School Parking lot is off limits

Please do not enter, stop, or park in the parking lot during the school day.

Given that there are no parking stalls available for public use, and given that dropping off students in the parking lot is prohibited (and extremely unsafe), there is no reason for any parent/guests to be driving in the school parking lot, before, during and after school.

Bus zones, Handicap Parking zones and the school parking lot should not be used at anytime for dropping off or picking up students. This is in accordance with CBE policy to ensure the safety of all students.

If you are parking on the other side of the street, please insist that your children use the crosswalks, and not jay walk. Parents and students jaywalking between buses is extremely problematic, and we ask that parents/students obey the law and not jaywalk. Pedestrians should cross the street at corners and crosswalks only.

School Bus Zone

We would like to remind all parents that the bus loading/unloading zone in front of our school is designated for our school buses only. The bus drivers must be able to bring their bus close to the curb in order to safely drop-off and pick-up our students. This becomes very difficult and unsafe when there are parent vehicles parked in this area. We ask that if you must leave your vehicle parked for a short time, to use the parking areas across the street. We have 5 busses this year, and they require all the space in the bus zone…right up to the crosswalk! Thank you for your help in keeping our bus zone a safe area.

My Bus Stop App

MyBusStop is a dynamic mobile and desktop application that delivers real time information of a subscriber’s bus location, route information, schedule, route progress, and possible delays. You can also track more than one route with MyBusStop by entering an additional school code and add the route (you will need to use the desktop app to add an additional route).

Click here for more information: https://cbe.ab.ca/schools/busing-and-transportation/Documents/MyBusStop-FAQs.pdf

Step by step instructions:

https://cbe.ab.ca/schools/busing-and-transportation/Documents/MyBusStop-App-Quick-Start-Guide.pdf

Link to create account: https://www.mybusstop.ca/

Fashion – Why fit in when you were born to stand out!

Wilma Hansen’s fashion classes are about to start (semester 2) and we are super excited to watch the students design and create!

We are currently looking for donations of fabrics and fashion embellishments (buttons, lace, ribbon etc.). Please feel free to drop off items in the main office or send with your child to school. Everything is welcome! Thank you for helping to make fashion a success!

Hawks Athletics

Wrestling Practice Schedule

Volleyball Practice Schedule

Healthy Hunger Dates

Please see the link below to order or create an account for healthy hunger. If your child will be absent the day of Healthy Hunger, please contact the office by 11:30am so it can be reserved for pick up. Reserved lunches can be picked up anytime after 1:42pm. Non-reserved lunches will be donated to a student in need.

https://healthyhunger.ca/index.php

Yearbooks

Yearbooks are available to order!! Yearbooks start at $33. No additional yearbooks will be

available for purchase after Feb. 28^th 2025

Wilma Hansen Clubs

Karaoke Club – Monday’s at lunch in the Band room (Mr. Wiens).

Drawing Club – Tuesday’s at lunch in room 21 (Mr. Bencini).

Card & Cribbage Club – Tuesday’s at lunch in room 25 (Ms. Matheson / Ms. Tallack)

Drama Club – Wednesday’s at lunch in the Drama room (Ms. Kohler).

Yearbook Club – Thursday’s at lunch in the Library (Ms. Beatty).

Library

Want to know more about what is happening in our Learning Commons, new books, or great reads to check out?  Mrs. Wiebe, our Learning Commons assistant posts regularly on our Wilma Hansen Learning Commons page. 

Take a peek at recent posts (https://wilmahansen.cbe.ab.ca/learning-commons-library or go to our Wilma Hansen School website and click on “About Us” and then “Learning Commons/Library”), or submit requests for future posts to ldwiebe@cbe.ab.ca.

Community and Family Supports

• Kinette Club of Calgary
• • Referrals must come through a registered social agency
  • Families must be participating in a social program through referring agency
  • https://kincalgary.com/adopt-a-family/

• Calgary Food Bank
• • Families can access the Calgary Food Bank
  • Call 403-253-2055 or book online
  • Need Food? Get Your Food Hamper | Calgary Food Bank

• The Alex Community Food Centre
• • Access to food through healthy food programs and an affordable produce market
  • https://thealexcfc.ca/

• Calgary Community Food Map
• • Map of food resources for Calgary
  • https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1MzdOiEEK_AG4FOF5x_m02EIv_IEP3fhf&ll=51.03635395279023%2C-113.99365613652557&z=13

• Society of St Vincent de Paul Calgary
• •  Connects to the local churches that can support with hampers  https://ssvpcalgary.ca/contact/

• The Salvation Army Community Services
• • No cost emergency food hampers 403-220-0432

• The Good Food Box
• • Purchase boxes of fresh fruit and vegetables at an affordable price
  • https://www.ckpcalgary.ca/goodfoodbox

• Families can contact 211 for additional support