Upcoming events
December
4	Last Day to Drop T2 Courses
	French 10 Challenge Exams after school
5	French 20 Challenge
	Swim & Dive Championship @ MNP Sport Centre
	Sr. Boys Basketball 5:30pm @ Western vs All Saints
	Sr. Girls Basketball 5:30pm @ Joane Cardinal Schubert
	Jr. Girls Basketball at 7:30pm
6	Wrestling Rookie Meet
7	Winter Choir Concert 7pm @ Knox United Church
	Jr. Boys Basketball 5:30pm @ Western vs EP Scarlett
	Sr. Boys Basketball @ 7:30pm
8	Non-Instructional Day – No Classes
9	Band Dress Rehearsal for Winter Concert
11	Jr. Girls Basketball 5:30pm @ Western vs Notre Dame
	Sr. Girls Basketball at 7:30pm
12	STEAM Workshop-Featuring a performance by Dakota Bear  in Gym and Tech Centre
	Sr. Boys Basketball 5:30pm @ Western vs Ernest Manning
	Jr. Boys Basketball at 7:30pm
	Jr. Girls Basketball 5:30pm @ All Saints
	Sr. Girls Basketball at 7:30pm
13	Wrestling Quad Meet @ Western
	Senior Art Gallery Showing @ 5pm in room 88
14	Winter Band Concert 7:30pm  @ Jack Singer Concert Hall
14-20	Staff Appreciation event in the staff room
18	Jr. Girls Basketball 5:30pm @ Western vs Crescent Heights
	Sr. Girls Basketball at 7:30pm
19	Sr. Boys Basketball 5:30pm @ Joane Cardinal Schubert
	Jr. Boys Basketball at 7:30pm
20	Dance at noon event
21	Dance at noon event
22	Last Day of Classes
	Band Executive Winter Event 1:30pm – 7:00pm

Updates for This Week

This past week, the Drama Department had an incredible performance of Mean Girls – The Musical. Congratulations to the cast and crew for their hard work and thank you to Ms. Caitlin Gallichan-Lowe for offering this amazing experience. 

This weekend, Western hosted a successful Junior Redhawks Invitational Tournament (RIT). Many teams participated from across Alberta. The students gained valuable experience playing together as a team that will no doubt prepare them well for the coming season. A huge thank you goes to the teacher organizers, along with the coaches, trainers, and student leaders for their hard work. Also, a thank you to our amazing cheer team for their performance and support. 

In the weeks ahead, we have many fine arts events coming up, along with basketball and wrestling seasons beginning. Classes in December will be busy covering content and doing assessments, as the end of semester will come quickly after the winter break. 

University of Calgary Event

University of Calgary On-Campus Advising Days for Calgary and Area Students (In-Person) – Friday, December 8, 2023 (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.) *Please remember that Friday, December 8, 2023 is a non-instructional day.* 

Students are invited to join the University of Calgary’s Student Recruitment Team on campus to learn more about becoming a part of the UCalgary community. This will give students an opportunity to connect directly with a Student Recruitment Advisor, explore our campus, and learn about different programs, clubs, service offerings and extracurriculars. The University of Calgary team will also explain the application process, important dates, and admission requirements.  

More information and to register is available: https://www.ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/events

Staff Appreciation Event

Dear WCHS Families, 

It's that time of the year again when we host the annual staff appreciation event. This has been a tradition at Western and this year the event will run from Dec.14th to Dec.20th. We will be decorating the staff room with festive decorations on Dec 11th and then we will be providing a spread of food over these days.  

We would really appreciate your help and request you to send anything to add to the spread. Please sign up to contribute using the following link. 

https://signup.com/go/hkrhUFq

In case you cannot offer a food contribution, we are accepting monetary contributions too. Our committee will use those funds to buy food for this event. 

Please make an e-transfer to wchsexec@gmail.com. You can also reach us at the same email if you have any questions or need any more information.

•  Food contributions can be sent to the school office between 8 AM - 9:30 AM on your chosen day. 
•  The sign-up link has a few suggestions but if you would like to contribute something else, we would be more than happy to add that on as well. Please sign up under “Item of your choice” and indicate what you will send, so we do not buy something similar in case we need to supplement. 
• Do attach a list of ingredients please, since we have a number of staff members with dietary or allergy restrictions. 
• Remember to mark anything you send with a note saying “Staff Appreciation” and send items in a disposable container. 
• Some items like beverages, chocolates, and plates can be dropped off earlier starting Dec 11th, but please mark them clearly as “Staff Appreciation” 

Thank you in advance for your support in making this event a success! Your contribution is greatly appreciated. 

Sincerely,

The WCHS Parent Council Exec Committee 

 STEAM Event Featuring Dakota Bear

Students interested in participating in learning how to use coding to remix music, are invited to participate in a workshop on Dec. 12th @ Western. See the information below and contact Ms. Scharf for more details. http://www.yourvoiceispower.ca