October 18, 2024

Upcoming Events

WA Women’s Saturday Prayer
October 19
WA Board Room
9:00 a.m
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Every third Saturday, women from the Wheaton Academy community meet to pray for our school. Please join us on Saturday, October 19 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. Light refreshments are served.

Picture Retakes
Picture retakes are on Monday, October 21! If your student would like to retake their picture, they need to stop by the atrium before school or at lunch to retake their picture. Also, if your student was absent or did not take their picture on Picture Day, they may take this picture on October 21 as well.

Mandatory Winterim Trips Parent Meeting
Monday, October 21
7:00-9:00 pm
Fine Arts Center

This meeting is for the parents of students participating in a Winterim Trip. If you need paperwork notarized please come at 6:30 pm. we will also have notaries available after the group session in team breakout sessions. Please contact Amy Heavey with any questions at Aheavey@wheatonacademy.org.

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.

General News

Next Week’s Bell Schedules
Wednesday, October 23 – All-School Testing Day 8:00-11:00 am (Grades 9-11); 8:00-11:30 am (Grade 12)
Thursday, October 24: 7-Period Day
8:00 – 8:48            Period 1
8:54 – 9:42            Period 2
9:48 – 10:36          Period 3
10:42 – 11:30       Period 4
11:35 – 12:19        Lunch
12:24 – 1:12          Period 5        
1:18 – 2:06            Period 6                    
2:12 – 3:00            Period 7

School-wide Testing Day, Wednesday, October 23
On Tuesday of this week, an email was sent to all school families regarding our school-wide testing day on October 23. If your student is in 9th-11th grade, please click here to read the letter. Grades 9-11 will take the suite of PSAT. If your student is a 12th grader, you may click here. 12th-graders will take the ACT. Please contact Gina Churchill if you have any questions. For details on what students should bring to school that day and test times, please click here

Online Testing and Internet Filtering Software
WA parents, please be advised that parental control software used to filter Internet content (highly recommended for use at home!) may interfere with the software used to administer the PSAT and ACT that our students will be taking on Wednesday, October 23.  You may want to disable that software for the morning, just to avoid any issues.  It is also possible to exempt specific websites instead of turning it off altogether.  The required URLs for the ACT are listed on page 7 of the TestNav technical guide (seniors will use this software), or for the PSAT you can just exempt .collegeboard.org and sentry.io   Please test that beforehand by logging in to the software. 

2025 Winterim Courses Will be Revealed Week of October 28
Our 2025 Winterim courses will be posted on the Wheaton Academy website the week of October 28. We will be offering over 40 exciting and different courses to choose from. Students will register online for an am and pm class in OnCampus at home during the following dates and times:

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.

Sophomore Class Rings
On Monday, October 28 during Advisory Sophomores will meet in the FAC for an assembly. Our representative from Jostens with packets on how to order class rings. Please be sure to ask your student to see the information.

Host an International Student in your Home!
We are currently looking for host families for next semester and next year. Hosting an international student is a wonderful ministry opportunity for your family. Wheaton Academy provides a monthly stipend for host families. Please reach out to Julie Grant, International Student and Host Family Coordinator, at jgrant@wheatonacademy.org for more information.

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.

WA Teacher/Staff Appreciation Team
If you are interested in showing appreciation to our faculty and staff, please click here for how to do so.

AP Exams Timeline
For full details on AP Exam Registration, timeline, and deadlines, please click here.

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!    

Coming This Weekend!… 

Saturday, 10/19: Student Success and Executive Skills Parent Workshop. Does your student struggle with organization, planning, prioritization, or task initiation? You are not alone! Register for this free workshop, which will equip you with an understanding of the skills that can strengthen your student’s performance in the classroom and beyond. All attendees will receive one free session for their child to work with a Student Success coach. Saturday, 10/19, 9-10 a.m., Wheaton Academy.  

Saturdays, starting 10/19: Test Preparation: ACT Group Course. Equip your student for success on this critical standardized test! Course registration is $550 for 12 hours of instruction. Saturday Mornings (10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23), 10:00 am-12:00 pm, Wheaton Academy. 

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.