School Message
Hello to our Western families,
We appreciate the patience of those who have been asking, and apologize for the delay, but we’re now pleased to be sending out the exam schedule for June. Please take note of when each of your child’s final assessments will be taking place. If there might be an issue, please reach out to their teacher(s) and assistant principal to see if other arrangements can be made. While there occasionally can be some flexibility with grade 10 and 11 exams, a reminder that grade 12 diploma exams are set up by Alberta Education and have very strict parameters around
them.
With approximately 8 weeks left in this semester, we would encourage you to log into PowerSchool regularly going forward to check on your child’s progress. Please reach out to teachers first if there are any concerns, with the opportunity always to follow up with the counselor and/or assistant principal. Our collective goal should be to help students finish in a manner where they are proud of their achievements for the semester and the year, setting them up for ongoing success with us or wherever they might be.
Wishing everybody the best for the upcoming long weekend.
Thank you,
Darrin Whitbread, Principal | Western Canada High School
Upcoming Dates
- Good Friday (No School)
- Friday, April 18th
- Non-Instructional Day (No School)
- Monday, April 21st
- Report Cards Visible
- Tuesday, April 22nd
Updates
Registration for Summer School
Registration for summer school classes both in person (through Chinook Learning) and online (through CBe-learn) is now open. Students may sign up until the end of the school day on April 28 through the online form on the school’s website. Please read all information thoroughly before submitting - students will not be able to make changes after submitting.
Yearbook
There are only 90 copies left of the 2025 Yearbook! Order yours today before they are sold out. It makes a great graduation gift. Books will be on sale until April 28th and can be purchased here.
Centre Stage 2025 Dance production is Coming!
Our Centre Stage 2025 dance production is occurring on May 1 & 2 at 7pm in the theatre at WCHS. It will be a beautiful and exciting show featuring the dance and choreographic talents of the WCHS Dancers. Tickets are available now in the Dance Studio during tutorial and lunch. Tickets are $7 for students and $10 for adults. Tickets will also be available for purchase in the foyer April 22- 30.
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 more information on how you can help or get involved, please reach out to Bridgette Moore at b.f.moore@shaw.ca
Grad Banquet & Dance Tickets
Tickets for the Graduation 2025 Banquet & Dance are on sale in MyCBE. Instructions for ticket purchase can be found in the following PDF. Ticket Sales close Monday at noon. Limit of five tickets for purchase.
Students wishing for two or more tables to be grouped together must complete and submit the table planning form next Tuesday through Friday at the main office. Forms should organized under one group captain and stapled together.
Physical tickets will be distributed TO GROUP CAPTAINS in May – date TBD. Stay tuned!
Fall 2025 Golf Interest
Any grade 10 or 11 student interested in playing golf in the Fall please email Mrs. Wilson at ajwilson@cbe.ab.ca, and include a name and a contact email. There will be an interest meeting in May after the information is gathered. Thanks!
Western Canada Alumni Bursary!!
This is a $3000.00 award given to 5 grade 12 students who have displayed community leadership at Western Canada High school and require financial assistance to attend post secondary school. Please pick up applications for this traditional and prestigious award in the Guidance office or on the WCHS Website (scholarship section). Hand in your application in the Guidance office or send it by email to Mme Plante (maplante@cbe.ab.ca) by Thursday May 1st 2025.
Peer Tutor and Tutee Sign Up for Semester 2
Are you able to tutor one or more subjects in the morning, lunch, and / or after-school? Do you need a tutor for one or more of your subjects? If you answered yes to one of these questions, please follow the link to sign-up: https://forms.gle/x1M1zeTyj245Ux4A9 . We are always in need of more tutors – especially as some IB students are focused on their upcoming exams right now.
IB Exams are starting April 29th
For the complete schedule click here: Microsoft Word - May 2025 IB Exam Schedule Final Version.docx. Students will be marked as “modified schedule” for 30IB, 31IB, and 35IB classes that are not meeting during the IB exam period but will only be excused from non-exam classes during the time the exams are being written. The exam rooms will be posted two days before each exam in the display case across from room 080 and on the bulletin board beside the main office. Students should not be roaming the halls during their study spares and can study in the library, the cafeteria, or off-campus.
Badminton Results
Congratulations to the Western Badminton on a fantastic season! Special recognition to the following City Champions and medalists! Best of luck to those athletes competing in the provincial qualifier this week!
- Jimmy L – City Champion singles
- Elaine Z & Erica S - City Champions - doubles
- April C & Ivy S – City Champions – doubles
- Estella B – Silver medalist – singles
- Katherine T – Silver medalist – singles
- Jay T & Peyton H – Silver medalists doubles
- Megan C & Richard C – Silver medalists mixed doubles
- Kristen Pe & Weiqi W – Silver medalists mixed doubles
- Edward X & Justin L – Bronze medalists doubles
Post Secondary
Students interested in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Program at the University of Calgary are invited to attend an information session on Tuesday, April 29th at 3:30 pm in the Viewing Room in the Library. They will have an informal meet and greet over the lunch hour in the foyer.
Students interested in studying medicine in the UK are invited to attend an information session hosted by the University of St. Andrews – Scotland on Tuesday, April 29th at 3:30 pm in the Conference Room in the foyer.