Attention BOKS families!  We had a lot of fun, got our heart rates up a ton,  2 more sessions left,  and then we are done!  Thank you so much for being so dedicated all year to our fantastic program. Now that we are finally experiencing Spring, enjoy the beautiful fresh air when you get to school in the morning.  THE LAST DAY OF BOKS WILL BE THURSDAY, APRIL 26. Please do not s...

The Wheatland Eco-Avenger Water Challenge is one week in, and we are overwhelmed with how many students have decided to participate in changing what they drink for 2 weeks, so they save up enough money to provide clean, safe water for one person in sub-saharan Africa. Not only does cutting out beverages in bottles/cans/cups bring awareness to this wonderful cause, but it also cuts out so much plas...

On April 23 Wheatland Elementary staff and students will be participating in their annual Earth Day Playground and Community clean-up.  We SYNERGIZE by working together to take care of our environment.  Students are welcome to bring work gloves from home if they wish.   Wheatland staff and students also support Earth Day by recycling dry markers and pens.  Two cents is donated to Earth...

Transportation registration for the 2018/2019 school year is now open! Please be aware that Golden Hills School Division has eliminated transportation fees. There will be NO charge to transport your child. To register your child for Transportation please visit: 2018/2019 Transportation Request For any questions regarding Transportation Services in Golden Hills School Division please cal...

Crowther Memorial Junior High will be having their open house on April 18th, 2018 at their school (190 Brent Blvd).  The event will occur between 6:30pm-8:00pm, meeting in the gym at 6:30pm and touring the school to being at 6:50pm.  For more information, please call (403) 934-4646. CMJHS is proud to host an evening of information and celebration.  Join them and learn first-hand about the am...

George Freeman School (K-9) will be having their open house on April 17th, 2018, at the Strathmore Civic Centre (120 Brent Blvd).  The event will occur between 6:00pm-9:00pm, with presentation occuring every hour at 6:30pm, 7:30pm and 8:30pm.  Parents, students and community members are welcome to attend this event! For more information, please call (403) 934-5121. The presentations will i...

Registration is now open for the 2018-19 School Year! Please check out the link below for registration forms for Montessori Pre-K, Montessori K and Full Time Kindergarten Programs. Call the Wheatland Elementary Office if you have any questions or would like to arrange a visit (403) 934-3318. Wheatland Kindergarten Package 2018/2019 Montessori Pre-K Registration Forms 2018/2019

Some of our students have been participating in our Science Fair Club. We will be hosting the Wheatland Elementary Science Fair on Friday, April 13th.   Set up will begin at 8 am. Division 2 will share from 11:15am- 12:15pm and Division 1 will share from 1:45pm-2:55pm. Clean-up will happen at 3:05pm, or right after school.   We look forward to seeing you there! #sci...

If families would like to have their children participate in wearing jerseys to school on April 12 to show support for the #humboldtbroncos, please do so. #BroncosStrong #PrayersForHumboldt #HumboldtStrong

The Wheatland Parent Advisory Council, along with Hot Lunch, has teamed up with Booster Juice to offer a great deal on Regular Size Smoothies.  We will be selling Smoothie Vouchers for $5.00 through the Hot Lunch website.  Regular size smoothies are priced at $6.25, so this is a great opportuity to buy in bulk before summer and support our school fundraising efforts. To access the Hot Lunch w...

The next Wheatland Parent Council will be happening Wednesday, March 28th @ 6 pm at the school. Please note the adjusted start time! Everyone is welcome! Free babysitting will be provided in the library. Hope to see you there.

Dear Golden Hills School Division Parents/Guardian, Right At School, a nationally recognized tuition-based before and after-school AND summer camp enrichment provider, has approached us to offer their “Right Club” program on-site at our schools next year. After seeing presentations and meeting with key leadership, we believe that this may be a valuable opportunity for our students and pa...

The Grade 1 & 2 choir will begin Wednesday March 21 during lunch recess.  All grade 1 and 2 students are welcome to come and hear about choir.  We will be learning 2 songs that will be performed at the May 28 assembly and the Volunteer Tea. 

Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences at Wheatland Wednesday, March 21, 2018 There will be two components to the evening: 1)  4:00-5:15pm  Individual Conferences by request only (either by Teacher or Parent).  This time is for parents or teachers to request a one-on-one interview.  These interviews will not be requested for all students, but may be requested by either the teacher or...

Progress reports will be sent home with your student on Thursday, March 15th.  Student Led Conferences will be held on Wednesday, March 21st, 2018.  More information about the Student Led Conferences will be included with the Progress Reports. Please check out https://sites.google.com/ghsd75.ca/sateacher/parent-information?authuser=0, as this is the online portal for parents/guardians to che...

Wheatland Elementary will again be running a Grade 5 & 6 extracurricular basketball program this year. All Grade 5 & 6 students are welcome, and no one has to worry about “making the cut”. All those students who attend will be placed on a team!   Practices will be from 3:30 until 5:00 after school on the following dates in March and April: Wednesday, March 14th, Monday, March...

BOKS starts again tomorrow, Tuesday, March 13th! Please remember that the doors to the school open at 8:10am for BOKS participants and any students arriving before 8:10am will need to wait outside. Morning supervision does not start until 8:20am, so we ask that families arrive after 8:10am if participating in BOKS and after 8:20am if arriving as part of a typical school day! Thanks for your cooper...

Wheatland Elementary Proudly Presents "The Rockin' Tale of Snow White" Thursday, March 8th 2018 1:45pm and 7:00pm performances Free admission, with donations gratefully accepted at the door. Hope to see you there!

Despite the inclement weather patterns being experienced in and around the Strathmore Area, it has been confirmed that all rural and in-town buses for Wheatland Elementary will be running on their regular schedules after school today.  Thanks to everyone for their patience!  For the most up to date information regarding busing, please check the GHSD Transportation website at http://www.ghsd75.c...

  Parents and guardians can now register for transportation for the 2018-19 School Year.  Please go to the GHSD Transportation webpage and use the online registration form.  Make sure to use the 2018-19 link, not the 2017-18 link!!! http://ghsd75.ca/Transportation%20Department.php If parents do not have access to the internet, please ask them to call our office at 403-934-5121 ext 2...

What is Wheatland Montessori? Wheatland Montessori is an educational approach blending the Montessori Method and public education.  Wheatland Elementary offers a Montessori educational program from pre-school to gade 3. Montessori was pioneered by Dr. Maria Montessori, with the first Montessori school opening in 1907.  The Wheatland Montessori program began at Wheatland Elementary in Septe...

GHSD Bus Route Notification Subscription You can now receive email notifications when your child’s bus is delayed or cancelled. Step 1: Visit the Golden Hills School Division Website at www.ghsd75.ca Step 2: Click on the Transportation Department Link (the Yellow School bus) Step 3: Click on the Notification Subscription button on the left hand side of the page Step 4: Pic...

Our Montessori Pre-Kindergarten is open for registration for the 2018-2019 school year!  Please come to the office to register between 9:00am and 4:00pm weekdays.  Please bring your child’s birth certificate to register.  The class includes children ages 3 and 4 years old, and we offer a Monday/Wednesday morning program, a Tuesday/Thursday morning program, or a Tuesday/Thursday after...

On Monday, November 27th, Wheatland Elementary School hosted its 17th annual Grade 6 Interschool Volleyball Tournament, and a great time was had by all!  Twelve teams from five local elementary schools participated in this incredible event, with over 140 young athletes taking part.    The gymnasium was packed with cheering family members, friends, schoolmates, teachers, and community mem...

WHEATLAND ELEMENTARY HOT LUNCH PROGRAM 2017-18 Wheatland’s Hot Lunch program is one of the primary fundraisers run by Parent Council (PAC) volunteers. Money raised through Hot Lunch will support a variety of school programs and activities enjoyed by all students at Wheatland.  We will continue to place our orders through the user-friendly website Hotlunches.net. Since personal information is...

Wheatland Elementary School’s WE Scare Hunger Food Bank Drive   From October 23-30, the students and staff of our school once again held a Food Bank Drive benefiting the Wheatland Food Bank and the Strathmore & District Christmas Hamper Society.  As in 2015 & 2016, this event was held in October instead of December and was done in partnership with Strathmore Ford and the WE Scare Hung...

With cold weather upon us, it is important to remind everyone of the Wheatland Elementary Winter Recess Guidelines, as well as some tips to keep everyone healthy this winter.   Students will be going outside for recess if the temperature is at or above -20 degrees Celsius (including wind-chill).  If the weather is below -20 degrees Celsius (including wind-chill), students will be allowed t...

Wheatland Elementary is launching our new school website on November 1st.  All of the schools in GHSD are making this type of switch to their websites.  One exciting change is that it will be Smartphone friendly.  We are crossing our fingers that the transition will go smoothly with no glitches!  We will continue to update our Facebook page if our website is not running smoothly for the 1s...

The Eco Avengers would like you to join them in making #OneSmallChange this year! They are making a commitment to only use reusable bags while shopping. To launch this project, they are selling reusable bags sporting a student designed Eco Avenger logo for $5.00 each! All funds raised from the bag sale will be donated to thewaterproject.org to support their project of making clean and accessible w...

  Habit #1 – Be Proactive  I am a responsible person.  I take initiative.  I choose my actions, attitudes and moods.  I do not blame others for my wrong actions.  I do the right thing without being asked, even when no one is looking.   Hand sign for Habit 1:  Be Proactive Place your thumb to your chest. Practice at home: (taken from The 7 Habits of Healthy Kids by Sean C...

As most of you already know, Wheatland Elementary is a Leader in Me School.  Most of the staff have participated in professional development and training in the program.   The Leader in Me program is based on the concepts of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey and focuses on the premise that  all students have the capacity to lead in their own lives and affect those around...

For Immediate Release - Tuesday, October 17, 2017 Students in the Golden Hills School Division are performing well and continue to improve in many areas according to the most recent results on the 2016-2017 Provincial Achievement Test and Diploma Examinations. “Our focus is students who are gaining the skills to become strong collaborative critical thinkers, problem solvers, innovators an...

For Immediate Release - Tuesday, October 17, 2017 - Golden Hills School Division is pleased to announce the Board Trustees Ward 1 Three Hills, Torrington, Huxley, Trochu and Area – Barry Kletke – Incumbent - Acclaimed Ward 2 Acme, Carbon, Linden and area –  James Northcott - Acclaimed Ward 3 Drumheller – Justin Bolin -Elected Ward 4 Strathmore (2 Vacancies) – Robert Pirie...

Wheatland Elementary had our 2nd Fire Drill of this year around 2:00pm this afternoon. All students and staff did an amazing job quickly and safely exiting the building! Great work Wheatland Elementary!

Wheatland Elementary is proud to be running our BOKS program again for the 2017-18 School Year. Permission forms have been sent home to be signed and returned. You can still register for this program... Check out the registration forms that can be found on the Wheatland Elementary Website > Documents and Forms > Physical Education > BOKS Registration!   Last year we had approximat...

BOOSTER JUICE FUNDRAISER FOR WHEATLAND P.A.C. The Wheatland P.A.C. (Parent Advisory Council), along with Hot Lunch, has teamed up with Booster Juice, to offer a great deal on Regular Size Smoothies.  We will be selling Smoothie Vouchers for $5.00 through the Hot Lunch website. Regular size smoothies are priced at $6.25, so this is a great opportunity to buy in bulk, get some great stocking...

Wheatland Elementary practiced our 1st Lock Down Drill of the year this morning. Students and staff did a fantastic job! Thanks for practicing for our safety!

Thanks to our AMAZING grade 4 team of teachers and students, we are able to start recycling and composting Monday, September 11, 2017.  We encourage all our staff, students (pre-K to grade 6) and their families to participate in keeping our world a cleaner, safer place. Remember - ALL FOOD ITEMS may be composted. This includes CARDBOARD, shredded paper, tea bags, and more! MOST of our Hot lunc...

Wheatland Elementary is excited to be having our 1st STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) Week of the year this week!  Make sure to ask your students all about STEAM!   WHEATLAND ELEMENTARY's STEAM Definition:  Developing critical thinkers, collaborators, creators, innovators and contributors through a culture of integrated and connected Science, Technology, Engineering, Ar...

WHEATLAND ELEMENTARY HOT LUNCH PROGRAM 2017-18 Wheatland’s Hot Lunch program is one of the primary fundraisers run by Parent Council (PAC) volunteers. Money raised through Hot Lunch will support a variety of school programs and activities enjoyed by all students at Wheatland.  We will continue to place our orders through the user-friendly website Hotlunches.net. Since personal information is...

For your convenience, we’ve made arrangements for families to voluntarily purchase student accident insurance through the Kids Plus™ Accident Insurance program, underwritten by Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc (iA Financial Group). Kids Plus™ Accident Insurance offers protection against the unexpected costs of injury from accidents and is especially valuable for fa...

Dear Parents & Guardians of Wheatland Elementary School, Teachers at Wheatland Elementary School are busy planning  for the 2017-2018 school year.  One of the topics of conversation every year is student supplies and we believe that we have come up with a great option for our families!  The school will be purchasing and providing educational student supplies to all of our students for the lo...

GHSD is busy planning transportation for next year and would very much appreciate some help from all of you. Our online registration is open and ready to receive registrations for September transportation. Parents can register online using the GHSD website using the Transportation Dept link (the big yellow bus). Parents who do not have internet access can always call us at 403-934-5121 ext 2001...

Dear Parents & Guardians of Wheatland Elementary School, Teachers at Wheatland Elementary School are busy planning  for the 2017-2018 school year.  One of the topics of conversation every year is student supplies and we believe that we have come up with a great option for our families!  The school will be purchasing and providing educational student supplies to all of our students for the...

As a program we are interested in your feedback about the Family School Community Resource Counseling Program offered in your school. Completing this survey is voluntary and you may choose to NOT answer all of the questions. All responses that you provide will be managed in accordance with the Freedom of Information of Privacy Act. In order to maintain anonymity all information you give us will re...

Wheatland Elementary School’s Parent Advisory Council has made a motion to budget $30,000 of the Casino Funds into playground equipment. We are really excited to be able to expand and add a few more pieces. Our goal is to provide some spaces that would appeal to the older students.   Playground equipment is an expensive investment and we are trying to make the $30,000 go as far...

Grade 6 Provincial Achievement Test Schedule 2017 Gr 6 English Language Arts (Part A):  Thursday, May 11, 2017 Gr 6 English Language Arts (Part B):  Monday, June 19th, 2017 Gr 6 Math (Part A & B):  Tuesday, June 20th, 2017 Gr 6 Social Studies:  Thursday, June 22nd, 2017 Gr 6 Science:  Friday, June 23rd, 2017 Quick Facts for Parents/Guardians What are PATs? Provincial Achievement T...

The Educational Partnership Foundation Funds the “Let’s Explore STEAM” Initiative Strathmore, AB- More than 400 students at Wheatland Elementary (preK-Grade 6) will be participating in the “Let’s Explore STEAM” Initiative with funding provided by The Educational Partnership Foundation, under the Foundation’s Innovation/Entrepreneurship category. Teachers and volunteers from Whe...

Come check out the Scholastic book fair Tuesday March 21st - 10:00am to 3:30pm Wednesday March 22nd - 10:00am to 7:00pm