STA News
September 12-16, 2022
Week of Welcome
Monday - School Spirit Day - Wear your STA gear or black and red
Tuesday - Jersey Day
Wednesday - Woof Day - Face painting outside
Thursday - Hat Day - Find the Golden Paw Prints for prizes
Friday - Don't Sweat It! - Wear your favorite sweats and hoodies
Junior Volleyball Tryouts
Junior Girls
Monday, Sept 12 - 7:15am-8:30am
Tuesday, Sept 13 - 3:30pm-5:00pm
Wednesday, Sept 14 - 7:15am-8:30am
Junior Boys
Monday, Sept 12 - 3:30pm-5:00pm
Tuesday, Sept 13 - 7:15am-8:30am
Wednesday, Sept 14 - 3:30pm-5:00pm
Paul Davis Presentation
While this session is free, we encourage attendees to please register by visiting https://bit.ly/3cuXu4d.
This presentation is also being made to students on September 12th.
- The Grade 6/7 presentation is geared towards this age of students and will be different from the Grade 8/9 session. It will go from 9:45-11:00 am.
- The Grade 8/9 presentation is more mature in its content and will go from 12:30-2:00 pm.
- The parent presentation is from 6:30-8:00 pm.
Dr. Reynolds Memorial Run
Join in Sunday, Sept.18th for the Inaugural Dr. Walter Reynolds Memorial Run! This family friendly event features a 1km/5km/10km walk or run and will be honouring and celebrating the life of Dr. Reynolds. ALL proceeds will be donated to the Red Deer Hospice Society and Red Deer Youth Sports Initiatives through the City of Red Deer!
More information can be found at: www.drreynoldsrun.ca
Faith
Band
Instrument Rental Night:
For any students joining band, we will have a virtual instrument rental night on Wednesday, September 21 at 6:30. Instruments will be required for class starting on Tuesday, September 27.
Rock Band Club:
Eastview Middle School is inviting middle school students to join their after school Rock Band club this year. Tryouts are September13th, 20th, 27th, and October 4th. Please see Ms. Holmes in the band room for more information.
Meet the Staff
Thank you to those parents who were able to attend our Meet the Teacher open house, it was great to connect with so many of you. In an effort to provide you with additional information about our staff members, we have created a Meet the Staff document that is complete with pictures and profiles of all our staff. If you have a moment, feel free to click on the link below so that you can learn more about the adults within our building who will be caring for and supporting your children this school year.
Additionally, we want to take this opportunity to thank you all for preparing your children for an excellent school start-up. Last June we reached out to you for your input on beginning our school year. After considering your feedback, we decided to begin this school year with a staggered start, and as a result, the first few days of school have been excellent - thank you for your input.
Student Drop-off
Orange Shirt Day
Orange Shirt Day is an Indigenous-led grassroots commemorative day intended to raise awareness of the individual, family and community intergenerational impacts of residential schools, and to promote the concept of “Every Child Matters”. The orange shirt symbolizes the stripping away of culture, freedom and self-esteem experienced by Indigenous children over generations. It grew out of Phyllis Webstad's story of having her shiny new orange shirt taken away on her first day of school at the St. Joseph Mission residential school. It has become an opportunity to keep the discussion on all aspects of residential schools happening annually.
Our school division will recognize Orange Shirt Day on Thursday, September 29, 2022. If you would like to purchase an Orange shirt for your child or for yourself, please click on the link below and complete the digital order form. Following your completion of the order form, please bring your payment to St.Thomas Aquinas Middle School. Please note that payments can only be made at the school office using debit/credit card, no cheques can be accepted. Orders are due by noon on September 19, and students will receive their orders the week of September 26.
The cost of the t-shirt is $14.00 (youth or adult sizes). One dollar from every shirt purchased will go towards an Indigenous Education Services Student Scholarship.
Cafeteria
September's menu is now available on the website. Please consider pre-ordering your child's lunch. When lunches are pre-ordered, your student's lunch will be ready for them when they are done recess.