WEEK AT A GLANCE
December 8-12
2025-2026 RDCRS Student Information Update Form
Please complete the 2025-2026 RDCRS Student Information Update Form that was sent out earlier this week. This form is required by your child's school and will, in most cases, take approximately 2-3 minutes to complete.
How to access the 2025-2026 RDCRS Student Information Update Form :
Log in to the PowerSchool Parent Portal from a PC, Mac, or Chromebook: Click Here
If you are unsure of your username/password, use the "Forgot Username or Password?" link to reset it, or feel free to contact your child's school for assistance.
In PowerSchool, select the "School Engage" button (scroll down and select the last button on the left-hand side)
In School Engage, select the Students tab, then select your child’s name.
Look for the2025-2026 RDCRS Student Information Update Form on the right-hand side of the screen.
To open the form, click the blue, "Open" button under {formName}.
After opening the form, please look over the information carefully and make updates if necessary. Advance through the pages using the Next button at the bottom of the page.
Complete the process by clicking the Submit button at the bottom of the last page.
Bus Status - IMPORTANT
Now that winter has finally arrived, we are going to see more bus cancellations due to road conditions. It is important for families to have access to the bus status notifications so they are aware of any changes to the bus drop off and pick up times. 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.
Giving Tree Christmas Project 2025
Thanks to all your generous donations we have raised $310 of our $500 goal for the Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools Giving Tree Christmas Project. There is still time to donate. Please click here for all the details.
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.
A Message from our Athletics Director
Hip Hip Hooray!!
Friday, Dec. 5 - We celebrated all of our volleyball athletes and their successes this volleyball season with a PEP RALLY! The teachers fearlessly took on the senior boys and senior girls volleyball teams and came out with a WIN!
Our Senior girls and Senior Boys teams have been announced ! Congratulations to all the students who have successfully made the teams and will be starting their season next week.
Senior girls first game will be an away game vs. St. Patrick’s on December 11.
Senior boys first game will be an away game vs. HJ Cody on December 15.
Games will always start at 4:00 unless otherwise stated.
For out of town-games (HJ Cody, Innisfail High School, Ecole Lacombe Junior High, etc), students will be bussed to and from their games with the expectation that parents/guardians pick their child up from St. Lorenzo Ruiz Middle School upon return to Red Deer. If you'd like to take your child home with you after the game, please let your child's coach know they will not be on the bus.
For in town games ( Hunting Hills, Lindsay Thurber, St. Francis, St. Thomas, Camille, etc), students will be bussed one-way only, with the expectation that parents/guardians are picking their child up from the school that they are playing at.
Our Junior Basketball Tryouts will begin next week starting at 7:00am sharp on Monday, December 8. Please ensure that your son enters from the main doors of St. Lorenzo for this tryout.
*Junior basketball athletes are expected to show up to both tryouts. If you can’t attend both tryouts, please reach out to Miss Streit at crystal.streit@rdcrs.ca
Our Junior Basketball games will not start until AFTER Christmas Break.
