| Whoville Day/Holiday Festive Spirit Day | http://wes.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/279 | Whoville Day/Holiday Festive Spirit Day | <p><span style="text-align:left;color:#595959;text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;word-spacing:0px;display:inline !important;white-space:normal;orphans:2;float:none;background-color:transparent;">Tomorrow, Friday December 14th is Whoville/Holiday Festive Spirit Day-Bring on the Whoville Hairstyles! Students are encouraged to show us their best "Who" Impressions or dress up in their favourite Christmas outfits! Looking forward to seeing everyone's spirit!</span><br></p> | | | |
| Class Clown CBC Music Video | http://wes.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/278 | Class Clown CBC Music Video | <p>With the help of Mr. Touchette, West Bayfield's school band "Class Clown" submitted a video into the "CBC Canadian Music Class Challenge". Please use the link below to view the video! <br></p><p>Awesome job Class Clown! Keep up the amazing work! <br></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEn2PwX69wg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="font-family:"times new roman", serif, serif, emojifont;font-size:16px;background-color:#ffffff;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEn2PwX69wg</a><br></p><p><br></p> | | | |
| Parking Reminder | http://wes.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/276 | Parking Reminder | <p><span class="ms-rteThemeFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-2" id="ms-rterangepaste-start" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="ms-rteThemeFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-2" style="text-align:left;color:#222222;text-transform:none;line-height:19.99px;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;word-spacing:0px;display:inline;white-space:normal;orphans:2;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;float:none;background-color:transparent;">Just a reminder to our families that they are<span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-9-0 ms-rteThemeFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-2"> <strong>NOT</strong> </span>permitted to </span><span class="il ms-rteThemeFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-2" style="outline:transparent 0px;text-align:left;color:#222222;text-transform:none;line-height:19.99px;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;overflow:visible;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;orphans:2;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;background-color:transparent;">park</span><span class="ms-rteThemeFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-2" style="text-align:left;color:#222222;text-transform:none;line-height:19.99px;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;word-spacing:0px;display:inline;white-space:normal;orphans:2;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;float:none;background-color:transparent;"> at St. Margaret's church at any time. Church staff may choose to have individual vehicles towed at the owner's expense. We appreciate everyone's cooperation in adhering to this change in process.</span><span class="ms-rteThemeFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-2" id="ms-rterangepaste-end" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="ms-rteThemeFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-2"> <strong>Please consider using our Kiss & Ride program at the front of the school, or parking on one of the streets adjacent to the school. </strong></span><br></p> | | | |
| Battle of the Books | http://wes.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/275 | Battle of the Books | <p>Battle of the Books is excited to get back up and running this year! The first meeting will be on Thursday December 6th, and each Thursday after that through until the Spring. <br></p><p>Meetings will run from 3:20-4:20pm in the school library. All students in grades 4-8 are welcome to join, and just need to stop by Ms. Helm's class to pick up a form that needs to be signed. <br></p> | | | |
| School Cash Online | http://wes.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/271 | School Cash Online | <p><strong><font color="#595959" face="Arial" size="5">Starting January 1, 2019- West Bayfield will be going ONLINE ONLY.</font></strong><br></p> <div class="CatalogContent"><p>The SchoolCash Online program is now available at all schools, offering parents the option to pay online for field trips, lunch days and other items. The program is intended to reduce paper, eliminate the need for students to travel with money, and for money to be counted and stored at schools. Payment by credit card has now also been added.<br><br>Parents who sign up will receive a notification when a new item becomes available for purchase. Items are personalized to each student. Parents will use a secure online account to process payments, and can either make a one-time payment for each item as it occurs, or load money to carry a balance in the online account to make payments in the future.<br><br>To create an online account, go to <a href="https://simcoecounty.schoolcashonline.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><font color="#0066cc">https://simcoecounty.schoolcashonline.com</font></span></a>. Please contact the school office with any questions.<br></p></div><p><br></p> | | | |
| Bronco Bucks | http://wes.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/269 | Bronco Bucks | <p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong></strong><span style="color:#222222;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;"><strong>Bronco Bucks</strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;margin-bottom:0px;background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;margin-bottom:0px;background-color:#ffffff;">West Bayfield staff recognizes students who demonstrate the various attributes of Character Education. **A copy of these should be on the board website. <span style="text-decoration:underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration:underline;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;margin-bottom:0px;background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"></span> <span style="text-decoration:underline;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;margin-bottom:0px;background-color:#ffffff;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Students who display good character which might include: </font><strong style="color:#343534;letter-spacing:0.3px;font-family:gotham_htfmedium;font-size:13pt;background-color:#ffffff;">Caring,</strong><span style="color:#343534;letter-spacing:0.3px;font-family:gotham_htfbook;font-size:13pt;background-color:#ffffff;"> </span><strong style="color:#343534;letter-spacing:0.3px;font-family:gotham_htfmedium;font-size:13pt;background-color:#ffffff;">Cooperation, </strong><strong style="color:#343534;letter-spacing:0.3px;font-family:gotham_htfmedium;font-size:13pt;background-color:#ffffff;">Courage, </strong><strong style="color:#343534;letter-spacing:0.3px;font-family:gotham_htfmedium;font-size:13pt;background-color:#ffffff;">Empathy</strong><span style="color:#343534;letter-spacing:0.3px;font-size:13pt;background-color:#ffffff;"><font face="gotham_htfbook">, </font></span><strong style="color:#343534;letter-spacing:0.3px;font-family:gotham_htfmedium;font-size:13pt;background-color:#ffffff;">Honesty, </strong><strong style="color:#343534;letter-spacing:0.3px;font-family:gotham_htfmedium;font-size:13pt;background-color:#ffffff;">Inclusiveness, </strong><strong style="color:#343534;letter-spacing:0.3px;font-family:gotham_htfmedium;font-size:13pt;background-color:#ffffff;">Integrity, </strong><strong style="color:#343534;letter-spacing:0.3px;font-family:gotham_htfmedium;font-size:13pt;background-color:#ffffff;">Optimism,</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;margin-bottom:0px;background-color:#ffffff;"><strong style="color:#343534;letter-spacing:0.3px;font-family:gotham_htfmedium;font-size:13pt;background-color:#ffffff;"></strong><strong style="color:#343534;letter-spacing:0.3px;font-family:gotham_htfmedium;font-size:13pt;background-color:#ffffff;">Respect, </strong><strong style="color:#343534;letter-spacing:0.3px;font-family:gotham_htfmedium;font-size:0.93em;background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-size:13pt;">Responsibility</span>,</strong><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> may be rewarded by staff with a “Bronco Buck”. <span style="text-decoration:underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration:underline;"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;margin-bottom:0px;background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"></span> <span style="text-decoration:underline;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;margin-bottom:0px;background-color:#ffffff;">Students include their name and then drop off their BB (Bronco buck) in the office. Students are separated by division: primary, junior and intermediate. During our Character assemblies we conduct a draw and selected students receive a special treat (edible and/or non-edible). <span style="text-decoration:underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration:underline;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;margin-bottom:0px;background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"></span> <span style="text-decoration:underline;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;margin-bottom:0px;background-color:#ffffff;"><strong class="ms-rteForeColor-2" style="font-size:16px;">NEW</strong> this year,<span class="ms-rteForeColor-2 ms-rteFontSize-3"> <strong>Board the Bus</strong></span>!<span style="text-decoration:underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration:underline;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;margin-bottom:0px;background-color:#ffffff;">Students who earn Bronco Bucks throughout the year will have their names entered into a special draw. This will take place end of January and June. Twice during the year we will have a special event where students will be invited on a special outing. Depending on availability it may take place in or outside of the school. More information will be sent home closer to the date. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;margin-bottom:0px;background-color:#ffffff;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;margin-bottom:0px;background-color:#ffffff;"> <img src="/PublishingImages/Lists/LocalNews/AllItems/20181029_121501-1.jpg" alt="" style="margin:5px;width:610px;height:222px;" /><br></p><p><br></p> | | | |
| Pizza, Popcorn & Milk Sales | http://wes.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/267 | Pizza, Popcorn & Milk Sales | <p>Just a friendly reminder that if you miss the deadline for ordering Pizza, Popcorn or Milk, students are welcome to bring in money on the days listed below to purchase those items. Please keep in mind that these items are only "while quantites last", so please ensure that a lunch is also packed on these days. <br></p><p>Pizza- $2 per slice, available at N2 on Friday's (Thursday if there is a PA day that week)</p><p>Milk-$1 per carton, available at N2 on Friday's (Thursday if there is a PA day that week)</p><p>Popcorn-$2 per bag, popcorn will be delivered to classrooms on Wednesday's by some of our grade 7 students, and can be purchased during that time. <br></p> | | | |