Spirit Week | Apr. 22-25
Leadership 9 is hosting another fun and amazing dress-up spirit week. Here are the following fun days we have planned:
Tuesday, April 22 – Dress Like a Celebrity
Wednesday, April 23 – Musical Day – dress like your favorite musical character
Thursday, April 24 – Sports day – dress in your favorite sport gear or team
Friday, April 25 – Anything BUT a backpack day – carry your belongings in something odd
Welcome Quebec School Ecole’ L’Odyssee to Calgary – Sunday, April 13
Our Band 8/9 program is really excited to be welcoming over 40 students and their chaperones to Calgary to begin our first leg of the cultural exchange and musical tour. Our TWIN school will be joining our grade 8/9 students attending the Quebec exchange on a variety of different events this upcoming week. We are planning on showing our guests around town and to Banff National Park all next week.
Then two weeks later, 56 Willow Parks students and their chaperones will be heading off to Quebec for the second leg our exchange program.
Thank you advance to Mr. Jensen, Mr. Marklinger, Ms. Thomas, Ms. Vivers, Ms. Stone and Ms. Myers for volunteering to take on this busy exchange here in Calgary and in two weeks in Quebec.
School Council
Our next council meeting is Thursday, April 24 at 6:30 p.m. upstairs in the Learning Commons.
Save the Date | School Council Upcoming Casino
We are lucky to have two amazing dates for our school's casino this year,
Friday May 9 & Saturday May 10, 2025, at the Deerfoot Inn & Casino.
Navigating Social Media and Teens | Community Education Services & Recovery Alberta Live Presentation
Understanding Social Media Use in Teens
Date: Wednesday, April 16
Time: 6 - 8 p.m.
Register using this link.
The world of social media is constantly changing, and it can be hard to keep up. This session will look at some of the most popular platforms among Canadian youth and how to protect privacy and keep everyone safe. We will also discuss the effects of social media use on teen mental health and how to promote healthy social media habits in a digital world.
Presenters include: Ashley Meagher, Certified Child & Youth Care Counsellor, Success Coach & Jo Burley BCST, NPML, Success Coach, Rockyview School Division, MHCB Stepping.