WEEK AT A GLANCE
September 15-19
School Communication
Close to 70% of SLR parents and guardians are not receiving our SchoolMessenger text communication. What this means: You could be missing valuable information and alerts sent from our school. You MUST opt in to receive these important text messages.
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.
Bus Status - IMPORTANT
We had a few late buses this week which caused a bit of confusion with families. 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.
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 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. A portion of the front entrance street area is shared drop-and-go with our Specialized Program bus drop off. Families using this area are asked to remain in their vehicles and drop students off quickly and safely. 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.
A Message from our Athletics Director
Physical Education Classes:
The boys have been outside practicing their Softball and Slo-Pitch skills with Mr. Henley and the girls have been inside working on their volleyball skills with Miss Streit.
Our Golden Eagle teams:
Senior boys and girls volleyball teams
*Our SLR senior boys and girls teams have been made and announced*
Our senior girls will have their first home game next Wednesday against Lindsay Thurber starting at 4:00pm.
Our senior boys will be travelling to Lindsay Thurber at the end of the day to play at 4:00pm.
Parents and guardians, please note - you are required to pick your athlete up from the school that they play at when we have in town games.
On Thursday, BOTH boys and girls teams, will be travelling together to HJ Cody in Sylvan Lake to take on the Lakers.
Students will be transported to and from Sylvan Lake and will be playing at 4:00pm sharp!
If parents/guardians would like to take their OWN child home from the away game, they are able to do so but please note that transportation is provided home, from out of town games.
Junior boys
Junior boys will have their final tryout Monday morning at 7:00am.
Junior Girls
Junior 1 and junior 2 girls teams will have been announced by their coaches.
Please refer to the SLR Sports Calendar for your practice schedule.
