Bonjour nos families
We have enjoyed some beautiful temperatures this week. With this warmer weather and melting, comes a lot of puddles and mud. We’d like to remind families to put some extra clothes and socks in your child’s backpack in case there’s a fall and clothes get wet or muddy. Also please try to label coats as we are finding a few on the playground.
Notes of Thanks
Thank you
- to all the volunteers who came for the Grade 2’s Teachers Pet - we could not have done this with out you! Merci
- to all families who kept students home when they were sick
- to all staff, students and families for helping out, respecting, being kind and empathetic during the second week of CUPE40 strike at our school
March is Nutrition Month
CUPE 40 information
CBE is prioritizing in-person learning. All CBE schools and buildings will remain open, and classes will continue. However, a strike will have an impact on schools and operations. We are committed to ensuring schools remain a place where students, staff and families feel valued, supported and safe. CUPE Local 40 members are an important part of our school communities. We value the contributions of all employees who support student success, and we respect the bargaining process. We are committed to bargaining in good faith to reach a new collective agreement. All information can be found on the CBE Labour Action page.
Budget and Fees Engagement – we need your voice!
All parents are invited to do the Survey on William Reid’s Budget and Fees. Your feedback helps inform our decisions related to next year’s school planning: School Planning Survey
Recovery from Illnesses
Please be mindful of sending your child to school when sick. If they are not fully recovered or have been sick the day prior, please keep them at home until they are back in good health. The suggested recovery time after vomiting or diarrhea is 48 hours. This allows your child to heal, and to stop the spread of illnesses that can make others sick.
Grade 3's to University of Calgary for the Earth Science for Society (ESfS) Exhibition
On Monday March 17, from 8:50AM - 12:00PM the grade 3 classes will be attending the University of Calgary for the Earth Science for Society (ESfS) Exhibition to fill part of our Grade 3 Earth systems unit. Students will be rotating through various stations with hands on material to reinforce their earth systems learning, including rocks, fossils, minerals, crystals and virtual reality! We look forward to this wonderful opportunity!
Grade 3 Team, Mme Seychelle 3A, Mme Maria 3B, Mme Forin 3C
Outstanding Fees
Thank you to families for the payment of outstanding fees from activities your child has participated in this school year so far. The amounts paid are critical to keeping us financially healthy as a school. We request your attention to please check if there are any fees owing on your MyCBE Account and make payment.
Travel Safe Contest
We are excited to announce an engaging opportunity for students to participate in the 2025 Travel Safe Student Video Contest! This contest is open to all Calgary students in Kindergarten to Grade 12 and aims to promote safety while traveling on city streets, sidewalks, and pathways. This contest encourages students to think creatively about how to stay safe in their daily journeys.
How to submit: Students will upload their videos to a video-hosting platform (like YouTube or Vimeo) and submit a link to their video via email. Please ensure that all submissions are received by the deadline of April 30, 2025 and meet all video entry requirements as outlined on the video contest webpage.
If you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at StreetSafeKids@calgary.ca
Thank you for your support and encouragement.
Alberta Education Assurance (AEA) Survey
The Alberta Education Assurance survey is now open for this school year's administration. This survey is for students in Grades 4, 7 and 10, their parents and all certified teaching staff. This survey will be done by our Grade 4 students in their homeroom classes. Grade 4 parents have received an e-mail from CBE with instructions of how to access the survey. Survey Administration Dates: Feb. 18 – March 21, 2025. If you have any questions, please contact Mme Bullough.
French Reading
Is your child in French immersion and needs extra reading support? Or would you like them to stay ahead with our enrichment program?
Spring Session 🌷 – Reading Assessments Available!
Registration for our Spring Session is now open, and spots are filling fast!
We’re now enrolling for one-on-one and small group reading classes designed to help French immersion students gain confidence and fluency.
🏅 Recommended by French immersion teachers across Canada. See your child’s confidence bloom this spring! 🌱
Secure your spot before we fill up! book online
We look forward to helping your child grow as a confident French reader! 🍎
Yearbook Cover Contest
The yearbook cover contest is now open and the yearbook team will be accepting cover submissions until Monday, March 17. The students have received the instructions, examples and would have received a template in class if they expressed interest in submitting a cover for our 2024-2025 yearbook.
Place your order for the William Reid 2024-25 yearbook now! We are 85% sold! The yearbook will be sent home in June. The cost is $22 which is paid online directly through the Lifetouch yearbook pay website. Thank you to those who have already purchased!
Order your 2024-25 yearbook here: WR Yearbook Orders 2024-25
Yearbook ID: 14464825
School Council Tuesday March 11 will be online at 7:00PM.
It will be a virtual meeting due to the ongoing CUPE labour strike. The link, agenda and last meeting minutes will be on our Website. Our Grade 1 team will be joining us. All parents and guardians are invited to join us.
School Council visits:
September: LL's
October: Grade 4
November: Grade 2
December: Kindergarten
January: LL’s
February: LL’s
March: Grade 1
April: Grade 3
School Conferences
All School Conferences will be online only due to the CUPE strike. For all teachers, the dates are Thursday, March 20 – afternoon & evening and Friday, March 21 during the morning. The conference booking system will open to book appointments on Monday, March 17 at noon. More information to come about sign up next week.
Upcoming Events
March 17 Grade 3 Science Field Trip - University of Calgary
March 18 Grade 3 Guiffre Library
Mar 19 Special Lunch (Little Caeser’s Pizza)
Mar 19 Twin day! (Find a friend to match with)
Mar 20 – 21 Parent-Teacher Conferences (on-line)
Mar 24 – 28 Spring Break
Mar 31 Classes resume
Apr 1 Spring Photos
Apr 8 Field Trip - Heritage Park Grade 2
Apr 10 Grade 4 Delf A1 (optional) written exams
Apr 16 Special Lunch (Edo)
Apr 18 Good Friday – No School
Apr 21 Non-Instructional Day – No school
Apr 23 French Play – l'UniThéâtre 9:30/ Grade 4 DELF A1 Oral exams (optional)
Apr 28 - May 2 Scholastic Book Fair
May 14 Special Lunch (The Lunch Lady)
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 – 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