Dear William Reid families
Thank you all for your support and commitment in getting your children to and from school with all the supplies that they need. We are all grateful as September start up is a busy time. It has been wonderful having students back in school and it is evident that learning has started. This Weekly message is one way we will communicate events and occurrences with you, but the Website is up to date and full of information too. We will be having our first assembly on Courage this week as we prepare for the Terry Fox run and for Truth and Reconciliation Day. All families are invited to our run this week.
Schedule/Calendar
Please remember that you can access our school calendar at any time on our website. The website will always be updated and will have the most current and reliable information.
Time Saving Parent Hack
You can download or subscribe to the calendar by scrolling down the calendar page, and below the filters on the left side are download and subscribe buttons!
School Council
Tuesday September 10 will be our first School Council Meeting. We will be meeting in person at the school or alternatively, on line. The link, agenda and minutes will be posted on our school website under School Council. Link is also below:
Microsoft Teams meeting
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Meeting ID: 255 888 120 083
Passcode: VR7TNE
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William Reid Casino Fundraiser (Nov. 20 and Nov. 21)
Mark your calendars! The William Reid School Casino Fundraiser is happening on November 20 and 21, and we will need volunteers to cover shifts at a nearby casino to pull it off! This fundraising event brings in a third of our total fundraising dollars for the year, so it is particularly important to all our school programs that it is successful! Please keep these dates in mind as you start planning into the Fall, and we look forward to seeing you then!
Fall Fling on Thursday September 19 from 5-7pm
Join us for the School Council annual year launch party on Thursday September 19 from 5-7pm. Bring the family, picnic gear, and your dancing shoes and mix and mingle with our school community. All family members welcome to join the fun including treats, farm animals, DJ Dance party, food trucks and picnics and more. School Council needs your help make the event a success - sign up here!
Terry Fox Run
Our annual Terry Fox run will take place in the field at 11am on September 16th. Parents are welcome to join their children in running. This year, our school goal is to raise $3, 500.00. You can make your donation by using this link https://schools.terryfox.ca/71646. We hope to exceed this goal again this year and encourage you to assist your child in their efforts to help secure donations for the Terry Fox Foundation.
Special Lunch – Healthy Hunger
https://williamreid.cbe.ab.ca/lunchtime
We are pleased to continue to bring Healthy Hunger Special Lunches to William Reid for the Grade 1-4 classes and Seeds of Spice children! We will be having our FIRST special lunch on SEPTEMBER 25. All orders must be entered by Friday, September 20. Ordering and payment use Healthy Hunger website: https://healthyhunger.ca. This link is also on our school website: https://williamreid.cbe.ab.ca/lunchtime.
Here's how it works:
- Login into https://healthyhunger.ca
- Create a profile for your student(s) by selecting ‘Add Student’ and entering their details and school name and select their teacher.
- Place orders and pay online. You can place orders for the whole year at one time if you choose.
- All orders will close 5 days before the date of the lunch so you must place your order before then.
*Please note that these special lunches are available only to Grades 1 - 4 students and Seeds of Spice children due to the delivery time for the lunches. All information is on our William Reid School website: https://williamreid.cbe.ab.ca/lunchtime
Healthy Hunger Special Lunch Volunteers
Volunteers must have their Police Check and be cleared by the school. https://williamreid.cbe.ab.ca/volunteer. Please email forms to nmsorensen@cbe.ab.ca
We are asking for three parent volunteers each month to come to help distribute the special lunches to each classroom. This year, there is one lunch time for all classes from 11:35am to 11:55am. The time expected for parent volunteers is from 11:15am to approximately 12pm. Please click on the Sign-Up Genius link to view the volunteer sign up for each month. If you have any questions, please contact our School Council representative Sarah Simms on our lunchtime page.
Universal Screeners
As per the message sent to all William Reid parents yesterday regarding the Alberta Education Universal screeners for Literacy and Numeracy, Grade 1-3 students will be assessed from September 9 – 27, and Kindergarten will begin the screening assessments in January. Gr 1-3 students will also be re-assessed in January, with follow-up assessments in May. Any questions please contact Mme Bullough.
Dance Club
This year, we will be having Dance Club for grades 3 and 4 that will take place during lunch hour on Wednesdays. Grade 3 and 4 students are invited to participate in Dance Club during lunch recess on Wednesdays. As this will be during school hours, there are no permission forms and will be drop-in format for students. We will announce each Wednesday to remind students to join us in the gym during lunch recess. Please email me with any questions at: stbriard@cbe.ab.ca. Stephanie Briard Grade 4 Teacher
French for Parents – Level 1
Chinook Learning Services offers courses specifically designed for parents and caregivers of CBE French Immersion students. For Fall 2024, Chinook Learning Services is once again offering French for Parents – Level 1 classes at Georges P. Vanier School. This eight-week course will help parents of bilingual students learn or refresh their French language skills, build their network of bilingual parents, and support their children’s learning at home. Here is the link on the Chinook Learning Services website: French for Parents - Level 1Here is the link for the course content: Course Outline - French for Parents - Level 1
Traffic Reminders
Please share these traffic reminders with anyone who drives your children to school, everyone's cooperation is appreciated!
- 36th Ave North Side in Front School Doors - This section is used as a “Kiss & Ride” - For safety, please do not park or get out of your car in the area on 36th avenue in front of the school doors or stop there for longer then a quick hug.
- 11th Street Cul-de-Sac East of the staff parking lot - For safety, treat this cul-de-sac as a one-way during peak drop-off and pickup times. If you’re planning to drop off or pick up your kids near the playground, please enter the cul-de-sac via 10 Street SW through the back alley that runs parallel to the large field, and then exit only through the cul-de-sac.
- Bus Zone - 12 Street, between 36 and 34 Ave - Please do not park or pull over at any time in the bus zone.
- Unload children on sidewalk side of the road not on the narrow streets
- Use crosswalks and look both ways
- Do not drop off in staff parking lot, no U turns
Kindergarten Updates
- Monday – wear “bleu”
- Wednesday wear “vert”
- Whole school Tie Dye Day September 17
- School Picture Day
- September 24 is Photo Day. Please add this important date to your calendar.
Important Links
- Mabel’s Labels
- Donations
- Bottle Drive: Manchester Bottle Depot – 410 – 38aAve SE – Donate your bottles here for William Reid School
Upcoming
Sept 10 School Council Meeting 7-9pm
Sept 16 Terry Fox Run 11am (parents welcome)
Sept 17 Tie Dye Day (Wear your coolest tie dye colours)
Sept 19 Fall Fling 5-7pm
Sept 20 Last day to order special lunch
Sept 24 Fall Picture Day
Sept 25 Healthy Hunger
Sept 26 Kindergarten No School
Meet the Teacher 4-6 pm
Sept 27 Non-Instructional Day
Meet the Teacher 8-1pm
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