Lifetouch School Photo Orders by October 10 

The school photo proof packages have been or are being distributed by your child’s classroom or homeroom teacher.  The order deadline for school photos is October 10. Online is preferred: 

• www.mylifetouch.ca 
• Enter Portrait ID (found in proof package) 
• Enter Access Code (found in proof package) 

OR 

• Select the Student ID tab 

If unable or preferred to order photos online, you can return the order envelope found inside the photo proof package.  Ensure the order form, full payment is included in the order envelope & the information outside of the envelope is fully filled in. Order envelopes must be returned to the classroom / homeroom teacher by October 10. 

If absent on school photo day last week or if your child’s photo needs to be retaken, photo retakes are scheduled on October 30.  

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! Junior 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 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).  

Kindergarten - No School, October 11 

Friday, October 11 is a no-school day for Kindergarten students only.  For students in Grades 1 – 9, October 11 is a regular school day.  

Parent Association Fundraiser - October 23, 6-9 PM 

Join the Parent Association for a night of fun, food and fundraising at the CRMR head office, located at 202, 1329 1st Street SW. This event is catered by First Street Market. Get your tickets before we sell out! This is a great opportunity to meet other parents from the school....we are excited to see everyone there! 

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. 

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 linked have helpful screenshots.  

Urgent Need for Volunteers - Parent Society Elbow River Casino Night Fundraiser - November 18 & 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: 

• October 10 – 1 volunteer needed 
• 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 2024-25.  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.  How to complete the PIC and information about the voucher to cover the application fee can be found on the CBE corporate website.  

Mission Bridge Rehabilitation Project 

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: 

• 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 
• Dismount bikes & scooters when using the bridge sidewalk 
• Mission Bridge will close to vehicle traffic for about 6 months later this fall 

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. 

School Drop-off & 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 visit our Parking page.   

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