Raptors PE & Athletics
Physical Education
Good afternoon Raptor Families! Our Physical Education program is currently looking to bolster our golf unit, and we are asking for your help. Although we are happy to accept all donations; we are in search of any LEFT HANDED golf clubs (specifically 1-woods, 3 woods and drivers) that are still in good condition and are no longer being used. Donated clubs will be used by students during our golf activities to help them learn basic skills and enjoy the game. Having a variety of clubs available allows more students to participate and gain hands-on experience.
If you would like to donate, please ensure the clubs are in good shape and safe for student use. Donations can be dropped off at the Main Office at your convenience. Thank you for supporting our Physical Education program and helping provide meaningful learning opportunities for our students.
Athletics
Congratulations to both our Grade 7 and Grade 9 Badminton Team who finished first overall in their divisional tournaments this week! Outstanding work by our student athletes and coaches who made it all possible. All four badminton teams finished in first place this season! HUGE thank you to all the coaches (Mr. Stratton, Ms. Gosselin, Ms. Moore, Mr. Hoag, Ms. Lonsdale, and Ms. Angel) for all your time, dedication, and hard work preparing players to do their best.
Track Day
Our school-wide Track Day wrapped-up yesterday afternoon and was a roaring success! Despite the windy conditions, students competed hard in all events and enjoyed themselves while doing so. We are busy sorting through all the results and hope to have them posted sometime next week.
Field Trips
The students that are attending the Grade 9 west coast sailing trip in early June took part in a pre-trip team building experience at the Calgary Canoe Club earlier this week. Students spent 2 hours on the water learning basic kayaking skills and then finished with team building games activities on land before returning to school.
Our Grade 7 Outdoor Education students also took part in a field trip to Fish Creek Provincial Park this week. Students were immersed in a variety of wilderness skills such as orienteering, wide games, and fire lighting. Information about upcoming Outdoor Education field trips will be coming the following weeks.
Night of the Raptors
Preliminary planning has begun for our annual Night of the Raptors event. This is an evening celebration of athletics and is open to any student who competed on an inter-school team this year. Details about date, time, and tickets will be forthcoming, however we would like to ask a couple of things from our incredible parent community. A big part of the celebration are the amazing door prizes we give out each year. This wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of local businesses, professional sports teams, and of course West Ridge families. We are looking for any donations that can be used as door prizes for this event. In the past we’ve had everything from gift cards, new sports equipment, tickets/passes, items from businesses/companies, water bottles, candy, jerseys, clothing, etc. Basically, anything that junior high student athletes would like would be greatly appreciated. Donations can be dropped off in the main office (attn: PE Team) or brought to school by your child directly to the PE office. Recognition of donors will happen during the event with names being displayed during the slideshow and announced during each prize giveaway.
Previously we’ve had a dedicated parent volunteer help with the planning and coordination of Night of the Raptor. Their children have since moved into high school and so we are looking for a new person(s) to assist us. Duties would include the purchasing of decorations (table cloths, balloons etc.) and drinks, assisting with securing a caterer, potentially finding a guest speaker, and other odd jobs to help bring the entire event together. If this is something you’d like to help with, please contact Tyler (tcdixon@cbe.ab.ca) or Jeremy (jebraynen@cbe.ab.ca) in the PE office. Thank you!
School Council Meeting and AGM - Thursday, May 21
Join us for our final School Council Meeting as well as the Annual General Meeting for both Society and School Council on Thursday, May 21 at 6:30pm. We review all that’s taken place over the school year, get an update on what is happening in the school now and look ahead to next year.
Click here to view the Agenda for the AGM.
Click here to attend the meeting virtually.
Volunteers are needed for both Society & Council for next year, please send an email to WRScouncil@gmail.com for more information.
Healthy Hunger
Next week’s Healthy Hunger is A&W. You can order at www.healthyhunger.ca.
Stay in the Loop
Quick links for fundraisers and sign-ups Skip-the-Depot
Check out the school webpage
Send us an email:
Council: wrscouncil@gmail.com
Society: infowrss@gmail.com
Returning to West Ridge?
As we ramp up the planning for the 2026-27 school year we would like to gather accurate data about the number of students who will be attending West Ridge School next year as this can have an impact on staffing, class configuration, and the complementary courses that we can offer.
If you have a child(ren) in Grade 5, 6, 7, or 8 that will not be returning to West Ridge School for the upcoming school year, please email Mr. Lang (jplang@cbe.ab.ca) or West Ridge School (westridge@cbe.ab.ca) so that we are aware. If your child is in Grade 9 there is no need to email us as we know that they will not be returning next year.
Also, if you know of someone who may be coming to West Ridge School next year, who is not currently attending West Springs School we would appreciate if you could let us know that too.
Thank you for your help!
Raptor Shack is Closed for the Year
Thank you for supporting the Raptor Shack throughout the year. Profits from the Raptor Shack go towards supporting school activities and events.
The Raptor Shack is now closed for the year and will be opening back up in the fall!
This Week
Monday, May 18
- No School - Victoria Day
Tuesday, May 19
- An amazing day of learning.
Wednesday, May 20
- Gr. 6 Vaccinations
- Gr. 9 Sailing Trip - Final parent Meeting - 5:30 pm
Thursday, May 21
- Healthy Hunger Fun Lunch - A & W
- PAT - Gr. 9 - ELA Part A
- WRS School Council
Friday, May 22
- Gr. 5 Developmental Badminton - Before School
- Grade 8 Science Field Trip
Month Ahead
May 25 - Gr. 7 Outdoor Ed Field Trip
May 25 - PAT - Gr. 6 - ELA Part A
May 28 - Gr. 9 Outdoor Ed Field Trip
May 29 - Gr. 5 Developmental Badminton - Before School
May 29 - West Ridge Wellness Day
June 1 to 5 - Gr. 9 Sailing Trip
June 1 to 4 - Gr. 6 Camping Trip
June 3 - 8-1 & 8-2 Science Field Trip
June 4 - Healthy Hunger Fun Lunch - Papa Johns
Dates of Significance
Please find the link to the CBE Dates of Significance below which also contains additional details for each date. Please scroll down on the site to find the current date.