News Archive

What a day! Have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year. There is no school tomorrow, but we will see everyone again on January 9, 2023.

Transportation Update: Dec. 22 6:30 am: Our school is open, however, in-town and rural buses will not run as it has been deemed too cold for students to wait at bus stops, particularly if the bus was to run late. Students and staff driving to school should exercise caution giving them extra time. We apologize for this continued disruption. For up-to-date transportation information, please visit https://www.redeemer.ab.ca/transportation-status

Transportation Update: Wednesday, Dec. 21 6:08 am: Our school is open, but due to extremely cold temperatures and severe wind chills, buses will not run again today. This includes both in-town and rural routes. Students and staff driving to school should use extra caution and plan for additional travel time. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our families.

UPDATE 6:24 am – Dec. 20: Our school is open, but due to extremely cold temperatures and severe wind chills, buses will not run today. This includes both in-town and rural routes. Students and staff driving to school should use extra caution and plan for additional travel time. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our families. Be safe out there!

Thursday, December 15th is Pyjama Day at St. Mary’s!

STM INSTA NEWS for the week of December 12th!

Grade 5 spotlight! Mrs. Miller is teaching our grade fives how to cook! #STMEngagingEducation

The grade five spotlight continues! Here, students from 5 Sikora show their spirit on crazy hair day, and share their talents at the Advent concert practice. #STMSpirit

This week we will spotlight our grade fives! In today’s photos you can see students in 5 Exner, with their buddies from 2 Boynton, drawing snowmen. #stmengagingeducation

REMINDER: Parent Council is providing a Teacher Appreciation Potluck for our teachers and staff as they are busy conducting parent-teacher conferences on Thursday. WE NEED HELP from St. Mary's families! There are still quite a few slots open. Please check the link below and sign up to bring a dish and/or help out with the potluck dinner! https://volunteersignup.org/R9KCM

The Backpack Campaign will run from November 21 to December 2nd. Thank you! #STMCares

Grade six spotlight: An exciting visit from author, Dorothy Bentley. She shared her new YA book, Escape from the Wildfire, and so many writing tips! We learned so much about the writing process, editing, publishing and much more from a real-life author. #STMEngagingEducation

Grade six spotlight: 1) Getting ready for our upcoming Grade 6 Volleyball Tournament and practising our volleyball skills 2) Practising guitar and building our skills for our Christmas concert. #STMEngagingEducation #STMAthletics

Good morning St. Mary’s School families! Today is the final day of our food drive supporting the Veteran’s Food Bank. Please send in any non-perishable food donations this morning. Students in 3 Ledger are working hard to count and box up the donations, and they will be delivered this afternoon. #STMCares #StMarysWay

Parent Council is once again providing its Teacher Appreciation Potluck for our teachers and staff as they are busy conducting parent-teacher conferences. We are looking for help from St. Mary's families! Please check the link below and sign up to bring a dish and/or help out with the potluck dinner! https://volunteersignup.org/R9KCM

Grade six spotlight: Here is a cross curricular art and writing project. Letters from Illuminated Manuscripts combined with Remembrance Day Poems with “S” alliteration! #STMArt #STMEngagingEducation

Our grade six spotlight continues with this peek into our #Relationships program! Here, grade six students are sharing what they value in themselves and in others. #healthyschoolsCTR #STMCares

Our food drive for the Veteran’s Food Bank continues. Please send in any non-perishable food donations in by Friday morning. Thank you for your support! #STMCares #STMParentsRock #StMarysWay