Registration for 2025 – 26 School Year 

Registration for 2025-26 began on Monday, January 13.  If your child is interested in an alternative program or will be transferring to a different school, Expression of Interest / transfer requests should be submitted prior to February 10 at noon for any school/programs that are listed as lottery schools.    

Reminder | Kindergarten AM Drop-off 

A reminder for parents that Kindergarten start time is 9:05 am and there must be a hand-to-hand drop off for Kindergarten students. Exceptions are made when the weather is inclement or extremely cold.  Additionally, you can contact Ms McDonald in advance to arrange any one-time exceptions  

Inter-School Athletics | Spectators 

The volleyball season of play starts next week.  Student spectators who come to cheer on our Rams are reminded that they must show good sportsmanship to all teams and players, and must not interfere with the games, matches or student volunteers. In our gym, for volleyball, the player serving can stand very close to the stage where spectators are seated.  If choosing to sit along the end of the stage, it is even more important to be respectful and not interfere with other teams setting up for service.    

Spectators are reminded that they may be asked to leave the school if causing interference and/or engaging in disrespectful behaviours.  

Information | High School Programs 

All Grade 9 students have been designated to their high school. Students are designated to schools according to their home address.  You can find your designated high school by using the Find A School tool at the main CBE website.  

High School Course Requests: Submitting high school course requests, for both academic and complementary subjects, is the next step for students.   

For Western Canada, students will be required to enter their course requests into PowerSchool starting February 10 and return a paper form that they’ve reviewed choices with their parents/guardians. For other high schools, information will be shared with the individual students when the information is received.  

Student Tour: students will be touring Western Canada on January 27 during the afternoon. An information letter will be sent home with students and emailed to parents on Friday, January 17.  

High School Transfer Form: the transfer form for high school programs opens on February 1. This is an online form. Transfers are considered for specific programs, address change, and IB Program.  

International Baccalaureate (IB) Program: students who are interested in the IB program must complete the Expression of Interest form and email it, along with a copy of the January report card, to their designated IB school.   

For Western Canada, the completed Expression of Interest form & Report Card should be emailed to Susan Rivers.  

Open House: Western Canada High School is hosting an Open House on January 27, 4:00 - 6:00 pm. 

More information at this LINK 

Volunteer Opportunity | MRU Conservatory Band Trip, Jan 23 

The Junior High Band 7, 8 and 9 classes will have an off-campus to Mount Royal University Conservatory on January 23. The bus leaves at 8:50 AM for MRU and the students will arrive back at Rideau Park School at approximately 2:30 PM. We currently still require 1 volunteer for this trip. If you’re available to volunteer to assist with supervision, contact Mr Doherty at dedoherty@cbe.ab.ca. 

Volunteer Opportunity | Western Canada Student Tour, January 27 pm 

At least 2 volunteers are needed to assist with the Grade 9 student tour of Western Canada High School.  If available to volunteer, please contact Ms Cochrane. 

Upcoming | Online Report Cards Available January 27 

The end of January is report card time.  Information about accessing the on-line report card starting January 27 is available at our website with this link. 

Fun Lunch, Healthy Hunger | on behalf of RPS’ Parent Society 

The Rideau Park Parent Association is again coordinating a bi-monthly ‘Fun Lunch’ with Healthy Hunger.  This is also a great fundraiser for the school with a portion of sales being returned to the school.  Participation is completely voluntary with a variety of healthy lunch vendors to choose from.  

Parent Volunteer opportunity: For each fun lunch Thursday, parent volunteers are needed to help sort orders and deliver to classrooms. The time commitment is about an hour, with the start time at 11:00 a.m. If you are available to help on one or some Thursdays, you must complete the annual volunteer registration, which includes a valid Police Information Clearance.  

Volunteers are needed for: 

• January 23 – 2 volunteers 
• February 6 – 1 volunteer 
• February 20 – 2 volunteers  

Sign Up to volunteer for the above dates and/or future dates.   

Student Drop-off & Pick-up  

For students being driven directly to school, the drop-off zones are labeled on this map on the school’s website.  There is no car-accessible front door drop-off availability at our school entrance, the alley or the staff parking lot.  The same applies for student pick-up at dismissal time (ie front of school, alley & staff parking lot is not available for pick-up).   

More information at the Parking & Drop-off page.    

Looking Ahead – Calendar of Events