September 2022

Dear Families,

We are very excited about the new school year! We want to extend a huge welcome back to our returning students and a very warm welcome to families who are new to us. We have a lot to look forward to this year! It will be filled with amazing learning opportunities as we help your children grow as collaborative, passionate learners within our school, local and global communities. As a staff, we are committed to providing our students with an education that is meaningful, engaging, and extends beyond the walls of our school.

About 400 students will call Westmount School home this year. This makes for a busy building full of diverse opportunities. As always, our focus this year is to ‘live’ our school’s vision, mission, and motto (see above) through school activities in classrooms, assemblies, the gym, and the library. We are extremely excited to see how our year progresses as we continue to create opportunities for students to think critically and creatively, collaborate, and excel.

Access to information about our school and upcoming events is always just a 'click' away: Westmount School Website. Our calendar is always up to date and highlights our school-wide activities. In addition, you will receive weekly updates from your child's teacher. Another great place to get information and check out what we are doing is on our social media. Please follow us on Instagram (westmountelementaryschool) and Facebook (Westmount School)!

Each of our students will be assigned to one of our house league teams: Red Coyotes, Blue Huskies of the Green Wolves. Students stay on the same team for the entire time they are at Westmount School. Throughout the year, students will have opportunities to earn points for their house league. Point updates are announced at each assembly. At the end of the year, a trophy is awarded to the team with the most points! Good luck to all 3 of our house league teams!

Thank you for allowing the staff at Westmount School to be a part of your children's lives.

I look forward to seeing you around the school!

Here's to an amazing year!

Cori Hampson

Principal

If you need to get a message to your child, please call the office at 403-934-3041 BEFORE 2:45. This way we can ensure that your child receives the message before the end of the school day.

If your child requires bussing, please ensure that you register through THE Golden Hills School Division Transportation Department. Follow this link to register: REGISTER FOR TRANSPORTATION. For inquiries, you can contact them directly by calling 403-361-2214.

While students are in the classroom, the focus is on learning, collaborating, thinking, and exploring. We ask that students leave their phones, smartwatches, and other communication devices at home or in their lockers or backpacks. If a student needs to contact their family, they can speak to their teacher about calling home. This helps to reduce distractions but also reduces the risk of lost or damaged devices.

On occasion, teachers may encourage their students to bring a device to school. This will be communicated separately (usually in the weekly email).

We want everyone to be safe during drop-off and pick-up times! Please see the image below to help us to ensure the safety of our students and visitors.

Email: westmount@ghsd75.ca
Website: https://www.westmountelementary.com/
Location: Westmount School, Wheatland Trail, Strathmore, AB, Canada
Phone: (403)- 934-3041