The RDCRS READS Summer Reading Program is an exciting way to encourage our students to read throughout the summer months. The goal is to foster a love of reading through continued access to books. Seventeen of our schools have chosen to participate in this program with approximately 4,000 students involved. $5,000 has been allotted towards […]
Bridging the Gap is a collaboration between students and residents at the Sylvan Lake Bethany Care Centre. The goal is to help improve the well-being for all those involved by showing that regardless of age, everyone can make a difference in another person’s life. This project was given $1,400. Testimonial The project enhanced Catholic education […]
In conjunction with youth ministry, Grade 8 and 9 students will get the opportunity to partake in a middle school faith day. This event allows students to grow in the Catholic faith and become leaders in their schools. This program has been allocated $4,000. Testimonial We are grateful to the Red Deer Catholic Education Foundation […]
Grade 1 -5 students will get to experience retreats at Our Lady of Victory Camp to focus on building sacramental consciousness and awareness to care for God’s creation. This initiative has been allocated $4,000. Testimonial We were truly blessed this year to have Ryan and Daniel from Face2Face Ministries join us at Holy Family School. […]
Grade 5 students will get the opportunity to be servant leaders in the school. Students will each take on a leadership role to serve the school community, through projects that align with authentic learning and the Eight Characteristics of Catholic Identity. This initiative has been allocated $1,000. Testimonial: One of our themes for this […]
Students will attend a one-day Faith Retreat to participate in activities including crafts, singing and bible study. This initiative has been allocated in $1,440. Testimonial This session was led by Jeannette Manser and Peter VanKampen (RDCRS youth ministry team) with high school students from their Edge Group. It was a full day of songs, skits, […]
Grade 3-5 students who have leadership potential and excel in their studies will be invited by their teachers to take part in a variety of community activities with experts to develop a passion for an area of study. This could include students spending the day with faith leaders, newspaper reporters, engineers, architects, dignitaries, farmers, criminologists, […]
The school will implement introductory starter kits for the Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten classes to assist teachers in helping students grow in their faith. In the kits, the lessons are geared towards discovery and exploration to connect students with the Eight Characteristics of Catholic Identity. This project has been given $265. Testimonial Funding was used to […]
Grade 7 and 8 students will get the opportunity to participate in a three day retreat with NET Ministries. This event will expose students the love of Christ through activities, sessions and prayer. This project was given $2,150.
The school will offer four grade-specific retreats throughout the year. The Grade 6 -9 retreats will be with NET Ministries to engage students in a meaningful dialogue about their faith. The other retreats will be at Camp Kuriakos to give students the opportunity to explore God’s gift of nature and their own faith journey through […]
