Parent Corner
We are pleased to welcome you to the Westmount Charter School Parents page.
Westmount recognizes that when parents are involved in their children’s education, everyone benefits – students, parents, teachers, the school and the community. Our teachers and support staff work with parents to help each child make the most of their educational experience. We hope you find the information on our website helpful. If you have any questions or suggestions on how the site could better meet your needs, please contact us.
Scroll down for information about how to report an absence, before and after school care and school schedules.
Attendance Lines
If your child is going to be late or absent, please contact the office at the school your child attends.
- Elementary Attendance Line: 403 217 0426 – choose option 1 or email attendance-elem@westmountcharter.com
- Mid-High Attendance Line: 403 217 9427 – choose option 1 or email attendance-mh@westmountcharter.com
You must provide the following information for both campuses:
- first name and last name (include the spelling of the last name)
- the date of the absence or late
- grade
- the name of your child’s homeroom teacher and
- reason for absence or late.
December 9, 2020: We have been asked by AHS to specify which symptoms our elementary (EC) students are experiencing when parents/guardians report their absences due illness. To help us track our illnesses, we are asking when you notify the school, that you please specify symptoms as respiratory and/or gastro-intestinal. These symptoms include one or more of the following:
- Cough
- Shortness of Breath
- Sore throat
- Loss of altered sense of smell
- Runny nose or nasal congestion
- Fever
- Fatigue (significant and unusual)
- Muscle ache/joint pain
- Headache
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
When you call or email the Elementary Campus to report a student’s absence, please indicate whether or not your child is experiencing one or more of the symptoms listed above.