Westview Secondary School  NEWSLETTER #8 Oct. 12th, 2020 Week 4 Summary – Hoping you all enjoyed the Thanksgiving long weekend – a nice meal, time with family and friends, a colourful Fall walk or whatever else allows you and your family to rest, enjoy & re-charge! As we are approaching the mid-way point of October, […]

Dear families, I am writing to provide you with some important updates and to thank you for your support in helping us begin this unique school year in as safe a manner as possible. We are seeing evidence across our schools that the Daily Health Assessment checklist is being followed, and are deeply grateful for […]

Westview Secondary School NEWSLETTER #6 Sept. 28th, 2020 Week 2 Summary We are now fully into the rhythm of a new school year. Students are settled into their health and safety protocols as well as the daily schedule and expectations of their courses. As I visit classrooms they are busy with purposeful learning and engagement. […]

NEWSLETTER #5 Sept. 21st, 2020   Week 2 Summary Our first week of full classes went very well. The staggered start, lunch and dismissal times have kept the school very settled and without the normal congestion of 700 students in the hallways at one time. The behaviour of students given the new expectations of hand […]

Hi there! We have been working hard to adjust to the new Quarter system and build timetables to accommodate each student at WSS. This morning students should be able to see their timetables on MyClass. Please encourage your student(s) to review their schedule(s) to make sure there are no errors (missing a required core subject […]

Dear families, As we head into orientation week, I wanted to reach out to provide an update on our return to school planning. As you know, our district posted an online survey on Friday, August 28, to determine how many students would be returning for in-classroom instruction in September. This survey closed on Tuesday, September […]

** This survey is now CLOSED. ** If you haven’t had an opportunity to complete the survey and your child will not be returning for in-classroom instruction in September, please contact your child’s school principal. **** To ensure all families have an opportunity to share their plans for the September return to school and request […]

Welcome Back! On June 29​th​, 2020 the BC Ministry of Education released the ​K–12 Education Restart Plan which placed ALL schools in BC in Stage 2 beginning September 2020. Stage 2 is full time, in-school instruction for all students in grades 8-12. Students will attend school in learning cohorts (Learning Groups). A cohort (Learning Group) […]

Dear families, We are looking forward to welcoming your child for another year of learning. As you know, students will begin to return to classrooms on September 10 and 11 for a full orientation on the implemented health and safety protocols and for an introduction to their cohort.

Dear families, I am writing to share with you an update on our back to school planning. ORIENTATION DURING FIRST WEEK As you will have heard, the Ministry of Education announced last week that school districts will be implementing a gradual restart plan during the week of September 8. This means that students will NOT […]

Dear families, Thank you for working with our staff as we reorganized to limit in-class instruction in March, moved quickly to provide remote learning opportunities and then opened up our schools again for limited in-school instruction in June. I know that the past several months have been challenging for our families, for our staff and […]

Dear parents/guardians, Please see below the letter from Minister of Education Rob Fleming and BCCPAC President Andrea Sinclair. French, Chinese and Punjabi translations of the letter are also available. Letter to Parents from Minister Fleming and President Andrea Sinclair   Translations: Letter to Parents_French Translation Letter to Parents_Traditional Chinese translation Letter to Parents_Simplified Chinese translation […]