be placed in the OPT-IN category if the form is not completed by July 22, and your Smart Tuition account will be billed in September. You must complete the form for each student who is enrolled. Please contact Jenn Trott with any questions. Booklists will be available on the Wheaton Academy website beginning June 15.
Winterim Trip Rosters
We have completed our Winterim 2023 Trip Rosters however, we need to finalize some more details for our Men’s Costa Rica Surf trip therefore that roster will be released on Monday. Click here to see the rosters.
If your child’s name is on a roster, their deposit is now non-refundable and will be put towards initial trip costs. Thank you!
Wheaton Academy is Hiring!
Contact Human Resources or refer to the employment opportunities page of the website for more details.
Athletics
LOOKING AHEAD!
For those of you who are planning your vacations this summer, the following Fall Sports will begin on Monday, August 8:
Boys and Girls Cross Country, Football, Boys and Girls Golf, Girls Tennis, Girls Volleyball, and Boys Soccer. Please plan your vacations in order to have your athlete back for the beginning of tryouts on August 8.
*IMPORTANT*- Your athlete must have a valid Physical and the Athletic Packet completed and uploaded onto Magnus in order for them to try out on August 8. Please be scheduling your doctor’s appointments early so you can get into your health care provider, and get your physicals completed!
If you have any questions regarding the Athletic Packet contact Dawn Hamm at 630-562-7565. Any questions regarding your Physicals contact Jenn Sezonov at 630-562-7504.