WEEK AT A GLANCE
January 20-24
IMPORTANT SCHOOL COMMUNICATION ANNOUNCEMENT
We have had a lot of calls this week from parents saying they are not receiving our messages. If you are not receiving our emails, it means you have unsubscribed and need to call the office to have us resolve it. If you are not receiving our text messages, please follow these instructions. Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools is now using PowerSchool SchoolMessenger for parent communications.
To opt in for text messages:
- Grab your phone.
- Text “Y” to 978338.
This is a quick and easy way to stay up-to-date with news, reminders, and urgent alerts from your school!
P.S. Our old system, Swiftreach, is no longer available. Make the switch today!
Parents: Click here for more information on the opt-in process.
Attendance
There are two ways to mark your child's late or absence. You can email us at slrattendance@rdcrs.ca or call the school's attendance line at 403-406-7365 and press 1 to leave a detailed message. Please remember to include the reason for your child's late or absence. All late and absences MUST be excused or you will receive the automated attendance call. Any messages received after 9am may result in the automated attendance call going out.
Schoology Parent Reference Guide
If you are having troubles logging into Schoology, the Schoology Parent Reference Guide is a great resource for troubleshooting and how to's.
School Fees
School Fees for the 2024/2025 school year are now past due. We will be notifying families with past due fees.
BIG NEWS! We now accept credit card payments at the office. Fees can be paid at our office by cash, cheque or credit card. 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.
Parking
PARKING UPDATE: We now have 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.
Lots happening with athletics these next couple weeks. Please pay close attention to the SLR Sports Calendar for up to date changes.
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.
For the most current practice and 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.
