What a wonderful week of learning and community at William Reid!
I was truly touched by the way our school came together around the things that matter. On Monday, many of our students marked the Fall Equinox by spending time on the land, returning with a deeper appreciation and connection to it.
As a whole school, we also reflected on courage through the inspiring example of Terry Fox. Together, we ran in his honour, reminding ourselves of the importance of perseverance when things get tough. It was so nice for those parents who were able to do so to join the run on Wednesday. I am thrilled to share that we not only met but exceeded our fundraising goal of
$4,500 for cancer research—raising an incredible $6,032!
To end the week, our Fall Fling/Meet the Teacher event was a huge success. A big thank you to our School Council and parent community for organizing, and a special shout-out to Andrea and Marcie for keeping me on track with communication, set up and take down. To those volunteers that helped out during the evening, thank you. Your contributions are what makes this event run so smoothly. It was truly a fantastic opportunity for families and staff to connect—one of the best community events I’ve had the privilege to be part of.
Upcoming Dates and Events
Sept 29 Non-Instructional Day - No students
Sept 30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – School Closed
Sept 11- Oct 16 Our School Survey Grade 4
Oct 6-16 K-3 CBE Student Survey
Oct 13 No School (Thanksgiving)
Oct 20 Non-Instructional Day - No students
Oct 22 Retake – Photo/Picture
Oct 23 Healthy Hunger – last day to order for
Oct 25 Oktoberfest, save the date (evening event – See below)
Oct 30 Healthy Hunger – Papa John’s
Nov 10-12 Fall Break – no students
Nov 17-21 Trickster Theatre – artists in residence
Nov 28 Non-Instructional Day - No students
Oktoberfest Fundraiser
Save the Date – Saturday October 25 at Last Best Brewing (607 11th AVE SW). See the flyer.
The William Reid School Fundraising Society holds a fundraiser every two years called Oktoberfest. This is a fun event consisting of: an evening out; a silent auction that is hosted online and a live auction held during the evening. In the past, this event has raised in the neighborhood of $20 000 for the school. These funds go directly to the school, and this is the only event that the Fundraising Society hosts for the year to generate funds.
A Friendly Reminder About School Safety
At William Reid School, the safety and well-being of our students and staff is always our top priority. To help us maintain a safe and calm environment, we kindly ask parents and visitors not to enter the school building during soft entry or dismissal times unless they go directly to the office.
When adults who are not staff are in the hallways or classrooms, it naturally draws the attention of teachers and staff away from their important work with students. To support learning and safety, we ask that:
- If you’d like to speak with a teacher, please arrange a meeting in advance by email.
- If you need to drop something off for your child, please use the front entrance, buzz in if the doors are locked, and proceed directly to the office. Our staff will ensure your child receives the item quickly.
Thank you for your partnership in helping us create a safe, focused, and welcoming environment for all students.
Healthy Hunger Special Lunch Volunteers
We are asking for three parent volunteers each month to come help distribute the special lunches to each classroom. Lunch time for all classes is from 11:35am to 11:55am. The time expected for parent volunteers is from 11:10am to approximately 12pm.
Please click on the Sign-Up Genius link below to view the volunteer sign up for each month.
Healthy Hunger Volunteer Sign Up
School Council
Attend School Council meetings. Held the second Tuesday of every school month (except December), the next meeting is this Tuesday, October 14 at 7PM. Everyone is welcome! Learn more about the meetings on the school website
Volunteer. School Council is responsible for organizing a number of special activities throughout the school year. Every year we have turnover on our organizing committees, which provides an opportunity for new, enthusiastic parent volunteers to lend us their talents. We have open positions including Parent Council Chair, President Parent Society, VP Parent Society, Library volunteers, Naturalization volunteers, 2026 Casino organizer
Be part of Oktoberfest Saturday, October 25. More details to be shared in the coming weeks - William Reid's biennial Oktoberfest raises raise needed funds to support our amazing school and staff! Oktoberfest is this year's ONLY fundraising event organized by William Reid School parents that supports the school. Please visit https://oktoberfestyyc.wixsite.com/2025 for details and if you would like to join the planning committee, please email WilliamReidOktoberfest@gmail.com with the subject line "VOLUNTEER".
Without the support of parent volunteers, the events and initiatives we organize are not be possible. Thank you in advance for your support.
Parent Learning Opportunity- CBE Caregiver Series
The Calgary Board of Education invites all parents and guardians to join a live online series on supporting child and youth well-being. The series is hosted by the Recovery Alberta Community Education Service (CES) Program in collaboration with local experts from the Calgary community.
Additional session details are available on the Child and Youth Family and Caregiver Series | CBE Website .
Ongoing Fundraising Links
We have several ongoing ways that parents can contribute to our school financially throughout the year.
Financial Donations:
https://www.educationmatters.ca/project-matters/william-reid-school/
Bottle Drive:
Manchester Bottle Depot – 410 – 38aAve SE – Donate your bottles here for William Reid School
If you return your empty bottles to the Depot mentioned above and let them know that you would like your refund to be donated to the William Reid, the funds will come directly to the school.
Kind Regards, Kenzie Rushton
Principal | École William Reid School
“Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things.” Flora Lewis