November 8, 2024
Upcoming Events
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.
Veteran’s Day Chapel
Tuesday, November 12
David Iglesias, retired Naval officer and current Wheaton College professor will be the speaker for our Veteran’s Day chapel. We look forward to hearing his message and are grateful for the opportunity to honor our military veterans.
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. Light refreshments are served.
Christmas Gala
Friday, December 6
7:00-9:30 pm
Hotel Baker
Mark your calendars for the WA Christmas Gala! Open to all Wheaton Academy Students and their guests. This year’s Gala will return at the beautiful Hotel Baker along the Fox River in St. Charles, Il. Tickets will go on sale Thursday, November 14 through Tuesday, November 19 for $80. This price includes the historic and beautiful venue, dancing, DJ + lighted dance floor, hors d’oeuvres, fine dining, festive food bars (including hot chocolate and sweet treat bar), games, raffle gifts, Christmas photo ops, and more! Tickets will only be on sale in the Student Union during lunchtime these four days. There will be no tickets sold at the door. The dress will be formal (jacket and tie, suit, or tux for the boys and long/maxi dresses/gowns for the girls). Guests will be allowed with signed permission slips. Click here to see full details about the Gala.
General News
Senior Cap and Gown Assembly
On Monday, November 11 during Advisory seniors will attend an assembly in the Student Union to hear from our Jostens Rep about how to order their cap and gown. Seniors will also confirm their names for how they appear on their diplomas. Please make sure your student attends.
2025 Winterim Class Registration
Our 2025 Winterim courses are now live and registration has begun. For details on how to find the classes and register, click here. If your student is a senior or junior and hasn’t registered, please stop by to see Mrs. Roberts to register. Registration for sophomores and freshmen is as follows:
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
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
Finals are approaching! The Center is here to help.
Prepare. Equip your student for the testing season with Student Success Coaching. Our coaches will help your student get organized, prepare a study plan, and manage stress.
Study. Support your student’s classroom learning with Subject-Specific Coaching. Sign up for a session with a qualified coach in any subject area, freshman English through AP Calculus.
Support. Does your student have an ISP? If they need a test reader or scribe, the Center will partner with Student Services to provide the accommodations your student needs.
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!
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.