Dear Woodman Families 

You are receiving this email because your child is registered to attend Woodman School for the 2025-2026 school year.  If your school plans have changed, and you will be attending school elsewhere, please email woodman@cbe.ab.ca. The main office will re-open on Wed. Aug. 27th, and at that time we will process any registration changes.  Communicating your emerging plans with the school sets us up to anticipate our student enrollment trends.   

Late French Immersion Grade 7 – A Few Spots Left! 

We have a healthy number of students registered for the Late French Immersion Grade 7 program in September, in what is one of the most unique and linguistically accelerated language programs in the Calgary Board of Education.  There are a few spots left for any families interested in having their Grade 7 child take on the challenge of learning French. Learn more through the following link: 

https://woodman.cbe.ab.ca/french  

First Day of School – Tues. Sept. 2 

Important details about the first day of school will be communicated during the last week of August.  General school information includes: 

• School doors open to students at 9:00 am. 
• The start-of-day times have changed for 2025-2026, with an entry bell at 9:10 and a start time of 9:15. School end times for Monday-Thursday have changed to 3:45 pm and Friday, 1:14 pm 
• Lunch time is from 12:35-1:15 (Monday-Thursday) 
• Grade 5-6 students eat in their classroom, monitored by lunchroom supervisors, and followed by outdoor play 
• We are an open campus for Grades 7-9, in which they may leave the school over the lunch hour 
• Students will learn their schedule and teachers on the first day of school, given that staffing changes are ongoing throughout the summer  

Suggested Student Supply Lists 

Suggested, optional student supply lists in preparation for the return to classes can be found on the school website, at the following link: 

https://woodman.cbe.ab.ca/back-to-school 

It is not required that students come to school on the first day with these items.  Families are encouraged to recycle materials from previous years.  Those who are unable to bring their own suggested supplies will be provided them by the school. Please ensure that personal supplies are well labelled with the student’s name and grade. Students will be provided with a school-issued lock for both their regular and their PE locker.  No personal locks are permitted.  

Wolves - Online Clothing Store 

An online clothing store through One Team Apparel will be open for a limited time at the end of August. Families will have the opportunity to purchase stylish and school-spirited apparel, including our official Physical Education gym strip. Keep an eye out for the link, which will be shared during the last week of August. We strongly encourage all Woodman students to purchase and wear their school gym strip on a daily basis. 

2025-2026 School Calendar and Breaks From School 

The approved Woodman calendar for the upcoming school year can be found here (see document on lower left of tab, entitled “Related Information / 2025-2026 School Calendar: https://woodman.cbe.ab.ca/calendar. 

We request your care if you need to plan school absences.  Regular school attendance is vital, particularly when students are learning another language – such as French and English. 

 Important Dates

We wish the Woodman families of 2025-2026 a wonderful summer with family and friends.  Woodman staff will be refreshed and ready to welcome our students back on Sept.2!

Sincerely,

Marlene Krickhan, Principal