Back to School Newsletter 2022-23

• September 5th: NO SCHOOL--Labor Day
• September 7th: Westminster Academy Taiwan Night Market virtual tour--during school day
• September 7th: PTO meeting from 5:00pm-6:00pm--JOIN US!
• September 12th: Informational Meeting for 5th Grade Washington DC trip @ 5pm
• September 22nd: School Picture Day--Uniforms not necessary
• September 26th: After School Skate City Party from 2p-4p @ Skate City Arvada
• October 1st: Westminster High School and District Homecoming Parade @ 10am
• October 3rd-7th: Homecoming Spirit Week at Westy Academy

Owl Parents! Come check out our Parent Teacher Organization! We are always welcoming new faces, and appreciate all the help we get from our parents who assist with all the school events through the year! Our first PTO meeting will be on September 7th from 5PM-6PM. Please come if you are interested in learning about PTO!

PTO assists the school with such events as the Halloween Trick or Treat Street, Winter Wonderland, Teacher Appreciations, International Night, etc.!

Make sure to capture the memories and order your student's school photos now!

School Picture Day

September 22nd, 2022

Picture packages can be ordered online at the link below. Students will also receive a paper ordering form in which parents can pay with cash or check.

Students are allowed to wear an outfit of their choice for school pictures, falling in line with the WPS district policies. Uniforms are not required.

https://www.mydorian.com/order/

Students! Get ready for an amazing International experience! On September 7th, the school will take a real-time, virtual tour to Taiwan! Every classroom will get to partake in seeing the Taiwan Night Market in full action, experiencing all the hustle and bustle the world famous market has to offer. Students will have a Taiwanese tour guide, that will take them to selected market vendors, check out items that they find interesting, experience the culinary dishes offered, and so much more!

This virtual tour will happen during the school day for all students! We hope this proves to be a fantastic event for our school!

Save the date September 12th @5pm!

This will be the last official information night about the 5th Grade DC Trip this Spring Break! It will be on Zoom and the link will be provided later in a future newsletter.

If you are already signed up for the trip or know you will be attending, this meeting will not be necessary!

The tour website the link is provided below. If you have any questions, please email Ms. K at mka@westminsterpublicschools.org.

www.efexploreamerica.com/2530447tw

Get ready to stock up on new student apparel for the school year! Take advantage of our new ONLINE school store---where you can buy Westy Academy gear decked out with our brand new Owl logo!

Choose from a wide selection of short sleeves, polos, crew neck sweaters, long sleeve shirts, hoodies, and more--with different color options too!

Sizes Toddler (pre-k) through Adult offered.

Orders placed through locally owned Gemini Imprints, and then sent directly to the school for pick up by the student or parent!

Students can wear any clothing with our school logo on it as part of the student uniform dress code.

Happy Shopping!

https://www.geminipromos.com/ws/ws.dll/Showroom?DistID=22940&StoreID=221507

Westminster Academy for International Studies

7482 Irving St

Westminster CO 80030

303/428-2494

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