2025-2026 BTPS Calendar

2024-2025 BTPS Calendar

*Not all activities are listed in this calendar, so please make sure you are taking time to read the information that is coming home from your child's teacher, the school and school board, to stay up-to-date on what's happening. Preplanned events may change due to the weather, and are dependent on guidelines set by Alberta Health Services, the Government of Alberta, and the Board of Trustees of Buffalo Trail Public Schools at the time of the event. We will do our best to let our students and families know in advance of any changes. 

 

Calendar

Gr. 3 - Field Trip to Drumheller

Time: 6:45 am - 6:15 pm

Grade 3's are going to Royal Tyrell Museum in Drumheller, AB. The bus will be leaving WES at 6:45 AM and will return to the school at 7:00 PM.

Important reminders for our travellers:

All students going on field trips must have a permission slip signed by a parent. Teachers will contact you if you haven’t signed them.

Please show up 15 minutes before the bus leaves WES and check in with your teacher. Busses leaving before the school day starts will be parked on the east side in the bus loading zone. Students who miss the bus will not be able to join the field trip, unless other travel arrangements have been made with the teacher prior to the field trip date.

Parents going on the field trips may need to have completed a Criminal Record & Vulnerable Sector check through the RCMP, check with your child’s teacher. We have letters for our volunteers that you can take with you to the station that will allow you to get the check at no cost to you.

Gr. 6 PAT - ELA, Part A

Time: 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Our grade 6 students have their first PAT, English Language Arts - Part A, on May 28th. PATs start around 9:00 am. Students need to be in class before the exams begin to allow them time to “settle in” and prepare for the day. Parents can help their child prepare by making sure they get a good night’s sleep and a healthy breakfast the morning of the exam.

Gr. 6 Outdoor Ed. Field Trip

Time: 7:00 am - 11:30 pm

Grade 6's are heading to Hastings Lake near Tofield, AB, on June 2nd. The busses will be leaving WES at 7:00 AM. They will be staying the night and returning on June 3rd at 8:00 PM.

Important reminders for our travellers:

All students going on field trips must have a permission slip signed by a parent. Teachers will contact you if you haven’t signed them.

Please show up 15 minutes before the bus leaves WES and check in with your teacher. Busses leaving before the school day starts will be parked on the east side in the bus loading zone. Students who miss the bus will not be able to join the field trip, unless other travel arrangements have been made with the teacher prior to the field trip date.

Parents going on the field trips may need to have completed a Criminal Record & Vulnerable Sector check through the RCMP, check with your child’s teacher. We have letters for our volunteers that you can take with you to the station that will allow you to get the check at no cost to you.

Grade 6's Return from Outdoor Ed.

Time: All Day

Grade 6's will return around 8:00 PM.  They will need to be picked up with all their gear by a parent, unless otherwise organized.

KTTS Goes Swimming

Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Students will need to bring a swimsuit and towel to school with them.  Classes will be walking to the Communiplex; students are encouraged to dress for the weather.

5C & 5L Go Swimming

Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Students will need to bring a swimsuit and towel to school with them.  Classes will be walking to the Communiplex; students are encouraged to dress for the weather.

T/Th Kindergarten Field Trip to Greenbelt farms

Time: 12:45 pm - 3:00 pm

Kindergarten students will be heading to Greenbelt Farms just outside of Wainwright. Tues/Thurs will go on June 5th, and Mon/Wed on June 6th. Busses leave at 12:45 pm and return at 3:00 pm. Students need to wear rubber boots.

Important reminders for our travellers:

All students going on field trips must have a permission slip signed by a parent. Teachers will contact you if you haven’t signed them.

Please show up 15 minutes before the bus leaves WES and check in with your teacher. Busses leaving before the school day starts will be parked on the east side in the bus loading zone. Students who miss the bus will not be able to join the field trip, unless other travel arrangements have been made with the teacher prior to the field trip date.

Parents going on the field trips may need to have completed a Criminal Record & Vulnerable Sector check through the RCMP, check with your child’s teacher. We have letters for our volunteers that you can take with you to the station that will allow you to get the check at no cost to you.

M/W Kindergarten Has School Today

Time: All Day

M/W Kindergarten - Field Trip to Greenbelt Farms

Time: 12:45 pm - 3:00 pm


Kindergarten students will be heading to Greenbelt Farms just outside of Wainwright. Tues/Thurs will go on June 5th, and Mon/Wed on June 6th. Busses leave at 12:45 pm and return at 3:00 pm. Students need to wear rubber boots.

Important reminders for our travellers:

All students going on field trips must have a permission slip signed by a parent. Teachers will contact you if you haven’t signed them.

Please show up 15 minutes before the bus leaves WES and check in with your teacher. Busses leaving before the school day starts will be parked on the east side in the bus loading zone. Students who miss the bus will not be able to join the field trip, unless other travel arrangements have been made with the teacher prior to the field trip date.

Parents going on the field trips may need to have completed a Criminal Record & Vulnerable Sector check through the RCMP, check with your child’s teacher. We have letters for our volunteers that you can take with you to the station that will allow you to get the check at no cost to you.

KMWS Goes Swimming

Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Students will need to bring a swimsuit and towel to school with them.  Classes will be walking to the Communiplex; students are encouraged to dress for the weather.

School Council Meeting

Time: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

KTTS Goes Swimming

Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Students will need to bring a swimsuit and towel to school with them.  Classes will be walking to the Communiplex; students are encouraged to dress for the weather.

2R & 2W Go Swimming

Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Students will need to bring a swimsuit and towel to school with them.  Classes will be walking to the Communiplex; students are encouraged to dress for the weather.

T/Th Kindergarten Has School Today

Time: All Day

Gr. 5 Field Trip - Telus World of Science

Time: 6:30 am - 5:15 pm

Grade 5's are heading to Telus World of Science in Edmonton, AB, on June 13th. The bus will be leaving WES at 6:30 AM and will return to the school at 5:15 PM.

Important reminders for our travellers:

All students going on field trips must have a permission slip signed by a parent. Teachers will contact you if you haven’t signed them.

Please show up 15 minutes before the bus leaves WES and check in with your teacher. Busses leaving before the school day starts will be parked on the east side in the bus loading zone. Students who miss the bus will not be able to join the field trip, unless other travel arrangements have been made with the teacher prior to the field trip date.

Parents going on the field trips may need to have completed a Criminal Record & Vulnerable Sector check through the RCMP, check with your child’s teacher. We have letters for our volunteers that you can take with you to the station that will allow you to get the check at no cost to you.

Gr. 1 Field Trip

Time: 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

Grade 1's are heading to the Climb Through Time Museum in Paradise Valley, AB, on June 13th. Their bus leaves at 9:00 AM and then they return around noon to finish their day at Wallace Park.

Important reminders for our travellers:

All students going on field trips must have a permission slip signed by a parent. Teachers will contact you if you haven’t signed them.

Please show up 15 minutes before the bus leaves WES and check in with your teacher. Busses leaving before the school day starts will be parked on the east side in the bus loading zone. Students who miss the bus will not be able to join the field trip, unless other travel arrangements have been made with the teacher prior to the field trip date.

Parents going on the field trips may need to have completed a Criminal Record & Vulnerable Sector check through the RCMP, check with your child’s teacher. We have letters for our volunteers that you can take with you to the station that will allow you to get the check at no cost to you.

Happy Father's Day!

Time: All Day

Gr. 2 Field Trip to Bodo Archaeological Site

Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Grade 2's are heading to the Bodo Archaeological Site & Centre in Bodo, AB, on June 17th. The bus will be leaving WES at 8:30 AM and will return to the school at 3:30 PM.

Important reminders for our travellers:

All students going on field trips must have a permission slip signed by a parent. Teachers will contact you if you haven’t signed them.

Please show up 15 minutes before the bus leaves WES and check in with your teacher. Busses leaving before the school day starts will be parked on the east side in the bus loading zone. Students who miss the bus will not be able to join the field trip, unless other travel arrangements have been made with the teacher prior to the field trip date.

Parents going on the field trips may need to have completed a Criminal Record & Vulnerable Sector check through the RCMP, check with your child’s teacher. We have letters for our volunteers that you can take with you to the station that will allow you to get the check at no cost to you.

KTTB Goes Swimming

Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Students will need to bring a swimsuit and towel to school with them.  Classes will be walking to the Communiplex; students are encouraged to dress for the weather.

1B & 1S Go Swimming

Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Students will need to bring a swimsuit and towel to school with them.  Classes will be walking to the Communiplex; students are encouraged to dress for the weather.

M/W Kindergarten Has School Today

Time: All Day

National Indigenous Peoples Day

Time: All Day

Last Day of School

Time: All Day

No School - Office Closes for the Summer

Time: All Day

No School - Labour Day

Time: All Day

First Day of School, Welcome Back!

Time: All Day

Milk Sales Start Today

Time: All Day

Milk sales will be held at noon.  Students can purchase either a white or chocolate milk.  The program runs until the end of May 2026.

Picture Days

Time: All Day

Little Leaders, Wainwright Pre-Kindergarten, Monday/Wednesday Kindergarten, and all students in grade 3 to 6 will have their pictures taken today. If your child will not be here on their scheduled day, they can have it taken on September 23, or on Retake Day, October 29.

Picture Days

Time: All Day

Little Leaders, Wainwright Pre-Kindergarten, Tuesday/Thursday Kindergarten, and all students in grade 1 and 2 will have their pictures taken today. If your child will not be here on their scheduled day, they can have it taken on September 22, or on Retake Day, October 29.

X-Country Club Riverdale Race

Time: All Day

The Cross Country Club is an athletic program outside of regular classes for students in grades 4, 5, and 6, who wish to participate.  Parent permission is required.  Only students who are a part of the club and in regular attendance will be permitted to go to the race.

WES Family BBQ

Time: 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

WES Open House

Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Terry Fox School Walk/Run Day

Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am

The run starts at the PMM arena at 10:00 am.  All schools in our local area participate, and it is open to parents who would like to join us.  We kindly ask that you check in with your child's teacher if you are planning on walking/running with your child.

No School - National Truth and Reconciliation Day

Time: All Day

National Truth and REconciliation Day and Orange Shirt Day

Fire Prevention Week

Time: All Day

No School - Thanksgiving

Time: All Day

Picture Retake Day

Time: All Day

Photographers are here for a short time to take pictures of any students who either need retakes or missed the first two picture days.  We ask parents to let the office know if their child needs retakes so they are not missed. The times will be announced.

Happy Halloween!

Time: All Day

Daylight Savings Time Ends

Time: All Day

Clocks go back an hour.

Scholastic Book Fair Starts

Time: All Day

Parent Teacher Conferences - TBA

Time: All Day

Parent Teacher Conferences - TBA

Time: All Day

Remembrance Day School Assembly

Time: 10:45 am - 11:45 am

Families are welcome to join us.  Our assembly begins at 10:45 am.

No School - Fall Break

Time: All Day

No School - Remembrance Day

Time: All Day

No School - Fall Break

Time: All Day

No School - Fall Break

Time: All Day

No School - Fall Break

Time: All Day

Christmas Concert - Afternoon

Time: All Day

Christmas Concerts take place on December 17 & 18.  They start at 1:00 pm and are held in our gym.  Kindergarten students will only sing on their designated school day.  Grades 1 to 6 will be in both performances.  We say plan to be here until 3:00 pm, but the concerts are usually done between 2:00 and 2:30 pm.  We ask parents to please check in with their child's teacher if they are taking their child home after the concert.

Christmas Concert - Afternoon

Time: All Day

Christmas Concerts take place on December 17 & 18.  They start at 1:00 pm and are held in our gym.  Kindergarten students will only sing on their designated school day.  Grades 1 to 6 will be in both performances.  We say plan to be here until 3:00 pm, but the concerts are usually done between 2:00 and 2:30 pm.  We ask parents to please check in with their child's teacher if they are taking their child home after the concert.

No School - Winter Break

Time: All Day

No School - Winter Break

Time: All Day

No School - Christmas Eve

Time: All Day

No School - Christmas Day

Time: All Day

No School - Winter Break

Time: All Day

No School - Winter Break

Time: All Day

No School - Winter Break

Time: All Day

No School - New Year's Eve

Time: All Day

No School - New Year's Day

Time: All Day

No School

Time: All Day

Welcome Back!

Time: All Day

No School - Semester Break

Time: All Day

No School - Semester Break

Time: All Day

Ground Hog Day

Time: All Day

Half Way Hat Day

Time: All Day

Jump Rope for Heart - Gr. 4, 5, & 6

Time: All Day

No School - ATA Convention

Time: All Day

No School - ATA Convention

Time: All Day

Happy Valentine's Day

Time: All Day

No School - Family Day

Time: All Day

100th Day of School

Time: All Day

Daylight Savings Begins

Time: All Day

Clocks go ahead one hour.

No School

Time: All Day

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Time: All Day

No School

Time: All Day

No School - Good Friday

Time: All Day

Easter

Time: All Day

No School - Spring Break

Time: All Day

No School - Spring Break

Time: All Day

No School - Spring Break

Time: All Day

No School - Spring Break

Time: All Day

No School - Spring Break

Time: All Day

Earth Day

Time: All Day

Happy Mother's Day

Time: All Day

No School

Time: All Day

No School

Time: All Day

No School - Victoria Day

Time: All Day

Happy Father's Day!

Time: All Day

Last Day of School!

Time: All Day

No School

Time: All Day

The school office closes for the summer at 3:30 pm.