May 8 – Hats On for Mental Health  

Parent engagement session – Financial Literacy – April 25, 2024 

Alyson Jenkins, who is a certified professional accountant with CPA Canada, will be giving a one-hour virtual presentation on financial literacy on Thursday, April 25 at 6:30pm. This will be directly before the normal monthly Westgate school council meeting which is also online beginning at 7:30pm. Her presentation is titled "How to teach your kids about money" and aims to help with the goals and challenges of raising money-smart kids. Find out more about the session here: https://www.cpacanada.ca/public-interest/financial-literacy/financial-literacy-education/request-a-session-in-your-community/adult-sessions/workshops/teach-your-kids-about-money. 

School Planning Engagement Survey Results 

Sincere thank you to those parents who took the time to participate in our School Planning Engagement Survey. Parent input and feedback are very important to us when making decisions that impact our students and school community. Please visit this link to learn more and see the results report.  

Grade 3 and 5 Assemblies 

We were thrilled to see such a great turnout for both our Grade 3 and Grade 5 assemblies on Thursday. The students and staff work so hard to prepare these and should be so proud of their efforts.  

Lost and Found 

There is still a large number of items in the lost and found. Unclaimed items will be sent to charity on April 19, please remember to check for your child’s lost items by Noon on Thursday, April 18.  

Important Dates 

April 17 - Bishop Pinkham Band Visit 
April 19 - Non Instruction Day 
April 23 & 24 Brown Bear Workshops 
April 25 – Financial Literacy Parent Engagement Session 6:30pm 
April 25 – School Council Meeting 7:30pm 
April 26 - Popcorn Day 
April 29 - Quest Theatre 
April 29 - Grade 6 Vaccinations 
May 7 - Special Lunch 
May 8 – Hats On for Mental Health 
May 16 - French Immersion 50th Anniversary Gala 
May 17 - Non Instruction Day 
May 20 - Victoria Day