Mission Bridge Rehabilitation Project 

Mission Bridge will be closed to all motor vehicle traffic as of Friday, November 1.  Pedestrians & wheelers (bikes & scooters) will be able to access the bridge.   

If you drive your child to school:   

• Allow extra time if driving your child to school to account for lane reductions & detours 
• Follow any posted detour signs for your safety & the safety of construction crews 
• If wheeling: dismount bikes & scooters when using the bridge sidewalk 
• Plan for an alternate drop off point north of the river, such as 
• • Elbow Drive & 32 Ave SW to use the footbridge 
  • Elbow Drive & 4^th St SW, then walk across Mission Bridge 

Mission Bridge will be closed for rehabilitation work for approximately 6 months. 

The City of Calgary is currently working on Mission Bridge to rehabilitate it and extend its service life by about 35 years. This means there may be some impacts for you this year when dropping off or picking up your child and your child's route to/from home if they are walking or wheeling to school. Please keep the following in mind: 

If you'd like to stay informed on the project, you can visit the project page where construction updates, 

current detours, closures, lane reductions and other impacts are posted  

Family Halloween Dance | Tuesday, October 29, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM in the Gym 

The Parents; Association is yet again hosting a Halloween Dance for Elementary School students and their families! Jr. High students will have the opportunity to volunteer for leadership hours during the dance. 

• Tickets - $5 at the door 
• Candy - We are collecting wrapped/nut free candy to give away at the dance. Deliver to the office or your child's class by Friday, October 25 
• Donations - If you have raffle items that you would like to donate for the dance (example: tickets to events, gift cards, etc.)  please view the volunteer and sign up 
• Volunteers - If you can volunteer to help at the dance, please view volunteer link and pick a spot. We cannot have this dance without the support of our amazing parent volunteers! Thank you! 
• Pumpkins - The pumpkin carving contest returns this year! Details on the poster 
• Costumes - Must be school appropriate - no masks, blow-ups or weapons 

Volunteer/Donate

Poster

Family Halloween Dance | Student Volunteers 

Several junior high student volunteers will be needed to help at the Family Halloween Dance on October 29.  If interested in volunteering and earning some leadership hours, sign up at Mr. Oz’s room (or Room 13).  

Lost & Found items

Our Lost & Found is overflowing with clothing items: jackets, sweaters, sweatshirts, shoes, boots, mittens, gloves and hats. There are also quite a few lunch items: lunch boxes & water bottles.

If your child has lost some clothing or lunch items, please ask them to check the lost and found. The end of next week is the target date to pack up unclaimed items for donation.

Pumpkin Carving Contest | October 29 

On October 29, students in all grades are invited to participate in the Pumpkin Carving Contest, hosted by the RPS Parents’ Association.  Students would carve their pumpkin at home, bring it to school the morning of October 29 for the contest.  Winners of the contest will be announced at the Family Halloween Dance on the evening of October 29. If the winner(s) are not in attendance at the dance, they can pick up their prize at the office the next day. 

The carved pumpkins will need to be picked up to take home. Those left at school on October 29 will be displayed during the Family Halloween Dance.  Pumpkins not picked up by the end of day Thursday, October 31 will be discarded. 

Important | Past Due - Annual School Forms 

The deadline to complete the Annual School forms has passed as of September 30.  If you have not yet completed the 2 forms below, please do as soon as possible: 

• Demographic Verification Form 
• Annual Authorization Form 

These forms should be completed and submitted online via MyCBE and selecting School Engage under the navigation menu.  The instructions have helpful screenshots.  

Urgent Need for Volunteers | Parent Society Elbow River Casino Night Fundraiser - November 18 and 19 

Volunteers needed! Please check the volunteer sign-up page and consider donating your time to help our school raise much-needed funds. This is our biggest fundraiser and really makes a huge difference for our school and kids! Thank you for your support! 

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

The Rideau Park Parent Association is once again coordinating 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.  Time commitment is about an hour, with the start time at 11:00 AM.  If 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: 

• November 7 – 1 volunteer needed 
• December 5 – 1 volunteer needed 

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

New Process | Volunteer Clearance  

Volunteer with us! Registration for volunteering has changed for 2024-2025.  The Annual Volunteer Registration form is now submitted via MyCBE. Detailed information can be found on the main CBE website.  

All volunteers require a valid Police Information Clearance.  Learn how to complete the PIC and information about the voucher to cover the application fee.

School Drop-Off and Pick-up | Important Safety Notice for Parents 

Please be advised that 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 nor parking availability directly at our school entrance. 

Be aware that Rideau Road Back Alley access (off 30 Ave SW) is NOT permitted for student drop-off. Alley access is for residents and Rideau staff ONLY. Please respect our neighbours. More information, including a map with the drop-off loop.   

Looking ahead – Calendar of events