Parentteacher interviews coming up

This week at Westisle Composite High

General News

Students are reminded that there will not be school on Nov. 13 (due to Remembrance Day) and Nov. 17. Parent-Teacher interviews will be held on Nov. 16 from 5 to 8 p.m. and Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

On Dec. 8 Westisle will hold the annual Christmas Dance (with a scheduled storm date of Dec. 15). The last day of classes for 2017 will be Dec. 22, and students will come back Jan. 3, 2018.

The cafeteria at Westisle is now serving gluten-free options.

Students can purchase wraps, sub buns, and pasta. To prevent any cross contamination, students who are interested in these options are being asked to pre-order their lunch in the morning. Westisle’s online clothing shop is offering a limited time discount until Nov. 19. Shoppers who are making a $40+ purchase will get $10 off. The site is available at http://westislecompositehighschool.entripyshops. com for anyone interested in purchasing Westisle merchandise. There are plenty of sizes, styles, and prices to choose from, with customizable graphics, logos, and embroidery. These make great Christmas gifts.

At the Provincial P.E.I. Teachers Federation Convention, one of the topics of focus was mental health. A recommended website can be found at www.anxietybc.com, which offers great strategies for coping with anxiety.

Clubs

Westisle Buskers will be held every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning in the gym from 8:30 until 8:53. There are plenty of activities to try, such as ripstiking, unicycling, juggling, extreme pogo, diablo, and balancing skills. The Armover Club will be every Tuesday and Thursday during first lunch in room 515, beginning at 11:45 a.m. Come out on your lunch period to see what this club has to offer.

Guidance

The IWK is offering a Future Health Research and Innovations Scholarship. The deadline for this will be March 1, 2018. Contact guidance with further questions. The House of Commons Page Program is now accepting applications. Submit applications online to the Parliament of Canada website at www.ourcommons. ca/page.

Mount Allison will be offering a shuttle service to students on Friday, Nov. 17, with pickups in Charlottetown and Borden-Carleton. Students will be able to tour the campus, learn about academics and extracurriculars offered at Mount Allison, eat at the award-winning dining hall, and view the residences and laboratories. The admissions counsellors will also be assessing any students who bring their transcripts for on-the-spot acceptance. To register, visit discover.mta.ca and click on “Events.”

Any students who are interested in the Arts and Culture theme week or Encounters With Canada are encouraged to see guidance for more information.