SES WEEKLY UPDATE
May 14, 2026
Seton Family Fun Night & BBQ
May 27 from 5-7 PM. If your family would like to attend, please complete the RSVP form found HERE.
We are kindly asking for any Cake Walk donations. Please note: all baked goods must be nut free due to allergies. Cake Walk donations will be accepted on May 27 to ensure freshness.Raffle items are also being accepted. Please drop these off at the school between May 25–27.
Catholic Education Week 2026: May 9-16
Catholic Education Week in Alberta in 2026 is scheduled for May 9–16, 2026, focusing on the theme "Anchored in Christ, Beacon of Hope". Originally rescheduled from October 2025 due to an Alberta Teachers' Strike, the week highlights Catholic education's role in the community, with a special focus on Sunday, May 10, 2026, as Catholic Education Sunday
Little Library
Check out our new "Little Library." A big Seton Thank You to a special Seton Mom for "Setonizing" it and making it even more special!!! We appreciate you!!! Take A Book, Leave A Book.
Readers & Leaders
School Bus Registration for the 2026-2027 School Year is Now Open!
Transportation Fee Update 2026-2027
Upon submitting your registration form, an initial fee of $200 is required to secure your spot. Deadline to register AND pay the $200 fee is June 15th, 2026. Your registration is NOT Complete until this is paid. A late fee of $50 will be added for registrations after June 15th with the exception of new families to Red Deer Catholic.
Any remaining fees will be calculated by the Transportation Department and added to your account, by October 15th. After October 15th, families may choose to pay the remaining balance in full or enroll in a payment plan.
The preferred payment method is online by accessing the “School Fees/Forms” section of the PowerSchool Parent Portal via any internet browser as this is not accessible through the PowerSchool app. Payments via the portal can be made by Visa, Visa Debit, MasterCard or MasterCard Debit.
Please click here for a step-by-step guide for proceeding through the Student Transportation Registration Process.
Registrations for New Families: 2026-2027
Registration for the 2026–2027 school year is now open. Please help us spread the word to family and friends who live in the St. Elizabeth Seton catchment area. We would love to welcome as many new families as possible to our school community next year.
Please click this link to visit the registration homepage.
Counselling
A message from our school counsellor…
Summer brings exciting adventures and a change from the regular school routine. While this can be refreshing, children may need time to adjust to new schedules and expectations. Keeping some consistent routines, balancing activity with rest, and encouraging children to share their feelings can help support this transition. Summer offers opportunities for growth, independence, and lasting memories.
Companion Dog: Daisy
SES is welcoming Linda Alberg and her Companion Dog Daisy to our Seton community every Monday morning 9:00 - 10:30. Daisy is a Cockapoo Poodle cross who loves spending time with children. She is a calm and loving dog, and we are thrilled to have her join our Seton Family. Daisy will join us in the library to help provide affection, comfort and support to our students, while also developing skills in self-regulation, decreasing stress and anxiety, increasing communication skills and promoting positive interactions.
Grade 4 & 5 Safety Patrol
Grade 4 and 5 Students will be patrolling the crosswalks to the West of the school and to the North of the school. Please obey school zone speeds and crosswalk safety as our kids work to keep everyone safe. If your child is a Grade 4 or 5 patroller, please click here for their schedule that will go until the end of June.
Hot Lunch Reminders
Don't forget! Ordering closes 5 days prior to the lunch date!
Please visit Healthy Hunger to create an account (if you do not already have one), and to re-register your student.
See the details on how to register HERE! (This information can also be found on our website).
Lunches will be offered on Fridays to accommodate the alternating Kindergarten classes.
A few reminders about Healthy Hunger:
- There are no weekly reminder emails to remind you what you ordered - but you can always sign into your account to check
- The system will send a reminder email ONLY if you have NOT placed an order
- Ordering for Hot Lunches closes 5 days prior to the lunch date, orders cannot be refunded or changed once the deadline has passed
- Questions or concerns - please email seshotlunch@gmail.com
Bus Status App
While our school buses are almost always on time, the winter months and snowy road conditions can lead to delays for your child’s school bus. To stay notified of your child’s bus status, please see the following links for ways to check on bus times. The App has been refreshed and is now called Bus Status 4. Please reinstall the app if you still have the older version.
St. Elizabeth Seton School Website
Bus status can be found on the main page of our website. It will display if a bus is on-time, delayed, or cancelled. There will often be a comment next to the delayed buses indicating how long the bus delay is. Click the title above to link to our website.
Bus Status App by Box Clever
Alternatively, you can download the bus app for your Apple or Android phone. See the images below and click on them to go to your respective app store and download the app.
Upcoming Dates
Read-A-Thon
May 15 ~ PD Day - No School for Students
May 18 ~ Victoria Day - No School
May 19 ~ Gr. 5 Transition: Students Visit their respective Middle Schools 9:00-11:30 AM
May 19 ~ Medicine River Wildlife Center Presentation K-2 - Morning Presentations
May 21 ~ Twin Day
May 22 ~ Fire Drill @ 11:20 AM
May 25 ~ Pentecost Liturgy - 9:30 AM
May 27-28 ~ Gr. 4&5 Rugby Lessons with Norm MacDougall - 12:30 - 3:30 PM
May 27 ~ Family Fun Night & BBQ - 5:00-7:00 PM
May 28 ~ Gr. 5 City Badminton - St. Josephs High School - 4:00 - 8:00 PM
May 29 ~ Cob's Hot Lunch
June 5 ~ PD Day - No School for Students
June 9 ~ Gr. 4&5 Patroller Swimming Party - 9:00 - 12:00 at the Rec Center
Jube 10 ~ Beach Day
June 11 ~ Track & Fun Day
June 12 ~ First Friday Coffee