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The upcoming month marks the commencement ceremonies of all our graduating students from each of our high schools. We wish to congratulate and honor all CTR graduating students! Blessings to each one of you for a vibrant future. 🎓🙏

Don't forget to wear blue tomorrow in support of Catholic Education as we celebrate World Catholic Education Day. #IBelieveinCatholicEd #BlueforCatholicEd

Christ The Redeemer Catholic Schools expresses our deepest sorrow for the tragedy at Robb Elementary School at Uvalde, Texas. Our prayers are with the families and friends of all touched by this tragedy, that they might find comfort through their grief. We also pray for those who have died, that souls find rest in the hands of our merciful God.

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Christ The Redeemer (CTR) Catholic Schools hosted its first school council engagement session with representation from each of our seven communities last week during its regular Council of School Councils meeting. School council chairs as well as parents and other community “influencers” gathered together at board office in Okotoks for the engagement session hosted by our Board of Trustees and CTR administration. The session focused on the areas of reputation, improvement and advocacy. The conversation and feedback was extremely fruitful and the format will be used to set the stage for future engagement sessions throughout CTR. We wish to extend our gratitude to all who participated for your honest and valuable feedback.

This week marks Catholic Education Week in the province of Alberta. Please join us as we celebrate the gift of publicly-funded Catholic education and remember to wear blue on World Catholic Education day this Thursday (May 26). #IBelieveinCatholicEd

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Reminder: There is no school on Monday, May 23 for Victoria Day. Classes will resume on Tuesday, May 24. Have a safe long weekend!

Congratulations to Mrs. Beth Larson who has accepted the position of Vice Principal of Holy Family Academy. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts, and a Bachelor of Education from the University of Alberta, Mrs. Larson began her teaching career at Holy Family Academy in 2002. Click here to read the full announcement: https://www.redeemer.ab.ca/news/staff-announcement-vice-principal-holy-family-academy--1652971729156

CTR Catholic is pleased to announce the recipients of the St. Joseph Parent of Distinction Award. The award recognizes an individual who demonstrates the ability to promote parental engagement and involvement in the Catholic education system. Truly exceptional in their dedication and initiative, this individual has dynamic leadership qualities and encourages opportunity to influence student learning success in the school community. Award winners are Heather Baldwin, Notre Dame Collegiate in High River; Kathy Resch, Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy in Canmore; Andrea Thornton, Assumption RC in Oyen; Julie Trotter Holy Trinity Academy in Okotoks; and Dallas Wagner, Holy Family Academy in Brooks. The award winners were honored at the Council of School Councils meeting held May 18 at the Catholic Education Centre in Okotoks. Thank you to these special parents and all our parents for your commitment to Catholic education!

Introducing Little Flower Pre-Kindergarten at St. Mary's School in Okotoks! All students from Okotoks and Foothills area are welcome, both Catholic and non-Catholic. Program options include five mornings per week or four afternoons per week. For more information visit: https://stmarys.redeemer.ab.ca/littleflower To register click here: https://redeemer.schoolengage.ca/#/login #littleflowerprek

Thank you to all the volunteers from CTR Catholic who assisted Feed the Hungry Calgary this past Sunday. With your help, 350 guests were served with 428 food packages, including Shepherd’s Pie and cookies from “An Affair to Remember." The Society of St. Vincent de Paul – St. Peter’s Conference also made a donation of COBS bread and buns. These were added to the food packages to be enjoyed by the guests. Blessings to all of you for your servant hearts! 🙏

Join us in celebrating Catholic Education Week next week and wear blue! #IBelieveinCatholicEd

In order to better serve our families in the Okotoks and Foothills area, Christ The Redeemer (CTR) Catholic Schools is pleased to announce that we will be offering a pre-kindergarten program for four year olds this fall at St. Mary's School The program, called Little Flower Pre-Kindergarten, will be offered on-site at St. Mary’s School in Okotoks and is open to all families living in the Okotoks and Foothills area, both Catholic and non-Catholic. For full program details visit: https://stmarys.redeemer.ab.ca/littleflower #littleflowerprek

Paralympian and former graduate of Holy Trinity Academy, Zak Madell visited Holy Spirit Academy, École Good Shepherd School St. John Paul II Collegiate to celebrate International Wheelchair Day. The purpose of the visit was to provide mentorship and foster a community of inclusivity. Zak even brought his Olympic Silver Medal for show and tell. Thank you Zak Madell for a beautiful visit with our students and sharing your story! CTR would also like the Calgary Foundation for the Stepping Stones grant that made the visit possible.

Today we celebrate all mothers - the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. "We love because he first loved us." John 4:19