News Archive

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

Yesterday I spent an hour with the Grade 6's at Good Shepherd. We talked Municipal Government so they would be aready for their Mock Council Meeting next week in Council Chambers. I truly love the questions they ask. They are so varied and are genuinely curious about how things work. Things I learnt from the visit - a Graffiti Wall in the community they think is a good idea, they prefer to be a Town not a City, they are just as divided on what to do about deer as the rest of the community, more skateboarding (recreation) is important, 30 mins is not enough time for questions and never ask them all to answer a question at once. Thanks for hanging out with me and I am looking forward to seeing what issue you debate during your mock Council meeting next week. Christ the Redeemer Catholic School Division

Congratulations to this year's Edwin Parr award winners! The award celebrates CTR's outstanding first year teachers.

Loving the support shown in our schools for mental health awareness! 🙏

Check out this CBC radio interview with our very own music teacher Catherine Scott from the The Centre for Learning at Home along with Russ Gavin, band leader at Stanford University, and COO of JackTrip, an online audio technology company, as they talk about CFL's new Music@HOME program which allows students to perform synchronously in a virtual setting. Students can literally experience both band and choir like they were together in person regardless of where they are located across the province. https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-17-edmonton-am/clip/15910393-new-technology-helping-young-musicians-learn-home

CTR Catholic schools has made mental health and wellbeing a focus by helping teachers introduce universal mental health strategies into their classrooms daily through our Healthy School initiative. Today, staff and students across the division are wearing hats today to raise awareness for mental health. We want to thank you for your support of our schools and the mental health and wellbeing of all CTR families. #hatsonformentalheath

Congratulations to this year's Edwin Parr award winners! The award celebrates CTR's outstanding first year teachers.

Congratulations to this year's Edwin Parr award winners! The award celebrates CTR's outstanding first year teachers.

On behalf of St. John Paul II Collegiate Parent Council, all parents in the Okotoks community are welcome to attend an informative parent session on Tuesday, May 10th at 7 pm, in-person, in the St. JPII gymnasium (53 Cimarron Drive, Okotoks). Mr. Les Redick is an experienced researcher and presenter on the topic of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and his sessions have been well-received by CTR audiences in past. The session is of value also for parents whose children do not have ADHD, as he touches on adolescent brain development, executive functioning, and organization. All parents are invited to attend this meaningful parent engagement and learning session – feel free to invite parents whose children do not attend St. JPII!

Congratulations to this year's Edwin Parr award winners! The award celebrates CTR's outstanding first year teachers.

Congratulations to this year's Edwin Parr award winners! The award celebrates CTR's outstanding first year teachers.