Scholastic Book Fair: Call for Volunteers

Don’t forget, our school is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair from April 14-17.  Students will be viewing the fair on April 14 and 15.  Books will be available for purchase during the day of April 16 and 17.  Parents and students are welcome to shop during the evening of April 16 from 3:40 - 6:00 pm.  Cash, credit and debit are accepted.

The Scholastic Book Fair is a fantastic way to continue to give our students access to the books they want to read. We are so happy that our students can interact with the Fair at our school, and choose their next favourite book! All purchases benefit our school and earn Rewards that can be redeemed for books and education resources for our classrooms and school library.

If you have a valid CBE clearance and would like to volunteer, please check out our sign up genius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054CADAB2AA4F8C07-55830727-book

You can visit our school’s Scholastic Book Fair site using this link:https://bookfairs.scholastic.ca/bf/woodbineelemschool1

Transportation Service & Bell Time Changes for 2025-26 School Year

For the 2025-26 school year, bell times:

Woodbine’s updated bell times for the 2025-2026 school year:

Class Hours:

9:06 AM - 3:40 PM

Early Dismissal 1:05 PM Friday 

If your child is attending a different CBE school for the 2025-26 school year, please visit the website to find that school’s bell times. 

Bell times were reviewed across the system to ensure students receive the required instructional hours while maintaining time for breaks like lunch and recess, transitions between classes and extracurricular opportunities. 

Next year, the CBE will be expanding yellow bus service and adjusting walk zones. This is in response to Alberta Education’s School Transportation Amendment Regulation for student transportation that comes into effect on Sept. 1, 2025. This means many more students will become eligible to take the bus.

When changes are made to yellow bus transportation, it has an impact on bell times for schools. That’s because bell times are directly connected to transportation. Aligning bell times across schools makes transportation more efficient, allowing each bus to run multiple routes. This creates a reliable transportation system, ensuring students get to school safely, on time and ready to learn. 

To help support reliable transportation service, we are making a few other changes next year. With the growth in population in Calgary, we continue to work with our service providers and Calgary Transit to support our growing ridership. We are adjusting route scheduling to account for increased traffic so yellow school buses have a few more minutes to reach their destination. Finally, walk zones are being adjusted to align with provincial direction. 

In early May, we will be sharing more information about eligibility for transportation, the walk zone at your child’s school and information on transportation registration.  

Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page for detailed information about the bell time changes.

We recognize these changes will mean adjustments to your family’s schedule. Our goal is to support you through these transitions.  

Call for Experts

We’re excited to share that we’re planning a renovation of our Learning Commons/Library to create a modern, flexible, and inspiring space that fosters creativity, collaboration, and a love of learning.

To support this project and potential grant applications, we’re looking for a volunteer with experience in space planning, architecture, or interior design to help us develop a thoughtful and functional blueprint.

If you or someone you know is interested in contributing, please contact Jessica Coppens at jecoppens@cbe.ab.ca by April 30, 2025.

Thank you for your continued support in helping our school grow and thrive.

– The Learning Commons Committee 

Ice Skating Information

In preparation for the upcoming skating outing for students in Grade 1-6, we are seeking volunteers to assist with tying skates and supervising on the ice. Please follow this link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E48ABAC2EA0FDC61-55780831-woodbineskating

We are also seeking skate aids. If you have any that you would be willing to lend for the week of April 22-25, 2025, please contact Ms. Bignell at clbignell@cbe.ab.ca 

Additionally, we are excited to announce that we have been able to partner with Play It Again Sports to offer a 20% discount to Woodbine Families.  This discount can be applied to purchase skates and helmets for our upcoming skating field trips from April 22-25, 2025.  All you need to do is mention that you are from Woodbine School.  Please note that the discount will only apply to the purchase of skates and skating helmets.  

Play it Again Sports has 2 locations:

Westhills - 270 Stewart Green SW · (403) 686-4228

Shawnessy -303 Shawville Blvd SE Unit 560 · (403) 254-8561

We hope you are able to take advantage of this great opportunity to update your equipment. 

Upcoming Field Trips

We have several upcoming field trip opportunities happening soon – we kindly request that you take a moment to pay fees online via your MyCBE account.  Your fee payments are key to making these trips happen.  The fees you pay directly cover important costs (transportation, entrance to venue etc).  Without your support through these payments, we would not be able to provide these enriching opportunities for our students. 

Grade 1 – Duck Hatching experience – due now

Grade 4 – SAM Centre – due by April 15

Grade 3 – Telus Spark field trip – due by April 16

Grade 6 – Kamp Kiwanis Deposit – due by April 30 ** For those attending**

Kindergarten – Calgary Zoo – due by May 8 

Lifetouch Photos

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Yearbook Cover Contest Winner

Thank you to all students who entered the yearbook cover contest – we had some really great submissions!  Congratulations to our cover contest winner, Anwyn L from Grade 5!  Runners up will be featured on the back cover.  

Place your order for the Woodbine School 2024-25 yearbook! Yearbooks will be sent home in June. The cost is $21 which is paid online directly through the Lifetouch yearbook pay website. The deadline to order is June 30, 2025. Thank you to those who have already purchased!  

Order your 2024-25 yearbook here:  https://ybpay.lifetouch.ca/Order/SelectJob

Yearbook ID: 8893925

Woodbine Parent Association/School Council Update 

Woodbine School Council Parent Night - May 20, 6:30 - 8:00pm  

Woodbine School Council is pleased to welcome psychologist Dr. Caroline Buzanko to our school on May 20th from 6:30-8:00pm. Dr. Buzanko will be sharing her presentation, Building Confidence and Resilience in Children and Teens.  

Your RSVP will help us plan this evening. Please click on the link below to let us know if you are interested in attending this event.

Woodbine School Council is able to bring Dr. Buzanko to our school thanks to the Alberta School Council Engagement (ASCE) Grant. 

We hope to see you on May 20! 

https://forms.gle/1MicqEekN7Hdugqb7 

Woodbine School Spirit Wear is Here!

We’re excited to announce that Woodbine Spirit Wear 2025 is now available!

The Woodbine Parent Association has partnered with Big Mountain Activewear to offer a stylish line of spirit wear for students, families, and staff. It's a great way to show your school pride while supporting our community!

Here’s how it helps:
For every item purchased, $5 goes directly towards supporting school initiatives, including enhancements to our school playground.

Ordering is easy, and all items will be delivered to the school and sent home with students in mid-May.

Order deadline: Tuesday, April 22

Order here: https://woodbineschoolstore2025.itemorder.com/shop/sale/

Thank you for supporting Woodbine School! We can’t wait to see our community proudly wearing their spirit wear!

*Save the date announcement*

LET'S GLOW WILD - NEON DANCE PARTY

Friday May 9: 6-7:30pm

More details and ticket link coming soon!

Let's see how bright ;) our school community really is 

Next School Council Meeting: May 8, 2025 at 6pm 

Future Council Meeting Dates *subject to change:  May 8, June 12, 2025.

We look forward to you joining us. Teaching staff attend these meetings and provide an update on what is happening in their grade. 

Healthy Hunger:  https://healthyhunger.ca/

Our next Healthy Hunger date is:  April 16: Saucy Bread Company

Remember to place your orders 5 days before the lunch event.  Once the order is closed no changes or cancellations can be accepted.  Please remember that no food should be ordered from Skip the Dishes Door Dash etc, or any other restaurant on that day, for distribution to our students – let’s make this event special by enjoying the food available from Healthy Hunger and place your order before the deadline.

Upcoming Dates 

April 20: Easter;  Non-Instructional Day, (no school for students) 

April 22: grade 6 Visting John Ware School 

April 22-25: Grade 1-6 Skating 

April 24: Grade 4  Learning Celebration at 1:30 and 5:30-7pm 

April 28: Federal Election - Woodbine is a voting site