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COVID-19 Updates for the 2020-2021 School Year
COVID-19 News Updates
*Please note that all COVID-19 updates are sent by email to the Westmount community. Not all updates will be posted on the website. Check your email for messages from communications@westmountcharter.com.
Updates to COVID-19 Reporting in Schools
To Westmount Staff and Families, We are pleased to share the information below from the Acting Deputy Minister of Education regarding changes to official communications about the COVID-19 pandemic. Joe Frank [...]
Provincial Government Update on Jan. 11 Return to In-Person Learning
To our Westmount school community, We are pleased to share the following news brief with you from the provincial government. Our schools will be open to welcome back those students who [...]
Alberta Government Announcements November 24, 2020
Alberta Government Announcements November 24, 2020 During COVID-19 updates yesterday, Premier Jason Kenney and Dr. Dina Hinshaw made important announcements about new health measures for all K-12 schools in the province. [...]
What to Do if Your Child Has Been Identified as a Close Contact of a Confirmed Case of COVID-19
Alberta Health Services has launched a new tool to provide COVID-19 guidance for parents of children attending school (or childcare). The tool walks through symptoms and provides information about next steps [...]
School Guidance During Identified COVID-19 Cases – Q & A
Please click the link below to see Frequently Asked Questions related to COVID-19. School Guidance During Identified COVID-19 Cases – Q & A
New COVID-19 Daily Checklist for Children under 18
Based on new evidence, starting November 2, there are updates to the daily COVID-19 symptoms checklist for children under 18. The checklist for those 18 years of age and older has [...]
Updated Daily Health Checklist from Alberta Health Services
Alberta Health Services has provided schools with a simplified version of the Daily Health Checklist. Click here to view. The list is also available in additional languages. You will also find [...]
Federal Funding Announcement
On August 26, 2020, the federal government announced that it would provide funding to the provinces for COVID-related school re-entry measures. Alberta’s total share will be approximately $262 million, made in [...]
Updated September Re-Entry V16 Parents and Students Document
Please click the link below for Version 16 of the Parent-Student Re-Entry Document. https://www.westmountcharter.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/SEPT-RE-ENTRY-V16-AUG-31-PARENTS-AND-STUDENTS.pdf Last Updated: August 31
*UPDATED AUG 28 – Staggered Entry Plans for EC & MH
Below are the most recent versions of the staggered entry schedule. EC Staggered Entry Schedule MH Staggered Entry Schedule Last Updated: August 28
School Re-Entry Q&A Meeting August 19
The Westmount School Re-Entry Q & A Meeting will take place tonight, August 19, from 7:00pm - 9:00pm. This meeting will be held on the Zoom platform instead of Google. Westmount families, [...]
MH Music Program Update
Instrumental Music Program at both School and Home The Grade 6 to Grade 12 students in the WCS Instrumental Music program will continue to learn fingering patterns and valve patterns on their wind instruments in conjunction with [...]
Update To September Re-Entry Plan Announced
Last Updated: August 4 Dear Westmount Families, You may be aware of the formal announcement made by the Minister of Education and Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Heath this morning regarding [...]
Parent Return to School Survey #1 Emailed to Families
The first of two return to school surveys has been emailed to all families. The responses you provide will assist the WCS School Re-Entry Planning Committee to better prepare strategies for [...]
Frequently Asked Questions Page Now on Westmount Website
Dear Staff and Families, As noted in our July 24 email message, the Westmount Health and Safety team has developed a Re-Entry Question and Answer (Q&A) page for our website. Here [...]
Alberta Government Announces In-Person Classes to Resume September 1
Dear Westmount Families, You may be aware of the formal announcement made by the Premier and Minister of Education this afternoon regarding the school re-entry process for Tuesday, September 1st. School authorities [...]
Preparing for a Safe Return to School Informational Video
Good afternoon Westmount Families, Further to yesterday's message regarding September 2020 return to school, we have prepared an informational video describing some of the things we are able to do now to [...]
Message from the Superintendent – Re-Entry Planning
Dear Staff and Parents/Guardians, The attached document is provided to inform you about our school re-entry planning process and progress. The document is an overview of the areas for attention in establishing [...]
Message from the Superintendent – AB Education Update
Dear Staff and Westmount Community, The message and information below has been shared by the Minister of Education. We are referencing the guidelines in our preparation to anticipate one of three re-entry [...]
Message from the Superintendent – School Re-Entry Planning
Dear Parents/Guardians, As we begin the final few weeks of the current school year and look forward to school re-entry in the fall, I want to assure you that we are engaging [...]
New Help Line & Email from Alberta Education
Dear Westmount Community, The following information has been provided by the Minister of Education. Alberta Education has instituted a help line and email for parents of students, particularly those with disabilities, [...]
Update from the Minister of Education
Dear Westmount Families, Please see the message below from the Minister of Education. As announced yesterday by Premier Kenney during the release of Alberta’s Relaunch Strategy, the province has made the [...]
