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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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February - Kindness Month
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February, 10-14th French Immersion Week
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Friday, February 14th
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No School Dance - Cancelled
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Tuesday, February 18th
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Rendezvous activities at EWES
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Friday, February 21st -Heritage Day​
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No school
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Wednesday, February 26th
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Pink Shirt Day
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Thursday and Friday, February 27 & 28​​​​
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Student-led Conferences​
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Your 2024-26 School Council is:
Sarah Gallina, Chair
Gary Whittle, Vice-Chair
Johanna Havelaar, Secretary-Treasurer
Sheila Merkley, Member
Kelly Jiang, Member
Micah Quinn, Member
Ashley O’Brien, Member
School Council meets on the third Monday of the month at 6:30pm in the EWES staff room. 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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​New Kindergarten Sibling for 2025-2026?
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we reserve spots for siblings of a currently enrolled students
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contact anne.harrison@yukon.ca
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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