| Principal's Message | Thank you to everyone who attended the Wild West PTA social last Friday evening. A special thanks to all of the PTA organizers and workers at this event who spent so much time planning to make the event such a success. We appreciate everyone's support.
Next week, November 24th-28th, is a non-student week at school. WCI will be having parent conference days on the 24th and 25th. In middle school, conferences do not take place for all students and are prioritized for students who are needing academic assistance. You can always contact teachers directly if you would like to set up a conference.
Have a relaxing and safe final week of November, we will see everyone back on December 1st.
Mike Cannon
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Special Thank You
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On behalf of the WCI Executive Board, I would like to thank Ellen Schuler and all her wonderful volunteers for putting on the awesome Wild West Adult Social last Friday. A special thanks to Ellen Schuler for chairing this event. We know it is a lot of work to put on an event this nice. This Social is a great community event, and a fundraiser for WCI. Thanks again to Ellen and to everyone who helped make the event so successful. Thanks also to everyone who attended this event!
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Wild West Thanks!
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A big thank you to those who came to the Wild West Social on Friday night! A fun night was had by all with lots of eating, gaming, bidding and dancing!! Thank you to all those who volunteered to help make this event the fun night that it was!
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7th and 8th Grade Dance
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The next 7th and 8th grade dance is fast approaching. It is Friday December 5th, the fun is scheduled for 6:30pm-8:30pm. We need lots of help to make this dance a success. We need Chaperone's, Coat Check's, and people to donate snacks for the dancers. Please consider Chaperoning or Coat Checking, it is a great way to see what a WCI dance is like. Please click here and sign up. If you need additional information, please email Cathy Mauger or call 330-6997. Your help is need and appreciated.
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Sister to Sister
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Announcing a Fantastic Opportunity for Middle School Girls Registration is now open for middle school girls to sign up to be part of the 2015 Sister-to-Sister mentoring program. Beginning in January, high school girls trained by AAUW's Orinda-Moraga-Lafayette branch will be hosting 2-hour sessions to explore the challenges of growing up girl and offer their support, understanding and guidance. Sunday Super Sessions will be held at the Orinda Community Church, 10 Irwin Way in Orinda, on 1/11, 2/8 and3/15 from 2:30-4:30 in the afternoon. This new format will allow for follow up with the middle school girls and encourage stronger connections to form between the participants and their "big sisters". Sister-to-Sister is an award-winning program that has been presented for the past 15 years by the Orinda-Moraga-Lafayette branch of AAUW (American Association of University Women). It is directed to middle school aged girls and features discussions, games, great snacks, guest speakers, Q&A panels and the opportunity to be mentored by a high school "big sister". The Sister-To-Sister program's goal is to create a supportive community where middle school girls can explore their challenges and concerns while hanging out with our amazing team of trained S2S high school leaders. In the past Sister-to-Sister has been presented as a one day, 6 hour Summit; however, in response to feedback from past participants and facilitators, this year it will be presented as series of three workshops from 2:30pm - 4:30pm on January 11, February 8 and March 15. Registration is now open. The cost is $45 if registered by 12/15/14. We are having a special "Register with a Friend" discount of $10 off ($35 each participant). After December 15, registration is $55 each or $45 each for "Register with a Friend" promotion. Applications are available at AAUW Sister-to-Sister (S2S) | Orinda-Moraga-Lafayette (CA). For more information please contact Laura Wittenberg at (925) 788-0901.
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One Warm Coat
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The WCI Girl Scouts are working with One Warm Coat and request your help for people in need this winter. Please bring your extra gently used coats and jackets to Walnut Creek Intermediate for the One Warm Coat Drive. The coats will be washed and given to people in need right here in our area. All sizes are needed and welcomed.
The box for the coats is located inside the Attendance Office at school and the last day to donate at the school is Friday, November 21st. The coats will be given to the One Warm Coat Organization at near Broadway Plaza on Friday, November 28th. This event will be broadcast live on KTVU Channel 2 News. Watch for us!
Thank you very much for donating your extra coats and jackets. You can make a difference!
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WCEF News
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 In town for Thanksgiving?
Have a few hours to support our students?
Volunteer at the 22nd Annual Turkey Trot!
We have many shifts still to be filled:
- 11/27 Race Day: registration and t-shirt distribution, water stations, course workers, food and water site workers, timing/finish line assistance, clean-up/breakdown.
- Many different shifts available to fit your schedule. Free volunteer T-shirts!
- Click here TO VOLUNTEER!
- Interested in running? Click here to register to race.
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WCEF Business Partner Deals Good All Month Long!
Honey Bear Trees & Wreaths: Purchase your Christmas tree, wreath or greens from 11/22/2014 through 12/24/2014 and Honey Bear will donate 20% of your purchase back to WCEF. Click here to print the coupon. Located across from Acalanes High School at the corner of Deer Hill Rd and Pleasant Hill Rd (7-days a week from 9:00am to 9:00pm).
Save the Date: HOLIDAY SHOPPING at SPORTS BASEMENT: Saturday, December 6, 2014
- 10% off and 10% Back to our schools ALL DAY. Mention WCEF at check out.
- Refreshments, Gift Wrapping and so much more!
Check out all our November Business Partner Deals and all the businesses supporting our schools and students. These businesses have invested in our students' education and are offering special discounts throughout the month of November - just be sure to mention WCEF!
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WCI Spirit Wear
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WCI Spirit Wear is available for purchase in the front office. The items that are available are: 
Reusable Grocery Bags $4
Girls Tank tops $15
T-shirts $10
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Boxtops for Education
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Congratulations to our Box Top winners! Grant A. turned in 284 box tops to win the $25 Target gift card! Clarisse S. came in second with 260 Box Tops for the $15 Target gift card; and Anastasia S. came in third with 194 Box Tops for the $10 gift card! A total of 21 students turned in 2,174 Box Top coupons = $217.40 for our library! Many thanks to all the students (and their parents!) who participated in the contest, and who continue to support our library. Even though the contest is over, we still need everyone's help - there is still plenty of time before Thanksgiving break to turn in more of those Box Top coupons! Just have your students drop them off in the library. Anne Woods ( shepwoods@comcast.net) wishes everyone a happy holiday!
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Las Lomas Public Speaking Program
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The Las Lomas Public Speaking program would like to hear what WCI students have to say: We eagerly invite any and all WCI students to enter our first ever speech contest. The speech contest is open to WCI students only, and students may deliver a speech to inform or a speech to persuade. The contest will be held on Saturday December 13th at Las Lomas High School. For more information, go to the Las Lomas Web Site and search under the Students tab. Also, ask your English teacher for a flyer. This is a great chance to speak your truth, Squires. Feel free to email any questions to Wendy Reeves-Hampton at
wreeves-hampton@acalanes.k12.ca.us. Whether you're a beginner or an already-confident speaker, you are always welcome here at LL Public Speaking. Give it a try!
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Nicaragua Summer Trip
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Spanish teacher Angie Green and Global Studies teacher Julie Krug are chaperoning a trip to Nicaragua through Free the Children in August. The trip is open to all WCI students. If this interests you, you can find information on their web pages. Application deadline is December 3rd.
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8th Grade Baby Pictures Needed
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The yearbook class is gathering baby pictures of the 8th graders for the yearbook. We can use a high quality photos printed on photo paper or the photo can be submitted digitally. Digital photos need to be high resolution ( at least 400kb). Please have students deliver photos to Mrs. Gautier in room 603. We will take good care of the photo and return it in a couple of months. Digital photos should be sent to Mrs. Gautier at: rgautier@wcsd.k12.ca.usPhoto deadline is November 15th.
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8th Grade DC/NY Trip 2015
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Attention all 8th grade families. Sign up now for the Washington DC & New York City 8th grade trip and save before the price increases. We will be voting soon on the Broadway play that we will be seeing in NY, don't miss out on being able to cast your vote! The trip will be taking place from June 26, 2015 - July 1, 2015. Don't miss out on this trip of a lifetime. We already have 55+ students signed up, and anticipate a lot more to come. Sign up at www.worldstridesdiscovernow.org under our trip ID # is 103444. If you have questions, please email trip leaders Steve Miller and Sarah Oliphant at wcidcny@gmail.com. *This is not a school or district sponsored trip.
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WCI Sports
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2015 WCI Boys Basketball
COMPETITIVE
Registration for the 7th and 8th grade Competitive Basketball teams will begin on Monday, December 1st. Registration and payment must be received before you may tryout. In this program practices will be structured in preparation for the competitive level. Unlike the intramural program, play time will be relative to skill level, effort in and out of practice, attendance, sportsmanship, the number of games and respect to coaches, players, and sports staff. Cost: $345 ($70 refundable uniform deposit)
Tryout Dates: January 6th, 7th
(Must attend all days, no exceptions)
8th Grade: 4:30 - 5:45 pm
7th Grade: 3:15 - 4:30 pm
If you do not make the competitive team, you are encouraged to sign up for the Intramural program.
INTRAMURALS
The Intramural Basketball Program is open to all grades, no try-outs required. Registration runs Monday, December 1st through January 19th. The program will be held Tuesday, January 20th through the week of February 24th; Tuesday - Thursday; 3:15 - 4:30 pm. Games/scrimmages will be played with other WCI and Foothill Middle School teams with an end of season Jamboree during the last week at Foothill. Drills will be taught with a focus on improving one's skills, as well as teamwork and sportsmanship.
Cost: $210 (Includes jersey)
All registration forms and information are available at the After School Sports office and on our web site. For questions, contact:
Office: Athletic Director:
Greg Nacua, Kevin Liebe
Email: wcisports@walnut-creek.org
Phone: 943-5899 ext.2661
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Community News
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In this section, we feature community news that has been approved for distribution by the Walnut Creek School District. To have flyers posted in this section, please click here for submission requirements. No New News Click here to see all flyers on the district web site.
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Calendar of Events
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Below is a calendar of upcoming events. Please be sure to check the WCI Website and WCSD website for additional calendar information.
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Nov 19th
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9:00 Coffee
9:30 Meeting
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Library
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Parent Teacher Conferences - No School
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Thanksgiving Break No School
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Article Submission Guidelines
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The WCI PTA publishes the eNewsletter every Wednesday. Our goal is to provide information to the WCI community in a timely manner. If you have an article to contribute email it to Susan Heitmann at wcienews@yahoo.com. Please limit articles to 150 words or less. The deadline is every Sunday at 6pm. For community announcements (non WCI specific submissions) please review the community section guidelines for approval by the Walnut Creek School District.
The mention of any business, service or event
in this publication does not imply an endorsement by
WCI PTA, WCI, or the Walnut Creek School District
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