IPPs
If your child has an IPP, you will receive a copy on Monday, June 15. Please review and return signature pages on or before June 22.
Class Size Reduction Grant
We are pleased to inform you that our school has been allocated ONE additional teaching position for the 2026–27 school year through the Government of Alberta’s Class Size Reduction Grant. This teacher has been assigned to Grade 1.
This grant funds teaching positions that support improved learning conditions in kindergarten to Grade 9 classrooms.
This funding is specifically intended to help reduce class sizes in core subject areas (English Language Arts/French Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies), with priority given to schools experiencing the greatest class size pressures.
This decision was made using system-wide data that considers:
- The number of classes exceeding provincial class size benchmarks
- Projected enrolment and class organization
- School programming and grade configuration
Our goal is to ensure students benefit from:
- Increased teacher attention
- Improved classroom learning environments
- Greater support for diverse learning needs
We remain committed to supporting strong learning environments for all students and using our resources thoughtfully and strategically.
Pre-registration for Transportation 2026-27 Now Open
Families are now able to apply for yellow school bus service for the 2026-27 school year. Registration is available through MyCBE. (If you do not already have an account, learn how.)
Families must apply by Sunday, June 14, 2026, for students to be added to routes for the start of the next school year. We continue to accept registrations after the deadline; however, students are added to the closest existing bus stop with available space. Processing times for registrations submitted after the June 14 deadline will be delayed. It may take until mid-October before your child is able to ride the bus.
Confirmed routes will be posted in MyCBE in August.
For more information on transportation, please click here.
Staff Appreciation Breakfast
Westgate Parents' Society is pleased to host the year-end staff appreciation breakfast on Monday, June 22. This annual event is a small token of our appreciation for our amazing teachers and staff. Please click here to sign up.
Teacher Swap – June 19
Students will visit the next grade level to meet members of the teaching team and to help students become familiar with the learning environment, routines, and expectations for next year while building excitement and confidence for the year ahead.
Lost and Found
Our lost and found is extremely full. Please remind your child to check the lost and found for lost items. If you wish to come to the school to look through the lost and found during school hours, please enter through the main entrance and sign in at the office.
Unclaimed items will be donated to charity.
Gator Gardens – Parent Volunteers Needed
We are looking to have a few volunteers that would be available during school hours to assist with our Gator Gardens in front of the school. They would be helping the grade 1s out with sowing seeds to their assigned raised garden beds. Some gardening experience is helpful but not required. If you are able to help, please email westgate@cbe.ab.ca.
Important Dates (Please check the Westgate Calendar for the most “up to date” events)
June 12 – Popcorn Day
June 15 – IPP's Go Home
June 15 – Grade 6 PAT Math Part A
June 16 – Special Lunch
June 22 – IPP signature pages are due
June 17 – Kindergarten Assembly
June 18 – Class Theme Day
June 18 – Grade 6 Math PAT Part B
June 25 – Grade 6 Farewell
June 25 – Report Cards are visible in your MyCBE account
June 26 – Vacation/Beach Wear Day (no swimsuits please)
June 26 – Gator Fun Day
June 26 – Last day of classes (Early Dismissal 12:00pm)
June 29 – Appeals Day