Welcome
Welcome back to all returning Wildcats and a special welcome to our new Wildcats entering Widdifield for the first time. We're proud to have you joining our educational community!
We are looking forward to an exciting and productive year. We expect to have in place a full extra-curricular program in which we encourage all students to take part. As well, your new Students' Council is in place and is planning many activities for the year. Please involve yourself in the ENTIRE Wildcat experience--Academics, Athletics and the Arts. Being a Wildcat means participating in the entire community--not just in the classroom!
Whether you are an Academic, an Artist, an Athlete or a combination of all three, our teaching staff boasts expertise in all of these areas of learning and strives to provide you with the BEST learning experiences in Northern Ontario. They will challenge you, guide you, and help you achieve your best as part of the Wildcat Family. I look forward to meeting each Wildcat and am proud to be part of the Widdifield team.
Say it loud . . .we're Wildcat proud!
Mr. Lucio Pavone, Principal
2007-2008
June 3 Arts Banquet
June 9-10th Gr.9 EQAO Math Assessment
June 9 Exams due to Dee
June 11 Athletic Banquet
June 16 Review Day and Exams begin in pm (pm only for senior English exams)
June 17-20 Final Exams: Final Exam Schedule
June 22 Drama Group to Nebraska International Thespian Festival
June 25 Graduation – 7:00 p.m. – WSS Cafeteria
September 2nd: First day of school
October 26th: Fall Fun Day
October 31st: NBFD Haunted House
November 5th: Staff Meeting
November 6th: Last day Term 1
November 9th:Marks due to main office
November 12th: PD Day
November 13th: SHSM Arts & Culture Gala
November 14th: Mid-Term Report Cards
November 22nd: MAAD Presentation
November 26th: School Council Meeting
December 3: Staff Meeting
December 5: Christmas Concert
December 6: East West
December 7th: PD Day
December 17th: School Council
December 21st: Last day prior to Christmas Holidays
Dec. 24th-Jan. 4th: Christmas Holidays
lJanuary 4/5 WEST FERRIS TOURNAMENT B-BALL
January 11 Math talk with Dr. Murat Tuncali @NipU 4pm
January 14-18 EQAO gr.9math assessment
January 15 WSS Mr. Gough Business (BOH 4M) class will present to a group of students from Fricker all day
January 15 WSS music students excused for concert with Fricker in am only
January 17 All classroom testing and assignments must be completed
January 18 In-Class Exam Period 1 courses only
January 21 In-Class Exam Period 2 and period 4 only
January 22 In-Class Exam Period 3 and period 5 courses only
January 23 Exam Review Day
January 24 - 31 Final Exams: Final Exam Schedule
January 28 Parent Council Meeting 7:00pm
February 1st: PD Day
February 4th: Semester 2 begins
February 11 L. Marshall to meet with students writing OSSLT update of timelines and plan in the LGI
February 13 NearNorth Discovery Day WSS family of schools for gr8
February 14th: Report Card Day Sem. 1 Final Report Cards
February 15 Last day for course changes in guidance
February 15 Snow Day for NearNorth Discovery Day WSS family of schools for gr8
February 15 SAC Valentines Day Formal
February 18 Family Day-All Schools Closed
February 20 Immunization Clinic at WSS
February 21 WSS Parent Information Night (gr8) 7pm-9pm
February 27 WSS hosting OFSAA Cross Country 27th-29th
February 27 Music Fest 27-29th
March 5th: Interim Report Cards
March 10th-14th: March Break
March 17th-20th: Students make choices for Certification Day - See Certification Day Pamphlet NEW Workshop - #34 - Latin Dancing!
March 18th: Progress Reports
March 19th: Parent Teacher Interviews
March 21st-24th: Good Friday/Easter Monday
March 27th: OSSLT Literacy Test Day
April 1 Dance La Troupe show 7:00pm
April 2 International Dinner to support the Free the
Children Water project at 6:00pm
April 3 Grade 7 Arts Day
April 3 Sears Festival WSS production is on Thurs. evening
April 8/9th La Troupe Showcase in evening
April 8 Staff Meeting moved to Tuesday due to Epi pen
training
April 9 WSS Certification Day
April 11 Confederation High School (Sudbury) music presentation
in am
April 12 Skills Canada Competition @ Canadore A. Riley,
M. Cazabon
April 15 Term 1 ends
April 17 Pancake Breakfast for students & staff 8:00am
(Please note: this event has been rescheduled for May 16)
April 17-19 Provincial Dancefest hosted at WSS in the
evening
April 18 PD Day
April 23 Mid-Term Report Cards Issued
April 24/26 Drama Sears Festival 24-26th
April 27/30 Music Kiwanis Festival 27th-30th
May 5-7th A. Riley, M. Cazabon, T. Andrews and students at Skills Canada Competition Waterloo
May 5th-9th SAC election campaigns
May 5 Staff meeting
May 6 NNDSB ARC @ WSS 6:30
May 7-10th Music Trip to New York City
May 8 MSIP Assemblies re: Water Forum presentation Volunteer Now
May 9 Kiwanis Dance Festival
May 12-16 T. Kilroy and students at Canada-Wide Science Fair Ottawa
May 12 SAC full school assembly for 2008-2009 SAC candidates
May 13 National Denim Day - wear jeans and support Breast Cancer research with a donation to the CURE Foundation
May13-16th Drama Sears Festival / MusicFest Nationals
May 14 Advance Poll for SAC Elections
May 14/15th Science field trip Horseshoe Valley (J. Hawkins/D. Webb)
May 16 Music students to Ottawa for Nationals all day for MusicFest
May 16 SAC Election Day
May 16 7:30am Pancake Breakfast for students & staff
May 21 Split grade assembly re:guest speaker Rick Osborne North Bay Focus sponsored by drug awareness committee
May 22 C. Henschel and students to visit Cambrian College
May 22 Pathways Information Night 7:00pm
May 26 School Council meeting 7:00pm
May 27-29th ArtFest
May 29 Volunteer Now students and staff to Toronto re:Elgin theatre