May News: Grades K-12
WAVA Families and Students
Welcome to the month of May at WAVA. This is our final full month of school for the year before we enter June. We are celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week May 2-6th! Thank you for helping us to honor our teachers. Many students and staff have been busy with Spring Testing, thank you for your partnership. We also have our Class of 2022 busy getting ready for Graduation on June 12th, final month of WAVA Clubs meeting, our Esports Fortnite Team won the Championships, a Prom coming up and our National Spelling Bee is May 24th with Ilyannie Gonzalez attending for WAVA. This month our 7 Mindset is 'Live to Give'. This mindset helps us to use the power of our intentions and purpose to refocus and give to others. Our team of WAVA Counselors for grades K-12 have opportunities each month on the class connect schedule to share with students about our 7 Mindsets and Social and Emotional Learning. Look on your schedule for optional sessions that you can attend or reach out to a WAVA Counselor today!
Check our WAVA Bulletin Board and mark your calendar for the below dates:
May Key Dates:
- May 2nd to 6th Teacher Appreciation Week *follow the daily ways you can honor your teacher and show some #teachluv
- May 3rd FB Live Teacher Fun Facts at 12:30pm
- 05/05 WAVA Dance Party K-5th Grade 12pm, Link
- Reminder all Grad Slides are due
- 05/01-05/13 Testing continues for many students
- 05/09-05/13 Re-Registration Week! Re-Register if you have not already, save your spot!
- 05/10 LC Coffee Chat with WAVA Counselors! 2pm, Link
- 05/16 Project Elevate Day! Share with us!
- 05/01-05/30 National Contests and Challenges: Newsletter
- 05/24 National Spelling Bee streamed live on Stride FB
- 05/28 WAVA and Stride Virtual Prom Event
- 05/25 WAVA Spirit Day, Sunglasses Day
- 06/04 Registration Deadline for WAVA Summer School, link
- 06/12 WAVA Class of 2022 Graduation
Testing Updates:
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4th Grader Ilyannie Gonzalez goes to Nationals!Congratulations to WAVA 4th Grader Ilyannie Gonzalez! This is her 2nd time winning Regionals for WAVA in the Elementary School Division. Ilyannie will be heading to Nationals to compete in the Stride Spelling Bee on May 24th! Good Luck, we are so proud of you and all of our contestants! | WAVA Padlet Share with your WAVA Community! Students can post and share pics, videos, messages to each other on the WAVA Padlet. Students can share what they are working on, post a Spirit Day Pic or activity and more with WAVA friends. Bookmark this site so you can regularly share with others! https://tinyurl.com/wavapadlet | Why do you choose WAVA and K12/Stride We are always looking to find out Why You Choose WAVA! Share with us about your unique story on Project Elevate to share with our National Media Team! You can also share with WAVA on social media, our school Padlet, and email hchamberlain@k12.com |
4th Grader Ilyannie Gonzalez goes to Nationals!
Congratulations to WAVA 4th Grader Ilyannie Gonzalez! This is her 2nd time winning Regionals for WAVA in the Elementary School Division. Ilyannie will be heading to Nationals to compete in the Stride Spelling Bee on May 24th! Good Luck, we are so proud of you and all of our contestants!
WAVA Padlet
Why do you choose WAVA and K12/Stride
WAVA Summer School June 27-July 22
Current/Re-registering WAVA students
2nd-5th Grade: Focus on Reading and Writing
9th-12th Grade: Back on Track and Getting Ready to Graduate
Register Here by June 3: https://forms.office.com/r/TCaDMuU6wv
Don't miss out on this great opportunity!
WAVA Virtual Prom May 28th
Are you planning to attend our Virtual Prom? We await your presence!
Upload your photos of your dapper dress, handsome tuxes, hair styles, and brilliant dance move videos by May 25th here: http://ow.ly/LSQm50INWyZ
Click here for official rules: http://ow.ly/b2FP50INWz0
Be sure to join us on Instagram on May 28th at 8 PM!
Counselors at WAVA
March is "The Time is Now' for our 7 Mindset
WAVA Esports Team Wins Championships!
Stride National Art Competition
STRIDE NATIONAL ART COMPETITION IS HERE!
Calling all students in grades K–12: You are eligible to participate in the Stride National Art Competition! Tell your friends—and get your creative genius on! You choose the art medium. We choose the winners! Submissions for the Stride National Art Competition will be judged on creativity, originality, and technical skill. The deadline to submit is 5:00 PM ET on May 23, 2022.
Each grade band with have a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner with 1st place receiving a $1,000 Amazon e-gift card and a Microsoft Surface Tablet!
Visit https://www.k12.com/stride-competitions for registration information.
Hip Hop Club! Check out Details and Participate: https://www.smore.com/f5qmd-hip-hop-club
Order Your Yearbook for Grades 9th to 12th
You can customize!
Email jpetersen@wava.org with questions!
Welcome to Student Engagement Opportunities
Newsletter and National Contest Winner News.
May Social Engagement Opportunities: https://www.smore.com/q150g-may-2022-national-news
WAVA Clubs Schedule and Info
Tutor Me for WAVA
WAVA Operations, Enrollment, Assessments, Testing
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 year and we look forward to a wonderful year.
Re-Registration and Enrollment Info:
- For all transcript requests: : WAVA Transcript Request Form
- 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: https://wava.k12.com/how-enroll.html
Text Opt Out Form:
www.tinyurl.com/wavatextoptinform2018
-Ms. Giske, WAVA Operations Manager
Ms. Leatiota, WAVA Assistant Operations Manager
-Ms. Leah Androy, WAVA Office Manger
Testing:
Spring State Testing is underway! Check your email for your schedule, and we look forward to seeing all our students at their testing location. Please check in with your student's teacher if you need help with your schedule. WAVA will be administering the assessments between April 25th and May 13th.
We are WAVA, We are ONE
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.
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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: Brittney Richter, (509) 826-7687, brichter@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: Brittney Richter, (509) 826-7687, brichter@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.
