Thursday February 19, 2026 - Westside Secondary School remains OPEN for student learning today.
Due to weather and road conditions, transportation services have been cancelled in Dufferin County.
Every day counts towards their success and when students are able to attend on days when buses are cancelled, they stay on track with coursework and benefit from small group work and extra support.
If travel is safe for your family, please consider arranging a ride, carpooling, or walking when possible.
Thank you for helping support your child’s learning and success. Stay safe, and have a great day.
Dear Parents and Guardians,
We are excited to share that the Westside S.S Prom Committee has launched our Purdy’s Spring Chocolate Fundraiser in support of the 2026 Prom.
This fundraiser helps offset the overall costs of prom and allows us to keep ticket prices as affordable as possible for our students. By purchasing delicious Purdy’s chocolates, up to 30% of each order goes directly to the Westside Prom Committee.
All chocolates are made in Canada and packed with care at the Purdy’s Vancouver chocolate factory.
How to order:
👉 Please use our custom fundraising link:
https://fundraising.purdys.com/campaign/000025112
Order deadline: March 11th, 2026
Thank you in advance for your continued support in helping make the 2026 Prom a memorable experience for our students. Every order truly makes a difference.
Prom Committee
Westside Secondary School
Wednesday February 18, 2026 - Westside Secondary School remains OPEN for student learning today.
Due to weather and road conditions, transportation services have been cancelled in Dufferin County.
Every day counts towards their success and when students are able to attend on days when buses are cancelled, they stay on track with coursework and benefit from small group work and extra support.
If travel is safe for your family, please consider arranging a ride, carpooling, or walking when possible.
Thank you for helping support your child’s learning and success. Stay safe, and have a great day.
Course selection week starts this week. All of our course selection is completed through MyBlueprint. Ask your student about their pathway and to show you what they’ve chosen.
Westside’s School council Meeting - If you are really looking for more ways to support your student through this process, please join us tonight at 6:30- 7:30 pm.
Please follow this Link: https://meet.google.com/hmh-zdor-xwa
Accessibility Services - Post Secondary
Does your student have an IEP? Do you have questions regarding accessibility Services in Post Secondary?
An information session with the University of Guelph is taking place on February 19th from 6:00pm - 7:00pm via Google Meet
Next week begins Course Selection week at Westside. All of our course selection is completed through MyBlueprint. Ask students to show you what they’ve chosen. Once they submit their courses, only a guidance counselor can change it.
Need more information: https://sites.google.com/ugcloud.ca/westsidess/course-selection?authuser=0
If you are really looking for more ways to support your student through this process, please join us next Tuesday, for Westside’s Parent council Meeting, Tuesday Feb 17 6:30- 7:30 pm.
Virtual Link: https://meet.google.com/hmh-zdor-xwa
Guidance counselors are asking students to think about their next steps. Please help your student make good choices by talking to your students about their pathway. What do they want to do when they leave school? Which are the best courses to help them get there? Students will be choosing courses next week with a guidance counselor.
Dear Parents & Guardians,
Please be advised that report cards are currently not uploading to the Parent or Family Portal.
The School Board is aware of the technical difficulties and is actively working with the software vendor to resolve the issue.
We will send an update as soon as report cards become available with instructions on how to access them.
Thank you for your understanding, patience and ongoing support.
Janine Grin
Principal
Parent Council Meeting - Tuesday February 17, 2026 @ 6:30pm. Learn ways to support your student with Pathway Education.
Today kicks off Westside’s Pathway Education week. Guidance counselors are delivering presentations to help students think about their next steps. Parents are great at this as well. Please talk to your students about their pathway. What do they want to do when they leave school? Which are the best courses to help them get there? Students will be choosing and submitting course selections next week with a guidance counselor. Students will be using MyBlueprint to choose their courses. Ask them to show you what they’ve chosen.
Walking and wheeling to school is good for the environment, supports children’s health, and helps them connect with their neighbourhood. This February, ask your kids what they enjoy most about their school journey! #WinterWalk&Wheel Month.
Youth Care Day at the Edelbrock Centre in Orangeville.
Date: TONIGHT!! February 3, 2026
Time: 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Who: Youth 12yrs - 25yrs
Good afternoon,
With today's inclement weather day at Westside, the UGDSB has revised the exam schedule as shown below:
Exam Day 3 and Exam Day 4 to be scheduled on Friday
Exam Day 3 - Friday morning
Exam Day 4 - Friday afternoon
Grade 9 - With the exception of Grade 9 1W Math classes writing EQAO, all remaining Grade 9 subject examinations for Semester 1 will be cancelled, and final marks will be based on term work and culminating activities.
Grades 10–12- To accommodate the need to schedule two examinations within a single day, teachers of Grades 10–12 are asked to adjust their examinations to a maximum length of 1.5 hours.
Tues Jan 27 - No Buses (Instructional Day)
Wed Jan 28 - Exam Day 1
Thurs Jan 29 - Exam Day 2
Fri Jan 30 - AM - Exam 3 - PM - Exam 4
Mon Feb 2 - PA Day
Tues Feb 3 - PA Day
Wed Feb 4 - 1st Day of Class Sem 2
Teachers will use their professional judgment in planning and administering exams and will be mindful of the challenges students may face when writing two exams in one day.
We appreciate your patience and support as we navigate this exam period.
Janine Grin
Principal
