High School Extracurricular Programs
Windsor Charter Academy is proud to offer several extracurricular programs for our high school students! Please check below for a full list of activities. We are excited to further engage our students through these enrichment programs!
eSports
Esports takes video gaming to another level with organized competitive gameplay between two teams, governed by its own strict set of rules and guidelines. This club demands critical thinking, communication, teamwork, and creativity in order for students to succeed.
Grades: 9th - 12th graders
Meeting Dates: TBD
Meeting Times: TBD
Location: TBD
Cost: $100
Contact: For questions, please reach out to Mr. West.
Game Club
Game Club is open to all grades and is intended to give students an opportunity to interact with others in a fun and competitive environment! The most common games played are Magic the Gathering, chess, checkers, role-playing games, and any other game available in the Media Center. Game Club runs the entire school year and students can join at any point in the year. Game Club has operated for over 8 years and it is Windsor Charter Academy’s longest running club!
Grades: 6th - 12th grade
Registration: For more information on how to join Game Club, please reach out to Mr. Crompton.
Meeting Dates: Every Friday, from August through May, except on days when school is not in session.
Meeting Times: 3:15 to 5:00 p.m. Students can leave early if they have pre-arranged transportation.
Location: Media Center
Cost: None
Contact: For questions, please reach out to Mr. Crompton.
Math League Competitive Math Team
All high schoolers are invited to register for our award-winning Math League competitive math team! This year-long club meets weekly from September through April. Team members are eligible to apply to become a member of Mu Alpha Theta, the high school and 2-year college Math National Honor Society. Members compete in regional, state, and national math contests, participate in service projects, and attend a National Math Convention in the summer. Students engage in rich, deep, non-routine, advanced-reasoning and problem-solving skills. In addition, students compete in individual and collaborative contests, have the opportunity to serve in leadership positions, and are eligible to apply for thousands of dollars in college scholarships and grants.
Grades: 9th - 12th graders
Registration Cap: None
Meeting Dates: August through May
Meeting Times: Thursdays at 7:00 a.m. and Tuesdays during lunch
Location: Room 259 and 251
Cost: $25 per student
Contact: Please contact Mrs. Holt with questions.
National Honor Society
Windsor Charter Academy is proud to have an active National Honor Society (NHS)! NHS elevates our school’s commitment to the values of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. These four pillars have been associated with NHS since its inception in 1921. Chapter membership not only recognizes students for their accomplishments, but challenges them to develop further through active involvement in school activities and community service. As such, NHS chapters and students are in schools that care not only about student achievement, but also community engagement. NHS students and their peers volunteer prioritize serving their community. For more details, please visit our WCA National Honor Society website.
Grades: 9th - 12th graders
Registration: Students are inducted into National Honor Society each year. For selection criteria and procedures, please see Articles IV and V of the Chapter Bylaws of the Phoenix Chapter of the Windsor Charter Academy National Honor Society.
Meeting Dates: August through May of each school year
Meeting Times: Monthly meetings will held before school from 7:00 to 8:00 a.m.
Location: MS/HS Gymnasium
Cost: $25
Contact: For questions, please contact Mrs. Holt.
Speech & Debate
Speech and Debate is a combination of public speaking, acting, and debating with others in a competitive manner. Windsor Charter Academy categorizes this into three main categories—interpretation events, supplemental events, and debate events. Interpretation events include the interpretation of humorous, dramatic, and poetic literature that is performed in accordance with established rules and in a certain time frame. Debate events include three of the most common forms of high school debate—Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Public Forum Debate, and Congressional Debate. Supplemental Events include Original Oratory (a self-written piece that is informative and persuasive), International and National Extemporaneous Speaking, Program Oral Interpretation, and Informative Speaking.
Grades: 9th - 12th graders
Meeting Dates: October through May
Meeting Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Location: Room 189
Cost: $100
Contact: For questions, please contact Mr. Innocenti
Student-Athlete Leadership Team (SALT)
The Student-Athlete Leadership Team’s (SALT) mission is to enhance the total student-athlete experience by promoting opportunity, protecting student-athlete welfare, and fostering a positive student-athlete image.
Grades: 8th - 12th graders
Meeting Dates: August through May of each school year
Meeting Times: Every other week on Tuesdays during lunch
Location: Room 186
Cost: None
Contact: For questions, please contact Mr. West.
Student Council
Windsor Charter Academy is proud to have an incredibly active Student Council at our high school! Students are engaged in a variety of school activities, including organizing food drives for local food banks, and donation drives for non-profits such as Homeward Alliance, the Denver Street School, and Hope Academy. In addition, Student Council helps plan school dances, spirit weeks, Homecoming Week, College Week, and Prom.
Grades: 9th - 12th graders
Registration Cap: Based on annual elections.
Meeting Dates: Student generally meet on Wednesdays during ELO Class
Meeting Times: 10:44 a.m. to 11:32 a.m.
Location: TBD
Cost: None
Contact: Please contact Mrs. Ringlein with questions.
Theatre
Windsor Charter Academy’s High School Theatre Club puts on a variety of performances each school year. Productions have included Anastasia, Pride & Prejudice, Legally Blonde, and many others.
Grades: 9th - 12th graders
Registration Cap: None
Meeting Dates: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
Meeting Times: 6:00 p.m.
Location: ES Stage
Cost: $65
Contact: Please contact Dr. Bilotte or Mr. Innocenti with questions.
VEX ROBOTICS
Is your student interested in engineering, design, building, or programming? We invite all students to participate in VEX Robotics! Windsor Charter Academy’s award-winning VEX Robotics program was established 5 years ago and our teams have qualified for the state competition every year. In 2019, a WCA team won the state championships and in 2022, a WCA team qualified for the world championships!
VEX Robotics is the largest and fastest growing middle school and high school robotics program globally with more than 20,000 teams from 50 countries playing in over 1,700 competitions worldwide. As a part of VEX Robotics, students learn STEM skills, including engineering skills, project management, and critical thinking skills. To learn more about VEX Robotics at our school, click here!
Grades: 9th - 12th grade
Registration: To register, please email Mrs. Hicks.
Parent Informational Meeting: Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Meeting Dates: Every Tuesday and Thursday that school is in session beginning on September 7, 2023
Meeting Times: 5:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
Location: STEM Classroom #259
Cost: There is a $250 fee associated with VEX Robotics to help pay for the equipment, team registration, and attending events. Teams try to attend 8 to 10 events a year across the Front Range.
Contact: If a student is interested in learning more about VEX Robotics, please email Mrs. Hicks.
STUDENT-Initiated Organizations
To start a student-initiated organization at Windsor Charter Academy, please click here. We encourage our students to start organizations about topics they are interested in! The 2023-24 student-initiated clubs are:
Dance Club
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Gay-Straight Alliance
Community Organizations
Civil Air Patrol
Optimist Club
HEALTH NOTICE
Windsor Charter Academy does not provide medication administration for extracurricular activities unless the school nurse is notified of need. Medication administration will not be available for student-initiated clubs, drop-in events, or non-school sponsored events. Please see the parent handbook for more information regarding medication administration during non-school hours events.