Westboro Weekly Newsletter

September 17: Early Dismissal - Students will be dismissed one hour early at 2:16 p.m.

September 18: School Bus Evacuations

Looking ahead:

September 22-26: Project 5 for grades 4-6

September 22-26: National Truth and Reconciliation Week

September 24: Early Dismissal - Students will be dismissed one hour early at 2:16 p.m.

September 26: Terry Fox School Run Day

September 29: Orange Shirt Day

September 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - No school for students or staff

October 1: Early Dismissal - Students will be dismissed one hour early at 2:16 p.m.

October 3: Professional Learning Day: No school for students

October 8: Early Dismissal - Students will be dismissed one hour early at 2:16 p.m.

October 9: School Photo Retakes

We kindly ask families to remember to pack any necessary utensils in their student's lunch each day. Over the last couple of weeks, we have handed out a large number of utensils to students who did not have them. While we are happy to help in a pinch, replacing these items on a regular basis becomes quite costly for the school.

Your support in ensuring students bring the utensils they need from home is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Project Five is a curriculum-linked program that’s all about having fun while learning crucial public speaking skills. Using games, activities and a final presentation, students work on communication skills that will benefit them in both their personal and, eventually, their professional lives.

The sessions work with the Project Five 5 P’s, PREPARE, PRACTICE, PACE, POSITION, PRESENT.

If you haven't had the chance to complete the Correction and Verification from for your student(s) we kindly ask that that you take a moment to do so. The form is available near the top of the left-hand menu in the PowerSchool Parent Portal. To ensure we have the most accurate information for the year, review and submit the form for each child in your family by September 24—even if there are no updates.

If you have questions about the form or are having trouble with your Parent Portal account, contact the school office at 780-467-7751 or general.wbo@eips.ca

If circumstances exist where you are unable to pay your child's transportation/school fees, you can apply to have certain fees waived using the fee waiver application form.

Electronic Fee Waiver Application 2025-26 or

Download and print Fee Waiver Application 2025-26

Allow three weeks for your application to be processed.

The application deadline is Dec. 15, 2025. If you are new to EIPS, you have 45 days from the date of registration to apply for the waiver. No applications will be accepted after this time.

If parents/guardians are not eligible to have fees waived, payment arrangements may be made with the school’s administration and/or the Director of Student Transportation.

If medication is to be administered to your child at school a form must be completed by the parent/guardian. The medication must be brought to school in the original container with legible label. Please click the link button to complete the form online through Permission Click.

Forms must be completed on a yearly basis.

Please communicate your child’s absence, leaving school early or arriving late directly to

general.wbo@eips.ca or click BUTTON BELOW. These emails are both checked regularly by the school office staff. Do not communicate this information to only the teacher. Situations occur when the homeroom teacher is away and your information will not be received by the office staff who are required to maintain an accurate record of attendance for students throughout the day.

The PowerSchool Parent Portal is an interactive web-based platform where parents and guardians can access attendance, grades and fee information for all students registered in the Division, as well as provide updates to family contact information as needed. One account provides access to the information about all students in your family.

Learn more about PowerSchool and how to set up your Parent Portal account if you’re new to EIPS.

Wondering when and how to pay for school fees? School fee information for the 2025-26 school year will be posted on the PowerSchool Parent Portal in late September. All fees are due within 30 days of being posted. NOTE: Additional fees may be added throughout the year—for example, at the beginning of each semester, as your child takes part in various activities, or they may be adjusted by changes in selected optional courses in junior and senior high school. If you’re unable to pay your school fees, you can apply to have certain fees waived. The application deadline is Dec. 15, 2025.

For more information, visit the https://www.westboroelementary.ca/about/fees on the school website. Alternatively, contact Billie Jean Mepham at Westboro Elementary at 780-467-7751.

Find all the information you need for back to school: www.eips.ca/back-to-school. We’ll see you on the first day of classes, August 28.