Bonjour les families de William Reid
Reminder to send your children to school with hats, water bottles and running shoes as we will be going outside for recess and PE class, weather permitting. Monday will be warm:)
Notes of Thanks
- All the parents who came out to Volunteer Tea & to Mme Godbout, Mme Lewis and Mme Kim for organizing and supporting our students
- Amy M for hosting and organizing the staff appreciation lunch & to our Daily Brett for the delicious food
- Mme Gunn & Mme Lewis for hosting our honesty assembly
- To all families who came out for Mme Gunn’s Kindergarten celebration
- To all families who brought out their recycling on June 6 & to Mme Ferguson for organizing the event
- To all who volunteered for Sports Day and to Mme Moreau and Mme Eeles for organizing the day
Let’s Get Creative! – Rescheduled Virtual Art Workshop with Rozzie Lee (@calgarychalkartist)
Date: Friday, June 13, 2025
Time: 5:45 PM
Join Link: Zoom link
Meeting ID: 826 4009 2002
Passcode: 054604 This interactive session will be led by Calgary Chalk Artist Rozzie Lee (@calgarychalkartist) and will feature a hands-on art activity using oil pastels and watercolours.
Supply List:
To follow along with the activity, we encourage families to gather the suggested materials listed here: [Sign-up genius link]
If you don’t have all the supplies, no problem — feel free to join in with whatever you have at home (e.g., crayons, markers, etc.).
RSVP:
We kindly ask families to RSVP using [Sign-up genius link]. This helps us track participation and allows us to follow up with any updates if needed.
Note: The activity is designed for Grade 2 students. Younger children may need support, while older students can likely complete independently.
We look forward to a fun and creative evening with our school community!
Kindergarten Updates for June 20 and June 26
On Friday , June 20 : There is no school for any kindergarteners. It is a regular day for Grade 1 – 4 but no school for our kindergarten students. This is to ensure equal instructional hours for both the AM and PM program.
On Thursday, June 26, last day of school. Our calendar mentions K “staggered entry”. This will be exactly what we did in August 2024.
- AM class - 8:02 - 10:00am June 26
- PM Class from 10:00am - 12:00pm June 26
Outdoor Lunch – Thursdays in June
As we move towards summer, we will explore having our lunch breaks outside, weather permitting. Every Thursday in June, all parents and guardians are welcome to have lunch with the students outside. Please respect that we need to keep them in class configurations to take attendance, and we need them to sit within proximity for safety. You are welcome to sit with your children and their friends. We ask that you make provisions for sunscreen, picnic blanket, hats, bug spray etc.. Grace Gwaza Lead Lunch Team.
Last Blast | June 19 5- 7PM
Join us for Last Blast on Thursday June 19 from 5-7pm. William Reid's annual water-soaked blast off into summer is back! Bring the family, picnic gear, water guns, a change of dry clothes and your dancing shoes! See the attached poster for details. Events like these are made possible by parent volunteers - please sign up here to help out!
Oktoberfest is Coming Next Year...
Calling all parent volunteers! Want to join in and support not only a very fun evening out, but one of the biggest fundraising generators for our school? Then you'll definitely want to be a part of this!
Oktoberfest is next year's ONLY fundraising event organized by William Reid School parents and it will be held this fall. Parents decided several years ago to combine all of our fundraising efforts into one great social event instead of having smaller fundraisers (selling chocolates, baked goods, coupon books etc.) throughout the year. Our other fundraiser is a casino that occurs approximately every 24 months, which we had this past year.
If you would like to join the planning committee for this fall's Oktoberfest fundraising event, please email williamreidoktoberfest@gmail.com with the subject line "OKTOBERFEST VOLUNTEER".
FAQ
Do I need to be fluent in German? Nein, but make sure you spell the email address with a "k"
Do I need to wear Lederhosen or a dirndle to committee meetings? Not unless you want to.
How much time will this take? We'll have 1-3 hours of virtual meetings a month for June-September and will need help with various activities in September and October to prepare.
But what are we organizing?! We are basically planning an adult's night out with an auction so you can outbid other parents, teachers, and friends of William Reid School.
Fun Lunch – June 11
The last Fun Lunch with Healthy Hunger is Wednesday, June 11 with Boston Pizza. The order deadline is today Friday, June 6. All parents who have children in Grades 1 - 4 who would like to participate in the school's fun lunches will have to visit the webpage Healthy Hunger and follow the instructions on that page.
June 25 – at 12pm William Reid BBQ
We are excited to celebrate the amazing hard work our students have put in this year recycling and raising money from bottles! To show our appreciation and create a fun community event, we will be hosting a barbecue for all our kids on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 12:00.
Remind | Transportation Registration
Just a reminder with the shift in transportation registration opening dates, the deadline for yellow bus transportation registration is now Sunday, June 22. Link: Transportation Registration
Upcoming Events
June 11 Special Lunch Boston Pizza
June 13 IPP Meetings and Signing
Virtual Art Session # 2 School Council
June 19 Last Blast 5pm – 7pm
June 20 No School for Kindergarten Only
June 23 Hawaiian Vacation Day!
June 24 Tie Dye Day!
June 25 Final Report Cards are live
June 25 WR BBQ 12:00PM – Western Day!
June 26 Last Day of School - early dismissal (noon)
Dress Backwards Day!
June 27 Appeals Day / Non-Instructional Day
June 27 12PM – School closed for summer
Important Links
- Mabel’s Labels
- Donations
- Bottle Drive: Manchester Bottle Depot – 410 – 38a Ave SE – Donate your bottles here for William Reid School
If you have any questions, please call the school at 403-777- 6940 or email us at williamreid@cbe.ab.ca.
Hand to heart,
Mme Christine Stiles and Mme Sheri Bullough
William Reid School