Dear William Reid Families,
This week we have an opportunity for parents to become more informed and aware of raising students in a digital age. In conjunction with Elboya School, we are offering an opportunity to hear Paul Davis speak on empowering parents and educating children about Internet safety.
Paul brings over 25 years of experience in IT to his presentations. As both a parent and a professional, he connects well with families and tailors his message so that all participants leave with practical knowledge and a greater sense of confidence.
Registration is required for this event (Sign up here)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaEn0BQS0vY
Book Fair
We are also excited to host our Book Fair this week. Thank you to everyone who has signed up to volunteer their time and support for this event—it is greatly appreciated.
Upcoming Dates and Events
For upcoming school events, please review the information below as you plan ahead. To stay up to date, we encourage you to visit our school calendar and subscribe for updates:
See our School Calendar
1. Virtual Parent Session – Online Safety | This Wednesday
April 29 at 7:30 PM
Parents and guardians of William Reid are invited to attend a virtual presentation on online safety and digital citizenship for today’s children. Presented by Paul Davis, a nationally recognized expert in online safety, this session offers practical insights into online games and apps, digital behaviour, and how families can build safe, healthy technology habits together. Children are welcome to watch alongside their parents.
Format: Virtual session (55 minutes plus live Q&A)
Registration link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4EAAAF2EA5F94-63470578-online
Registration is required - the virtual link will be emailed to all participants registered via SignUpGenius 24 hours prior to the session.
2. We still need 2 Volunteers for the Scholastic Book Fair!
Scholastic Book Fair will be at William Reid School April 27 - May 1
Our slots of need include April 30, 11:00 AM - 11:35 AM and May 1, 8:10 AM- 12:00 PM. Please sign-up if you are able to help out and you have your Volunteer clearance.
3. Year End BBQ | Seeking Alumni Volunteers
We are excited to celebrate the incredible efforts of our students this year—especially their hard work raising funds through our bottle drives! To recognize their contributions and bring our community together, we will be hosting our 2nd Annual Year-End BBQ and Western Day on:
- Thursday, June 11, 2026
- 12:00–1:30 PM
This special event will include a school-wide western day celebration and barbecue, providing students and staff an opportunity to celebrate as a community.
A big thank you to our parents who have volunteered!
We are no longer in need of any additional parent volunteers.
Calling All Alumni!
We are also excited to invite former William Reid students to volunteer at the celebration. Alumni can volunteer in a variety of ways, such as:
- Preparing food and drinks
- Assisting with activities
- Helping tidy and support event setup
This is a wonderful opportunity for former students to reconnect and serve as positive role models within our school community. Please note that alumni volunteers may be assigned to different roles based on event needs.
All alumni students must have parent/guardian permission and are responsible for informing their current school of their absence.
If you are able to volunteer or if your child (alumni) would like to attend, please contact
Mme Kathryn Ferguson at kaferguson@cbe.ab.ca.
Thank you for your continued support in helping us build a strong, connected, and vibrant school community. We look forward to celebrating together!
4. La journée nationale de l'immersion Française au Canada!
Each year there is a National Day of Recognition for our Frech Immersion programs throughout Canada. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness among Canadians about the importance of French immersion programs for the growth of bilingualism in the country, as they are the best way to become bilingual within Canada’s education system. We wish to highlight the students, teachers, schools, and others who contribute to the success of French immersion programs.
In recognition of this experience provided nationally, here are some items that might be of interest to you.
- Watch this video about French Immersion at CBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgMxhyMKEV4
- Ask your students: How have they benefitted from learning French? Comment l'immersion francaise vous a-t-il été benefique?
- Continue to engage students in activities in French as you do each and every day. Merci à vous.
5. Healthy Hunger Special Lunch Volunteers
Our next Healthy Hunger fun lunch day is on April 30, 2026 – EDO.
The Saturday prior is the last day to get your orders in! Order here: https://healthyhunger.ca/
Thank you to all the Volunteers that have signed up to help organize and distribute food!
6. William Reid 2025-2026 Yearbook
Order your 2025-2026 Yearbook now! The yearbook is a valuable keepsake which captures memories and key moments throughout the school year. The book contains 32 color pages and features a custom cover created by one of our students – this year’s cover contest winner is: Ariana B! Congratulations! It was such a close competition with many fantastic covers submitted. Some of the runner-up covers will be featured on the back of the yearbook. Order yours now, to see if your cover entry is featured!
Final deadline to order: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Use this link to order: WR Yearbook Orders
- Our Yearbook ID code is 14464826
7. Elementary Track & Field City Championships | Grades 3 - 6
The Elementary School Track & Field City Championships will take place on Saturday, May 30 and is open to students in Grades 3–6. This event is designed to build physical literacy through fun and inclusive experiences in running, jumping, and throwing, helping to address a gap in opportunities for younger students.
This is a great opportunity to support student well-being, confidence, and engagement in physical activity while introducing them to track and field in a positive, accessible way.
Please click on this link to register: Brochure Link
8. Attendance Tip of the Week - How NOT to be Late
Bring your child to the school at 7.51. If you can do this, there is no need to read any further.
The CBE definition of being marked L as for Late in the attendance record: a student who is NOT sitting down in their seat at the time of attendance being taken by the teacher. If a student arrives 2 min to 8 and goes to the bathroom or stands in the hallway at the time of attendance – yes that brings an L to their report card.
Ongoing Fundraising Links
We have several ways that parents can contribute to our school throughout the year.
Mabel’s Labels: Make our Lost & Found Mountain smaller – put your name on stuff!
Financial Donations:
Bottle Drive:
Manchester Bottle Depot – 410 – 38a Ave SE – Donate your bottles here for William Reid School
Please return empties to the Manchester Depot and let them know that you would like your refund to be donated to William Reid, the funds will come directly to the school. And, your visit at the Depot will be super quick, no wait time, just drop-tell-leave.
“Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things but learning another way to think about things.”
Flora Lewis