Dear Parents/Guardians,

Here are some updates for the coming week:

The school will be closed for Spring Break (March 24-28).  Classes resume on Monday, March 31, 2025.

There will be no class tomorrow, to accommodate our last Parent-Teacher meeting day.

Parent-Teacher Meetings continue today and tomorrow.  The booking system is closed for today; however, it remains open until 11:59 PM (tonight) for the following date:

Friday, March 21 8 am-1 pm (online) – this is a PD Day

If you still need to make an appointment for tomorrow, please log into your MYCBE account at www.cbe.ab.ca/mycbe

School Pictures – Grade 9 and Teams/Clubs

Grade 9 students will have an opportunity to have their picture taken by Lifetouch, during school hours on April 1, 2025.

Athletic teams and clubs will have their team photos taken on April 2, 2025.

2025-2026 School Year

An email went out to all families last week asking that you let us know if your child(ren) will NOT return to West Ridge School in the fall. Please let us know by March 21, 2025, if they are not coming back. Please reply to siarezo@cbe.ab.ca with the following information:

  1. Full legal name
  2. Next year school (CBE, non-CBE, out of Canada, out of Province, private, etc).

Please email the office only if your student is NOT coming.

Athletics

Volleyball

All of our volleyball teams were playing in the divisional championship games earlier this week. Our Jr. Boys finished first, while our Jr. Girls, Sr. Girls, and Sr. Boys all took second place. Congratulations to all of our teams for very successful seasons. I also want to thank our coaches (Ms. McKenzie, Ms. Gouthro, Ms. Lonsdale, Ms. Kapeller, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Scollard, Ms. Olesen, and Mr. Pendergast) for all of your time and dedication throughout this season. It was very much appreciated!

Badminton

The following is a tentative tryout schedule only. This will be put into place officially once we are permitted to do so, but we wanted our students to be prepared for the first week back after the break. We will update students and families when we know more.

  • March 31 - Any Grade 6 students who are interested in trying out for the badminton team need to meet in the Aux. Gym at 12:55pm for an informative meeting. Please bring your lunch.
  • April 1 - Grade 9 at 7:30am and Grade 6 at 3:15pm
  • April 2 - Grade 8 at 7:30am and Grade 9 at 3:15pm
  • April 3 - Grade 6 at 7:30am and Grade 7 at 3:15pm
  • April 4 - Grade 5 Developmental Badminton at 7:30am. This session is open to any Grade 5 students who want to learn more about Badminton and practice their skills

Grade 9 Fundraiser - Do you have a Sweet Tooth????

Over the past five years, our Grade 9 students have made incredible and lasting contributions to the Raptor family. We would like to send them off in a way that acknowledges the lasting legacy they have left at West Ridge. With that in mind, we need our community’s help in raising funds for this celebration. To support this, we have organized a Purdy’s chocolate fundraiser—helping both the celebration and, perhaps, satisfying that sweet tooth of yours! Use the link below to place your order.

Deadline to place orders will be March 29, 2025.

https://fundraising.purdys.com/1963302-127201

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Brophy asbrophy@cbe.ab.ca

West Ridge Parent Council/Society

Parent Talk Opportunity

Tuesday April 8 at 7pm, held at the Mount Royal Bella Theatre, tickets are $25 (http://tickets.mru.ca/ArnicaFoundation). “Parenting with the Brain in Mind” is a night by Tina Payne Bryson, PhD, clinician, consultant, and author of two New York Times Best Sellers: The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline, and The Yes Brain and The Power of Showing Up, co-authored with Dan Siegel. The talk will teach practical information about a child’s brain and offer a new perspective on some of the most pressing concerns, along with some tools and strategies for addressing them.

Next School Council Meeting & Parent Talk

Please join us on April 22 at 6:30pm (new date!) for a School Council meeting. Information will be presented from our administration around Video Surveillance Technology including an overview, benefits, use, collection and with an opportunity to provide feedback.

Immediately after the April 22 meeting, School Council will also host an interactive talk given by Tracy Normandeau, a parent at WRS, who is a Police Officer, Fitness & Nutrition Coach, and Community Advocate. She will speak to the connection between physical health, mental well-being, and online behavior including topics such as online safety, cyberbullying, physical activity and healthy eating.

West Ridge School Planning Survey 2025

Please provide your feedback! This survey, sent by email on March 17 provides an opportunity for parents to provide insight used to guide decisions made for the next school year.

Happy Spring Break

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