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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Orange Shirt Day - Wednesday, September 25th
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YAEP Teacher Conference - September 26 & 27 - No School
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National Truth and Reconciliation Day - Monday, September 30 - No School
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Your 2024-26 School Council members are:
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Sarah Gallina, Chair
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Johanna Havelaar, Treasurer
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Gary Whittle, Member
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Sheila Merkley, Member
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Kelly Jiang, Member
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Micah Quinn, Member
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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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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.