Bonjour les families de William Reid,
Notes of Thanks
- To Anthony for doing his work-out moving all winter pebbles off of the concrete pads
- To the parents who attended School Council this week in person and on line
- To the Grade 3 parents who volunteered this week in the classroom for Teacher’s Pet
- To Rosalyn for keeping the lost-&-found in order and helping parents save money
- To the CBE Delf team who came in this week to support our Grade 4 students in writing the Delf A1
Reminder there is no school this Good Friday as it is a Statutory Holiday.
New Kindergarten and Grade 1 Orientation Friday May 2 from 1:00-2:30PM
Friday May 2 from 1:00-2:30PM will be our New Kindergarten and Grade 1 Orientation. All new families to our school who are accepted and registered as William Reid students for the 2025 – 2026 school year are invited to attend. Kindergarten and Grade 1 teachers will be sharing important information and after a short presentation, classrooms will be open to visit.
Save the Date - Last Blast is on June 19 from 5-7pm!
All William Reid children and families are invited to Last Blast - a long standing William Reid way to celebrate the end of a great school year. More details and volunteer opportunities will be circulated by the organizing committee closer to the date. This event is organized by our School Council. Learn more on the School Council page.
Grade 2 Visit to Ralph Klein Park May 21 2025
William Reid’s Grade 2 students will be visiting Ralph Klein Park on May 21 2025. Students will investigate Earth, its landforms and its bodies of water, and students will investigate the growth and development of plants and animals and consider their relationship to humans. This field trip will relate to the Social Studies and Science curriculum.
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Volunteers Needed - Book Fair at William Reid Library April 28 – May 2 2025
- We will be hosting a Scholastics Book fair from April 28 – May 2
- We will need lots of Volunteers J Sign-up for a spot to help.
- William Reid Spring Scholastic Book Fair
Jump Rope for Heart
We are currently at 28% of our goal at 553$ raised. Thank you to all the families who have so generously contributed. Our school has set a fundraising goal of $2000. The funds raised will help support heart and brain research funded by Heart & Stroke. To help us reach our goal, please donate online today using the Jump Rope for Heart website. Open the link and click "Donate". If you would like to register your child to set their own goal to support the school goal, learn more through this PDF to help you register your child.
Our Jump Event will be the week of April 21-25 and will be held during Physical Education classes. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mme Eeles at kreeles@cbe.ab.ca.
Here are the links and information regarding how to donate again.
We will be doing the Jump Event over the course of the Week of April 21-25 in Physical Education.
Upcoming Events
Apr 16 Special Lunch (Edo)
Apr 18 Good Friday – No School
Apr 21 Non-Instructional Day – No school
Apr 23 Grade 4 DELF A1 Oral exams (optional)
Apr 30 French Play – l'UniThéâtre 9:50 in the Gym
Apr 28 - May 2 Scholastics Book Fair
May 2 Kindergarten & Gr.1 Orientation
May 5-16 Cricket Residency PE
May 14 Special Lunch (The Lunch Lady)
May 15 Grade 1 Zoo field trip
May 16 Non-Instructional Day – No school
May 19 Victoria Day – No School
May 21 Gr 2 Field Trip to Ralph Klein Park
May 23 Last Day to order Yearbook
May 30 Volunteer Tea
June 11 Special Lunch
June 19 Last Blast 5pm – 7pm
June 25 Final Report Cards are live
June 26 Last Day of School
June 27 Appeals Day/Non Instructional
Important Links
- Mabel’s Labels
- Donations
- Bottle Drive: Manchester Bottle Depot – 410 – 38a Ave SE – Donate your bottles here for William Reid School
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.
Yearbook
Deadline to order is Friday, May 23 2025. WR Yearbook Orders 2024-25
Yearbook ID: 14464825
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