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Mar 4 - Love & Logic for Parents

Off to School on Time Young teens, Maggie and Marcy, were on their mom's last nerve. They couldn't seem to get themselves going in the morning. Getting them out of bed was like pulling teeth. Since mom drove them to school on her way to work, waiting f... (read more)

Feb 24 - Gr 9 Basketball -- Division Finals

Our grade 9 girls will be in Magrath on Wednesday, Feb 24 (Games at 2pm & 3:45 pm) for the Divisional Basketball Finals. Our Boys will be in Raymond on Friday, Feb 26 for their Divisional Final (one day only). (read more)

Feb 11 - Hawaii Conference Report

Hawaii International Conference on Education Report In early January 2010, Dr. Olsen and Mr. McMurray attended an International Education Conference as part of their professional learning plan (something the Board encourages school administration teams to... (read more)

Feb 11 - Parenting with Love & Logic

The next Love & Logic Class for Parents taught by Candice & Troy Stewart will start on Wednesday March 24/2010. Classes run for 5-6 weeks and will start at 7:00 PM. Interested parents should register through Westwind Continuing Education (Kathy Richard... (read more)

Feb 11 - Another Love & Logic Moment

What's Worthwhile is Rarely Easy Did your parents have pet phrases that drove you nuts as a kid? My father had many. "For crying-out loud!" was his second most favorite. "When I was a kid …" came in a close third. Believe it or not, neither of the... (read more)

Feb 10 - SCHOOL CLOSED

Schools throughout Westwind School Division will be closed for the week of February 15-19. This is the week of the Family Day Holiday and Teacher's Convention. Classes will resume on Monday, February 22. (read more)

Feb 4 - MIDTERM REPORT CARDS

The distribution of report cards will be unavoidably delayed--report cards will be given to students (to take home) on Monday, Feb 8 instead of Thursday, Feb 4. We are sorry for this delay, but we want to ensure the data is complete and accurately reports... (read more)

Feb 1 - Love and Logic: Building Relationships

A mother, Janet, wrote to Jim Fay at the Love and Logic Institute saying that she had just had an epiphany. "Jim, you've always emphasized the importance of relationships in both parenting and teaching. So I kept looking through your materials trying t... (read more)

Jan 25 - Student TEXTING

Parents & Students ---- cell phone ownership and access to social networks (Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc) provide our youth with unlimited access to one another. In these virtual meeting places, people often post (SAY) things that would never be uttered... (read more)

Jan 20 - GR 7 PARENT SATISFACTION SURVEY

The Alberta Education annual parent survey will be delivered by mail soon and is being fielded between January 11 - February 19, 2010. These surveys are mailed from Alberta Education directly to the parents of students registered in grades 4, 7 and 10 and... (read more)

Jan 14 - Annual Ski Trip

We are going on a phys ed field trip on Wednesday, Jan 27 to the Fernie Alpine Resort. All students received an information packet on Tuesday, Dec 15 to take to their parents/guardians -- the registration form needs to be returned to the school immediately... (read more)

Jan 14 - Extra Curricular Athletics

Check our "Athletics" page on the website to view team rosters and check out the "Athletics Calendar" for a detailed schedule for our school teams. (read more)

Jan 14 - Provincial PHONE Survey

Alberta Education annually conducts TELEPHONE satisfaction surveys (random samples) of the Alberta public, teachers, school board trustees, superintendents, senior high school students, parents of ECS-Grade 12 students and parents of children with severe s... (read more)

Jan 14 - Love and Logic: Parenting Advice

Threats Love & Logic founder, Jim Fay, wrote about a mother whose primary parenting technique with her daughter was the use of warnings and threats about pushing her child-sized shopping cart into her sister. Her daughter didn't respond, but continued h... (read more)

Dec 17 - ROLE MODELS -- A Love and Logic Reminder

Role Models This reminder is from Jim Fay, the founder of the Love and Logic Institute. Are your kids falling into the trap of seeing professional athletes as role models? I hope you are encouraging them to view these people as great role models for how... (read more)

Dec 15 - CHRISTMAS BREAK

Cardston Jr. High will close for the Christmas Break on Friday, December 18 at 1pm. We wish all of our students and their families the best of the season and hope they have a wonderful holiday. School will resume on Monday, January 4. Wishing you a Merr... (read more)

Dec 14 - Protest Provincial Cuts to Education Funding

We invite everyone in our school community to join the campaign to limit the proposed cuts to education! Cuts to education funding in Alberta will erase more than just budget deficits!! Education Cuts Erase Futures! Help stop the cuts – click here to co... (read more)

Dec 11 - (New) UPDATE -- H1N1 FLU

According to the most recent advisory received from Alberta Health Services for schools, a third wave of the H1N1 influenza pandemic is expected shortly after Christmas. Please be advised: "...school communities are reminded of the importance of immunizat... (read more)