Wednesday Note
November 2. 2022
A Note from our Principal
Greetings, WPA Families,
Someone Special Breakfast - TOMORROW
Join us for a donut and read a book with your child. We have our Someone Special Breakfast coming up on Nov 3rd from 7:30-7:55.
Fall Blood Drive- MONDAY -13 SPOTS LEFT!
Participate in our 6th-grade service learning project and help address our national blood shortage by signing up to donate blood at our fall blood drive. Nov 7th from 1:30-6:30 pm. Details and Sign-ups are included below.
https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=Wasatch
Restaurant Night-
Thank you to everyone who attended restaurant night last week. we look forward to seeing you all again next month. Thursday, November 10th, 5 pm-9 pm at Texas Roadhouse in West Bountiful
RISE & CogAT Testing-
Our Fall testing window for RISE and CogAT assessments is opening next week. RISE assessments are a statewide program to help support schools in ensuring students are performing on grade level. CogAT is an assessment for identifying Gifted students. If you have questions about these or other assessments, please reach out to Mrs. Pilkington.
Thanksgiving Break -
We will not have school Monday, November 21st - Friday, November 25th in a combination of teacher training and the thanksgiving holidays. Enjoy the extra time with your families.
Work Hard and Be Kind,
Mrs. Pilkington
PTO CORNER
PTO Corner:
Reading with Someone Special event is TOMORROW Thursday, November 3, at 7:30 - 7:55 AM. Share a donut and reading time before school. It’s the best way to start your day!
We are looking for 1-2 volunteers to help with our Someone Special Morning tomorrow, November 3, from 7:30-7:55 am. Call or text Julie Stoddard 801-510-3599 to help.
Mr Sim’s class is looking for a class captain. Text Mara Callister 801-573-7228 to volunteer.
Please come to the PTO Board meeting next Tuesday, November 8, at noon. All are welcome! Text Mara Callister 801-573-7228 for the zoom link.
New volunteer sign-ups going up! Check the WPA Volunteer Sign-Up page later today for the latest volunteer opportunities HERE
Help us reach 4,000 volunteer hours in 2022-23! We are 1078 hours toward our goal!
If you have any questions about volunteering or PTO please reach out to me. (Kara Hess - PTO Volunteer and Communications Chair - karaleigh16@gmail.com)
- Nothing Bundt Cakes Reading Calendars - Every month your kids have the opportunity to read for a bundt cake from Nothing Bundt Cakes. Simply read, record and return the calendar for a bundtlet! So easy and fun! CLICK HERE for a link to the calendars for each upcoming month.
BUILDERS CLUB
Builders Club on Mondays
Developing Young Minds 1 Brick at a Time!!
This club is designed to motivate, engage, and challenge your students to develop their skills in problem solving, creativity, peer interaction, relationships, and imagination using Legos to build and create Amazing things!!
Grades: K-6
Where: WPA Gym
When: Mondays
Time: 2:35 -3:35
Cost: $30.00
Start Date: Monday, October 31st (No Builders Club on November 21st School is out for Teacher Professional Development Day)
End Date: Monday, December 12th
Duration of Club: 6 weeks
Sign-up: In the front office Cash or Check Only
Teacher: Miss Randi
Parents, please make sure you pick up your students on time from Builders Club or they will be dismissed from the club with no refund!!
SPORTS STACKING TEAM
SPORT STACKING TEAM Tuesdays
Developing Young Minds Through Sport Stacking
This club is for our actual SPORT STACKING TEAM here at WPA. It is for students who already know how to Sport Stack, who love to Sport Stack, are willing to commit to practice every day, as well as one or two tournaments this year, and who really want to be on our SPORT STACKING TEAM.
We will work as a team to develop, improve, and foster our team’s cooperation, ambidexterity, hand-eye coordination, self-improvement, and competition skills by stacking 9 or 12 specially designed cups in pre-determined sequences as fast as possible. It is an individual and team sport that engages students at any age and at different skill levels.
Grades: K-6
Where: WPA GYM
When: Tuesdays
Time: 2:35 -3:35
Cost: $30.00
Start Date: Tuesday, November 1st (No Sport Stacking Team on Tuesday November 22nd School is out for Teacher Professional Development Day)
End Date: Tuesday, December 13th
Duration of Club: 6 weeks
Sign-up: In the front office Cash or Check Only
Teacher: Miss Randi
Parents, please make sure you pick up your students on time from Sport Stacking Team or they will be dismissed from the team with no refund!!
BOARD GAME/POKEMON CLUB
Board Game/Pokémon Club on Wednesdays
This club has several benefits to offer students:
1. Practicing social interactions: learning the value of sportsman ship, treating others with respect, and waiting your turn.
2. Critical thinking/problem solving
3. Higher order thinking – working through multiple ways to solve a problem
4. Awesome fun playing and learning old games they know and love and learning some new and exciting games they can share with their family and friends.
5. Whether you like to battle, trade, or just discuss all things Pokémon, this club is for you! Bring your cards and decks and join us for an hour of poke-tastic fun!
Grades: 3-6
Where: WPA Library
When: Wednesdays
Time: 2:35 -3:35
Cost: $30.00
Start Date: Wednesday, November 2nd (No Board Game/Pokémon Club on Wednesday, November 23rd School is out for Thanksgiving Break)
End Date: Wednesday, December 14th
Duration of Club: 6 weeks
Sign-up: In the front office Cash or Check Only
Teacher: Miss Randi
Parents, please make sure you pick up your students on time from Board Game/Pokémon Club or they will be dismissed from the club with no refund!!
Easy Ways to Support WPA
Easy Ways to Support WPA!
Want a simple way to support Wasatch Peak Academy without spending any extra?
Here are three ways you can help:
Amazon Smile
Support Wasatch Peak at no extra cost when you shop at smile.amazon.com.
In the app:
- Log in to your Amazon account.
- Click on three lines and then AmazonSmile.
- Choose for Wasatch Peak Academy PTO as your charity of choice.
On computer:
- Log in to your Amazon account.
- Hover over Account & Lists in top right corner.
- Choose AmazonSmile.
- Choose Wasatch Peak Academy PTO as your charity of choice.
Smith’s Inspiring Donations
Smith’s Inspiring Donations will donate 0.5% of all eligible spending back to organizations that customers have linked to their Rewards Card.
On a computer:
- Sign in to your digital Smith’s account. (Or sign up for an account if you don’t currently have one.)
- Hover over your name in the top right corner, click My Account.
- Click on Inspiring Donations.
- Search for Wasatch Peak Academy.
- Click Enroll.
Box Tops
- Download the Box Top app.
- The first time you login, the app will prompt you to Find a School.
- Search for Wasatch Peak Academy.
- Buy Box Tops products.
- Scan your receipts with the app within 14 days of purchase.
- Box Tops products are identified and earnings are credited online.
Wasatch Peak Academy
Office Hours
Monday -Thursday 7:30am to 3:30 pm
Friday 7:30-3:00
Email: jnelson@wasatchpeak.org
Website: wasatchpeakacademy.org
Location: 414 North Cutler Drive, North Salt Lake, UT, USA
Phone: 801-936-3066