Looking for a place to keep up to date with the daily happenings at Westwood Collegiate, look no further. This blog is dedicated to our daily announcements as generated by the office.

Wednesday 17 June 2015

exam schedule   is finalized. it’s available in the office or on our website.

locker cleanup   if you haven’t yet cleaned out your locker – do it this morning, otherwise it will be done for you, and you’ll be charged $5.

westwood wear   Westwood Wear order forms will be available in the office.   Orders are due to the office by June 29 and clothes will be available for pickup with your timetables in August.

senior shirts   they are $26 and will be sold before and after school and at lunch this week in front of the office.

parking passes   please return your parking passes to the office.

drama junior company   congrats for a great show!

library   any outstanding library materials and/or overdue fines have to be cleared as soon as possible. Failure to do so will result in the withholding of report cards and transcripts for grade 12 students.

students must also remember to return calculators, uniforms, textbooks and other items owing to the school by the time exams are done.


baseball   boys – return your jerseys asap.

Tuesday 16 June 2015

exam schedule   is finalized. it’s available in the office or on our website.

locker cleanup   it’s today at 3:10. If you don’t have afternoon classes, empty your locker at lunch.

westwood wear   Westwood Wear order forms will be available in the office.   Orders are due to the office by June 29 and clothes will be available for pickup with your timetables in August.

senior shirts   they are $26 and will be sold before and after school and at lunch this week in front of the office.

parking passes   please return your parking passes to the office.

drama junior company   if you need a break from studying, come out to the junior company’s final performance. it’s tuesday at lunch and tuesday night at 7pm. and the best part? it’s free! come our to support your friends and classmates.

library   any outstanding library materials and/or overdue fines have to be cleared as soon as possible. Failure to do so will result in the withholding of report cards and transcripts for grade 12 students.

baseball   boys – return your jerseys asap.


intramurals   tuesday – open gym basketball.

Monday 15 June 2015

exam schedule   is finalized. it’s available in the office or on our website.

locker cleanup   it’s june 16th. start taking items home now.

westwood wear   Westwood Wear order forms will be available in front of the cafeteria at lunch from Thursday, June 11 to Monday, June 15.  After Monday, the forms will be available in the office.   Orders are due to the office by June 29 and clothes will be available for pickup with your timetables in August.

drive   there’s a student council meeting today at lunch in room 121.

senior shirts   they are $26 and will be sold before and after school and at lunch this week and next in front of the office.

grad meeting monday at 9:30. Make sure you’re in attendance.

dancescapes   it was a wonderful show!

a kiss goodbye   drive leadership group will be selling candygrams  - a gesture of farewell to your classmates with a hershey kiss and a note - for only 50 cents in front of the cafeteria thursday, friday and monday at lunch. 

library   any outstanding library materials and/or overdue fines have to be cleared as soon as possible. Failure to do so will result in the withholding of report cards and transcripts for grade 12 students.

baseball   boys – return your jerseys asap.

cross country/track   meeting today at lunch in the fitness centre for all those interested in running cross country/track in the fall.


intramurals   monday – open gym volleyball.

Friday 12 June 2015

exam schedule   is finalized. it’s available in the office or on our website.

locker cleanup   it’s june 16th. start taking items home now.

la belle soeur   it’s being presented by the senior drama company. it debuted to rave reviews last night and continues tonight at 7pm. admission is $4.

westwood wear   Westwood Wear order forms will be available in front of the cafeteria at lunch from Thursday, June 11 to Monday, June 15.  After Monday, the forms will be available in the office.   Orders are due to the office by June 29 and clothes will be available for pickup with your timetables in August.

senior shirts   they are $26 and will be sold before and after school and at lunch this week and next in front of the office.

grad   Grade 12's, this is the last call for your safe grad forms to come in. Deadline is Friday.

grad meeting monday at 9:30. Make sure you’re in attendance.

dancescapes   it’s sunday, june 14th at 7:30pm at the mtyp theatre at the forks. tickets are $12, and available in our school library.

a kiss goodbye   drive leadership group will be selling candygrams  - a gesture of farewell to your classmates with a hershey kiss and a note - for only 50 cents in front of the cafeteria thursday, friday and monday at lunch. 

library   any outstanding library materials and/or overdue fines have to be cleared as soon as possible. Failure to do so will result in the withholding of report cards and transcripts for grade 12 students.

girls rugby   all girls rugby players meet are to friday at lunch in front of the office to go get their slurpee awards !

baseball   boys – return your jerseys asap.

intramurals   friday – open gym basketball.  monday – open gym volleyball.

Thursday 11 June 2015

exam schedule   is finalized. it’s available in the office or on our website.

locker cleanup   it’s june 16th. start taking items home now.

woods   Reminder to all grade 9 Woodworking students that there will be no class on Friday June 12th at Lincoln.

la belle soeur   it’s being presented by the senior drama company. it debuted to rave reviews last night and continues thursday and friday at 7pm. admission is $4.

senior shirts   they are $26 and will be sold before and after school and at lunch this week and next in front of the office.

grad   Grade 12's, this is the last call for your safe grad forms to come in. Deadline is Friday.

dancescapes   it’s sunday, june 14th at 7:30pm at the mtyp theatre at the forks. tickets are $12, and available in our school library.

a kiss goodbye   drive leadership group will be selling candygrams  - a gesture of farewell to your classmates with a hershey kiss and a note - for only 50 cents in front of the cafeteria thursday, friday and monday at lunch. 

pride parade   Students and staff wishing to march in the Pride Parade on Sunday, June 14th are asked to attend a brief meeting Wednesday at lunch in the art room.

cafeteria   Thursday – keibasa and perogies.

library   any outstanding library materials and/or overdue fines have to be cleared as soon as possible. Failure to do so will result in the withholding of report cards and transcripts for grade 12 students.

girls rugby   all girls rugby players meet are to friday at lunch in front of the office to go get their slurpee awards !

baseball   boys – return your jerseys asap.


intramurals   thursday – open gym volleyball at lunch.

Wednesday 10 June 2015

exam schedule   is finalized. it’s available in the office or on our website.

woods  Reminder to all grade 9 Woodworking students that there will be no class on Friday June 12th at Lincoln

dancescapes   it’s sunday, june 14th at 7:30pm at the mtyp theatre at the forks. tickets are $12, and available in our school library.

a kiss goodbye   drive leadership group will be selling candygrams for only 50 cents in front of the cafeteria thursday, friday and monday at lunch.

online classes   all online classes must be completed by june 15, including exams.

pride parade   Students and staff wishing to march in the Pride Parade on Sunday, June 14th are asked to attend a brief meeting Wednesday at lunch in the art room.

cafeteria   Wednesday – pies! apple, lemon meringue, banana cream and chocolate.  Thursday – keibasa and perogies.

library   any outstanding library materials and/or overdue fines have to be cleared as soon as possible. Failure to do so will result in the withholding of report cards and transcripts for grade 12 students.


intramurals   open gym basketball at lunch, thursday – open gym volleyball at lunch.

Tuesday 9 June 2015

exam schedule   is finalized. it’s available in the office or on our website.

dancescapes   it’s sunday, june 14th at 7:30pm at the mtyp theatre at the forks. tickets are $12, and available in our school library.

aida   a big congratulations to our cast and crew of AIDA for winning the rainbow stage award for the 4th consecutive year.

concert choir cancelled at lunch today.

online classes   all online classes must be completed by june 15, including exams.

pride parade   Students and staff wishing to march in the Pride Parade on Sunday, June 14th are asked to attend a brief meeting Wednesday at lunch in the art room.

cafeteria   Wednesday – pies! apple, lemon meringue, banana cream and chocolate.  Thursday – keibasa and perogies.

grad band   all band students – music and instruments returned by tuesday.

library   any outstanding library materials and/or overdue fines have to be cleared as soon as possible. Failure to do so will result in the withholding of report cards and transcripts for grade 12 students.


volunteer opportunity   St James Minor Baseball is hosting PeeWee AAA provincial championships from Friday, July 31 through Sunday August 2 at Optimist Park in St James.  they are looking for volunteers to help out with the canteen, gate, score keeping and pitch counting during the weekend.  If you are interested and available, please contact Kristal Benton at akbenton5@gmail.com.

Monday 8 June 2015


exam schedule   is finalized. it’s available in the office or on our website.

dancescapes   it’s sunday, june 14th at 7:30pm at the mtyp theatre at the forks. tickets are $12, and available in our school library.

online classes   all online classes must be completed by june 15, including exams.

grad band   reminder of rehearsal today at lunch. all band students – music and instruments returned by tuesday.

library   any outstanding library materials and/or overdue fines have to be cleared as soon as possible. Failure to do so will result in the withholding of report cards and transcripts for grade 12 students.

volunteer opportunity   St James Minor Baseball is hosting PeeWee AAA provincial championships from Friday, July 31 through Sunday August 2 at Optimist Park in St James.  they are looking for volunteers to help out with the canteen, gate, score keeping and pitch counting during the weekend.  If you are interested and available, please contact Kristal Benton at akbenton5@gmail.com.

athletic banquet   it’s today at 4:30. If you’ve paid your $40 athletic fee, you can get a complimentary ticket from mrs. sheldon. If you haven’t paid your fee, tickets are $10 from the office.

track   We had an amazing weekend at the track. Many of our athletes had personal bests in their events, which is all a coach, or athlete can ask for.
We also had 5 podium finishes. Here are the highlights:

Ryan  1st in shot put
Ryan  3rd in javelin
Tyson  1st in tetrathlon (combined scores for long jump, shot put, 100m and 800m)
Tiana  2nd in tetrathlon
JV girls 4x100 3rd place (Karley, Charleze, Madison, Tiana)


If you see these athletes please be sure to congratulate them.

Friday 5 June 2015

exam schedule   is finalized. it’s available in the office or on our website.

dancescapes   it’s sunday, june 14th at 7:30pm at the mtyp theatre at the forks. tickets are $12, and available in our school library.

medley madness – wonderful! congrats to our students and mrs. russell for a fine show.

library   any outstanding library materials and/or overdue fines have to be cleared as soon as possible. Failure to do so will result in the withholding of report cards and transcripts for grade 12 students.

volunteer opportunity   St James Minor Baseball is hosting PeeWee AAA provincial championships from Friday, July 31 through Sunday August 2 at Optimist Park in St James.  they are looking for volunteers to help out with the canteen, gate, score keeping and pitch counting during the weekend.  If you are interested and available, please contact Kristal Benton at akbenton5@gmail.com.


athletic banquet   it’s Monday, June 8th at 4:30. If you’ve paid your $40 athletic fee, you can get a complimentary ticket from mrs. sheldon. If you haven’t paid your fee, tickets are $10 from the office.

Thursday 4 June 2015

exam schedule   is finalized. it’s available in the office or on our website.

cafeteria   thursday – bbq pulled pork, mozza sticks, and deep fried pickles

dancescapes   it’s sunday, june 14th at 7:30pm at the mtyp theatre at the forks. tickets are $12, and available in our school library.

medley madness – choral spring concert is tonight at 7 in the theatre.
students will be called to the theatre at 9am for rehearsal.

library   any outstanding library materials and/or overdue fines have to be cleared as soon as possible. Failure to do so will result in the withholding of report cards and transcripts for grade 12 students.

gsa art contest   kameron  won the gift card.
gsa students – pay for your pride tshirts asap.

volunteer opportunity   St James Minor Baseball is hosting PeeWee AAA provincial championships from Friday, July 31 through Sunday August 2 at Optimist Park in St James.  they are looking for volunteers to help out with the canteen, gate, score keeping and pitch counting during the weekend.  If you are interested and available, please contact Kristal Benton at akbenton5@gmail.com.

soccer  Girls soccer pics will be taken thursday at lunch in 210. the game tonight is cancelled.

boys rugby   Boys Rugby team picture will take place on Thursday at 3:30 in the school gym.  All team members please attend.  Reminder to return your jersey to Mr. Braun as soon as possible.


athletic banquet   it’s Monday, June 8th at 4:30. If you’ve paid your $40 athletic fee, you can get a complimentary ticket from mrs. sheldon. If you haven’t paid your fee, tickets are $10 from the office.

Wednesday 3 June 2015

exam schedule   is finalized. it’s available in the office or on our website.

cafeteria   Wednesday – apple crisp and ice cream, thursday – bbq pulled pork, mozza sticks, and deep fried pickles

band   If you weren't there, you missed an amazing evening of Jazz in our theatre last night.  After 3 standing ovations and some Stevie Wonder for an encore, the audience was left calling for more from our wonderful students.  Thanks to everyone in attendance for their support.  A special thank you goes out to Lindsay for her energy and voice and thank you to Mr. Wake for his cameo performance as "Jailhouse" Murphy, the infamous Blues musician. Congratulations to all of the jazz band students involved.

dancescapes   it’s sunday, june 14th at 7:30pm at the mtyp theatre at the forks. tickets are $12, and available in our school library.

medley madness – choral spring concert this thursday at 7 in the theatre.

library  any outstanding library materials and/or overdue fines have to be cleared as soon as possible. Failure to do so will result in the withholding of report cards and transcripts for grade 12 students.

grad dinner tickets   students/parents can go online to purchase tickets. go to our school website, and follow the schoolcashonline link.

volunteer opportunity   St James Minor Baseball is hosting PeeWee AAA provincial championships from Friday, July 31 through Sunday August 2 at Optimist Park in St James.  they are looking for volunteers to help out with the canteen, gate, score keeping and pitch counting during the weekend.  If you are interested and available, please contact Kristal Benton at akbenton5@gmail.com.

drive application   pick up an application form in the office, if you want to be part of our drive leadership team next year. They are due back to mr. shoesmith or ms. overby by june 3.

gsa   The GSA is hosting an art contest for all Westwood students. The topic is "endorsing equality and acceptance" and the prize is a $30.00 Subway card. See the posters around the school, or stop by the art room for more details. Contest deadline is June 1st.

soccer  The boy's soccer team will be taking their team pictures at lunch on Wednesday, June 3rd. Bring your team jerseys and shorts (all gear).   
Girls soccer pics will be taken thursday after school.

boys rugby   Boys Rugby team picture will take place on Thursday at 3:30 in the school gym.  All team members please attend.  Reminder to return your jersey to Mr. Braun as soon as possible.

girls rugby   all girls rugby players get out at 3:10 Wednesday for their playoff game against tec voc at 4:55.

athletic banquet   it’s Monday, June 8th at 4:30. If you’ve paid your $40 athletic fee, you can get a complimentary ticket from mrs. sheldon. If you haven’t paid your fee, tickets are $10 from the office.


girls soccer   team pic at 2:35 in 210.

Tuesday 2 June 2015

early dismissal this afternoon. no more late starts.

exam schedule   is finalized. it’s available in the office or on our website.

band   Intermediate Jazz needs to be dismissed at 11:30 Tomorrow morning.

english exams   due to Early Dismissal, any grade 12 student writing the Grade 12 Provincial during period 6 (this affects ms. krecsy’s and ms. walterson’s classes) is required to be in class from 1:55 - 3:00 pm.

cafeteria   Wednesday – apple crisp and ice cream, thursday – bbq pulled pork.

musical theatre   all grade 11 and 12 musical theatre students will be called out of period 3 at 11:45 this morning.

band   Up next is the final Jazz Band concert on Tuesday the 2nd at 7:00PM.  Everyone is welcome to come out for a truly unforgettable evening of smashing jazz music.
all members of intermediate jazz are to report to the theatre at 11:30.

dancescapes   it’s sunday, june 14th at 7:30pm at the mtyp theatre at the forks. tickets are $12, and available in our school library.

medley madness – choral spring concert this thursday at 7 in the theatre.

aquatic science   field trip this morning is weather-dependent. meet in front of the office at 10:50.

library  any outstanding library materials and/or overdue fines have to be cleared as soon as possible. Failure to do so will result in the withholding of report cards and transcripts for grade 12 students.

grad dinner tickets   students/parents can go online to purchase tickets. go to our school website, and follow the schoolcashonline link.

volunteer opportunity   St James Minor Baseball is hosting PeeWee AAA provincial championships from Friday, July 31 through Sunday August 2 at Optimist Park in St James.  they are looking for volunteers to help out with the canteen, gate, score keeping and pitch counting during the weekend.  If you are interested and available, please contact Kristal Benton at akbenton5@gmail.com.

drive application   pick up an application form in the office, if you want to be part of our drive leadership team next year. They are due back to mr. shoesmith or ms. overby by june 3.

gsa   The GSA is hosting an art contest for all Westwood students. The topic is "endorsing equality and acceptance" and the prize is a $30.00 Subway card. See the posters around the school, or stop by the art room for more details. Contest deadline is June 1st.

boys soccer  The boy's soccer team will be taking their team pictures at lunch on Wednesday, June 3rd. Bring your team jerseys and shorts (all gear).   

boys rugby   There is a boys rugby playoff game today at 4:45 on Field #5.  Jerseys will be collected after the game - all must be turned in.

girls rugby   all girls rugby players get out at 3:10 Wednesday for their playoff game against tec voc at 4:55.

athletic banquet   it’s Monday, June 8th at 4:30. If you’ve paid your $40 athletic fee, you can get a complimentary ticket from mrs. sheldon. If you haven’t paid your fee, tickets are $10 from the office.

girls soccer   team pic at 2:35 in 210.

golf   see mr. schmeichel today.

intramurals  tuesday - 12:20 - Tercel vs Tribe,        12:40 - EOM 1 vs Gabes


Wednesday - same as Monday if needed.

Monday 1 June 2015

early dismissal tomorrow afternoon. no more late starts.

exam schedule   is finalized. it’s available in the office or on our website.

english exams   good luck to our grade 12 students who are writing the provincial english exam this week. quiet in the upstairs hallway, please.

band   Up next is the final Jazz Band concert on Tuesday the 2nd at 7:00PM.  Everyone is welcome to come out for a truly unforgettable evening of smashing jazz music.

dancescapes   it’s sunday, june 14th at 7:30pm at the mtyp theatre at the forks. tickets are $12, and available in our school library.

medley madness – choral spring concert this thursday at 7 in the theatre.

library  any outstanding library materials and/or overdue fines have to be cleared as soon as possible. Failure to do so will result in the withholding of report cards and transcripts for grade 12 students.

grad dinner tickets   students/parents can go online to purchase tickets. go to our school website, and follow the schoolcashonline link.

volunteer opportunity   St James Minor Baseball is hosting PeeWee AAA provincial championships from Friday, July 31 through Sunday August 2 at Optimist Park in St James.  they are looking for volunteers to help out with the canteen, gate, score keeping and pitch counting during the weekend.  If you are interested and available, please contact Kristal Benton at akbenton5@gmail.com.

drive application   pick up an application form in the office, if you want to be part of our drive leadership team next year. They are due back to mr. shoesmith or ms. overby by june 3.

gsa   The GSA is hosting an art contest for all Westwood students. The topic is "endorsing equality and acceptance" and the prize is a $30.00 Subway card. See the posters around the school, or stop by the art room for more details. Contest deadline is June 1st.

boys rugby   There is a boys rugby playoff game today at 4:45 on Field #5.  Jerseys will be collected after the game - all must be turned in.

girls rugby   Can you please put in the announcements that all girls rugby players get out at 3:10 Wednesday for their playoff game against tec voc at 4:55.

athletic banquet   it’s Monday, June 8th at 4:30. If you’ve paid your $40 athletic fee, you can get a complimentary ticket from mrs. sheldon. If you haven’t paid your fee, tickets are $10 from the office.

intramurals  Monday - 12:20 - Tercel vs Tribe,           12:40 - EOM 1 vs Gabes

Tuesday - same as Monday        Wednesday - same as Monday if needed.


girls soccer meeting in the gym right now.