Notes of Thanks 

  • to all the parent volunteers who went to Telus Sparks with our Grade 3 students
  • to all the new families who attended our Grade 1 / Kindergarten Open House Orientation 
  • To all families who are starting to freeze ice blocks for our castle 

Kindergarten Registration 2025-26 

Kindergarten registration for the 2025-26 school year will begin on Monday Jan. 13, 2025
at 9:00AM Children can be registered for Kindergarten if they turn five years old on or before Dec. 31 of the school year they will be attending. For example, when registering for the 2025-26 school year, the child must turn five on or before Dec. 31, 2025. Supporting documents, including the Kindergarten Welcome Letter, Kindergarten Enhanced Supports can be found on the CBE Website.

Kindergarten Communication of Learning  

Families of those in kindergarten, we wish to remind our parent community of the kindergarten reporting structure for the 2024-25 school year. 

Report Cards  

  • Kindergarten teachers will report progress to parents/legal guardians via January and June report cards.  
  • In January, French Immersion kindergarten programs will communicate progress in FILAL (FLA) and Math to parents/legal guardians via the report card.  
  • In June, progress in all discipline areas will be communicated to parents/legal
    guardians via the report card. 

Elboya School Open House | Feb. 6, 2025

Please visit Elboya's website for more information.

Book Club Grade 2 and 3 – January 9-30 2025 

Every Thursday in January, from January 9 - January 30 Mme Sabrina and Mme Lytwyn are excited to host a Book Club for all interested students in Grades 2 & 3.  

The club will take place in Mme Lytwyn's class, room 5, from 11:55 - 12:25, after the students have eaten.  Each week the club will feature French and English books from different series and authors. Mme Sabrina and Mme Lytwyn will pre-select the books for the students to read and explore each week.  We look forward to diving into our love of
reading in the new year! Sincerely,  Mme Sabrina & Mme Lytwyn . 

Winter Carnaval February 2025  

...is just around the corner and we are in need of volunteers to help with the castle building, sugar shack and the sports day between February 3 and 7, 2025. If you have not yet applied for your police clearance (PIC), consider doing this over the winter break. Once you get your clearance, it will remain active for your entire time here at William Reid.  

Another great activity over the break would be to get a head start on the blocks for the ice castle. You make these by spraying the inside of 2 L cardboard milk containers with PAM spray before filling them with coloured water. We cannot use any ice blocks that come
in plastic containers as they are too difficult and awkward to cut. 

DO NOT put toys, glitter, food, beads, etc. in the blocks; we want to protect our environment
and the animals in our school yard.  We cannot wait to see you all at the Carnaval d’hiver! 

Yearbook 

Order the gift of precious memories this New Year! Place your order for the William Reid 2024-25 yearbook now! Yearbooks capture the memories of events throughout the school year and are a great keepsake to remember students’ time at William Reid. The yearbook
committee is hard at work creating this year’s memory book, which will be sent home in June. The cost is $22 which is paid online directly through the Lifetouch yearbook pay website.Order your 2024-25 yearbook here: WR Yearbook Orders 2024-25  Yearbook ID: 14464825 

Articles for Families from Alberta Heath Services 

Planning and preparing meals with your children creates many opportunities to bond and learn together.  Not only are you teaching important life skills, but children also gain confidence and build their sense of independence. Share these articles with families that provide information about how to support kids and teens in the kitchen and develop a lifelong healthy relationship with food.  

  • Building confidence & healthy habits: Fun and easy ways to get kids cooking! (Englishand French) 
  • Empower your teen in the kitchen: Building confidence and healthy habits for life! (English and French) 

Help Students Manage Emotions in the Classroom  

 A balanced nervous system helps students stay calm, focused, and ready to learn. When students feel calm and in control, they are better able to handle challenges and get involved in learning. 

Using simple techniques to stay balanced creates a peaceful classroom that helps students learn and grow emotionally. Taking a few minutes each day to relax and reset helps both teachers and students feel good and do their best in the classroom. 
To learn more and read about regulation activities you can do in the classroom, check out this article from Physical and Health Education Canada (PHE Canada).   

Bell Let's Talk Day    

Save the date! Bell Let's Talk Day is on January 22. 

Bell Let’s Talk promotes mental health awareness, acceptance and action built on 4 key pillars: Fighting stigma, improving access to care, supporting world-class research and leading by example in workplace mental health. 

Let's kick off a year of action for mental health together. Click here for more information, tools for the classroom and mental health resources. 

Register for Winter Walk Day  

Winter Walk Day on February 5 encourages people across Alberta to be active outdoors in winter. William Reid school and all classrooms are registered for this year's Winter Walk Day.  Please ensure your child is dressed warmly for the Feb 5 Winter Walk.  If temperatures are below –20 degrees we will not be going outside on our walk.   

Go beyond Winter Walk Day and encourage students to get outside as often as possible this winter. Try the following ideas from schools.healthiertogether.ca to keep you and your students / children active outdoors throughout the school year: 

 Upcoming Events  

Jan 14 School Council 7:00PM  

Jan 22 Healthy Hunger (Subway) Wear a Hat for Mental Health Day 

Jan 27 Kindergarten Science Field Trip Bow Habitat  

Jan 31 Non-Instruction Day– No school  

Feb 3 - 7 Carnaval (Jeudi FolkloFolie) 

Feb 4 Grade 4 Teachers Pet 

Feb 5 All students outside for Winter Walk Day 

Feb 13 -14 Teacher Staff Convention – no school 

Feb 17 Family Day – No school 

Feb 19 Special Lunch  

Feb 28 Non-Instruction Day – No school 

Mar 19 Special Lunch  

Mar 21 – 22  Parent-Teacher Conferences & IPP  

Mar 24 – 28  Spring Break  

Apr 8 Field Trip - Heritage Park Grade 2 

Apr 10 Field Trip – Landfill Grade 4  

Apr 18 Good Friday – No School  

April 21 Non-Instruction Day – No school  

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 – 38aAve 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.  

We are so grateful to have such a generous and caring school community. Thank you all.

Hand to heart,  

Mme Christine Stiles and Mme Sheri
Bullough    

William Reid School