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STA News
June 1-7
Submit your child’s absence via email: staattendance@rdcrs.ca or call our attendance line 403-346-8951 press 1. Please provide students name, class and reason for absence.
Gr 9 Farewell BBQ
Last chance to purchase your tickets Monday, June 3!
If you are interested in purchasing Grade 9 Farewell BBQ tickets for your child and their guests, click HERE. You may use cheque, cash, or our online payment system Rycor (PowerSchool Parent Portal) to pay for tickets. If paying on Rycor you have to add each ticket individually to the cart. If you have any questions or concerns please call the office at 403-346-8951
Early Dismissal Permission Form
If you wish for your child to be dismissed early on exam days, please complete this google form by 3:30 p.m. on Monday, June 10.
Due to the number of students in our school, we are unable to accept phone calls and/or emails granting permission for students to leave the school for early dismissal on exam days.
2024/2025 School Supply Lists
Families, you can purchase the school supplies listed below directly from School Start (our official school supply company for your convenience - our school’s name is St. Thomas Aquinas Middle School, or you may utilize the same list to purchase your supplies locally. Remember, you can purchase parts of the additional section if your child already has supplies that are in good order from a previous year - please save money and the environment.
Order early, and you will be entered in one or more contests!
2024-2025 Supply Lists by Grade
Band Concert
Thursday, June 6, 2024
6:30 pm
STA Foyer
All are invited to attend a celebration of STA Band students in their final concert of the year!
Summer School
As we near the end of the 2023/2024 school year, just a heads up that RDCRS Summer School registration is closing soon—June 14 at noon!
If you haven't signed up yet, hop over to https://summerschool.rdcrs.ca to fill out the registration form and check out all the courses we're offering.
RDCRS summer school is 100% on-line and open to anyone in the province in grades 10-12 for the 2024-2025 school year and/or under the age of 19 as of September 1, 2024, at no cost.
We'll be sending out important course info before classes start on July 2nd.
Don't miss out, and see you this summer!
School Bus Registration 2024-2025
Due to the new distance eligibility guidelines for the 2024-25 school year, transportation service will be modified next year. Online registration is now open. Please register prior to June 15, 2024 to avoid late fees.
For a detailed step-by-step registration guide, please visit http://www.rdcrs.ca/.../process-for-transportation...
RDCRS 50/50 Event:
Get ready for the Ultimate Summer Fun(d)!
Education is made better by the extras, and so is summer. Buy a ticket for a chance to win big this summer and give your kids some summer time extras they’ll love!
Proceeds raised from this 50/50 will be used by schools for projects and initiatives not funded by Alberta Education. Thanks to your support, past projects have included special workshops, leadership activities, Grow kids, Pop Up Pantry equipment, community gardens and scholarships.
Only 4000 tickets are available, so get yours now for a chance to win! Visit https://www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/rdcrs-summerfund to get yours today!
The draw will be held on June 14 at noon at Montfort Centre.
Host International Students
Canada Homestay Network
Mental Health Awareness Month
As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, classes at STA are accepting donations for AMETHYST HOUSE in Red Deer.
Amethyst House is a 48-unit permanent supportive housing complex in Red Deer operated by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
Amethyst House is a repurposed hotel intended for people with a history of homelessness. There is also an associated food support program with this facility and programs to decrease barriers for people seeking health and medical support. Homelessness is on the rise in Red Deer as affordable housing is very hard to come by. At Amethyst House, tenants can get a large room with cable TV, free laundry, and connections to other extracurricular programs for $530 per month. The name Amethyst House comes from the properties that the amethyst stone has for protection and healing the mind from negativity. There will be a donation box in the front foyer for students to drop off items. Let's see how many boxes we can fill!!
Items needed are:
Pee pads (disposable, you can get them at the dollar store)
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Dryer Sheets
Feminine products
Hand Soap
Shampoo Conditioner
Body Wash
Hair Clippers (if possible)
Deodorant (men and women)
Lotion
Q-Tips
Brushes and Combs
Socks
Athletics
Check the Athletic Calendar on our website for your team's schedule.
We STRESS that all kids have a TRUE indoor pair of shoes to help us preserve the newly waxed floor. If kids do not have a true indoor pair, they will have to do PE in socks!
Student Fees & Athletic Fees
Access School Fees/Forms section of the PowerSchool Parent portal (Rycor) at https://powerschool.rdcrs.ca/public/home.html
Payments via the portal can be made by Visa, Visa Debit, MasterCard, or MasterCard Debit. Alternatively, payment can be made at your school in the form of cash or cheque payable to The Red Deer Catholic Separate School Division. Athletic forms have to be completed online through Rycor.
Cafeteria
Menus are available on our website. Please consider pre-ordering your child's lunch. When lunches are pre-ordered, your student's lunch will be ready for them at their lunch break.
Our insurance partner, STUDY INSURED, is now offering a new comprehensive accident insurance plan designed for the whole family.
https://www.staschool.ca/parents-students/family-accident-reimbursement-plan
Scent Sensitive Schools
Fragrances/scents can be found in personal care products, cleaning products, perfume/cologne, some food and drink products and other random products. Exposure to such fragrances/scents can cause significant health problems in susceptible individuals including asthma attacks, migraine headaches, severe allergic reactions, inability to concentrate, loss of coordination, loss of consciousness or seizures.