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2020 Combined 3-Year Education Plan and Annual Education Results Report (AERR) Authority: 0015 Webber Academy Foundation 2020 Combined 3-Year Education Plan and Annual Education Results Report (AERR) Page 1 Authority: 0015 Webber Academy Foundation Table of Contents Message from the Board Chair ........................................................................... 4 Accountability Statement .................................................................................. 5 Webber Academy’s Mission and Values Statement ............................................ 6 A Profile of the School Authority ........................................................................ 7 Summary of Accomplishments ........................................................................... 8 2019-2020 Webber Academy Graduates ..............................................................8 Where our graduates were accepted ............................................................8 Major Scholarships ($10,000 or more) ..........................................................8 President’s Breakfast Club-ATB Financial Speakers Series ................................... 11 Terry Fox Fundraiser .......................................................................................... 14 Grade 5 Heritage Fair ......................................................................................... 15 Science .............................................................................................................. 16 Webber Academy Science Fair ..............................................................................16 Elementary WA Grade 6 Science Fair ................................................................................16 Calgary Youth Science Fair .............................................................................18 Senior School WA Senior School Science Fair .......................................................................18 InspoScience Canada .....................................................................................18 Student Achievement - Science Canadian Light Source Experiment ................................................................20 Designer Genes Club ..............................................................................................20 Mathematics ..................................................................................................... 20 Math Club...............................................................................................................20 Programming/Coding Club ................................................................................. 20 Grade 5 Club ..........................................................................................................20 Junior High Club .....................................................................................................20 The James Robertson Memorial Programming Competition ................................20 Computing Challenge .............................................................................................20 Senior School Robotics ...................................................................................... 21 Model United Nations (MUN) ............................................................................ 22 Canadian Geographic Challenge ......................................................................... 22 Senior School Debate ......................................................................................... 22 Junior High Debate.................................................................................................22 Senior High Debate ................................................................................................22 Federal Election All Candidates’ Forum .........................................................22 Speech .............................................................................................................. 23 Optimist Oratorical Contest ............................................................................... 24 Poetry-in-Voice .................................................................................................. 24 Junior High Student Council Essay Contest ......................................................... 24 Voices-Art & Literacy Magazine ......................................................................... 25 Student Achievement - Writing .................................................................................25 Page 2 Authority: 0015 Webber Academy Foundation Reach for the Top .............................................................................................. 25 Senior School .........................................................................................................25 Elementary .............................................................................................................25 Senior School Bands (Junior High & Senior High Wind Ensemble) ....................... 25 Student Achievements Junior High Band Members ............................................................................27 Guest Clinician - Senior High Wind Ensemble .......................................................27 Band Director’s Award ...........................................................................................27 Elementary Choir ............................................................................................... 27 Division I .................................................................................................................27 Division II ................................................................................................................28 Senior School Drama ......................................................................................... 28 Junior High .............................................................................................................28 Senior High .............................................................................................................29 Loose Moose Theatre Sports Tournament ....................................................30 The Legacy Project ............................................................................................. 30 Food Bank Drive ................................................................................................ 30 Party Program ................................................................................................... 31 Health Canada Presentation .............................................................................. 31 High School Spirit Week ..................................................................................... 31 Athletics ............................................................................................................ 31 Student Achievement-Athletics .............................................................................34 Field Trips .......................................................................................................... 34 Elementary .............................................................................................................34 Senior School .........................................................................................................35 Chess Club ......................................................................................................... 35 Ballet Club ......................................................................................................... 36 Dance Explosion Club ......................................................................................... 36 Grade 6 Air Band Performance ........................................................................... 36 Authors ............................................................................................................. 37 Storyteller ......................................................................................................... 37 Parent Council Guest Speaker ............................................................................ 37 Grade 4 Safe4Life Event ..................................................................................... 37 COMBINED 2019 ACCOUNTABILITY PILLAR OVERALL SUMMARY ........................ 39 Provincial Achievement Test (PAT) Results ......................................................... 42 Diploma Examination Results ............................................................................ 43 Summary of Financial Results ............................................................................ 51 Budget Summary ............................................................................................... 51 Parental Involvement ........................................................................................ 54 Timelines & Communication .............................................................................. 54 Whistleblower Protection .................................................................................. 54 APPENDIX - Performance Measure Details ......................................................... 55 Page 3 Authority: 0015 Webber Academy Foundation Message from the Board Chair This document is a testament to the outstanding effort made by our students to meet high expectations they have set for themselves. All are to be commended for the exceptional results outlined in the pages that follow. It is inspiring to see so many young individuals truly strive to attain their best. The
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