COVID-19 Updates for the 2021-2022 School Year
COVID-19 News Updates
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.
UPDATE: COVID-19 Policy 14 and AP 491
Dear Westmount Staff and Community, At a Special Meeting of the Charter Board last evening, a motion was passed to suspend Policy 14 Risk Mitigation and the accompanying Administrative Procedure 491 [...]
Additional COVID-19 Health Measures Updates
Dear Westmount Staff and Parents/Guardians, Subsequent to the message sent yesterday afternoon, the following information provides additional detail. The Alberta government confirmed that the province is moving forward with Step 2 [...]
COVID-19 Health Measures Update
Dear Westmount Parents/Guardians, On February 26th, Premier Kenney announced the provincial government’s intent to move to step 2 of the province’s path back to normal including further relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions [...]
Letter from the Minister of Education Re: Relaxation of COVID Protocols in Schools
Good evening Westmount families and staff, Please see the attached letter from the Minister of Education regarding the relaxation of COVID Protocols in School as well as this link to information [...]
Isolation & Quarantine Reminders
If your child has any of the following symptoms, not related to a pre-existing illness or health condition: cough fever shortness of breath runny nose sore throat or loss of sense [...]
[Update] Rapid Tests/Masks, COVID Notifications & Health Measures
Dear Staff and Families, The following updates are provided for your information. Rapid Tests and Masks Government supplied shipments of masks and rapid test kits should start to arrive this week. [...]
Return to School Update – COVID-19 and Health Measures
Dear Staff and Families, On Wednesday, Minister LaGrange confirmed that on Monday, January 10, 2022, K-12 students will return to in person learning to support their overall wellbeing. Measures will continue [...]
Return to In Person Learning Announcement
Dear Westmount Staff and Parents/Guardians, This afternoon, Education Minister LaGrange and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hinshaw, confirmed the return to school for K-12 students on Monday, January 10th. Important information related [...]
Winter Break Extended Until Monday, January 10, 2022
Dear Westmount Parents and Guardians, Education Minister Adriana LaGrange recently announced that the winter break for Alberta schools will be extended through next week. January 3-7 is now a non-instruction week [...]
Message from Alberta Health Services Public Health Regarding Student COVID Immunizations
Dear Westmount Families, Please see the letter below, from Alberta Health Services Public Health regarding student immunizations. https://www.westmountcharter.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2021-December-15-COVID-School-Immunization-Letter.pdf
Updated Canadian requirements to Account for Partially Vaccinated Children
Canada has updated their requirements to account for partially vaccinated children https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/covid-vaccinated-travellers-entering-canada#determine-fully If you qualify as a fully vaccinated traveller, your unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated children must follow specific requirements [...]
Letter from the CMOH Re: Vaccinations for Children Aged 5-11
Dear Staff and Families, The Deputy Minister of Education forwarded a letter (in English, in French) from Dr. Hinshaw, Chief Medical Office of Health, regarding vaccinations for children aged 5-11 years. [...]
Letter From the Minister of Education Re Vaccinations for Students
Dear Westmount families, Please see the letter from Adriana LaGrange, the Minister of Education, regarding vaccinations for students. Thank you.
Update on Mandated Vaccination Policy for Westmount Charter School
Dear Westmount Parents and Guardians, At the October 2021 board meeting, our Board of Directors approved Policy 14 COVID-19 Risk Mitigation, a policy to mandate vaccines. The commensurate Administrative Procedure 491 [...]
Diploma Exams, PAT’s, Learning Disruption Funding and Rapid Testing
Dear Westmount Staff and Families, I am pleased to share the following information provided to school authorities by the Minister of Education. Diploma Exams In response to feedback from students, parents [...]
Updated COVID Procedures for the Mid-High Campus
Original protocols with updates to protocols highlighted, may be found here: Student Protocols document. This document contains only the changes: UPDATES to Protocols Last updated: Monday, October 5, 2021 [...]
COVID Checklist Clarification Update
Dear Westmount staff and Community, During the September 23, 2021 COVID update Dr. Hinshaw provided clarity regarding the new daily checklist: https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/56c020ed-1782-4c6c-bfdd-5af36754471f/resource/58957831-a4ab-45ff-9a8e-3c6af7c1622e/download/covid-19-information-alberta-health-daily-checklist-2021-09.pdf Dr. Hinshaw communicated that she has added a new [...]
Notification of Positive Cases of COVID-19 at Westmount
Dear Westmount Parents/Guardians, The number of COVID-19 cases in our province has significantly increased over the past few weeks. As a result, the Alberta government released new COVID-19 public health actions, [...]
Westmount 2021-22 School Re-entry Information
Dear Westmount Parents/Guardians and Staff, Westmount looks forward to welcoming back more than 1300 students for the 2021–22 school year. As we prepare to welcome our students and staff back to in-person [...]
Back to School Protocols To be Announced After August 20th
Please stay tuned for information about back-to-school protocols early next week following the return of School Administration and discussion with the Charter Board.
At-Home Learning for 2021-2022
Dear Westmount Families and Staff: All school authorities across the province received their 2021/22 budget allocations from Alberta Education. The government committed to a principle of “holding harmless” which means that school [...]
- NEW Learn what to do if you tested positive, have symptoms or are exposed to COVID-19
- Guidance for Respiratory Illness Prevention and Management in Schools
- 2021-22 School Year Plan
- 2021-22 Parent Guide
- Letter from the Chief Medical Officer of Health on returning to school for fall 2021- English
- Letter from the Chief Medical Officer of Health on returning to school for fall 2021 – French