Friday May 8, 2026
Student Council – Ready to make your voice heard and help shape the energy of our school next year? Senior Student Council elections are coming up soon, and we’re looking for student leaders to step forward. Positions include President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Spirit & Social Rep, Fundraising Rep, and Advertising Rep. If you’re interested, pick up a nomination form in Room 352. Today is the LAST day.See Mrs. Smithson, Mrs. Burattini, or Mrs. Fairbank with any questions.
Indigenous Education - Thank you to all those who honoured Red Dress Day and the stolen lives of many Indigenous peoples, asked meaningful questions, and considered the impact of MMIWG+ in our community and country. As a school, we will continue to spread awareness and take action for MMIWG+.
Creative Writing - Good morning, Wolfpack. Do you like writing? Do you like winning prizes? You should join the Creative Writing Competition! Submit your best short story set in or about the 1990s - and make sure that your work is no longer than 500 words. The deadline is the 10th of May. We look forward to reading all of your submissions. Submit by emailing Mr. Carey at alexander.carey@dsbn.org. Good luck!
Wolfpack Welcome - Will you be a senior student in September? We need present grade 10s and 11s to volunteer as our grade 11 and 12 leaders for September's Grade 9 Wolfpack Welcome event. Posters are up. You snooze you lose. Scan the QR Code and fill out the application form now. Or email Mr Volcansek for the link.
School Nurse - Megan, the school nurse is in the school today.Meetings are confidential and can cover many health topics. To book an appointment, see her posters by the main office and her office in room 330.
Adopt-A-Road Club - Interested in getting volunteer hours and helping make our block look good? Join Adopt-A-Road Club to help out after school May 20. Contact Mr Volcansek for details. Keep an eye out for the info posters.
Bake for Change Club - Hey Wolfpack! To celebrate Mother’s Day, stop by on Monday, May 11th during lunch for a bake sale. Bring your loonies and toonies! All donations will go to support women through UNICEF Canada.
Cappies Awards - Calling kindred spirits of the Cappies Critics and the Anne of Green Gables Cast and Crew! There will be an important meeting in the theatre today at lunch! We will be announcing all of our Cappies nominations! And the word from the Avonlea grapevine is that this may be the most nominations ever for West Niagara! So don't miss it or you'll be in the depths of despair! See you at lunch!
Culture Day - Students who signed up to receive a poster board for their Culture Day booth should pick theirs up from Ms. Dykstra in 317 at the beginning of lunch. Poster boards and digital passport pages need to be completed by the next Culture Day meeting on this coming Monday, May 11.
Girls Soccer - Congratulations to girls soccer for their 5-1 win over Eden in their home opener on Wednesday. The girls look to carry this momentum into their game next Monday against Centennial. Go wolfpack!
SHSM Construction - SHSM Construction students who are attending the Field Trip to Niagara College will be dismissed at 8:45 from Period 1. Please meet at the back of the school to board the bus.
Prom - Attention all grade 12s! Prom is less than a month away! Tickets are still on sale on school cash online for $80, but they close next Friday, May 15th. Don't miss out on a great night and get your tickets while you still can!
Colour Cup - Hey WolfPack!!!! Colour Cup is quickly approaching!!! Don't miss out on your opportunity to participate in fun competition, inflatables, food trucks and a dunk tank. We raised over $15 000 last year and are hoping to top that this year!! The top fundraising homeroom class and top fundraiser will win prizes. Classroom progress is coming next week!!! Don't Miss Out!!!!
Thursday May 7, 2026
Science Lunch Help – Need help with science? Science lunch help is available today in Rooms 347 and 351.
Christian Club - Christian Club is having a special student-let meeting where we get to hear about mission trips! Come and get inspired during lunch in room 120.
Student Council - Attention Grade 10 and 11 students!Senior Student Council elections are coming up soon, and this is your chance to step into leadership and make an impact. Positions available include President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Spirit & Social Rep, Fundraising Rep, and Advertising Rep. If you’re ready to help build school spirit and bring events to life, pick up a nomination form in Room 352. See Mrs. Smithson, Mrs. Burattini, or Mrs. Fairbank with any questions.
Indigenous Education - Call for Justice: "3.2 We call upon all governments to provide adequate, stable, equitable, and ongoing funding for Indigenous-centred and community-based health and wellness services that are accessible and culturally appropriate, and meet the health and wellness needs of Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA people. The lack of health and wellness services within Indigenous communities continues to force Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA people to relocate in order to access care. Governments must ensure that health and wellness services are available and accessible within Indigenous communities and wherever Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA people reside.”
Creative Writing - Good morning, Wolfpack. Do you like writing? Do you like winning prizes? You should join the Creative Writing Competition! Submit your best short story set in or about the 1990s - and make sure that your work is no longer than 500 words. The deadline is the 10th of May. We look forward to reading all of your submissions. Submit by emailing Mr. Carey at alexander.carey@dsbn.org. Good luck!
Wolfpack Welcome - Will you be a senior student in September? We need present grade 10s and 11s to volunteer as our grade 11 and 12 leaders for September's Grade 9 Wolfpack Welcome event. Posters are up. Scan the QR Code and fill out the application form now. Sooner the better. Or email Mr Volcansek for the link.
Poetry Club - Sorry to say: No Poetry Club meeting today, as Mr V is away. OK? Meet next Thursday.
Empowword - Empowword meets today at lunch in room 115. We'll be working on our Culture Day booths.
Bake for Change Club - Hey Wolfpack! To celebrate Mother’s Day, stop by on Monday, May 11th during lunch for a bake sale. Bring your loonies and toonies! All donations will go to support women through UNICEF Canada.
Empowword - Empowword meets today at lunch in room 115. We'll be working on our Culture Day booths.
Bake for Change Club - Hey Wolfpack! To celebrate Mother’s Day, stop by on Monday, May 11th during lunch for a bake sale. Bring your loonies and toonies! All donations will go to support women through UNICEF Canada.
Lockdown Drill – There is a lockdown drill today during period 5. Teachers be sure to review procedures with students at the start of period. We did great first semester and intend to move through this exercise quickly. Appreciate all your support.
Wednesday May 6, 2026
School Nurse – Megan, the school nurse is in the school today. Meetings are confidential and can cover many health topics.To book an appointment, see her posters by the main office and her office in room 330.
Math Lunch Help - Need help with math? Math Lunch Help is available today! Grades 9 & 10 in room 304 and Grades 11 & 12 in room 335.
Pride Pack - Pride Pack is meeting today at lunch in room 115. This week is a planning session for future events. Come get involved in the excitement! See you then!
Student Council - Attention Grade 10 and 11 students! Think you’ve got ideas to improve school spirit, plan events, or lead your peers? Senior Student Council elections are coming up soon, and this is your chance to step up. Positions available include President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Spirit & Social Rep, Fundraising Rep, and Advertising Rep. If you’re ready to get involved, pick up a nomination form in Room 352. Junior Council elections will take place in the fall.
Indigenous Education - Check out the Faceless Dolls Banner at the front of the school! 231 faceless dolls represent the 231 Calls for Justice from the final June 2019 report of the national MMIWG inquiry. To date, only 2 of the 231 calls have been completed. Each doll represents an Indigenous woman who has become a ‘faceless’ victim of a heinous crime. Visit the Faceless Doll and Banner Display in the front of the school created by WNSS students as part of an awareness campaign.
Creative Writing - Good morning, Wolfpack. Do you like writing? Do you like winning prizes? You should join the Creative Writing Competition! Submit your best short story set in or about the 1990s - and make sure that your work is no longer than 500 words. The deadline is the 10th of May. We look forward to reading all of your submissions. Submit by emailing Mr. Carey at alexander.carey@dsbn.org. Good luck!
Wolfpack Welcome - Will you be a senior student in September? We need present grade 10s and 11s to volunteer as our grade 11 and 12 leaders for September's Grade 9 Wolfpack Welcome event. Posters are up. Spots are filling up. Scan the QR Code and fill out the application form now. Or email Mr Volcansek for the link.
Adopt-A-Road Club - Interested in getting volunteer hours and helping make our block look good? Join Adopt-A-Road Club to help out after school May 20. Contact Mr Volcansek for details. Scan the info posters.
Ultimate - Congratulations to our Varsity Ultimate Frisbee team who played their first 3 league games of the season coming home with a 3-0 record. Congrats to all players for their outstanding contributions! Stay tuned as our Wolf Pack host 3 games at home on Monday followed by the Zone Championships on Wednesday at Eden! Let's go Wolf Pack!
Prom Committee - There will be a prom committee meeting tomorrow during lunch in room 141.Be there!
Tuesday May 5, 2026
Art Club – Hey Wolfpack. We need YOU to create some paintings for the halls of WNSS! Are you interested in helping? If so, join us at Art Club today! We meet in room 315 from 2:15 to 4:15. May is "MURAL MONTH" so come paint with us!
Student Council - Attention Grade 10 and 11 students! Senior Student Council elections are coming up soon, and this is your chance to step into leadership and make an impact. Positions available include President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Spirit & Social Rep, Fundraising Rep, and Advertising Rep. If you’re ready to help build school spirit and bring events to life, pick up a nomination form in Room 352. See Mrs. Smithson, Mrs. Burattini, or Mrs. Fairbank with any questions.
Indigenous Education - Today we honour Red Dress Day at WNSS. It honours the memories of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQIA+ people across Canada. Métis artist Jaime Black helped inspire the red dress movement, where red dresses are hung from windows and trees to represent the pain and loss felt by loved ones and survivors. Thank you to all those who are wearing red today and contributed Red Dresses that are now hanging at WNSS. Stop by room 242 at lunch for more learning. There will also be a gathering and walk at 5:30 pm tonight, downtown St. Catharines. Ms. Urovitz will be going & all are welcome!
Creative Writing - Good morning, Wolfpack. Do you like writing? Do you like winning prizes? You should join the Creative Writing Competition! Submit your best short story set in or about the 1990s - and make sure that your work is no longer than 500 words. The deadline is the 10th of May. We look forward to reading all of your submissions. Submit by emailing Mr. Carey at alexander.carey@dsbn.org. Good luck!
Wolfpack Welcome - Will you be a senior student in September? We need present grade 10s and 11s to volunteer as our grade 11 and 12 leaders for September's Grade 9 Wolfpack Welcome event. Posters are up. Don't delay. Scan the QR code and fill out the application form now. Or email Mr Volcansek for the link.
Adopt-A-Road Club - Interested in getting volunteer hours and helping make our block look good? Join Adopt-A-Road Club to help out after school May 20. Contact Mr Volcansek for details. Keep an eye out for the info posters.
Be a Good Neighbour- Just a reminder that we all need to be good neighbours to the homes and businesses around us. You are an ambassador of West Niagara, setting a good example of our school, while keeping a safe environment and treating others with respect during lunch and school hours.
Monday May 4, 2026
Team Coding Competition Sign-up & DSBN Codes – Last day to sign up for DSBN Team Coding competition. There will be prizes and food May 13th. Drop by for computer club after school today in room 120 to register. Also, if you haven't started yet make sure you sign up and complete the Star-Wars themed DSBN Codes finale today – and may the force be with you.
Student Council - Attention Grade 10 and 11 students! Think you’ve got ideas to improve school spirit, plan events, or lead your peers? Senior Student Council elections are coming up soon, and this is your chance to step up. Positions available include President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Spirit & Social Rep, Fundraising Rep, and Advertising Rep. If you’re ready to get involved, pick up a nomination form in Room 352. Junior Council elections will take place in the fall.
Indigenous Education - Are you aware that Indigenous Women are 12 times more likely to be murdered or go missing than other women in Canada? Today we Call to Action Article 41 through the TRC - Truth and Reconciliation Report: We call upon the federal government, in consultation with Indigenous organizations, to appoint a public inquiry into the causes of, and remedies for, the disproportionate victimization of Indigenous women and girls. The inquiry’s mandate would include: Investigation into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. and Links to the intergenerational legacy of residential schools.” Please consider wearing red TOMORROW to show your support.
Film Club - Today, Film Club is celebrating Star Wars Day! Come test your knowledge in Star Wars Kahoot trivia and a discussion of everything Star Wars. Everyone is welcome! Join us after school in Comm Tech - Room 310. May the 4th be with you!
Creative Writing - Good morning, Wolfpack. Do you like writing? Do you like winning prizes? You should join the Creative Writing Competition! Submit your best short story set in or about the 1990s - and make sure that your work is no longer than 500 words. The deadline is the 10th of May. We look forward to reading all of your submissions. Submit by emailing Mr. Carey at alexander.carey@dsbn.org. Good luck!
Culture Day - A reminder that Culture Day will take place during periods 4 and 5 on May 21st. You'll have the opportunity to celebrate and learn about different cultures from your peers. If you want to participate, it's available on School Cash Online now!
Culture Day - All students who signed up to volunteer at Culture Day this year, please come to room 317 today at lunch.
Track & Field - Track & field team members... be sure to check your email and fill out the required information needed to compete on Wednesday TODAY before practice.
Skills Ontario Competitions - This week, district champions Abrielle C (Hairstyling), Sasha G (Aesthetics), and Jonathan C (Coding) will represent West Niagara and the DSBN at the Skills Ontario Competitions. We wish them all the best as they test their skills against students from across the province!
Wolfpack Welcome - Will you be a senior student in September? We need present grade 10s and 11s to volunteer as our grade 11 and 12 leaders for September's Grade 9 Wolfpack Welcome event. Posters are up. Don't delay. Scan the QRC and fill out the application form now. Or email Mr Volcansek for the link.
Badminton - Congratulations to our senior badminton team Sycilia B and Zachary B for making it to OFSAA in Toronto for mixed doubles; making them the first team at our school to make it to OFSAA for badminton. They put on a good battle to close out the season with 2 wins and 3 close losses. Thank you Mrs. Heeringa, Tom, and Gabe for coaching and all your support. All players this year did an amazing job at their tournaments, see you all next season!
Brock Post Secondary Fair – Just a reminder to students attending the Post Secondary Fair at Brock today. Buses leave at 9:00am, please meet at the back of the school for 8:50.