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The Communications Department
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News Releases
2024-2025
July 2, 2025 - Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools welcomes two new Associate Superintendents to Senior Leadership Team
June 23, 2025 - École Our Lady of the Rosary School teacher named Alberta French Educator of the Year
June 4, 2025 - Red Deer Catholic student Dane Schmidt wins gold medal at Skills Canada Nationals
May 27, 2025 - St. Joseph High School teacher wins ASBA Zone 4 Edwin Parr Award
May 22, 2025 - Red Deer Catholic student Dane Schmidt wins gold at Skills Alberta Provincials, advances to Nationals
May 20, 2025 - Red Deer Catholic hosting Local School Bus Road-eo on Saturday, May 24
May 16, 2025 - St. Patrick's Community School Esports Team captures provincial championship
May 15, 2025 - Two Red Deer Catholic principals to be recognized with ATA Distinguished Leadership Award
May 13, 2025 - Statement from the RDCRS Board of Trustees regarding the Superintendent of Schools
May 9, 2025 - École Secondaire Notre Dame High School football player taking talents to national stage
April 28, 2025 - Central Alberta Collegiate Institute offers Try-a-Trade program for the first time at Red Deer Polytechnic (Joint News Release)
April 14, 2025 - St. Joseph High School Gyro Falcons soar at FIRST Robotics Competition in Idaho
April 2, 2025 - Blackfalds residents Invited to Stuff a Bus with food donations for those facing food insecurity
April 1, 2025 - École Secondaire Notre Dame High School set to host 2nd Annual ND Unified Cougar Classic
March 31, 2025 - ‘Pave the Pathway’ Post-Secondary & Career Fair guides the way for Red Deer high school students
March 28, 2025 - RDCRS celebrates Linda Downey as 2025 CCSSA Excellence in Catholic Education Award recipient
March 27, 2025 - St. Joseph High School teacher named as Division finalist for ASBA Edwin Parr Award
March 19, 2025 - Chinook’s Edge & Red Deer Catholic pleased to receive $50,000 investment to plan for new Sylvan Lake high schools (Joint Release)
March 10, 2025 - Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools announces Faith Theme that will guide division through 2025-2028
February 26, 2025 - St. Joseph High School Robotics Team heading to International Competition in Idaho
February 7, 2025 - Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools welcomes the Flying Fathers Hockey Team to Central Alberta next week
January 24, 2025 - Central Alberta Collegiate Institute highlights building stronger skilled trades workforce in Alberta (CACI Joint News Release)
January 13, 2025 - École Secondaire Notre Dame High School invites you to Shrek, the Musical
January 7, 2025 - École Camille J. Lerouge to host Kindergarten French Immersion Parent Information Night on January 15
November 27, 2024 - Sylvan Lake Stuff A Bus returns December 7 to continue ongoing mission of giving back to those in need
November 21, 2024 - Building leadership and confidence through mentorship
November 14, 2024 - Court of King’s Bench upholds Board of Trustees’ decision in first Judicial Review on sanctions
November 7, 2024 - Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools and Eagle Builders launch hands-on construction camp for high school students
November 1, 2024 - Father Henri Voisin School celebrates 10th anniversary
October 29, 2024 - Twenty Red Deer Catholic students study to become health care aides
October 23, 2024 - Sod turning ceremony celebrates the future of Blackfalds’ St. Veronica Catholic School
October 16, 2024 - St. Teresa of Avila School celebrates 40th anniversary
October 3, 2024 - Red Deer Catholic Board of Trustees supports The Mustard Seed with $30,000 donation
September 27, 2024 - RDCRS schools recognize Orange Shirt Day/National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 26, 2024 - CACI celebrates Alberta’s Apprenticeship Day with new experiential opportunity for students (Joint News Release)
September 25, 2024 - Safety event teaches Red Deer Public Schools and Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools students importance of awareness (Joint News Release)
September 23, 2024 - Third cohort of Red Deer Catholic students preps for Olds College Vet Tech Program
September 13, 2024 - St. Patrick’s Community School selected to participate in Indigo Love of Reading ‘Adopt a School’ fundraiser
August 30, 2024 - Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools students to focus on serving others as they return to school next week
August 9, 2024 - Young students to learn about bus safety (Joint News Release)
August 7, 2024 - St. Patrick's Community School set to welcome students for new school year
2023-2024
June 24, 2021 - EOLRS teachers awarded Regional Certificate of Achievement for the 2024 Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence
June 21, 2024 - Education Minister visits Olds, and emphasizes the importance of career-based learning (CACI Joint Release)
June 21, 2024 - Red Deer Regional Catholic Education Foundation initiatives take flight for 2024-2025 school year
June 21, 2024 - Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools Board of Trustees selects name for new Blackfalds school
June 19, 2024 - École Secondaire Notre Dame High School student Olivia McAuley awarded prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarship
June 13, 2024 - St. Lorenzo student medals at national karate tournament; off to worlds in September
June 10, 2024 - Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools staff encouraged to show team spirit for a good cause
May 24, 2024 - St. Martin de Porres School students learn importance of philanthrophy
May 22, 2024 - Red Deer Catholic to host Local School Bus Roadeo this weekend
May 14, 2024 - Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools students medal at provincial skills competition
May 10, 2024 - RDCRS students offered unique look at potential careers in engineering technology at STEM Boot Camp
May 8, 2024 - Father Henri Voisin School teacher named as Division recipient of Excellence in Catholic Education Award
May 1, 2024 - Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools signs MOU with Taiwanese schools
April 24, 2024 - St. Patrick's Community School teacher named as Division nominee for ASBA Edwin Parr Award
April 23, 2024 - St. Patrick’s Community School Esports team wins top spot in national tournament
April 18, 2024 - École Secondaire Notre Dame High School hosts successful first annual ND United Cougar Classic
April 17, 2024 - St. Martin de Porres School student artwork on display at the Velvet Olive until the end of April
April 11, 2024 - École Secondaire Notre Dame High School, St. Joseph High School to welcome Japanese visitors this week
April 10, 2024 - RDCRS Grade 4 student teacher to receive Honourable Lois E. Mitchell Award
April 8, 2024 - École Secondaire Notre Dame High School hosting 1st Annual ND Unified Cougar Classic on Friday, April 12
April 5, 2024 - St. Lorenzo Ruiz Middle School joins the Jays Care Foundation'a Challenger Baseball Program
March 28, 2024 - Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools Ratifies Mediator’s Recommendations
March 27, 2024 - St. Joseph High School grade 12 student wins gold at Boxing Nationals
March 25, 2024 - Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools recognized for dedication to young worker's safety
March 7, 2024 - Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools receives full construction funding for a new Kindergarten to Grade 5 school in Blackfalds
March 6, 2024 - Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools Reacts to Recent ATA Media Release
February 5, 2024 - Board Statement re: Ongoing Negotiations with Alberta Teachers’ Association
November 14, 2023 - Trustee LaGrange Disqualified as Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools Trustee for Violating Sanctions
October 27, 2023 - Grand Opening of St. Lorenzo Ruiz Middle School: A State-of-the-Art Learning Haven in Red Deer
October 16, 2023 - Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools Board of Trustees Releases Explanations for Trustee Sanctions
October 5, 2023 - St. Patrick's teacher honoured with prestigious Prime Minister's Award For Teaching Excellence
September 6, 2023 - RDCRS Special Board Meeting Update
August 11, 2023 - St. Patrick’s Community School prepares for an exciting new school year with staggered entry
2022-2023
May 9, 2023 - RCMP confirms no threat to St. Martin de Porres School
April 27, 2023 - Central Alberta Collegiate Institute officially announced
March 13, 2023 - RDCRS appoints new secretary treasurer
March 1, 2023 - RDCRS receives design funding for a new Kindergarten to Grade 5 school in Blackfalds
November 17, 2022 - Innovative Partnership leads to successful $1.4 million Mental Health in Schools grant
October 3, 2022 - RDCRS New Curriculum Implementation and Staggered Entry Process
September 28, 2022 - RDCRS student receives provincial Indigenous award
September 22, 2022 - RDCRS Superintendent receives Doctorate of Education
2021-2022
February 28, 2022 - RDCRS to host Blue and Yellow Day for Ukraine
January 26, 2022 - RDCRS moves forward with construction of new middle school and stakeholder engagement sessions
November 30, 2021 - COVID-19 rapid testing program
September 23, 2021 - RDCRS hosts inaugural Dog Days of Summer event
September 17, 2021 - RDCRS adjusts school reentry plan to reduce transmission of COVID-19