Upper School Newsletter
February 5, 2018
Dates to Remember:
February 6 - Chick-fil-A Fundraiser, 5-8PM
February 15 - Open House for Prospective Families, Pre-K-12th grade, 6:30PM
February 19 - Presidents' Day, NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, February 20 - US Spotlight Night for current 5th and 8th graders, 6:30-7:30PM
Upcoming Sports:
Monday, February 5th
4PM - Girls MS Basketball Game @Christian School of York
5PM - Boys MS Basketball Game @Christian School of York
5PM - Girls Varsity Basketball Game @Hershey Christian School vs. Lancaster Mennonite
6:30 PM - Boys Varsity Basketball Game @Hershey Christian School vs. Lancaster Mennonite
Tuesday, February 6th
6PM - Girls Varsity Basketball Game vs. Harrisburg Christian School
7:30PM - Boys Varsity Basketball Game vs. Harrisburg Christian School
Thursday, February 8th
4PM - Boys JV Basketball Game vs. Lancaster Country Day
4PM - Girls MS Basketball Game @Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg
5PM - Boys MS Basketball Game @Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg
5:30PM - Girls Varsity Basketball Game vs. Lancaster Country Day
7PM - Boys Varsity Basketball Game vs. Lancaster Country Day
A HUGE Thank You to everyone who volunteered or donated food for the Robotics Tournament! It was a success thanks to YOU!
Continuous Enrollment Updates
We are excited that 96% of WSCA families have chosen to participate in continuous enrollment for 2018-2019. We have learned there is one thing you must do to activate your automatic payment for the continuous enrollment fee, which has been billed in FACTS.
1. Log in to your FACTS account.
2. Click "actions" next to Incidental Expenses (below the payment plan and billing box).
3. Select "enroll in auto pay."
4. On the next page, confirm your method of payment and click "enroll."
Once you complete these steps, the funds will be withdrawn in three equal payments on Feb. 15, March 15, and April 15. Thank you for your continued commitment to WSCA!
Open Houses for Prospective Families
We have now entered "open enrollment" time at WSCA, meaning that we are accepting applications from new families to join our WSCA family. Please help us advertise our upcoming Open Houses:
Thursday, February 15, 6:30pm, PreK-12th grade open house
Sunday, March 18, 2:00pm, PreK-12th grade open house
Tuesday, April 10, 6:30pm, PreK-12th grade open house
If you have any questions about re-enrollment, enrollment for new families, or how you can best help advertise our school to prospective families, please contact our admissions director, Mary Beth Gilge, at mbgilge@westshorechristian.org. For starters, share events and posts from the WSCA facebook page to your personal page!
Business Office Updates
We are pleased to announce that Lynne Cox will be joining the CSAGH finance team as our Finance Clerk. Lynne and her husband, Tim, are WSCA parents and have two Upper School daughters. Lynne and Tim are also heavily involved in WSCA Athletics. Lynne will be splitting her time between WSCA and HCS and will be responsible for accounts payable, back reconciliations, and cash management. Her email is lcox@westshorechristian.org.
All tuition and financial aid questions should be sent to Amy-Jo Walborn, our CSAGH Controller: ajwalborn@harrisburgchristian.com, 717-525-3728.
Beginning on January 1, 2018, 529 plans can be used for K-12 private school tuition up to $10,000 annually. To use your 529 plan to pay for tuition, contact your financial advisor or plan administrator.
If you applying for financial aid through FACTS, please note the deadline for the first round of awards is February 28th. Awards will be posted in the beginning of April, nearly a full 4-6 weeks sooner than in years past. A second, but unguaranteed, batch of financial applications may be submitted by March 15th.
Substitute Nurse & Teachers Needed!
Congratulations to Lena Cox for being named the "Student of the Quarter" at Cumberland Perry Area Vocational Technical School for the Second Marking Period!
Hoss's Fundraiser for Spain & Italy Trip
Text Message Alert Service
To sign up for our text message alert service, text the message, Follow WSCA_Alerts to the number 40404. The message is case sensitive so make sure to check your capital and lower-case letters. You will then immediately receive a reply message indicating you have signed up for WSCA_Alerts.
We strongly encourage both parents and students to sign up- any cell phone that can receive text messages can receive these messages. If you wish to stop receiving text messages, text STOP to 40404. If you are interested in signing up for our district wide CSAGH alerts, text the message, Follow CSAGH_Alerts to the number 40404.
Set Building Volunteers Needed
Stage Crew Needed!
Calling all friends of the stage! Rehearsals are underway, but we need lots of help to put together a show! We're looking for dedicated students to be a part of our back stage crew for Seussical the Musical. Behind the curtain is where the real theatre magic happens! No experience, no problem! We need students who are willing to learn! Time commitment is minimal, please see Rachel Ballasy for details.
CHICK-FIL-A SUPPORTS BABY BOTTLE BLAST
Large Plastic Bins Needed
The Upper School is in need of 10-12 forty quart clear plastic storage bins. We are continuing to clean up the attic and large bins would helpful. If you are willing to donate a bin, please bring it to the Upper School office. Thank you for your help!
We have received four so far! Thank you!
Volunteer Cashier Needed
SAT/ACT Registration Dates:
West Shore Christian Academy
Email: info@westshorechristian.org
Website: www.westshorechristian.org
Location: 201 West Main Street, Shiremanstown, PA, United States
Phone: 717.737.3550
Facebook: www.facebook.com/westshorechristian
Twitter: @WSCA1