May 4 to May 8
New Student Open House
William D. Pratt is excited to invite incoming grade 5 students and new to our school students and their parents/guardians to join us for an Open House on Thursday, May 7, 2026 from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. This opportunity is for new students joining our school for the 2026-27 school year.
Volunteer Tea
Join us Thursday, May 14, 2026 from 1pm to 2:30pm for our Volunteer Tea. All parents and guardians who have supported our school this year are invited to attend. Please RSVP by Friday, May 8, 2026 so we can adjust our planning accordingly. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSecX1CotqbgNJHCmRsz6l1yOX6DQeMFg8zVXzkB4QZAzEM74g/viewform?usp=header
Complementary Course Selections
Students who will be attending grades 7-9 at William D. Pratt next year will receive their complementary course selections forms this week. Students will be asked to select their top 6 choices on paper and enter their top 4 choices into PowerSchool. Course selection forms and selections in PowerSchool need to be completed by May 14.
School Council: Get Involved
- Colour Run: Don't want to run but enjoy chaos and don't mind getting your hands dirty: Click here to access the sign up and come volunteer with us!
- Pancake Breakfast: WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! We cannot run this event without volunteers. Sign up here
School Council: Pancake Breakfast
FREE Pancake Breakfast — Tuesday, May 19! Join us on the basketball court on Royal Birkdale Dr. for a FREE community pancake breakfast hosted by WDP and ROS School Councils! The Calgary Stampede Caravan will be serving pancakes and halal turkey sausage, with Tim Hortons providing complimentary coffee and hot chocolate.
Serving times: WDP families 7:30 - 8:00 am | ROS families 8:00 - 8:30 am
Rain or shine: if the weather is rough, we'll move indoors to the WDP Aux Gym.
Please note: Parent supervision is required for ROS students and Pratt Grade 5/6 students. Pancakes contain dry eggs, dry milk, and flour. Gluten-free options are not available.
School Council: Colour Run
Our Colour Run is open for registration! For just $35 per person you get a Run registration, your choice of BBQ meal, an official "Hang 10" Colour Run T-shirt... and other goodies. Also to celebrate our 10th year we have so many prizes - A Paddleboard, Calaway Park Passes, Activate gift cards, Calgary Surge Tickets, and many more! Don't miss out on your opportunity to participate in our super cool annual year-end event. Our school staff have such a blast tossing colour powder at the kids. To register, log in to your account at wdp.hotlunches.net. Check out the ordering page for more details about the event! If it is your first time registering on the site you will need the code WDP if prompted. Your WDP student(s), family, friends, neighbours are all invited to join us! Registrations close May 24th at midnight, and we cannot guarantee anyone will be able to register the day of the run.
This Week We Celebrate
May 4 Bus Driver Appreciation Day
May 5 to May 8 Mental Health Awareness Week
May 5 National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Key Dates
May 4 OE8 Wall Climbing (A Day)
May 5 OE8 Wall Climbing (B Day)
May 6 UofC Math Contest (Gr9)
May 7 Grade 4 Tours and Open House (5:30-6:30)
May 13 Fun Lunch: Subway
May 14 Volunteer Tea (1pm-2:30pm)
May 15 Professional Development Day (No School)
May 18 Victoria Day (No School)
May 19 Royal Oak & WDP Pancake Breakfast (7:30am – 8:30am)
May 20 PALLS (CSSI)
May 20 School Council (6pm to 8pm)
May 21 Gr9 PAT ELA Part A (9am to 1pm)
May 25 Gr6 PAT ELAL Part A (9am to 1pm)
May 27&28 Astrodome (Gr9)
May 28 Spring Concert (Gr6, Gr8 Band)