Books Fundraiser | Scholastic Book Fair

The Scholastic Book Fair has been an incredible success! We surpassed our goal of $4000 and sold $5859.70 in books and school tools! A very big thank you to our Rideau Community and Parent Council for supporting our Learning Commons and classroom collections. We would also like to thank our parent and student volunteers who helped make our fair such a tremendous success!

Lost and Found

We are starting to bundle up our lost and found items for November.  If your child has lost a jacket, hoodie, sweatshirt, hat, gloves/mittens (some singles), shoes and/or boots, please have them check the lost and found.

Any unclaimed items remaining on November 30 will be donated to a local charitable organization. 

Go Rideau! | Basketball Playoffs

We are very proud of our basketball teams who have finished their seasons:

• Our Senior Boys team won the B-final in their division.
• Our Junior Boys team played a great season with many wins.

Congratulations on a very successful season!

• Our Junior Girls team will play in the divisional final on Wednesday November 29 at Wilma Hansen School
• Our Senior Girls team won their divisional championship!  They have advanced to the City Finals: Tournament of Champions.  They will play in the first round of the tournament on Wednesday, November 29 at McKenzie Highlands School.

Upcoming | Winter Concert – December 7

Our Holiday Harmonies Showcase is on Thursday, December 7. Similar to past years, the concert is staged in 2 parts:

Doors open for guests at 5:30 pm – please bring a food bank donation.

6:00 – 6:30 pm – Elementary Students’ Performances (Kindergarten to Grade 4)

• All students in Kindergarten through Grade 4 will be performing
• Students are to go directly to their Homeroom Classes between 5:30 pm and 5:45 pm
• Important: for any students attending Summit Kids after school, parents will need to sign them out of Summit Kids prior to taking them to the meeting location prior to the concert. School staff are not permitted to sign out students from the Summit Kids after care program.
• K to 4 parents must pick up their child(ren) from their classrooms during intermission at 6:30 pm

6:30 – 6:45 pm – Intermission

6:45 – 7:15 pm – Grade 5 to 9 Performances

• Band students are to arrive at 5:15 pm and to help set up instruments
• Musicians are asked to be dressed in any combination of black and white
• Musicians are asked to assist with putting music equipment away

Order Pick Up | Poinsettias and Winter Greenery

Thank you for your support with the Winter Greenery Fundraiser.  The ordering window has now closed.

Orders can be picked up at the school on Thursday, November 30, 1:00 - 5:00 pm

Thank you for your continued support of our school!

Parent Volunteer Opportunity | Fun Lunch Thursdays

Fun Lunch – we require some assistance with sorting the Fun Lunch orders from the Healthy Hunger vendors every second Thursday, starting 11:05 am for approximately 45 minutes.  We ask for assistance in sorting the individual orders and ensuring they get to the students.

For upcoming dates, volunteers are needed for:

• December 7
• January 8
• January 11
• February 22
• And most dates in the spring months

If you can help with one or some of these Thursdays, please use this link, on behalf of Parent Society, for sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0E49AFA72DA7F49-funlunch

Thank you for your support.

Open House | High School Open House & Information Evenings

• Wednesday, December 13 - Central Memorial High School, 5:30 – 8:30 pm
• Performing and Visual Arts (PVA) Program
• PVA Application Submission deadline:  January 12, 2024

• Tuesday, January 30 – Western Canada High School
• Information Evening for Regular Program, 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Safety Protocol | Guests to our School

Rideau Park School, like each Calgary Board of Education school, is closed campus.  All guests must sign in immediately upon entry into the school building.

In the mornings, or throughout the day, students are dropped off outside of the main entrance.

Reminder | Important Safety Notice for Parents/Guardians (pick-up and drop-off)

With the colder weather, we have increased congestion with cars trying to drop off closer to the school.  Even with the colder weather, we ask your cooperation for the same procedures with pick up and drop off. 

Due to increasing safety concerns of neighborhood residents and our student community, policing of city bylaws relating to parking and traffic restrictions will be more strictly enforced in the coming months. Unfortunately, there is no car-accessible front door drop-off or parking availability directly at our school entrance nor from the t- intersection at the front of the school. Continue Reading

Looking Ahead – Upcoming Calendar of Events  

Nov 30	Thurs	Homework Hotel, Grade 7:  3:45 – 4:15 pm
Nov 30	Thurs	Order Pick-up Day for Poinsettias & Winter Greenery Orders 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Dec 1	Fri	Grade 9:  Economics for Success – in-school program
Dec 4	Mon	Grade 9:  Military Museum
Dec 7	Thurs	Healthy Hunger Fun Lunch – Famoso
Dec 7	Thurs	Homework Hotel, Grade 7:  3:45 – 4:15 pm
Dec 7	Thurs	Winter Showcase (concert)
Dec 8	Fri	Non-Instructional Day (no school for students)
Dec 12	Tues	Grades 3 & 4 + 5-2 class:  Calgary Zoo
Dec 13	Wed	Information Evening for Performing & Visual Arts Program at Central Memorial High School – 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Dec 14	Thurs	Homework Hotel, Grade 7:  3:45 – 4:15 pm
Dec 14	Thurs	Grade 9:  Biodiversity at the Calgary Zoo
Dec 14	Thurs	Grades 1 & 2:  Storybook Theatre
Dec 20	Wed	Grade 6 & Class 5-2 – Telus Spark
Dec 21	Thurs	Healthy Hunger Fun Lunch – McDonald’s
Dec 21	Thurs	Homework Hotel, Grade 7:  3:45 – 4:15 pm
Dec 22	Fri	Last day of classes prior to Winter Break
Dec 22 to Jan 7		Winter Break
Jan 7	Mon	Classes Resume
Jan 11	Thurs	Healthy Hunger Fun Lunch – Subway
Jan 11	Thurs	Homework Hotel, Grade 7:  3:45 – 4:15 pm
Jan 15	Mon	Non-Instructional Day (no school for students)
Jan 18	Thurs	Homework Hotel, Grade 7:  3:45 – 4:15 pm
Jan 22 - Jan 26		Grade 5 – Campus Calgary Open Minds: YMCA
Jan 29 – Feb 2		All Grades: Danc3play – school residency
Jan 25	Thurs	Healthy Hunger Fun Lunch – Cedar’s Deli
Jan 25	Thurs	Homework Hotel, Grade 7:  3:45 – 4:15 pm
Jan 30	Tues	Grade 9:  High School Tour at Western Canada High School
Jan 30	Tues	Last Day of Semester 1
Jan 30	Tues	Report Cards are viewable in MyCBE
Feb 1	Wed	Semester 2 Begins
Feb 1	Wed	School Council, virtual meeting, 1:45 pm