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September 2022 WAVA Wave Newsletter
-Welcome Back WAVA, Intro to 7 Mindsets-
Welcome Back to School WAVA
WAVA Families and Students
I hope you enjoyed a wonderful summer. I also hope you are relaxed, recharged and ready to start a new school year. I am so delighted that you are part of our amazing learning community. I welcome and value your positive energy and dedication to excellence in education, and I look forward to working with you and your children.
All signs point to another incredible and productive school year. Our skilled and devoted staff is already planning and preparing for your students. Our enthusiastic office team is hard at work and all of us at WAVA look forward to the 2022-2023 year. We look forward to welcoming families and exciting events and opportunities throughout the year. We are indeed a close community at WAVA with goals of nurturing responsible, caring students and promoting high-level learning.
Welcome back WAVA! Our goal this year is for students to be on camera, to join clubs, be involved, attend an outing, participate in an enrichment class and to enjoy virtual school to the fullest! Always check the OLS Announcements and the WAVA Bulletin Board for updates.
Sincerely,
Executive Director, Susan Boyer
Check our WAVA Bulletin Board and mark your calendar for the below dates:
September Dates:
- August 31st First Day of School
- September 5th No School Labor Day
- September 6th to 9th WAVA Spirit Week (Taco Tues, Pet Wed, Art Thurs, WAVA Fri) share on the Padlet
- September 19th WAVA Clubs Video Welcome shared out, found on WAVA BB
- September 21st LC Coffee Chat: MS-HS 10am, ES 11am on your Class Connect
- September 23rd Back to School Picnics: check the LC Community and FB/Insta
- September 26th to 28th Project Elevate Days! Share with us!
- September National Clubs Contests and Challenges: Newsletter
WAVA Yearly Events at a Glance
Have you checked out the WAVA Padlet? Check our where our WAVA students can connect and share!
Monthly National Awareness
Flex
WAVA Loves Our Students
WAVA Enrichment Options for Students
https://stride-enrichment.com/
Take A Look Popular Programs
Choose a program that works for you and your schedule. We offer programs for those in grades K-12th and programs for continued adult 18+ learning.
WAVA Padlet
Why do you choose WAVA and K12/Stride
Counselor Corner
Counselors at WAVA
March is "The Time is Now' for our 7 Mindset
WAVA Community and Clubs News
September Community Engagement News
September is Back to School Month! We look forward to a fantastic year together! Our Esports Championship Team is returning! Students age 12 and up that want to sign up now can register here: Registration for Esports
At WAVA we want to connect with students and believe that all student can succeed. In addition to connection in the classroom through academics, student support, class connect sessions and learning platforms students can connect on their own time for community engagement. Club options for Stride can be found on the OLS Announcements and the Class Connect Schedule. WAVA Clubs will be on the WAVA Bulletin at https://www.wavabulletinboard.com/esports-and-clubs. Clubs may include options in Gaming, Art, Baking, Music, ASB, SkillsUSA, GLSEN, Social Chats and Esports.
Clubs begin in October and run through May for WAVA. Stride Clubs are open and found on OLS Announcements
*Direct url: https://zoom.us/j/99741405993?pwd=TkpTQUx4alppZDFWN1lkOXpXNUZHQT09
WAVA Esports Registration is Open through September 9th
Stride National Competitions
STRIDE NATIONAL Competitions
Calling all students, each month Stride offers competitions from Baking to Art, Photography, Innovation and more! Check out what is offered and be sure to check your OLS Announcements.
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
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 with our Teachers will start in October
Learning Coach Community
Helpful Reminders
Tutor Me for WAVA
Operations Team and Assessments News
Testing
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:
Stay tuned for testing dates and info!
Special Programs Support
Special Programs Team:
Check out the Special Programs Page on the WAVA Bulletin
If you have questions or concerns about the diverse needs of your learner, please contact -
- Stephanie Needler, skneedler@K12.com --Special Program Support
- Scott VanGerpen, svangerpen@wava.org – 504
- Melanie Wyckoff, mwyckoff@wava.org – Highly Capable Program
- Star Downey, sdowney@wava.org - Highly Capable Program
- Karen O'Leary, koleary@wava.org – English Learner Program
- Lauren Garcia, lgarcia@wava.org, English Learner Program
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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Washington Virtual Academies
Email: info@wava.org
Website: www,wavabulletinboard.com
Location: 2601 S 35th St Suite 100 Tacoma, WA 98409
Phone: (253) 591-6888
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WAVAESLC/
Twitter: @K12_WAVA
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.