Character Assembly for "Empathy" and "Optimism"

Our character focus for March and April has been Empathy and Optimism. Two essential character traits to develop in our children and remind ourselves to demonstrate everyday.

On Friday, April 28th at 11:15 we will be honouring students who have demonstrated these traits at school. Our host class is Ms Beckles' grade 7/8 students. Parents are welcome to join us.

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New Year's Day

January 1 marks the New Year in the Gregorian calendar, and is celebrated by many communities world-wide.
Korean New Year was originally a lunar festival, called Son-nal, held at the beginning of the second new moon after the winter solstice (December 21 or 22). Nowadays, New Year's is often celebrated on the solar New Year, January 1st. Many Korean families use this day to honor ancestors, have special food, and play traditional games.
Oshogatsu (January 1-3) is an important festival for many Japanese people. Some gather with friends and families to say good-bye to the old year at forgetting parties. They also say hello to the New Year. Many Japanese, some of whom practice Shintoism, welcome in the New Year with prayers for renewal of hearts, good health, and prosperity.
In North America, January 1 has become a day for Buddhists of all schools to attend a special service in the local temple.
For many people, New Year's Eve is a secular holiday and has become an occasion for l…

Lunchbox Orders - Program Cancelled

Dear Parents,
This is to inform you that due to low student enrollment in LunchBox orders we have to cancel this program for the rest of the school year. The week of December 17th to 21st will be the last week you can place your orders.
If you have any other suggestions in any other lunch programs please let us know.
Thank you, WPS School Council westminster.ps@sc.yrdsb.edu.on.ca

Booking Student-Led Conferences on EDSBY

Friday, November 2nd, 2018

Dear Parents / Guardians:
Westminster PS is pleased to announce that we will be using an online process through Edsby to manage our Parent Teacher Interviews/Student Led Conferences scheduled for Nov 22 & 23, 2018.
Edsby is an intuitive, cloud-based platform that will allow families to easily reserve times to meet with their child’s teachers. YRDSB in partnership with Edsby have created a secure platform that protects the privacy of information for our YRDSB families.
Families will need to create an Edsby account to access the online appointment scheduler for their child’s teachers for Student Led Conferences. Only families who create an Edsby account prior to the schedule being opened on November 7th will have access. For help signing up for Parent-Teacher interviews/Student Led Conferences, please visit http://bit.ly/ptifamily.
If you require assistance in setting up your Edsby account, or have any questions about the booking process, please contact our ma…

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