When students return from winter break, all 9th, 10th, and 11th graders will take the PSAT/SAT practice tests on Thursday, January 11th and Friday, January 12th from 8:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. All 9th through 11th graders must report to school for these assessments. Seniors do not need to report until 10:15 a.m.

High school students will have review sessions for final exams beginning on December 13th. Students will take final exams from December 15th through 20th. Students will be released early at 11:24 a.m. on December 19th and 20th.

We would like to take a moment to thank Cafe Mexicali for sponsoring our High School PTC Teacher Appreciation Lunch! Cafe Mexicali donated some food items for our HS staff members. We appreciate you for supporting our teachers!

It is hard to believe that we are closing in on the end of the first semester of the 2023-24 academic year, which means that graduation will be here in just a few short months!

Aims Community College sent out correspondence to students regarding several items, one of which is tax forms.

Our high school National Honor Society publishes a monthly newsletter. NHS students are encouraged to read this month’s newsletter!

WCA’s High School PTC will be sponsoring two of the events for the “12 Days of Christmas” celebration for staff members! If you would like to support this event, we are in need of donations! Please sign up here to donate to the cookie exchange on December 14th.

Please be aware you may be receiving a bill from Aims Community College in the mail. This bill is for your student's administration fees and online fees. You are only responsible for the $25 administrative fee.

UNC's College of Education and Behavioral Sciences will be hosting the 9th annual Future Teachers Conference on Friday, February 2nd from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Presented by the School of Teacher Education, the conference is an excellent way for students to explore a teaching career in an interactive and welcoming campus environment. 

Sources of Strength is doing the Thankfulness Campaign this month.! Studies have shown that practicing gratitude can have powerful positive impacts on your brain and life.

On Tuesday, December 5th starting at 5:30 p.m., middle and high school music students will show off their hard work by performing musical works for each other, family, and friends. All are welcome to attend an evening of musical entertainment!

Student Council is hosting High School Spirit Night on November 17th at 6:00 p.m. Students are invited to come play Spike Ball, cornhole, and hang out with friends! The event is free to all students and concessions will be available for purchase.

The freshmen class will be taking a field trip to TopGolf on Wednesday, November 29th! All parents/guardians must fill out the Student Permission Slip for this trip by Friday, November 17th. The cost of the field trip is  $21 and is due by November 17th.

There are a few deadlines coming up for our seniors. Please be sure to mark your calendars!

Real Talk is a career and college exploration initiative designed by College Board to connect Black students and families with Black professionals and representatives from colleges and organizations across the country.

Join us to start planning our 2024 After-Prom event for juniors, seniors, and their guests! Parents will learn how they can help make this event a success for our students.

The next date for SAT testing is December 2nd. This will be the last date to take the SAT on paper, all testing moving forward will be digital.

It has come to our attention that Aims Community College has issued refund checks to some of our students. These checks were sent in error and should not be cashed.

Our high school National Honor Society publishes a monthly newsletter. NHS students are encouraged to read this month’s newsletter!

At the middle and high school level, Sources of Strength employs a radically strength-based approach to harness the power of peer social networks to support mental health, emotional regulation, proactive prevention of bullying, and suicide prevention.