SMP Sneak Peek Nov 2-6

Principal's Message
Happy Friday and welcome to another exciting week ahead!
Our hallways were full of magic and laughter today as students and staff celebrated Halloween in their creative costumes. Seeing all the smiling faces and playful energy was such a highlight, and I hope everyone has a safe, fun Halloween weekend filled with sweet memories!
Looking ahead to the coming week, our School Council will be gathering for our monthly meeting this Monday evening. We always love connecting with our families, and you are so welcome to join us to hear what is happening around the school.
Wishing you all a wonderful, spooky weekend and a restful week ahead!
Mrs. Pikkert
Week At A Glance
November 2
- School Council Meeting 6:30pm
November 3
- The feast day of St. Martin de Porres
November 4
School Information
Parent teacher conferences are happening on November 9 and 10. It is our goal to meet with every family! Follow the links below to sign up for a time:
Need help with Bookit? Check out this document with helpful tips and tricks!
Our annual Book Fair arrives next week! This is a wonderful opportunity to build home libraries, find new favorite stories, and directly support reading resources in our school.
2026-2027 Hot Lunch Schedule
A HUGE thank you to our parent volunteers for making hot lunch possible!
All hot lunch orders need to be placed through a Healthy Hunger account. If you are interested in participating in these hot lunches and already have an account with Healthy Hunger, just log into your account and add your child or children to your account. Click on the 'ORDER NOW' button next to each hot lunch date. Fill in your order form and either select 'PAY NOW' or 'ADD TO CART' if you would like to make an order for more than one hot lunch in a single transaction.
****Kinder parents- please ensure that you are ordering on the day that your child is in school***
**please remember that if you had an account last year, you will have to re-add your children this year to reflect their new grade/teacher**
If you are new to Healthy Hunger and have not registered an account, please register an account by following these steps:
1. Go to www.HealthyHunger.ca
2. Click “REGISTER ACCOUNT.” Then create your account.
3. Once your account has been created, add your children to the account and you are done!
Transportation Fees Due Nov 16!
Please login to PowerSchool to access and pay your transportation fees.
School Council Meeting - November 2
All are welcome to attend our School Council Meeting on November 2, 6:30pm in the SMP Staff Room! We would love to see you in person, but if you are unable to make it, a Google Meet link will be made available. Hope to see you all there!
St. Martin de Porres School Family Night Out with the Red Deer Rebels on December 5!
Bring the whole family out for an exciting night of hockey and fun! Special Family Night Out pricing includes:
- Adults: $22 per ticket
- Youth (ages 3–17): $14 per ticket
And there’s an added bonus! If there are more than 100 tickets sold, the Red Deer Rebels will donate $1 per ticket back to the school! Tickets are available HERE!
In-Town Transportation Waiver
EVERY PARENT MUST FILL OUT THIS FORM!
Please fill out the in town transportation permission form. It is now available in your child’s PowerSchool account under Forms and Fees.
This form must be completed before any student can participate in local field trips.
Click links below for important school information!
PowerSchool Information
School Bus Information
Opt-in to receive text messages
Look What We're Up To!
Happy Halloween!
SMP Students and Staff love Halloween! Check out the great costumes at school on Friday!
Halloween in Kindergarten!
Kindergarten students had a great day on Friday! They played monster bowling, witch's hat ring toss, and toss the ingredients into the witch's cauldron. The kids had lots of fun!
Faith
Sacrament Registration at St. Mary's Parish & Sacred Heart Parish
St. Mary's registration for 1st Eucharist and Confirmation is now available.
Click here for 1st Eucharist: Parents can choose to register in either the Fall session (Sept-Jan) or Spring session (Jan-May).
Counselling Corner
BGC Red Deer & District
Every youth deserves a safe place to play, learn, and grow. BGC of Red Deer & District is that place.
We provide fun after school and out-of-school programs and activities to give young people the opportunities to develop their potential and achieve their dreams.
Check out the posters below with school age programs available!
BGC Eastview Kids Club
BGC North Hill Kids Club
BGC Bounce Fairview
Fall 2026 Themed Specialty Programs at the YMCA
To learn more, or to sign up visit the YMCA of Northern Alberta website.