Dear West Spring School Families, We hope that everyone is having a safe and enjoyable summer break!
Our school office officially opens on Monday, August 26th at 9am and we welcome students back to school on Thursday, August 29th. Please read and understand the information below to help ensure a smooth transition back to school next week.
Important Dates We follow the CBE instructional calendar. The calendar sets common start and end days, non-instructional days and holidays. For our school’s specific information and special events, see our school website page: https://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/WestSprings/about-us/calendar/Pages/default.aspx
First Days The school office opens August 26th, 2024 at 9am. On the afternoon of August 28th, you will receive an introductory email from your child(ren)'s teacher and information related to the class meeting spot outside on the first day of school. Our first day of classes is Thursday August 29, 2024 at 9am. If your child will be going home for lunch, please send a note for the teacher.
Kindergarten Staggered Entry Time Kindergarten students will attend August 29th or 30th, during their assigned staggered entry times. A separate email has been sent to kindergarten families with details on staggered entry. In summary, kindergarten times are as follows:
Thursday, August 29th, 2024: Tuesday/Thursday Kindergarten students only. Last names beginning with the letters A-H, you and your child(ren) attend from 9:15am–10:45am. Last names beginning with the letters I-Q, you and your child(ren) attend from 11:00am - 12:30pm. Last names beginning with the letters R-Z, you and your child(ren) attend from 1:30pm–3:00pm. Friday, August 30th, 2024: Monday/Wednesday Kindergarten students only. Last names beginning with the letters A-L, you and your child(ren) will attend school from 9:15am–10:45am. Last names beginning with the letters M-Z, you and your child(ren) will attend from 11:00am - 12:30pm. Kindergarten will enter and be dismissed through the front office doors on this special day only. Regular drop off and pick up doors for Kindergarten students are the compound doors at the rear of the school near the playground. Kindergarten parents are welcome to come to class for the first 20 minutes or so with their child and then invited to join admin and School Council for Tea & Cheers in the staffroom while your child stays in the classroom with teachers until it’s time to go. See separate email for more information.
School Hours: Kindergarten – Grade 4 Monday - Thursday 9:00am – 3:40pm Soft entry begins at 8:55am. Lunch: Grades 1 – 4 12:20pm – 1:10pm Kindergarten 12:45pm – 1:35pm
Friday 9:00am – 12:50pm Soft entry begins at 8:55am.
School Supplies Student supplies are included within school fees, therefore parents do not need to purchase any materials over the summer. Students will need a backpack, lunch kit, water bottle and indoor shoes.
Lunch Supervision For students in all grades, lunch supervision is available. You can register and pay online for lunch supervision with MyCBE. More information can be found on the main CBE website.
Assigned Teacher On the afternoon of August 28, 2024, you will receive an introductory email from your child(ren)'s teacher and information related to their meeting spot on the first day of school.
Do You Have a MyCBE Account? Have You Added Your Child(ren) To the Account? Parents / Legal Guardians / Independent Students who have not already done so, must create a MyCBE account and add their child(ren) to the account to:
You will need your email address on file at the school as well as your child’s CBE ID, which can be found on the:
MyCBE Account For parents / legal guardians / independent students without a MyCBE account
For parents / legal guardians / independent students with a MyCBE account
Subscribe to School Messages School messages are sent to parents through SchoolMessenger. It’s a mass communication tool that allows schools to easily and securely send email, phone and text messages to parents / guardians, independent students in a particular grade, class, school or area. Messages are sent to the parent contacts on file at your school. To ensure you receive important information from your child’s school and the Calgary Board of Education, subscribe to school messages.
Fees and Waivers School fees will be charged to families starting in October. Online fee payment is the simplest and most convenient way to pay school fees. Parents can use their online account to pay fees or apply for a waiver at: www.cbe.ab.ca/mycbe. You can find more information on the CBE school fees and waivers page.
Yellow School Bus Transportation Yellow school bus routes for the 2023-24 school year are created over the summer and based on the addresses submitted before the pre-registration deadline in June. Transportation continues to accept registrations after the deadline; however, students are added to the closest existing stop with available space. Processing times could be up to six weeks at the beginning of the school year due to volume. More information about 2023-24 transportation service levels and proposed fees are posted on the CBE website. Your bus stop location and time will be available in your MyCBE account by mid-August. Conditional riders can also register using MyCBE. Applications will be considered after eligible riders registrations have been processed. Should routes change or if qualified students are added to a route and the bus becomes overcrowded, conditional riders may be removed to accommodate these changes. Learn more about transportation on the CBE website.
We hope everyone enjoys the last few days of summer break. We look forward to welcoming everyone back on Thursday, August 29th. |
Sincerely,
Susan Westgate and Leah MacMillan
WSS admin team