Bonjour les families de William Reid,
Notes of Thanks
- M Perci who cleaned our school over the Break
- Rosalyn S for looking after the Lost and Found
- All families who got our students ready for photos taken this week at Spring Picture Day
To Do – Registrations and Transfers
If your children are in grade 1-4 for the 2025/2026 school year and are NOT planning on attending William Reid please advise the office as we MUST start the transfer process to ensure you are designated to the correct school next year.
Please make sure if you have children who need to be registered for kindergarten 2025/2026 that you do so immediately as very soon transportation will be planning their bus routes next year based on enrolment. If you have any trouble setting up your accounts or adding your children to your current myCBE accounts, please reach out to the office.
Parents, please keep your eyes open for the upcoming bus registration for the 2025/2026 school year. This is something that MUST be re-registered for every year.
Bikes and Scooters 🚲🛴
With the warmer weather, more students are riding bikes and scooters to school! Please remember to lock up bikes and scooters at the racks to keep them safe. A reminder that scooters are not allowed inside the building. Thank you for helping keep our school safe and organized!
School Council Meeting | Apr. 8, 7:00pm
We invite all parents and guardians of William Reid students to join us at our School Council meeting on Tuesday, April 8 at 7:00pm. It will be held in person however, those who are unable to attend are welcome to join us online.
Minutes (and link) from our March 11 meeting can be reviewed on the School Council page. We hope to see you there!
Upcoming Residencies | Cricket Sessions May 5 – 16 2025
After the month of April, we look forward to more on-site workshops for our students. Our cricket session is a physical education workshop (May 5 – 16) helping students develop skills for and understand the game of cricket. We will be extending our PE classes to 45 minutes in length during these sessions.
Aspects and components that will be over two weeks
- Rules of the Game
- Basics of Cricket (Batting, Bowling, Fielding, Running between the wickets)
- Innovative Techniques (Batting, Bowling, Fielding)
- Modified Fun Cricket Games
Grade 1 Classes Field Trip to the Calgary Zoo May 15 2025
The students will participate in The Artic Adventure program and will have the opportunity to tour the animal/zoo exhibits some of the curriculum objectives are:
- Science ( Needs of Animals and Plants)
- Identify the basic needs of animals (food, water, shelter, space).
- Describe different types of animal coverings (fur, feathers, scales, skin).
- Recognize how animals move in different ways (walking, flying, swimming).Compare animals based on their physical characteristics (size, color, habitat).
Social Studies ( My World: Home, School, and Community)
- Demonstrate an understanding that the world has a variety of environments and living things.
- Recognize that different animals come from different regions of the world.
- Show respect for all living things and their habitats.
Language Arts (Oral Communication & Writing)
- Listen and respond to information about animals presented by zookeepers or guides.
- Use descriptive words to talk about animals they see.
- Record observations about animals in a journal (drawing and/or writing).
Mathematics (Patterns & Numbers)
- Sort and classify animals by attributes (e.g., number of legs, body coverings).
- Count animals in different zoo habitats and compare numbers.
Health & Life Skills
- Demonstrate appropriate behavior in a public setting (respect for animals, following zoo rules).
- Recognize the importance of caring for living things.
AHS – Measles Information
There are no measles cases at William Reid School. In all matters related to health in schools, we follow the guidance and direction provided by Alberta Health Services (AHS) and other health authorities. CBE Communications has shared measles information with all CBE families on behalf of AHS. If a case is confirmed at a CBE school, AHS Public Health will immediately begin working with the school to help reduce the risk of spread.
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.
Supports and Services – April and May
Mme Grace Bodie, a French Immersion Learning Intervention teacher will be instructing at our school on Wednesday and Thursday mornings throughout April and May. This teacher will be in our Grade 1 – 3 classrooms so that we can support our at-risk learners with targeted small group instruction in literacy and math.
Lost and Found
Our Lost and Found is overflowing with items such as shoes & boots, hats & mittens, sweatshirts & jackets, reusable lunch containers & water bottles. Ask your child to take a look if they have any lost items. Parents are welcome to take a look also at school dismissal or drop off times.
Manie Musicale - Ends April 8 2025
William Reid’s Manie Musicale continued this week and the students are absolutely loving it! Students in all grades will continue to listen to and vote between a curated selection of 16 songs in a bracket style match-up. All entries in this tournament are en français and by francophone artists from all over the world! Two songs will battle it out every day until mid-April when one winner will be left standing. Which song will William Reid students choose? Stay tuned! 🎶 Thank you Mme Ferguson for organizing this fabulous fun learning experience for our students!
Book Fair at William Reid Library April 28 – May 2 2025
We will be hosting a Scholastics Book fair from April 28 – May 2
More communication to come. Save the date!
Yearbook - Deadline to order is Friday, May 23 2025
Place your order for the William Reid 2024-25 yearbook! Yearbooks will be sent home in June. The cost is $22 which is paid online directly through the Lifetouch yearbook pay website. The deadline to order is Friday, May 23 2025. Thank you to those who have already purchased!
Order your 2024-25 yearbook here: WR Yearbook Orders 2024-25
Yearbook ID: 14464825
Yearbook Cover Contest Winner
Thank you to all students who entered the yearbook cover contest - we had some really great submissions! Congratulations to our cover contest winner for the 2024-2025 yearbook: Io K in grade 2! Runners-up will be featured on the back cover. Buy a yearbook to see who they are!
Reminder - 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. Please do not send your child to school if they are not feeling well.
Jump Rope for Heart
Our Jump Rope for Heart Assembly was on March 19th. This is when the fundraiser opened, and donations will be open till May 9. From March 19 to April 25 our school is participating in Jump Rope for Heart to empower kids to learn and build healthy habits, so they understand the importance of staying active, eating well, and taking care of their heart and brain health as well as to learn the importance of giving.
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 this link. Open the link and click "Donate". If you would like to register your child to set their own goal to support the school goal, please use this link 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.
Learn how to register your child!
We will be doing the Jump Event over the course of the Week of April 21-25 in Physical Education.
Upcoming Events
Apr 8 Field Trip - Heritage Park Grade 2
Apr 9-10 Teachers Pet Grade 3
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 in the Gym
Apr 23 Grade 4 DELF A1 Oral exams (optional)
Apr 28 - May 2 Scholastics Book Fair
May 5-16 Cricket Residency PE
May 14 Special Lunch (The Lunch Lady)
May 16 Non-Instructional Day – No school
May 19 Victoria Day – No School
May 23 Last Day to order Yearbook
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
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