SES WEEKLY

✨It’s Catholic Education Week✨

Monday, October 19: Staff Professional Development Day – NO SCHOOL for students

Tuesday, October 20: Fall Photos📸 for KTTH / 1L / 1W / 2C / 5B / 5G / 5W

Wednesday, October 21: Fall Photos📸 for KMWW / 4N / 4S / 4T / 2D / 3A / 3M

Wednesday, October 21: Grade 5 Homework Club - 11:40am to 12:40pm

Thursday, October 22: 🔷Wear BLUE for Catholic Education🔷

Friday, October 23: Lockdown Drill

We are now accepting books for our Annual Book Swap on October 29th!

Student safety is a shared responsibility, and we are grateful for the support of our SES families.

This year, 48 Grade 4 and 5 students are participating in our AMA School Safety Patrol Program, helping students safely cross at the crosswalks on Addinell Avenue and Anders Street.

We ask all drivers to help keep our students and patrollers safe by:

🚸 Parking at least 5 metres away from crosswalks, intersections, and stop signs.

👀 Keeping crosswalk areas clear so students and patrollers are visible to drivers.

🚗 Following posted parking signs and slowing down in school zones.

Thank you for helping us create a safe and caring environment for all students.

Together, we can keep our students safe. 💚

Our faith is at the heart of who we are at St. Elizabeth Seton. This space is where we share opportunities to grow in faith, celebrate together, and lift one another up both at school and within our parish community.

This year's theme is: “The Power of the Holy Spirit” Inspired by Romans 15:13:

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing,

so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

🔷We are wearing blue on Thursday, October 22nd!🔷

Blue symbolizes constancy, fidelity, genuineness, and aspiration, with a special association with the Blessed Virgin Mary. As October is traditionally recognized as the month of the rosary, it is fitting to wear blue attire during Catholic Education Week. This serves as a visible celebration of publicly funded Catholic schools in Alberta and across Canada, honoring their invaluable contribution to education and faith formation.

🛡️ Guardians of Hope This Week: 21 Students Recognized

Each week, we celebrate students who show hope in action by encouraging others, showing kindness, offering help, and finding ways to lift someone up.

We are so proud of our Guardians of Hope! 💚

These students are helping us live our “Remember, Seton... WE LIFT EACH OTHER UP!” culture in very real ways. 💚 We are proud of the students who are recognized each week and grateful for the many ways they are helping make SES a place where every child knows they belong, they are valued, and they have a voice.

🌟 A Guardian of Hope in Action:
Kinder students were recognized because they offered hope by:

Encouraging a new friend to play with the group!

Each week, we share a prayer written and read over the morning announcements by one of our students as a reflection of the faith, hope, and care within our SES community.

Dear Almight Father,

Thank you for friends and family.

Sorry for being unkind and not listening to others at times.

Please let me grow in kindness this year.

Amen

Written by grade 4 student, Owen

As we celebrate 50 years of St. Elizabeth Seton School, we’re celebrating by giving back! Our students will be collecting donations for the Red Deer Food Bank until October 30th.

In the spirit of our 50th anniversary, each grade is challenged to collect 50 of one item:

Grade & Goal

50 years. 50 items. One Seton community making a difference. 💚

⛪ Altar Server Training
Students interested in serving as Altar Servers at our school Masses will have an opportunity to receive training. Following the training, students may also choose to serve at weekend Masses at St. Mary’s Parish.

Sacramental Registration is now open!
Information about upcoming Sacraments and registration opportunities at St. Mary’s and Sacred Heart Parishes can be found below.

⛪ St. Mary’s Parish – Confirmation
Confirmation registration is now open.
Questions? Please contact Greer McIvor at the parish office: 403-347-3114.
Register for Confirmation / Sacramental Information

⛪ Sacred Heart Parish – Sacramental Registration
Registration for all Sacraments at Sacred Heart is now open and will remain open until November 6 at 12:00 noon. Families can visit the Sacred Heart website to select the Sacrament and access the required forms. Fees and requirements are outlined on each Sacrament page. Physical forms are also available at the parish office.

Questions or need a form emailed? Please contact Cassandra at 403-343-2618.

At St. Elizabeth Seton, the safety of our students and staff is always a priority. As part of our Hour Zero emergency preparedness program, we regularly practice our emergency protocols so that everyone knows what to do and can respond calmly and confidently if an emergency ever occurs.

Since the beginning of the school year we have been practicing our Evacuation Protocols, and doing a fantastic job. In the coming weeks we will be practicing the most serious of our Hour Zero safety protocols: "Lock-down".

What it means: A Lock-down" protocol is used when there is an immediate threat inside the school or on school grounds. This is a very serious situation. Students and staff will secure their specific classroom or area, moving out of sight, and staying quiet until first responders arrive and clear the area.

What it doesn't mean: While this is a critical situation, it does not mean there is no plan. Our staff and students are trained to follow specific procedures that have been developed with the help of local law enforcement. It is structured and organized response to a threat.

How you can help: This is the most important message. If you receive a notification that our school is in a "Lock-down," do not call or text your child. Phones will be silenced. Do not come to the school. Emergency responders need a clear path to the building, and having parents on site can create confusion and impede their efforts. We will provide a safe reunification location and procedure for you when the "Lock-down" is over.

For more information please check out our Emergency Response Plan.

Our Seton Apparel Store is officially open! 🎉 Shop your favorite Seton gear and show your school spirit wherever you go!

Orders must be placed by 11:59 p.m. on November 8th (orders will be delivered around December 1st).

Use this link to order today!

Mark your calendars! Photo Day is Tuesday, October 20 and Wednesday, October 21, with Legacy Image.

🍂 A New Addition This Year!

You asked, and we listened! Based on parent feedback, we are excited to offer Fall Class Photos this year. Families shared a preference for a fall class photo rather than a spring class photo, and we are pleased that Legacy Image is able to make this change for us!

Students will have their individual photo AND class photo on the same day. Class group photos are included with the purchase of a picture package.

Please mark your calendar according to your child's class:

Tuesday, October 20

We love when your feedback helps shape the SES experience! 💚

We are now accepting gently used and age appropriate (K-5) books for our Seton Book Swap which will take place on October 29th!

We would also appreciate any donations of reusable bags.

Donations can be dropped off to Ms. LeBlanc in the library!

Halloween is alive and well at St. Elizabeth Seton! We look forward to a fun day of creativity, costumes and community on Friday, October 30th. Students are invited to wear their costumes to school on this day and will remain in costume throughout the day.

A few reminders to help everyone have a safe and enjoyable day:

• 🎃 Choose a costume that is comfortable enough to wear all day and allows your child to participate in Phys. Ed., recess and regular classroom activities.
• 👕 Students who prefer not to wear a costume may wear black and/or orange clothing.
• 🙋 Costumes should be able to be managed independently without requiring adult assistance.
• 😊 No masks, please. Makeup is welcome as long as students remain identifiable.
• 🚫 Costumes depicting violence or that are revealing are not appropriate for school.
• 🚫 Fake weapons or props that could be considered weapons should not be brought to school.
• 💚 We encourage our older students to be mindful of how their costume choices may affect younger students and others in our school community.

🎉 And there’s more!

Classroom teachers will be planning fun Halloween activities for the afternoon. Please watch for more details in the coming weeks through your child's teacher's updates.

With so many creative minds at work, there are limitless ways to have fun with Halloween while keeping our school a safe and welcoming place for everyone!

Our School Council is hosting a Family Halloween Dance on Friday, October 30th 6-8 PM. Sign up information is below in the School Council section.

We can't wait to see the creativity at Seton! 🎃🧡

SchoolEngage and Rycor Forms are out for the 2026-2027 school year! To access the forms you need your PowerSchool Parent Portal login information.

Rycor: School Fees and Forms

Rycor is the system through which parents/guardians can pay school fees online and complete permission for their students. This program can be accessed through you parent portal on Powerschool. Formatting differences between mobile and desktop version of this program make the latter easier to navigate for the payment of school fees.

How to Access Rycor (Permission Forms) for Parents

For Update Forms:

Once in your parent portal, you will access update forms by clicking on SchoolEnage on the menu on the left of the page. Alberta Education legally requires update forms to be completed every year.

For Permission Forms and to Pay Fees:

Once in your parent portal, you will access permission forms and pay fees by clicking on Fees and Forms on the menu on the left of the page. Please complete the In-Town Charter Informed Consent form ASAP!

School Fees - Student Activity Fee $30

This fee supports school-wide and/or grade level specific activities, special projects, etc for all grade levels to support student life.

School Council Meeting

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Tuesday November 3, 2026

7:00 - 8:00 pm

Staff Room

All are welcome!!!

School Council Executive:

Co-Chair: Lindsey Huseby

Co-Chair: Serena Lodge

Treasurer: Jessica Mah

Secretary: Shannon Schalk

Thank you to all the families who participated in our School Council Sun-Oka’s Apple Farm Fall Fundraiser!

Apples will be available for pick-up at St. Elizabeth Seton School on Tuesday, October 20th from 3:00 - 5:00 PM!

🎃 Get Ready for Some Halloween Fun! 👻

Our SES Parent Council is excited to host a Halloween Family Dance on Friday, October 30, from 6:00–8:00 PM!

We look forward to an evening of Halloween fun, music, and community connection. SES families are invited to join us, and siblings are very welcome!

Please complete this short form to let us know whether your family will be attending and how many children will be joining us. This will help our Parent Council plan for a fun evening for everyone!

HELP US PLAN & SIGN UP HERE: SES - Halloween Family Dance Sign Up

We hope to see you there!

Hot lunch is open and ready for ordering

Healthy Hunger — School Lunch Program

See attached letter for how to sign up and all the reminders of how healthy hunger works!

https://healthyhunger.ca/images/parent_newInfo.pdf

REMINDER: Hot Lunch & Absences

If your child is away on a day that you have ordered hot lunch you have the option to pick-up their lunch at the office. If we do not hear from you, their lunch will be donated to another student.

If you want to pick up your child’s hot lunch order, please indicate this when you leave your attendance message.

Sunday, October 25, 12:00pm–2:00pm - RD Public Library

Celebrate Star Wars Reads Day with activities, crafts and prizes! Come in costume, make crafts, build Lego Star Wars pod racers, play Star Wars trivia and win prizes!

Open to Star Wars fans of all ages and costumes are encouraged.

At the Dawe Center Branch Library.