Dear Families,
As we get closer to the Musical, we are calling all Artists! The Finding Nemo Poster Contest is now open! This contest will run until Tuesday, April 16th. If you have artist at home who is interested tell them to swing by Ms. Hassett’s room to pick up the poster paper and information. The top three winners will be used for advertising around the school and out in the community.
Good luck,
Mr. Connelly & Ms. Paxton
Updates this coming week for families are:
NEW! GARDEN CLUB AT WESTRIDGE SCHOOL!
We are so excited to announce that our school will be starting a Gardening club. If you have any green thumbs at home… tell them to stay tuned! We will be looking for both adults and students to join us! More information will be coming soon!
Musical News - Just Keep Swimming!
We are 4 weeks away from Opening Night - Tickets are now on sale to the general public!
Two quick reminders when purchasing tickets:
- EVENTBRITE auto-populates one (1) ticket, so please make sure to REMOVE that ticket before completing your purchase.
- If you require a refund, please know that the ticket price MINUS the EVENTBRITE fees will be refunded to you.
May 1st : https://tinyurl.com/NemoMay1 Great Barrier Reef Cast
May 2nd : https://tinyurl.com/NemoMay2 Wallaby Way Cast
May 3rd Matinee: https://tinyurl.com/MatineeMay3. Great Barrier Reef Cast
May 3rd Evening: https://tinyurl.com/EveningMay3. Wallaby Way Cast
Please follow us on social media:
Instagram- @wrstheatre
Twitter/X- @West_Ridge_CBE
Grade 6 & 9 Provincial Achievement Testing
Alberta Education has announced that Grade 6 English language arts and literature (ELAL) and mathematics provincial achievement tests will not be administered in the 2023/2024 school year. It is important to note that Science 6 and Social Studies 6 PATs will still be administered for all Grade 6 CBE students in June 2024. All Grade 9 PATs will be administered in May/June of 2024.
Precautions for the Solar Eclipse on Monday, April 8
On Monday, April 8 a partial solar eclipse will be visible in Calgary. The solar event will begin just before noon and conclude by 2:00 p.m., with the maximum coverage occurring at 12:43 p.m.
We know that this provides a unique learning experience for students and staff in our schools; however, there can be serious impacts to vision as a result of viewing the eclipse in an unsafe manner.
During this partial solar eclipse on Monday, we would like to invite all students to remain at school during the lunch break. Please send a lunch with your child. If students are not participating in educational activities around the event, schools may choose to have students will be involved in supervised indoor activities.
If you decide that your child will walk home for lunch on Monday, please discuss with your child not to look at the sun to protect his/her eyes from damage by the solar eclipse.
During a solar eclipse, looking directly at the sun is dangerous. Safe viewing of the eclipse requires wearing specialized glasses or watching through a telescope or solar binoculars that have specialized lenses and should only be performed under the direction of a professional.
For more safety information can be found on the NASA website or from the Canadian Association of Optometrists.
If you have further questions, please contact your school office.
Important Dates Ahead
April 9-11th Grade 5’s Scientist in School
April 11th Practice Lockdown Drill
April 11th Grade 6 Outdoor School Parent Meeting at (7-8 pm)
April 15th Grade 6 Vaccinations
April 17th Open House for Next Year’s Families (5-6:30 pm)
April 18th Healthy Hunger
April 19th System Non-Instructional Day (No School for Students)
April 23-25th Grade 9 ENVOE Overnight Camp
May 1-3rd Musical: Finding Nemo
Messages from School Council & Society
Bottle Drive
Donate your bottles on April 10th at the front of the school before 4pm. All proceeds are going to grade 9 grad.
Growing Smiles
Our ever popular spring flower fundraiser has started. Exciting news this year - delivery is right before Mother’s Day! You can order your flowers at https://westridgeschool.growingsmilesfundraising.com
Healthy Hunger Update
Please note that we can no longer keep unclaimed food beyond the end of the school day. West Ridge is not set up to hand out food that requires reheating as per Calgary Health Inspectors. Thank you for your understanding.
Skip the Depot
Donating bottles is easy! Just click this link https://app.skipthedepot.com/westridgeschool
Council Meetings
Mark your calendar for the last 2 in-person meetings of the year: April 24th @ 9:30 am & May 28th @ 6:30 pm (AGM).
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
Send us an email
Council: wrscouncil@gmail.com
Society: infowrss@gmail.com
Check out the school webpage https://westridge.cbe.ab.ca/school-council