November 1, 2024
Upcoming Events
Get to Know Wheaton Academy
November 7
6:45 pm
Middle school students and their parents are invited to Get To Know Wheaton Academy, on November 7 at 6:45 pm. This evening will provide an opportunity for families to learn about our school’s commitment to academics, spiritual life, co-curricular activities, and college readiness, as well as experience the community, connection, and culture that Wheaton Academy offers our students and families.
Our time together will include:
- Opening Welcome from Mrs. Hockett, Principal
- Individual Family Tours
- Meet and Greet with Teachers, Coaches, and Program Leaders
Register online at www.wheatonacademy.org/visit and discover what it’s like to be a Wheaton Academy Warrior. Questions? Please contact Amy Burdett, Admissions Coordinator or Amy Hogan, Director of Admissions.
WA Men’s Prayer
Saturday, November 9
8:00 a.m.
Alumni White Chapel
On the second Saturday of every month, the men from Wheaton Academy meet to pray for our community and hear from one of our faculty/staff members. Please join us on Saturday, November 9. This month we will hear from Wheaton Academy teacher Chip Dykema. Light refreshments are served.
Visionary Families Parenting Seminar
Saturday, November 9
9:30 – 11:00 am
Student Union
Join Visionary Families Ministry in the new Wheaton Academy Student Union as Rob Rienow focuses on helping parents catch a biblical vision for the purpose of parenting, a call to take the lead in spiritually shepherding their kids, with practical ways to get started—special emphasis on not giving up on spiritual intentionality in the teen years.
General News
2025 Winterim Class Registration
Our 2025 Winterim courses are now live. Registration begins next week. For details on how to find the classes and how to register you may click here. Registration dates are as follows:
Seniors: Monday, November 4, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Juniors: Wednesday, November 6, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Sophomores: Monday, November 11, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Freshmen: Wednesday, November 13, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Specific registration instructions will be emailed home before registration begins. Please contact Jenn Trott with any questions.
Winterim Internships
If your student is planning on doing an internship for Winterim, here is the link to the overview and application. If you have questions, please contact Phil Strzalka at pstrzalka@wheatonacademy.org.
Internship Overview
Internship Application
Sophomore Class Rings
On Monday, October 28 Sophomores met with our representative from Jostens during Advisory on ordering class rings. If you are interested in purchasing a class ring for your student, you may order it directly at Jostens.com. Jostens will return on Tuesday, November 5 during lunch to do ring sizing and answer any questions. All orders placed by Tuesday, November 5 receive a $75 discount toward the purchase of the ring.
Timeshares for Teachers
Wheaton Academy is once again seeking vacation opportunities to be used by our Living Curriculum Teachers. If you have a timeshare, a privately-owned vacation home, vacation packages or airline miles, we invite you, as a friend and supporter, to provide our faculty and staff a much-deserved vacation at little or no cost to them.
How does this program work? Click Timeshares for Teachers to learn more.
If you have a property you would like to share, please fill out this form.
Construction Update
Starting Monday, November 11 the sidewalk in front of the atrium will be closed while they pour new concrete. You can access the building by using the sidewalks through the cross plaza and entering door 12. The sidewalk will be closed for the whole week unless the job is completed earlier.
Financial Aid Now Open for Next School Year
Returning Family Financial Aid Application Deadline: December 6
The financial aid process at Wheaton Academy is officially open for the 2025-2026 school year. The application timeline is changing this year—the financial aid application deadline for returning families is now Friday, December 6, 2024. We hope that this adjusted timeline will help both families and Wheaton Academy financially plan for the 2025-2026 year.
Like previous years, we have partnered with the financial aid processing company—Blackbaud Financial Aid. We then hope to distribute financial aid decisions to returning families starting as early as mid-December and continuing through January. This timeline allows Wheaton Academy to grant aid awards to returning families before new family aid awards are considered, as over 80% of our financial aid awards are historically distributed by February.
For more information, please click here Link: https://families.wheatonacademy.org/aid/
Please note: If you have an incoming student for the 2025-2026 school year, be sure to include them on your family’s financial aid application. Additionally, be sure your new incoming student is applied and accepted through our admissions process as soon as possible as we only award financial aid to accepted students.
2025-2026 Admissions Season Now Open!
We are excited to announce that the Application for the 2025-2026 School Year opened on Monday, Sept 16! We invite you to APPLY NOW by visiting wheatonacademy.org/apply. Applicants who apply this fall will be considered for early decision (before Christmas time). Questions? Please contact Amy Burdett, Admissions Coordinator, or Amy Hogan, Director of Admissions.
AP Exams Timeline
For full details on AP Exam Registration, timeline, and deadlines, please click here.
Senior Ads for the Yearbook!
Senior yearbook ads will be available for purchase again this year! Please follow this link if you would like to purchase an ad for your student. Size options include a quarter-page, half-page, or full-page ad. You will design the ad on the website, which will be directly imported into the yearbook – nothing needs to be sent to Wheaton Academy. In past years, a free yearbook was included with the purchase of an ad. Please note that Jostens has changed its policy and no longer includes a free yearbook with ad purchase, so yearbooks will need to be purchased separately. Please contact Ms. Rusthoven with any questions (krusthoven@wheatonacademy.org). Thanks!
Senior Picture Submission
It’s time to submit senior pictures for the yearbook! If your student booked an appointment with Prestige Photography to have their picture taken on campus over the summer, and that is the picture your student wants to include in the yearbook, you are good to go! Prestige will automatically send us that photo and no further action is needed.
If you did not use Prestige Photography for your student’s senior portraits, that is no problem, but we will need you to submit a photo of your own to be included in the yearbook. Photos need to be submitted by December 20 to be included in the yearbook publication. We require a forward-facing portrait taken from the shoulders up, with a plain/non-distracting background. Please note that if you send in a full-body image, it will be cropped from the shoulders up as the yearbook file is not large enough to accommodate a full-body photo. Please submit your student’s chosen picture via email to yearbook@wheatonacademy.org along with your student’s first and last name. Thank you!
The Center for Lifelong Learning
Don’t see a time or offering that meets your needs? Let us know at thecenter@wheatonacademy.org, and we will work with you to get something scheduled!
College Essay Coaching. Is your student struggling to get started on or make progress on their college essays? Sign up for a single session or a three-session package with one of our coaches, who will provide resources and feedback to guide your student toward a successful, finished essay!
Accommodations. Does your student have an ISP? If they need a test reader or scribe, you can purchase a single session or package, and our coaches will partner with student services to help support your student’s success.
Subject-Specific Learning. Our coaches provide high-level, individualized instruction that will support your student’s academic success this year in any academic subject area. We have expanded our AP-level offerings! Choose from the following options: AP Seminar, AP English Language & Composition, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics.
Life Coaching. In this exciting new offering, upper-level high schoolers, college students, and adults can work with a John Maxwell certified coach to achieve their full potential, both personally and professionally. Free, thirty-minute phone consultations are 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.
Athletics
Post Season Games
Just a reminder that the athletic passes Wheaton Academy passed out to gain free admission into home games are not eligible to be used during any post-season playoff games, either home or away.