Dear WDS Families,  

This week, the Grade 1/2 students and teachers hosted an assembly about kindness that showcased students' writing and music talents. They created class anthologies that were comprised of a collection of the students’ written work. This is tied into WDS recognizing Pink Shirt Day on Wednesday. Thank you to all the parents/guardians who attended this event. Thank you to all the students and teachers who made this event such a huge success. The focus of this day was to help spread kindness and a sense of belonging! This week, we also had Healthy Hunger Kernels popcorn. Thanks to our parent volunteer who distributed the popcorn to each classroom. 

Staffing Updates 

Ms. Joly (Grade 3/4) will be going on leave starting Monday, March 3. We are unsure of her return date. We are happy to announce that Ms. MacFarlane will cover this Grade 3/4 position until March 21. Ms. Lynn Lee, one of our lunchroom supervisors who was on leave, will be returning on March 3. A special thank you to Fatima Hafeez, who was our guest lunchroom supervisor while Ms. Lynn was away. Ms. Susan Lee, one of our EES Educational Assistant (EA) who was on leave, will also be returning on March 5. A special thank you to Ms. Rebecca Behl, who has been our guest EA while Ms.Susan has been away. 

Alberta Education Assurance Survey 

Every year, Alberta Education conducts its annual survey of grade 4, 7, and 10 students and their parents or guardians. This survey will gather essential information about students’ and parents’ school experiences. Parents or guardians of grade 4 students should have received an email from School Improvement containing a link to the survey, along with a unique Random-Access Code and detailed instructions. We strongly encourage all eligible parents and guardians to participate and share their feedback on their children’s education. If you require a paper survey or one in another language, such as Ukrainian, Punjabi, Cree, Korean, Denesųłįné, Tagalog, Chinese, Spanish, Arabic, or Urdu, please reach out to the school via email or phone. Please ensure that you complete the survey by March 21, 2025. 

Library News 

Students have read a grand total of 2500 this school year. Wow, what an incredible accomplishment! Ms. May has also added a lot of new books to our library collection. Happy Reading, Everyone. 

Important Dates  

Have a great weekend, 

Rhonda and Keri