Westboro Weekly Newsletter

September 28: Grade 5 In-school fieldtrip-Ancient Civilization

September 29: Orange Shirt Day

September 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – no school

October 2: Professional Learning Day for teachers- no school for students

October 5-9: Read in Week-Let's Stories Soar!

Read in Week: Students receive Reading Bingo to complete at home and return by October 15 to be entered into a draw for a prizes.

October 6: Grade 6 Immunization

Read in Week: Wear clothing with words for Read in Week.

October 7: Read in Week: Dress like your favourite book character.

Early Dismissal

October 8: Read in Week: Firemen coming into read.

October 12: Thanksgiving Monday - no school

October 14: School Council and Parent Society @ 6:30 p.m.

Early Dismissal

October 20: ELM and Kinder B Picture Retakes

October 21: Early Dismissal

October 22: Picture Retakes K-6 Students

Westboro Elementary will commemorate Orange Shirt Day on Tuesday, September 29 as Wednesday, September 30 is a Division closure day.

Orange Shirt Day is an opportunity for Indigenous Peoples, local governments, schools and communities to come together in the spirit of reconciliation and hope for generations of children to come.

Our grades 4–6 students wrapped up their Project Five workshop on Friday with a series of impressive presentations, speeches, and interviews. Led by former broadcast journalist Carmen Leibel, the program helped students build essential communication and networking skills to become active, confident voices in their community.

To top off the week, students showcased their new talents in front of special guest Julie Matthews. A warm thank you to Julie for taking the time to listen, encourage our young speakers, and make the showcase such a memorable event!

We are happy to share that our student Safety Patrols will officially be on duty starting October 1 to help keep our school zone safe, so please be attentive and respectful to their instructions. To maintain safe traffic flow, we kindly remind all parents and drivers that U-turns are strictly prohibited and stopping in the bus lanes during specific times. Local Peace Officers have been actively monitoring the area to ensure compliance and student safety. Thank you for your patience and ongoing cooperation in keeping our school community safe!

A huge thank you to everyone in our school community who has supported the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation’s Adopt a School Program so far! Thanks to your generosity and the dedication of our wonderful librarian, Mrs. White, we have raised almost $4,200 to purchase brand-new books for our students.

There is still time to help us build an even bigger and better school library—the program runs until October 4!

Here is how you can continue to participate:

• In Store: Visit the Sherwood Park Indigo location, check out the custom Westboro display, grab a student-made bookmark, and donate at the register when you make a purchase.

• Online: If you can’t make it to the store, you can quickly and easily make a donation on our behalf using the online link below.

Every dollar raised goes directly toward supporting our curriculum and sparking a lifelong love of reading for our students. Thank you for your continued support!

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.

While you're away, students are encouraged to keep up with their reading and log their adventures in a travel journal. To let everyone fully enjoy their time off, schoolwork won't be assigned during the trip—students will simply catch up on any missed classwork after they return. Happy travels!