September 2021 WAVA Wave Newsletter
-Welcome Back Families and Students-
Back to School at WAVA
What's Important at WAVA?
At WAVA, students come first. We partner with families to provide a free and excellent public eduction that meets the needs of the whole child.
At WAVA, learning is our focus. We empower one another to become life-long learners through innovation and inspiration. We plan for success.
At WAVA, community is valued. We seek to positively impact our community through partnership, offerings, and collaboration.
At WAVA, cultures are respected. We celebrate diversity and commit ourselves to positive and meaningful teamwork.
K-5th:
Principal Amalie Walle
Assistant Principal Taylor Kreilmann
Assistant Principal Russel Kovalenko
6th-12th:
Principal Terry Ackerman
Assistant Principal Stacey Love
Assistant Principal Tom Yahraes
Assistant Principal Mark Lagerquist
Special Programs:
Principal Dolly Fernandes
Welcome to Stride National News
September Community Engagement News
At WAVA we want to connect with students and believe that all student can succeed. In addition to connection in the classroom through academics, student support, class connect sessions and learning platforms students can connect on their own time for community engagement. Club options offered through WAVA and Stride can be found on the OLS Announcements and the Class Connect Schedule. Clubs vary and may include options in Gaming, Art, Baking, Student Leadership, ASB, GLSEN and Esports. In addition to clubs students can attend Lunch Chat options, participate in photo competitions, cooking or Lego Challenges and more. Clubs begin in September and continue through June each year and then Summer Clubs and Activities are offered.
WAVA Outings and Events:
At WAVA our community is our families and students, and we provide connection opportunities for students to stay engaged. Throughout the year students can attend outings to meet families, students and staff. Regional outings, picnics, virtual events and field trip opportunities will be offered throughout the year. Events will vary and may include:
September: Back to School Spirit Week, Staff Welcome Video Promo, clubs begin
October: Student Art Contest, Fall Celebrations, Spirit Day Wednesdays begin (last Wednesday of each month), Mindful Mondays begin, Costume Day
November: Thankful Week, Spirit Gear Sales, Music Night, PJ Day
December: Spelling Bee Sign-Ups, Holiday Celebrations, December Break Clubs
January: Cultural Fair, Spelling Bee Prep, Hat Day
February: Spelling Bee, Friendship Day, Spirit Gear sales round 2, WAVA Day
March: Science Fair, Leprechaun Trap Contest, Green Day
April: Talent Show, Spring Break Clubs, Creative Hair Day
May: Photo Contest, Graduation Promo, Prom, Clubs end, Sunglasses Day
June: Graduation, End of Year Staff Parade, Summer Clubs and Activities Promo
We are here to connect with you! If you have experience with WAVA and want to be a Wavemaker to mentor other LC’s give us a shout! Be sure to fill out the optional WAVA Family Directory! Please let us know if you would like to give a special shoutout to your teacher and how let us know something special that is happening for your student! We would love to highlight your news here in our Staff Spotlight each month! You can share news on your student success with our National Social Media team through Project Elevate! If you are a Learning Coach interested in being on our Parent Advisory Council for 2021-2022, please contact us!
WAVA Flex Program Info
WAVA Flex is a Program for a more flexible learning experience! We currently have over 400 students in our WAVA Flex program. We are not taking additional students at this time but stay tuned for updates and the next window to participate. If interested you can reach out to rbailer@wava.org
Blog: https://wavaflex.blogspot.com/
Video: https://youtu.be/uhER1zdjWr4
Interest Form: https://tinyurl.com/WAVAFlexInterest
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WAVA Operations, Enrollment, Assesments
Thank you for registering with WAVA. Our Operations and Enrollment Team members work hard each day to ensure our students can start school and enjoy the year. Thank you for your patience throughout the enrollment season and we look forward to a wonderful year.
- For all transcript requests: : WAVA Transcript Request https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=LUmWRm1kPE2UZWxaNvMaFuHHGQvn8xBKn7gerlfPIBxUMkJNQjFKWjgxWkRQSzRNTE9UR0wxOEpNQy4u&web=1&wdLOR=c0AA3113C-31C1-4DB6-8843-B4B47A9A0AB0
- General Enrollment Questions: enrollment@wava.org
- General Registrar (non records or transcript) questions: registrar@wava.org
- New eFax number: 253.409.2689
Directory Opt Out Form:
Text Opt Out Form:
www.tinyurl.com/wavatextoptinform2018
-Ms. Giske, WAVA Operations Manager
-Mr. Josh Gannis, WAVA Enrollment Manager
-Ms. Leah Androy, WAVA Office Manger
Testing:
We are looking forward to seeing our students in grades 4-12 this October when we meet October 11-22 for the Smarter Balanced and WCAS state testing. More information will be sent home, including your child's schedule, near the end of September.
-Assessment Administrator, Danielle Beyer
Special Programs Support
Special Programs Team:
Special Programs Principal, Dolly Fernandes, has a wonderful team working with your students and supporting them on their education journey! We are looking forward to having you with us at WAVA!
Check out the Special Programs Page on the WAVA Bulletin
If you have questions or concerns about the diverse needs of your learner, please contact -
- Dolly Fernandes, dofernandes@k12.com – Special Education Principal
- Jennifer Tubbs, jtubbs@wava.org -- Special Education Assistant Principal
- Scott VanGerpen, svangerpen@wava.org – 504
- Melanie Wyckoff, mwyckoff@wava.org – Highly Capable Program
- Star Downey, sdowney@wava.org - Highly Capable Program
- Karen O'Leary, koleary@wava.org – English Learner Program
- Lauren Garcia, lgarcia@wava.org, English Learner Program
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Email: info@wava.org
Website: www,wavabulletinboard.com
Location: 2601 S 35th St Suite 100 Tacoma, WA 98409
Phone: (253) 591-6888
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WAVAESLC/
Twitter: @K12_WAVA
Omak Statement of Non-discrimination
Omak School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator: LeAnne Olson, (509) 826-7687, lolson@omaksd.org or WAVA Family Resource Coordinator: Kathy Swartz, (253) 682-7906, kaswartz@k12.com; and Section 504 Coordinator: John Holcomb, (509) 826-8342, johnholcomb@omaksd.org , P.O. Box 833, Omak, WA 98841 or WAVA 504 Coordinator, Scott VanGerpen, (253) 591-6888 svangerpen@wava.org
El Distrito Escolar de Omak no discrimina en ningún programa o actividad por motivos de sexo, raza, credo, religión, color, nacionalidad, edad, estado militar o veterano, orientación sexual, expresión de género o identidad, incapacidad o el uso de un perro entrenado o un animal guía o de servicio, y proporciona el mismo acceso a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos de jóvenes que sean designados. Los siguientes empleados han sido designados para estar a cargo de preguntas y quejas de presunta discriminación: Coordinadora de Derechos Civiles y Coordinador del Título IX: LeAnne Olson, (509) 826-7687, lolson@omaksd.org; Coordinador de recursos familiares, Kathy Swartz, (253) 682-7906, kaswartz@k12.com; y el Coordinador de la sección 504: John Holcomb, (509) 826-8342, johnholcomb@omaksd.org, P.O. Box 833, Omak, WA 98841 or WAVA Coordinador de la sección 504, Scott VanGerpen, (253) 591-6888 svangerpen@wava.org.