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Dear William Reid Families,

It has been a truly wonderful year, and it is hard to believe that we are entering our final week with students at William Reid. This time of year brings an opportunity to celebrate all that we have accomplished together and to reflect on the many memories we have created as a school community. Thank you to those that organized our Last Blast event. It is a real highlight for our school community!

We also say a heartfelt farewell to the grade fours and other families who will be leaving William Reid at the end of this school year. Your time here has been an important chapter—one filled with the beginnings of a new language journey, the development of meaningful friendships, and a deeper understanding of what it means to be part of a caring and connected community. Together, we have learned that we are stronger when we support one another and work toward becoming the very best versions of ourselves.

From all of our staff, thank-you for entrusting us with your child’s learning, growth, and well-being. It has been a privilege to be part of their journey.

We wish all of our William Reid families a summer filled with rest, joy, and wonderful memories. Best wishes to you and your loved ones, and we look forward to welcoming many of you back in the fall.

The school will be closed at noon June 26 and will reopen on August 26.  Please ensure that all belongings are taken home for the summer.  Please check the school website for all information and updates.  There is a Back to School page and a Kindergarten page with lots of information.  Please subscribe to our school calendar to stay up to day for fall events:William Reid School Calendar

Theme Days | June 22-26

As we close out the year, we are going to have a number of theme days. Please refer to the schedule below:

• Monday June 22: Pajama day
• Tuesday June 23: Crazy sock day
• Wednesday June 24: Patterns/ Animal print day
• Thursday June 25: Sportswear (for sports day)
• Friday June 26: Colour day (each grade wears a different colour)
  • Kinder – Yellow
  • Gr 1 – Blue
  • Gr 2 – Red
  • Gr 3 – Green
  • Gr 4 - Orange

Report Cards | Details for your review 

Each year, final report cards are released at the end of the school year. These reports provide a summary of your child’s progress and achievement throughout the year and help identify next steps to support their continued learning. Please take note of the following important information regarding final report cards:

• Report cards will be available online until July 31. After this date, families will need to wait until the fall to access their child’s report card.
• Physical Education and Wellness comments will not include a separate Health comment.
• his semester, students in Grades 1 and 2 will receive Physical Education comments, while students in Grades 3 and 4 will receive Music comments.

Lost and Found Items 

We have an abundance of lunch kits, water bottles, and hoodies galore in our lost and found. Please remind your students to have a final look and take any items that belong to them, as we will be donating the abandoned items on June 26. 

Naturalization Space | Call for Volunteers

Our school is fortunate to have a beautiful Naturalization Area and South Garden. During the summer months, those areas require regular watering to remain healthy and thrive.

We are seeking parent and family volunteers to help water the Naturalization Area and South Garden throughout July and August. Watering is typically needed 2–3 times per week and takes approximately one hour per session.

We ask volunteers to sign up for one week at a time. Families are encouraged to team up with another school family, neighbour, or friend to share the responsibility and make it a fun summer activity.

If you are interested in helping, please email Gabriela at ggonzalez.yyc@gmail.com by June 26. We will follow up with scheduling details and instructions.

Thank you for helping us care for this special space.

Class Size Reduction Funding | Additional Teacher at William Reid

We are pleased to inform that our school has been allocated one additional teaching position for the 2026–27 school year through the Government of Alberta’s Class Size Reduction Grant. This grant funds teaching positions that support improved learning conditions in kindergarten to Grade 9 classrooms.

This funding is specifically intended to help reduce class sizes in core subject areas (English Language Arts/French Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies), with priority given to schools experiencing the greatest class size pressures.

This decision was made using system-wide data that considers:

• The number of classes exceeding provincial class size benchmarks
• Projected enrolment and class organization
• School programming and grade configuration

Our goal is to ensure students benefit from:

• Increased teacher attention
• Improved classroom learning environments
• Greater support for diverse learning needs

We remain committed to supporting strong learning environments for all students and using our resources thoughtfully and strategically. 

Staffing Updates 

We are excited to welcome Mme Elizabeth Zalucki and Mme Ashley Delorme to our staff team for the fall of 2026. Mme Elizabeth will be joining us as our Physical Education teacher, and Mme Ashley will be returning to our Grade 1 team. Additionally, Mme Puchalski will be moving to our Grade 2 team next year as we make use of our additional teaching allocation within the school.

As we look ahead to the new school year, we will also be saying farewell to Mme Chelsey, Mme Forin, and M. Youssouf. We are grateful for the dedication, care, and contributions they have brought to our William Reid community this year. Mme Chelsey will be taking a well-deserved leave of absence from teaching for the year. We wish all three of them the very best and will miss having them as part of our team.

Sports Day- Volunteers and Alumni wanted! Time Updated!

•    📆Thursday, June 25 at 12:30-2:00 PM

William Reid is hosting our annual Sports Day event, and we are seeking volunteers!  We are looking for help with running centers as well as donating freezies. Please sign up through the Signup Genius linked below:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4AAAA62FA0FEC43-64059819-sports#/

Alumni are welcome!

Former William Reid students are invited to come and help during our Sports Day on Thursday, June 25. 

• All alumni students must have parent/guardian permission and are responsible for informing their current school of their absence.
• If your child (alumni) would like to attend, please send an email to:
• Mme Puchalski   kapuchalski@cbe.ab.ca

Thank you for your support in helping make this day fun and active for our students! 

Transfers/Moving | Let us Know

If any information has been changed for your child, please update the forms in MyCBE, Demographic Verification Form.

If you have moved, this is required to be updated as soon as you have proof of address.

Please inform the school if your child is transferring to another school. 

Yearbook | Distribution next week

Attention WRS! Yearbooks will be going home next week.  Did you forget to order yourself a yearbook? The yearbook committee has a few extras. This sale will be first come, first served, as we have a limited number of books available. Payment is $22 cash (no credit or debit) in the office. Preordered yearbooks will be distributed by homeroom teachers on Wednesday.

Healthy Hunger Special Lunch Volunteers

Our last Healthy Hunger fun lunch day is on June 25, 2026 – Subway. 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!  

William Reid casino fundraiser |Fall volunteer opportunity

The William Reid School Fundraising Society needs volunteers for our next casino fundraiser happening November 27-28, 2026 at Elbow River Casino. The casino happens every 2 years and is a crucial fundraiser for our school: the last casino brought in over $80,000 that has gone towards technology, residencies, and more to support our kids and our school!

To make the casino happen, we need to fill 36 volunteer positions over those 2 days and nights. We'd love to get an early start on filling those shifts! If you'd like to volunteer for this important event, please check the schedule and sign up at:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A49ABA72CA1F4C61-64475131-william/174787391#/ 

If you have any questions, please contact our parent casino rep Vince Terstappen at vince.terstappen@gmail.com

Join Our School Council | Co-Secretary Opportunity 

Are you looking for a meaningful way to get involved in your child’s school community? We’re looking for a Co-Secretary to join our School Council and Parent Fundraising Society team! 

This is a great opportunity to play a behind-the-scenes role in supporting the great work happening at our school. As Co-Secretary, you’ll help with:

• Taking and sharing meeting minutes
• Keeping documents organized
• Supporting the completion of our annual return 

No prior experience needed—just a willingness to contribute and stay organized!

🌟 Why get involved?

• Stay connected to what’s happening at your child’s school
• Have a voice in school initiatives and decisions
• Build relationships with other engaged parents
• Make a real impact in your child’s education experience 

This is a flexible, shared role designed to fit into busy family schedules.

👉 If you’re interested or want to learn more, we’d love to hear from you!

Let’s work together to make our school community even stronger 💙 

Email wrchair@gmail.com if you're interested!

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.

Kind Regards,

 “Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things but learning another way to think about things.”
Flora Lewis