June 3, 2022

Upcoming Events

Book Bundle Return
Thursday & Friday, June 2 & 3
7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Commons
If you rented the book bundle this year, books should be dropped off today. Fees will be charged for books that have been lost or not returned. Please verify with your students that their books were returned to avoid late fees or fines.

Baccalaureate Service
Friday, June 3
7:00 p.m.
Fine Arts Center
Please join us in celebrating what the Lord has done in the lives of our graduates and their families. We will pray for and commission our seniors as they start new chapters in their lives. Dessert reception after in the Atrium.

Commencement
Sunday, June 5
3:00 p.m.
Edman Chapel, Wheaton College
We are excited that our ceremony will return inside at Edman Chapel this year. At practice Tuesday, we changed the arrival time for seniors. We have asked them to arrive at Edman Chapel at 2:00 p.m., 15 minutes earlier than the previously communicated email. If they aren’t being dropped off, we would like them to park at the Billy Graham Center to allow closer parking for family and the elderly. Please remind them that they will need 10 minutes of walking time from parking to get to the chapel – so plan accordingly to get there by 2:00. (Students performing musical numbers during the ceremony have been given earlier call times for sound checks. They know what time they need to arrive).

Also, if your student becomes ill and will not be able to attend the ceremony, please text Jenn Trott at 630-624-2665 so that we can plan accordingly on Sunday. There are various details to plan out, and it will be helpful to know ahead of time if they won’t be in attendance.

Doors will open at 2:30 p.m. for General Admission seating. We are looking forward to a wonderful weekend of celebrations! (Wheaton Academy Commencement is not a production of Wheaton College).

General News

ACT/SAT Small Group
There are spaces left in our ACT/SAT Small Group June and July classes! The classes are perfect for rising juniors. (The first class will be four hours long for students to take a practice ACT test that will be used as a baseline score. Their PSAT results will be used as their SAT baseline score.)

Dates for the June class: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9-11 am (June 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28)
Dates for the July class: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9-11 am (July 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28, August 2)

Visit wa-tutoring.org to register your student. Your payment is your registration.

Seniors Surface Pro Return
Seniors – Congrats on almost completing your WA education!  Sadly, that means parting with your beloved Surface Pro 6, pen, charger, and case. 

All seniors must return the Surface Pro 6, case, pen, charger, and keyboard to the WA I.T. department no later than 12:30 pm on Friday, June 3. 

All stickers (except the serial number barcode) must be completely removed!

Fees for damaged or missing Surfaces or Accessories (diplomas and transcripts are withheld until full payment is received):

Payment is via PushCoin.  For the Keyboard and case, it may be the most cost-effective to purchase a replacement in advance on Amazon and turn it in with the Surface Pro on or before Friday, June 3.  Questions?  Please contact Bob Vishanoff at bobvishanoff@wheatonacademy.org or 630 562 7554.

FREE Cap and Gown Photos with Molly Grace Photography
Parents of seniors! A friend of Wheaton Academy, Molly Grace, is an amazing photographer and is offering FREE cap and gown pictures in front of the white chapel before baccalaureate on Friday from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. Just walk over to the Alumni White Chapel before the ceremony for photos. Each student will receive an emailed download gallery of their photos. You can see how amazing she is here: https://www.mollygracephotography.com/

Use this form to let us know if you’re coming: https://wheaton.typeform.com/to/ALDop3xV
Registration is not required, but your RSVP helps us to anticipate you!

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.