Notes of Thanks
- To everyone who participated in school council this month
- To all our new kindergarten families and students who are registering this week
- To Mme Eeles who has started teaching all our students gymnastics this month
- To all our teachers who are busy writing report cards this week
- To all families who are continuing to freeze ice blocks for our Carnaval week
All Families of Students on an IPP – Teacher Meeting January 24 2025
January 24 marks our second IPP meeting for students who have been on an IPP since Sept 30 of this year. Please ensure that you are booking a meeting with your child’s teacher between 1 – 3 this Friday to sign the second round of IPP goals. “Individualized Program Plan” means a concise plan of action designed to address a student’s special education needs, based on diagnostic information which provides the basis for intervention strategies.
Book Club Grade 2 and 3 – January 9- 30 2025
Every Thursday in January, from January 9-30 Mme Sabrina and Mme Lytwyn are excited to host a Book Club for all interested students in Grades 2 & 3.
The club will take place in Mme Lytwyn's class, room 5, from 11:55 - 12:25, after the students have eaten. Each week the club will feature French and English books from different series and authors. Mme Sabrina and Mme Lytwyn will pre-select the books for the students to read and explore each week. We look forward to diving into our love of reading in the new year.
Wear a Hat for Mental Health – Jan 22
This Wednesday we invite all students to “wear a hat for mental health”. We want to raise awareness of the importance of all our mental health in schools, especially during these darker winter months.
Winter Carnaval February 3-7, 2025
Carnaval d’hiver 2025 is right around the corner and we are looking forward to seeing many of you during the week of February 3-7. This will be 5 days packed full of fun and exciting French-Canadian traditions, fun for all! The week’s schedule is as follows and we are asking for volunteers (with Police Clearance) for some of the activities (marked with an asterisk).
*Monday Feb. 3 – Castle building.
Tuesday Feb. 4- Banner competition and activity day
Wednesday Feb. 5 – la Tire/ Sugar Shack
Thursday Feb. 6 – Folklofolie
*Friday Feb. 7 - Sports day (10 -11:30)
Mark your calendars and get your snow gear ready if you plan on volunteering for sports day or castle building and be sure that your police clearance is up to date!
Another great activity over the break would be to get a head start on the blocks for the ice castle. You make these by spraying the inside of 2 L cardboard milk containers with PAM spray before filling them with coloured water. We cannot use any ice blocks that come in plastic containers as they are too difficult and awkward to cut.
DO NOT put toys, glitter, food, beads, etc. in the blocks; we want to protect our environment and the animals in our school yard. We cannot wait to see you all at the Carnaval d’hiver!
Calling all Volunteers 🎉
Have you ever dreamed of being part of one of the most iconic celebrations at William Reid School? Well, here’s your chance! We are looking for volunteers to become Bonhomme Carnaval—the heart and soul of our Carnaval !
✨ Why Volunteer as Bonhomme?
Bring joy to the students of William Reid
Be part of a our tradition.
Have a blast meeting kids of all grade levels.
🌟 What You Need:
A friendly and outgoing personality!
A love for celebration and fun.
Commitment to wearing the Bonhomme costume with pride!
Be free any day during the week of Feb 3-7 for a small portion of the day ( you choose)
Interested?
Please let the grade 1 team know.
ckpynn@cbe.ab.ca, coturbide@cbe.ab.ca, brspereira@cbe.ab.ca
Fun Lunch
The next Fun Lunch with Healthy Hunger is Wednesday, January 22 with Subway. The order deadline is Today, Friday, January 17. 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.
Yearbook
Order the gift of precious memories this New Year! Place your order for the William Reid 2024-25 yearbook now! Yearbooks capture the memories of events throughout the school year and are a great keepsake to remember students’ time at William Reid. The yearbook committee is hard at work creating this year’s memory book, which will be sent home in June. The cost is $22 which is paid online directly through the Lifetouch yearbook pay website.Order your 2024-25 yearbook here: WR Yearbook Orders 2024-25 Yearbook ID: 14464825
Upcoming | Online Report Cards Available January 27
The end of January is report card time. Information about accessing the online report card starting January 27 is available at our website with this link.
French for Parents
Chinook Learning Services offers courses specifically designed for parents and caregivers of CBE French Immersion students. For Winter 2025, Chinook Learning Services is offering French for Parents – Level 1.
This eight-week course will help parents of immersion students learn or refresh their French language skills, build their network of bilingual parents and support their children’s learning at home.
Check out the course description at French For Parents Level 1
Check out the course content at Outline French For Parents Level-
Upcoming Events
Jan 22 Healthy Hunger (Subway); Wear a Hat for Mental Health Day
Jan 26 Kindergarten Science Field Trip Bow Habitat
Jan 31 Non-Instruction Day – no school
Feb 3 - 7 Carnaval (Jeudi FolkloFolie)
Feb 4 Grade 4 Teachers Pet
Feb 5 All students outside for Winter Walk Day
Feb 7 PM Kindergarten to Bow Habitat
Feb 13 -14 Teacher Staff Convention – no school
Feb 17 Family Day – No school
Feb 19 Special Lunch
Feb 21 AM Kindergarten to Bow Habitat
Feb 28 Non-Instructional Day – No school
Mar 19 Special Lunch
Mar 21 – 22 Parent-Teacher Conferences & IPP
Mar 24 – 28 Spring Break
Apr 8 Field Trip - Heritage Park Grade 2
Apr 10 Field Trip – Landfill Grade 4
Apr 18 Good Friday – No School
April 21 Non-Instructional Day – No school
May 14 Special Lunch
May 16 Non-Instructional Day – No school
May 19 Victoria Day – No School
May 30 Volunteer Tea
Important Links
- Mabel’s Labels
- Donations
- Bottle Drive: Manchester Bottle Depot – 410 – 38aAve 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