Notre Dame News

Isaiah 40:31

Monday, February 3

• Day B

Tuesday, February 4

• Day A
• Semester 2 Grade Assemblies

Wednesday, February 5

• Day B

Thursday, February 6

• Day A
• Shrek the Musical (get your tickets!)

Friday, February 7

• Day B
• Last Day for Timetable Changes
• Shrek the Musical (get your tickets!)

WELCOME TO SEMESTER 2!

All your online classes will be found on rdcrs.schoology.com

If you use your RDCRS Google Profile, you can also find access under the RDCRS Bookmarks at the top right called Schoology Login

Please use attendance email: ndhsattendance@rdcrs.ca

Remember you have 48 hours to retroactively correct attendance.

Please remember that attendance in online classes is mandatory for grades 10 & 11 until the end of March.

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools is now using PowerSchool SchoolMessenger for parent communications.

To opt in for text messages:

1. Grab your phone.
2. Text “Y” to 978338.

This is a quick and easy way to stay up-to-date with news, reminders, and urgent alerts from your school!

P.S. Our old system, Swiftreach, is no longer available. Make the switch today!

Parents: Click here for more information on the opt-in process.

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) and the Alberta School Councils' Association (ASCA) are partnering to host a Joint School Council meeting on Wednesday, February 26, from 6:00 - 7:30 pm at St. Joseph High School in Red Deer.

This collaborative session aims to strengthen the partnership between school councils, trustees, and senior administration within RDCRS.

The meeting will focus on a number of key areas:

• Defining School Council: Clarifying the role of School Councils and the relationships between trustees, senior administration, and the Division.
• Consultation Areas: Identifying and discussing areas where School Councils can effectively contribute through consultation at both the school and Division levels.
• Council of School Councils: Examining the "Council of School Councils" model and exploring its potential development within RDCRS.

This joint exercise underscores the Division's commitment to building capacity and supporting the ongoing learning and development of its School Councils.

Click here to register. The event is open to all members of the Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools community.

English 20 students kicked off the semester with a look at some vocabulary work by playing a variation of scrabble.

In groups, students were challenged to create the best scrabble grid they could using either literary terms and/or “sophisticated vocabulary words”

Students played in groups and prizes went to the winners. They then went over the research which links a strong vocabulary to academic, professional and personal success.

February 19th 7-9:30pm

Ladies-buy tickets from the youth ministry office $5.00

Gentlemen and anyone interested in serving-please sign up!

Please use the QR code or this link, if you are planning to attend either to enjoy the night, or to serve!

If you are planning on playing Spring Sports (Handball / Soccer /Badminton / Track and Field / Rugby / Tennis) - you can fill out permission forms NOW!

How to fill out the forms:

1. Have parent sign on to PowerSchool from a desktop computer
2. Click on the link for FORMS (on the left hand side of the page)
3. Choose the permission form (can do as many as you want) for the sport you would like to play
4. Have your parent fill the form out!

RUGBY MEETING

Wednesday February 5th, 2025

NDHS in Gymnasium

ALL INTERESTED BOYS AND GIRLS!!!

Interested in Playing Badminton at ND this year?

Meeting in the gym

11:45 on Tuesday, February 4

Feb 7, 8 & 9th (Session times follow)

Come learn the game & practice your skills as we prepare for the 2024-25 season.

Registration through the Parent Portal on PowerSchool.

Once in PowerSchool, choose "Student Fees and Forms" (RYCOR) to register as follows:

Pay the $50 fee in RYCOR

Fill in the participation waiver.

Fill in the registration form including Camp Shirt Size

DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS FEB 5th

Handball Session Times:

BOYS

Fri, Feb 7th 4:00PM - 5:45PM

Sat, Feb 8th 9:00AM - 10:30AM

Sat, Feb 8th 1:00PM - 2:30PM

Sun , Feb 9th 10:00AM - 12:00PM

GIRLS

Fri, Feb 7th 6:00PM - 7:45PM

Sat, Feb 8th 10:45AM - 12:15PM

Sat, Feb 8th 2:45PM - 4:15PM

Sun, Feb 9th 12:15AM - 2:15PM

ATHLETICS BANQUET - will be Monday June 9th, 2025 from 5:00-9:00 pm at Notre Dame High School. All student-athletes AND THEIR PARENTS are eligible to attend the Banquet. Tickets are $30 / person (student-athlete wanting to have their mom and dad attend would need to pay $90) to Notre Dame Office. When paying, please inform the office of (i) your NAME (ii) the sport you played and (iii) your COACH - so that your coach knows who is / isn't attending!

DEADLINE TO PURCHASE TICKETS IS MONDAY MAY 23rd, 2025.

See Mr Rattan for more information!

18th Annual SNOW BALL Dessert & Dance

Notre Dame is pleased to present this year's musical production: Shrek the Musical. February 6-8 at the Red Deer Memorial Centre. Tickets are available through the parent portal on PowerSchool or online by scanning the QR code. Come out, enjoy the show and support the Fine Arts at Notre Dame!

Rush seating

Rush seating

Grad Photography Dates: January 24 – February 14, 2025.

Each week in February, we will share an idea to nurture kindness within yourself or to promote a culture of kindness in the workplace. We encourage you to take a moment to read these suggestions and infuse them into your week. We hope you enjoy these ideas and invite you to share them with others.

“Kindness starts with one. One smile. One compliment. One cup of coffee. One conversation.

Let’s make kindness the norm.” – Brooke Jones, VP of Random Acts of Kindness Foundation.

Healthy Together,

Recovery Alberta - Central Zone Mental Health Promotion and Addiction Prevention Team

Rania Page, RSW

Health Promotion Facilitator & Team Lead

Recovery Alberta

43 Michener Bend

Red Deer, AB T4P 0H6

P: 403-896-9431

Rania.page@recoveryalberta.ca