Parents/Guardians, If you are new to Golden Hills School Division 75 or have never created a Power School Parent Portal Account, we would like to introduce you to our Power School Parent Portal System. You will use this system to access all information on your student including attendance, class schedule and quarterly report cards.  Also, to complete Annual Demographic Forms and FOIP forms....

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 -22 degrees Celsius (including wind-chill).  If the weather is below -22 degrees Celsius (including wind-chill), students will be allowed to co...

On Friday, September 13th , our school will be proudly participating in the Terry Fox Run and Assembly. Over 8500 schools across Canada are taking part in the Run this year and that means that over 3 million students will be fundraising for cancer research in Terry’s name. This is one of our most favorite events of the year – we get to celebrate the life of Terry Fox, his Marathon of Hope and...

The 1st PAC Meeting and AGM for the 2019-2020 School Year  will be on Wednesday, September 11th @ 6pm. What Does the PAC Do? The role of the Parent Advisory Council (PAC) is to:  support the school in its work with student represent the views of all parents encourage links between the school, parents, pupils, pre-school groups and the wider community of Strathmore report bac...

WHEATLAND ELEMENTARY HOT LUNCH PROGRAM 2019-20 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...

Welcome Back! The support and teaching staff we have assembled at Wheatland Elementary School this year is outstanding.  We would like to welcome Ms. Tumblin as our new KB teacher and Mr. Castilejos as our head caretaker!  We would also like to welcome back Mrs. Laslo, who is returning as our LAC Teacher and Mrs. Shearer, who is returning as our Physical Education Specialist.  Of course,...

The afternoon performance tomorrow has been changed to 12:45pm. The evening performance will remain the same, starting as scheduled for 7pm. Hope to see you there! The dress rehearsals went fabulous today and the students and staff can’t wait to perform for you all! #leadlearnlove #finearts#robinhood #musical #wheatlandelementary

Dear Parents, It might be February, but we have already started planning for the 2019/20 school year and are excited to be able to offer excellent programming options in our Strathmore and Carseland schools.  Additionally, our new transportation system supports your family’s choices and we are working to make our sign-up process for busing service easier for next year. The hiring of next...

John Mighton, Canadian mathematician, author and playwright, visited Wheatland Elementary School and lead math lessons in two different classrooms during the afternoon.    Wheatland Elementary is a Math Minds School, and works in partnership with researchers from the University of Calgary, as well as JUMP Math, Suncor Energy and the Calgary Separate School Division, to strengthen nume...

Kindergarten Registration is now open for the 2019-2020 School Year! Welcome to the Wheatland Elementary Family! We can’t wait to have you join us! Registration forms can be found at the following link http://www.ghsd75.ca/…/Student%20Registration%20Form%202018…  or come by the office for a tour of the school and a copy of the registration form!  #leadlearnlove #wheatla...

To Parents/Guardians of All Grade 4 Students at Wheatland Elementary: As an annual check-up on the education system, the Accountability Pillar provides an opportunity for Alberta Education and school authorities to ensure that we are equipping students for success.  All parents/guardians who have students in grade 4 at Wheatland Elementary will be mailed, to their home address, the Accountabil...

An important notice from the Staff at Wheatland Elementary and the GHSD Transportation Dept. Parents/Guardians, please make sure that if you are dropping off or picking up your students in your own vehicles, to please park your vehicle in the parent parking lot and walk your children across the bus lane, using the sidewalks and crosswalk. There have been a number of issues with parents not assisti...

Please join us on Wednesday November 21st at 7:00pm for the next Wheatland PAC Meeting! Babysitting will be provided. Hope to see you there!

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 $5.50 through the Hot Lunch website. Regular size smoothies are priced at $7.00, so this is a great opportunity to buy in bulk before Christmas (great stocking stuffers) and support our school fundraising efforts....

Hey Wheatland Elementary Parents! If you get an email that looks like the one below... PLEASE answer it! This is how the school is verifying your CONTACT INFO (Demographics) this year. It is also how you are going to give FOIP approval, so that we can start posting student faces on our social media (FB) and have pictures in the local newspapers! Very important Stuff! Call the school office is you...

This notice will be going home with each student.  Please look for it in their agendas and backpacks!

Please join us at 7pm on Wednesday Sept 19th for the Wheatland Elementary PAC AGM and 1st Meeting.  Babysitting is provided.  Hope to see you there!

Please check here for when your child's class will be participating in swimming lessons for the 2018-19 School Year.

The fire alarm accidentally went off at Wheatland Elementary School this morning, around 8:45am. All students and staff exited the building safely and the Strathmore Fire Dept came to reset the fire alarm system. Great work Wheatland Elementary, we were safely out of the building within 1 minute.

Wheatland Elementary Students and Staff did a great job this morning with our 1st Fire Drill of the year! Everyone was safely out of the school building within 1 minute! Great work Team!

Dear Parents & Guardians of Wheatland Elementary School, Teachers at Wheatland Elementary School are busy planning  for the 2018-2019 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...

Wheatland Elementary Talent Show Information 2018 Grade 1-6 Wheatland Elementary will be hosting three talent shows for students to showcase their amazing talents.  Tuesday June 26, Grades 3 & 4, 1:45pm.  Wednesday June 27, Grades 1 & 2, 9:45am.  Wednesday June 27, Grades 5 & 6, 11:15am.  Guests are welcome to attend.  Please allow the first 9 rows of chairs to be available for students...

Message from GHSD to our Wheatland Elementary Families: Dear Parents, We want to let you know about some exciting changes for next school year.  We are making more improvements to our Strathmore busing system and with those changes, Wheatland Elementary School's bell schedule will change a little for the 2018/19 school year.  Starting September 4, 2018, our first bell will ring at 8:20am...

Thanks for visiting our school today Wheatland EMS! This was a very good demonstration for our students, parents and staff! Thanks for thinking of us for this! We appreciate all that you do for our families and community! #psweek2018 #wheatlandlove #thankyouEMS#thankyou911 Wheatland EMS Visits Wheatland Elementary School:  Some time ago we did an experiment to demonstrate how many children...

***Additional Note:  If your children are remaining at Wheatland Elementary for the 2018-19 school year, there is no need to re-register for school by May 31st, 2018.  If your children are needing bus transportation for the 2018-19 school year, please register them online by clicking here. Dear Parents, We are currently planning for the 2018/19 school year and are excited to be offering ma...

Wheatland Elementary's next PAC Meeting will be Wednesday May 16th at 7pm.  Babysitting will be provided.  School Principals will be asking parents about transportation for the 2018-19 school year.  Hope to see you there.

The Wheatland Elementary PAC agreed to donate 150 volunteer hours to the Strathmore Lions Club in exchange for their $10,000.00 donation to our new Playground Equipment that will be installed in September 2018. To date, 45 hours have been paid back to the Strathmore Lions Club. Parent Melissa Piche has volunteered to take names of anyone who would be willing to put in some volunteer hours this spr...

To practice the Global Citizen outcomes of our Social Studies curriculum, the Montessori 2-3 class is having a fundraiser to support the Wheatland Eco-Avenger Water Challenge. On May 17 and 18, 2018, the Montessori 2-3 class will be selling World’s Finest Chocolate bars.  The options are Milk Chocolate (68g) and Milk Chocolate with Crisps (61g).  Both products are nut free, peanut free and...

Please wear a hat on May 2nd to show your support for everyone’s mental health. WEDNESDAY MAY 2, 2018 is “Hats On! For Mental Health Day”, supported by the ATA and the Canadian Mental Health Association.  As a Leader in Me school, this fits in really well with Habit #7 - Sharpen the Saw, Balance Feels Best.   Habit #7 emphasizes that by taking care of our body, heart, mind and...

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...

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...