Week Ahead Feb. 3-7 | Athletics, Being a Good Neighbour, Attendance, Volunteers, Parent Council

Posted on 2025-01-31 18:25:03.611 +0000 UTC

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Here are our updates for the upcoming week:

Athletics

Wrestling

Wrestling season wrapped-up this week with the divisional tournament at the Genesis Centre. We had 9 athletes finish in first place and as a team we had the highest winning percentage, winning 69% of our matches. Congratulations to all student athletes who competed this season. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Thompson and Mr. Dewit for their time and dedication to coaching again this season. Stay tuned for details about the wrap-up celebration.

Volleyball

Our Jr. and Sr. Boys Volleyball Teams each won both of their games with sweeps against A.E. Cross and Vincent Massey on Wednesday night. Our Jr. Girls split their sets against Massey and won their game against Cross. Our Sr. Girls split their sets against Cross and lost a tight battle with Massey. All of our teams are back in action next week with home games for our Jr. Boys (February 5) and Jr. Girls (February 6), so come out and support our athletes. The full schedule of games is posted on the Athletics Webpage.

Ski Trips

Our ski trips kicked-off yesterday with our first group of Grade 7 students skiing and snowboarding at Nakiska. Our second group of 7s was scheduled to go to Nakiska on February 4, however, the weather forecast is not in our favour so we will be looking at rescheduling this trip. An email with additional information will be forthcoming after we confirm details with Nakiska’s Ski School team. Our Grade 5s are headed to WinSport Canada Olympic Park on February 6. Huge thank you to all the parent volunteers who have stepped up to help with supervision and logistics on these busy days. Upcoming ski trips are as follows:

Feb. 4 - Grade 7s at Nakiska (homerooms 74 and 76) *attempting to reschedule
Feb. 6 - Grade 5s at WinSport
Feb. 10 - Grade 8s at Norquay
Feb. 12 - Grade 9s at Lake Louise
Feb. 27 - Grade 6s at Nakiska

Being a Good Neighbour

It has come to our attention that there have been a number of issues with some of the businesses across from the school. Please remind your student about appropriate conduct when they are off campus. As of recent, there were approximately 50 students loitering in the No Frills while waiting for the bus last week. A reminder, to dress appropriately so that you are prepared to wait for the bus outside. Students, refrain from running down the isles at the store, as you rush to 'make the bus'. This creates safety concerns not only for you, but for other paying customers as well. Unless you are entering an establishment to purchase something, you should not be hanging out in any of them. Your mindfulness and attention to these concerns is key to maintaining a good neighbourly relationship with the businesses in our community. Parents/Guardians, please have conversations with your kids about this concern. Your attention to this is greatly appreciated

Medicine Hat Meat Fundraiser

We are running our second Sailing & Quebec Trip fundraiser from Wednesday, January 29 - February 19.

Medicine Hat Meat Traders Soft Beef Jerky

There are 6 flavours offered: Chipotle Lime, Habanero Hot, Honey Garlic, Teriyaki, Black Pepper, Smoky Maple and Dill Pickle.

The cost is $10 for a 75g bag, MHMT gets $5 per bag and participants profit $5 per bag. If you are interested in helping support the fundraising efforts of these trips you may do so my contacting Meredith Angel via email - Meangel@cbe.ab.ca

Attendance

Please call 403-817-3552 and dial 1 if your child will be absent. Please leave a brief message including only the student’s last name, first name and reason for their absence.

Alternatively, please email us at westridge@cbe.ab.ca to report the absence.

Please select only one method of contact (voicemail OR email), no need for both an email and phone call, as we receive many messages a day.

Volunteers

Volunteer registration forms are done in School Engage this year, using your parent MYCBE Account www.cbe.ab.ca/mycbe

Filling out this form is optional, and it is only needed if you plan to volunteer with us. A new volunteer forms is required every school year.

Log into your MYCBE Account
Click on the School Engage icon
Click on Volunteer form (+)
Fill out the form and submit
School will review it and either approve your form if you already have Police Clearance with the CBE or
If you are not in our police check clearance database yet, we will enter your details. Next, you will receive an email from CPS within a few days.
Calgary Police Service (CPS) emails newly registered volunteers directly once a week, prompting you to start the process.
We are attaching the instructions for their system to this email (Calgary Board of Education VSPN Voucher Instructions). Please follow these instructions to guarantee your police check will be free – covered by the CBE and linked to our organization
Once you have received your police clearance, please upload the letter to your CBE School Engage Volunteer form, or alternatively, show it to us at the school office.
Final step: your status will change from “being processed” to “cleared” on our volunteer database.

Parent Speaker Suggestions

Parent Council would like to host a speaker for the parent community. In the past we have had talks focusing on supporting youth as they navigate difficult social situations as well as kids and social media. If you have suggestions for a speaker that you think the parent community would like to hear from, please email wrscouncil@gmail.com

New Council Members

We need the help of our parent community, to ensure the success of our students and school initiatives. Together we support the kids and staff at West Ridge School by building community, supporting learning, and adding as much fun as we can.

We are in need of a few volunteers to fill the vacant roles for the 2025-2026 school year! If interested, please email wrscouncil@gmail.com Time commitment averages around a 2-5 hours per month.

Roles we are looking to fill: