West Boundary Elementary School

Grade 7 Transition Day
2024-06-13 11:00 - 15:30 (America/Vancouver)
Grade 7 students will travel to BCSS to have lunch provided by BCSS and spend the afternoon with the grade 8’s. They will then travel home on their next years bus route.

Grade 7 Graduation Ceremony
2024-06-13 16:30 - 18:00

PAC Meeting
2024-06-18 16:15 - 17:15
PAC Meeting in the library, all are welcome.

Indigenous Day
2024-06-19

Grade 7 Trip to Penticton
2024-06-20
Bus departs WBES at 8:35 and returns to the school at 9:30pm.

Year End Field Trip to Osoyoos
2024-06-26
Students will travel by bus to Osoyoos, departing at 8:30. They will go bowling, do activities at Haynes point, and spend the afternoon at the water park. Students will return to West Boundary at 3:00 for regular afterschool bus schedule.

Last Day of School
2024-06-27

Early Dismissal @ 11:30
2024-06-27

Report Cards Go Home
2024-06-27, 2025-03-13

School Opening and Pancake Breakfast
2024-09-03

Early Dismissal @ 11:30
2024-09-03
Please note that busses will run 4 hours early for drop off.

School is in Session
2024-09-06, 2024-10-04, 2024-10-18

Western Day
2024-09-12
Students dress in their favorite western attire and spend the afternoon doing events.

PAC Meeting
2024-09-18 16:15 - 17:15
Please join us at 4:15 in the Library. All are welcome.

Terry Fox Run
2024-09-19

Soccer @ WBES
2024-09-24
10 am – Osoyoos vs. WBES
10:50 am – WBES vs Big White
11:40- 12:20– Lunch
12:20 pm – Big White Vs Osoyoos

Truth and Reconciliation Day
2024-09-26
Please have your student wear orange if you have it. If you have one you have outgrown or no longer use, please feel free to send it to the school and we will find it a new home. Students will be traveling to Wilgress Lake, please ensure students are prepared for the weather, have water and plenty of snacks.

National Day of Truth and Reconciliation - No School
2024-09-30

Bike Swap
2024-10-01
Please drop off any bike that you no longer want to the school and we will find it a new home. If it needs a few repairs, we will do our best to take care of it.

Bike Week
2024-10-01 - 2024-10-04
Bikes can be dropped off at the school on Monday and picked up on Friday. Please ensure your student has a helmet.

Soccer Playday at BCSS
2024-10-02 09:45 - 14:30
9:45-10:30 – WBES vs Perley Field 2
11:15-12:00 – Hutton vs WBES Field 2
1:00-1:45 – CLES vs WBES Field 2

Bike to the Park Day
2024-10-03
Bike to the Park/Take Me Outside: Primary students ride to the fairground and back and then take a bus to the park; intermediate students ride to the park on the back road.

Bike Parade
2024-10-04
Students will decorate their bikes and ride in a parade

Early Dismissal @ 2:30
2024-10-04
expect students home one hour early

Harvest Lunch
2024-10-04 12:00 - 13:00
Families are invited to join their student for Harvest Lunch provided by PAC.

Parent/Teacher Interviews
2024-10-04 13:00 - 16:00
Please call the school to book your appointment.

Thanksgiving Day
2024-10-14

Wilgress Lake Trip
2024-10-17
Students will travel by bus to Wilgress Lake. Please ensure they are dressed appropriately with plenty of snack and water.

Soccer Playday at Hutton
2024-10-18 09:45 - 14:20
9:45-10:30 CLES vs WBES Field 2
11:15-12:00 Hutton vs WBES Field 2
12:15-1:00 BWCS vs WBES Field 1
1:00-1:45 – Perley vs WBES Field 2

PAC AGM & PAC Meeting
2024-10-23 04:15 - 17:15
4:15 in the library, all are welcome. As it is our AGM, we will be serving food. Please join us.

Pumpkin Run
2024-10-31
Students are broken into house teams for a relay using a small pumpkin.

Haunted House/ Halloween Dance
2024-10-31

Cancelled - Volleyball at CLES
2024-11-06
The game will be rescheduled for another time

Picture Day
2024-11-06
Permission slips to allow your proofs to be emailed to you have gone home.

Remembrance Day/ National Indigenous Veterans Day Celebration
2024-11-07
Students will travel by bus to BCSS. The bus departs WBES at 10:15 and departs BCSS at 11:15.

Remembrance Day - No School
2024-11-11

Volleyball at WBES
2024-11-14 09:45 - 11:30
DAPE and Big White will come to WBES for a home game.

School in Session
2024-11-15, 2025-02-21, 2025-04-25, 2025-05-23

Skating Day
2024-11-15, 2024-11-28, 2024-12-12
Pick up Primaries at WBES @8:30 (8:40 rolling)
Drop off Primaries at Arena @9:00
Pick up Intermediates at WBES @9:30 (9:40 rolling)
Drop off Intermediates at Arena @10:00
Pick up Primaries at Arena @10:00
Drop off Primaries at WBES @ 10:20
Pick up Intermediates at Arena @12:00
Drop off Intermediates at WBES @12:20

Volleyball at WBES
2024-11-18 10:30 - 13:00
JAHE will be traveling to WBES for a home game.
10:30-11:30 – BWCS vs Hutton
11:30-12:30 – WBES vs Hutton
12:30-1:00 – WBES vs BWCS

Book Fair
2024-11-21 - 2024-11-27
Book Fair will be held in the library, parent volunteers are required.

Photo Retakes
2024-11-25 08:30 - 22:00

Grade 6 Immunizations
2024-11-27 09:30 - 23:00
9:30 the health nurse will arrive to give immunizations to those students with parental consent.

Report Cards Go Home to Families
2024-11-28

Science World Coding & A.I. Lessons
2024-12-02 09:00 - 14:30
Digital Skills Specialist, Hillary Abraham, from Science world will be joining us for the day. She will be joining intermediate classes throughout the day for BYOChatbot and Micro:bit coding.

Volleyball at GES
2024-12-02 12:30 - 14:15
Players will travel to Greenwood Elementary by bus for a 1:15 start. The bus will depart WBES at 12:30 and head back to school at 2:15pm for regular afterschool bussing.

Osoyoos Coyotes Visit
2024-12-03 13:30 - 15:30
The Osoyoos Coyotes Junior B hockey team is visiting WBES. They will be reading with us and then having a volleyball game against the volleyball team.

Grade 6 Immunizations
2024-12-04 13:30 - 14:30
For grade 6 students with signed permission that missed the first one.

PAC Meeting
2024-12-04 16:15 - 17:15
4:15 in the Library, all are welcome.

Volleyball Playday at GFSS
2024-12-05 12:00 - 17:30
Students will travel by bus to GFSS. The bus leaves WBES at 12:00 noon. First game starts at 1:30, last game ends at 4:15. Students will load the bus at GFSS at 4:30 will return to the school at 5:30. Parent pick up is required at WBES.
Full Schedule will be posted to Facebook.

Ugly/Christmas Sweater Day
2024-12-18
Students are invited to wear their ugly or holiday sweaters.

Christmas Concert
2024-12-18 17:30 - 19:30
Families are invited to the school for a Christmas performance.
Doors open at 5:30 pm
Concert begins at 6:00 pm
More details to come

Last Day of Classes for Winter Break
2024-12-19

PJ/Craft/Movie Day
2024-12-19
Students are invited to wear pajamas. The morning will be spent doing Christmas Crafts followed by a movie in the afternoon.

Winter Break
2024-12-20 - 2025-01-05

Classes in Session
2025-01-06, 2025-03-31

Basketball - Home vs. GES
2025-01-22

Intermediate Ski Day
2025-01-23, 2025-02-06, 2025-02-21

Basketball - away vs. JAHE
2025-01-30

Basketball - away vs. DAPE
2025-02-11

Valentines Day Dance
2025-02-13

Candygrams
2025-02-13
Candygrams will be sold by the grade 7’s as a fundraiser for their year end trip. Order forms will go out the week before.

Basketball - Away vs CLES
2025-02-13 08:00 - 17:00
Game starts at noon.

Family Day - No School
2025-02-17

Basketball - Home vs CLES
2025-02-24

Anti-bullying Day
2025-02-26
Students are invited to wear a pink shirt. If you have one that your student has outgrown or no longer uses, please send it to school and we will find it a new home.

Symposium of Technology
2025-02-27
Intermediate students will be going through stations to learn about drones, spheros etc.

WBES Science Fair
2025-03-04

West Science Fair @ BCSS
2025-03-05

PAC Meeting
2025-03-05 16:15 - 17:15
4:15 in the library, all are welcome to join.

Basketball - Playday @ BCSS
2025-03-06

Last Day of Classes before Spring Break
2025-03-13

Primary Ski Day
2025-03-13

Spring Break
2025-03-14 - 2025-03-30

PAC Meeting @ 4:15
2025-04-07 16:15 - 17:15

Trustee Meeting at WBES
2025-04-15 18:00 - 19:00
Please join us to a trustee meeting hosted by WBES at 6:00 pm.

Easter Egg Hunt
2025-04-16

Good Friday
2025-04-18

Easter Monday - No School
2025-04-21

ArtStarts - From Humming to Mouth Drumming
2025-04-24 13:00 - 14:00
The performance will begin at 1:00 in the gym.

Earth Day/ Family Day
2025-04-25
Families are invited to the school for Earth Day activities and lunch followed by student led conferences.

Student Led Conferences
2025-04-25

Early Dismissal at 2:30
2025-04-25
Please expect your student home 1 hour early.

Red Dress Day
2025-05-05

Willgress Day
2025-05-08
Students will travel by bus to Willgress Lake for the day. Please ensure that students have appropriate clothing, water and plenty of snacks.

PAC Meeting
2025-05-12 17:15 - 18:15
in the library

Twin Day
2025-05-14
Students are invited to dress as twins for the day, if they don’t have anyone to twin with, we can find them one at school.

Art Attack Art Show in Grand Forks
2025-05-14 14:30 - 17:45
Students who participated in the afterschool art program will travel to the Grand Forks Art Gallery 2 to see their art on display. The bus will depart WBES at 2:30 pm and return at 5:45 in order to catch the late bus.

Victoria Day - No School
2025-05-19
