Notre Dame News
🎃 October 30 - November 3 🎃
"You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
Matthew 22:34-40
Lifetouch Photo Update
Due to a technical glitch with Lifetouch, this year's school photos have been delayed!
Picture proofs will be coming home on Monday, October 30.
Picture Retake day is scheduled for November 2, 2023
Important Dates
- Pumpkin Carving
Tuesday, October 31
- Happy Halloween!!
Wednesday, November 1
- All Saints Day
- Indigenous Student Support - Ms. Chamryk will be in The Hub from 10-11 to meet with any students who want to connect. Please drop in if you are interested!
Thursday, November 2
- All Souls Day
- Picture Retake Day
Friday, November 3
Meet our Student Support Team
This year at Notre Dame we have added to our support team to help students in achieving success while in high school. Alongside our grade administrators and counsellors, this team works with students who may be needing academic support. Like our admin and counsellors, they will also follow student through from Grades 10 to 12.
Jennifer Smith
Knowledge & Employability
Oversees the SST Team
Angela Hunter
Grade 12 Student Support
Stuart Poulin
Grade 11 Student Support
Chris Jaeger
Grade 10 Student Support
Deanna Stefaniuk
Student Support Centre Staff
ND News
Creative carvers wanted!
Grab your pumpkin on Monday from the GA, take it home to carve and return it Tuesday by 9am. Judging will be at noon on Tuesday!
Good luck and happy carving!
Its Hallowe'en!
Wear your costumes on Tuesday! Best costume from your block 2 class can join the costume contest at noon in the GA. Be there to watch or compete for prizes!
Remembrance Day
If you have a relative/family friend who has served/is serving in the military in any country or on the Police or RCMP forces, and you want to pay tribute to them, please complete the following form. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1FsYSE1C5iAK4F5OtGLQadGBs5tf4gS_Ym2Oz1AHI5x4/edit
Yearbook Club
The Yearbook will be meeting every Tuesday during lunch in room 2707. Come join us and be part of a group that captures the best moments at Notre Dame.
For more information, please see Mr. Vallecillos in room 2707.
Grad Committee Meetings
2024 Graduation Committee meets every Tuesday @ lunch in the amphitheater.
Student Voice
Come have your voice heard! Student Voice meets every Thursday in room 2505 during lunch! Get involved and make Notre Dame awesome!
ND United
The ND United (school GSA) club meets every Friday during lunch in room 1406. Please see Ms. Layden or Mr. Deschenes if you have any questions!
Athletics
Cougar Volleyball
JV Volleyball - Zones on Monday and Thursday - Girls tournament in Lacombe on the weekend
SV Volleyball - Last league game @ Thurber on Wednesday - Tournament @ HHHS on the weekend
Cougar Basketball
Girls Basketball Meeting - Thursday at NDHS in the Fitness Center
Morning basketball open gyms - Continuing every Wed/Fri at 7am! All players interested in trying out welcome!
ND Unified Sports
Calling all students that want to connect and engage in our dynamic new sports team...ND UNIFIED SPORTS!! In Semester 2, we will be starting our 2024 Team. In Unified Sports, teams are made up of people of similar age and ability, which makes practices more fun and games more challenging and exciting for all. Having sport in common is just one more way that preconceptions and false ideas are swept away.This year's focus is 3 on 3 basketball, bean bag toss and bocce ball.
Qualifications:
-You have availability during Block 3B during Semester 2 either with a spare or a Religion or Leadership (etc) class where your teacher supports you joining once a week from 1:30-2:07 starting in March.
-you are a kind-hearted, caring, and AWESOME person
-you would like to make new friends
-you can attend 2-3 Unified events during a school day (dates TBA)
For more questions, please see Mrs. Snow in Room 1805.
Youth Ministry/Faith News
Are you interested in getting baptized or do your sacraments?
There is a program that the youth ministers run in Red Deer Catholic called RCIA for teens. Please see Miss Jeannette in the youth ministry office, it this has been on your heart. You can also contact her at jeannette.manser@rdcrs.ca
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena
Every Tuesday at 12:05 in the chapel. Pray for your intentions along side Deacon Eddie and Catholic Social Services staff. Open to anyone that would like to join!
Prayer and Praise
Notre Dame Chapel! Prayer and Praise will have various opportunities to pray and grow closer to Jesus, with the most common-Praise and Worship, along with the rosary, stations of the cross, bible studies and more! Join us every Thursday before school, or pop in when you can!
Come Join Us!
Please join the Notre Dame community as we celebrate Catholic Education Sunday.
When: Sunday, November 5
Time: 7:00 PM mass
Where: St. Mary's Parish.
Volunteer Opportunities
Learning Commons & Career Center
Congratulations!
Bring Your Own Book Club
BYOB Book Club is back! On Friday, November 3 we will meet in the Learning Commons at lunchtime for hot chocolate and sharing of our recently read books. All are welcome. Please bring a book that you would like to talk about, you either loved it or hated it!
Write Your Own Novel
If you are interested in joining the challenge to write your own novel, please see Mrs. Furman in the Learning Commons. She'll help get you started and provide support throughout the process. If you are unsure or have questions, please see Mrs. Furman, or email her at: caroline.furman@rdcrs.ca