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You must register for school bus transportation every year!

A new transportation registration must be completed for the 2026–2027 school year.

How to Register

1. Log in to your PowerSchool Parent Portal.
2. Navigate to Fees and Forms.
3. Select the 2026–2027 School Year Transportation Registration Form and add it to your cart.
4. Proceed to payment and submit your registration.

Updated Registration Process

• A non-refundable $50 family registration fee is attached directly to the registration form.
• This fee will be applied toward your total transportation fees owing.
• Families may register up to five students on a single form.
• Once submitted, your registration will be processed for the upcoming school year.

For a step-by-step guide to the transportation registration process, please visit:

www.rdcrs.ca/transportation/process-for-transportation-registration

Fee Assistance and Payment Plans

If you require assistance with transportation fees, please contact Mandy Reed before registering for transportation.

Families may be eligible for:

• A six-month payment plan, with payments beginning in the fall and the first payment due on November 30, 2026.
• A partial or full waiver of transportation fees through Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools' fee assistance program.

To be considered for a fee waiver, families must complete the Application for Waiver of School Fees, available on the school website, before registering for transportation. Eligibility will be assessed by the Principal on an individual basis.

Important Deadline

Register by June 15, 2026, to avoid a late fee.

Registrations received after June 15 will be subject to a $50 late fee per student.

Field Trips which are out of town require a permission form. The forms can be found in PowerSchool under Fees and Forms > Click on your student's name > Permission Forms > Select the appropriate trip.

If the form is not signed, your child cannot go on the field trip.

Parents- if you cannot access your PowerSchool account, please contact the office at 403-343-3238.

Supply lists for the 2026/27 school are now on the school website and here.

https://www.stpatsschool.ca/parents-students/school-supply-lists

Middle School parents need to sign early dismissal forms for Grades 6-9 and bring back early dismissal permission form to their child's teacher as soon as possible.

Students can be dismissed early only with parent permission.

Phone calls for early dismissal are not are not accepted.

If your child leaves early, they cannot take the bus home.

Check out the summer day camps available in July for younger children ages 5+. These programs are designed to help foster friendships, learn new skills and create fun opportunities for children to grow.

There will be four sports offered per week at different age groups and skill levels. There are full and half day options available. Feel free to contact Tom or Lindsay Henley for more information.

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