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STA News
May 18-24
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.
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...
Red Deer Royals
Mark your calendars! You’re all invited to The Marching Show Band Classic 2024 featuring the best of Western Canada’s Marching Show Bands, including our own “World's” Gold Medal Winning RED DEER ROYALS! Each band will perform a choreographed field show presentation. The Red Deer Royals will be premiering their field show for 2024 “Beyond”.
The event will be held on Sunday, June 2, 2024 from 1:00-3:30 PM at Setters Place in Red Deer. The Classic is open to the general public and admission is $10 per person. (Cash only) There will be a 50/50, raffle items, and a silent auction. One lucky winner will be drawn for our big 50/50 draw, walking away with up to $10,000 !
****Please see Mrs.LaFrance or stop by the office to pickup a FREE ticket for any St.Thomas student to attend with their paying parent/guardian.****
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.