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Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools Upcoming Events

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Here’s a list of events coming up at schools throughout the region.
Monday, October 17, 2016 St. Elizabeth Seton School – Read-a-Thon Fundraiser
Location: St. Elizabeth Seton School (35 Addinell Ave, Red Deer, AB T4R 1V5)St. Elizabeth Seton School have started their annual Read-a-Thon Fundraiser. This is a 21-day reading challenge where students are encouraged to read for 15-30 minutes each day and have the opportunity to win draws and prizes from our Parent Council. This event runs from October 3-24. Please contact Erika Pottage at 403-343-6017 for more information. 

Monday, October 17, 2016 St. Francis of Assisi Middle School – Community Helpers Training Location: St. Francis of Assisi Middle School (321 Lindsay Ave, Red Deer, AB T4R 3M1) Community Helpers is a supportive listening and suicide prevention training program for youth and adults identified by their peers as helping individuals. This program is available in schools and communities within Central Alberta. The training is tailored to meet the needs of the group and allows participants to meet others in their community and school also identified as helpers. The training bridges the gap between the identified helpers and community resources. This event is scheduled for October 17-18 for Grade 8 and 9 community helpers, and October 20-21 for Grade 6 and 7 community helpers. For more information, please contact Brandon Heck at 403-314-1449

Monday, October 17, 2016 St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic School – Read-a-thon
Location: St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic School (4453 – 51 Avenue Innisfail, AB T4G 1A7) School Council is holding their annual Read-a-thon fundraiser from October 3-19 where students are encouraged to set a daily reading goal over a 17 day period. A prize ballot is given to participating students for minutes read, for example, one ballot may be equal to ten minutes of reading. Students will then have the option to put their ballots into a variety of prize buckets where one winner will be drawn from each bucket. Ballots are also given out for funds raised.
For more information, please contact Shane Chisholm at 403-227-2123.
Monday, October 17, 2016
St. Thomas Aquinas Middle School – Maniac Magee/Classroom Quilt
Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Location: St. Thomas Aquinas Middle School (3821 39 St, Red Deer, AB T4N 0Y6)Students are reading the novel, “Maniac Magee.” The main character in the novel has gifts and talents that are similar to a super hero. On this date, students will create a page that outlines their own gifts and talents. Each page will make up a part of a classroom quilt. Each page can include pictures, works of art, poems, etc. and  should reflect the personality of each student. The pages will be laminated before the quilt is constructed.
Please contact Charmaine Babey at 403-346-8951 for more information. 
Monday, October 17, 2016
St. Dominic Catholic High School – Senior Girls Volleyball Game
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: St. Dominic Catholic High School (5502 50 St, Rocky Mountain House, AB T4T 1W6)
St. Dominic Senior Girls Volleyball team will play at home against Rimbey on this date. Come out and cheer on the Huskies!
Please contact Mark Fraser at 403-845-5313 for more information.
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
St. Teresa of Avila School – Sacred Tree Lessons
Time: 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Location: St. Teresa of Avila School (190 Glendale Blvd, Red Deer, AB T4P 2P7)Our First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Support Team will visit five classrooms on this date to introduce students to Sacred Tree Lessons. The Sacred Tree Lesson will be delivered in all classrooms throughout this day and the following day. The Sacred Tree lessons support our Division Faith Theme: Rooted, Nourished and Growing.
Please contact Rori-Lynn Daniel at 403-346-0505 for more information. 
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
St. Francis of Assisi Middle School – Junior Achievement
Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Location: St. Francis of Assisi Middle School (321 Lindsay Ave, Red Deer, AB T4R 3M1)Volunteers with the Junior Achievement organization will present to Grade 7 classes on October 18 and 20. The presentation focuses on a variety of money related topics from budgeting to consumer rights to modern methods of payment and safety issues surrounding those. Please contact Brian Munro at 403-314-1449 for more information. 
October 18, 2016
École Our Lady of the Rosary School – Lion’s Club Eye Screening
Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Location: École Our Lady of the Rosary School (4520 Ryders Ridge Blvd, Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 0E1)Members of the Sylvan Lake Lion’s Club will conduct an eye screening test on Kindergarten students on October 18-19.
Please contact Loretta Zolinski at 403-343-2568 for more information. 
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
St. Patrick’s Community School – Falling into Christmas Trade Fair
Time: 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: St. Patrick’s Community School (#300, 56 Holt St, Red Deer, AB T4N 6A6)
Plan ahead for Christmas and support a good cause by supporting St. Patrick’s Annual Trade Fair. There will be food trucks, vendors and bake sale tables all in one place on this evening for your shopping convenience. Proceeds from the bake tables will go towards Christmas food hampers to help families in need within our community.
Food Trucks:
  • Taste Budz
  • Golden Mini Donuts
  • Papa Baldy’s Pizza
  • Country House Kitchen and Catering

Vendors:

  • Kastiel Welding
  • heritage Makers
  • Youngevity
  • Scentsy
  • Arbonne
  • Thrive Life
  • Perfecting your Fashion
  • Younique
  • Tupperware
  • Mongolia & Vine
  • Fussy Party Decor
  • Balderson Creations
  • Pottery Verve
  • Avon
  • Steeped Tea
  • And many more to come…Please contact Cheryl Nichols at (403) 343-3238 for more information. 

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

St. Dominic Catholic High School – Junior Girls Volleyball Game Time: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Location: St. Dominic Catholic High School (5502 50 St, Rocky Mountain House, AB T4T 1W6)

St. Dominic Junior Girls Volleyball Team will play at home on this date against David Thompson High School. Come out and cheer on the Huskies!

For more information, please contact Paige Sears-Owchar at 403-845-5313.

Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Town Hall Meeting
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Father Henri Voisin School (60 Clearview Dr, Red Deer, AB T4P 0K4)

Deputy Minister of Education, Curtis Clarke invites all parents to join a Conversation with Education Minister David Eggen to discuss curriculum development on Tuesday, October 18 at Father Henri Voisin School from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. This event is open to the public, and media are invited to attend as well.

It is recommended that anyone attending this event read this document: The Guiding Framework for the Design and Development of Kindergarten to Grade 12 Provincial Curriculum.

Tuesday, October 18, 2016
École Secondaire Notre Dame High School – Senior Girls and Boys Volleyball Game
Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: École Secondaire Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School (4204 – 58 Street Red Deer, AB T4N 2L6)

The Senior Girls and Boys Volleyball teams will play away games at Lindsay Thurber High School on this date. Girls play at 6:00 p.m. with the Boys to follow.

Please contact Gino Castellan at 403-342-4800 for more information. Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Location: École Secondaire Notre Dame High School (50 Lees St, Red Deer, AB T4R 2P6)

All 2017 graduating students and their parents are encouraged to attend this meeting for important information regarding graduation and scholarships. This event will be held in the school’s gymnasium. Please contact Shannon Nivens at 403-342-4800 for more information.

 

Wednesday, October 19, 2016
École Our Lady of the Rosary School – Lion’s Club Eye Screening
Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Location: École Our Lady of the Rosary School (4520 Ryders Ridge Blvd, Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 0E1)

Members of the Sylvan Lake Lion’s Club will conduct an eye screening test on Kindergarten students on October 18-19.

Please contact Loretta Zolinski at 403-343-2568 for more information. 

Wednesday, October 19, 2016
St. Teresa of Avila School – MusicKidz: Physical Literacy Community Connections
Time: 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Location: St. Teresa of Avila School (190 Glendale Blvd, Red Deer, AB T4P 2P7)

Wendy Bownes, a music specialist with the MusicKidz program will visit Grade 1-5 Foundations students on this date. Wendy will deliver engaging and interactive music that allows learners of all abilities to participate, enjoy music, and express themselves through music. MusicKidz is part of Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools Physical Literacy Community Connections (PLCC) programming.

The PLCC programming provides a variety of opportunities for students in our Foundations Programs to actively interact in a variety of activities throughout the community to enhance their learning experiences.

Please contact Tobi Langlois at 403-346-0505 for more information.

Wednesday, October 19, 2016
St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic School – Reading with Father Tom
Time: 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm
Location: St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic School (4453 – 51 Avenue Innisfail, AB T4G 1A7)

Father Tom will join Grade 1 and 2 students to read with them as part of the school’s Read-a-Thon.

Please contact Shane Chisholm at 403-227-2123 for more details.

Thursday, October 20, 2016
Healthy Active School Symposium
Time: 9:30 am – 2:30 pm
Location: CrossRoads Church (38105 Range Road 275, Red Deer, AB T4S 2N4)

The Healthy Active School Symposium (HASS) provides an opportunity for students on the Health Champion team to get together with other Health Champions in Red Deer to discuss ideas and promote a healthy lifestyle. This action-packed day will be held on October 20.

Please contact Char Andrew at 403-343-1055 for more information. 

Thursday, October 20, 2016
École Our Lady of the Rosary School – Pre-K Family Session, Conversation Connection
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Location: École Our Lady of the Rosary School (4520 Ryders Ridge Blvd, Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 0E1)

Pre-kindergarten families are invited to attend this event with our Coordinator of Inclusive Learning, Suzy Potts. Mrs. Potts will provide different strategies to help with speech.

Join us for an interactive session that will focus on expanding language, thinking skills and conversation with common activities and daily routines. Students will make a snack, create a game and complete a craft. They will also participate in an interactive reading experience with Pete the Cat. This session will be led by our Speech and Language Pathologists.

For more information, please contact Suzy Potts at 403-343-1055.

Thursday, October 20, 2016

École Secondaire Notre Dame High School – Junior Girls and Boys Volleyball
Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Hunting Hills High School (150 Lockwood Ave, Red Deer, AB T4R 2M4)

Junior Girls and Boys Volleyball teams will play away games vs. Hunting Hills High School on this date. Girls start at 6:00 p.m. with the boys to follow.

Please contact Gino Castellan at 403-342-4800 for more information.

Friday, October 21, 2016
St. Teresa of Avila School – Exploring our Natural World
Time: 12:45 pm – 2:45 pm
Location: St. Teresa of Avila School (190 Glendale Blvd, Red Deer, AB T4P 2P7)

Tanya, the Kerry Wood Nature Centre Programmer, will provide students in Grades 1-5 in the Foundations Program with vast opportunities to discover more about the great outdoors. Students will be able to broaden their classroom knowledge with hands-on exploration of animals, plants, birds and many other elements that we are fortunate to be surrounded by in the Red Deer area. Kerry Wood is a part of Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools’ Physical Literacy and Community Connections (PLCC) programming.

For more information, please contact Tobi Langlois at 403-346-0505.

Friday, October 21, 2016
École Secondaire Notre Dame High School – Junior Volleyball Cougar Classic
Time: 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: École Secondaire Notre Dame High School (50 Lees St, Red Deer, AB T4R 2P6)

Games will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday October 21 and continue through to October 22 at 8:00 p.m. The official schedule is posted here. Please contact Gino Castellan at 403-342-4800 for more information.

Friday, October 21, 2016
St. Dominic Catholic High School – Junior Girls Volleyball Tournament
Time: 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: St. Dominic Catholic High School (5502 50 St, Rocky Mountain House, AB T4T 1W6)

The Junior Girls Volleyball Team will host a volleyball tournament on October 21-22. Come out and cheer on the Huskies!

For more information, please contact Mark Fraser at 403-845-5313.

Friday, October 21, 2016
École Secondaire Notre Dame High School – Football Game
Time: 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: ME Global Athletic Park (5644 56 Ave, Lacombe, AB T4L 1N6)

The Cougars Football team will play an away game against Lacombe Composite High School on this date. Let’s go, Cougars!

Please contact Gino Castellan at 403-342-4800 for more information. 

Friday, October 21, 2016
Walk ‘n Talk
Time: 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Location: Kin Kanyon Park, (off 47 Ave, Red Deer, AB T4N 6K6)

Join our Family School Enhancement Counsellors and First Nations, Métis and Inuit Support Team for an evening event open to all RDCRS families. This Walk ‘n Talk event encourages healthy physical activity and conversation.

Please meet at Kin Kanyon Park off 47 Ave in Red Deer. Glow sticks/bracelets will be provided, as well as refreshments and a bonfire. Families are encouraged to bring their own flashlights or their own glow sticks as well.

For more information, please contact Julie Masson at 403-346-8951.

Friday, October 21, 2016
École Secondaire Notre Dame High School – Memorial Scholarship and Academic Awards Night
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: École Secondaire Notre Dame High School (50 Lees St, Red Deer, AB T4R 2P6)

Grade 12 academic achievements and Memorial Scholarships will be awarded. Students are to attend by invitation only. Media welcome to attend.

For more information, please call Shannon Nivens at 403-342-4800.

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Catholic school board members oust fellow trustee for opposing LGBT agenda, talking to media

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By Anthony Murdoch

One of Monique LaGrange’s fellow trustees said she ‘violated the Trustee Code of Conduct by speaking to the media about what the Board did and about gender ideology.’

A Canadian Catholic school trustee opposed to extreme gender ideology and who compared the LGBT agenda targeting kids to that of “brainwashing” Nazi propaganda has been “disqualified” from her position after her fellow board members voted her out because she spoke to alternative media.

On Tuesday, the Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) board of directors voted 3-1 to disqualify Trustee Monique LaGrange. As a result of being voted out, LaGrange later resigned from her position.

LaGrange’s lawyer, Alberta-based attorney James Kitchen of Liberty Coalition Canada, told LifeSiteNews that the RDCRS voted to kick her out “pursuant to section 87 of the Education Act (disqualification).”

Kitchen said that one of LaGrange’s fellow trustees “submitted a second complaint that Monique had violated the Trustee Code of Conduct by speaking to the media (specially Laura-Lynn and Talk Truth) about what the Board did and about gender ideology.”

On September 26, the RDCS passed a motion to mandate that LaGrange undergo “LGBTQ+” and holocaust “sensitivity” training for her social media post.

One of her fellow trustees had complained that because she spoke to the media against gender ideology, after she was ordered to undergo the training, she should be “disqualified.”

LaGrange said that her being disqualified shows that “Alberta has an abuse of power happening, beginning at the lowest level of politics,” in comments made to alternative non-legacy media.

She added that she hopes her removal “motivates Albertans to step up and replace these woke boards in our province.”

LaGrange said she will continue to “move forward and defend our families, our children and our freedom.”

LifeSiteNews contacted LaGrange for additional comment and will later provide more information on her ousting.

In a media statement yesterday, the RDCRS said that LaGrange had violated “sanctions issued on September 26, 2023, and further violations of Board Policy and the Education Act.”

“As a result of the disqualification, as per Section 90 of the Education Act, LaGrange resigned from her position this morning. Effective today, Mrs. LaGrange is no longer a member of the Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools Board of Trustees,” the RDCRS noted.

The RDCS did not specify which sanctions LaGrange had violated.

LaGrange initially came under fire when she posted to social media in September an image showing kids in Nazi Germany waving swastika flags during a parade, with the bottom of the post showing an image of kids waving LGBT “pride” flags along with the text, “Brainwashing is brainwashing.”

After her post went viral, calls for her to step down grew from leftist Alberta politicians and others. This culminated in her removal as director of the Alberta Catholic School Trustees’ Association (ACSTA).

LaGrange was elected in 2021 and said about being kicked out of the ACSTA that it was “unfortunate that ACSTA decided to make a rash decision to remove me, refusing to acknowledge that the heart of my message was to protect our children and to nourish their God-given identities.”

LaGrange to fight her removal

Kitchen told LifeSiteNews that as far as the next steps for LaGrange, they are looking to have her disqualification reviewed by a court.

They want a “Judicial review application to the Alberta King’s Bench,” Kitchen said.

“We will be doing that here in December,” he said.

“This meme is not comparing or attacking the LGBTQ community, it is about protecting our children and keeping parents as the primary educators,” she added.

There has been growing opposition in Canada to the teaching of radical transgender ideology in schools, which not only impacts children but also those in education who voice their opposition to such teaching.

In recent months, many concerned Canadians have protested LGBT indoctrination in the nation’s schools. In September, thousands from coast to coast participated in the Million Person March.

Extreme leftists trying to push their LGBT agenda in the classrooms has led to the conservative-led governments of Saskatchewan and New Brunswick implementing parental consent policies into law.

Saskatchewan, under Premier Scott Moe, recently passed a new policy protecting parental rights that states parents must be told if their child changes “genders” at school.

Moe followed the example of New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs, who was condemned earlier this year by LGBT activists for reviewing the province’s “gender identity” policy that allowed schools to hide students’ “transgender” status from parents.

Under the new policy, teachers need parental consent to use different names or pronouns for students younger than 16.

At its recent AGM, members of the ruling United Conservative Party (UCP) under leader Danielle Smith passed a host of resolutions calling for parental rights to be protected.

Smith told 3,800 UCP members that she unequivocally defends parental rights, saying society depends on “strong and nurturing families” and parents are the “primary caregivers and educators” of their children.

Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) leader and MP Pierre Poilievre recently blasted what he called “radical gender ideology” targeting kids in public schools.

While LGBT activists have gone after the likes of Higgs and Moe for their slight pushback against gender ideology, a recent Leger poll has shown that Canadians in general favor parental rights in education, especially regarding the material being shared with children.

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Looking for a Resilient Career for the Future? Keep an Eye Out for the Lighthouse

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If we consider that the future of work will include a multitude of digital practices, it is up to us as employees and employers to embrace this shift with readiness and education. More familiar than not, the skills we learn through our years in education are a base, from which we hope to secure a position that falls in the same realm as our studies. The challenge is that even with curriculum updates and youth programs, the study of ever-changing digital education continues to be a challenge for both teachers and students.

We as a society are moving into a gig-heavy economy, with individuals packing more onto their certification rosters in the hopes of diversifying their resume’s. For those who may want to keep the pace over the next decade, two key categories within education shine through – data science and web development. 

The importance of these skills may seem only attributable to certain industries, however, if we consider the more intensive labour positions, how data is perceived and understood is immensely important. If you are a mid-career worker, someone looking to renew their digital education or one to pursue alternative career paths that carry real promise, these skills may prove to be some of the most sought after in the near future. 

To no surprise that the end of year report by Payscale shows the two “hottest jobs” fall in the data category, reflected by the “The Future of Jobs Report 2020” by the World Economic Forum. This report shows a progressive estimate for skills that will be in demand up to 2025 and beyond. 

 

Source: Future of Jobs Survey 2020, World Economic Forum, Fig. 18, p27

This is all great knowledge to have on hand, but where can similar skills be learnt without investing in a multi-year university degree? 

One Canadian company has tangible options.

 

Lighthouse Labs

Lighthouse Labs is a Canadian company founded in 2013 by its CEO Jeremy Shaki. They specialize in educational programs and boot camps in the fields of web development and data science. Their team has created intuitive learning programs attainable for all walks of life who carry a ‘growth mindset’ into their personal development. 

They offer full-time and part-time courses for their multiple bootcamps, with available mentorship from experienced professionals in both fields. The results from their 2019 Student Outcomes Report available on their website. A year from January 2019, 504 students enrolled in their bootcamps, 458 graduated and 324 gained employment post bootcamp.  Out of the 329 graduates who completed a job-seeking cycle within 180 days post-bootcamp, 95% of that group accepted employment. These numbers are incredible in comparison to the investment required for a new career avenue in 2021.

In March of 2020, we experienced a mass transition to digital communications in our daily and work lives due to the pandemic. For some, the integration of conference calls, internal team applications and a pressing focus on data was simple to grasp, but not for all. 

In light of some of these challenges, Lighthouse Labs has implemented and collaborated with multiple organizations to offer “Impact Initiatives”. Created to offer hyper-focused ways of educating groups of Canadians to enhance their digital literacy.

In collaboration with Kids Code Jeunesse, a non-profit organization focused on digitally-focused educational programs for youth, with funding from the Government of Canada created the Code Create Teach initiative. This partnership had 2,703 teachers experience a one-day introductory workshop on coding and computational thinking. The objective was to offer teachers additional tools they can bring into their classrooms to enhance their student’s grasp of digital technologies.

There are multiple ongoing initiatives with Lighthouse Labs and other organizations that are available to view on their website. Another that stood out is the “Accelerating Possibilities Project” in partnership with Woodgreen Community Services. Created to offer mid-career workers an opportunity to learn new skills in web development, data science and customer service. Now more than ever, these types of initiatives have the opportunity to benefit the lives of countless Canadians. 

As noted in various media outlets over recent years, there is an outcry for traditional industry workers to keep pace with the digital revolution with training and support. This is one opportunity where Lighthouse Labs and other educational programs can offer a real avenue to a new career. 

It should be noted that parallel to the closing of office spaces, restrictions on multi-person worksites and the mass layoffs in some of the more traditional industries, these skills offer the opportunity to both begin a new career path with an educated support system, and to re-evaluate what new skills could bring more value to your current position and your company’s future.

Scholarship Funding

Lighthouse Labs has a strong sense of supporting their community and has recently announced a new scholarship fund in response to the difficult economic and societal conditions our country has faced due to the pandemic. After a high interest in their March 2020 scholarship round, they announced another $500,000 scholarship fund for those in need. You may be eligible for up to $5,000 in support for a full-time bootcamp and $750 for part-time programs if you’ve been laid off, had your hours reduced, or are out of school because of the pandemic. For interested individuals, download their financial guide for more information. 

If you would like to learn more about Lighthouse Labs, their support for our communities and the various boot camps they offer, check out their website. All of their material has been digitized and has opened up their reach to anywhere in Canada, check out their blog to learn more about their platform for online tech education. Their team has created a wide variety of reading material to help interested parties learn more prior to an application. These skills are here to stay, the more we integrate with data and web development, the more employers will be headhunting for the right candidate – which truly could be you.

 

 

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