This Week at WMES
Week of May 1-4

Dear WMES families:

Our May Calendar is now available on our Webpage!

Kenny’s Pizza Fundraiser - We are offering Kenny’s Pizza and Garlic Fingers kits again.  Ordering closes May 4th. Order at SchoolCashOnline .  Kits will need to be picked up on May 11th between 2 and 6pm.

Does your child love to sing?  See the attached information from Lake Voices Choir.

Mark your calendars… Our PTC is hard at work planning a Spring Fling for June 13th from 5:30-7:30pm.  More details to come soon.

Registration for 2023-24
If you or someone you know has a student starting school at WMES in September and haven’t registered yet, please do so at this link asap.  Staffing for the 2023-24 school year begins now and is based on current enrollment numbers.   Thank you.

EXCEL registration
The EXCEL program is a recreation-based, fee-for-service before and after school program run by the Halifax Regional Centre for Education, offering before and after school care for elementary-aged children.
At each school site, the dedicated and qualified staffing teams plan weekly games and activities that suit the needs and interests of the registered students. These individual plans are framed around EXCEL’s overall philosophy which is focused on physical activity and positive social interaction in a safe and fun environment.
Highlights of our program include:

• EXCEL offers both structured and unstructured activities each afternoon.
• EXCEL provides a minimum of 45 minutes of structured physical activity every day.
• EXCEL offers outdoor physically active play opportunities each day, weather permitting.
• EXCEL provides an opportunity for individual choice in programming each day.
• EXCEL brings in our own special guest presenters and external programmers.
• EXCEL offers P.A.L.S. Playground Activity Leaders in Schools for participants in Grades 4-6.
• EXCEL offers HRQ/Gym (Homework/Reading/Quiet Time/Gym) time each afternoon from 5:30 to 6:00 pm enabling those who wish to complete homework the opportunity to do so.
• EXCEL is a “High Five” registered organization.

Registration for returning children began April 24 and registration for new EXCEL participants will begin on May 8. Click here for more information.

If you are in need of COVID testing kits or masks please let us know.  We can send some home - or you can drop in to pick them up.

Upcoming Dates for your calendar:
Kenny’s Pizza Fundraiser - April 24- May 4  (Order online)
Pizza Pick up on May 11th between 2pm and 6pm.
May 11 - PTC and SAC meetings
May 22 - Victoria Day - No School
June 13 - Spring Fling (5:30-7:30pm)
June 15th - Field Day (morning)  Rain Date: June 20th
June 23rd - Last day for the cafeteria for this year
June 29 - No School - Assessment Day
June 30 - Last day of school / Reports home

Have a great week everyone.
Mrs. Wolfe and Mrs. van der Weegen