Good evening, RTA families,
Congratulations to both our boys’ and girls’ soccer teams on winning their first games of the season – such an exciting start!
Next week will be a busy one with the RTA Terry Fox Run, the Cross Country Meet, Soccer Games, Meet the Teacher, and Orange Shirt Day, so let’s enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend and get rested up.
WANTED: Board Games for CTF:
· The Grade 7 team is looking for Monopoly games (used or new) to support the CTF Business Enterprise module. If you happen to have a set at home that you are no longer
Parent Council and Meet the Teacher Event:
· “Our School Council and Parent Association will be present at the start of the evening and offering hot dogs as you walk in. There will be a limited quantity, so come earlier in the evening and stop by to chat with our parent volunteers!”
“I want to set an example that will never be forgotten.” – Terry Fox
· Terry Fox has inspired Canadians since the 1980s with his Marathon of Hope to raise money for cancer research. He is considered a Canadian hero, admired for his courage, determination, perseverance, and leadership.
· This year, students at RTA are focusing on Terry’s qualities and how we, too, can set an example that will never be forgotten. Together, we will explore traits such as perseverance—the ability to keep going when things are tough—along with courage, resilience, and leadership.
· During his Marathon of Hope, Terry ran 5 373 km, ending his journey in Thunder Bay, Ontario. On Monday, September 22, 2025, the RTA Ravens are challenged to collectively match this distance. Throughout the week, during lunch hours, staff and students are encouraged to keep running and see if we can go even further—covering the entire 7 821 km length of the Trans-Highway together.
As we take part in this challenge, we honour Terry’s dream of finding a cure for cancer while also reflecting on how his example can inspire our own actions at school, at home, and in our community. Together, we can make a difference—just as Terry showed that one person’s determination can inspire a nation.
Let’s rise to the challenge, RTA Ravens, and keep Terry’s legacy alive.
Please click the link to find our school fundraising link. https://schools.terryfox.ca/98449
Monday:
· Autumn Equinox
· RTA Terry Fox Run
· Rotation 6,5,4,3,2,1
· Yearbook Club Meeting
· Grade 8 & 9 Off Campus Day
· Girls Soccer Game at RTA 4:00 – 5:30 PM
· Cross Country Meet # 3 at North Glenmore Park 4:45 – 5:45 PM
Tuesday:
· SR Boys’ Basketball Practice 7:30 – 8:45 AM
· Grade 8 & 9 Off Campus Day
· Finish It – Help finish running across Canada for Terry
· SR Girls’ Basketball Practice 12:05 – 12:45 PM
· Boys’ Soccer Practice 3:50 – 4:50 PM
· JR Boys’ Basketball Practice 3:45 – 5:15 PM
Wednesday:
· Grade 5 Virtual Meeting with Christy Jordan-Fenton, Indigenous Author of Fatty Legs
· Finish It – Help finish running across Canada for Terry
· Grade 8 & 9 Off Campus Day
· Girls’ Basketball Practice 3:40 – 5:00 PM
· Girls Soccer Practice 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Thursday:
· Grade 7 Off Campus Day
· Finish It – Help finish running across Canada for Terry
· SR Boys’ Basketball Practice 12:05 – 12:45 PM
· Grade 9 Leadership Meeting in the Learning Commons at Lunch
· RTA Meet the Teacher 6:00 – 7:30 PM
· High School 101 Presentation 7:30 – 8:30 PM
Friday:
· Rotation 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A
· RTA Orange Shirt Day
Upcoming Events:
· Monday, September 29: Non-Instructional Day (NO SCHOOL)
· Tuesday, September 30: National Truth and Reconciliation Day (NO SCHOOL)
· Wednesday, October 1: JR Boys’ Basketball Game at Sherwood 5:30 – 6:30 PM
· Thursday, October 2: Girls’ Basketball Game at Rideau Park 5:00 – 6:00 PM
· Thursday, October 2: Boys’ Soccer Game at Wilma Hansen 4:30 – 5:45 PM
· Monday, October 6: Girls’ Soccer Game at RTA 4:00 – 5:30 PM
· Monday, October 6: JR Boys’ Basketball Game at RTA 5:00 – 8:00 PM
· Wednesday, October 8: Girls’ Soccer Game at Fairview 4:00 – 5:30 PM
· Wednesday, October 8: SR Boys’ Basketball Game at Nickle 4:15 – 7:15 PM
· Wednesday, October 8: RTA School Council and Parent Association AGM 6:30 – 8:00 PM
· Friday, October 10: RTA STEM Challenge
· Friday, October 10: IPPs go home to families
· Monday, October 13: Thanksgiving Day (NO SCHOOL)
· Wednesday, October 15: Picture Day
· Wednesday, October 15: Girls’ Soccer Game at RTA 4:00 – 5:30 PM
· Wednesday, October 15: SR Boys’ Basketball Game at Rideau Park 5:30 – 7:30 PM
· Wednesday, October 15: JR Boys’ Basketball Game at Harold Panabaker 4:30 – 6:30 PM
· Thursday, October 16: Girls’ Basketball Game at Wilma Hansen 4:30 – 7:30 PM
Kind Regards,
Brenda Lewis