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Congratulations to this year's recipients of the Christian Witness Award. The Christian Witness Award is presented to a CTR staff member who is described as someone who makes Christ known to their community by joyfully embracing and living the Gospel, and the teachings of our Catholic faith. Winners were honored during CTR's Faith Days. The following are this year's recipients: Holy Trinity Academy, Michael Metcalf St. Francis of Assisi Academy, Teresa Riccio Holy Family Academy, Tina Fleck St. John Paul II Collegiate, Nicole Donnelly Christ The King Academy, Rowena Bazan Holy Cross Collegiate, Carla Bisharat Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy, Anthea Messier Sacred Heart Academy, Eileen Clarkson Holy Spirit Academy, Laura Byers Notre Dame Collegiate, Haley Lyons St. Joseph's Collegiate, Natalie Sturch St. Luke's Outreach, Naomi Hartery St. Mary's School, Nick O'Brien École Good Shepherd School, Dayna Coles St. Anthony's School, Dana Johnston Assumption School, Chloe Herman. Ms. Herman was also selected as a nominee for the provincial Excellence in Catholic Education award. The Centre For Learning@Home, Judy Kramer Catholic Education Centre, David Lunn Congratulations! 🙏 #ctrfaithdays2024 #IBelieveinCatholicEd

We are now accepting applications for Non-Certificated Classroom Supervisors (NCCS). Casual, on call positions are available at all Brooks schools. Under the direction of the administrator, NCCS' will supervise students, maintain a positive learning environment, and follow a set day plan in the event a teacher is absent and a certified substitute teacher is not available. A Bachelors degree or diploma in a field related to youth, education, social work, or recreation, and 3-5 years of experience working with youth, is preferred. To apply, contact the CTR Human Resources department at humanresources@redeemer.ab.ca Holy Family Academy Christ The King Academy St. Joseph's Collegiate

Our schools will be closed next week for Faith Week as Monday is Family Day and Tuesday and Wednesday teachers will gather together for CTR's annual Faith Days. The event provides an opportunity for our teachers to gather and grow in their faith as a school community. 🙏 Following Faith Days, teachers will gather for convention. Classes will resume on Monday, Feb. 26. 🎒

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All go to the same place; all come from dust, and to dust all return. - Ecclesiastes 3:20 Our Lenten journey begins today with Ash Wednesday on February 14, a 40 day journey to the cross of Christ. Ash Wednesday is the occasion that marks the beginning of the season of Lent. On this day, Christians around the world attend services and receive ashes upon their forehead to signify penance and a desire to conform ourselves to Christ in humility. The tone of this day sets the tone for the entire season that it begins. Lent calls us to simplify our lives, make do with less, give away our excess, and enter into a self-reflection through prayer. It is a time to sharpen our focus on God through fasting, charity, and prayer.

CTR IS COMMITTED TO CATHOLIC EDUCATION: Students, parents, and teachers indicate over 90% satisfaction with the formation, education, and partnerships that support Catholic education within CTR. CTR will continue to infuse faith in all that we do to teach our students that every individual is created in the image of God. We welcome any student/family that desires Catholic education… whether they are Catholic or not!

CTR, formed in 1995, has 15 traditional schools in 7 communities with a student population of over 10,000. CTR offers three outreach schools as well as an online and home education school, the Centre for Learning@HOME, with just over 2,100 students. The division office for CTR Catholic is in Okotoks.

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CTR PROVINCIAL ACHIEVEMENT TEST (PAT) RATES ARE CONSISTENTLY HIGH: CTR outperformed the provincial standard on Grades 6 and 9 PATs by 13.3% on the acceptable standard and 4.8% on the excellence standard.

CTR IS COMMITTED TO CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT: According to survey results, CTR parents, teachers and students see our schools as improving with a satisfaction rate of 88.8% compared to 75.2% provincially.

CTR SEEKS PARENT, TEACHER AND STUDENT FEEDBACK: CTR provides opportunities throughout the year for feedback from our parents while engaging in dialogue with trustees, students, our local priests and members of the community. Our superintendents and trustees engage with staff and parents through Superchats, Council of School Councils, and Ward meetings across the division. 92.5% of perspective holders consider CTR schools to be welcoming and caring environments, enhanced through access to supports and services.

CTR PREPARES STUDENTS FOR LIFELONG LEARNING: More than 88% of parents, staff and students feel that students are being prepared for lifelong learning as a result of attending a CTR school, compared to 80.4% provincially.

CTR SCHOOLS OFFER INTERNATIONAL TRIPS: CTR students are invited to participate in international travel at every secondary school in the division.

HIGH PERCENTAGE OF CTR STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR RUTHERFORD SCHOLARSHIPS: 87.2% of CTR students qualify for Rutherford Scholarship eligibility, reflective of strong high school course marks. This measures 15% higher than the provincial average of 71.9%.