Bonjour les familles  

Reminder no school on Monday Feb 17 as it is a statutory holiday.    

Notes of Thanks 

  • To all volunteers who came out to brave the cold for La tire today – un gros merci! 
  • To all parents who attended School Council this week 
  • For Mme Maria and Mme Eeles who started up Dance Club this week 
  • To all parents who did the Budget and Fees survey that came out this week  

DELF A1 exam for Grade 4 students 

Feb 20 2025 marks the deadline for all Grade 4 students to register for the Delf A1 exam.  The written test will be in early April and Mme Samia will be preparing students for this exam.  Please contact your child’s grade 4 teacher Mme Ferguson or M Youssouf for the forms to be completed by Feb 20 2025. https://williamreid.cbe.ab.ca/staff 

 Outstanding Fees 

Thank you to families for the payment of outstanding fees from activities your child has taken part in during the last 2023-2024 and 2025 school year so far.  The amounts paid are helpful in 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. 

Budget and Fees Engagement 

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 Engagement & School Council Meeting 

Special Lunch is Feb 19, 2025 

Please ensure you order by Friday, Feb 14 to get your order in on time. Food is from Opa!

Order from Healthy Hunger.

Dates of Cultural Significance  

In alignment with the values of inclusion and diversity in the CBE, William Reid wishes to acknowledge communities that will be celebrating important festivals and dates of significances:  

February         Black History Month  

Feb.  17          Family Day  

Feb. 25            Pink Shirt, Anti-Bullying Day  

Feb. 28            Losar  

                         Ramadan Begins  

Upcoming Events  

Feb 17 Family Day – No school 

Feb 18 Grade 1 100th day of school! (dress like you are 100 years old)  

Feb 19 Special Lunch (Order by Feb 14)  

Feb 19 Career Day! (Dress as what you want to be in the future)  

Feb 21 AM KG to Bow Habitat / Area Director visit 

Feb 26 Pink Shirt Day 

Feb 28 Non-Instructional Day – No school 

Mar 19 Special Lunch  

Mar 21 – 22   Parent-Teacher Conferences & IPP  

Mar 24 – 28 Spring Break  

Apr 1 Spring Photos 

Apr 8 Field Trip - Heritage Park Grade 2 

Apr 10 Field Trip – Landfill Grade 4  

Apr 18 Good Friday – No School  

April 21 Non-Instructional Day – No school  

April 23 French Play – l'UniThéâtre, 9:30 in the gym 

April 28 - May 2  Scholastic Book Fair 

May 14 Special Lunch  

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