Whispering Ridge Community School
October Newsletter
Whispering Ridge Community School
Website: https://wrcs.pwpsd.ca
Location: 10320-149 Ave Grande Prairie
Phone: 587-771-2180
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whisperingridgecommunityschool
Principal’s Message
WRCS families,
Wow! Can you believe a month has already flown by? September has been very busy, yet we find our hearts absolutely bursting with joy. There is something magical about having our school filled (and I mean FILLED) with smiling students and staff. We sincerely hope that children are coming home with stories of engaging learning opportunities and making memories with their friends. It is especially heartwarming to see rekindled friendships after summer and new connections blossoming with students who are new to our school family.
As we settle into our routines, we are focused on intentional learning for students. Various assessments and screens are being completed at this point to help us hon in on exactly where students are at. So, if you hear your child talking in acronyms (TOSREC, MIPI, CC3, LENS, etc.) or maybe just sharing that they were pulled to the side to do something special with their teacher, it was likely one of these assessments. As parents/guardians, you are an important partner in your child’s education, and we want to work collaboratively with you to best meet the needs of all our students. In October, we will have Parent Teacher Interviews (PTIs) and we would love to see all our families during that time. Please see the PTI sign-up link below as well on Facebook in the next couple of weeks. You can also be involved through School Council and/or Participarent, so please feel warmly welcomed to attend those meetings when you can.
This school is such a special place to work and learn and we couldn’t be more fortunate to have such a supportive school family and community. For that, I thank each and everyone of you! Let’s continue down this path, striving to be better and better.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Abby Stilwell
Principal
Mission Statement
At WRCS we strive to establish strong relationships, while working collaboratively to maintain high expectations for all.
Vision Statement
WRCS inspires every staff member and student to become the best version of themselves.Parent Teacher Interviews
When: October 26th & 27th
Please click the link to book: https://www.schoolinterviews.ca/code/j3p36
*this link will be open for bookings October 14th*
DROP OFF AND PICK UP
Our school parking lot can be incredibly busy. Please be very careful when driving through, and ensure that you're always letting your children out of the vehicle along the sidewalk. We are working with our School Council as well as the school division to mitigate the congestion, but the fact is we simply have a very large population and the parking lot and drop-off lane gets full fast.
Given our high population of students, parents are asked to please wait outside the building at the beginning and end of each school day. Our hallways are very crowded with students (and staff), and this helps us to mitigate congestion while also ensuring we know who is in our building at any given time during the day. It is a great idea to plan a meeting point with your child where they know to look for you.
Whispering Ridge Community School Fees
In order to ensure we can continue to offer enriching learning experiences and optimal programming for our students, we are instating a small school fee for students in grades 1-8. The school administration team worked with our School Council group to weigh the pros and cons, and to ensure that this decision was supported moving forward. So with the support of our School Council, starting in the 2022-2023 school year, we will kindly ask that each family pay a small fee of $30 per student.
What will this money be used for?
Purchasing additional resources/supplies to enhance learning
Supporting enrichment projects and activities
Additional off-site learning opportunities
Helping with the rising costs of operation and basic supplies
How do I pay this fee?
Our school office accepts cash, cheque, and debit
What if I can’t afford this?
Please reach out to Mrs. Stilwell directly and we can work something out
Terry Fox Run
Congratulations to our school for fundraising a whopping $14918.40 for the Terry Fox Run!
Thank you to parents and students for all of your hard work!
September Kindne$$ Counts Winner
"Layne is always happy and smiling. He helps his classmates with their clean-ups"
Congratulations Layne!!