Westgate School - Calgary Board of Education

CBE and Provincial Goals
Our School
Annual School Results Report
CBE Values
Students come first.
Learning is our central purpose.
Public education serves the common good.
CBE Ends*
E-1 Mega End: Each student, in keeping with his or her
individual abilities and gifts, will complete high school
with a foundation of learning to function effectively in
life, work and continued learning.
E-2 Academic Success: Each student will possess the
knowledge, skills and attitudes required for academic
success and be effectively prepared for life, work and
further learning.
E-3 Citizenship: Each student will be a responsible citizen
by being an informed and involved member in his or
her local, national and global communities.
E-4 Personal Development: Each student will acquire the
skills, attitudes and knowledge to achieve personal
highest potential.
E-5 Character: Each student will possess the character to
do what is right, act morally with wisdom, and balance
individual concerns with the rights and needs of others.
CBE Vision
The Calgary Board of Education is the dynamic learning
community of choice.
Provincial Goals**
High quality learning opportunities
Excellence in student learning outcomes
Success for First Nations, Métis and Inuit students
Highly responsive and responsible jurisdiction
* See Board of Trustees’ Policy for full, detailed Ends statements.
**Alberta Education Requirements
Learning with H.E.A.R.T.
Apprendre avec C.O.E.U.R.
Aprender con el. C.O.R.A.Z.O.N.
Westgate is a French Immersion/Spanish Bilingual
K – 6 Elementary school of 619 students. Located in the
southwest community of Westgate, it is the designated
French Immersion school for students from west
of Crowchild Trail and North of the Glenmore Reservoir
including the communities of Sunalta, Scarboro,
Richmond/Knob Hill and North Glenmore Park. In addition, it
is the designated Spanish Bilingual school for all of Area IV.
Westgate has supportive and involved parents, an active
School Council and a fundraising Parent Society.
Programs
• French Immersion - Kindergarten to Grade 6
• Spanish Bilingual – Kindergarten to Grade 6
• Dynamic Music program taught by a certified music
specialist
• Quality Phys. Ed. Program, with a variety of outdoor and
community experiences as part of the daily Phys. Ed
programming
• Extensive library collection in French, English and
Spanish
• Technology used by students include: classroom computers,
mobile lab/media cart; 11 Smartboards, ipod touches and
digital/flip cameras.
• Resource teacher/Literacy support
• Artist in Residence programs; Cultural Presentations
• Monthly Learning Assemblies involving all students
• Weekly Choir and Mad Science programs are available at
lunchtime for grades 1-6 students.
School Council Involvement
There are many involved and supportive parents at Westgate
School. Many parents volunteer both in the school and on trips.
Parents run many programs including: Stampede breakfasts,
special lunches, choir, mad science, penny carnival and the end
of year farewell celebrations.
2010-2011 Highlights
Westgate School
150 Westminster Drive S.W.
Calgary, AB T3C 2T3
(403) 777-8420
http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b140/

(%) ACHIEVING STANDARD
School Development Plan Highlights
Outcomes (2010-2011)*
Outcome #1: Students are engaged in personlized, challenging and authentic
learning experiences to maximize their acheivement.
Outcome #2: Students will demonstrate as global citizens that they can make a
positive contribution to local, national, and global community. Students will
demonstrate core values of charactger, personal development and
citizenships.
Measures and Results*
(*The results on student results table indicate the results of all students enrolled, please
note that some other sources may publish only the results of those that actually wrote the
exams, therefore creating a difference in the numbers reported*)
• On the Provincial Achievement Tests in grade 3 French Language
Arts 91.7% 2011 (82.9% 2010) achieved the acceptable standard
and 37.5% in 2011 (12.9% 2010) achieved the standard of
excellence.
• In grade 3 English Language Arts 95.9% 2011 (85.6% 2010)
achieved the acceptable standard and 27.5% in 2011 (21% 2010)
achieved the standard of excellence.
In grade 3 French Language Arts 91.7% 2011 (84.1% in 2010)
achieved in the acceptable standard and 37.5% (16.8% in 2010)
achieved the standard of excellence.
• In grade 3 Math (combined F & E) 92.5% 2011 (85% 2010)
achieved the acceptable standard and 43.8% 2011 (25%2010)
achieved the standard of excellence.
• On the Provincial Achievement Tests in grade 6 French Language
Arts 100% in 2011 (94.2% 2010) achieved the acceptable
standard and 27.0 in 2011 (11.5% 2010) achieved the standard of
excellence.
• In grade 6 English Language Arts 100.0% in 2011 (98.1% 2010)
achieved the acceptable standard and 27.0 in 2011 (17.3%2010)
achieved the standard of excellence.
• In grade 6 Math 94.6% in 2011 (92.3% in 2010) achieved the
acceptable standard and 24.3% 2011 (13.5% in 2010) achieved the
standard of excellence.
Targets 2011-2012*
If we develop teacher capacity to facilitate comprehension instruction
with a focus on vocabulary acquisition in the target language THEN
teachers will instruct, and assess student’s comprehension skills in
synthesizing and inferring of reading material across the curriculum
THEN student achievement will improve.
*Alberta Education Requirements
Other Accountabilities
School Fees
For a detailed report of school fees and expenditures visit our school website at:
http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b140/ or contact the school directly.
Instructional Supplies & Materials Fee (ISM)
Instructional Supplies & Materials Fee are Board-mandated fees and are set by the
Calgary Board of Education. In 2010-2011, the rates were $15.00 for Kindergarten
students and $30.00 for Grades 1-6 students. The CBE provides funding for
students whose fees are waived because of financial difficulty, and for other unpaid
ISMs.
REVENUE Kindergarten Gr 1 to 6
Fees paid by parents 1642.50 15018.00
Waived and unpaid fees funded by CBE
255.00
(Kindergarten and Gr. 1-6)
TOTAL REVENUE 1642.50 15273.00
EXPENSES
Student classroom supplies 1083.90 11795.50
Art supplies 403.34 4882.53
NET REVENUE/COST (funded from
decent budget)
155.26 (1405.03)
Optional Events and Off-site Activities
ACTIVITY Income Expense Balance
Cultural Events
3252.50 2795.57 456.93
$2.50/K & $5.00 /Gr 1-6(Act fees)
Outdoor School 15450.00 14769.90 680.10
Skiing (Grade 4-6) 19921.10 18938.53 982.57
Swimming (Kindergarten –Grade 1) 9632.42 9443.05 189.37
In-Line Skating (Grade 2-3) 3144.00 3251.20 (107.20)
Field trip and Activities by class
20817.5 18699.57 2117.93
$57.50/K & $25.00/Gr 1-6 student
NET Surplus (Deficit) 4319.70
Noon Supervision Service
The Calgary Board of Education set a maximum Noon Supervision fee of $28.00
per month ($280.00 per year). In addition to the monthly fee, schools may charge
and Optional Incidental Fees to offset the costs of supervision cost and supplies
(Food for children without an occasional lunch, games, activities, etc.)
Noon supervision Fees are Elective Fees, in that if you do not use the service you
do not have to pay the fee. However, if you access Noon Supervision for your
student, these become mandatory fees.
REVENUE - Fees paid by parents of non bus eligible students
Full -time 15192.00
Drop-in 140.00
Optional Incidental Fee paid by all students who use
4860.00
lunchroom service
TOTAL REVENUE 20192.00
EXPENSES
Salaries and Benefits 13602.08
Supplies 4300.95
TOTAL EXPENSES 17903.03
NET Surplus (Deficit) 2288.97
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95.0
27.5
English
Language
Arts 3
91.7 92.5
37.5
French
Language
Arts 3
Student Results
2010 -11 PROVINCIAL ACHIEVEMENT TESTS
(Achievement Test Results Based On All Students Enrolled)
43.8
100.0 100.0
27.0 29.7
94.6 94.6
Mathematics
3
English
Language
Arts 6
French
Language
Arts 6
Mathematics
6
(%) Acceptable (%) Excellence
24.3 21.6
Science 6
81.1
5.4
Social
Studies 6
For a complete report of student results visit our school website
at: http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b140/.
For a complete report of CBE and provincial results visit the CBE
website at: http://www.cbe.ab.ca/results/default.asp
Class Size
For a detailed report on the school and CBE average class sizes
go to:
http://www.cbe.ab.ca/aboutus/documents/ClassSizeSurveyRepor
t.pdf
School Fees
For a detailed report of school fees and expenditures visit our
school website at: http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b140/ or contact the
school directly.