Westgate Mennonite Collegiate
86 West Gate R3C 2E1 Winnipeg, MB, Canada

A new favourite Halloween activity? Distanced marshmallow roasting

Sitting on the rooftop in Jerusalem, talking to Toby about the political situation of Israel/Palestine. Coaching the grade 8 boys basketball team and winning the final game in improbable fashion: a double bounce pass, a blocked shot, and a miraculous second shot buzzer beater. Talking to my AP ELA class about The Bros K in the church across the river from Chapman. Playing football with the grade 12 students in the field in my first year of teaching. There are so many memori...es. #humansofwestgate

The Good Samaritan presented by our grade 8 CST class

Pick Up, Dine and Donate is TODAY and we're thrilled that 350 meal bags have been ordered, that's enough to feed 1400 people tonight! THANK YOU ALL for being part of our community and showing your support no matter what curve balls are thrown at us this year! We hope you enjoy your perogy suppers tonight and please feel free to send us your photos or tag them #extendedwestgatefamily ... Guten Appetit!

Thanks to all who made our Pick Up, Dine and Donate Fall Supper Fundraiser a success! It was lovely to connect with our community and know that so many of us dined 'together but apart' last Thursday. We are delighted to announce we received over $51,000 in donations from our community, and we thank you all for your generosity! Parents, past-parents, grand parents, staff, alumni, FRIENDS! We you! #extendedwestgatefamily #togetherbutapart

Meal bag prep is happening safely and socially distanced in our school today for the big Pick Up, Dine and Donate Fall Supper Fundraiser tomorrow! Thank you to our wonderful Westgate families and volunteers for their hard work in keeping our Westgate community together (but apart!) If you ordered a meal bag, don't forget to come pick it up in our parking lot between 4-6 pm tomorrow. If your bag is going home with a student, please remind them not to leave school without it!

INTRODUCING Westgate Takeaway: a new take-home meal service! Once a week, a family-sized dinner can be ready and waiting for you. Every Friday - a new menu is released. Find the menu in the weekly newsletter and on Instagram @westgatetakeaway Every Monday - place your order by emailing [email protected] Every Thursday - pick up your meal from the cafeteria between 2-5pm ... Each dinner menu will include a choice of two mains (one meat based and one vegetarian or vegan) with the option to add side dishes and dessert. Dinners come pre-portioned to serve four people. Order extras if you have a large family; want to try some of everything; or to freeze leftovers! Thank you for supporting your local small businesses during these difficult times. We love and appreciate this community and hope the Westgate Takeaway service will be a help to you and yours. @westgatetakeaway

Sneak peek at our Pick Up, Dine and Donate Meal Bags! Designed by Eric Peters and printed by Big Sand Volleyball Clothing. Our Fall Supper Fundraiser is set for this Thursday November 12, and we're thrilled at the interest we've received from our community. We're completely sold out of meal bags and want to say a big thank you to everyone who ordered and donated! Although we will be dining apart this year, we remain together in spirit (and perogies!) ... All proceeds from the event will go towards paying the outstanding debt from our 2017 campus redevelopment project. We're getting closer to reaching our goal, and if you'd like to learn more about how you can help please go to westgatemennonite.ca/capital-campaign/ See more

Mateo with his grandfather, Walter Kampen (Westgate alum), who donated a German teacher trolley built by his father Martin Kampen. The German Department is grateful! . . . #humansofwestgate

Our annual Fall Supper Fundraiser is now a PICK UP DINNER for FOUR! We are taking ONLINE orders for FREE and delicious perogy dinners! Each meal comes in a reusable cotton tote bag and includes: ... FROZEN PEROGIES (regular & GF available) FROZEN FARMER SAUSAGE FROZEN VEGETABLES HOME MADE GRAVY HOME MADE OAT SQUARES Please visit our website to PLACE YOUR ORDER for a FREE meal, and learn more about how you can support Westgate's Capital Campaign with a DONATION to our school! Go to: westgatemennonite.ca/giving/pick-up-dine-and-donate/ See more

Hello Westgate friends! We (David Nelson and Natasha Bogoya Enns) are so excited to be your student council co-presidents this school year. Despite this crazy time we’re in, we are determined to nurture Westgate’s environment of community and friendship. We are incredibly hopeful that this year can be great!

The focus of this year's Spiritual Emphasis Week is Spiritual Resilience. Students spent some time every day this week writing, reflecting, in prayer and discussion. They sent postcards to some inspiring communities of conscience in Winnipeg, explored personal sources of resilience, and watched inspiring video messages from community leaders. Thank you to everyone who helped make this a meaningful week at our school!

Giant Pumpkin Carving

Today is Orange Shirt Day, a day to raise awareness and recognize the impact that the Residential School system had on Indigenous communities that continues to this day. These #EveryChildMatters T-shirts are from local retailer @red.rebel.armour with a design created by WInnipeg design firm @vincentdesignca #orangeshirtday #indigenoushistory #everychildmatters

Every fall, we meet as a community to set our year off in a positive direction. This year, we will be doing this virtually. We invite you to join us TODAY at 7:00 pm to be introduced to all of our staff, hear our senior band and concert choir perform, see a video and photos from the Move-A-Thon, as well as receive words of welcome and a blessing for the year ahead. Please visit our website or Youtube channel to watch the premiere at 7:00! https://www.westgatemennonite.ca//2020-2021-opening-progr/

Some highlights from Wednesday's MOVE-A-THON Student Fundraiser! Students spent the afternoon cycling, walking, doing fitness circuits, longboarding and canoeing across the city to raise money that will go towards improving our school and student life this year.

It's been a great first week back at school! There have been a lot of changes to the way we're used to learning and being with each other, but it's been wonderful to have our hallways filled with the smiling *eyes* of Westgaters once again!

Our first day back with ALL our students!

Today we welcomed Grade 6,7, and 8's back in our school! It was wonderful to have so many new and returning students with us today for orientation and the first chapel of the year. We're looking forward to the year ahead!

The Westgate staff is back at school this week preparing for the return of students! Our goal for the school year is to maximize in-class learning while maintaining a focus on safety and reducing the risk of transmission. . We feel very fortunate that our building is spacious enough that we can plan for every student of every grade to be at school every day. ... . And while this year will present a number of challenges, we are excited for some new opportunities to re-imagine what our academics, sports & music programs, extra-curriculars, and spiritual life might look like. . Most of all, we look forward to staying connected and engaged with our students and community to make this a great year. All of our COVID-19 September 2020 Reopening Plan can be read on our website and by following the link in our profile. See more