The Wolfpack Edge

As Heartland Break approaches, it's the perfect time to pause and recharge. We hope this long weekend offers you a refreshing change of pace—whether you're spending it with loved ones, enjoying the fall weather, or simply taking a moment to rest. Enjoy the break!

Mr. Brian Verwolf

Head Administrator

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The Wolfpack Edge serves as a weekly communication to our parent community. We'll send it to your inbox each Thursday during the school year. If you would like the newsletter to be sent to an additional account, let us know! Grandparents & supporters may request to receive the communication, too. Please email Mrs. Kathy Mouw with contact information: Kathy.Mouw@westernchristianhs.com

No chapel this week because of Heartland. We do, however, have a giving opportunity that has been shared with the students through announcements. Ms. Tairin VT shared a chapel message with us last week and she is in a 20+ year commitment to bringing the Good News to an unreached people group in Chad, Africa. For the next two weeks, there are donation buckets near the WCHS coffee shop and in the HUB. If you would like to encourage your son or daughter to donate, please do so. If your family wants to support her work, send those dollars to school with your son or daughter. We’d love to bless Tairin as she returns to Africa in a little over a month.

*There will NOT be a chapel this week due to the Heartland Christian Educators Convention.*

All of these events will be livestreamed. Please consider joining us for chapel by subscribing to Western Christian High School Livestreams on YouTube.

Mrs. Karen Christians

Director of Discipleship

Digging through Western’s archives reveals some interesting insights into Western’s founding. In 1919, the first year at then Western Academy, the school’s operating budget was $8,000. The faculty was lean; one teaching Principal and one additional full-time teacher. Tuition was, get ready… $50 per student. It would be interesting to know how that translates into 2024 dollars; to be sure, it was a sacrificial commitment for families. With 40 students enrolled that first year, there was a significant gap between tuition and the full cost of educating each student. Over Western’s 105-year history, our society has played a significant role in providing young men and women the gift of a Christ-centered education. Our prayer is that the church, home, school covenant partnership remains vibrant for the next 100 years at Western Christian.

Mr. Justin Negen

Chief of Finance & Operations

Here is the link to download Season Activity Passes along with tickets for away games throughout the season. Click here for TICKETS. To stay up to date on athletic schedules, school events, cancellations or changes, we encourage students and fans to download the BOUND app. The icon for this app is located on the right.

Fruit Sales packets have been handed out to FFA members! If you are interested in purchasing fruit, meat & cheese, candies or cookie dough, contact an FFA member! Fundraiser will end on October 24; delivery will take place the week before Thanksgiving!

• Jr. Wolfpack Boys Basketball sign up is now open until October 11! Sign up here.

• Keep an eye out for Jr. Wolfpack Boys & Girls wrestling. Online registrations will open soon!

We have reached midterm. It is a good time to check your student’s grades, attendance record and lunch account balance. These are all accessible through JMC. In the Family Portal go to Academics, Attendance Report for attendance and Progress Reports for current grades. To see individual assignment grades for a class click on Qt1 for the class. While you are in JMC you can also set up alerts if you would like to receive notifications on any of these reports. Alerts can be set up under Academics, Alert Configuration.

During the Junior and Senior years, students may opt to take no more than one elective course a semester on a pass/fail basis. This option is only for students taking 7 or 8 Western credits that semester. The decision to take a course pass/fail must be decided by the student by the end of the 6th week of that semester, Monday, October 7. The decision needs to be recorded by the Registrar. A "pass" in the course will not affect the student's grade point average but a "fail" will affect it similar to a "F" in any course.

If, according to the discretion of the teacher and the administrative team, the student is not making sound educational use of the course, the student can be dropped from the course with no credit.

Be aware that some colleges will see a pass as no higher than a D, so if the elective class is one you may need for your field of study the letter grade will be better on your transcript.

Students are to contact Mrs. de Boom if they are interested in taking a class pass/fail.

We have a Financial Aid Night scheduled for Thursday, October 17 at 7 pm in the cafeteria. Harlan Harmelink, Director of Financial Aid at Dordt, will be here to lead seniors and their parents through the FAFSA process. FAFSA will open in early December. This evening is for all seniors planning to attend college.

Western Christian High School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs (if any exist), and athletic or other school administered programs.