Dear Woodman Families:    

The spirit of the school community was vibrant this week – with evidence of joy and sharing everywhere. We commend the energy of our student leaders for their creative planning of school dances, a pep rally, and CandyGrams. The Student Holiday Market had the highest participation level to date, with more than $1200.00 in donations raised for Kids Cancer Care and Make a Wish Foundation. 

At the closing of 2025, and in advance of important celebrations - such as, Winter Solstice, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Years, Epiphany, and Orthodox Christmas - we send our Woodman families best wishes for togetherness, health, and a strong sense of community.

Office Hours – Staff Contact

As staff will be on holidays, Woodman telephone numbers and email addresses will not be monitored until Mon. Jan. 5. The next Woodman Weekly will be circulated on Fri. Jan. 9, 2026.

Woodman 2026-2027 Registration – Opens Jan. 13, 2026

We will be open for registration in all three programs of the school – Continuing French Immersion (Gr. 5-9), Late French (Gr. 7) and English Community Program. CBE decisions around registration eligibility are based on family address and catchment area. Encourage your neighbours, friends or family members to attend our annual Open House on Thurs. Feb.5, 6:30 pm to learn more.  

High School Transition D2L Shell

We remind our Gr. 9 students and parents to regularly check the Woodman D2L shell that has been created to house all information related to upcoming high school tours.  Of particular importance is the following from Henry Wise Wood High School: 

Future IB Warriors and families! A virtual Henry Wise Wood High School International Baccalaureate Program Information Evening is happening on Thursday, January 8th at 6:00pm for current Grade 9 students looking to apply for the IB program for the 2026-27 school year. Topics will include an overview of the IB program at Henry Wise Wood with components and requirements, university recognition, costs and benefits of the program. The evening will be available online - the link and subsequent video can be found at info.hwwib.ca. If you have any questions about the evening or the IB Program at Henry Wise Wood High School, you can email the IB Diploma Coordinator (Mr. Finockio) at gofinockio@cbe.ab.ca.

Volleyball Try-Out Schedule

Students have been added to a PE D2L shell in which all of the details of the volleyball season have been added. Try-outs commence on the week back from the holidays, as follows:

Mon. Jan. 5     8:00-9:00 am              Jr. Boys Gr. 7-8

                        4:00-5:00 pm              Sr. Girls Gr. 8-9

Tues. Jan. 6    8:00-9:00 am              Sr. Girls Gr. 8-9

                        4:00-5:00 pm              Sr. Boys Gr. 8-9

Wed. Jan. 7     8:00-9:00 am              Jr. Girls Gr. 7-8

                        4:00-5:00 pm              Sr. Boys Gr. 8-9

Thurs. Jan. 8   8:00-9:00 am              Jr. Boys Gr. 7-8

                        4:00-5:00 pm              Jr. Girls Gr. 7-8

Important Dates