Dear Parents/Guardians,
We would like to share some key messages for the upcoming week.
Athletics
Students and parents are reminded that proper footwear is a requirement for PE class Monday through Friday. We are experiencing a ton of students with improper footwear especially on Fridays.
Our wrestling team is currently in their third week of practice- but it’s not too late to come out and give it a go! We are especially looking for female athletes to fill our roster. Volleyball season will commence immediately after the winter break- stay tuned for details around that in the coming weeks.
Our Grade 5 Developmental Basketball program wrapped-up last week. We’d like to thank Mr. Hoag for running these sessions throughout the season. Stay tuned for information about Grade 5 Developmental Volleyball which will start in the new year.
We still have a number of outstanding team and apparel fees. If you haven’t already done so, please ensure those fees have been paid. All fees are posted to your MyCBE accounts and can be paid now.
Our Athletics website is the best place to find the most current information regarding games, tournaments, and practice times. Thank you for your continued support of Raptor Athletics!
Road and School Safety
NEW: for safety reasons, and in practising our lockdown protocol, moving forward, the main office door will be closed. This door is on a timer and will remain unlocked for about 10 seconds after we buzz you in. We would like to just let you know that, so you can access the office promptly.
Roads have been very slippery and we would like to take this opportunity to remind families that cars can’t stop quickly under these conditions. Please ask your children to be mindful of weather and road conditions before crossing the street. It is always safest and encouraged that they cross the street at the intersection, where they are most visible and cars are ready to stop.
For the safety of your children, please remember that our main entrance (Wentworth Ave) is on a two-way street and parking in front of the office needs to be in the right direction.
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.
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.CBE Volunteer-VSPN-Voucher-Instructions.pdf
- 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.
Student fees are being added for course fees, athletics and some initial field trips. Please pay online using your parent MYCBE account www.cbe.ab.ca/mycbe
Grade 5/6 students staying at the school during the lunch hour, need a Noon Supervision Registration completed, also in your MYCBE account.
School Council/Parent Society
Healthy Hunger - Next week - Freshii
If you would like to order for your child, you can at www.healthyhunger.ca Lunch is on Thursday, Dec. 5th.
Stay in the Loop
Follow us on FB and Instagram
https://www.facebook.com/wrssc
https://www.instagram.com/westridgeschoolcouncil/
Quick links for fundraisers and sign-ups at www.westspringswestridge.ca
Skip-the-Depot https://app.skipthedepot.com/westridgeschool
Send us an email
Council: wrscouncil@gmail.com
Society: infowrss@gmail.com
Check out the school webpage https://westridge.cbe.ab.ca/school-council
Copy of this message : Week Ahead December 2-6.docx