Week at a Glance
March 25-29, 2024
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord (Mark 11:10)
Upcoming Dates:
Monday, March 25:
- M/W Kindergarten attend
Tuesday, March 26:
- T/Th Kindergarten attend
- Pre-K 3 year old program attend
- French Immersion Parent Engagement Night - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, March 27:
- M/W Kindergarten attend
- Pre-K 3 year old program attend
Thursday, March 28:
- T/TH Kindergarten attend
- Pre-K 3 year old program attend
- Boston Pizza hot lunch for those that ordered
- Deadline for Kernels fundraiser orders
Friday, March 29:
- Good Friday - No School
Upcoming Events:
- April 1 - 5 - Easter Break - No School
- April 10 - Theme Day - Sparkle/Formal Day
- April 12 - Family Movie Night - (Migration) at Mother Teresa School - 6:00 pm (doors open at 5:30 pm)
- April 12 - McDonalds Happy Meal hot lunch for those that ordered
- April 17 - Virtue Awards: Respect - 2:00 pm
- April 19 - Hot dogs and chips hot lunch for those that ordered (made at the school)
- April 23 - Spring and Kindergarten Grad photos
- April 24 - Spring and Kindergarten Grad photos
- April 24 - Kindergarten Information Night 5:00 - 6:00 pm
- April 25 - Taco in a bag hot lunch for those that ordered (made at the school)
- April 25 - Theme Day - Crazy Hair Day
- April 26 - PD Day - No school for students
School News
Schoology Parent Support
As well, if further help is required, please stop by Mrs. Hebert's office at Parent Teacher Interviews and she can assist you navigating the app.
French Immersion Parent Engagement Session
Get ready to embark on a captivating journey with us at the French Immersion Parent Engagement Session! Our upcoming gathering is scheduled for Tuesday, March 26th, from 5 pm to 6 pm, right in the heart of the ÉOLRS gathering area.
Kindergarten - Grade 4 Registration
10 Days of Donations
During Lent our school will be collecting donations for 10 days. Each day we are collecting different items however please do not feel obligated to send items every day. Any items listed, can be dropped off at any time regardless of the day, up until March 26th. These donations are for our breakfast program, our school community and our Sylvan Lake community. Please see below for details on what we will collect each day from March 12-26th. Your donations, and generosity are greatly appreciated.
School Council News
Hello Parents and Guardians! Are you curious to know who and what the School Council is and does? Feel free to reach out to any of the Executive listed below and also watch out for us at the upcoming Parent-Teacher interviews! We will be happy to chat with you and answer any questions you may have. You can also check out https://www.albertaschoolcouncils.ca/ for more in depth information regarding the important roles that School Councils have in Alberta and at home in our schools.
HOT LUNCH:
VOLUNTEERS: If you love to cook and would like to volunteer in the kitchen or to do the grocery shopping for our in-house lunches, the School Council is offering to pay for parents to take their Food Safe course. Contact Priscila or Nancy for more information: eolrshotlunches@gmail.com. We are also always grateful for parents willing to do pick-ups, delivery, and handing out food to classrooms.
MARCH
March 28 Boston Pizza
APRIL
April orders are open! Please place your orders at http://olrs.hotlunches.ca.
FUNDRAISING:
The Kernels Popcorn forms wnt home with students. Please have your order forms in before the Easter Break, March 28th. Kernels popcorn bags will come in individual sizes perfect for lunch bags and movie days! Half of the funds raised come directly back to the school to help fund our community events and field trips!
VOLUNTEERS:
We need a driver for pick-up of our Kernels Popcorn order the week of April 8th. Pick-up is in Calgary. If you have a trip to Calgary planned that week and would be willing to stop to pick-up our school's order, please email eolrschoolcounilfundraising@gmail.com.
We're also looking for someone to coordinate our spring fundraiser, Growing Smiles. Please email eolrschoolcouncilfundraising@gmail.com.
Upcoming Events: SAVE THE DATES!
Family Movie Night - FRIDAY, APRIL 12 MIGRATION MOVIE! Movie night at Mother Teresa School for the whole family! We will be watching Migration (pending approval) in the auditorium at MTS. Bring the whole family for a fun night of popcorn, treats, and a movie!
Family Dance Night - FRIDAY, MAY 3 A NIGHT AT THE BEACH! Come for an evening of fun for the whole family. DJ, dancing, food and more!
If you would like to help plan, coordinate or help with any of these events we do need volunteers. Please email eolrschoolcouncilfundraising@gmail.com if you're able to volunteer.
Feel free to reach out to our Executive Council members with any questions, concerns, suggestions, or interests! Every parent/guardian of a child at EOLRS is eligible to vote and participate on Council. Please consider joining us!
NEXT MEETING:
Our next School Council meeting is Monday, April 15 @ 1:30 PM. Everyone is welcome!
YOUR EXECUTIVE:
Chair, Stephanie Bugbee (eolrschoolcouncilchair@gmail.com)
Vice Chair, Nancy Vallee-Moore (eolrschoolcouncilchair@gmail.com)
Secretary, Marie Legare (eolrschoolcouncilsecretary@gmail.com)
Treasurer, Emilie Fleck (eolrschoolcounciltreasurer1@gmail.com)
Fundraising Lead, VACANT (eolrschoolcouncilfundraising@gmail.com)
Hotlunch Lead, Priscilla D'Mello (eolrshotlunches@gmail.com)
Faith Representative, Leatta Jungwirth (eolrschoolcouncilfaith1@gmail.com)
For all upcoming school and faith events, please see our school calendar:
For all up to date school news, please see our school website:
Our Lady of the Assumption Parish News
Parent Resources
Community News
Red Deer Public Library is in need of volunteer tutors for both the Adult Literacy Program and the new Youth Literacy Program!
Please take a look at these volunteer opportunities over on their website:
Adult Literacy Program - http://rdpl.org/adult-literacy
Youth Literacy Program - http://rdpl.org/youth-literacy
Hello Red Deer,
We are excited to announce that the SPARC Caring Adult Nominations is open! We invite you to share this information with your contacts. Thank you for the support.
Red Deer community let's give a round of applause to the incredible adults shaping the future of our kids. Whether they're a coach, neighbour, teacher, mentor, instructor, or someone special, we want to know about them. Tell us the inspiring story of how your nominee is helping kids grow up great. We will honour the first 100 local nominees for their outstanding contributions to youth development. It's time to highlight those who consistently go above and beyond! Click here: https://sparcreddeer.ca/events