RAVEN TIMES

• Referendum Day - No school. See you all tomorrow when classes resume.

• Tutoring Tuesday - After school in Braided Journeys 3:06 - 4:30pm

• Unified Sport during Raven Time - all student partners welcome to join!

• Classes begin at 8:20am - No Raven Time on Thursdays!
• Catholic Education Week - Wear blue today to celebrate Catholic education. Blue is a powerful symbol of constancy, fidelity, genuineness, and aspiration. It also holds a special connection to the Blessed Virgin Mary, making it an appropriate choice during October, the month of the rosary.
• Career Fair Today! Begins at 11am through to the afternoon.
• Early Dismissal

• Raven Event Schedule - Mental Health Presentation Today
• Weekly smudge in Braided Journeys with Levi Wolfe at lunch!

Our Raven Rumble continues this week, and the competition is heating up! We're challenging all Block 4 classes to come together for a friendly food drive competition in support of St. Vincent de Paul at Good Shepherd Parish, helping individuals and families in need within our community.

Students are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items (most needed items listed below) to their Block 4 classrooms until this FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23! Every donation makes a difference, and participation is completely voluntary.

To keep things fair, class standings will be based on the number of items donated relative to class size. Keep an eye on our leaderboard to see where your class stands! The winning Block 4 class will enjoy a special lunch.

Let's finish strong, Ravens! A little friendly competition can make a BIG difference in our community!

Most-needed items:

• Breakfast cereal

• Oatmeal

• Rice

• Pasta and pasta sauce

• Mac and cheese

• Canned soup

• Meals in a can (ravioli, beef stew, etc.)

• Peanut butter

• Jelly

• Canned chicken or tuna

• Flour

• Sugar

• Cooking oil

Next week, St. Oscar Romero High School will join Catholic schools across Alberta in celebrating Catholic Education Week! This special week is an opportunity to reflect on the gift of Catholic Education and the values that bring our school community together.

Throughout the week, we will focus on four virtues: Charity, Courage, Faith, and Hope. Each morning, students and staff will be invited to reflect on a different virtue through prayer and reflection, and a simple daily challenge encouraging kindness, compassion, and service to others.

Through small acts of kindness, standing up for what is right, supporting those in need, and bringing hope to others, we hope to remind our students that even the smallest actions can make a meaningful difference.

Wear Blue on Thursday, October 22! We invite all students and staff to wear blue as we join Catholic schools across Alberta in celebrating Catholic Education.

As we celebrate this special week, we are grateful for our students, families, and staff who continue to make Romero a welcoming community rooted in faith, love, and belonging.

The Mass Revealed: Understand. Celebrate. Participate.

Why do Catholics go to Mass? What is the Eucharist? Why do we stand, kneel, and sing?

A new video series and companion learning guide are now available to help students and families learn about the different elements that make up a Catholic Mass.

Created in partnership with the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton, Edmonton Catholic Schools, and St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Schools, The Mass Revealed features 16 short videos that provide information on the prayers, symbols, gestures, sacred spaces, objects, and traditions of the Catholic Mass.

We invite families to watch the videos together, talk about what they learn, and then experience Mass with a deeper understanding by actively participating in its celebration.

Visit ecsd.net/massrevealed to learn more.

All students are asked to join us on Friday to learn and hear from Kristopher Marks, international keynote speaker.

To address passenger overcrowding on Routes 916 and 926, ETS is introducing a new school special bus, Route 675, effective the week of October 11th.

Route 675 will depart from 199 St & 21 Ave at 7:40 AM and arrive at St. Oscar Romero at 8:10 AM.

Thank you to our students who advocated to administration for this route to be opened!

October continues to be a very exciting time with all things post-secondary here at Romero within school presentations, and support with post-secondary applications. Students and families are encouraged to reach out with any questions or concerns with completing applications, as it can be overwhelming.

We encourage students and families to attend upcoming Open Houses as it is a great experience to explore the campus and connect with staff and students.

Please see the list of upcoming Open Houses for our Edmonton Post Secondary Institutes.

We are excited to have a Mental Health Presentation planned for students in October.

Oscar Romero welcomes Mr. Kristopher Marks to share his wealth of information and experiences in an inspiring and empowering presentation with all students on Friday, October 23rd. Students will learn about healthy communication and boundaries, managing stress and anxiety, and building resilience, confidence and self-awareness.

Kary Laplante & Julie MacDonald
Student Services

Mrs. Julie MacDonald (A-K) - julie.macdonald@ecsd.net

Mrs. Kary Laplante (L-Z) - kary.laplante@ecsd.net

Congratulations to our newly elected 2026-2027 School Council Executive! We look forward to working together to support our students and strengthen our Raven community. A heartfelt thank you to all of our parents for your time, dedication, and ongoing commitment to St. Oscar Romero. Your partnership makes a meaningful difference in the lives of our students!

School Council Executive

Chair - Roberta Coulson

Vice-Chair - Chenai Ross

Secretary - Tammy Prevost

Fundraising Society Executive

Chair - Roberta Coulson

Vice-Chair - Chenai Ross

Secretary - Tammy Prevost

Treasurer - Hermione Ainsworth

Casino Chair - Cynthia Burkard

If you have questions please email our Chair at Chair.SORSchoolCouncil@gmail.com

All meetings run from 6:30pm - 7:30pm in the school office conference room. All community members are welcome!

Our scheduled dates for 2026-2027 are as follows:

November 9, 2026

January 11, 2027

February 22, 2027

April 5, 2027

June 7, 2027

We look forward to seeing you!

We have a Casino Date! February 28th and March 1st, 2027 at the Starlight Casino in West

Edmonton Mall. We are looking for volunteers - No experience necessary. The Casino

generates funds to support the school. We have just approved funds for chromebooks &

carts, ipads for the art classroom and additional sewing machines for the fashion classroom.

Volunteers will be provided with a meal during their shift. (You must arrive slightly before 11

pm if you would like a meal with the late evening shift).

We are using the SignUp platform to register volunteers, here is the link:

https://signup.com/go/CnRmUxT

Please note: After you sign up in the link above, you will be emailed a casino volunteer

worker application. Please print it off and fill it out and return it to St. Oscar Romero Catholic

High School Office. If you don’t have access to a printer, the school will have hard copies on

hand. Please take one home per volunteer and fill them out and return to the school office.

Volunteers must fill out a casino volunteer worker form for AGLC prior to the volunteer shift.

Volunteers working more than one shift must hold the same position. Volunteers are not

allowed to gamble in any way at the casino or consume alcohol or drugs during their two-day

event. Photo ID is required for the computer system.

I am confident you will find a shift to help with the various times and positions that are

available. On behalf of the St. Oscar Romero Fundraising Society and I, thank you for

supporting St. Oscar Romero Catholic High School and the students.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me:

casino.sorschoolcouncil@gmail.com

Thank you,

Cynthia Burkard

St. Oscar Romero High School has an account with the Callingwood Bottle Depot!

Next time you head to the depot, let the staff know you’d like your refund directed to St. Oscar Romero High School.

Every bag makes a difference.

Clean out the garage, cash in those empties, and help support our students along the way!

Thank you for supporting St. Oscar Romero one bottle at a time!

Our SOR Fundraising Society is excited to use SkipTheDepot as an easy and environmentally friendly way to raise funds for our school. By donating refundable bottles and cans through the app, families can support our initiatives without any extra cost. This simple program helps us generate much-needed funds while promoting recycling and caring for our environment—every contribution, big or small, makes a difference for our school community.

Visit https://app.skipthedepot.com/register?tab=customer to set up your pick up schedule! Just Click and Go!!

• Saturday - 4:00pm
• Sunday - 9:00am and 11:00am

View the Bulletin here!

Come and join us for our annual Fall Fair and Market!

18407 – 60 Ave., Edmonton

Vendors, Raffles, Silent Auction, Bake Sale, Food Sales of Stawnichy's sausage, perogies and cabbage rolls!

• Oct. 24, 2026 – 2:00am -6:00pm
• Oct. 25, 2026 – 9:00am – 2:00pm (Pancake Breakfast, after 9am and 11am mass)