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WCHS Principal Highlighted in CBE Spotlight

noreply@blogger.com (Western Canada High School) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:32:00 +0000

Congratulations to Western Canada High School's Principal Kim Hackman, and Jacki McLaren, principal of Taradale School, have been named as two of Canada’s outstanding principals for 2012. Please click on the image to link to the original article on the CBE website.

Rotary Short Term Youth Exchange

noreply@blogger.com (Western Canada High School) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:21:00 +0000

Are you interested in travelling to Europe this summer? The Rotary Short Term Youth Exchange may be for you.

You will be paired up with a student of the same sex and roughly the same age in Europe (some other locations may also be available) in whose home you will spend 2 – 3 weeks.

In exchange that student will spend the same period of time in your home learning your customs and becoming acquainted with this area and your life.

You are not expected to learn another language as your paired student is expected to have some English skills, however you are encouraged to make an effort at the other language and in doing so become immersed in your paired students’ life and their culture.

Rotary acts only as the facilitator of the exchange to insure safety and compatibility. If you would like more details please see attached flyer and/or contact:

The Rotary Club of Calgary

Attention Mr. Dave Leslie

dleslie@calicoland.ca

Friends of Western

noreply@blogger.com (Western Canada High School) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:59:00 +0000

Western Canada High School

Annual General Meeting

April 24, 2012.

5:00 – 6:00 pm

WCHS Staff Room

Interact Talent Show

noreply@blogger.com (Western Canada High School) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:06:00 +0000

The Western Interact Club will be hosting a Talent Show in the Theatre, during lunchtime on February 13th, 14th, and 15th (finals). Admission will consist of a one dollar donation. All money collected will go to the Spread the Net Challenge in order to purchase bug nets to protect African children from malaria. 'Every 45 seconds a child in Africa dies from malaria'.

Interact Club has raised approximately $2,500.00 for Spread the Net, so far. However, in order to accomplish our goal of raising $15,000.00, we need your help. 1 NET. 10 BUCKS. SAVE LIVES.

Open House at SAIT Polytechnic

noreply@blogger.com (Western Canada High School) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:04:00 +0000

Real Careers Start With Real Uunderstanding.
SAIT Polytechnic offers hundreds of programs that
lead to thousands of careers.

Visit us at SAIT Open House on Friday, February 3, and Saturday, February 4, 2012.

RCMP Youth Camp

noreply@blogger.com (Western Canada High School) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:07:00 +0000

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a police officer? Northwest Region Recruitment Unit of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in partnership with the RCMP Depot Training Academy in Regina is hosting our second annual youth camp for students in grade eleven and twelve. Thirty-two student’s from all over the prairie provinces and the territories will be selected to attend the youth camp held at Regina’s Training Academy(Depot) for one week, August 12 to 18, 2012. The selection will be based on student’s academic achievement, Canadian citizenship and interest in a career in policing. You will learn what it’s like to be a police officer in training through activities and observation of activities including , drill, driver simulator training, firearms, police officer scenarios, a tour of the training facility(Depot) and RCMP museum, and much more!

This is also a wonderful opportunity to interact with Police Officer’s from many different units within the RCMP, which will allow you to obtain a better understanding of what life would be like as a Police Officer with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police!

ARE YOU INTERESTED? To apply and for further details, please
See Ms. Lund in the Career Centre.

Shad Valley Program

noreply@blogger.com (Western Canada High School) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:06:00 +0000

Shad Valley is a life-transforming, four week summer enrichment and leadership program for students who are:

· Talented, motivated, engaged

· Interested in their future and creating new opportunities and possibilities for themselves

· Passionate about making a difference and having an impact in the world

· High academic achievement, with a passion for innovation (in math, sciences, engineering,

business, technology or elsewhere)

· Creative and entrepreneurial minds

· Involvement in their school and community

· Leadership abilities and the desire to be part of a collaborative, high performance team

The program takes place from July 1-July 27 at one of ten university campuses across the country:

· Carleton University, Dalhousie University, Lakehead University, Université Laval, McMaster University, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Queen’s University, University of British Columbia, University of New Brunswick, University of Waterloo

The program is an incredible opportunity for students to collaborate with like-minded peers from across the country, building life-long friendships with some of the brightest and most accomplished youth in Canada. The program involves:

· Guest lectures (from professors, engineers, doctors, policy makers, business executives etc.)

· Interactive workshops, projects and challenges

· Recreation (rock climbing, swing dancing, sports etc.) and local trips (camping, whale watching etc.)

· Potential internships with major Canadian companies (RIM, Xerox, IBM, RBC, TD Bank)

· Eligibility for exclusive Shad Valley scholarships at major Canadian Universities

While there is a cost to the program, it is a priority for us to make the program financially accessible, and there are excellent scholarships, bursaries and travel bursaries available. It is free to apply.

Application intake dates for this year’s program are December 7, 2011, and January 18, 2012.

Please contact the Student Coordinator, Cheryl Thompson, either by email: cheryl@shad.ca , or by phone: (519) 884-8844 Ext. 222.

You can also visit www.shad.ca for more information, http://www.shad.ca/shad/myweb.php?hls=10058
to download brochures, and www.shad.ca/apply for applications.

Letter From the Minister of Education to Students

noreply@blogger.com (Western Canada High School) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:35:00 +0000

The Minister of Education for the government of Alberta is seeking student input as he is writing legislation for the Education Act. This Act will guide education and school in Alberta into the future. Please see the attached letter from the Minister of Education to Students for more information.

Women In Engineering Day

noreply@blogger.com (Western Canada High School) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:38:00 +0000

The Schulich School of Engineering at UofC is hosting Women In Engineering Day on February 22nd 2012. Please refer to the linked flyer for more information.

Superintendents Message

noreply@blogger.com (Western Canada High School) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:12:00 +0000

We have just posted the most recent Superintendents Newsletter on our site. Follow the link for more info.

Western Canada Staff and Students Amble with Angus

noreply@blogger.com (Western Canada High School) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:40:00 +0000

On the morning of Dec. 16th students and staff from our cross- country team participated in the 5k fun run to raise funds for the Calgary Food Bank.

They raised an incredible $1000.00 for the Calgary Food Bank. Another example of our students and staff helping out our community at large.

International Youth Leadership Summit

noreply@blogger.com (Western Canada High School) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:30:00 +0000

Any Grade 11 student interested in attending the International Youth Leadership Summit in Beijing, China in April 2012 please visit the following link for information and an application package. This opportunity consists of a 10 day experience learning about intercultural sensitivity, youth leadership and visiting cultural and historical sites in China. The deadline for submissions is Thursday, Dec.22nd. If you have any questions regarding this excursion please see Mrs. Muhlberger in the Social Studies office.
www.cbeglobalconnect.ca

Crescent Heights Speech Tournament

noreply@blogger.com (Western Canada High School) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:16:00 +0000

12 Western students competed at the Crescent Heights speech tournament on Friday, December 9, with the following students winning medals:

Alina Lakhani – gold (poetry)
Julia Qin – silver (impromptu)
Qahir Haji – silver (poetry)
Sujay Nagaraj – silver (original oratory)
Sheliza Kassam – bronze (prose)

Great job, everyone! Our next tournament will be regionals at Western in February.

Western Canada High School Winter Concert

noreply@blogger.com (Western Canada High School) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:44:00 +0000

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
7:30pm
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Tickets are available at the door for the cost of $20.00

This concert will feature the 350+ students that we have enrolled in the music program at Western.

IB Reunion Update

noreply@blogger.com (Western Canada High School) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:27:00 +0000

The annual IB reunion will NOT be held on the usual date (last Friday before the winter break) due to its status as a non-instructional day. Staff look forward to seeing IB diploma graduates and partial IB graduates at a reunion in the spring (tentative date April 27th).

WCHS Badminton Team Tryouts

noreply@blogger.com (Western Canada High School) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:12:00 +0000

All students interested in trying out for the school badminton team must attend a meeting during lunch next Tuesday, December 13th in the theater.

Please see Mrs. Scott in the Phys. Ed. Department for any further questions.

Western Student Featured in Avenue Magazine

noreply@blogger.com (Western Canada High School) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:46:00 +0000

The December edition of Avenue Magazine features the positive work that youth are doing in the community for those in need. Sheliza Kassam, a Grade 10 student at Western is featured in this article. You can find the article on page 71.

French Immersion Parents

noreply@blogger.com (Western Canada High School) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:03:00 +0000

Yes, You Can Help! Information and Inspiration for French Immersion Parents - the ground-breaking Alberta Education book that has sold thousands of copies since the first edition in 1996 - is now available online!

Swim and Dive Team Members...

noreply@blogger.com (Western Canada High School) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:01:00 +0000

All members of the swim team should come to a meeting in room 074 at noon on Monday.

We will be distributing T-Shirts and swim caps.
We will go over some last minute details.
We will have “heat sheets” available (hopefully).

Dive Team members --- come pick up T-Shirts near the end of the lunch period or after school.

Join the Spread the Net Challenge!

noreply@blogger.com (Western Canada High School) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:30:00 +0000

Malaria is a terrible disease that takes the lives of thousands of African people every year. The Interact club is sponsoring the Spread the Net challenge, an event which raises money to purchase bed nets to prevent the spread of malaria. We are aiming to raise a total of $ 15 000 to go towards this cause and buy 1500 bed nets. This is a nationwide challenge and the winning school will get a visit from Rick Mercer. Please support this great cause. Your Donations are greatly appreciated. Please find the Western Canada High School Team Page to donate today.

WCHS Graduation Page is on Facebook

noreply@blogger.com (Western Canada High School) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:00:00 +0000

Western World Online

noreply@blogger.com (Western Canada High School) — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:45:00 +0000

The Western World student publication has now found a new home and format. In order publish student content in a more timely fashion, and make it more accessible to the western community we have moved our student publication to an online blog format. We will be updating the site with new content every week so check back often to see what is happening around the western community.

The Western World can be found via the above link, and also on the school homepage.

Western Canada High School Theatre presents:

noreply@blogger.com (Western Canada High School) — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:33:00 +0000

The Triangle Factory Fire Project
By: Christopher Piehler

November 29th – December 2nd at 7:30 pm
Tickets available in theatre foyer at lunch hour, 1:00 – 2:00 pm on Fridays, and 7:00 pm on show nights.

Celebrate Western Volunteer Meeting

noreply@blogger.com (Western Canada High School) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:07:00 +0000

There will be an introductory meeting on Wednesday , November 30 at 12:00 noon in the main floor conference room, near the main office.

There are a variety of committees that have varying time commitments (with most of the work starting in January). If you are interested in volunteering, we look forward to seeing you there.

Western Students Succeed at Churchill Speech Tournament

noreply@blogger.com (Western Canada High School) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:04:00 +0000

On Friday, November 18^th, 15Western students participated in the Sir Winston Churchill Speech Competition. Once again, our students represented our school with poise and eloquence. Medalists include:

Gozal Farrokh (bronze) in Original Oratory
Sujay Nagaraj (silver) in Original Oratory
Julia Qin (silver) in Impromptu
Alina Lakhani (bronze) in Oral Interpretation of Prose
Maral Farrokh (bronze) in Solo Acting.

Congratulations, everyone! The final qualifying tournament for regional's will be held at Crescent Heights on December 9^th.