Good evening, Raven families,
Wishing everyone a very restful weekend! With the freezing temperatures outside, we hope you’re staying warm and cozy, while getting ready for an exciting final week of school. The week ahead is packed with great learning adventures, including the Grade 5 and 6 Astrodome experience, the Grade 7 & 8 lacrosse residency, a Grade 9 political cartoonist workshop, and our school-wide STEM challenge. Stay warm and get ready for a fun-filled week ahead!
GSA Bake & Craft Sale:
· A huge congratulations to the GSA club for a very successful Bake & Craft Sale.
· RTA families raised $456.20 for Stepping Stone!
RT Alderman Food Donation Drive - One Item Makes a Big Difference!
· The Grade 7 Holiday Event Community is excited to launch our school-wide Food Donation Drive to support individuals and families in need this season.
· At RT Alderman, we have hundreds of students and staff in our building.
If every person brings just one non-perishable food item or canned good, together we can collect hundreds of items — enough to support multiple families in our community.
· We are asking each homeroom to begin collecting donations starting this week.
· A Grade 7 student representative will visit homerooms regularly to pick up the items.
· Suggested donations include:
- Canned vegetables, soups, beans, or meats
- Pasta, rice, cereal
- Nut-free snacks
- Shelf-stable milk
- Other non-perishable items
· Thank you for helping us make a meaningful difference.
Let’s show what our school community spirit looks like — one item at a time!
Monday
· Rotation 1,2,3,4,5,6
· Crazy Hat Day!
· Grade 7 & 8 PE Lacrosse Residency
· Grade 8 & 9 Off Campus Day
Tuesday
· Red and White Day!
· Grade 7 & 8 PE Lacrosse Residency
· Grade 8 & 9 Off Campus Day
Wednesday
· RTA Spirit Wear Day!
· Grade 7 & 8 PE Lacrosse Residency
· Grade 5 & 6 Astrodome
· Healthy Hunger – Gr. 5 & 6 Little Caesars
· Grade 8 & 9 Off Campus Day
Thursday
· Ugly Sweater Day!
· Grade 5 & 6 Astrodome
· Grade 9 Political Cartooning
· Grade 7 & 8 PE Lacrosse Residency
· Healthy Hunger – Grade 7-9 Little Caesars
· Grade 7 Off Campus Day
Friday
· Rotation: 3B,4B,5B,6B
· RTA STEM Challenge
· PJ Day!
· Last day of school before Winter Break
Upcoming Events:
· Monday, December 22 – Friday, January 2, 2026: Winter Break
· Monday, January 5: First Day of School
· Tuesday, January 6: HR 601 and 602 at Telus Spark
· Wednesday, January 6: Grade 6 - Haudenosaunee Confederacy | Teacher's Pet, on-campus
· Tuesday, January 13: Digital Citizenship with guest speaker Paul Davis
· Monday, January 19: Grade 6 - Haudenosaunee Confederacy | Teacher's Pet, on-campus
· Tuesday, January 20: Centennial High School Presentation
· Wednesday, January 21: HR 901, 902, and 905 Telus Spark
· Friday, January 23: Grade 8 Band Clinic #2
· Monday, January 26: HR 903 and 904 Telus Spark
· Thursday, January 29: RTA Science Fair
· Thursday, January 29: RTA Open House & Celebration of Learning
Kind regards,
Brenda Lewis