November 15, 2024
Upcoming Events
WA Women’s Saturday Prayer
November 16
Board Room
9:00 a.m.
Every third Saturday, women from the Wheaton Academy community meet to pray for our school. Please join us on Saturday, November 16 at 9:00 a.m. in the Board Room (enter the new front office doors and the Board Room is on your right) for our next prayer time. We will hear from WA employee Kyra Cozzi.
Evening of Classics
Monday, November 18
7:00 pm
Fine Arts Center
Evening of Classics is a classical music recital put on by WA students. It takes place in the FAC auditorium, admission is free, and all are welcome. Over twenty students involved in solos and small ensembles are excited to perform! Light refreshments will be served.
Christmas Gala
Friday, December 6
7:00-9:30 pm
Hotel Baker
Monday and Tuesday (November 18-19) are the last two days for students to buy their Christmas Gala tickets. Tickets will be on sale in the Student Union for $80. Push Coin and cash are accepted. The Gala will be held Friday, December 6 at the Hotel Baker along the Fox River in St. Charles, IL from 7:00 – 9:30 pm. No tickets will be sold at the door, so make sure your student(s) purchase their tickets before the end of lunch on Tuesday, November 19. Non-Wheaton Academy guests will need a completed permission waiver to attend. Please click here for the guest waiver and to see full details about the Gala.
MTS Showcase
Thursday, November 21
7:00 pm
Alumni Chapel
Please join of for the Musical Theatre Studies Showcase on Thursday, November 21. You may click here for details.
General News
2025-2026 School Session Dates
To view the 2025-2026 school session dates you may click here. Please note – all of these dates may change. The most accurate calendar is always our online calendar which you can find here. We appreciate your flexibility.
Senior Cap and Gown Orders Due November 25
Senior cap and gown orders should be made online. Orders are due November 25 – any orders placed after this time will be subject to increased pricing. You can place your order at Jostens.com. If you have a cap and gown from a sibling, you are welcome to use that. Please ensure it is in good condition. You would only need to order a tassel if you use a sibling’s cap and gown. All NHS members will receive a good tassel and cord in April when cap and gowns are delivered, and the senior photo is taken.
Winterim Internships
If your student plans to do an internship for Winterim, here is the link to the overview and application. If you have questions, please get in touch with Phil Strzalka at pstrzalka@wheatonacademy.org.
Internship Overview
Internship Application
How To Access Your PSAT Results
Students should have access to the scores for the PSAT test they took in October. Please watch this video for a step-by-step guide to viewing scores and interpreting the data: Understanding Your Digital PSAT Score Report. To access their score, students should do the following:
If they provided their phone number during exam setup, they should be able to access their test score via the Big Future App on their phone.
- If not, have students go to the following website: studentscores.collegeboard.org/home Student Score Reports.
- Have students create a College Board account if they do not have one already or log in to their account if they have an existing one.
- Have students write down their password/ username and share it with you so you can access it each year throughout high school.
- If they have issues with their login or password, they need to contact the College Board customer service phone number for more help. Wheaton Academy cannot assist with College Board account information or passwords.
** Please note that accessing the test results using their College Board Account provides more robust information and connection to Khan Academy practice. So, this is the best way to access their scores. They will also need this account to register for future SAT tests or to access AP test results.
If a student cannot access their score using options 1 and 2 above, please have them come to Student Services and talk to Bart Gregersen. He can assist them with locating their scores.
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.
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
Upcoming Events & Classes Sign up now for these seasonal offerings!
Preparing for Finals Class December 4th @ 3:15 – 4:15 pm
Sign up to jumpstart your student’s preparation for the final exam season! In this group session, Holly Taritas, a certified executive functioning skills coach, will lead students through a self-assessment of executive functioning skills and the creation of a personalized study schedule. Finals season is a stressful time, and your student will leave this session not only with a written study plan but with increased confidence to finish strong.
*Sign up before Thanksgiving break to receive 20% off the $100 course registration, using code THANKS20 (valid through 11.26.24)
Spring Test Preparation Classes January – February
Equip your student for success on critical standardized tests! Course registration is $550 for 12 hours of instruction. Select from our in-depth courses on either the ACT or SAT.
SAT Classes Mondays @ 6:30-8:30 pm
Spring Session 1 (Jan-Mar): 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 3/10, 3/17
Spring Session 2 (Apr-May): 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19
ACT Classes Saturdays @ 10 am-12 pm
Spring Session 1 (Feb-Mar): 2/1, 2/8, 2/22, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15
Spring Session 2 (Mar-May): 3/22, 4/12, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17
End-of-the-Semester Support Individualized academic coaching based on your schedule.
Subject-Specific & AP-Level Coaching Support your student’s classroom learning and sign up for a session with a qualified coach in any subject area, freshman English through AP Calculus.
Student-Success Coaching Individualized coaching will help your student utilize executive functioning skills to get organized, prepare a study plan, and manage stress.
Accommodations Does your student have an ISP? If they need a test reader or scribe, the Center will partner with Student Services to provide the support your student needs.
Interested in our other offerings?
We offer single sessions, packages, and group courses in a variety of areas. View our website and scheduling page for more information. Don’t see a time or offering that works for you? Let us know at thecenter@wheatonacademy.org, and we will work with you to meet your needs! information.