Activities

WCE Events (2026-2027)

DATE/TIME

EVENT

DETAILS
Aug 6 (2-2:45pm) New Family Orientation (Grades 1-5)  
Aug 7/10/11 Teacher Work Days (no students)  
Aug 10 (1-2pm) Kindergarten Orientation For Kindergarteners and their grown-ups
Aug 10 (3-5pm) Back to School Social (all grades)  
Aug 12 First day of school!  
Aug 13 Fall Pictures Retakes: Oct 9
Aug 17 Parent Information Night (Grades 4/5)

4th Grade: 5-6pm

5th Grade: 6-7pm
Aug 18 Parent Information Night (Grades 2/3)

2nd Grade: 5-6pm

3rd Grade: 6-7pm
Aug 19 Late Start  
Aug 19 Parent Information Night (Grades K/1)

Kindergarten: 5-6pm

1st Grade: 6-7pm
Sept 2 Late Start  
Sept 7 Labor Day (no school)  
Sept 16 Late Start  
Sept 16 (8-11am) Laura Martin Author Visit (Grades 4/5)  
Sept 23 (8am-7pm) Flat Rock Field Trip (5th Grade)  
Sept 25 (9am-12pm)

Fun Run

  
Sept 25 (5-8pm) Tailgate  
Sept 30 Late Start  
Oct 7 Late Start  
Oct 9 Picture Retakes  
Oct 9 (1:15pm) Fall Class Parties  
Oct 10-18 Fall Break (no school)  
Oct 21 Late Start  
Oct 23 (5-7pm) Trunk or Treat  
Oct 24 Ghosts & Goblins Fun Run (for CEF/Carmel Education Foundation) Location: Carmel High School
Nov 4 Late Start  
Nov 5 Parent/Teacher Conferences (half day for elementary students)  
Nov 6 Parent/Teacher Conferences (no school for elementary students)  
Nov 16-20 Book Fair  
Nov 18 Late Start  
Nov 18 Specials Open House  
Nov 25-29 Thanksgiving Break (no school)  
Dec 2 Late Start  
Dec 16 Late Start  
TBD Choir Concert school performance (Grades 4/5)  
TBD Choir Concert evening performance (Grades 4/5)  
TBD Author Visit (Grades K-3)  
TBD WCE International Festival  
Dec 19-Jan 4 Winter Break (no school)  
Jan 4 Teacher Work Day (no students)  
Jan 5 School resumes  
Jan 13 Late Start  
Jan 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no school)  
Jan 27 Late Start  
Feb 10 Late Start  
Feb 12 (1:15pm) Winter Class Parties  
Feb 15 Presidents' Day (no school)  
Feb 24 Late Start  
March 10 Late Start  
March 24 Late Start  
March 24 Spring Pictures  
April 3-11 Spring Break (no school)  
TBD Math Bowl Location: WCE
April 14 Late Start  
April 27 (8:30am) 5th Grade Musical school performance  
April 28 Late Start  
April 28 (6pm) 5th Grade Musical evening performance  
April 29 (6pm) 5th Grade Musical evening performance  
May 3-7 Teacher Appreciation Week  
May 12 Late Start  
May 13 BizTown (5th Grade)  
May 14 Kindy 500  
May 24 Field Day (K-5)  
May 26

5th Grade Ceremony & 5th Grade Celebration Party

  
May 27 Last day of school!  
May 28 Teacher Work Day (no students)  
May 28-Aug 10, 2027 Summer Break  
 

2026-2027 Late Start Dates 

(school begins 40 minutes later than usual; dismissal time remains the same)

  • August 19

  • September 2, 16, & 30

  • October 7 & 21

  • November 4 & 18

  • December 2 & 16

  • January 13 & 27

  • February 10 & 24

  • March 10 & 24

  • April 14 & 28

  • May 12

How do your PTO donations support our school?

PTO dollars at work fundraising activities
 
West Clay Elementary PTO supports a variety of field trips, clubs, programs, events, supplemental curriculum/technology, and other services and items to enhance the student experience at WCE.
 
PTO helps support programs including:
  • After-School Clubs
  • All-School Convocations
  • Alumni Scholarships
  • Artist in Residence
  • Author Visits
  • Back to School Party
  • Class Parties (October and February)
  • Classroom Supplies
  • Coach in Residence
  • Compass Leadership Initiative 
  • Curriculum Support/Supplemental Curriculum
  • Fall Tailgate Party
  • Family Paint Nights
  • Field Day 
  • Field Trips
  • Fun Run
  • Grade Level Events
  • Grade Level T-shirts
  • Kindy 500
  • Music Programming
  • New Technology
  • Recess Equipment
  • Specials Supplies
  • Staff Conferences
  • Staff Professional Development
  • Teacher & Staff Appreciation
  • Teacher Grants/Wishlists
  • Trunk or Treat
  • 5th Grade Camping Trip
  • 5th Grade Musical/Drama Club
  • 5th Grade Recognition