Greetings West Dover Families

This coming week we you will receive forms for a no cost vision test/eye exam for your child  by Nations Vision.  We will send home a form on Monday that needs to be returned by Feb 7 if you would like to be involved.  Coming up in March, Alberta Health Services will be present to offer vaccinations to grade 1 students if parents choose to have their children involved.  Forms for the grade 1 vaccinations will be sent home in February.

This coming week we have an assembly planned for Thursday Jan 30 at 1:45pm in the gym.  All families are welcome to attend.  Another event this coming week to note is that there is no school on Friday, Jan 31.  Teachers will be engaged in professional learning that day.

Our Calgary Board of Education elected Trustees approve a three year Education Plan.  One of the key areas in our current 3  Year Education Plan is Truth and Reconciliation, Diversity and Inclusion.  This work is a big priority in our school.  It is important that every child has a sense of belonging in our school and that we tackle the important work of reconciliation with Indigenous people and honour and elevate Indigenous ways of learning or knowing and of the stories that have lived on this land where we live for thousands of years.   

Looking forward to another fantastic week of learning.

Roy Strum

Principal