Students with IPPs 

Teachers will be reaching out to connect with families of students who have an IPP. IPP documents will be sent home for signatures on October 9, 2026. 

Away for the Day Reminder - Smart Watches – CBE "Away for the Day" Policy 

As a reminder, the CBE’s “Away for the Day” guidelines require personal mobile devices to be stored away during the school day (8:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.). This includes cellphones, smartwatches, tablets, gaming devices, headphones and earbuds. Students should have devices powered off or on silent and stored out of sight. Students are also not permitted to access social media during the school day. 

If you need to contact your child during the day, please contact the school office rather than their personal device. 

Please refer to my email sent earlier this week for additional details, including exceptions and expectations. Thank you for your support! 

Apple Fundraiser – Deadline Order Date | Sept. 9 

Davison Orchards in Vernon, British Columbia, has been growing delicious fruit since 1933!  By selling these delicious, healthy apples and pears to your family, neighbours and friends, you will be contributing to great school community events such as SnowBall, Carnaval and GatorFest. This is a much-anticipated fundraiser as Davison always provides juicy and delicious produce.  For more information, see this link. 

Lates and Absences 

Regular school attendance and punctuality has a huge impact on student success starting in Kindergarten and continuing through high school. It very much sets the tone for learning and community when students enter their designated doors with their peers and begin the day together with their class doing attendance and going over the upcoming day agenda. Families play a key role in making sure students get to school safely everyday and understanding why attendance is so important in school and in life. We realize some absences are unavoidable due to health problems or other circumstances. In these cases, please ensure that you have called the office or sent an email to westgate@cbe.ab.ca to inform the office. Here are a few strategies to help support regular attendance: 

  • Listen and show an interest in your child’s day 
  • Encourage your child to do well in school and praise their success and improvement 
  • Help your child maintain daily routines such as eating breakfast, turning off electronics two hours before bedtime and going to bed early 
  • Send your child to school unless sick 
  • If your child often complains about being sick or comes home from school sick, there may be more underlying concerns – please contact an administrator 
  • Ask for help from the school before the problem gets too big. We are happy to help! 

Fun Lunch   

Please consider supporting our Healthy Hunger Lunch fundraisers. This is a fun way to support school initiatives while getting a much-needed break from packing school lunches (Grades 1-6). Popcorn days are also a great way to provide a fun snack to students (including our kindergarten classes).  

To participate in Fun Lunches, please register for a Heathy Hunger Account and order here. 

Meet the Teacher Night and Kindergarten Conferences – DATE CHANGE 

We are really looking forward to welcoming Westgate families to the school this year for “Meet the Teacher Night” for grades 1-5 on Thursday, September 17 from 5:00-6:15PM. There will be further information shared about the schedule next week. Kindergarten Student Learning Conferences will be held on September 17 and 25. More detailed information on Grades 1-5 presentation sessions and Kindergarten conference bookings will be sent in an email to all Westgate families next week.   

Terry Fox Run – Save the Date 

Hello parents! Our Terry Fox Run is coming soon. Remember to send your child to school with a good pair of runners and a water bottle. Our Terry Fox Run is on September 24 at 1:45-2:15pm. You’re welcome to come and watch or join in the run. We ask that all students enter the school with their teacher for dismissal after the run. Thank you for your support in making our Terry Fox Run a successful event.  

Drop and Go! Loading and Unloading Zone – North Side of School on 8th Ave 

Please use this zone to stop and/or park to unload your children up to a maximum of 10 minutes, even though the sign says “No Parking” at the top. There is a teacher supervisor present in this area from 7:45-7:55am to ensure students make their way safely to their entrance. 

Important Dates 

September 7 – No School (Labor Day) 
September 15 – Photo Day 
September 17 – Kindergarten Learning Conferences 
September 17 – Bottle Drive 
September 17 – Meet the Teacher – Grades 1-5 
September 21 – Grade 6 at Kamp Kiwanis 
September 23 – Special Lunch 
September 24 – School Council Meeting @ 6:30pm 
September 25 – Kindergarten Learning Conferences 
September 25 – No School (Non-Instruction Day) 
September 29 – Terry Fox Run 
September 30 – No School (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation)