WEEK AT A GLANCE
November 10-14
“Be strong and courageous... for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." (Joshua 1:9)
Upcoming Dates
November 7 - No school for staff and students
November 8 - National Indigenous Veterans Day
November 10 - No school for staff and students
November 11 - Remembrance Day - No school for staff and students
November 12 - Picture Re-Takes
November 13 - World Kindness Day
November 14 - Wear your mocs for Rock Your Mocs Day!
November 15 - Rock Your Mocs Day
November 26 & 27 - Parent Teacher Interviews (more details to follow)
November 28 - PD Day no school for students
St. Lorenzo Ruiz News
In Flanders Fields by John McCrae
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
Are You Interested in Ski/Snowboard Club?!
If you are interested in your child participating in Ski/Snowboard Club, please see the important information letter below. Further details including pricing will be sent home the week of November 17, 2025.
School Communication
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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!
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.
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
Remembrance Day Ceremony
Mr. Visser, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Petterson—along with their students in classes 6-3, 6-4 and our SLR Band students—led a meaningful and moving Remembrance Day Liturgy and Ceremony today.
It’s always inspiring to see our students reflect on the sacrifices made by our veterans, soldiers, and RCMP members in service to our country.
A heartfelt thank you to the parents and guests who joined us for this important occasion. As we approach Remembrance Day, may we all take a moment to pause, remember, and give thanks to those who have secured the freedoms and blessings we enjoy today.
Golden Eagle Award Winners
Here are this week's Golden Eagle Award winners.
Lost Kitty
This little guy stole our hearts this morning. He wanted to join us for the day but we had to keep our snuggles with him outside. We received a happy update that he was reunited with his family after being lost for a week.
Counselling Corner
Counselling Referral Form
Please click here to access our Counselling referral form.
Golden Eagle Athletics
A Message from our Athletics Director
Welcome back Eagles!!!
This week we wrapped up our soccer and omnikin unit in PE class.
As we get back into our routines, students are reminded they are expected to bring clean runners for their PE classes. Students who wish to participate in intramurals during lunch recess are also required to wear clean shoes inside our gymnasium too.
In our next unit, we will be taking a look at different components of physical fitness. Come prepared to sweat and work hard!
Huge shout-out to our Junior 1 Girls Volleyball Team and their success in their home opener game against St. Patrick’s school. The girls were able to come away with a win despite an extended time away from the volleyball court. The J1 girls will play Camille next week!
Our Junior boys and Junior 2 girls will have their first home games on Thursday, November 5 against St. Thomas. Our Junior boys did have the chance to travel to play them last Thursday on the East Side, but, the match up was so good, we decided to bring them to our nest for some more friendly competition. Go Eagles go!
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 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 November 19, 2025.
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
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.