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May 17 - Parking project at Westwind ben...

Parking concerns around the Westwind School Division central office in Cardston should soon be a thing of the past. Through a partnership between Westwind School Divi... (read more)

May 16 - Westwind School Councl Meeting...

  WESTWIND SCHOOL DIVISION #74 DIVISIONAL SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING, MAY 7, 2012 Following are highlights from the Divisional School Council Meeting of M... (read more)

May 15 - Westwind teachers embrace Profe...

  Teachers at a Westwind School Division-wide professional development day show their support  for Professional Learning Communities.   Rick an... (read more)

May 15 - Westwind educators follow up on...

  Mike Maynes says it’s the most excited he’s ever been about teaching Social 20 in his 17 years in the classroom. What has the Raymond High S... (read more)

May 9 - Kleinsasser Westwind's choice as...

  Being nominated for the Edwin Parr Teacher Award is an honor for Natasha Kleinsasser. It’s the everyday feedback she gets from her Grade 1 students at... (read more)

May 4 - Two Magrath students earn medals...

  Just imagine what Rayne Bruised Head might accomplish when she’s in her comfort zone. The Westwind School Division student was a little anxious ab... (read more)

Apr 26 - Cardston Junior High teacher Ex...

  She’s flattered – not to mention a little bit “overwhelmed” by the attention – but being singled out for praise isn’t ab... (read more)

Apr 26 - Two Westwind band programs bene...

  The Westwind School Division and the Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta are going to make beautiful music together. Two schools... (read more)

Spotlight

Grade 9 Language Arts students at Cardston Junior High School produced videos as part of a project titled ‘Don’t Label Me’ for a unit focused on the dangers of stereotyping. The question they were asked to answer was: ‘Is a world without stereotyping possible?’ Here are two samples of those students’ work.

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Superintendent's Message

Superintendent's Message - May 2012 As we witness the season’s change, soon we will be celebrating the graduation of the classes of 2012 in across the Division. This has been a significant year in Westwind and I wanted to take a moment and celebrate the excellent work our teachers and staff are engaged in. For the past two years we have made determined efforts at increased collaboration among teachers for the purpose of improved opportunities for student learning. All Westwind teachers have been engaged in a process of learning together and refining our collective practice in the classroom for the benefit of students. It is a professional journey that will continue for many years to come. We had world class professional development this year with Richard and Becky DuFour on April 26, 2012. (see website for details). Prior to the students returning in August 2012, teachers will spend two full days with Mike Mattos, an expert in remediation and enrichment intervention planning, to kick off next year. These are incredible opportunities for our teachers, and I believe they will translate into increases to the quality of the learning environment in each classroom.

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