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Woodbine Weekly – April 20-24  

  

Monday 

April 20  
 

Gr. 6 – Visiting John Ware School 

 

Swim Forms due back! 

 

Parent Educational Requests being sent out – look out for the email! 


Support Staff Appreciation Week  

 Tuesday 

April 21 

Gr. 6 - Kamp Kiwanis Virtual Meeting – 5 pm   


School Council - 6 pm   

 Wednesday 

April 22 

Admin. Assistant Day! 

 

 

  

Thursday 

April 23 

 

  

Friday 

April 24 

  

Non-Instructional Day (No School) 

 

 

Upcoming Dates 

Apr 24 – Non-Instructional Day (No School) 

Apr 27-30 – Opera Production Week 

Apr 27 – Swim Program approaching – please sign up to volunteer! 

Apr 29 – Cast A Opera Performances 10 am & 6 pm   

Apr 30 – Cast B Opera Performance 2 pm & 6 pm   

May 1 – Parent Educational Requests Due Back 

May 1 – Kindergarten - Youth Education Officer visit – 10 am  

May 1 – Gr 1 - Mustard Seed visit – 9:15 am 

May 4 –14 – K-6 Swimming Lessons  

May 4-8 - Scholastic Book Fair 

May 5 Virtual Cyber Safety Presentation for Parents at 6:30pm  

May 8 – Kindergarten - Youth Education Officer visit – 10 am 

May 13 – Healthy Hunger Fun Lunch – iHop  

May 13 – Gr 4 – SAM Centre field trip  

May 15 – Non-Instructional Day – No school  

May 18 – Victoria Day – No school  

May 19 – School Council Meeting – 6 pm  

May 21 – Gr 2 - Youth Education Officer visit  

May 22 – Kindergarten Online Orientation 1:30-2:30 pm (for 2026-27 Kindergarten families)  

May 22 – Volunteer Tea (More information to come closer to the date)  

May 25-29 – Ms Aspinall – Gr 2 – Open Minds field trip  

May 25 – Gr 6 – PAT ELA and Lit Part A 

May 26 – Gr 1 - Youth Education Officer visit 

May 27 – Gr 6 – Vaccinations – 1:00 pm (round 2)  

May 29 – Open House for New Kindergarten Families 1:30pm – 2:30pm  

June 1-5 – Open Minds field trip – Ms Christensen and Ms Cook  

June 1-2 – Gr 6 – Kamp Kiwanis 

June 4 – Gr 6 – PAT ELA and Lit Pt B – 9:00-10:00 am 

June 12 – Gr 6 – PAT Science – 9:00-10:00 

June 15 – Gr 6 – Clay for Kids – Legacy Tile Project  

June 17 – Healthy Hunger Fun Lunch - Mucho Burrito 

June 18 – Gr 6 – Math Pt B PAT 9:00-10:15 

June 25 – Gr 6 – Farewell – more information closer to the date  

June 25 – Report Cards viewable – last day to print is July 31 

June 26 – Last day of school – dismissal 1:05 pm – Happy Summer – see you on Aug 31! 

 

Kindergarten Fridays Upcoming Schedule: 

Apr 24 – No Kindergarten – Non-Instructional Day (No School) 

May 1 – Kindergarten AM attends  

May 8 – Kindergarten PM attends 

May 15 – Non-Instructional Day – No school  

May 22 – Kindergarten AM attends  

May 29 – Kindergarten PM attends  

June 1 – Kindergarten AM 

June 12 – Kindergarten PM  

June 19 – Kindergarten Kindergarten AM 

June 26 – Kindergarten PM  

 

K-6 Swimming Lessons  

Your child will attend one of the below sessions: 

  • Session 1: May 4–7 OR 
  • Session 2: May 11–14 
  • Location: Canyon Meadows Aquatic and Fitness Centre 
  • Timing: Lessons occur during the regular school day. Students should arrive at school at their normal time.  See schedule which was sent home  

 

"To-Do" List 

Please ensure the following three items are completed to allow your child to participate: 

Task 

Deadline 

Action Required 

Return Permission Form and Swim Ability Form 

April 20 

Sign and return the paper forms sent home with your child. 

Submit Payment 

May 4 

Pay the $41.71 fee via your MyCBE account

Volunteer Sign-Up 

May 1 

Sign up if you have a valid CBE volunteer police clearance  

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E48ABAB2FA6F9C34-62512217-swimming 

  

We Need Volunteers! 

We require 5 volunteers per class each day to make this program a success. 

  • Role: Help supervise the bus ride and assist in the change rooms.   
  • Parents are encouraged to ride the bus to/from the pool.  
  • You can watch your child from the pool’s viewing area. 
  • All volunteers must have a valid CBE volunteer police clearance with the school office to attend this event. 

 

Scholastic Book Fair – May 4-8 – We Need Volunteers! 

We’re excited to announce that our school will be hosting a Scholastic Book Fair, which will take place from May 4-8 in the learning commons. 

Please click HERE for full details and how to sign up to volunteer!  

 

 

Registration Open for School Bus Orientation Program 

The CBE offers a school bus orientation program for first-time riders and their parents, called My 1st Ride. 

The session is free but families must register in advance. Spots are limited and are on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Please follow this link for more information:  My 1st ride orientation registration 

 
Registration for 2026-27 Yellow Bus Transportation  

Registration for 2026-27 transportation will be launched in May. Watch for more information on the school website. 

 

Yearbook For Sale – Deadline June 19 

You can now purchase your yearbook through Lifetouch.  Follow the  Yearbook Link and enter in Woodbine’s code, 889326. Yearbooks will be ready for pickup in the fall of the next school year.  

 

Upcoming School Opera – Important Information for Families 

We are excited for our upcoming school opera and wanted to share a few important details to help the event run smoothly for everyone – please click HERE to head to our Let’s Create an Opera page for information on drop off/pick up times, pick up locations and costume requirements for the latest update.

Volunteer Opportunities! 

We would love to have parent volunteers for our Opera performances on April 29 and 30, both for daytime and evening. If you have a valid CBE volunteer police clearance and are able to help, please email Tanis Munro at tmmunro@cbe.ab.ca and let us know which day(s) and time(s) you’re available. Volunteers will be supporting students backstage throughout the show. Thank you so much for considering this. 

 

Healthy Hunger Fun Lunches    

Help Wanted:  Lead our Monthly Fun Lunch Program – we are seeking a volunteer (with a valid CBE police clearance) to run our monthly Fun Lunches.  If this is you – please see the SchoolMessenger communication which was sent out on April 9 and email us at woodbine@cbe.ab.ca 

Reminder | Cut off date to order is always midnight 5 days prior to fun lunch date.    

May 13, 2026 - iHOP    

Jun 17, 2026 – Mucho Burrito     

www.healthyhunger.ca   

 

Virtual Cyber Safety Presentation for Parents presented by School Council  - May 5 6:30pm 

YouthLink came to present to our Grade 5 & 6 students at the beginning of March and Youth Link has offered a similar presentation on Cyber Safety but for how parents can support their kids. Presentation Topics/Info.    

This virtual presentation is sponsored by School Council and will be on Tuesday May 5 at 6:30 pm.   

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88337025664?pwd=3XV6y4D7W3PElQDsmbo1I9FLo0bp76.1 

Meeting ID: 883 3702 5664 

Passcode: 659843 

If interested in attending this free virtual presentation on Cyber Safety please fill out this form so they have an idea of numbers and can address any concerns/topics you might be interested in, Registration Form - Woodbine Parents    

 

School Council   

Woodbine School Parent Association – Woodbine School Parent Association     

We welcome new and returning members of our community to attend our next meeting.  We are eagerly seeking volunteers and positions that are still available for this school year.     

April 21 – 6 pm   Meeting Link to Join Virtually     

May 19 - 6 pm