We have just finished our first week back to school and it has been wonderful reconnecting with our students! We very much look toward to the year ahead. September 8 Board Meeting: The board decided to maintain the August motion to NOT layer on additional restrictions to the guidance provided by the province. Mask wearing […]

Resilient to the end… The final few weeks of school have been awesome after the two and a half week at home learning stint in mid-May. The finish line is fast approaching for a year that has been challenging to say the least. We can’t thank you enough for the patience and resilience you have […]

Persevere To The End…. Persevere indeed! We want to thank our entire WES community for the patience and understanding shown all year long but especially over the past few weeks. We all look forward to a return to in-person learning after the May long weekend. New Principal on the way… If you haven’t already heard, […]

As we head into Spring Break and Easter, we look forward to some rest and rejuvenation. April is when we take a closer look at the school year that was, and plan for next year. We will review data and survey results to tweak our school goals and programs in providing the best learning opportunities […]

$2500…….A GENEROUS DONATION! We recently received word of a gift for Westlock Elementary School, left by the late Ed Magee. NO PARKING !! Please, please, please respect the Fire Lane No Parking zone at the front of the school. Also, do not double-park when picking up at the end of the day. Kindergarten registration École […]

Kindness: The Kindness virtue is from and center for the month of February. February is also Heart month, making the virtue of kindness that much more prominent. With a ton of support from your School Council, a Kindness project begins in February and will run through until the end of April. Valentine’s Day COVID will […]

WES jumping into 2021 with hope… Welcome back everyone! We trust your COVID Christmas season was calm and restful and that the New Year is treating you well. As you have probably already heard, Premier Kenney made it official that all students can return to in-person learning on Monday, January 11th. This is great news. […]

From all of us to all of you, wishing you a safe and peaceful Christmas… The Christmas season is my favorite part of winter. And while Christmas is an exciting time of year for most; such is not the case for all. For some, especially in the COVID era with new restrictions, this time of […]

A time to remember… We are well into the school year with nine weeks having come and gone. Halloween is behind us (thankfully) and we look forward to Remembrance Day and the arrival of the Christmas season thereafter. I would like to send a huge Thank-You to our extended school community for the support, empathy […]

Settled In… September has quickly come and gone, classroom routines and expectations have been established, and we have settled in for another year of learning. Parent-Teacher Interviews/Goal-setting Conferences Parents and teachers working together to benefit student learning is important. These meetings will not be in-person this time, but rather teachers will be in contact with […]