Activities
WCE Events (2026-2027)
DATE/TIME |
EVENT |
DETAILS |
| all year | Treat the Staff volunteer sign-up | LINK |
| now until Oct 23 | Trunk or Treat trunk decorating sign-up | LINK |
| now until Oct 20 |
Donation drive for Kids Coats Hamilton County Brand new: hats, gloves, mittens New or gently used and washed: coats (sizes: infant through adult 5XL), snow pants, boots, scarves |
Please drop off donations in the black donation bin in the WCE vestibule (just inside the front doors) |
| Oct 9 | Fall Pictures--Retakes | LINK |
| Oct 9 (12pm) | PTO Meeting | in the LGI |
| Oct 9 (1:15pm) | Fall Class Parties | |
| Oct 10-18 | Fall Break (no school) | |
| Oct 12 (5pm) | Peggy Archer book orders are due | LINK |
| Oct 19 | Yearbook Cover Contest entries are due | Turn in your yearbook cover entries to your teacher or Mrs. Shadwick |
| Oct 19 | Kindergarten & 1st Grade: Peggy Archer Author Visit | LINK (order by 5pm on Oct 12) |
| Oct 20-23 | Last week of Fall 2026 After School Clubs | |
| Oct 21 | Late Start | |
| Oct 22 (6-7pm) |
Parent Safety Night |
This will be a safety presentation led by Mrs. Schipp (Principal), Officer Brady (SRO), and some 4th/5th Graders from the WCE Compass Leadership Team. |
| Oct 23 (5-7pm) | Trunk or Treat | LINK (Trunk decorating) |
| Oct 24 (9am-12pm) | Ghosts & Goblins Fun Run (for Carmel Education Foundation/CEF) at Carmel High School | |
| Oct 28-29 | 3rd/4th/5th Grades: ILEARN Practice Tests | |
| Nov 2-3 | 3rd/4th/5th Grades: ILEARN Checkpoint #1 Tests | |
| Nov 2 (11am-9pm) | Dine to Donate at Azzip Pizza (9321 Michigan Rd, Indianapolis) | |
| 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 11 (9am) | Veterans Day Program (Choir & 3rd Grade) | |
| Nov 16-20 | Book Fair | |
| Nov 18 | Late Start | |
| Nov 18 (5-7pm) |
Specials Open House (Choir performs at 5:30pm and 6:30pm) |
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| Nov 25-29 | Thanksgiving Break (no school) | |
| Dec 2 | Late Start | |
| Dec 16 | Late Start | |
| Dec 16 (2:30-3:45pm) | Choir Winter Concert dress rehearsal & end-of-the-semester party | |
| Dec 16 (4:15-6:30pm) |
5th Grade: Creekside 5th Grade Activity Night
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5th Grade Choir singers will perform the National Anthem at the Creekside basketball game at 5:30pm |
| Dec 17 (9am) | Winter Choir Concert (school performance for students/staff) | |
| Dec 17 (6pm) | Winter Choir Concert (evening performance for parents/families) | |
| Dec 19-Jan 4 | Winter Break (no school) | |
| TBD | Author Visit (Grades 2/3) | |
| TBD | Family Paint Nights | |
| Jan 4 | Teacher Work Day (no students) | |
| Jan 5 | School resumes (2nd Semester begins) | |
| Jan 9 (7pm) | WCE Family Night at Pacers Basketball Game | |
| Jan 13 | Late Start | |
| Jan 18 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no school) | |
| Jan 27 | Late Start | |
| Jan 28-29 | 3rd/4th/5th Grades: ILEARN Checkpoint #2 Tests | |
| Feb 10 | Late Start | |
| Feb 12 (1:15pm) | Winter Class Parties | |
| Feb 15 | Presidents' Day (no school) | |
| Feb 24 | Late Start | |
| March 1-5 | 2nd Grade: IREAD Testing | |
| March 10 | Late Start | |
| March 22-23 | 3rd/4th/5th Grades: ILEARN Checkpoint #3 Tests | |
| March 24 | Late Start | |
| March 24 | Spring Pictures | |
| March 26 | WCE International Festival | |
| April 3-11 | Spring Break (no school) | |
| April 13 | Math Bowl (at WCE) | |
| April 14 | Late Start | |
| April 15-22 | 3rd Grade: ILEARN Summative Testing | |
| April 15-27 | 4th Grade: ILEARN Summative Testing | |
| April 15-26 | 5th Grade: ILEARN Summative Testing | |
| April 27 (8:30am) | 5th Grade Musical (school performance for students/staff) | |
| April 28 | Late Start | |
| April 28 (6pm) | 5th Grade Musical (evening performance for parents/families/community) | |
| April 29 (6pm) | 5th Grade Musical (evening performance for parents/families/community) | |
| May 3-7 | Teacher Appreciation Week | |
| May 4 | No school (Election Day) | |
| May 12 | Late Start | |
| May 13 | BizTown (5th Grade) | |
| May 14 | Kindy 500 | |
| May 24 | Field Day | |
| May 26 |
5th Grade Recognition Ceremony & Celebration Party |
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| May 27 | 5th Grade Clap-Out | |
| May 27 | Last day of school! | |
| May 28 | Teacher Work Day (no students) | |
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May 28-August 10 |
Summer Break |
2026-2027 Late Start Dates
(school begins 40 minutes later than usual; dismissal time remains the same)
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October 21
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November 4 & 18
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December 2 & 16
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January 13 & 27
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February 10 & 24
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March 10 & 24
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April 14 & 28
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May 12
How do your PTO donations support our school?
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:
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After-School Clubs
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All-School Convocations
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Alumni Scholarships
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Artist in Residence
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Author Visits
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Back to School Social
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Class Parties (October and February)
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Classroom Supplies
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Coach in Residence
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Compass Leadership Initiative
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Curriculum Support/Supplemental Curriculum
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Fall Tailgate
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Family Paint Nights
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Field Day
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Field Trips
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Fun Run
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Grade Level Events
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Grade Level T-shirts
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Kindy 500
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Music Programming
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New Technology
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Recess Equipment
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Specials Supplies
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Staff Conferences
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Staff Professional Development
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Teacher & Staff Appreciation
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Teacher Grants/Wishlists
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Trunk or Treat
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5th Grade Flat Rock Camp Field Trip
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5th Grade Musical
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5th Grade Recognition Ceremony