Westboro Weekly Newsletter

February 17: Family Day - Stat. Holiday - No school for students or staff

February 18: Last day to drop off your donations for the Strathcona County Food Bank at Westboro

February 18: Last day to donate bandaids to The Owie Project

February 20: Wisest Conference

February 21: 3K presents our school wide assembly: Feeling Anxious vs. Having Anxiety

February 24: Returning student registration 2025-26 closes

February 26: Pink Shirt Day

March 5: Early Dismissal at 2:12 p.m.

March 7: Professional Learning Day - No school for students

March 11: School Council Meeting 6:30 p.m.

March 14: Report Cards go live at 3:00 p.m.

Elk Island Public Schools’ (EIPS) returning student registration process is now open. All current students, except Grade 12, must complete the online Returning Student Registration Form to confirm their enrolment in a school and program for the upcoming 2025-26 school year. Additionally, students who want to attend a non-designated school or program need to make that request through the returning student registration process—acceptance is based on available space. All current EIPS students are required to complete the form by Feb. 24, 2025.

To complete your child’s returning student registration, refer to the Returning Student Registration Form email you received from Elk Island Public Schools through Permission Click on February 10. Families will receive one email for each student. No log in is required to complete the form.

For more information, contact the school directly.

RELATED INFORMATION:
Returning Student Registration Process
Frequently Asked Questions
EIPS School Boundary Maps
Closed Boundaries 2025-26
Find my designated school
Applying to a non-designated school

Have a Heart Day is a child and youth-led reconciliation event that brings together caring Canadians to help ensure First Nations children have the opportunity to grow up safely at home, get a good education, be healthy, and be proud of who they are.

Learn more here: Have a Heart Day | First Nations Child & Family Caring Society

Westboro Elementary is accepting donations of fun and colourful bandaids for The Owie Project! This organization donates these kinds of bandaids for the kids at the the Stollery Children's Hospital! Sometimes the promise of a fun bandaid can make the difference in turning a moment of pain into something more positive. Unfortunately, many hospitals only have standard bandaids. If you are able to help out this amazing cause, we are accepting donations from February 10-18. For more information about The Owie Project please visit theowieproject.ca.

We are happy to announce the the Alberta Musical Theatre performance of Rapunzel has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 3 at 1:30 p.m. Families and siblings are invited to attend the performance in our school gymnasium.

Join us for our 3rd Annual Round Dance with Elder Wilson on February 28 at 5:30 p.m., hosted by Bev Facey Community High with help from F.R. Haythorne! It’s a wonderful event, and we’d love to see you there.

New student registration for the 2025-26 school year will open at 9 a.m. on Feb. 1, 2025.

For tips on filling out the form, refer to How to Register a New Student.

If you don't live within Elk Island Public Schools but are interested in registering at one of the Division schools, refer to the Non-Resident Student Registration page.

Requesting to attend a non-designated school?
Students new to the Division enrolling in kindergarten to Grade 12 can request to attend a non-designated school by indicating their preference on the applicable New Student Registration Form. Acceptance is based on available space. Schools with closed boundaries will not accept registrations (kindergarten to Grade 12) from non-designated students.

Is your child turning five on or before Dec. 31, 2025? If so, it’s almost time to register for kindergarten.

Kindergarten registration for the 2025-26 school year opens on Feb. 1, 2025.

To help families prepare, Elk Island Public Schools has put together an online EIPS Kindergarten Tool kit to make the transition as smooth as possible. The kit includes information on registration, important dates, programming options, what to expect, eligibility, how to find your designated school, transportation and more.

Additional information regarding Westboro Elementary's kindergarten program is available at www.westboroelementary.ca/about/kindergarten

You can make a difference! Visit a Strathcona County recreation centre on Family Day to support access to recreation and culture in our community.

100% of admission fees on Monday, February 17 will go to support the Everybody gets to play program to help families with limited income access recreation and culture services in the County.

View Family Day details and find more ways to support Everybody gets to play: https://ow.ly/7znr50UVhJl

The Everybody gets to play program provides eligible County residents with no-cost drop-in recreational opportunities (Active Pass+) and registered recreation and culture program opportunities at a reduced fee through the Recreation Access Program (RAP).

The program aims to increase access to recreation and culture services and create more affordable options for County residents. Over 2,400 residents are supported by the Everybody gets to play program as of January 2025.

Each year, the County hosts Family Day initiatives to raise funds for the program. This year, Everybody gets to play Family Day in Strathcona County is proudly sponsored by FortisAlberta.

Find out how you can make a difference:

https://www.strathcona.ca/.../festivals-and.../family-day/