Week at a Glance

Friday, November 7

• No School - Fall Break

Monday, November 10

• No School- Fall Break

Tuesday, November 11

• No School- Remembrance Day
• Hot Lunch Orders Due Today

Wednesday, November 12

• Have a Wonderful Wednesday!

Thursday, November 13

• Have a Terrific Thursday

Friday, November 7

• T/T Kinders

Upcoming Events:

• November 18: Face to Face Ministry Retreat
• November 18: School Council Meeting 6:30-7:45
• November 21: Hot Lunch-Spill The Beans
• November 26: Parent Teacher Interviews 4:00-7:00 pm
• November 27: Parent Teacher Interviews 4:00-7:00 pm
  
• November 28: No School - PD Day
• December 3: WWJD Awards: M/W Kindergarten, Gr. 1, Gr. 2
• December 4: WWJD Awards: T/Th Kindergarten, Gr. 3, Gr. 4
• December 5: Hot Lunch- Red Swan Pizza
• December 12: No School - PD Day
• December 19: Hot Lunch - Mr Mikes
• December 20-Jan 4: Christmas Holidays
• January 9: Hot Lunch- BP's

2025-2026

Instructions to order:

Log-in to your PowerSchool account (https://rdcrs.powerschool.com/public/home.html)

School Fees and Forms (the Left hand menu, scroll to near bottom)

Choose your student

Click on Hot Lunch

Add your menu items to the Cart

CHECK-OUT and provide payment (Top-Right) *Your hot lunch order is not received or processed until you have checked out and completed payment.

Any questions may be directed to our Hot Lunch Coordinators Kelley MacNeil &/or Connie Burton @ Eolrshotlunches@gmail.com

Our Division has approved a change to the school calendar regarding Parent-Teacher Interviews this fall. Interviews will now take place on Wednesday, November 26 and Thursday, November 27 from 4:00 - 7:00 pm. As is our practice, parents will be able to choose between an in person or phone interview. We will be sending the link for parents to sign up for these new dates in the coming weeks.

Friday, November 7 will remain a day in lieu (no school for students) and Friday, November 28 will remain a PD Day (no school for students).

This adjustment was made in response to the recent teachers’ strike and after thoughtful consultation with school administrators, staff, and the Board of Trustees. The change allows teachers more time to reconnect with students and families, better understand each child’s learning progress, and prepare for meaningful interview conversations.

Staff also shared that these new dates reduce scheduling conflicts and allow for valuable professional development time to support student learning.

We appreciate our families’ understanding and flexibility as we work together to support a smooth and successful return to learning for all.

Our playground just got even more exciting! Thanks to a generous donation from one of our community partners, along with funds originally raised for our playground, two brand-new Gaga pits have been professionally manufactured and installed — complete with FallSAFE Pour-In-Place Rubber Surfacing for extra safety and season-long enjoyment.

The excitement has been contagious as students jump in to play during recess and gym time. To help everyone enjoy the game safely and fairly, one pit has been designated for our older students and the other for our younger students.

This week, students learned how to play Gaga and practiced the rules of the game in their gym classes. Students have been doing awesome playing fairly and having a blast!

Although we have been enjoying beautiful fall weather, our mornings are turning cooler! We know it is important for children to get outside for fresh air, to play, and to expend energy during the school day. It is necessary that you ensure your children are dressed appropriately each day as they usually go outside. With the cooler weather, jackets, mitts, and toques are now needed. Please ensure to label your child's items.

Please note as well that our threshold for students to remain indoors during recess has changed from -20 to -25 degrees. This is to ensure compliance with our division's new Administrative Procedure for Inclement Weather & Outdoor Air Quality. Please check out our website for our full Inclement Weather Procedures.

Every year we sell beautiful poinsettias and greenery arrangements grown by DeVry greenhouses ltd. They are a very good quality product and make a great gift! This year we are offering red and white poinsettias in 6.5” pots, as well as wreaths, holiday planters and outdoor greenery arrangements.

Orders are due Friday, November 21. Pickup dates will be December 10 (12:00-4:00 pm) and December 11 (8:00am-4:00pm) at the school provided there are no delays with deliveries due to weather, etc.

Due to the quick turnaround, we will not be doing paper orders this year. Please share the following website with your friends and family and they can order and pay online. https://ladyofrosaryschool.growingsmilesfundraising.com/

The funds will go towards new classroom centers, field trips and materials for the students to enjoy this year and in the future. Thanks again for supporting our Kindergarten fundraiser.

As part of our commitment to continuous improvement, our school has transitioned from Schoology to PowerTeacher Pro for student reporting. Teachers are currently learning the new platform and preparing to enter assessment information.

Instructions for parents on how to log in and access PowerTeacher Pro will be shared in next week’s Week at a Glance.

We sincerely thank you for your patience and support as our staff navigates this change. We believe that PowerTeacher Pro will better meet the needs of our school community and enhance communication about student learning — a shift guided by valuable feedback from our families and stakeholders.

To help you stay informed and engaged, School Council invites you to complete their permission to contact form below. By filling out the form you will receive updates from School Council on:

• Upcoming School Council meetings
• Special events and activities
• Volunteer opportunities
• Other important parent information

Your participation ensures you won't miss out on opportunities to connect, be heard and be part of our school community.

Permission to contact form https://forms.gle/89fvBk85NXMx2S9N7

Also new this year is a School Council Facebook page. Please follow ÉOLRS School Council

This Sunday, November 9 will be the Celebration of Enrolment for our First Communicants which will take place at the 11:00 am Mass.

As well, the next Catechetical Session will also be on November 9 from 1:00-4:00 pm for First Communicants. We continue to pray that God will bless these children as they grow deeper in their faith and knowledge of His gift of mercy and grace, given to us in the Sacraments.

We are proud to offer baseball opportunities for players of all skill levels — from beginners to competitive athletes — and we’re especially excited about some new opportunities this year:

• AA Competitive Baseball: Open to players born between 2008 and 2018, including those from outside of Sylvan Lake. We would love to welcome more players from our neighboring communities as we continue to grow this program.

• Girls Baseball (New This Year!): Open to girls born between 2012 and 2015, designed to provide an inclusive and supportive environment for young female athletes to develop their skills and love for the game.

• For more information or to register, please visit sylvanlakeminorball.ca or contact us directly at aa_baseball@sylvanlakeminorball.ca.