“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.” (Psalm 56:3)

September 23 - Picture Day and Class Photo Day

September 25 - SYATP Day - See you at the Pole - Students will be leading a prayer at the Flag Pole

September 27 - Orange Shirt Day

September 30 - NO SCHOOL National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

October 10 - Thanksgiving Liturgy in the gym 9:30 am

October 11 - PD Day No School for Students

Octover 14 - Thanksgiving Day No School

October 25 - PD Day No School for Students

Our Senior Volleyball teams played their first game of the season this week and both teams played amazing!! We couldn’t be more proud of their dedication, sportsmanship and teamwork!

We are looking forward to more games this weekend during the RDP Volleyball Classic.

A reminder that picture day is happening this Monday September 23rd.

Orange Shirt Day is an Indigenous-led grassroots commemorative day intended to raise awareness of the individual, family and community intergenerational impacts of residential schools, and to promote the concept of “Every Child Matters”. The orange shirt symbolizes the stripping away of culture, freedom and self-esteem experienced by Indigenous children over generations. It grew out of Phyllis Webstad's story of having her shiny new orange shirt taken away on her first day of school at the St. Joseph Mission residential school. It has become an opportunity to keep the discussion on all aspects of residential schools happening annually.

Our division will recognize Orange Shirt Day on Friday September 27th, 2024.

All families should have a parent portal set up. If you do not remember your login information or are having troubles logging in please call the school and we will be happy to provide you with your user name and reset your password for you. To access your parent portal please click on this link. You are not able to view forms or pay fees using the PowerSchool App.

What do parents access in PowerSchool?

• School Fees and Forms to access RYCOR for school fees and permission forms.
• School Engage To access Alberta Ed documents such as RDCRS Student Information Update Forms 2024-2025

It's that time of year again! You may have noticed we sent out the RDCRS Student Information Update Form 2024-2025 today. This document is a mandatory document that MUST be submitted for every student at the start of the school year. The purpose is to verify the information we have for each student is accurate and up to date. All you have to do is open the document, verify the information hasn't changed and submit. If you make any changes to the information, please save and submit.

School Fees for the 2024/2025 school year are now available for payment.

Fees can be paid at our office by cash or cheque. To pay online, please log into your Parent PowerSchool account to view your fees and make your payment online through RYCOR. If you are unsure how to pay using RYCOR, please follow these steps:

1. Visit your school's website and click on the PowerSchool quick link (or use link above).

2. Sign in using your PowerSchool Username and Password. If you have forgotten either/or please contact the school office for assistance with resetting your password.

3. Click on link, "School Fees and Forms", located on the left-hand side.

4. Please follow the instructions provided on the screen when you are taken to RYCOR. If you have any questions, please contact the school office.

**RYCOR can only be accessed via PC/Tablet, the program does not work using the PowerSchool app.

The deadline to register has passed but late registrations are still being accepted. Click here today to check if your child is eligible for service and to begin the registration process. Please note, late fees do apply.

PARKING UPDATE: We will have some smaller school busses dropping students off out front of the school around 8:15 am. The front of the school will remain Drop and Go as these busses should be gone before families begin dropping off their children. If you notice a bus as you drop off your child, please be mindful of students in the vicinity. We thank you for your attention to this matter. As always, we remind our families to please use our North parking lot when parking and exiting vehicles. This is especially important on game nights when we have an abundance of visitors parking near the school. In an effort to show kindness to our community, we are asking our school community to please be considerate of our neighbours across the street and leave that parking for residents only.

If you need to reach our office for any reason, please contact our main line at 403-406-7365. This is also the number to call should you need to call in your child's attendance. This number is always available on our website.

Our CTF classes will begin shortly and our students will be into production for our Grade 8-9 CTF experiences with Flying with the Golden Eagles! Please watch in the coming weeks.

If you think your child could benefit from speaking to a counsellor, please complete this form. A member of our counselling team will be in touch with you.

If your child is interested in playing any team sports this year, please fill out the Athletic Informed Consent form which can be found on RYCOR. To access RYCOR, please log into your PowerSchool account and click on fees and forms. Once in, click on your childs name and the forms will appear. Students will not be able to tryout until this form has been submitted.

All of our volleyball teams have been made. We would like to thank all of our students for trying out! We look forward to an amazing season of volleyball! For the most current game times and locations, please see the SLR Sports Calendar.

For anything sports related, please see our SLR Sports Calendar. This calendar is updated regularily and is the best way to stay on top of everything SLR sports. If there is ever a change in the schedule, this is where you will find it.

**Eagles Nest Cafe is now open for the 2024-2025 school year**

Online ordering for the Eagles Nest Cafe is available at slr.hotlunches.net

Access code is: slr

Please seee parent letter for more information.

School Council meets the third Wednesday of every month at 6pm in the multicultural space at St. Lorenzo Ruiz. We encourage all our parents and guardians to join us!

School Council Information

Email: slr.schoolcouncil@gmail.com

As noted in the signage at our front entrance, to support the safety in and around our school we have indoor and outdoor cameras.

The Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery is thrilled to announce that in celebration of Alberta Culture Days, and thanks to funding from YourAlberta (Government of Alberta), ALL of our RDMAG programs are FREE TO ATTEND for the month of September.

From weekly drop-in art programs to artist talks, walking tours, and more, there's something for everyone! See our Calendar of Events for all the details."

https://reddeermuseum.com/calendar-of-events/

We are excited to extend an invitation to you to become a homestay host for international students enrolled in our school. Your participation in this program is vital, and it is through the support of families like yours that we can provide an enriching experience for our students.

By opening our doors to students from around the world, we enhance our programs, strengthen our community, and offer life-changing experiences to our Canadian students, shaping their perspectives in a meaningful way.

Our dedicated hosts have discovered that homestay has not only brought them lifelong friendships but also created lasting connections across the globe. They take pleasure in sharing Canadian experiences and customs with their international students, fostering cultural exchange and understanding.

To support our homestay host families, we have partnered with the Canada Homestay Network Society (CHN), a family-led, not-for-profit Canadian organization that has been a leader in homestay since 1995. CHN provides comprehensive orientation, 24/7 emergency support, a host allowance to help offset expenses, and the opportunity to bring the world right to your front door.

If you would like more information about becoming a host for one of our students, please reach out to hostinfo@canadahomestaynetwork.ca, call 1-877-441-4443 ext. 2264/2176, or visit

https://whyihost.ca.

To start the process of becoming a CHN host, please visit:

https://hostportal.chnonline.ca/apply