WEEK AT A GLANCE
November 13-17
Upcoming Dates
Novemeber 13 - World Kindness Day
Novemeber 15 - Rock your Mocs Day
November 23 - Pep Rally (senior volleyball players vs teachers) 1:22 - 3:09 pm
November 24 PD Day
November 24 End of Term 1
December 3 - First Sunday of Advent (Hope)
December 8 - PD Day
December 8 - Division Faith Day
December 10 - Second Sunday of Advent (Peace)
Devember 12 - Band and Choir Advent Concert 6:30 - 8:30 pm
December 17 - Third Sunday of Advent (Joy)
December 19 - Advent Mass 9:30 am
December 24 Fouth Sunday of Advent (Love)
December 23-January 7 - Christmas Break
St. Lorenzo Ruiz News
VIP Food Services Fundraiser
Our school council has organized a perogies and meat fundraiser through VIP Food Services. 100% of the profits go directly back to the school. This fundraiser will run from November 10 - 23. Information and order forms were sent home with students on Wednesday. For details, please see a copy of the information that was sent home below. For a digital copy of the order form, please click here. We thank you for your support with this fundraiser!
Catholic Social Services (CSS) Giving Tree Christmas Project
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools has partnered with Catholic Social Services (CSS) Giving Tree Christmas Project to provide families, who have children enrolled in school, with gift cards to purchase Christmas gifts. This is a barrier-free program where eligibility is based on referrals from our counseling programs. The focus is on empowering parents to be the solution to their kids' needs- plus they know their children and their interests best!
We are accepting donations for Walmart gift cards only. Donations can be dropped off at the St.Lorenzo office until December 4th, 2023. Donors will be given a Christmas tag from our Christmas tree to return with their pledged number of purchased gift cards. Walmart gift cards can be purchased in $25 or $50 amounts. Thank you for your donations and for supporting families within Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools
Student Information Update Forms are PAST DUE
IMPORTANT: The deadline has passed and we are still waiting for over half our families to fill out this form.
You should have received notification that the 2023-24 Student Information Update form was sent to you. This form is MANDATORY and required by Alberta Education. The information in this form must be updated and current. Please pay close attention to medical and legal alerts as these are often out of date and need to be current. The form can be found by logging into PowerSchool on your browser (not available on the app) and clicking on SchoolEngage at the bottom of the menu on the left hand side. Please take a few minutes to complete this form and submit. CHANGES MUST BE SAVED FOR EACH PAGE BEFORE CLICKING NEXT.
STUDENT INFORMATION UPDATE FORMS ARE PAST DUE AND MANDATORY
Parking
Important Information: Please use our North parking lot for parking or out front of the school for drop and go if drivers must remain in their vehicles. Please be considerate of our neighbours across the street and leave that parking for residents only.
School Fees
Please log into your Parent PowerSchool account to view your outsanding fees and make your payment online through RYCOR. If you are unsure how to pay using RYCOR, please follow these steps:
1. Visit your school's website and click on the PowerSchool quick link (or use link above).
2. Sign in using your PowerSchool Username and Password. If you have forgotten either/or please contact the school office for assistance with resetting your password.
3. Click on link, "School Fees and Forms", located on the left-hand side.
4. Please follow the instructions provided on the screen when you are taken to RYCOR. If you have any questions, please contact the school office.
**RYCOR can only be accessed via PC/Tablet, the program does not work using the PowerSchool app.
Golden Eagle Athletics
We are heading into the last week of volleyball for some of our teams, please watch the SLR sports calendar for game days and please come cheer on our Golden Eagles! As our volleyball season wraps up, we would like to remind students and parents that basketball will be up next! Please watch for information coming at the end of the month. As always, please see our SLR Sports Calendar for game times and locations and practice times. This calendar is updated regularily and is the best way to stay on top of everything SLR sports related. If there is ever a change in the schedule, this is where you will find it.
Cafeteria Menu
Eagles Nest Cafe November Menu
Students and parents are now able to pay by cash/cheque/debit/credit. We are in the process of setting up our online ordering... Stay tuned for more information! Please see our order form for November.
School Council
School Council Meeting
Our next School Council meeting will be this Wednesday November 15 from 6:30 - 7:30 pm. All parents are welcome to attend. Council meetings are in person with an option for online attendance. If you would like to attend online, please contact the office at 403-406-7365.
General Information
Colder Weather
Winter weather has arrived! We know it can be tricky to convince teenagers to wear their jackets, but we ask that you please remind your children to dress for the weather as outdoor recess does continue through the winter months.
Safety
As noted in the signage at our front entrance, to support the safety in and around our school we have indoor and outdoor cameras.
Division News
RDCRS Engagement Summit
RDCRS Engagement Summit - Red Deer Catholic Regional Division (RDCRS) Board of Trustees looks for ways to regularly engage our community to help form the decisions and direction of the school division. The RDCRS Engagement Summit allows an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to provide input into two key areas of our strategic planning. The two areas for this Summit are (1) helping to establish budget priorities for future planning, and (2) feedback on developing RDCRS exit outcomes for learners.
Topic 1: Establishing Budget Priorities
Topic 2: Development of Division Exit Outcomes for Learners
RDCRS Engagement Summit - IN PERSON
RDCRS Engagement Summit - ONLINE
To view the backgrounder for this event please click here.
elf - the musical
Community News
Metis Week Kick Off!
Please see poster for more information about this event.
Canada Homestay Network
Homestay parents are currently needed for international students. For more information, please see the poster below.