Wilma Hansen – What’s Up at Wilma
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Important Upcoming Dates
Attendance It is important that you call the school if your child is going to be absent or arriving late. Please report all absences to the Attendance Line at 403-777-7430 ext.1.
Please make sure to spell the student’s last name and include the date of the absence in the message.
Alternatively, you can email Mrs. Crane in the main office at: decranemctaggart@cbe.ab.ca. See more on our attendance page: https://wilmahansen.cbe.ab.ca/attendance |
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 7 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.
First View App (Bussing)
As you may know, our busses are now “First Student” busses (no longer Southland Transportation). With this change comes a transition to FirstView, a secure and easy-to-use bus tracking app designed to give you accurate and timely information about your student’s bus ride to and from school.
What is FirstView?
FirstView is a free mobile app that allows you to:
- Track your child’s bus in real time
- Receive notifications about delays, substitutions, or schedule changes
- Set alerts for when the bus is near your stop
- Access route information securely using your school’s unique code
This new system replaces our previous bus tracking app (MyBusStop), which is no longer compatible with the First Student transportation system. We encourage all families who use district transportation to download and begin using FirstView as soon as possible.
How to Get Started:
- Download the FirstView App from the App Store or Google Play.
- Enter your school’s district code: (to be provided by First Student or your school)
- Create an account and add your student’s bus route.
- Customize your settings to receive real-time updates and notifications.
FirstView also offers multilingual support and a user-friendly help section to assist with any setup or usage questions.
Need Help?
If you have questions or need help setting up the app, please contact:
- FirstView Support: support@firstviewapp.com or 888-889-8920
- Or contact our school office at 403-777-7430
We appreciate your cooperation during this transition.
Yearbooks
Wilma Hansen Yearbooks are for sale online through Josten’s website. Please see the link below for easy ordering!
Wilma Hansen School Parent Council
We hope you will be able to join some of our monthly Council, Parent Association and Band Parent meetings this year - all meetings are held from 7:30- 9pm.
Our AGM will be held this upcoming Thursday November 20th.
Please also take 2 minutes to complete our annual consent-to contact form so that you get school, council, band or association opportunities and updates, depending on your preferences!! https://bit.ly/WilmaContact25 All people who sign-up before our November AGM will be entered in a draw for a $20 Starbucks gift card.
Other Upcoming Meetings:
January 22
February 25
March 18
April 16
May 20
We hope to be in touch with you soon!
Jayne Benham
Wilma Council Chair
Lifetouch School Pictures
Accessing Your Child’s Images Online:
Families can now access photos securely using their student ID number.
Steps:
- Go to www.mylifetouch.ca
- Sign in or create an account
- Select “Student ID” tab
- Enter student information to view photos
Questions about packages, ordering, or photo access?
- Call: 1-866-457-8212
- Live Chat: Available at www.mylifetouch.ca
Wilma Athletics
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.
PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR STUDENT IS REGISTERED UNDER THE CORRECT HOMEROOM.
https://healthyhunger.ca/index.php
November 14th | Tim Hortons |
November 19th | OPA! |
November 26th | Subway |
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