Upper School Happenings
Thursday, 11-15-18
ONE Community - Rooted in Faith
Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
Phillippians 1:6
Thanksgiving Holidays:
Blood Drive:
Key Club is hosting a blood drive on Monday, November 19th. There is a sign up sheet on the concession stand if students or parents want to give blood. You must be 16 or older to give, and you must have a permission form signed by a parent if you are 16 or 17. Permission forms may also be picked up on the concession stand counter.
GIVING TUESDAY-November 27th
FCA:
- FCA will meet tomorrow at 7am, November 16th, in the gym and then again on the 30th.
- To view the calendar for all of the upcoming meetings, click here.
Athletic News:
We are hosting the 2nd round of the AHSAA Varsity Football playoff games tomorrow night, November 16th! Kick-off is at 7:00 pm, WCA versus the Midfield High School Patriots. Gates will be open at 5:00 pm.
- Tickets cost $8 for ages 6 and up. Season, W Club, and Faculty Passes are not valid for this game; only AHSAA passes allowed. Tickets may be purchased at the ticket gate at Van Dyke Stadium starting at 5pm on 11/16. You can buy advanced tickets online at https://gofan.co/app/school/AL2632. There is a small surcharge for buying tickets online.
- Parking cost $5 per car. Season Parking Passes are not valid for this game. (They were only valid for regular season games.) Priority parking passes are still valid for this game.
Come out and support WCA's Swim Team this weekend at their Sectional Meet:
Diving:
All of the diving occurs on Friday afternoon/evening.
Girls Diving will run from 3:00 – 4:30 PM
Guys Diving will run from 5:15 – 7:15 PM
Swimming:
Preliminaries are on Friday from 5:00 – 8:30 PM
Finals are on Saturday from noon – 3:30 PM (this is when all of the points are scored, except the Diving which occurs on Friday)
Boy's Golf Team:
Counselor's Corner:
Concert Choir:
Reminders:
Choir will load vans from 7:15am-7:45am in the gravel parking lot. Choir will be leaving for their retreat after the football game on Friday night. They will meet immediately after the game at the pavilion. Choir will be gone from Friday night through Sunday around 2pm.
Chapel:
Annual Fund:
Our Annual Fund 'One Ask.One Gift.' campaign runs from September through November and is a tax-deductible opportunity for friends of WCA to support school improvements and future expansion. Please prayerfully consider how you might give. No gift is too small. We appreciate your continued support, and we covet your prayers as we continue to build a legacy to impact God's kingdom. Please contact Laura Richeson at laura.richeson@wca-hsv.org for more information or if you have any questions about our Annual Fund.
Click HERE to give today!
Publix Partner:
Save the Date!
- November 21-23: No School - Thanksgiving Break
- December 17-20: Upper School Exams - 1/2 days at upper school
- December 21 - January 6: No School - Christmas Break
- January 21: No School - MLK Holiday
- January 24: High School Grandparent's Day Chapel Service
- February 14: Middle School Grandparent's Day Chapel Service
- February 18: No School - President's Day