Dear Parents/Guardians,
We would like to share some key messages for the upcoming week.
Athletics
This week in physical education students rotated into our second set of modules that include Volleyball, Table Tennis, Combatives, and Broomball. In addition to these sports, students are rotating through their first two installments in health.
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.
In the world of athletics- we recently wrapped up our Basketball season and all four teams finished in the top 5 of our 11-team division. Great work Raptors! The conclusion of Basketball season marks the kickoff of wrestling season. Our wrestling team is currently in their second 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.
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.
Safety Patrol
As the school year continues, we want to remind everyone of the importance of safety in our school zones, especially during drop-off and pick-up times. The safety of your children is our number one priority, and that is why our Safety Patrol program is in place.
Here are a few key reminders to help ensure the safety of all students:
1. **Stop for Safety Patrols**: When the Safety Patrols raise their stop signs, please come to a complete stop and do not proceed until the signs are down. This ensures that students and patrol members can cross safely without any risks.
2. **Avoid the Bus Zone**: Please refrain from parking or dropping off your children in the designated bus zone. This area must remain clear to ensure the smooth arrival and departure of school buses.
3. **No Drop-offs on the Road**: For your child’s safety, please do not drop off your child on the road. This can be extremely dangerous, as children may need to cross through traffic to reach the sidewalk or school entrance.
Your cooperation is essential to creating a safe environment for all students. Thank you for doing your part to keep our school zone safe and following these guidelines.
School Council/Parent Society
School Council Meeting
Thank you to all who attended the meeting on Tuesday evening. The minutes will be posted on the school website under the following link: https://westridge.cbe.ab.ca/school-council
Parent Teacher Conference Dinner - Nov 28 - Link Updated - lots of spots still available!
We are treating our wonderful teachers to dinner on Thursday, November 28th. If you’d like to contribute, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409054FAFA62FA2FF2-45270174-staff
New Council Members
We are in need of some volunteers to take over some of our council members roles for next school year. If you enjoy helping out our students, staff and parent community and are interested in how you can help, please email wrscouncil@gmail.com for more information. Roles we’re looking to fill:
Council Chair
Council Vice-Chair
Council Secretary
Society President
Society Treasurer
Society Secretary
Nellie’s Fundraiser
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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 document: Week Ahead November 25-29.docx