Notre Dame News

Monday, September 28

• Day B
• Super Team Sign-up Meeting at Lunch

Tuesday, September 29

• Day A
• Orange Shirt Day

Wednesday, September 30

• No School - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Thursday, October 1

• Day B
• Jeans and Jerseys Day
• Jostens Grad Ring Sale in Gathering Area at Lunch
• Grad Parent Night at 6:30 PM

Friday, October 2

• Day A
• National Custodial Workers' Day
• Jostens Grad Ring Sale in Gathering Area at Lunch

As we are closed for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we encourage all students and staff to wear an orange shirt on Tuesday, September 29th.

Pick your order up from Mrs. Kranenborg at the Learning Commons!

ND Staff shared the wisdom that they learned from their time in high school. Do you think that you can guess all the ND staffers based on their words of wisdom and an old photo of them?

Grab a game card from the office, check out the bulletin board in the Gathering Area, write your guesses and submit them for a chance to win a gift card to the Cougar's Den!

See below to opt into our school text messaging service!

To opt in for text messages:

Please phone in attendance or use the attendance email: ndhsattendance@rdcrs.ca

Parents/guardians have 48 hours to retroactively correct attendance. Students can not phone themselves in to excuse absences. This must be done by parents/guardians.

Students are marked Unexcused Absent (U) if they arrive 30 minutes or more into a class period. If they arrive within 30 minutes of the bell, students will be marked Tardy (T). Teachers do make note of the time the student arrives to the class. It is the responsibility of the student to connect with their teacher if they are late to class in order to have their attendance adjusted. It is only the teacher who can confirm whether the student was in attendance. If you believe that your student was incorrectly marked as absent unexcused, please have them speak to their teacher.

October 1, 2026 @ 7-9pm

Our Patron Saint, Saint Mary

Join the Super Team Faith Leadership Group-Check it out at the youth ministry office on Monday Sept. 28th at noon!

All Boys interested in playing basketball this coming season, please meet in room 2705 Friday, Oct. 2nd at 12:10pm (NOT NDHS).

If you still have textbooks, novels or any other library material from last school year, please bring them back to the Learning Commons ASAP!

Fines for outstanding books and materials have already been added to your Rycor accounts an you won't be able to check out anything new until those old items are returned or your fines are cleared.

Drop your books off with Mrs. Kranenborg so you can get back to checking out what you need. Thanks for helping us out!

Join us for Grad Parent Night on October 1st! Open to all grade 12 students and families. Come learn about graduation requirements, details and events surrounding Grad 2027! Meet local businesses that provide grad services to help you celebrate!

Elections Alberta - Red Deer North is hiring Counting Officers and other positions for the upcoming referendum. You must be 16 years old and over are eligible to work. Most positions are evening and night of October 19 and 29. Google "Elections Alberta Jobs" or see the QR code on the poster to apply. Work with your friends, earn some money and add this to your resume.

Pathways to Dentistry is a student-led initiative. The aim of this group is to help minimize the barriers that students from financially marginalized communities face when trying to apply to dental school. Pathways to Dentistry provides information to prospective students regarding the Doctor of Dentistry (DDS), Dental Hygiene (DH), and Dental Assisting (DA) programs who may otherwise not have access to these resources.

They are hosting their third Dentistry for a Day workshop at the University of Alberta on Saturday, October 17th, 2026, in the Dental Simulation Lab located in KHRA (11405 87 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB). The purpose of this event is to give high school students hands-on experience with general tasks performed by dentists, dental hygienists and dental assistants. They hope that by doing so, participants may be inspired to pursue a future career in dentistry.

Students will have the opportunity to participate in either a morning (9 AM-12 PM) or afternoon (1-4 PM) session. Registration will be open on Monday, September 14, 2026 at 6 PM and will be on a first-come, first-served basis due to limited spots. Students can sign up on the email list to receive notification when the registration opens here.

Participants must have appropriate personal protective equipment which includes: safety glasses, closed-toed shoes, pants, and no hats or hoodies. If students cannot bring these supplies, their application will be rejected. Waiver forms are required for the event and students under the age of 18 must have a parent/guardian sign the form. Consent for photographing and recording at the event is voluntary. Students under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian sign the form. It is strongly recommended that the waiver and consent forms are completed prior to the registration form going live on September 14th.

To stay the most up to date, check out Pathways to Dentistry on their social media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PathwaysToDentistry/

Instagram: @pathwaystodentistry

If you have any questions, please feel free to email pathwaystodentistry@ualberta.ca

Waivers (mandatory for registration) and photography consent forms (optional) can be picked up from the ND office.

We are back!
The Blood Club is officially up and running and has scheduled our first group donations

30 donations for our 30th birthday! 🥳
Join the team and book with the group. All are welcome!

• Oct 21 - 10 appts between 3:15 and 3:55
• Oct 22 - 10 appts between 2:40 and 3:15
• Oct 24 - 10 appts between 10:25 and 11

1. Select “partners” from the menu
2. Select “join an existing team” and enter Ecole Secondaire Notre Dame High School Red Deer
3. Select our team!
4. When asked if you want your team champion to view your name and email, click on YES then hit JOIN.
5. Book your next appointment
6. Donate and save lives!

Parkland mall is looking for a small group of volunteers to help with their Halloween Spooktacular event on Saturday, October 31st from 4-6PM. Volunteers will supervise Halloween game stations, assist children and families, and help create a fun and welcoming event experience.

Volunteer hours will be provided and documented upon request.

Please contact Tawnya Willits (TWillits@morguard.com) if you are interested or have any questions about this opportunity.

The Red Deer Public Library is looking for student volunteers (in French and English) to tutors children across a variety of subjects. There is a great need right now for reliable, friendly tutors to help kids foster a love of learning. Only a 1 hour a week commitment needed to help kids in our city. Earn volunteer hours!

Earn all your volunteer hours on one weekend and have fun!

Grade 12 students, please see Ms. Tessari in room 1403 to be placed on the waitlist.

September 29 from 9-11AM: ELAA

28 post secondary schools from across Canada will be in our gym. Parents and all students are encouraged to go, as most applications open October 1 and there are always some exciting new programs opening up!