September 23, 2022
Upcoming Events
Off-Campus Learning Day
Monday, September 26
Monday, September 26 our faculty and staff will be participating in professional development. As a result, students will have an off-campus learning day. Students should plan to allocate the same amount of time for schoolwork as they would for a traditional on-campus day (approximately 7 hours). Teachers will make expectations clear to our students, and they will be able to access all work via OnCampus.
Financial Aid Night
Monday, September 26
7:00 p.m.
Library
Wheaton Academy will host Paul Daly on Monday, September 26, at 7:00 p.m. in the Library. Please join us as he speaks on “College Financial Aid.”
WA Women’s Tuesday Prayer Group
Tuesday, September 27
2:00-3:00 p.m.
Armour Building Apartment
Join us! The WA Women’s Prayer Group will meet this Tuesday, September 27 from 2 – 3 pm. See you on campus at Luz Vergara’s place in the Armor Building. Contact Mary Miller for specific dates, more details, and/or questions. Please note – we will not be meeting every single Tuesday this year.
See You at the Pole
Wednesday, September 28
8:15 a.m.
See You at the Pole is a time of prayer on the fourth Wednesday of September when students around the country meet at their school flagpole before school to lift up their friends, families, teachers, school, and nation to God. All students are invited to join us on Wednesday, September 28, at 8:15 a.m. in front of the White Chapel to pray with our student body!
General News
Furnace Company Dance and Comedy Improv Auditions
Wednesday, September 28, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Dance auditions are located in the Dance Room. Improv auditions are located in the White Chapel. All students need to bring with them a completed application form attached here. Please contact Abby Woelfel at awoelfel@wheatonacademy.org for any questions.
NEW Vietnam Winterim Trip: Application Deadline Extended
This trip is a special collaboration project with the International Boarding Program, for the purpose of building bridges with our growing family network in Vietnam. We will be hosted by WA families in Hanoi, who will take us on a journey to experience firsthand the stories that influence modern society in Vietnam — stories of history, economics, and value systems. Students will be expected to play a highly proactive role in the relational aspects and documentation of this trip. Experience with videography, editing, and social media preferred. The application deadline was extended to Friday, September 30. (Students joining this trip may be eligible for internship credit depending on their roles/responsibilities.)
National Honor Society
Invitations to apply for the National Honor Society will be mailed a bit late this year. Qualifying juniors and seniors should receive their invitations to apply by the middle of October.
Five-Year Strategic Plan
Wheaton Academy is in the fifth year of a five-year strategic plan. See plan here. As we begin the planning process for the new five-year strategic plan, we would love any input you would have on what should be a part of that plan. Please email Steve Bult at sbult@wheatonacademy.org with any input or insights you would like to share.
21-22 Yearbook Distribution
If you ordered a 2021-2022 yearbook for your student through Jostens, it will be delivered to your student’s first-period classroom the week of September 26, the week following Homecoming. This applies to all current sophomores, juniors, and seniors who ordered last year’s yearbook.
Volunteer Corner
Volunteering is the best way to build community, make new friends, and create lasting relationships. Please click here to join us for a variety of opportunities where you can get involved.