Notes of Thanks
- Food Impact from Heather and Jamie who came in to teach our Grade 2’s about nutrition
- Julie and Rachel who have graciously accepted to organize and run our Christmas Holiday Market
- To the Lunch Team – thanks for making a fun event out of our monthly theme: Respect. Incorporating Respect to foster good lunchroom habits. Way to go!
- All the families who came out in the cold for Parent Conferences
- School Council for providing all teachers with Opa for dinner during the conferences
Winter Celebration Dec. 12 2024 at 6:30PM
Join us at William Reid on December 12 at 6:30 pm or 15 minutes before your children’s time slot for a winter celebration. Due to the size of our school, we will be doing our winter celebration in stages, we ask that parents and students head directly to your child’s classroom while you wait for the announcement to head down to the gym. There will be a specific announcement for students and parents to head down separately to avoid congestion. Once your child's/children's grade has left the gymnasium we ask you to quickly exit to avoid congestion. Please head home once your child/children have finished their presentation. There will be a winter activity in the classroom while you are waiting before your child/children's presentation, their class will be closed following their presentation and students are to stay with their parents. Please see the timetable below. Times are approximate, please arrive a bit earlier than your time slot to make
sure you do not miss your child’s opportunity to sing their song:
- Kindergarten - 6:30pm
- Grade 1 - 6:45 pm
- Grade 2 – 7:00 pm
- Grade 3 - 7:15 pm
- Grade 4 - 7: 30 pm
- Dance Club - 7:30 pm
If you have any questions, please reach out to jewalshmoreau@cbe.ab.ca
Holiday Kids Market – Dec. 17 2024
We are excited to announce the William Reid second annual Holiday Kids Market is back! On Dec. 17, students will visit a market in the gym and “shop” for holiday gifts for their loved ones. This will be similar to a garage sale, where gently used items are donated by you, our school community. Each child will be asked to bring a list of people they will be shopping for, and loonies to “buy” the gifts ($1 per gift is suggested, but optional - proceeds to the Calgary Food Bank). Once students have chosen their gifts, our busy parent volunteer elves will wrap each item so children can bring them home the same day.
Starting Dec. 2 until Dec. 16, students are asked to bring in previously enjoyed “treasures” from home that you would like to rehome. We are looking for previously enjoyed books, puzzles, games, knick-knacks, jewelry, art, etc., for Dads, Moms, caregivers, sisters and brothers (not for pets). No large items that are hard to wrap or bring home by the student, and no stuffies. We would also love donations of gift bags, tissue paper and wrapping paper!
To make this special event a success, we need your help - come in and enjoy the holiday fun! Sign up to volunteer!
Food Impact for Grade 2
We want to share some tips for all families from this presentation:
- Ingredients in food – how nutritious is it? Look at food guide regarding proteins and healthy ingredients
- Think about “what healthy food does for our bodies”
- Promotes brain development
- Gives us energy
- Makes us feel good – feel not anxious / calm
- What healthy food means?
- Green and orange are good picks
- Eat as many colors in a day – real food
- Mindful eating
- Am I hungry?
- Am I thirsty?
- Am I distracted?
- When did I last eat?
- What is my body telling me?
- Look for hunger cues
- Stop when my body is satisfied
- Take your time
- Turn off all electronics while eating
- Limit ultra processed foods
- Produce a lot of garbage
- Have no nutrients
- Try new foods
Dec 4 - Field Trip - Telus Spark Grade 2
To enhance the grade 2 Science unit on Matter and Energy, the grade 2 classes will be participating in an activity day at Telus Spark Science Centre on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. The students will spend the day at Telus Spark Science Centre and will participate in two different sessions; Surf the Lightwave and A Perfect First Try. The students will reflect, refract and disperse light through coding
a LEGO project and will analyze the properties of objects and investigate how they can be changed.
Repeat Parent Engagement Form
What a fantastic response we have had to our parent survey. We have heard your feedback that you want to be able to have more then one answer but we need to know which areas you are interested in the most. If you are interested, please complete the Parent Engagement Form at your earliest convenience.
FLU-Season - tips from Alberta Health Services
Please talk to your children about the benefits of not getting sick and how to avoid getting sick
Staying home when not feeling will and when contagious, coughing in one's sleeve, trying not to touch one's
eyes, nose and mouth, Wash/ sanitize hands often.
Winter Gear
Winter and cold temperatures have arrived! Should your child require any winter gear, such as snow pants, jackets, or boots to keep them toasty and warm during the winter months, please email Assistant Principal Sheri Bullough at sbbullough@cbe.ab.ca and she would be
happy to help your child find cozy gear for playing in the snow this winter.
🎄 Holiday Reading Clinics 🎄
Dear French Immersion Families,
MpM French Reading Academy is excited to offer exclusive opportunities to support French immersion students on their reading journey this holiday season!
Join our engaging small-group sessions designed to build foundational reading skills in a fun, supportive environment. These clinics are the perfect way to keep your child motivated and ready for success as they continue their French immersion learning into the new year.
Limited Spots Available!
With only 5 students per group, these clinics ensure personalized attention and focused learning.
📅 Book by December 2nd, 2024, to take advantage of
Black Friday offers
👉 Reserve Your Spot Now For more information, visit our Holiday Reading Clinics page.
Wifi Hardware Update
Our wifi hardware will be being replaced on Friday December 6 2024. Facilities will be in our school updating our Hubs from 9 - 3.
Redesignation Plan
As part of CBE on-going communication, families with students in Bel-Aire, Mayfair and Meadowlark Park were invited to attend an information session at Elboya school on Nov. 20 2024. All information is now posted on the website.
William Reid Book Fair (hosted by Owl’s Nest book store)
William Reid School is excited to welcome our first Owl’s Nest Book Fair which is at our school in the library.
December 9 – 12, 2024
Monday & Tuesday will be Viewing days for the students and Wednesday and Thursday are purchasing days. Please look for more information from your child’s Teacher on dates. Proceeds will go to building our library with new resources for students and teachers. Please look for Volunteer Opportunities for the event.
Folks at home can order books online and still have it apply to our book fair. The big detail is that people need to use the promo code WILLIAM at checkout so we know to associate their order with our book fair. Their orders can either be delivered to their homes for free or picked up from the store.
Not all of the French titles available through us show up nicely on our website. If there are particular French titles someone is looking for, we ask that they email us so we can provide them with accurate information about the book.
Dress Themes
Monday Dec. 16: Ugly Christmas/Holiday sweater day
Tuesday Dec.17: Formal day
Wed. Dec.18: Christmas/Holiday accessory day (Santa hat, rein deer horns, bows etc..)
Thursday Dec.19: Pajama day
Friday Dec.20: Candy Cane day (dress in the colours/stripes like a candy cane)
Upcoming Events
Dec 9 – 12 Book Fair at William Reid - hosted by the Owl’s Nest
Dec 10 School Council 7 – 8:30PM
Dec 12 Winter Celebration / Concert 6:30 – 7:30 PM
Dec 17 Holiday Market
Dec 16-20 Theme Dress Days
Dec 23–Jan 3 Winter Break
Jan 9 Open House KG-Gr4 and new registration
Jan 31 PD day – no school
Feb 3-7 Carnaval (Jeudi FolkloFolie)
Feb 13 -14 Teacher Staff Convention – no school
Feb 17 Family Day – no school
Feb 28 Non-Instructional Day – no school
Apr 8 Field Trip - Heritage Park Grade 2
May 16 Non-Instructional Day – no school
Important Links
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
Hand to heart,
Mme Christine Stiles and Mme Sheri
Bullough
William Reid School