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June 17 - Early Dismissal at 1:30 pm (with completed permission form)

June 17 - Foundations Outing to Wyatt Park

June 18 - Early Dismissal at 1:30 pm (with completed permission form)

June 19 - Early Dismissal at 11:30 am (with completed permission form)

June 19 - Grade 9 Farewell 4:30-6:30pm

June 20 - SLR Awards

June 20 - Eagles Nest Cafe's Last Day

June 23 - Grade 9 Farewell Fun Day - Bowing (NEW DATE - THIS HAS CHANGED FROM WHAT IS LISTED IN SCHEDULE)

June 23 - Grade 8 Year End Collicutt Trip

June 23 - Grade 6 Year End Field Trip

June 24 - Grade 9 Year End Field Trip (Discovery Wildlife Park)

June 25 - Grade 8 Year End Field Trip (Kerry Wood Nature Centre)

June 26 - Last Day for Students

June 27 - Last Day for Staff and SLR Office

**For Exam and PAT dates - please see schedule below**

Don't forget to pre-order your 2024-2025 yearbook!

We are excited to invite families to our SLR Awards on Friday June 20 at 9:30 am! Families of students receiving awards would have been contacted by their teacher.

Next week is early dismissal! If you haven't already done so, please complete our SLR Exam Week and Early Dismissal Permission form that was emailed to families on May 30. Students have the opportunity to leave early but only if permission has been given. If you need the link to be sent to you again, please contact the office at 403-406-7365.

Please click on the link to view our Final Exam and PAT parent letter (including schedule) that was emailed out to families on May 9th. https://www.stlorenzoschool.ca/download/510648

Please note the only 3 early dismissal days are June 17-19. All other days we will be having classes as normal.

If your child is leaving early or is being picked up by someone else, please contact the office to let us know. We do need to hear straight from the parent if this is happening. Thank you for your understanding!

Although the deadline to register for transportation has passed, you can still register your child here. Please note, late registrations will have a $50 fee attached.

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PARKING UPDATE: Our specialized school buses drop off and pick up students out front of the school between the hours of 8:05-8:25am and 2:20-2:40pm. The front of the school will remain Drop and Go, however, during these times, our busses will take priority of the drop and go lane. Should you arrive during these specific times, we ask that you please pull forward or park in our North parking lot while you wait for your child. We thank you for your attention to this matter.

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.

NEED A FREE CHROMEBOOK? Consider enrolling your child in Chrome Academy! If you haven't already registered your child for summer school - please note the deadline to register is June 16th! Please contact the office if you have any questions.

IF YOU HAVE NOT FILLED OUT YOUR SCHOOL TRANSFER FORM 2025-2026 YET, PLEASE DO SO AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. This form is required for any student transfering to a new school within our division. This form must be filled in order for your child to transfer to high school next year. To access this form please follow these steps:

1. Visit our website and click on the PowerSchool quick link or use this link to access RDCRS PowerSchool Parent Portal.

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, "SchoolEngage", located on the left-hand side.

4. Click on your child's name to select the incomplete form School Transfer Form 2025-2026.

Grade 9 Farewell is this coming Thursday! We are so excited to celebrate our Grade 9 students as they close this chapter and get ready for the next!

Grade 9 parents/guardians please see the linked document for important information regarding transition to high school.

Our grade 8 & 9 band and STA band joined St. Joseph’s high school band for their final concert of the year at Bower Ponds this week. Such an incredible experience for our students to play outdoors!

Our blended students worked hard on a Living Wax Museum Project, and hosted a drop in gallery to showcase their work! Here are just a few from this fun project.

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.

We’re excited to highlight some of the incredible community groups offering on-site day camps this summer! Childcare programs are more than just supervision—they’re about building relationships, developing new skills and interests, and strengthening our sense of community. From grandparents to recreation centres, these programs create meaningful opportunities for children to grow, connect, and thrive.

Ellis Bird Farm Knee High Nature Programs www.ellisbirdfarm.ca/knee-high-nature-programs.html

Exelta Gymnastics Club https://exelta.uplifterinc.com/?show=open

Family Services of Central Alberta Summer Parking Lot Pop Ups sca.ca/parking-lot-pop-ups/

Kerrywood Nature Center, Fort Normandeau Summer Day Camps waskasoo/summer-day-camps

Red Deer Child Care Society Summer Holiday Program reddeerchildcare.ca/school-age-program

Red Deer College Day Camps 2021 rdc.ab.ca/programs/day-camps

Royal City Soccer Club Summer Day Camps 2021 royalsoccer.com/our-camps/registration/

MAG Summer Camps: A Week at the Museum reddeermuseum.com/programs/summercamps

Pound It Hip Hop Studio Summer Camps pounditdj.com/summercamps

Premier Academy Summer Camps premieracademyrd.ca/summer-programming

Safety City Summer Camps safetycity.ca/community-programs

Sunnybrook Farm Museum 2020 Day Camps sunnybrookfarmmuseum.ca/daycamps.htm

Sylvan Learning Red Deer S.T.E.M./S.T.E.A.M. Day Camps https://reddeersylvanlearning.ca/collections/p-d-day-day-camps

The City of Red Deer Day Camps https://looknbook.reddeer.ca/RedDeer/public/Category/Courses

The Dome Red Deer https://thedomereddeer.com/youth-programs/summer-camp/

Trailhead Climbing https://trailheadclimbing.ca/programs/summer-camps/

Town of Blackfalds Children’s Camps www.blackfalds.com/tourism-recreation/day-camps

Town of Sylvan Lake Summer Programs sylvanlake.ca/en/public-services/flipside-youth-centre.aspx

YMCA of Northern Alberta - Red Deer Summer Day Camps northernalberta.ymca.ca/summer-camps

Youth HQ Summer Day Camps youthhq.ca/summer-day-camps

Wise Equestrian - Equine Assisted Learning Day Camps wiseequestrianrentals.net/wiseequestrianrentals/2024-summer-day-camp

For more ideas speak to your local studio/club. Inclusion of organizations in this guide does not represent endorsement of programs, nor does exclusion indicate disapproval.

Welcome to registration for the 2025 Camp Season! Starting Monday, your families can contact us at the Salvation Army Red Deer office and set up their appointment to have their children registered for the following camps:

• Moms and Tots Camp July 8 - July 11

• Holiday Camp July 14 - July 18

• Teen Camp August 5 - August 8

With the end of the year fast approaching, we would like to encourage students to take advantage of the Learning Ops every day next week to finish up any missing assignments they might have.

As this school year comes to a close, we would like to remind families, if your child played on any sports teams this year, please make sure the team fees have been paid and jerseys have been returned. Thank you for a great season and we look forward to next year!

For anything sports related, please see our SLR Sports Calendar.

Last day for lunches is June 20, 2025. We will re-open in the fall.

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

Access code is: slr

New monthly menus will be posted to the website 7 days before the start of the next month.

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.

Please see the information below for the annual first rider event happening in August.

Please see the poster for more information.

We at RDMBA are super excited to bring something special to the basketball community in Central Alberta. For the first time ever, five basketball clubs across Central Alberta are joining forces to launch something bold, new, and community-powered. Introducing: Summer Sessions – 78 action-packed practices, games, and skills events Running all of July and August For kids and teens U5 to U18 From first-timers to advanced players By donation only – because access matters This is about more than just the game. It’s about confidence, connection, and community—on and off the court. Together with our partner clubs: Hype Hoops Splash Basketball Sylvan Lake Clickers Highway 11 Hoops CABC —we’re making sure every kid gets a chance to play. And when you sign your athlete up, you’re not just supporting your child’s passion—you’re supporting others too. All donations go to: CAWES Women’s Shelter HQ Youth Centre Red Deer Food Bank Please see our website for more information: https://www.reddeerbball.ca/ See you on the court. P.S. Spots are limited. Sessions start July 1. Let’s give kids the summer they won’t forget.

Please see important information from Canada Homestay Network.