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School Message

Hello to our Western families, 

There have been some inquiries around the Board messaging that came out the other day connected to changing bell times, and I would like to provide clarification. Despite it seeming that our Monday-Thursday bell times would be adjusted to 3:40 pm, please note that this did not properly take our afternoon tutorial block into consideration. Though we haven’t yet officially calculated the instructional hours for next year, it is anticipated that we will continue with afternoon classes that end at approximately 3:20 pm, as has been the case for the past number of years, and then have a tutorial block after that. (This will all be confirmed towards the end of May.) Because of our downtown location, Western has fewer CTS Express Routes compared to other schools; this obviously allows for various opportunities to get/to from the school rather than relying on a particular time that . If you have any questions about any of this, please don’t hesitate to reach out.  

Finally, please take note of the City of Calgary construction notice
connected to community drainage improvements that we will be sending out separately. While local residents will have received this independently, we also want to make our broader school community aware, as there could be traffic disruptions around the vicinity of the school over the next several weeks.  

Thank you, 

Darrin Whitbread, Principal | Western Canada High School 

Upcoming Dates 

  • First Day of Term 4 
    • Thursday, April 10th 
  • Report Cards Visible 
    • Tuesday, April 22nd 
  • Good Friday (No School)
    • Friday, April 18th 
  • Non-Instructional Day (No School) 
    • Monday, April 21st 

Updates

IPP's

Individual Program Plans (IPPs) have been handed out to students by their classroom teacher. Please ask your student about this document, and sign the 3rd Review section, returning only the signature page back to the main office.

ABC Challenge Week April 28-May 2.

ABC means Anything But a Car. Propel yourself to Western on your own power! The goal is to battle School vs School in a petroleum-free commuting showdown!! Prizes and food will be awarded!!!

Accepting bike and scooter donations to help more of our community get on board. Please bring bike or scooter donations to Ms. Affleck’s art room.

Graduation Support Volunteers

The Teacher Graduation Committee is looking for student volunteers to support some of the logistics behind the scenes prior to the graduation ceremony on May 22nd and the graduation rehearsal on May 13th. If your student is interested in supporting the teacher team with various tasks, please have them fill out the form located at the QR code below.

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Graduation Banquet & Dance News!  

  • Ticket sales start April 14 at 9AM 
  • Ticket Sales run for one week.   
  • As sales run over the long weekend – we encourage you NOT to wait – if you run into problems, no one is able to help you over the weekend.  
  • Tickets are restricted to graduating students with NO OUTSTANDING FEES.   
  • It is recommended that fees are paid by Friday, 11 April.   
  • School business office needs to add your banquet tickets manually.  This is ONLY done during business hours.  
  • If you requested additional tickets, the tickets will appear in your MyCBE account by end of day Monday. You will receive an email with a link to provide guest information for the additional tickets. 
  • See website and Instruction PDF for additional details.   

YEARBOOK 

Don’t forget to purchase a copy of the 2024-2025 Yearbook! Limited copies available. Final date to purchase is April 28th, so purchase your copy today to avoid disappointment! 

Link: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1114704/Western-Canada-High-School/ 

Diploma Breakfast “Grab and GO!” 

This June, we have some amazing parents/alumni who are looking to make a difference in our school.  To that end, they are hoping to provide “Grab and Go” breakfast/snacks before exams this June to help fuel our students to success!  They are looking for some help with this venture, and that help can come in the form of morning volunteers, donated food items, or cash donations.  For morning information on how you can help or get involved, please reach out to Bridgette Moore at b.f.moore@shaw.ca  

Model United Nations 

Congratulations to all the delegates who participated in the Canadian High School’s Model United Nations (CAHSMUN) conference in Vancouver last weekend! You have made us proud. This coming weekend, April 11th and 12th, Western’s Model UN team will be hosting over 200 delegates from other schools for our own WCHSMUN conference. A big thank you in advance to our executive team, room chairs and volunteers for their incredible hard work. It’s sure to be a fantastic diplomatic affair! 

Registration for Summer School 

Registration for summer classes both in person (Chinook learning) and online (Cbe-learn) will take place from April 17 till April 28. An online form can be accessed through a link found on the school main page. Please read all information thoroughly before submitting as students will not be able to make changes after submitting. 

Drama Production Tickets 

Tickets for the spring drama production, Peter Fechter:59 Minutes, by Canadian playwright Jordan Tannahill will be available for purchase at lunch in the theatre foyer starting April 15th. Tickets are 5$ and seating is limited so be sure to get yours ahead of time! Show is April 23, 24, 25 at 7pm sharp in the theatre. 

Spring Y2K Dance is on April 17th 

Dress in your best 2000’s outfit and get ready for some throwback music when you buy a $5 ticket!  Not only does it come with admission to the dance with music, activities and prizes, it also includes a can of pop and unlimited snacks. Western students, buy a ticket today at lunch in the foyer for April 17th!! 

Scholarship Opportunity  

On behalf of the Owen Hart Foundation Awards, an award is available recognizing WCHS students who are motivated to improve their lives through education. 2 $4000 awards are available to WCHS students as well as the potential for smaller awards.  Deadline to apply is May 30th at midnight.     

Applicant must: 

  • Be a graduating Grade 12 student 
  • Plan to attend an accredited post-secondary institution in the next academic year, including college, university or technical school 
  • Be motivated towards improving their life through education 
  • Have at least a 70% average or above or acceptance to post-secondary based on entry requirements.  
  • Demonstrate their goals and education/career dreams, strength and abilities and contributions to their school and/or broader community. 
  • Demonstrate financial need.  Preference will be given to students who hold part-time employment 
  • Must provide one letter of reference.   

For the full award description, please visit https://calgaryfoundation.org/student-awards/.   Access to the application can be found through the Student Awards Online Portal by selecting ‘Apply Now’ under the award listing on the awards webpage. If there are any questions, please contact studentawards@calgaryfoundation.org.