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When student information is shared in a way that makes the student publicly identifiable, the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP) requires the Calgary Board of Education (CBE) to obtain parent consent. Sharing this information, for non-profit educational purposes, helps us celebrate the successes of our students with parents, the community and general public.
When you sign this form, you are agreeing that your child’s personal information (image, first name, first initial of surname, grade, school, CBE email address, samples of work) may be shared publicly by the school and/or CBE. Some examples of how this information may be shared are as follows: n Public displays and presentationsn School and CBE websites and social media (blogs, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and more)n Print and electronic publications that provide information about CBE and school initiatives or activities
(brochures, invitations, reports, newsletters)n Videos
Lessons and student work may be digitally recorded as evidence for staff development or to demonstrate good professional practices. These recordings may be shared with other educational organizations.
Parents or independent students are under no obligation to consent; it is their voluntary decision to do so. If you do not return this form, this indicates that consent was NOT given. You may withdraw your consent at any time by notifying the school principal in writing.
This consent does not apply to:n Use of student information by media or third party organizationsn Photographs, videos or interviews taken during public events either on or off CBE property. Public events include
such activities as school assemblies, performances, field trips and sporting events.n The educational use of student information within the CBE environment.
Consent for Release (please print)
______I give the Calgary Board of Education consent to use my child’s information as described above for non-profit educational purposes.
______ I DO NOT give consent to use my child’s information as described above.
__________________________________________ ____________________________________________Name of Student School
__________________________________________ ____________________________________________Name of Parent/Guardian/Independent Student Signature of Parent/Guardian/Independent Student
________________________Date (YYYY-MM-DD)
Consent is valid for the current school year only April 2016
Consent for CBE Use of Student Information
General Media Coverage Notice
From time to time, we receive requests from mass media representatives (newspapers, magazines, radio or television stations, web sites) to come onto school property to report on and/or photograph/record an aspect of the school or its programs. These may thereafter be digitally manipulated, published, broadcast, re-broadcast or sold to other media outlets. Media requests will be carefully considered before being approved by the principal. Schools may cooperate with the media, within reason, to encourage celebration of school achievements and share information with others. However, we recognize that there are instances where you may not wish your child to be recorded. If you do not wish your child to participate in media coverage, school staff will involve your child in other activities during the media’s attendance. In cases where the media wish to interview, photograph, or profile your child in the school, the principal will seek your written consent in advance of each media request. If your consent is absent, no such interview will take place. The Calgary Board of Education (CBE) cannot prevent media outlets from photographing students from vantage points beyond our control, such as outside the school or across the street from the school. Nor can the CBE prevent the media from interviewing students at these locations. If this is a concern, you should discuss the matter with your child to alert your child to this possibility. Similarly, parents and the media may take recordings of children at public events in the school or off-site. In such instances, your child’s image or voice or a digital manipulation of the image or audio may be recorded, broadcast or published. Once the photograph or recording has been taken, the CBE cannot restrict or limit subsequent publication or re-broadcast.
If you have any questions regarding this notice, please contact your school principal.
Western Canada High School Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) for Network Information Resources
Statement of Purpose
Western Canada High School aims to help each student become a competent, productive and self-directed young adult through the pursuit of learning. Our school provides an excellent learning and information resource via our internet access, networked computers and L.A.W.N. (Learner Access Wireless Network). However, in order to effectively and safely use these resources, students and parents must be aware of a few facts and rules. In signing the reverse side of this form, the student agrees to abide by and follow these guidelines at all times.
L.A.W.N. Internet Filtering and Caution Western Canada is a school of excellence and has a rich academic tradition. In order to facilitate maximal learning, we are a CBE Level 3 school which means that we have the least restrictive internet filtering possible. Students are able to research with very limited restrictions and can therefore reach some questionable content. At the high school level, students are expected to be responsible, exercise personal due diligence, and ensure that the following guidelines are upheld:
Students are not to actively seek out and visit inappropriate websites. These include websites that contain pornographic, hateful, racist, criminal, or any activity deemed inappropriate by WCHS staff. Should a student accidentally encounter such a website, they are to leave that site immediately and inform the teacher.
Students must recognise that the internet is a huge source of misinformation as well as information. Students researching information should be careful to consider the source of such information, using reliable non commercial sites, as well as getting multiple sources to verify information.
Gaming Computer gaming is not permitted at WCHS. Gaming can and
does compromise network memory, internet speed and represents the loss availability of computer access for another student who might need one. Therefore, students are NOT ALLOWED to game using school computers unless that gaming is connected to curricular content and expressly allowed by a teacher for an educational purpose.
Social Networking and Communication While currently social networking websites are not strictly disallowed, their use is not condoned. If a student is on a social networking website, the following guidelines must be followed:
Students must ensure that privacy settings are maximized to avoid unwanted solicitations or viewing by others whose motives may be questionable.
Posting of specific personal information is not allowed.
Students will not post personal information about other people, including family members, fellow students, teacher or friends.
Internet predators exist who misrepresent their age, sex or personality in order to meet children and young adults. Students should under no circumstances meet with an internet acquaintance without parent or guardian permission, and with adequate supervision.
Students will not engage in cyber bullying, which is defined as the “use of communication technologies to support deliberate and hostile behaviour by an individual or group that is intended to harm others." This may include sending hateful or insulting remarks to others, posting unwanted pictures for others to see on the internet, sending threats or even as simple as continuing to send e-mail to someone who has requested no further contact. Cyber-bullying is a criminal act and will be dealt with accordingly.
Network Monitoring Students and parents should be aware that electronic logs are kept. They record who, when and what occurs on the CBE network and CBE devices. All CBE network accounts are subject to reasonable search. Users of the CBE network are not anonymous. Moreover, many WCHS computers have monitoring software enabled that allows teachers to view a student’s activities.
Other Expectations Students are not to use WCHS computers to post, send or
download inappropriate material. In general, students must understand that all rules of expected
conduct, appropriate language, fair and respectful comments, and responsible behaviour of a CBE student apply also to their conduct in using CBE computers and the school network. I understand that consequences for breaking those rules may result in the limitation or withdrawal of the privilege of having access to the CBE network and of having Internet access.
The CBE and staff of Western Canada High School are not responsible for any loss of damages associated with its network, including losses associated with interruptions in service or loss of data.
Consequences If a student fails to comply with the Acceptable Use Policy, school disciplinary action may result and will follow the normal course of fair and accountable administrative process. Some forms of school-based responses to students for failure to use the supported network appropriately may include:
Use of Internet only with direct supervision Suspension of network and Internet privileges. Cancellation of network and Internet privileges. Expulsion from school. Legal action.
Western Canada High School 641 – 17 Avenue S.W., Calgary, AB T2S 0B5 t | 403-228-5363 f | 403-777-7089 | [email protected]
Dear Parents and Guardians,
A wireless student network (Open Access) for internet access is provided at Western Canada High School and student-owned personal electronic devices such as laptops, netbooks, tablets, smart phones and digital storage devices will be permitted on campus. The use of these devices by students, with the guidance of parents and teachers, will assist in addressing individual student preferences and needs for learning. Individual subject teachers will clarify and instruct students on the appropriate use of such devices in their classroom.
Western Canada High School encourages the use of computing and network resources to enhance the learning environment of the school community. Access to the computing and network environment is to be used in effective, ethical and lawful ways that support the policies of the Calgary Board of Education. http://www.cbe.ab.ca/policies/governance.asp#ends
This Open Access will be available to students on a voluntary basis and is governed by Western Canada High School’s Acceptable Use Policy which focuses on student learning and places the responsibility on the students for compliance. Parents/guardians are encouraged to discuss the learning opportunities and the risks with their son or daughter. Western Canada High School’s Acceptable Use Policy is included in this mail-out and will be located on the school web site http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b816/ . Copies of these documents are also available through the main office.
Please Note:
• Responsibility for loss, theft or damage to student devices rests solely with the student.
• Tech support will not be available for personal devices.
• Content filtering that is normally used to filter inappropriate materials on the school’s internal network will also be applied to the open access network.
• Items that students must not bring into the school learning environment include, but are not limited to, sites, programs and software in contravention of WCHS Acceptable Use Policy.
Thank you for your attention to this important information. For more information:
Western Canada High School website www.cbe.ab.ca/b816
CBE website at http://www.innovativelearning.ca/sec-learntech/webaware-index.asp
Sincerely,
Carma Cornea, Principal
Please complete and return this form at August registration to the MAIN OFFICE STAFF AT WESTERN CANADA HIGH SCHOOL
Student’s Name: _________________________________
Grade: _______
CBE ID: ________________________
Agreement Form for the Western Canada High School Acceptable Use Policy for Networked Information
I, __________________________________________________ (Student) and
I, ______________________________________________________________ (Print Parent's / Guardian’s Full Name)
have read and discussed between ourselves, the policy and consequences of violation for use of networked resources outlined in the Western Canada High School Acceptable Use Policy for Networked Information Resources (henceforth referred to as the “AUP Form”. We, the student and parent/guardian, recognize that the signing and returning of this AUP Form indicates our agreement with the policy for use of networked resources and the consequences for violation of networked resources outlined in the AUP. Further, we, the student and the parent/guardian, agree to abide by the school-based disciplinary and legal actions in response to student failure to appropriately use the supported network.
We recognize that failure to return this AUP Form to Western Canada High School constitutes our disagreement with the policy and consequences for violation outlined in the Western Canada High School Acceptable Use Policy For Networked Information Resources acknowledge that student access to the networked resources at Western Canada High School will be disabled, which includes access to CBEmail, D2L and other network and computer resources, until this Agreement Form is returned to Western Canada High School.
________________________________________________ __________________
(Student Signature) (Date)
________________________________________________ __________________
(Parent Signature) (Date)
PLEASE RETURN TO THE MAIN OFFICE @ WESTERN CANADA HIGH SCHOOL
VOLUNTEER FORM
WESTERN CANADA HIGH SCHOOL
2019 - 2020
Parent or Guardian Name: __________________________________________________
Email: ___________________________________________________________________
Please re-write email very legibly: _____________________________________________
Cell Phone: _______________________________________________________________
Student’s Name: ___________________________________________________________
Student’s Grade: ___________________________________________________________
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: Please check off the areas that interest you
_______ Teacher Appreciation Event in December
_______ Field Trips (for eg., to SAIT Open House)
_______ Assisting with Student Registration at the end of August
_______ Casino
_______ School Council (made up of parents)
_______ Celebrate Western (Fundraising Event in April)
_______ Phys. Ed. Department projects
_______ Miscellaneous
_________________________________ ______________________________
Signature Date
** Your personal information will be used for volunteer opportunities only **
Western Canada High School 2019 – 2020 Calendar of Events
SEMESTER ONE
August 2019
26 Gr 10 confirmation of registration and fees 9:00-3:00
26-30 Drama rehearsals for winter production
27 Gr 11/12 confirmation of registration and fees 9:00-3:00
28 Teachers in
28 Gr 12 band student instrument rental 3:00-5:00pm
29 Gr 11 band student instrument rental 2:00-4:00pm
29 New international student orientation meeting 9:00am-2:00pm
30 Gr 11 & 12 band student instrument rental 1:00- 3:00pm
September 2019
2 Labour Day – non-instruction day – no classes
3 First day of classes - Grade 10 & international students only
3 Gr.10 assembly, orientation & BBQ lunch
3-5 Gr 10 band student instrument rental
4 All grades homeroom, full timetable
4 AM Gr 11 Symphonic band & PM Vocal Jazz classes begin
4 Late registration – all grades 2:00-5:00pm
5 Gr 11 & 12 assemblies
5 AM Gr 12 Wind Ensemble classes begin
5 Sr. Jazz Band PM classes begin
6 Music meeting for all students interested in enrolling/currently enrolled in music-1:30-3:00 pm in theatre
6 AM Band 10/15 / Gr. 10 Concert Band / AM Mixed Choir begins
6 Sr. Football Jamboree
7 Debate tournament
9 PM Junior Jazz Band / PM Vocal Jazz begins
9 AM Festival Chorus begins
12 Meet the teacher night – 7:00 pm
12 Club Day – period 1 & lunch
12 Volleyball Classic
13 Terry Fox Run
16 Jazz Combos begin at lunch
16 Volleyball Classic
18 Cross Country Meet 1
19 Spirit Day
20 Non-instruction day
20 IPP Day – no classes
25 Choir parent meeting 7:00pm in theatre
25 Cross Country Meet 2
26 Band parent meeting 7:00pm in the main gym
26 School council meeting 6:30pm in library
27-28 Red Mile Rumble
27 Spirit Day
October 2019
2 Cross Country Meet 3
3 CPO Partnership Performance with Western Band Program
4 Last day to drop Term 1 - 3 credit courses
5 Gr. 11 Band workshop
9 Cross Country City Championship Meet
10 Spirit Day
11 Non-instruction day
14 Thanksgiving Day – no classes
15 CNML #1- math contest
16 PSAT exam in cafeteria – AM
18 SAIT open house
18 Girls Soccer Cities
18-19 Churchill Model UN
19 Cross Country Provincials
19 Gr. 12 Band Workshop
21-25 Waste Reduction Week
22 Photo re-takes
23 Modified schedule due to post-secondary fair
23 Post-Secondary Fair 1:00-3:00pm
23-25 Gr 10 Concert Band camp
24-Nov 4 Spain Field Experience
24 Student/Parent/Teacher conferences (4:00-7:30pm) – AM schedule 1:20pm dismissal
28-31 Halloween week
29 Term 1 ends
30 Term 2 begins
31 Last day to drop Semester 1 - 5 credit courses
November 2019
1 Non-instruction day
1 Gr. 10 Band workshop
4 Non-instruction day
4 Grade 9 tours
4 Gr 9 parent information night
5 Feeder School Concert in main gym at 7:30pm
7-25 Grad photos
7 COMC – math contest
8 Remembrance Day Services
8 Jr. Football city finals
9 Sr. Football city finals
11 Remembrance Day – no classes
12 IB May exam registration, exam drop & fee deadline *no full refunds after today
12 CNML #2- math contest
12-14 Football playoffs
13-14 ELA midterms
13-15 Grade 11 Band Camp
15-16 Volleyball Cities
18 The Giving Tree (Nov. 18-Dec. 9)
19 AHSMC part I – math contest
20 Post-secondary transition evening (IPP students)
21 Spirit Day
22 Non-instruction day
25-29 FLA midterms
25 French 10 Challenge
26 Jazz night 7:30pm in theatre
26 French 20 Challenge
27 French 30 Challenge
28 Basketball Tip-Off Tournament
28 School Council AGM meeting 7:00pm in library
29 Jr High Feeder School Debate Tournament
December 2019
2-3 Basketball Tip-Off Tournament
3 Winter Choir Concert at Knox United Church 7:00pm
3 Swim/Dive City Meet
4 Last day to drop Term 2 – 3 credit courses
4-6 Gr. 12 band camp
4 Wrestling Rookie Meet
5 Basketball season begins
6-7 Jr RIT
8 Band concert dress rehearsal
10 Winter band concert at Jack Singer 7:30pm
10 CNML #3 - math contest
11 Wrestling Meet
12 Art Gallery Showing Room 088
13 Spirit Day
14 Speech Regionals at WCHS
16 Small Ensemble Concert 7:00pm in theatre
18-19 Dance at Noon in theatre
18 Wrestling Meet
19 Spirit day
19 Last day of classes before Winter Break
20 Non-instruction day
21-Jan. 5 Winter Break – no classes
January 2020
6 Classes resume
7 CNML #4 – math contest
8 SU pre-exam event
8-11 Drama Production / High Performance Rodeo
9-10 Spring drama production auditions
10 Last day of Semester 1 classes
13 Late IB exam registration and drop deadline
13-30 Final exams & mark appeals
13-17 Flex days
30-31 St. Mary’s Basketball tournament
31 Extended Essay deadline
31 Non-instruction day
SEMESTER TWO
February 2020
3 First day of second semester – start of term 3
5 PreIB registration meeting 4:00
5 AHSMC part II - math contest
5 Wrestling Meet
5 MADD presentation period 1
6-8 Sr RIT
10-11 PreIB registration meetings 4:00
11 CNML #5 – math contest
12 Spirit Day
12 Wrestling meet
13-14 Staff Convention – non-instruction day
17 Family Day – no classes
19 Black Future Assembly
19 Wrestling Meet
20 IPP day – AM schedule – 1:20pm dismissal
20-21 Dance auditions for Celebrate Western
21-22 U of C MUN
22 Gr. 11 band workshop
25 Cayley Fermat – math contest
25-26 Wrestling Cities @ Mandela
26 Celebrate Western auditions
26 Pink Shirt Day
27-29 Concert Choir tour to Banff
28 Spirit Day
March 2020
2-5 Basketball playoffs
3 Spirit Day
5 Spirit Day
6 Last day to drop Term 3 – 3 credit courses
6-7 Basketball Cities
6-7 Wrestling Provincials
7 Gr. 12 band workshop
9-13 Franco Western Week
11 Head Shave Event
12 Centre Stage Auditions
12 School council meeting 7:00pm in library
12-14 Basketball provincials
14 Gr. 10 band workshop
16 Festival Chorus at Choralfest
17 Concert Choir at Choralfest
17 Selects Basketball game
17 CNML #6 – math contest
19 Student-parent-teacher conferences 4:30-7:00pm (early dismissal at 1:20pm)
19 Last day of classes before Spring Break
20 Non-instruction day
21-29 Spring Break – no classes
30 Classes resume
April 2020
4 Celebrate Western
6 French 10 Challenge exam
6-8 Badminton Divisionals
7 French 20 Challenge exam
7 Euclid math contest
8 French 30 Challenge exam
9 Term 3 ends
9-19 Denmark trip
10 Good Friday – no classes
13 Non-instruction day
14 Last day to drop Semester 2 – 5 credit courses
14 Term 4 begins
15 Galois, Hypatia – math contest
15-16 English midterm exams
17-18 WCHS MUN
20 Badminton Singles Cities
21 Badminton Doubles Cities
22 Badminton Mixed Doubles Cities
23 Year End Small Ensemble Concert 7:00pm theatre
24 Badminton Zone Challenge
25 Rugby Ice Breaker Tournament
28-May 1 Spring Drama Production
30 National Biology Competition – science
May 2020
4-12 Food Bank Fundraising
4-22 IB exams
7 Centre Stage 7:00pm
8 Centre Stage Sneak-a-Peak periods 1-4
8 Centre Stage 7:00pm
8-9 Rugby Tournament
11-15 Spirit Week
12 School council meeting 7:00pm in library
12 Mandatory parent and student meeting for International Band Tour 7:00pm in main gym
13 CANstruction Event
13-14 Track Meet
14 Last day to drop Term 4 – 3 credit courses
14 Year End Choral Concert at Knox United Church 7:00pm
15 Non-instruction day
18 Victoria Day – no classes
20 ABA Festival in Red Deer – Gr. 10 Concert Band
21 Jazz BBQ 5:30pm in cafeteria
22-28 Gr 11 & 12 Intl Band tour (Band will depart after final IB exam is complete)
23 Track & Field Cities
27 Honour Society Celebration
27 French Immersion Certificate Ceremony – period 3
27-28 Boys Soccer Finals
28 Grad rehearsal in Block 4, Period 3 12:20pm – 1:30pm
28 Final IPP Day – AM schedule – 1:30pm dismissal (period 3 runs 12:20-1:30)
28 Rugby city finals
29-30 Soccer city finals
29 Math Certificate Ceremony
30 Graduation Closing Exercises, Banquet & Dance
31 Year End Band Concert dress rehearsal Gr 10 8:30-11; Gr 11 11:30-2:00
June 2020
1 Year End Band Concert Dress Rehearsal 5:30-8:30pm
1-2 Field hockey city finals
2 Year End Band Concert at Jack Singer 7:30pm
2 Drama 30 Directing Showcase
3-4 Dance at Noon
3-4 Rugby finals
4 Night of the Redhawks
5 Field Hockey Selects game
8 Academic Awards Ceremony 7:00pm
8 Rugby Selects games
9 Last day of scheduled semester 2 classes – 1:20pm dismissal
9 Spirit Day
10-26 Final exams
10-25 Mark appeals (ends at noon on the 25th)
21 National Indigenous Peoples Day
29 Fee refunds
30 Non-instruction day
What you need to know about The Fine and Performing Arts Program at Western Canada High School as an incoming Grade 10 Student
Dear Grade 10 Students/Parents, You are about to embark on an incredible three years at Western Canada High School full of many great opportunities and experiences. Annually, we see 50% of Western Canada High School’s total student population enrolled in a Fine and Performing Arts Course. We have a full slate of opportunities to choose from in each of the disciplines, which include: Dance, Drama, Visual Art, Choir and Band. In an effort to ensure that you as students/parents do not miss out on the incredible opportunities available in the Fine Arts at Western, you will find some important information that is specific and relevant to all incoming Grade 10 students who may wish to get involved in one or many of the Fine and Performing Arts Programs. It is important to note that all of our Fine and Performing Arts offerings are scheduled classes for credit. Courses take place during the school day, before school and after school. Please see the details below by discipline for important information.
Band: Western is proud to boast one of the largest Music programs in the city of Calgary with close to 350 students annually enrolled in the Band Program. At the Grade 10 level, here is what the Band Program looks like:
The Grade 10 Concert Band is open to all students who have taken band in junior high OR students that have spent at least one year studying their instrument privately If you already have a full schedule, it IS STILL POSSIBLE to enroll in the Grade 10 Concert Band. The Grade 10 Concert Band is called Band AM (Instrumental Music 10 5cr_cohort a). This is a full year 5-credit course. The class meets on Tuesday and Friday mornings: Tuesdays from 7:00-8:30am and Fridays from 7:00-9:00am. If you are enrolled in Band 10 day block (Instrumental Music 10_5cr), you should also be enrolled in Band 15AM (Band 15_5cr). Band 15AM is your course enrollment for the Grade 10 Concert Band, which is the full year AM course. This ensures you get 5 credits and a mark for Band 10 day block (Instrumental Music 10_5cr) an additional 5 credits and a mark for Band 15AM (Band 15_5cr). Grade 10 Concert Band: Each year the Grade 10 Concert Band goes to Band Camp, performs a Winter and Year End Concert, which are both held at the world class Jack Singer Concert Hall, and is a featured performance ensemble at
many WCHS events. This ensemble leads to our Sr. ensembles in Grades 11 and 12. Those ensembles tour annually and have recently travelled to BC and Los Angeles. The Band Program at Western provides a great way for new grade 10 students to meet many other grade 10 students and develop a great sense of community within the school. If you are interested in joining the Grade 10 Concert Band, or have any questions about your enrollment in Band, please be sure to contact Mr. Hagan at [email protected] There will be a very important meeting for all students enrolled or interested in enrolling in Band and Jazz Band on Friday September 6th right after school in the theatre. Junior Jazz Band: At the Grade 10 level, students have the opportunity to audition for the Junior Jazz Band. Instrumentation for this ensemble includes: Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Acoustic Bass, Guitar, Piano and Drums. The Junior Jazz Band class is on Mondays and Wednesdays after school from 3:45-5:15pm. This is also a 5-credit class in music. All students in the Jr. Jazz Band must also be enrolled in the Grade 10 Concert Band. If you are interested in enrolling in the Jr. Jazz Band, please contact Mr. Harding at: [email protected]
Choir: There are three choirs at Western: the Festival Chorus, the Concert Choir, and the Jazz Singers. The Jazz Singers ensemble is by audition and has already been determined for the 2019-2020 school year. Incoming grade 10 students will fit into either the Festival Chorus or the Concert Choir. The Festival Chorus, is a choir for all treble singers new to Western. Rehearsals are held on Monday and Thursday mornings from 7:10-8:30am. There is no audition for this group and it is open to all students regardless of experience. We strongly encourage both experienced and non-experienced vocalists to come out for this great ensemble. The Festival Chorus participates annually in a variety of school events, “Choralfest” and performs a Winter and Year End Concerts at Knox United.
The Concert Choir, is a choir for all baritone singers new to Western. This group meets on Tuesday and Friday mornings- Tuesdays from 7:10-8:30am and Fridays
from 7:10-9:00am. The Concert Choir participates annually in the same activities as the Festival Chorus, but also participates in a spring choir trip every year. All treble vocalists new to Western must spend one year in the Festival Chorus before qualifying to audition for the Concert Choir. Please contact Ms. Reinhardt [email protected] with any questions regarding the Choir Program. There will be a very important meeting for all students enrolled or interested in enrolling in Choir on Friday September 6th right after school in the theatre.
Dance: WCHS Dance Program offers beginners a springboard into the exciting world of Dance and enhances an experienced dancer’s continued growth and study in the art. Dance 15, 25, & 35 students will perform in Dance @ Noon shows at the culmination of each semester. Dance @ Noon is a show that provides the opportunity to perform in a supportive and fun environment. All Dance 25 and 35 students will be part of our renowned Centre Stage Dance Show held in early May. They will have the opportunity to work collaboratively and creatively on submissions, as well as work with a professional lighting director in creating a beautiful show in our theatre. Open auditions for the Centre Stage Dance Show will be held in March, just before spring break. Even if you are not part of the official Dance Program, you may audition a solo, duet, or group piece. It is an amazing and rewarding performance opportunity. If you would like to get involved in the Dance Program or have any questions about Dance at Western, please contact: Ms. Price at [email protected].
Drama:
The drama program is delighted to have our cast ready for our fall production of Revolution or Slumber. There will be an opportunity for grade 10 students to be involved and audition during the first few weeks of the school year. Be sure to contact Ms. “G” at the contact below if you are interested in auditioning. We will be holding auditions for our Spring Drama Production during the exam break in January. Throughout the year, the Drama Program attends the Calgary High School Drama Festival at the beginning of May, which is always a highlight of the year and hosts a variety of guest artists in all our drama courses. Past guest artists include; Graham Percy, Alice Nelson, Eric Rose, Kevin McKendrick, Jamie Konchak, Glenda Stirling and Ethan Cole. Finally, we will be attending several professional theatre productions this year at Theatre Calgary. Please contact Ms. Gallichan-Lowe at [email protected] for any questions related to the Drama Program.
Visual Art: The Visual Arts Program at Western is dynamic, fun and a great way to find an avenue to explore your creative side. The Visual Arts also includes digital photography experimentation to appeal to those who love photography and using current computer software. Annually, we are privileged to host a gala fundraiser called Celebrate Western, where student artwork is displayed on a beautiful evening that celebrates our incredibly talented and creative student artists. Check out the Fine Arts Website, which you can find from the WCHS homepage and click on the Visual Art gallery to see work that students have produced this past school year. Please contact Ms. Gwen Ridout at [email protected] or Mr. Graham Harker at [email protected] with any questions related to the Visual Art Program.
Please feel free to look for more information on our website at www.westerncanadafinearts.com. For any general inquiries regarding the Fine and Performing Arts Program at Western Canada High School please contact the Learning Leader, Mr. Hagan, at [email protected]
Western Canada High School 641 – 17 Avenue SW, Calgary, AB T2S 0B5 t | 403-228-5363 f | 403-777-7089 | [email protected]
Western Canada High School Debate Club
Dear parents and guardians of incoming Grade 10s,
Every September, the Western Canada High School Debate Club is thrilled to welcome many new club members to our ranks. As one of the top Debate Clubs in the country, our philosophy is to build a highly inclusive and diverse debate community, where all students can learn from and contribute to our weekly clashes of ideas. We invite students of all abilities and interest to join, whether they are shy teens who wish to build the confidence to speak in front of others, or gregarious young adults who already share every idea they have with the world. As part of Western’s commitment to French immersion education, we also offer numerous opportunities to debate in French, with many unique opportunities offered every year for our bilingual students. Regular club meetings run on Thursdays after school from 3:45 to 5:15pm. While many of our club members debate competitively in tournaments, some choose to come to meetings with the aim of self-improvement alone. Whatever your child’s goals may be, there is a place for her or him in our Debate Club. For those club members who do choose to compete, we expect there will be many opportunities to travel in the upcoming year. We expect to attend leading debate tournaments at Loyola College of Law (New Orleans), the University of British Columbia (Vancouver), and at the University of Ottawa in the 2019-20 school year, among other provincial and national events. Any interested club member, including incoming students, may register to attend such tournaments.
Please come join us at our first meeting in September to learn more about this fantastic opportunity!
Where: Western Canada High School Theatre
Date: Thursday, September 19th, 2019 at 3:45pm (immediately after school)
If this already sounds interesting, we are currently collecting expressions of interest from students who may wish to attend the fall tournaments in New Orleans (September; waitlist only), Edmonton (October), and Vancouver (November). For more information please contact Coach Laroche via email (see below). The Western Debate Club looks forward to another successful year in 2019-20, and we hope that your child will be a part of our continuing legacy.
Guillaume Laroche Social Studies Teacher | Head Debate Coach [email protected]
DenmarkCulturalExchange&HomestaySpring2020:WesternCanadaHighSchoolstudentsingrades10-12areinvitedtoparticipateinaculturalexchangetoDenmarkinthespringof2020.Thisisaphenomenalopportunityforstudentstotravelabroad,earn3HighSchoolcredits,cultivateinternationalfriendshipsandmakelifelongmemories.WCHShasawonderfulpartnershipwithStøvringGymnasium(HighSchool)inAalborg,Denmark.InMarch2020,participantswillhostastudentfromDenmarkintheirhomeforaweekandshowcasewhatourschoolcommunityandthecityofCalgaryhastooffer.Inthefollowingmonth-April2020,ourstudentswilltraveltoCopenhagenDenmarkandspend4daystouringthesightsandattractionsofthecity.StudentswillthentraveltoAalborg,DenmarkwheretheywillparticipateinahomestaywiththeirDanishstudentandhostfamilyforaweek.Ourstudentswillparticipateindaytripsandsight-seeing,experiencetheNordicmodelofschooling,andengageindailyDanishlife.AnyinterestedstudentsshouldcontactMrs.JenKennedyatjlkennedy@cbe.ab.caformoreinformation.
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Due to federal legislation (Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation, or CASL), parents need to subscribe
online if you want to receive electronic messages on "commercial" school topics such as school
fees, field trip costs, book sales, picture days and more. If you do not subscribe, you will not receive
these types of messages, but you will still receive emails on non-commercial topics such as parent-
teacher conferences and student absences.
To subscribe, go to www.cbe.ab.ca/subscribe and subscribe using your primary email address
on file at school. It should be the same email address where you receive school messages and that
you use to log into your My CBE Account, if applicable.
In addition, if you want to receive text messages from our school or the Calgary Board of Education,
you also need to opt-in for texts. If you do not opt in, you will not receive any text messages,
including non-commercial messages. Currently, our school does not often send texts, but we may do
so in future or as an additional communication method if there is an emergency. Currently, our
school sends occasional messages through text, plus we may use it as an additional communication
method if there is an emergency.
To opt in for text messages, use your cell phone to text the word YES to the six-digit number
724665.
For more information about subscribing to commercial messages or opting in to receive text
messages,visit www.cbe.ab.ca/subscribe.
If you need to update your contact information, please contact our school.
Last modified on Wed., Jun. 05, 2019 at 11:02 AM
Western Canada High School
School Council (formerly Parent Council)
Please visit our website:
http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b816/pages/schoolcouncil/council.html
Questions, concerns and suggestions welcome!
641 - 17 Avenue SW, Calgary, AB T2S 0B5, Canada
WCHS Main Office: (403) 228-5363
YOU are a member of School (Parent) Council!
EVERY PARENT or guardian of a
student at WCHS is automatically a
member of your School (Parent) Council.
WELCOME to another exciting year at
Western Canada High School (WCHS)!
WHEN & WHERE?
Please mark your calendars and include
yourself in School (Parent) Council
meetings and speaker sessions:
Thu Sep 26, 2019
- Post-Secondary Fair, Scholarships
& University Applications
Thu Nov 28, 2019
- AGM / WCHS Career Center
Presentation (Summer Jobs)
Thu Mar 12, 2020
- Wellness Program
Tue May 12, 2020
- All Things Grad
7:00 pm in the Library (above the Main
Office). All are welcome!
WHAT DO WE DO?
We connect parents, teachers and
community to facilitate and improve
communication between home and
school.
We also work together to:
- support every student's learning
experience;
- keep parents connected with school
activities;
- act as a sounding board for
administration.
-arrange Guest Speakers for parents
-represent WCHS at the CBE’s Council
of School Councils (CoSC)
-represent WCHS at the Alberta School
Council’s Association (ASCA)
VOLUNTEERS
Thank You All!
Hundreds of volunteers support
events, programs and the executive.
Please consider volunteering:
http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b816/_docs/VolunteerApplication.pdf
$15 SCHOOL (PARENT) COUNCIL FEE
Every contribution goes
100% towards parent
initiatives such as:
- Student Handbook &
Agenda;
- Guest speakers for CALM;
- Staff appreciation days;
- Library desks and chairs;
- Gym scoreboard/screen & a/v system upgrade (partial
funding);
- Special projects.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO PAY ALL YOUR FEES,
Including your $15 School Council fee
PLEASE JOIN US!
We are looking for a
• Secretary
• Key Communicator
• Grant Writer
• Community Liaisons
(Cliff Bungalow,
Mount Royal) Grant Writer
