Good afternoon, Raven families,

As we head into the last weekend before the RTA Science Fair and Celebration of Learning, it is a great opportunity for students to put the finishing touches on their projects, to practice explaining their thinking, and to feel proud of their learning. Thank you for the encouragement, conversations, and support you provide at home — it truly makes a difference!

RTA 2025-2026 Yearbook Order Deadline: 

• Yearbooks are available for purchase until February 20, 2026.
• Families can order yearbook directly through the vendor at https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1114767/R-T-ALDERMAN-SCHOOL/

Grade 7 CTF Fashion:

• Donations - Our Grade 7 Fashion students are exploring sustainable fashion and doing a variety of projects with fabric that might otherwise be at the end of its life. For our next project, we will be making pajama pants and are looking for donations of flat or fitted bed sheets in good condition! We are also doing visible mending and looking for clothing with holes or stains that we can fix/cover. Donations can be brought to Rm 25. Thank you for supporting student learning!
• Volunteers - We are looking for support in CTF Fashion for hand sewing (visible mending) and sewing machines (making pajama pants). Help is requested for Period 1 and Period 6 on alternating weeks, starting the week of January 26. If you are available to help out our Fashion 7 students with building their sewing skills and completing their projects, please reach out to Ms. Shuffler (Madelyn) at mashuffler@cbe.ab.ca

Monday

• Band Krispy Cream Fundraiser
• Rotation 1,2,3,4,5,6
• HR 903 & 904 Telus Spark
• Cross Country Team Photo at Lunch on the Stage
• Girls’ Soccer Team Photo at Lunch on the Stage
• Yearbook Club at Lunch in the Library
• SWAT Meeting at Lunch in RM 5
• Grade 8 & 9 Off Campus Day
• SR Boys’ Volleyball Practice 3:40 – 5:15 PM
• JR Girls’ Volleyball Game at Robert Warren PM

Tuesday

• JR Boys’ Volleyball Practice 7:30 – 8:45 AM
• Grade 8 & 9 Off Campus Day
• Girls’ Volleyball Practice at Lunch
• Yarn Works Club at Lunch in the Library
• JR Boys’ Volleyball Game at RTA PM

Wednesday

• SR Boys’ Volleyball Practice 7:30 – 8:45 AM
• Grade 8 & 9 Off Campus Day
• Grade 7 Intramurals at Lunch
• GSA Club at Lunch
• Chess Club at Lunch
• JR Girls’ Volleyball Practice 3:40 – 5:00 PM
• SR Girls’ Volleyball Game at Sherwood PM
• Grade 9 Banff Band Parent Meeting 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Thursday

• JR Boys’ Volleyball Practice 7:30 – 8:45 AM
• RTA Science Fair AM
• Grade 9 Leadership Club
• Grade 7 Off Campus Day
• RTA Open House
• • Celebration of Learning 6:00 – 6:45 PM (Our existing RTA families are encourage to come and see the amazing work in the school!)
  • Science Program Presentation 6:00 – 6:45 PM (new families)
  • Self-Directed Tours of RTA 6:45 – 7:45 PM

Friday

• CBE Non-Instructional Day – NO SCHOOL

Upcoming Events: 

• Tuesday, February 3: Grade 5s Telus Spark
• Monday, February 9: HR 705 & HR 706 Journey 2050
• Monday, February 9: HR 603 & HR 604 Telus Spark
• Tuesday, February 10: Grade 5s Ozobots Workshop AM
• Tuesday, February 10: HR 703 & HR 704 Journey 2050
• Tuesday, February 10: Grade 9 Leadership Fundraiser - Crush for Crush
• Tuesday, February 10: 2026-2027 Science Program Closes at Noon
• Wednesday, February 11: HR 701 & 702 Journey 2050
• Thursday, February 12 - 13: Teachers’ Convention (NO SCHOOL)
• Monday, February 16: Family Day (NO SCHOOL)
• Tuesday, February 17: Grade 9 JCS High School Presentation
• Tuesday, February 17: Chinese New Year
• Tuesday, February 17: Ramadan begins
• Monday, February 23: IPPs go home
• Tuesday, February 24: Report Cards go LIVE via PowerSchool
• Wednesday, February 25: Pink Shirt Day
• Friday, February 27: CBE Non-Instructional Day

Warm regards,

Brenda Lewis