Nov 28 Regular classes Grades 1-4 / No school Kindergarten - Conferences
Nov 29 No classes - Conferences
Dec 9 – 12 Owl’s Nest Book Fair
Dec 10 School Council
Dec 12 Winter Celebration / Concert
Dec 23–Jan3 Winter Break
Jan 9 Open House Kindergarten - Grade 4 and new registration
Jan 31 Non-Instruction Day – no school
Feb 13 -14 Teacher Staff Convention – no school
Feb 17 Family Day – no school
Feb 28 Non-Instructional Day – no school
May 16 Non-Instructional Day – no school
Notes of Thanks
- Merci and thank you to Gibson Energy for supporting us with the Earth Rangers presentation
- Thank you parent volunteers who came out to Telus Spark with our Grade 4 students
- Thank you to the ELEV8 Classroom Lacrosse® program who introduced the sport of lacrosse and educated our students on the origin and indigenous roots of the sport in Canada and North America this week. We appreciate you coming to our school to speak about RESPECT for sport and to teach us all new skills
- Merci to all parents who volunteered at the Casino this week – our students will benefit greatly from your time and energy
- Thank you to everyone who donated money to our veterans for poppies this month
Casino Fundraiser
The Fundraising Society wishes to express our extreme gratitude to the dedicated group of volunteers who gave their time this week to make this year's Casino a success. Thank you so much for your time, energy and support. We couldn't have done it without each and every one of you. The funding from this event ensures we can support programs and resources that benefit our William Reid Community for the next two years.
Parent-Teacher Conferences CBE Booking System (MyCBE)
Thursday, November 28 from 4:00 to 7:45 p.m and Friday, November 29 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:45 p.m
Appointments will open Monday, November 25 at 8:30 a.m.
Please go to MyCBE and book under My Conferences. (Instructions below)
Kindergarten Conference can be booked from 8:00 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. on November 28 and from 8:00 to 11:45 on Nov. 29.
To accommodate Conferences on Thursday, November 28, their will be no kindergarten classes that day.
To book, please follow these steps:
1. Log in to your MyCBE parent account.
2. Choose your child’s grade in the “Conference” drop-down menu.
3. Read the “Conference Message” in the box to determine when the classroom or where the meetings will be held for that grade team.
4. Book the time with your teacher this will be in person.
Interpreters for Parent-Teacher Conferences
Interpreters are now available on demand during conferences. If you require an interpreter, please book a time in the system that works for you and email your child’s teacher to let them know that you would like an interpreter for the conference.
Lost and Found
Our lost and found is overflowing. Please have your child check it and/or come check in at the main office and take a look. It is extremely helpful to label your child’s clothing so when we go through it we can return it. In a couple of weeks we will be collecting the lost and found and donating it to a school with children in need.
Feedback from Earth Rangers Tyler and Keisha
The Earth Rangers came to our school this week to teach us about Respect for our planet and respect for all the animals. They brought two animal visitors, Delta a Dragon Lizard and Natcho a small toucan – both were 8 years old. We learned that conservation is working and that every day we can make choices to save our planet and to protect our animals. Please ask your child in K – 3 to share this information with you. Here are some tips they shared with us that we can do:
Turn off car engines while waiting in front of the school – no idling
Doing dishes the lazy (and green) way!
Don’t throw out organics in the garbage – we can all start a compost or put it in the green bin.
https://www.earthrangers.com/EN/CA/
EvenStart Winter Hampers – Message from School Council
It is an annual tradition at William Reid School (WR) to support the EvenStart Foundation, in partnership with the Heartland Agency in Calgary, with helping families during the holiday season. This year we have the pleasure of sponsoring five (5) families in the city of Calgary who need a helping-hand. In the spirit of giving, we will also be assisting WR families in need. We encourage parents to engage their children in the process. Our goal of having our children participate in the EvenStart Christmas hampers is in fostering a sense of community citizenship, service and engagement. Please use the links below to review instructions and family lists to learn how you can make a meaningful impact this holiday season!
Thank you to the parent volunteers who will be collecting the donated gifts! You can find your parent volunteer's contact information in the above 2024 Christmas Hamper Letter as well in the Family Lists Google Sheet for your child(red)’s Grade. The gift drop-off deadline is December 13. Please make sure to have donated gifts dropped off at your assigned Grade’s parent volunteer’s house by December 13th. The gifts will be collected by Evenstart Foundation from each part volunteer's house on December 16. If you have any questions regarding the Christmas Hampers, please email Sarah Simms at wrchair@gmail.com & volunteers of the EvenStart Committee
We have three of our own families here at William Reid we also want to support. Please bring in any gift certificates for our William Reid families to the office and we will ensure that they will receive them before the Winter Break. You do not need to purchase 3 of the same gift certificates, we will ensure that each family is fairly treated with gifts. Please mark the envelope for William Reid families as this is not affiliated with the Evenstart Christmas Hampers.
William Reid Families to support
In the spirit of giving, we will also be assisting William Reid families in need (information about our WR families is confidential). Please email Sarah Simms if you are interested in contributing wrchair@gmail.com
Repeat Parent Engagement Form
What a fantastic response we have had to our parent survey. If you are interested, please complete the Parent Engagement Form at your earliest convenience.
Digital Citizenship Plan
Digital citizenship is about using technology and participating in digital environments. It is key to helping students learn to use available technology responsibly in the classroom and beyond. Our school has a Digital Citizenship Plan that is updated annually, addressing how we work to build a community where we live and work together as digital citizens. For more information, see our website.
Winter Gear
Should your child require any winter gear, such as snow pants, jackets, or boots to keep them toasty and warm during the winter months, please email Assistant Principal Sheri Bullough at sbbullough@cbe.ab.ca and she would be happy to help your child find cozy gear for playing in the snow this winter.
Slide and Snow Safety
Teachers had a talk with their classes this week about snow and slide safety so that there was common understanding. We ask that snow stay on the ground and that students do not throw snowballs at one another. On the playground, we kindly remind students to be mindful of others playing around them and to use equipment appropriately. Reminder for proper slide usage was the following:
- Feet first
- No swinging from the rail and jumping onto the slide
- No climbing up
- No shooting out at the bottom
Parents, when supervising your children outside of school hours, we’d appreciate it if the same message is used for consistency. Thank you for helping us to keep all students safe.
Owl’s Nest Book Fair
William Reid School is excited to welcome our first Owl’s Nest Book Fair.
December 9 – 12, 2024
Monday & Tuesday will be Viewing days for the students and Wednesday and Thursday are purchasing days. Please look for more information from your child’s Teacher on dates.
Proceeds will go to building our library with new resources for students and teachers.
Please look for Volunteer Opportunities for the event.
Folks at home can order books online and still have it apply to our book fair. The big detail is that people need to use the promo code WILLIAM at checkout so we know to associate their order with our book fair. Their orders can either be delivered to their homes for free or picked up from the store.
Not all of the French titles available through us show up nicely on our website. If there are particular French titles someone is looking for, we ask that they email us so we can provide them with accurate information about the book.
Link: Owls Nest Books
403-287-9557
email contact@owlsnestbooks.com
815A 49 Ave SW