In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and in recognition of April as Autism Awareness Month, The Sinneave Family Foundation and its Board of Directors have repurposed the Directors Award to establish an Autism Community COVID-19 Response Fund. This portion of the Response Fund is intended to directly support the immediate needs of autistic adolescents and adults during these challenging times. Up [...]
Friday, April 3 is the last day to complete your course selection for the 2020-21 school year. On the Westmount website, visit Student Life > Course Selection. Click on the content box for the grade you will be in next year and review the resources found there. Resources include a list of the courses specific for the grade that you [...]
Hello Westmount Mid-High Community, Thank you for your patience this week as we worked through planning for after the break. We hope you are all well. We have a few updates, based on current information and the recent Alberta Education News Release, March 20, 2020. Course Selection in PowerSchool has been extended until April 5, 2020. Descriptions of the courses [...]
Hello Westmount Mid/High Families, While we are currently awaiting more information from Alberta Education, we are preparing to work online after Spring Break. In order to prepare for working in an online environment, we are asking students and parents to do the following: Students: please take a moment to make sure that you are able to log into and navigate [...]
Dear Westmount Parents/Guardians, The Westmount Charter Board believes in the educational value of international travel and that the safety of our students and staff is of highest importance. Recent health events across the globe surrounding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) including the message from the World Health Organization today to declare COVID-19 a pandemic, caused us to take time to reflect on [...]
Due to the changing landscape as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mid-High is cancelling the parent teacher interviews on March 19th and 20th. We encourage parents and guardians to email course-related concerns and/or questions to your children’s teachers. Teachers will be allocated time on Friday March 20th to respond to your emails. At this time, the Mid High [...]
Mid-High School Track & Field will be starting after Spring Break. Track is open to all mid-high students. Practices will be Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3:30-5:00 pm beginning April 7. Students will meet on the west field. If you have any questions please talk to Mr. Frede or email him @ james.frede@westmountcharter.com.
Badminton Practice at the mid-high will begin on the following dates: Grade 6-7 Tuesday and Thursday 3:30-5:00 pm beginning March 10 Grade 8-9 Monday and Wednesday 3:30-5:00 pm beginning March 9 Grade 10-12 Tuesday and Thursday 7:15-8:15 am beginning March 10 Interested students need to bring active-wear. Permission forms will be handed out during practice. If you have questions, please [...]
MH Grades 5-12: Have you ever dreamed of becoming a published author? Well, now is your chance! We are accepting submissions for the third annual WCS Literary Anthology from grades 5-12. The theme for this year’s anthology is momentum. Take this opportunity to think about where you want to go and what motivates you as we enter a new decade. [...]
A center-based respite program that combines play-driven activities and engaging indoor environments. The program offers opportunity for participants to establish friendships among peers and to express their uniqueness in a safe environment. The group will have access to activities, such as arts and crafts, baking, sensory play, meditation practices, and much more. Participants will be placed in age-appropriate groups. Click [...]
Thank you to all the parents and community members who volunteered their time to judge for our annual school science fair! The students are grateful to have received such meaningful feedback. As well, each participant in science fair should be commended for their passion and commitment for science! We are always looking for mentors and judges for our next season starting [...]
Westmount will be hosting the Southern Alberta Jr. Regional Debate Tournament on Saturday, February 29, 2020 and we are looking for students to help run the event. If you are interested in seeing some of the finest debating in Calgary, or want to learn more about debate, or just get more involved with school communities – come to an information [...]
