December 16 to December 20
Spirit Week
Monday: Holiday Colours, Tuesday: Twin Day, Wednesday: Sweater Day, Thursday: Holiday Hat Day, Friday: PJ Day
Adopt-a-Family Campaign
Thank you to everyone who donated to our Adopt-a-family campaign this year. Your generosity means a family in our community doesn’t have to worry about food or clothing over the holidays. Gift card donations can be dropped off with your child’s homeroom teacher or at the school office by December 16 *new deadline*. Please remember to note the gift card’s value on the card. Alternatively, you can make a donation online via FlipGive—2024 Adopt A Family Fundraising Instructions.pdf. https://www.flipgive.com/c/442746
Yearbook
Yearbooks for the 2024-25 school year are on sale now! Get your child’s yearbook for just $37.50 until December 22, 2024, when the price increases to $40. Optional personalization is still available. Click here to purchase yours now!
Athletics
Check out the athletics page for updated volleyball tryout schedules. Tryouts begin after Winter break. https://williamdpratt.cbe.ab.ca/athletics
Science Fair
Grades 6 to 9 students are welcome to participate in the science fair. Students are hard at work designing and carrying out their science fair projects. The winter break is often a great time to undertake experiments and collect data. We will host a mini-fair at school in March and the city-fair will take place in April.
2025-26 Calendar
The 2025-26 Instructional Calendar is now available through the CBE website. https://www.cbe.ab.ca/news-centre/Pages/school-calendar-available-2025-2026.aspx
This Week We Celebrate
December 20 International Human Solidarity Day
Upcoming Dates
December 20 Last Day of Classes before Winter Break, 12pm dismissal
December 20 PowerSchool Unavailable- system update
December 29 PowerSchool Available Again
January 6 First Day Back from Winter Break
January 15 School Council Meeting
January 27 Gr9 Thirsk Tour(daytime) & Thirsk Open House (6pm)
January 27 Student Well-Being Symposium (invitation only)
January 27 Report Cards Available Through PowerSchool
January 27 Term 1 Ends
January 28 Term 2 Begins