Greetings West Dover Families

Looking ahead to this week, I would like to let you know that there will be no school on Friday April 19.  Teachers are engaged in a system wide professional learning day.

Also, this coming week, a reminder to return the permission forms if you would like your child's vision tested by Nations Vision.  The forms are due on  Tuesday April 16.  Vision testing will take place on April 22.

Looking ahead to Thursday, April 25, I would like you to put on your calendar a few important events.  Thursday afternoon at 145, we will be holding our April School Assembly.  Families are welcome to attend. We will have a special guest for our assembly. Chandra Crawford is the 2006 Olympic Gold Medalist in cross country ski racing.  She will speaking to the students about resiliency, which is a whole school focus that we are working on this school year.  

On Thursday April 25 from 530-630, we are hosting a Math Curriculum night.  This is a chance to visit every classroom in the school and participate in math learning activities, with the goal of deepening understanding of what math instruction looks like at our school. 

Then from 630-730. our School Council has arranged for Chandra Crawford, Olympic cross country skier to speak to parents and children about resiliency, mental health and perseverance. Here is some information about Chandra.

  • Born and raised in Canmore, Alberta, Chandra Crawford is an Olympic Gold Medalist and 3 x Olympian in Cross Country Skiing. She completed her MBA at the University of Calgary, founded a national charity called "Fast and Female" in 2005. In 2018 she was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of fame.  
  • Chandra is a sought-after keynote speaker on topics such as resiliency, mental health and burnout. Her purpose is to share her high-vibe energy and growth mindset to turn challenges into opportunities. 
  • She lives in NW Calgary with her husband Jared, their 4 kids and an affectionate, barky golden retriever named Stella.
  • She’d love to hear from you and is @ChandraCrawford on LinkedIn and Instagram.

 

Looking forward to another fantastic week of learning.

Roy Strum Principal
West Dover School