SES WEEKLY

• Monday, October 12: Thanksgiving Day - No School
• Wednesday, October 14: Grade 5 Homework Club @ 11:40 AM
• Friday, October 16: Hot Lunch - OPA!

We are now accepting books for our Annual Book Swap on October 29th!

Student safety is a shared responsibility, and we are grateful for the support of our SES families.

This year, 48 Grade 4 and 5 students are participating in our AMA School Safety Patrol Program, helping students safely cross at the crosswalks on Addinell Avenue and Anders Street.

We ask all drivers to help keep our students and patrollers safe by:

🚸 Parking at least 5 metres away from crosswalks, intersections, and stop signs.

👀 Keeping crosswalk areas clear so students and patrollers are visible to drivers.

🚗 Following posted parking signs and slowing down in school zones.

Thank you for helping us create a safe and caring environment for all students.

Together, we can keep our students safe. 💚

Our faith is at the heart of who we are at St. Elizabeth Seton. This space is where we share opportunities to grow in faith, celebrate together, and lift one another up both at school and within our parish community.

Giving Thanks with Grateful Hearts During Our 50th Anniversary Year

Dear St. Elizabeth Seton School Families,

As we prepare for the Thanksgiving long weekend, our hearts are filled with gratitude for the wonderful students, families, and staff who make our school community such a special place of faith, learning, and belonging. In this golden 50th Anniversary year, we are especially mindful of five decades of blessings, friendships, and shared faith that unite our Seton family.

This Thanksgiving, as our school division journeys together Uplifted by Hope, we give thanks for:

• Our Generous Community: Thank you to everyone who participated in our "50 Years of Giving" Thanksgiving Food Drive supporting the Red Deer Food Bank. Your kindness brings warmth and comfort to local families in need.

• Our Faith & Fellowship: For the joy of coming together in prayer during our Thanksgiving Liturgy and celebrating our Grade 4 students as they receive their Bibles.

• Our Dedicated Families & Staff: For your ongoing support, care, and partnership in nurturing our children and helping every student shine.

May your Thanksgiving weekend be filled with warmth, rest, delicious food, and joyful quality time with the people you love. Safe travels to all who are heading away for the long weekend!

With heartfelt gratitude and warm blessings,

Rori-Lynn Daniel
Principal, St. Elizabeth Seton School

Remember, Seton… WE LIFT EACH OTHER UP!

Our SES community gathered to celebrate our Thanksgiving Liturgy, reflecting on the Parable of the Sower and the seeds of faith, hope, and love that God plants in our hearts. A heartfelt thank you to Mrs. Tidd and 4T for preparing a beautiful celebration of prayer, reflection, and worship. We are also grateful to the families who joined us and continue to nurture the faith life of our school community.

As we celebrate Thanksgiving, may we remember the many blessings in our lives and look for ways to share God’s love with others. Happy Thanksgiving from our SES family to yours!

Following our Thanksgiving Liturgy, our Grade 4 students celebrated a special milestone in their faith journey with our Grade 4 Bible Celebration. Receiving their own Bibles is a meaningful reminder that God’s Word is a gift to guide them, strengthen their faith, and help them grow in love. May these Bibles be a source of wisdom, comfort, and hope as our students continue to discover God’s presence in their lives. Thank you Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools for our Bibles

🛡️ Guardians of Hope This Week: 24 Students Recognized

Each week, we celebrate students who show hope in action by encouraging others, showing kindness, offering help, and finding ways to lift someone up.

We are so proud of our Guardians of Hope! 💚

These students are helping us live our “Remember, Seton... WE LIFT EACH OTHER UP!” culture in very real ways. 💚 We are proud of the students who are recognized each week and grateful for the many ways they are helping make SES a place where every child knows they belong, they are valued, and they have a voice.

🌟 A Guardian of Hope in Action:
A Grade 4 student was recognized because they offered hope by:

Encouraging a classmate to do his work!

Each week, we share a prayer written and read over the morning announcements by one of our students as a reflection of the faith, hope, and care within our SES community.

Dear God,

Thank you for bringing me safely to a new day.

Please help me to be a better listener.

Please watch over my family and keep them safe.

Amen

Written by grade 4 student, Nicholas

As we celebrate 50 years of St. Elizabeth Seton School, we’re celebrating by giving back! Our students will be collecting donations for the Red Deer Food Bank until October 30th.

In the spirit of our 50th anniversary, each grade is challenged to collect 50 of one item:

Grade & Goal

50 years. 50 items. One Seton community making a difference. 💚

⛪ Altar Server Training
Students interested in serving as Altar Servers at our school Masses will have an opportunity to receive training. Following the training, students may also choose to serve at weekend Masses at St. Mary’s Parish.

Sacramental Registration is now open!
Information about upcoming Sacraments and registration opportunities at St. Mary’s and Sacred Heart Parishes can be found below.

⛪ St. Mary’s Parish – Confirmation
Confirmation registration is now open.
Questions? Please contact Greer McIvor at the parish office: 403-347-3114.
Register for Confirmation / Sacramental Information

⛪ Sacred Heart Parish – Sacramental Registration
Registration for all Sacraments at Sacred Heart is now open and will remain open until November 6 at 12:00 noon. Families can visit the Sacred Heart website to select the Sacrament and access the required forms. Fees and requirements are outlined on each Sacrament page. Physical forms are also available at the parish office.

Questions or need a form emailed? Please contact Cassandra at 403-343-2618.

Congratulations to Chase for winning the $50 gift certificate to Bower Mall! He is now entered into the next round draw to see who will get to be Fire Chief for a Day! Good luck Chase!

🎃 Get Ready for Some Halloween Fun! 👻

Our SES Parent Council is excited to host a Halloween Family Dance on Friday, October 30, from 6:00–8:00 PM!

We look forward to an evening of Halloween fun, music, and community connection. SES families are invited to join us, and siblings are very welcome!

Please complete this short form to let us know whether your family will be attending and how many children will be joining us. This will help our Parent Council plan for a fun evening for everyone!

SES - Halloween Family Dance Sign Up

We hope to see you there!

Mark your calendars! Photo Day is Tuesday, October 20 and Wednesday, October 21, with Legacy Image.

🍂 A New Addition This Year!

You asked, and we listened! Based on parent feedback, we are excited to offer Fall Class Photos this year. Families shared a preference for a fall class photo rather than a spring class photo, and we are pleased that Legacy Image is able to make this change for us!

Students will have their individual photo AND class photo on the same day. Please mark your calendar according to your child's class:

Tuesday, October 20

We love when your feedback helps shape the SES experience! 💚

Halloween is alive and well at St. Elizabeth Seton! We look forward to a fun day of creativity, costumes and community on Friday, October 30th. Students are invited to wear their costumes to school on this day and will remain in costume throughout the day.

A few reminders to help everyone have a safe and enjoyable day:

• 🎃 Choose a costume that is comfortable enough to wear all day and allows your child to participate in Phys. Ed., recess and regular classroom activities.
• 👕 Students who prefer not to wear a costume may wear black and/or orange clothing.
• 🙋 Costumes should be able to be managed independently without requiring adult assistance.
• 😊 No masks, please. Makeup is welcome as long as students remain identifiable.
• 🚫 Costumes depicting violence or that are revealing are not appropriate for school.
• 🚫 Fake weapons or props that could be considered weapons should not be brought to school.
• 💚 We encourage our older students to be mindful of how their costume choices may affect younger students and others in our school community.

🎉 And there’s more!

Classroom teachers will be planning fun Halloween activities for the afternoon. Please watch for more details in the coming weeks through your child's teacher's updates.

With so many creative minds at work, there are limitless ways to have fun with Halloween while keeping our school a safe and welcoming place for everyone!

We can't wait to see the creativity at Seton! 🎃🧡

We are now accepting gently used and age appropriate (K-5) books for our Seton Book Swap which will take place on October 29th!

We would also appreciate any donations of reusable bags.

Donations can be dropped off to Ms. LeBlanc in the library!

SchoolEngage and Rycor Forms are out for the 2026-2027 school year! To access the forms you need your PowerSchool Parent Portal login information.

Rycor: School Fees and Forms

Rycor is the system through which parents/guardians can pay school fees online and complete permission for their students. This program can be accessed through you parent portal on Powerschool. Formatting differences between mobile and desktop version of this program make the latter easier to navigate for the payment of school fees.

How to Access Rycor (Permission Forms) for Parents

For Update Forms:

Once in your parent portal, you will access update forms by clicking on SchoolEnage on the menu on the left of the page. Alberta Education legally requires update forms to be completed every year.

For Permission Forms and to Pay Fees:

Once in your parent portal, you will access permission forms and pay fees by clicking on Fees and Forms on the menu on the left of the page. Please complete the In-Town Charter Informed Consent form ASAP!

School Fees - Student Activity Fee $30

This fee supports school-wide and/or grade level specific activities, special projects, etc for all grade levels to support student life.

School Council Meeting

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Tuesday November 3, 2026

7:00 - 8:00 pm

Staff Room

All are welcome!!!

School Council Executive:

Co-Chair: Lindsey Huseby

Co-Chair: Serena Lodge

Treasurer: Jessica Mah

Secretary: Shannon Schalk

Hello Seton families!

Hot lunch is now open and ready for ordering

Healthy Hunger — School Lunch Program

See attached letter for how to sign up and all the reminders of how healthy hunger works!

https://healthyhunger.ca/images/parent_newInfo.pdf

REMINDER: Hot Lunch & Absences

If your child is away on a day that you have ordered hot lunch you have the option to pick-up their lunch at the office. If we do not hear from you, their lunch will be donated to another student.

If you want to pick up your child’s hot lunch order, please indicate this when you leave your attendance message.

Thank you to all the families who participated in our School Council Sun-Oka’s Apple Farm Fall Fundraiser!

Apples will be available for pick-up at St. Elizabeth Seton School on Tuesday, October 20th from 3:00 - 5:00 PM!