Thanks to the volunteers who supported Mr. Nishimura’s class trip to the Telus Spark this week. We appreciate your support in making this week of learning so successful!
Save the Date -Volunteer Appreciation Tea – May 29! Please see the attached invitation. RSVP by May 15th Volunteer Tea Invitation May 2026
Save the Date - Welcome to West Spring School Open House for incoming kindergarten families and confirmed new registrants – May 28, 2026, 5:30 pm
Reminder - WSSC & WSSDA AGM May 14, 2026, 6:00 pm online meeting
Traffic Safety
Please stop sending children jaywalking across the street and use our Hug and Go Zones. Hug and Go Zones provide a space for parents who are driving to pull in and safely drop their children off close to the school. They have the added advantage of keeping traffic flowing to avoid congestion.
A reminder to families to please give ample space at the cross-walks for pedestrians. We have had many near misses as cars turn because of blind spots. Please give the right of way at all times to those who are crossing the street. Thank you.
Music Notes
Hello West Springs Families,
I hope that you are enjoying the Spring weather. Thanks for coming out to support your kids' music learning at our concerts a few weeks ago. I'm proud of the work that the kids did.
Over the past few weeks we have reflected on the concert and started playing/rhythm/singing assessments for most grades, which will be ongoing for a few more weeks.
Grade 1/2 Choir is done for the year, great job kids! Grade 3/4 Choir has had the last few weeks off, and we'll have our final (optional) Grade 3/4 Choir meeting this upcoming week, where we'll watch a video of the kids' performance a few weeks ago.
Have a great weekend,
Mr. Peter Vooys
WSSDA Fundraising News
Hello West Springs Families!
We have a few updates to share.
Fun Fair – Thursday June 11, 3:30 – 6:00pm
Our most anticipated event of the year is back, featuring Sportball activities, DJ, Crafts, Foodtrucks and more!
- Tickets for Fun Fair are available through Healthy Hunger.
- Quantities are limited and door sales will be weather dependent, so grab your tickets early!
We are looking for volunteers to help with Set-up, clean up and assisting with Sportball stations. If you are interested, please email contact.wssda@gmail.com
Fun Lunch:
Our final Fun Lunch of the year is scheduled for May 28 (Mon/Wed Kindergarten May 27). Your order must be placed by this Saturday May 23 via Healthy Hunger.
We are looking for volunteers to help during our Fun Lunch, including a volunteer to help with the Mon/Wed Kindergarten lunch. The time commitment is less than one hour starting at 12:10pm on Thursday (12:40pm on Wednesday Fun Lunch days). All volunteers must have their vulnerable sector check security clearance with our school. If you are interested in volunteering, you can sign up here.
Memory Books:
To purchase memory books for the current school year (2025-2026), please visit https://ybpay.ca and enter the code for West Springs School: 11794626. Yearbooks cost $25 and must be purchased by June 26, 2026. Yearbooks will be ready in September 2026. For students who are currently in grade 4, yearbooks will be delivered to West Ridge School for distribution.
Upcoming AGM:
Annual General Meetings for West Springs School Council and West Springs School Development Association will take place on May 14, 2026 starting at 6:00PM. The meetings will take place virtually via Microsoft Teams. For more information as well as the meeting link, click here. All parents/guardians/legal custodians of students attending West Springs School are eligible to attend and vote. Please join us!
At this meeting, the current executives for each organization will resign and new executive members will be appointed. Any parent/guardian/legal custodian of a student at West Springs School is eligible to run. If you wish to obtain more information about these roles, feel free to reach out to the School Council at westspringsschoolcouncil@gmail.com and the WSSDA at contact.wssda@gmail.com.
Thank you for your continued support! Your WSSDA Team, Eryn, Cat, and Taylor
On the Horizon
- May 13 Winters Zoo School
- May 19-22 Winters Zoo School
- May 14 School Council AGM 6:00 pm Online
- May 15 Non-Instructional Day
- May 18 Victoria Day – No School
- May 27 Kinder Fun Lunch
- May 28 Fun Lunch Spirit Day ‘Twin Day’
- May 28 Welcome to West Springs (2026-27 Kindergarten and confirmed New Registrants Open House)
- May 29 Volunteer Appreciation Tea
Dates of Significance
- May is Asian Heritage, Canadian Jewish Heritage and Polish Heritage Month
- May 10 Mother’s Day
- May 15 International Day of Families
- May 21 - 23 Shavuot
- May 27 Eid al-Adha