
École Whitehorse Elementary School
On grandit. On parle. On prend soin de nous et des autres. Tu es des nôtres.
We grow. We speak. We Care, You Belong.
Ghäniye, Ghäkwiinche, D àk à ànita, Ja kwanchan iche
Welcome to École Whitehorse Elementary School. We are a Kindergarten to Grade 7 French Immersion school.

WELCOME TO ÉWES
​Sick or Away?
Call 667-8083 or email ewesattendance@yukon.ca
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Bell times: Day starts at 8:25 and ends at 3:07
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Important Dates
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Friday, April 3 - Good Friday - No school
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Mon. April 6 - East Monday - No school
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April 13-17 Read-a-thon
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Wednesday, April 22 - Late French Immersion Information Night 6:30pm
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Friday, April 24 - Pizza Day ​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Your 2024-26 School Council:​
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Ashley O’Brien, Chair
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Micah Quinn, Vice-Chair
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Johanna Havelaar, Treasurer
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Sheila Merkley, Member
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Kelly Jiang, Member
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Charmaine Cheung, Membe
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Nicole Stark - Secretary
Interested in SC?
School council elections happen every two years.
The next school council election will be on May 11, 2026.
Candidate nominations open Thurs, April 16 and close Thursday, April 30 at 12:00 PM (noon).
Nomination packages can be picked up at the school office. For more information, visit Elections Yukon.
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Next School Council meeting is on Tuesday, April 21at 6:30pm at EWES. All EWES parents/guardians and community members are welcome.
School Council can be contacted by e-mail at ewesschoolcouncil@gmail.com.
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IMPORTANT LINKS: ​
​New Schedules:
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​Lunch hours:
Grades K, 1, 4 & 5 ~12:05- 12:30
Grades 2, 3, 6 & 7 ~ 12:30-12:55
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​Recess:
Grades 2, 3, 6 & 7 ~ 12:05-12:30
Grades K, 1, 4 & 5 ~12:30- 12:55






The ability to design, make, acquire, and apply skills and technologies is important in the world today and key in the education of citizens for the future.
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The ADST curriculum builds on students’ natural curiosity, inventiveness, and desire to create and work in practical ways.
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The ADST curriculum offers:
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a focus on designing thinking principles, the acquisition of skills, and the application of technologies.
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multiple methods of delivery that can be offered in different ways at different grade levels.
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curriculum that encourages the use of a range of approaches to support student learning in the manner best suited to their diverse abilities.
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Curricular Competencies that offer logical growth along a continuum, to provide a consistent and continuous focus for both students and teachers on the “doing” aspect of the curriculum, and to encourage student metacognition.
Canva: Design by Music
Students in grade six and seven at ÉWES drew inspiration from music they composed collaboratively in music class to design CD covers. First, they learned the basics of using Garageband, looking at form and the structure of musical compositions to create a short tune. Then, in Applied Design, Skills & Technology (ADST) class, they explored different ideas using Canva, an online design service. Here are a few examples the made. See the links belows to browse through all of their designs. Bravo, les amis!
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