WELCOME TO WEST BOUNDARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL!! 
Student Registration Forms - click here
OFFICE HOURS-, 8 am - 4 pm. New Classroom Configuration - Letter to Parents - Click Here
SCHOOL PHOTOS RETAKES - Pictures have been sent out and will be back before Christmas Break.
REMINDER to call the office at 250-446-2724 or email heather.rexin@sd51.bc.ca if your child/ren will be absent. All students must have a permission note from parent/s for any activity after school. If there are any changes in home/cell phone numbers or emergency contact persons please contact the office. Thank you.
WBES Christmas Concert - December 7th @ 1:30 pm. Come join us to see "Santa's Holiday Hoedown,". Santa will be visiting and enjoy some goodies and coffee. Gingerbread Houses Raffle tickets will be sold and all proceeds go to support the Reimer Family.
Christmas Break - December 16th - January 2nd. School reopens January 3rd. Happy Holidays.
PAC MEETING - Next meeting will be Wednesday, Jan 18th @ 8:00 am in the staff room. See you there with your input.
NEXT YEARS GRADE 6/7 FIELD TRIP FUNDRAISERS -Next meeting will be held on TBA. We will discuss further fundraising options.
Spaghetti Dinner and Bingo - A great success! Many thanks to all who stepped up to the plate with different forms of help. We raised over $1500. Thank you!!
Cook Book Fundraiser -we are still accepting your favorite recipe at the office to create a WBES cook book to be sold. All proceeds from both fundraisers will go towards the next years grade 6/7 field trip.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
- K-3 Suply List - Click Here
- 4/5 Supply List - Click Here
- 6/7 Supply List - Click Here
KINDERGARDEN REGISTRATION FOR 2011/2012 - If your child will be five years of age on or before December 31, 2011, he or she is eligible to begin kindergarten in September 2011. Please bring your child's birth certificate and care card to the school office between 8 am - 4 pm Monday - Thursday starting August 29, 2011.
Community Meeting Role of Parents/Adult Caregivers Handout- Click Here
Full Day Kindergarten Information Pamphlet - Click Here
West Boundary Elementary/Beaverdell Elementary 2011-2012 Proposed School Calendar- Click here to view
Nature Trail Office Opening- West Boundary's nature trail is no longer just a vision, but a reality. The outdoor classroom is spacious enough for an entire class and is the central feature of the nature trails that we continue to develop. Please click here to view the opening ceremony brochure.
Congratulations Future Boundary Growers - Thank you for being a part of the Future Boundary Growers. The goal is this project is to stimulate interest in agriculture by Boundary students of all ages. Growing our own food is an important part of our areas sustainability for the future. We are able to partner this pilot project with generous support from Country Road’s, Neufeld’s and Durand’s Green Houses. Our hope is that students write to their local papers with their experiences growing these plants, learn proper horticultural practices, learn how to preserve the vegetable or frit. In September, we hope they will bring their finished plant and/or product to their respective fall fairs, for ribbons of completion and prizes for best project. Doug Zorn – President, Grand Forks & Boundary Regional Agricultural Society. For further information call 250-442-3359.
Student Absenses - We ask parents to please call the school when students are going to be absent. If calling before office hours please leave a message. Thank you for your assistance.
New Offerings at Learn BC- The Virtual School Society added four new interactive courses for Kindergarten to Grade 2 children called the Edmark House series on our LearnNowBC website. These online courses are available to parents and children, and can be accessed by both PC and Mac users at school or anywhere web access is available. They are free of charge. They are available in four titles in four subject areas. Check them out!
Campbell Soup Labels - West Boundary Elementary School is still collecting labels for education. Click on the link for eligible products and point worth.
Boundary Outreach StrongStart-West Boundary Elementary School -An early learning program designed to work in partnership with parents/caregivers, their preschool children which are not already enrolled in a kindergarten program, an Early childhood Educator and community partners. This drop in program is free of charge - Hours of Operation Tuesdays 8:30 am-11:30 am. New registrations for this drop in program are welcome. Registration forms can be picked up at West Boundary Elementary School. For more information please contact Ellen at 250-442-2267 or 1-877-442-5355 Ext. 161
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Public Health Bulletin- Update- Click here
