Dear Westgate Families,
Today is the last day of school for Westgate students. Our “Gator Fun Day”, was a huge success, students and teachers genuinely enjoyed the day. As another school year draws to a close, I am confident that, like me, many of you are looking forward to a restful and enjoyable summer. It has been another very enjoyable and successful year at Westgate School.
Please see my year end Principal Message here.
The staff at Westgate School would like to wish everyone a safe and enjoyable summer and look forward to seeing you in the fall.
Staffing Updates
Goodbyes
We need to say goodbye to two wonderful teachers, M.Mathieu and Mme Zoee. These two teachers have been part of our staff for several years and have been so valuable to our success. We wish them both the best in their new schools.
We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Mme Kendra. She worked for us at Westgate on a part-time contract with Karen Wright and was a very valued member of our outstanding Grade 4 team. We wish her the best moving forward and hope to see her again in some capacity in the years to come.
Donita Thorne, our Administrative Assistant has decided to retire, but she will thankfully return in the fall to help us in the office on a part-time basis. Congratulations to Dana Rippenhagen who will be our new Administrative Assistant in the fall.
Also, Anna Ivstannfy, one of our lunchroom supervisors, is also leaving Westgate and we wish her all the best in her future endeavors.
Welcome to Westgate
We are very pleased to announce that the following teachers have been confirmed in full-time continuous contracts:
- Mme Maggie Parnis and Mme Michelle Biefer - Grade 1 team
- Mme Lindsey Jenkins - Grade 3 team
- Mme Karen Laser and Mme Katy Roe - Grade 5 team
Mme Tanis Allan has been increased to full-time and will be teaching in Grade 5 next year.
We are pleased to welcome Julia Ireland who is coming from King George School to work with our Grade 1 team.
Report Cards
Report cards are now available in the MyCBE portal. We will not be sending a printed report card home with your child. Instead, you are asked to view the report card through the MyCBE portal. Should you wish to have a printed report card, please contact the main office at 403-777-8420 or westgate@cbe.ab.ca.
Google and Brightspace by D2L
On June 30, anyone leaving the CBE will lose access to all CBE platforms (staff and students leaving CBE and grade 12 graduates). This includes access to:
- Brightspace by D2L
- Google Workspace for Education (formerly G-Suite for Education), including Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Classroom
By the end of the day, June 30, students must take copies of the information they need before they leave the CBE. Students not registered as returning to CBE in the fall will have their account deactivated and their data deleted this summer. Students cannot be granted access to their account after they have left the CBE.
For more information, please visit Technical Support for Students and Parents.
Appeals Day
Friday, June 28 is designated as an Appeals Day from 8:00 am until noon.
Office Hours
The school office will be closed for the summer as of June 28 at noon and will reopen on Monday, August 26, 2024 from 8:00am to 3:30pm.