Thank You, School Council!
We want to send a huge shout out to our amazing and very supportive school council. Not only did they help purchase breakfast treats for staff on our first few days in, but they also fully supported our Welcome Back BBQ today. We served almost 550 burgers today!!
Healthy Hunger – New Fun Lunches Available Until December
Check out www.healthyhunger.ca to register your child(ren) for fun lunches. WPS will offer ONE fun lunch each month. Fun lunches are part of the School Council’s fundraising activities for the year. Fun lunches not picked up by the beginning of lunch the next day, we be donated or thrown out; the exception being Booster Juice which does not keep overnight.
Snack Shack
Please note that our Snack Shack is not going to be OPEN FOR BUSINESS until Monday, Sept 16. We will send out a menu towards the end of next week. We also post this on our website.
Thank You First Day Volunteers
The school wants to thank the 25 volunteers who gave up an extra day of summer holidays to be outstanding ambassadors with our new WP students. From the moment these students arrived, they were seen helping in any way possible. Thank you for giving us your time! You’ve paid it forward!
Traffic Safety | Parking Concerns
First of all, thank you for not parking in front of the school so our 9 busses can find a spot. We do want to remind families that there are “no-parking or bus parking only” signs along most of Willow Park Drive. Although we may not need all of this space, this does not mean that the Calgary Parking Authority will not ticket you if you are parked where signs say no, no!
It is that time of the year when we really need to remind all parents/guardians that we must be safe (and legal) when dropping or picking up your child(ren). Every day, we see students being dropped off or picked up across the street (west bound on Willow Park Drive) forcing students to jaywalk to get to the other side. Not only is this extremely unsafe, but it stops the flow of east bound traffic in the process; cause headaches for other parents. Please insist that your child(ren) use the crosswalk or plan your drive to let them off heading eastbound on WP Drive. We have put in a 311 call to see if they can expediate new crosswalk lines after the recent paving that was done.
Grade 7-9 Option Changes Are Now Complete
Although we could not accommodate every option change request, we were able to approve over 150 requests for option changes. This process is now closed until semester 2.
Athletics – Tryouts
We have lots going on in the realm of athletics. This week Soccer and Cross Country tryouts/practices started. We are hoping to start Basketball try-outs very soon. We are just working out the kinks around our gymnasium being painted right now. More info to follow.
Students trying out for a team must have a signed Annual Authorization for Tryouts form.
Meet The Homeroom Teacher - Conferences
Starting Thursday, September 19 at 8 a.m. parents/guardians can book their 15 minute in person conference with their child’s homeroom teacher. Conferences with all teacher(s) is avaible in November.
Conferences are Thursday, September 26 from 5-8 p.m. and Friday, September 27 from 8:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. There is no school for students on Friday, September 27.
Save the Dates
Sept 18 – Subway Fun Lunch
Sept 26/27 – Meet the Teacher Conferences
Sept 26 – Orange Shirt Day
Sept 27 – No School for students
Sept 24 – Picture Day
Sept 29 – Orange Shirt Day and Activities
Sept 30 – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – No School for staff and Students