Bonjour nos familles,  

Over the month of April and May students engaged in multiple extra-curricular opportunities.  We had our Artist in Residence Sue Contini, Kindergarten Zoo trips, Grade 2’s to Heritage Park, Grade 4 Delf Exams, Sewing Club, Mine Craft Club, Student Voice, and offered Soccer Club, so far.  Students are intentionally and confidently sharing their skills and strengths to include others. In all opportunities to extend learning, students demonstrated commitment to excellence. This was exemplified through our whole school creative art project with Sue Contini in May and our Spring Concert with Mary Lambert on May 9th. More field trips and community opportunities are planned for the coming weeks. Please be sure to check your child’s classroom communication tools for updates.   In addition to engaging learning opportunities, May and June will bring many upcoming year-end events and celebrations. Please check your child’s classroom communication tools regularly.   

Mme Gunn’s Kindergarten Celebration

Our Kindergarten Celebration of Learning is May 30, from 8:10 - 8:40.   The performance will be outside (weather permitting) the front doors of the school on the steps.  We invite parents to stay a bit after for a coffee, while I take students back to class.  There will be a sign up for the parents sent out, please keep an eye out for it.  It will be kindergarten classes only. More to come in June for Mme Moreau’s kindergarten classes. 

You’re Fa-Brew-Lous! 

On Friday May 31, 2024 at 8:15 am we are honoring our wonderful volunteers in the gym at William Reid School. There will be coffee and an assortment of treats for you to enjoy. There will also be various performances from our grateful students and an opportunity to chat with staff. There is so much we couldn’t do without our amazing parent volunteers. You add tremendously to our school community. We want to show our appreciation for taking time out of your busy lives to chaperone field trips, attend School Council, support teachers and students during our school residencies, fundraise, organize fun events for staff and students, distribute special lunches, and so much more. Please RSVP with your child’s teacher by May 24 to let us know if you are attending. 

Yearbook and School Pictures

Don't Forget to Order This Year's School Pictures ENJOY 10% OFF your order!  CODE: S202410OFF  : December 31, 2024 Redeem Now Yearbook. Have you purchased your 2023-2024 yearbook yet? Don’t miss out on this year’s memories.  To order, visit: Order a WR Yearbook  Enter code: 14464824 Last chance! The final order date is May 20th, so please make sure to order your copy today.

Busing Registration for the 2024-25 school year is now OPEN till June 16

Registration for transportation for the next school year is now open. Families must register by the deadline June 16 2024 for students to be added to routes for the start of the school this fall. https://www.cbe.ab.ca/schools/busing-and-transportation/Pages/default.aspx  
My 1st Ride 
The CBE offers a school bus orientation program for first-time riders and their parents, called My 1st Ride. The program consists of a 20-minute presentation followed by a short ride on a school bus and a drama presentation. The sessions are free but you must register in advance. Learn more and register. 

Attendants must register in advance. Spots are limited and are on a first-come, first-served basis. After the bus ride, students are invited back to the school gym to visit the service provider's booths. Each new rider will also be given a certificate of completion. The sessions run every half hour between 9 AM and 3 PM. Each session will take approximately 1 hour. Staff from CBE Transportation, Calgary Catholic School District, Southland Transportation, and First Student are available for information and/or questions. 

Classes for 2024 - 2025 school year 

We are planning for next year, if our enrollment stays the same in the Spring we will have:  

3 grade 1 classes  

3 grade 2  classes  

3 grade 3 classes  

2 Grade 4 classes  

0.5 Music Specialist 

1.0 Physical Education Specialist 

New – 5 lunch supervisors.  

Kindergarten class lists: will be available for families at the Orientation night June 7  2024

Grade 1 – 4 class lists: will be available for families via e-mail from the homeroom teacher by Wednesday August 30 2024   

Class lists at William Reid  

As enrollment continues to change, so do the number of classes and our class configurations.  We want to include you and our students in this process.  

K – 1 will need direct support from you  

2-4 will need a conversation as support from you 

Students in younger grades K – 1  will be sent home with a link to complete with you, the parents, in an on-line form. Homeroom teachers of older students will complete the same form together. We want to give older students a voice at our school as we feel it is important for independence and personal development. This form supports us in creating our class lists and in ensuring we have accurate enrollment counts for next year. Our enrollment data also serves in making staffing decisions. There are two questions on the form. First off, the form asks students to “indicate up to 4 peers with whom they work well”. The second question is “why do you work well with them?” These selections will be used in the class composition process for the following year. Parent/Student input into their next year homeroom is something we feel is important to student success. Of the four peers, we will try to take into consideration to pair each student with at least ONE of their selections in their homeroom. We are also mindful that some friends are great playmates and not always suited best for learning.  We put a great deal of time and effort into creating our homerooms and there are many factors that go into this process. We do not take requests for specific teachers. If you have a specific educational concern, please discuss this with us the administration directly. Class lists and staffing assignments are not finalized until very late in August. Your child’s homeroom teacher will connect with you prior to the first day of school, on or by August 30 2024.  

Important Links 

Jump Rope for Heart  

https://jumpropeforheart.crowdchange.ca/51004 

Mabel’s Labels: 

https://mabelslabels.ca/en_CA/c/?type=fundraiser&b=4006&cur_website=base 

Donations:  

https://educationmatters.akaraisin.com/ui/looniesforliteracy2023/g/38346 

Bottle Drive: 

Manchester Bottle Depot – 410 – 38aAve SE – Donate your bottles here for William Reid School  

Upcoming  

April & May Artist in Residence Sue Contini 

May 20 No school Stat holiday 

May 22 Grade 1 Zoo Trip  

May 28 2A Lewis / 2B Markova Ralph Klein Park 

May 29 2C Losier / 2D Ferguson Ralph Klein Park  

May 30 Healthy Hunger Pita Pit / Mme Gunn’s Kindergarten celebration

May 31 Volunteer Tea 8:00 AM School Gym  

June 5   Council of School Councils meeting  

June 7 Kindergarten/Gr 1 Orientation 1 – 2:30PM School Gym  

June 11 Grade 3 / 4 Royal Tyrrell Museum 7:15 AM – 6:45 PM  

June 16 Deadline to register for school bus for 2024-2025 school year

June 18 Tentative date for School Council 7:00PM 

June 19 Staff Appreciation Lunch 

June 20 Last Blast 5 – 7 

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