SES WEEKLY UPDATE

Dear God,
Thank You for bringing us safely to a new school year in 2026.
Thank You for our school, our teachers, our families,
and all the new opportunities to learn and grow.

Please help us be kind and respectful to everyone we meet.
Help us try our best, even when learning feels hard.
Give our teachers patience, wisdom, and joy as they help us learn.

Help our classrooms be places of safety, friendship, and fun.
Guide our words and actions so we make good choices each day.
When we feel nervous or unsure, remind us that we are not alone.

Thank You for caring for us and watching over our school.
Bless this year with learning, laughter, and peace.

Amen.

Welcome back, everyone! We hope you had a wonderful and restful Christmas break. As we look ahead to an exciting January filled with upcoming events such as our Read-A-Thon and hosting the Gr. 5 Basketball Tournament, we would like to let you know that Mrs. Rose McQuay will be serving as Acting Principal for the next few weeks while Mr. Kelly is on medical leave. Should you have any questions or concerns during this time, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.

This year’s Read-A-Thon will run from January 19 to February 6. We will kick off the event with a special assembly in the gym on January 19 @ 9:00 AM, which will coincide with Storybook Character Day and an opportunity for students to read alongside their faith buddies.

We are looking forward to celebrating the love of reading while working together to support our School Council.

Click here to enter your family into a 4 week program designed to provide your family with fun ways to connect and practice healthy lifestyles to improve everyone's mental health and physical wellbeing.

The first few Hot Lunches of the new year have now been scheduled!

Don't forget! Ordering closes 5 days prior to the lunch date!

Please visit Healthy Hunger to create an account (if you do not already have one), and to re-register your student.
See the details on how to register HERE! (This information can also be found on our website).

Lunches will be offered on Fridays to accommodate the alternating Kindergarten classes.

A few reminders about Healthy Hunger:

• There are no weekly reminder emails to remind you what you ordered - but you can always sign into your account to check
• The system will send a reminder email ONLY if you have NOT placed an order
• Ordering for Hot Lunches closes 5 days prior to the lunch date, orders cannot be refunded or changed once the deadline has passed
• Questions or concerns - please email seshotlunch@gmail.com

While our school buses are almost always on time, the winter months and snowy road conditions can lead to delays for your child’s school bus. To stay notified of your child’s bus status, please see the following links for ways to check on bus times. The App has been refreshed and is now called Bus Status 4. Please reinstall the app if you still have the older version.

St. Elizabeth Seton School Website

Bus status can be found on the main page of our website. It will display if a bus is on-time, delayed, or cancelled. There will often be a comment next to the delayed buses indicating how long the bus delay is. Click the title above to link to our website.

Bus Status App by Box Clever

Alternatively, you can download the bus app for your Apple or Android phone. See the images below and click on them to go to your respective app store and download the app.

January 9 ~ First Friday Coffee @ 8:15

January 13 ~ School Council Meeting @ 7:00

January 14 ~ Mary Lambert Presentation @ 12:45

January 14 ~ Gr.4/5 Ski Club 3:15 - 7:30 @ Canyon Ski Resort

January 15 ~ Crazy Hair Day

January 15 ~ Gr. 4 Skating

January 16 ~ Hot Lunch: Dinos

January 16 ~ Gr. 5 Skating

January 19 ~ Read-A-Thon Kickoff Assembly @ 9:00 AM & Storybook Character Day

January 20 ~ Author Visit with Lisa Bowes (All Grades)

January 21 ~ Bell Let's Talk Day - Wear Blue

January 22 ~ Gr. 4 Skating

January 22 ~ Grade 5 Basketball 3:30 - 6:15 @ St. Elizabeth Seton

January 23 ~ Hot Lunch: Opa

January 23 ~ Gr. 3 Skating

January 26 ~ Guest Reader for Gr. 5's- Norm MacDougall & Red Deer Mayer Cindy Jefferies

January 27 ~ Gr. 4 Skating

January 28 ~ Gr.4/5 Ski Club 3:15 - 7:30 @ Canyon Ski Resort

January 29 ~ Career Day - Dress as your Favorite Career

January 29 ~ Grade 5 Basketball 3:30 - 6:15 @ St. Teresa of Avila

January 30 ~ No School - PD Day

February 4 ~ Winter Walk Day

February 5 ~ Grade 5 Basketball 3:30 - 6:15 @ St. Teresa of Avila

February 6 ~ State & Main Hot Lunch

February 6 ~ Grade 3 Skating

February 9 ~ Grade 5 Basketball Final Tournament @ Father Henri Voisin School

February 11 ~ Gr.4/5 Ski Club 3:15 - 7:30 @ Canyon Ski Resort

February 12 ~ Pancake Brunch sponsored by Parent Council

February 13 ~ First Friday Coffee (Date change to coincide with read-a-thon assembly)

February 13 ~ Last Day of Read-A-Thon: Culminating Assembly 9:00-10:00

February 13 ~ Wear red & pink for Valentine's Day - Love Liturgy