WEEK AT A GLANCE
December 1-5
“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." (Lamentations 3:22-23)
Upcoming Dates
November 25 - YMCA Drop In 3:10-5:00 pm
November 26 - Parent Teacher Interviews 4:30-7:30 pm
November 27 - Parent Teacher Interviews 4:30-7:30 pm
November 28 - PD Day no school for students
November 30 - 1st Sunday of Advent
December 2 - Advent Liturgy at SLR
December 1 - 1st Day of Gingerbread Cookie Decorating sales (see poster below for full details)
December 2 - YMCA Drop In 3:10-5:00 pm
December 7 - 2nd Sunday of Advent
December 9 - YMCA Drop In 3:10-5:00 pm
December 12 - PD Day no school for students
December 14 - 3rd Sunday of Advent
December 16 - YMCA Drop In 3:10-5:00 pm
December 19 - Gingerbread Cookie Decorating Day
December 20 - January 4 - Christmas Holidays
December 21 - 4th Sunday of Advent
St. Lorenzo Ruiz News
SLR Fall Parent Teacher Interviews
As previously communicated, our fall Parent Teacher Interviews are scheduled for November 26 and 27 from 4:30-7:30. Spots are filling up quickly so please book your interview at your earliest convenience.
SLR Ski and Snowboard Club
ONLY 4 SPOTS LEFT!
Registraiton is now open for 25-26 Ski and Snowboard Club.
Please review the parent information letter we sent home earlier this month to review dates and additional important information prior to submitting the registration form.
To register, please follow these instructions:
Log into your PowerSchool Parent portal by clicking here. You will need your log in credentials. If you need this information please contact the office for support.
Click Fees and Forms (from the left hand drop down menu)
Click on your child's name to view their fees and available forms
Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on new items
Select the 25/26 Ski/Snowboard Club form
Fill out the form
Click add to cart
Click on your shopping cart and pay the fees using a credit card. Do not close your browser before submitting payment or the registration will be lost. Please note registrations are not complete until payment is received in full.
*Space is limited to please register at your earliest convenience.
St. Lorenzo Gives
Our Leadership students are excited to announce the St. Lorenzo Gives initiative in support of Red Deer Christmas Bureau! Please see poster below for more information.
Giving Tree Christmas Project 2025
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools Giving Tree Christmas Project is once again raising funds for Catholic Social Services Sign of Hope. Please click here for all the details.
YMCA Drop In
YMCA forms are available in class or at the office. Please see image of consent form below for all the details!
A Message from Edge Imaging
Capture your memories before the holidays with the perfect gift!
Place your school photo order by December 8 to receive it before the holiday break.
LIMITED TIME til November 20: get 50% off digital holiday cards with coupon code HOLLY just add the product to your cart then enter coupon before checkout.
Visit edgeimaging.ca/order and enter your portrait codes to get started. Lost codes? Check out our online look-up form edgeimaging.ca/lookup or call the Edge Customer Care team at 1-888-416-3343.
School Communication
It is especially important right now for parents to have the most up to date communication. If you haven't already done so, please opt in to receive all communication.
To opt in for text messages:
- Grab your phone.
- Text “Y” to 978338.
Who needs to opt in? Anyone not receiving our SchoolMessenger text communication.
If you are not receiving our emails, it probably means you have unsubscribed and need to call the office to have us resolve it.
Stay up-to-date with news, reminders, and urgent alerts from your school!
Please click on the link for more information.
Parking
Reminder: The City of Red Deer placed new signs in front of our school. The section out front of our main doors has now been split into three sections. As you pull up, the first section is a City Bus lane with no public parking. The second section is RDCRS specialized bus lane with no public parking between the hours of 8-9am and 2:30-3:30pm. The third section is student drop and go with where drivers must remain in their vehicles. 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. 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.
Attendance
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!
Contact Us!
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.
Highlights of the Week
Grade 8 Science!
Viscosity races with Miss Dorval's science class testing different fluids flow rates.
Healthy Smoothies with Mrs V
Grade 8 health classes made healthy smoothies this week with Mrs. V as part of the nutrition unit.
J2 Volleyball Wrap Up!
J2 volleyball team had a festive last practice to wrap up the season! Kim won the serving competition to win the title of King Reindeer!
Prayer Time
A tender moment of prayer at our chapel.
Counselling Corner
Counselling Referral Form
Please click here to access our Counselling referral form.
Golden Eagle Athletics
A Message from our Athletics Director
We are proud of how all our students have participated in these units and have improved their overall health and wellness.
Special shoutouts to our record setters and those who set the high scores this term.
12 Minute Run: Declan Masching (46 laps)
Beep Test: Jayden Guse (Level 10.3)
Wall Sit: Sophia Hernandez (27 minutes and 4 seconds)
Plank: Samuel Coronado Palencia (5 minutes and 30 seconds)
Intramurals:
Unified Sport has begun weekly in the gymnasium and some of our students have been participating with our awesome Foundations and Blendations Classes.
Volleyball:
On Friday we had to wrap up our developmental volleyball season.
Upcoming tournament. Senior Girls hosting CWAJHAAs this weekend, Junior City Finals will be next week (Monday for boys, Tuesday for Girls)
Basketball season is right around the corner. Stay tuned for more information!
We appreciate all the students and helpers that have come to weekly to grow in their volleyball skills and look forward to seeing these athletes at tryouts next year.
General Athletics Reminders:
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 anything sports related, please see our SLR Sports Calendar which can be found on our website under the NEW Athletics Tab. 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.
Cafeteria Menu
Eagles Nest Cafe
Online ordering for November's 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
School Council is looking for a Faith Lead representative for the 2025-2026 school year. If you are interested please contact them at the email listed below. Thank you for your consideration.
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!
Next meeting Wednesday January 21, 2026.
Email: slr.schoolcouncil@gmail.com
General Information
Safety
As noted in the signage at our front entrance, to support the safety in and around our school we have indoor and outdoor cameras.
Division News
Christmas Drawing Contest
We are excited to invite your Schools to participate in The Catholic Register’s 15th annual Christmas Drawing Contest.
Please help us to get the word to all Schools. This is a great opportunity for students to share their artistic gifts with readers across Canada.
The contest is open to children enrolled in Grades 1-8 from all provinces across Canada.
Entries must be original, in colour, drawn or painted and must illustrate some aspect of Christ’s birth on the first Christmas morning.
Winning entries will receive gift certificates, and their work will be published in The Catholic Register!
Last year’s winners’ pages are attached.
Details are in the attached poster, along with digital ads for your website and/or newsletters; link https://www.catholicregister.org/Christmascontest
The Contest Deadline is Friday, December 12, 2025, Noon Eastern Time.
School Hosts Wanted
Please see the poster for more information.
Community News
Festival of Trees needs our help!
Our friends at the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation could use our help finding volunteers for this year's Festival of Trees, which is happening from Friday, November 28 - Saturday, November 30 at Westerner Park. Sign up by scanning the QR code above, texting 587-679-4752, or by emailing volunteer@rdrhfoundation.com.
Volunteer shifts begin on Monday, November 24.
Please click here for a PDF copy of the poster.
Canada Homestay Network
Please see important information from Canada Homestay Network.