Bonjour les families de William Reid,

Notes of Thanks

  • To all Teachers – Teacher Appreciation Week
  • To parents who went to the fire hall with our PM Kindergarten students
  • All of our students who are keen to learn the new sport of Cricket this week
  • Alberta Forestry for giving trees to our Grade 1’s to plant outdoors

You’re the perfect BLEND of awesome!

On Friday June 6, 2025 at 8:30 am we are honoring our amazing volunteers in the gym at William Reid School. There will be coffee and an assortment of treats for you to enjoy.

There will also be performances from our grateful students and an opportunity to chat with staff. There is so much we couldn’t do without our amazing parent volunteers. You add tremendously to our school community. We want to show our appreciation for taking time out of your busy lives to chaperone field trips, attend School Council, support teachers and students during our school residencies, fundraise, organize fun events for staff and students, distribute special lunches, and so much more.

Please RSVP with your child’s teacher by May 26 to let us know if you are attending.

Many thanks,

The Volunteer Appreciation Committee,

Nancy Lewis and Seychelle Godbout

Registration

This is the time of year that we hope to have our numbers and students' confirmation for next year. Please let us know as soon as possible if your student will not be attending William Reid in September. If you have already let us know, thank you.

Run Club

We've had such a strong turn-out these past two weeks of running club! Many runners have already achieved their goal of running 10 kilometers and are on to their next goal of 20 kms! The kids collect one popsicle stick for every lap of the two fields they complete and then keep track of their distance on their personal tracking sheet. One lap around the perimeter of both fields is .5 km. We are so proud of all the kids who have come to try out running and have enthusiastically spent their lunch recesses working towards a personal goal together. We look forward to seeing more kids out on Tuesday and Thursday of next week for our last two days of Run Club. A reminder that any families who would like to register their runner in the kids race at the Calgary Marathon can do so here: https://calgarymarathon.com/races/kids-marathon/ Our team is the William Reid Runners if you'd like to register as part of the team, but it's not necessary. This race is being held on Saturday and Sunday. The coaches will be at the SATURDAY race but please register for whatever day works best for your family. Please note: This is not a school sanctioned event and will just be a fun way to participate in a community run together. Please plan to attend the race with your child. The coaches are excited to cheer on the kids but will not be responsible for your children before, during or after the race. The race starts at 10:30am and we’ll try to meet around the start line at 10:15. Hope to see you there! Thank you! Katrina

Drawing Club

Mme Seychelle will be hosting a drawing club for grade 3 and 4 students Mondays and Wednesdays (May 12- June 11) during the lunch recess. This will be a drop-in club for any students wanting to freely explore drawing. There will be access to a collection of how to draw books, video tutorials, and peer collaboration.

Class Requests for Next Year

In May and June, teachers and administration will be meeting multiple times to assign students to classes for next year.  This is not a task taken lightly at William Reid School.  Our teachers who have worked with these children will engage in discussions to determine the best possible placements.  We will revisit our class lists multiple times. We kindly request our families trust and respect the professional judgement of our staff.  Please know that much care and attention is given when creating class lists and many factors are considered to create the most positive learning environment possible for your child. Friends, academic needs, strengths, behaviours, balance and mixing from previous year’s classes, are amongst the many factors considered. Your child’s teacher is aware of your child’s academic, behavioural and social/emotional needs and will consider these factors when placing your child in the best learning environment possible. We ask that you trust this process and support your child by discussing the positive effects that change can bring. Due to the nature of our enrollment numbers, and staffing, we will be unable to confirm who is teaching what at this time. Once we know more about our enrollment for next year, we will share our plans at our School Council meetings in May, and June.

Scholastic Book Fair

Thank you to everyone who supported the Scholastic Book Fair this last week. We have earned approximately $5,000 of Scholastic Dollars. This money goes towards new books and curriculum for all students to enjoy in the library.

We welcome students to tell us new books they want to read and hope to have something for everyone to enjoy.

May 14 we will be having a class/grade colour day.

Please ask your kiddos to wear the colour that corresponds with their grade as we will be taking a class picture on this day and we thought it would be super cute to match!

  • Kinder: Orange/Yellow
  • Grade 1: Blue/Purple
  • Grade 2: White/Grey
  • Grade 3: Red/Pink
  • Grade 4: Green/Light Blue

Thanks friends!!!

From,

Your spirit day gals (Brooke and Maria) and yearbook committee!

Let's Get Creative! Art Virtual Workshop hosted by Rozzie Lee (@calgarychalkartist)

Thanks to the generous support of the Alberta School Council Engagement Grant, our School Council is thrilled to invite all William Reid families to a special Virtual Art Session on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 6:30 PM!

This interactive session will be facilitated by the talented Calgary Chalk Artist, Rozzie Lee (@calgarychalkartist), bringing creativity and fun straight to your screens.

Further Details

  • Featured Activity: "Owl in the Woods" Oil Pastel & Watercolours Illustration

Supply List

To enjoy hands-on participation in this program, please try to have the following list of materials available. If you do not have access to the materials, you are still welcome to follow along and enjoy with what you have at home (e.g., markers, crayons, etc).

  • Watercolour paints (or washable paints)
  • Oil Pastels (NOT chalk pastel)
  • 1" paint brush or similar
  • Two sheets of Watercolour paper (or "thicker" paper) (10"x7" or similar)
  • Pencil
  • Scissors
  • Tape
  • Water container
  • Paper towel
  • Water spritzer (optional, to wet the paints quickly)

How to Join: Join via Teams using the following link: Teams meeting link; Meeting ID: 255 888 120 083 and Passcode: VR7TNE

Note: This session is designed with a difficulty level suitable for Grade 2 students. Kindergarten and Grade 1 children may need assistance, while older grades will likely be able to complete the activity independently.

Registration

Please sign-up! This will help us track the likely number of participants. However, families are welcome to join the session regardless of whether you’ve signed up in advance.

If you're unable to attend in May, don't worry—we're also planning a second virtual art session on Friday, June 13, 2025, so you'll have another opportunity to join in the creative fun!

We appreciate your continued support and cooperation.

Reminder RSVP: My 1st Ride Registration is Open

On May 24 & 25, the CBE and its partners are offering the My 1st Ride bus orientation program. This free event is designed to familiarize students with the experience of taking the yellow bus to and from school. The orientation is aimed at first-time riders and students with special transportation needs. Please RSVP via link if going. Registration for busing for 2025 – 2026 opens May 8 – June 8 2025.

Save the Date - Last Blast is on June 19 from 5-7 pm!

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. Please direct all questions to https://williamreid.cbe.ab.ca/school-council

  • June 6 Sports Days – 10am to 11am with Grade 4 vs Grade 4 soccer game to follow. Watch out for a volunteer sign up coming soon.

School Council

Our next council meeting will be held at the school on Tuesday, May 13 at 7:00 p.m. in person and online.

Teams Meeting Link Below:

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device

Click here to join the meeting

Meeting ID: 255 888 120 083

Passcode: VR7TNE

Upcoming Events

  • May 5-16 Cricket Residency PE
  • May 13 Grade 4 - Teachers Pet 9-11am
  • May 14 Special Lunch (The Lunch Lady)
  • May 15 Grade 1 Zoo field trip / Virtual Art session 6:30PM School Council
  • May 16 Non-Instructional Day – No school
  • May 19 Victoria Day – No School 
  • May 21 Grade 2 Field Trip to Ralph Klein Park
  • May 23 Last Day to order Yearbook WR Yearbook Orders 2024-25 ID: 14464825
  • May 23 AM – Kindergarten Zoo Field trip
  • May 30 PM - Kindergarten Zoo Field trip
  • June 6 Volunteer Tea and Sports Day
  • June 11 Special Lunch
  • June 13 Virtual Art session # 2 School Council
  • June 18 Special Lunch (Boston Pizza)
  • 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  

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