school logo back to WCS home page WESTMOUNT CHARTER SCHOOL

A Centre for Excellence in Gifted Education

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Publicly Funded • established 1996 • K-grade 12

Westmount Links

Gifted Organizations

Action for Bright Children (Calgary) Society

Center for Gifted Education - The College of William and Mary, Virginia, USA

National Association for Gifted Children
and its WOW webinars

World Council for Gifted and Talented Children
- most recent biennial conference was in Korea, August 8-12, 2011

GATE Parents Association

SENG: Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted

Centre for Talented Youth- Johns Hopkins University

Educators of the Gifted (Ontario-based organization with resources for parents, teachers, students)

Westmount Links

Check the School Council page for resources from the "Intermingle" parent gatherings, as well as other presentations that have been made at Council meetings.

Destination ImagiNation sign up sheet, 2011-2012

To contact Westmount Student Care: phone 403.279.3190

Accelerated Reader Resources

The Association of Alberta Public Charter Schools (TAAPCS) TAAPCS Newsletters: Dec 2010June 2011 (features WCS)
TAAPCS Annual Report (2011)

Alberta Education Links

• Back to School
Alberta Curriculum
• Diploma Exams and Provincial Achievement Testing
• Inspiring Education - a Dialogue with Albertans
• The Journey - a Handbook for Parents of Gifted & Talented
• Action on Inclusion - a.k.a. "Setting the Direction" initiative
• AISI - Alberta Initiative for School Improvement

ALIS- Alberta Learning Information Service - career and post-secondary education links

Raising Children- Alberta Government information and resources

7 December 2011

 

 

Documents for Download

Student Supplies List - 2011-2012

Volunteer Driver form 2011-2012, $2million liability insurance required

Prescription Drug-Medical Treatment Form

Bullying and Harassment Prevention Resources and link to Bully-Free Alta.

Study Tips

Tips on lessening test anxiety: for elementary; for mid-high

Toolkit for Effective Learning


TEXTBOOK/NOVEL RENTAL AGREEMENT FORMS:

•Mid-School (grades 6-8, not needed for grade 5)
•High School (grades 9-12)

MID-HIGH PHYS ED FORMS

Ski Trip forms:
grades 5 - 6
grades 7 - 8

Off-site/community spaces form
•Health curriculum sex ed permission form, grades 5-9
•PE Student Self-Evaluation Rubrics

PE Course outlines:
grades 5-6
grades 7-8
grade 9
PE 10
PE 20-30

Elementary MUSIC curriculum letter

PRAIRIE HOUSE DELI
forms for the Prairie House "Healthy Lunch Programs" at both campuses are available for download here