WEEK AT A GLANCE

“ Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” (Proverbs 3:5-6)

Sept 1 - Labor Day NO SCHOOL FOR STAFF & STUDENTS

Sept 2 - All students first day

Sept 2 - Whole School Welcome Assembly

Sept 19 - PD Day - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

Sept 17 - School Council AGM 6-7pm

Sept 23 - SLR Picture Day!

Sept 28 - St. Lorenzo Feast Day

Sept 30 - Truth & Reconciliation Day - NO SCHOOL FOR STAFF & STUDENTS

From all of us to all of you, Welcome back St. Lorenzo Ruiz families!! We had the opportunity to welcome most of our students back these last two days and are looking forward to welcoming back the rest on Tuesday September 2. We are so excited for this new school year!

Please join us in welcoming Mrs. Robinson as our newest VP! She is very excited to be working alongside Mr. Coumont and Mr. McCullough!

Don't miss out on important school information!

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools uses PowerSchool SchoolMessenger for parent communications.

To opt in for text messages:

1. Grab your phone.
2. Text “Y” to 978338.

New to RDCRS families: You will need to opt in to receive this communication.

Everyone else: If you are not receiving our emails, it probably 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.

This is a quick and easy way to stay up-to-date with news, reminders, and urgent alerts from your school!

Please click on the link for more information.

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!

The North Parking Lot, located closest to the Foundations and Blended Program entrance, is designated for guest and parent parking. Some staff will also be required to park in this lot. A portion of the front entrance street area is shared drop-and-go with our Specialized Program bus drop off. Families using this area are asked to remain in their vehicles and drop students off quickly and safely. The South East lot, near the Grade 9 doors, is reserved for staff parking and the bus roundabout—parents are asked not to park in this area. Finally, we ask all families to be mindful of our neighbors by avoiding parking in front of houses or in nearby alleys, as this creates safety concerns.This is especially important on game nights when we have an abundance of visitors parking near the school.

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.

Bus Status Updates

There are two ways to view the status of your child's bus status. You can either go to our website and look at the bus status on the right hand side or you can download the Bus Status 4 App in your app store. The app is available for both apple or android users.

Download the New Bus Status App!

Bus Status 4 for iOS and Android notifies you when your school bus is cancelled or delayed.

Please download the Bus Status app at your earliest convenience to continue or to receive school bus notifications from Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools. To install this app, please follow the directions below:

Step 1: Download the Bus Status app by Box Clever.

Step 2: Open the app and select Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools from the list (you only need to select your district the first time you open the app. Bus Status will remember your selection).

Step 3: Go to All Buses. Tap the star to add a bus to My Buses.

Step 4: You’ll receive a notification when one of your buses is delayed, cancelled, or early.

Step 5: Tap the bell icon to see general notifications from Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools.

Over the past two days, our students have been busy breaking the ice and building connections through fun activities and games designed to help them get to know one another. We’ve loved seeing new friendships start to bloom as the school year kicks off!

As we begin the new school year, we would like to introduce our Counsellors, Mr. Trevor Reinhart and Mrs. Tara Schmidt. They are available to support students here at SLR.

Please click here to access our Counselling referral form.

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. Please click here for step by step instructions on how to access and fill out this form.

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.

Eagles Nest Cafe

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 poster for more information.

Please see important information from Canada Homestay Network.