IMPORTANT NOTICE

Hi parents! All Weekly Updates will now be posted on the website so you can find all your information in ONE place. We've asked you all to do a lot online and we're just trying to make your lives a little easier - one less web address to remember!

 

Follow the link to go to our website:

wps.blackgold.ca

Weekly Update October 16-19, 2017

This week is another short week for the kids! With the excitement of the Book Fair and Parent-Teacher Interviews, we're pretty sure the week is going to fly by!

Wednesday & Thursday: The Book Fair is open from 12:45 pm to 7 pm these nights due to Parent-Teacher Interviews. There will be a secretary in the office on both nights available to help out those parents who have not completed the Returning Student Registration form.

Friday: NO SCHOOL - PD Day

Our list is getting shorter but unfortunately we still have a list! Parents, if you have not yet logged into your PowerSchool account and completed the Returning Student Registration form, please do so ASAP. This is a mandatory form verifying emergency info, medical info, contact info and also contains several permission forms applying to the school year.

Weekly Update Oct. 2-6, 2017

This week is flying by! Our first Early Dismissal and Hot Dog Day was a success!

Thursday: Last day for Fall Food Drive donations! The Leduc & District Food Bank will be picking up our collection box on Friday, October 6th. Thank you to all those families that have made a donation!

A couple notes for parents:

- We still have 27 students without Parent PowerSchool accounts. These accounts can be used to check your child's attendance, make payments online, and, new this school year, sign permission forms. No paper copies will be available.

 

The office can provide you with the Access ID & Password required to start an account or to Add a Student to your existing account.

 

**Note: The PowerSchool App should not be used for elementary students.

 

 

- The Returning Student Registration form must be completed for ALL students. If you have not done so already, please log in to your PowerSchool account and complete this process. Reminders will be sent out every couple days until all outstanding forms have been completed. There are currently 88 outstanding registration forms.

LDAA Cross Country Race information

We've had many phone calls from parents regarding tomorrow's LDAA Cross Country Race at Peace Hills Park in Wetaskiwin. Your child's race time goes according to their birth year.

Race	Approx. Time	Year of Birth	Group
1	10:00 am	2009	Girls
2	10:15 am	2009	Boys
3	10:30 am	2008	Girls
4	10:45 am	2008	Boys
5	11:00 am	2007	Girls
6	11:15 am	2007	Boys
7	11:30 am	2006	Girls
8	11:45 am	2006	Boys
9	12:00 pm	2005	Girls
10	12:15 pm	2005	Boys
11	12:30 pm	2004	Girls
12	12:45 pm	2004	Boys
13	1:00 pm	2003 & older	Girls
14	1:15 pm	2003 & older	Boys

Weekly Update Sept. 18-22, 2017

Staff and students are finally feeling like there's a routine going, and Information Wednesday is the perfect day to get the blog back up to speed!

 

Wednesday: The Coloniale Classic cross country race has been postponed due to the weather; the new race date is Tuesday, October 3rd.

Please watch out for the newsletters coming home today in your child(ren)'s backpack - one is from PAWS regarding Hot Lunch and the other is the Hot Dog Day order form.

 

Reminder: If you have not set up a PowerSchool account or completed the Returning Student Registration form in your PowerSchool, please do so immediately. ALL students are required to complete this process. Please call the office if you have any questions!

 

Weekly Update May 23-26, 2017

This week is short but busy! Be sure to check teacher blogs for class specific information. Also, if your child did any Jump Rope for Heart fundraising please send their money in some time this week.

Tuesday: The Junior ATB Wrap-Up Party

Wednesday: Swimming for grades 1 & 3; Class Photos/Kinder Grad Photos

Thursday: Swimming for grades 1 & 3; Class Photos/Kinder Grad Photos; Grade 6 walking field trip to the Civic Centre.

Friday: Frozen Treat Friday; Bottle Drive; Jump Rope for Heart Event

Willow Park is collecting bottles & cans this week to fundraise for the school. Please send in your donations to the school during the week or drop them off at the Bottle Depot on Saturday from 1 pm to 3 pm.

Weekly Update May 15-18, 2017

This week is short week due to a PD Day on Friday and Victoria Day on Monday. Happy May Long everyone!

Wednesday: Popcorn Day! Swimming for grades 1 & 3.

Thursday: Swimming for grades 1 & 3; PAWS Hot Lunch from Wok Box for those that ordered

Friday: NO SCHOOL


Track practices are going on every day until the Track Meet on June 6. If your child is on the team, please make sure they are prepared with running shoes for their practices.

Oilers Pep Rally

Willow Park had their very own Oilers Pep Rally in the gym on Wednesday, May 3rd. Check out the video footage!!

 

Willow Park Oilers Pep Rally

 

Weekly Update May 1-5, 2017

This week is Education Week! The school has many fun events planned! Track Season has started; students are asked to pay attention to the announcements for their running days.

Wednesday: Swimming Lessons for 1H/3T; Hats on for Mental Health; Hot Dog Day; Early Dismissal and NO KINDERGARTEN CLASSES.

At 1:30 pm, Willow Park will be having an Oilers Pep Rally in the gym!! Students are encouraged to wear their Oilers gear or orange in support of our Edmonton Oilers. The students will be rallying until 2 pm and then will be dismissed outside to burn off their energy! The school day is over at 2:15 pm.

Thursday: Swimming Lessons for 1C/1HR/3M/3T; Popcorn Day; Kinder field trip to the CO-OP Grocery Store.

May the 4th be with you! Today is a space-themed day, inspired by Star Wars. Students can dress up as their favorite space characters or aliens. We look forward to seeing what students and staff come up with!

GO OILERS GO!!

The Leduc Cinemas announced a very exciting opportunity this morning!

 

Weekly Update April 24-28, 2017

We're slowly getting back into the swing of things with our first full week of school in a while. Tis the season of field trips so be sure to check the teacher blogs and our website for upcoming events!

Tuesday: Banking Day

Wednesday: Grade 6 Legislature Field Trip; Popcorn Day; Grade 5 Telus World of Science Field Trip; Grade 1 & 3 Swimming Lessons

Thursday: Grade 1 & 3 Swimming Lessons; money due for Frozen Treat Friday by 9 am.

Friday: Frozen Treat Friday! Jump Rope for Heart Kick-Off Assembly; Stuntnastics Presentations!

Weekly Update April 19-21, 2017

Well, this week is already over - it just flew by! We hope everyone enjoyed their Easter long weekend and ate their fair share of Easter treats!

 

 Wednesday: DARE Grad at West Haven for all grade 6 students; swimming lessons for 1C/3M.

Thursday: Swimming lessons for 1H/3T and 1Hr/3M/3T.

Friday: Hot Lunch from Boston Pizza; Div I & II Choirs off to the Leduc Music Festival at the Peace Lutheran Church in the morning; Grade 5/6 Boys Floor Hockey Tournament at Corinthia Park starting this afternoon.


*Note: Please be advised that we are currently experiencing some technical difficulties with our Power Announcement system. The system is not allowing specific groups to be selected, only ALL students. If you happen to receive a message that does not apply to your child, please disregard.

 

Weekly Update April 3-7, 2017

It's hard to believe that it's already April! March just flew by! There are a lot of extracurricular dates to keep track of so be sure to watch for newsletters and to check out the School Calendar.

Tuesday: High Jump meeting at noon recess for students in grade 4-6.

Wednesday: Hot Dog Day for those that ordered (no kinders); Swimming Lessons for 1H & 3T.

Early Dismissal for Pre-K and grades 1-6; NO KINDERGARTEN CLASSES.

Thursday: Popcorn Day! Swimming Lessons for 1C & 3M at 10 am (leave the school at 9:35) and for 1Hr/3M/3T at 10:30 (leave the school at 10:05).

Friday: Grade 5/6 Soccer Tournament starts this afternoon and continues into Saturday. Good luck!

Weekly Update March 20-23, 2017

This week is a short week, as Spring Break begins on Friday, March 24th. We hope our students and their families enjoy the break! Classes will resume on Monday, April 3rd.

Monday: The Grade 3/4 and 5/6 floor hockey teams head to East Elementary for their games after school.

Tuesday: The grade 6 students head to the Leduc Junior High for the Grade 7 Orientation; the parent meeting is at 7 pm.

Wednesday: The grade 1 classes have an in-class Lego field trip. The Grade 5/6 Boys Floor Hockey team has a game today after school. The Monday/Wednesday Kinders are going bowling this afternoon!

Frozen Treat Friday (actually Thursday this month) money is due by 9 am this morning.

Thursday: Frozen Treat Thursday!! The Tuesday/Thursday Kinders are going bowling this afternoon! Report Cards will be sent home today.

Weekly Update March 13-17, 2017

The weather is starting to look up! The sunshine can be a little deceiving, especially in the mornings, so please still send your child(ren) to school with their winter gear.

Wednesday: Popcorn Day! Grade 1 & 3 swimming permission forms and payment are due today. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the fees, please call the office at 780-986-8456.

Friday: Hot Lunch from Dairy Queen today for those that ordered. St. Patrick's Day! Students are welcome to wear green to celebrate this fun holiday. Be sure to check out the teacher blogs for information on classroom specific activities.

Good luck to our Grade 5/6 Girls Floor Hockey team in the tournament this weekend at Leduc Estates!

Reminder: Parents, please be sure to check your email for the Willow Park Returning Student Confirmation Form. The responses from this form help us to prepare for the 2017-2018 school year in regards to staffing, classrooms, class sizes, etc. We appreciate your help!

If you cannot find the email in your inbox or spam/junk, please call the office to confirm that we have the correct email address on file.

 

Weekly Update March 6-10, 2017

This week has been a chilly week so far! Please be sure to bundle your child(ren) up!

Tuesday: Banking Day

Friday: Pizza by the Slice! Good luck to our grade 3/4 girls floor hockey team in the tournament at Robina Baker.


Other Reminders:
March 15 - Swimming forms and payment due
March 22 - Hot Dog Orders due

Alberta Health Services Memo - IMPORTANT

Alberta Health Services has issued a letter regarding mumps information. Please visit our website or click here to read the letter.

Weekly Update February 27-March 2, 2017

This week is a short week due to Early Dismissal on Wednesday and a PD Day on Friday, March 3rd.

Tuesday: Today is Pancake Lunch for the whole school! Thank you to all of the parents and school friends that volunteered to make the pancakes - that is not a small task! And good luck to our students Mariah Villa and Sue Murphy who are competing in the Black Gold Regional Spelling Bee this evening.

Wednesday: Early Dismissal for Pre-K and grades 1 to 6; classes will be dismissed at 2:15 pm. NO KINDERGARTEN CLASSES.

Thursday: Popcorn Day!

Friday: NO SCHOOL.

Weekly Update February 21-24, 2017

This week is a short week but there are a few fun dates to remember!

Tuesday: Banking Day; Hot Dog Day forms are being sent home today.

Wednesday: Pink Shirt Day! Please have your child(ren) wear a pink shirt in support of anti-bullying.

Thursday: Last day for Frozen Treat Friday money; orders are due by 9 am.

Friday: Frozen Treat Friday today! Glow Day!! Students are welcome to wear their favorite neon outfits as well as anything they own that glows!

Tonight is the Family Dance from 6 pm to 8 pm. The Glow Day theme continues into the evening, so all family members are welcome to wear their favorite neon outfits and any fun glow accessories they might have! The dance will have a concession that will have pizza, pop and chips & candy available. All items will be $2 or less and the money raised will go towards the grade 5 fundraising efforts.

Next week reminders:

Tuesday, Feb. 28th - Pancake Lunch

Wednesday, Mar. 1st - Early Dismissal for Pre-K and grades 1-6; NO KINDERGARTEN CLASSES

Friday, Mar. 3rd - NO SCHOOL; PD Day

Weekly Update February 13-17, 2016

This will be our first full week of school in 2 weeks, so we expect everyone to be a little sleepy come Friday. Hopefully the warm weather and the sunshine will keep everybody smiling!

 

Also, just a reminder that Willow Park is hosting a Family Spring Dance on Friday, February 24th from 6-8 pm. Tickets are $2 and can be purchased in the office. Come and join us for an evening of guaranteed fun!!

 

Tuesday: Happy Valentine's Day! Classes have individual activities going on so be sure to check out the teacher blogs for more info.

Wednesday: Popcorn Day! Today, Mrs. Kubik is having her Student-Led Conferences for her Monday/Wednesday class.

Thursday: Student-Led Conferences for grades 1 to 6 and for Mrs. Kubik's Tuesday/Thursday class. The Kinders are going on a field trip to the City of Leduc Facilities building.

Friday: Hot Lunch from Subway. The other Kinder class is heading to the City of Leduc Facilities building.

REMINDER:  NO SCHOOL on Monday, February 20th.

Weekly Update January 23-27, 2016

This week there are all sorts of fun activities going on and deadlines to remember! Also a big congratulations to the boys for the performance in the tournament this past weekend! Great job, guys!

Monday: Girls basketball practice at lunch.

Tuesday: Banking Day.

Wednesday: Popcorn Day! Hot Dog Day order deadline. Orders can be made in cash or online.

Kindergarten & Pre-Kindergarten registration opens ONLINE ONLY; no paper copies available. A parent computer is available in the office if you do not have access to a smart phone or a home computer.

Tonight is our Family Fun Night starting at 6 pm. There will be Drumfit from 6-6:30 pm, Mindful Breathing and Stretching from 6:30-7 pm, and Gym Games from 7-7:30 pm. These activities tie into the current assembly theme for students - Healthy Body, Healthy Mind. Come join us for an evening of fun!! We hope to see you there!

Thursday: Last day for Frozen Treat Friday money. Frozen Treat Friday is tomorrow!! Gluten and dairy-free option available.

Friday: Frozen Treat Friday today! Good luck to our Girls basketball team in their tournament this weekend! Deadline for February and March milk orders.

 

Weekly Update January 16-20, 2017

The first week of school flew by and was packed full of fun for the students! Our apologies for not posting an update. Things have settled so updates will be posted regularly again! For any parents new to our blog, updates will typically be posted Monday or Tuesday afternoon.

Monday: Boys basketball practice at lunch.

Tuesday: Girls basketball practice at lunch. Permission forms for both the Girls & Boys basketball teams are due on Thursday!

Wednesday: Any Div II students interested in participating in the BGRD Spelling Bee can meet in Mrs. Haugan's classroom at first recess for more information and spelling lists. Boys and Girls basketball practice today at lunch.

Thursday: Girls basketball game at Caledonia at noon.

Friday: Hot Lunch from Wok Box. Girls basketball practice at lunch. Boys basketball tournament at East Elementary Friday evening and Saturday. Good luck, boys!!

There will be a Girls basketball tournament NEXT weekend in Calmar on Friday evening and Saturday.

Pre-Kindergarten/Kindergarten Registration News:

Black Gold has created a fantastic E-book to answer questions about the 2017-2018 Online Registration for Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten registration! The link will be provided sometime this week. Please be sure to check out our website or the Black Gold website for that link!

 

Some general notes for parents looking to register their child(ren) in Pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten:

 

* Registration is only available ONLINE (no paper copies will be available)

 

* Birth certificates/citizenship documentation are required. Age requirements for: Pre-Kindergarten - Children must be 4 on or before Feb. 28, 2018
Kindergarten - Children must be 5 on or before Feb. 28, 2018

 

* All registrations will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Registrations submitted with all required documents will be processed first.

 

* Please note that there are limited spaces available for our Pre-Kindergarten program.