Wilson Weekly

📣 Families! Here's What's Happening This Week:

School Reminders: We have a school council meeting Nov 16 at 6:30 and we are also hosting an Open House for Kindergarten French Immersion Program for next school year on Nov 17 from 6-7. If you know anyone who is interested please share accordingly. Also if you haven't booked Parent Teacher Council Interviews, here's the link: Click Here

🌦️ Weather Reminder

With the changing weather, please make sure your children come to school dressed appropriately for the conditions. Students will be outside during the school day. Please send them with weather-appropriate clothing, including a jacket and suitable footwear. Please label outdoor gear so if it gets lost, we will know where it belongs.

Thank you for helping keep our students comfortable and prepared!

Upcoming Dates

Nov 16 - EBWS -School Council Meeting - Link

Nov 17 - Healthy Hunger - Dinos

Nov 17 - French Immersion Kindergarten Information Night @ 6-7

Nov 20 - Fan Friday

Nov 26 - No School

Nov 26 - Parent Teacher Interviews- Sign Up - code: rkt92

Nov 27 - No School - Staff Learning Day

Dec 1 - Hockey Jersey Day

Dec 2 - Healthy Hunger - Wok Box

Dec 8 & 9 - Bandit Holiday Market

Dec 11 - Tacky Sweater

Dec 14 - EBWS - School Council Meeting

Dec 15 - Healthy Hunger - McDonald's

Dec 16 - BW Holiday Concert at Cross Roads Auditorium

Dec 18 - 2:30 Dismissal - Last Day before Holiday Break

Parking Lot Safety Reminders

Our parking lot can be a busy place during drop-off and pick-up, and we ask everyone to remain mindful of the potential dangers. Student safety is a shared responsibility, and we appreciate your help in keeping everyone safe. Please take a moment to review and follow the parking expectations around the school, watch carefully for students and pedestrians, and follow all designated drop-off and pick-up procedures. Thank you for helping us create a safe environment for all of our students and families!

Wilson Weekly Shout Outs!!

Events going on around the school

Bandit Annual Holiday Market

🎁 Bandit's Annual Gift Market is Back! 🎁

Barrie Wilson School Council is excited to host Bandit's Annual Gift Market once again this holiday season!

The Gift Market is a wonderful opportunity to bring our school community together, spread some holiday cheer, and support families in the Red Deer Public School District who may need a little extra help during the holiday season.

All proceeds will support the Barrie Wilson Benevolent Fund and the Lindsay Thurber Christmas Hamper Program.

🎄 How the Gift Market Works

We are asking families to donate new or gently used items that students can purchase for $1 each to give as holiday gifts to members of their household.

Tuesday, December 8: Students will shop for gifts for immediate household family members only.
Wednesday, December 9: If items remain after all students have had an opportunity to shop on the first day, students may purchase additional gifts for extended family members.

Students should bring their money to their classroom teacher before December 7. Teachers will keep track of how many gifts each student plans to purchase and who the gifts are for.

NEW THIS YEAR! For our second day of shopping, students will bring their money directly to the gym, where a volunteer will provide them with gift tags.

🎁 Gift Bags & Tissue Paper Needed!

Along with your household donations, we are asking families to donate gently used gift bags and tissue paper that they may have at home.

A few important reminders:

Gift bags only, please! We need to be able to package gifts quickly and efficiently.
Please send the same number of gift bags as the number of gifts your child plans to purchase.
Extra gift bags and tissue paper are always appreciated!
Please remember that the gifts your child purchases may not come home in the same gift bags they brought in.

We will be wrapping over 2,000 gifts, which means we need more than 2,000 gift bags and plenty of wonderful donated items!

❤️ We Need Volunteers!

We are also looking for volunteers to help make this event happen! We need extra hands to:

Sort and organize donated gifts.
Help set up the Gift Market.
Assist students and run the market during shopping days.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact School Council at banditsmarket@gmail.com.

All volunteers must have the required volunteer information submitted to the school office and be on the school's verified volunteer list. Please see the reverse side for available volunteer opportunities.

A Final Thank You!

Any items remaining after the market will be donated to local charities. Every donation, big or small, helps make the holidays a little brighter for others.

Thank you for helping us spread kindness, generosity, and holiday cheer throughout our school and community. Together, we can make Bandit's Annual Gift Market another amazing success!

Grade 5 Project - Bandits Give Back

Our Grade 5 students are excited to announce a school-wide collection drive running from November 16th to November 26th in support of members of our local community who are in need.

This initiative, Bandits Give Back: Collection Drive, directly connects to the Grade 5 Alberta Social Studies curriculum. By taking the lead in organizing, promoting, and managing this collection, our Grade 5s are putting their classroom learning into action.

Our Grade 5 classes will be coordinating donations for three vital organizations in Red Deer:

The Mustard Seed
The Red Deer Christmas Bureau
The Red Deer Food Bank

To make this school-wide collection a success, we welcome contributions from all classrooms at EBWS - Kindergarten to Grade 5. If your family is able to donate, please consider sending any of the following requested items:

Socks
Slippers
Pajamas
Mittens
Toques
Toothbrushes and Toothpaste
Deodorant
Blankets
Non-perishable food items

We ask that all donated items be new and unopened.

Thank you so much for your support in helping our students demonstrate active citizenship and make a real difference in our community!

Sincerely,

The Grade 5 students and teachers at EBWS

Community Events

Additional Information for local events going on

École Barrie Wilson French Immersion Kindergarten Open House – 2027–2028

Are you interested in French Immersion for your child? Join us for an information session from 6:00–7:00 p.m. on Nov. 17 to learn more about our French Immersion Kindergarten program!

We are excited to welcome representatives from Canadian Parents for French, as well as our Kindergarten teacher, who will be available to share information and answer your questions.

This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the benefits of French Immersion, find out what to expect in Kindergarten, meet the teacher, and ask any questions you may have as you consider French Immersion for your child.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Purdy's fundraiser for School Council in Support of Ecole Barrie Wilson

School Council is doing a Purdy's Chocolate Fundraiser. Orders are due by Dec 2. Orders are made online through your child's class QR code. Orders will be sent home on Dec 15. For any questions you can reach out to: ebwscouncil@gmail.com

Bandit's Annual Gift Market

Bandit's Annual Gift Market will start collecting donations from Nov 12 - Dec 4th. More information about the Market will be coming soon.

Alberta School Council Association Pass Info

Parents have access to ACSA presentations.

Here is link to information on the presentations and how to access the events ASCA All Acess Pass 26-27

Alberta Health Service - Supporting Families

RDPSD working with AHS is now providing additional information to parents regarding nutrition. The link below is this month's newsletter from AHS with some tips on having a healthy relationship with food.

Click here