It's here! It's Service Project Week March 12-19 The charity is chosen - Aspire Special Needs Resource Centre. Teams are formed. (16 from ND, 13 from St. Francis) Fundraising is well underway. (each ND team has a fundraising goal of $2018) Challenges are set. Teams will face several challenges during lunch from Monday - Thursday. Our biggest challenge of all will begin at 4pm on Friday. Teams, along with their team parent, will gather at Notre Dame at 4pm. They will be given a collection list and challenge list. Teams will be sent on their way to complete as many challenges and collect as many items as possible. They must return to ND by 1pm on Saturday. They may walk, ride bikes and use Red Deer Public Transit - thanks for helping us out RD Transit! Come support our students helping others. Donate, cheer them on, help out, spread the word.

There will be no school for students Thursday March 8 and Friday March 9 while division staff take part in Professional development and Faith Day. Enjoy your long weekend!

UAlberta will be in Red Deer to help students register for the University of Alberta through Registration 101 sessions. Students must accept their offer of admission and have paid the $500 deposit at least 2 days prior to attending the Registration 101. Students can register at uab.ca/reg101 to reserve a spot.

For students attending RDC in the fall...course registration opens in April! On April 10, RDC advisors will be hosting registration sessions for ND students in the Learning Commons during NDHS, Block 2 and lunch to building fall and winter schedules. Sign up is required - see Ms. Halter.

Way to go Notre Dame! We came away with a Gold and Bronze in the Science Olympics!

We are looking for wooden chairs or stools that are in stable condition that you are looking to get rid of for a school wide project. If you can help us out please contact Shannon Nivens at 403-342-4800.

Edit at 1235: After we had the all clear, we had a fire alarm pulled in the school. We evacuated to the Collicut for warmth. Edit at 11:35. We are all clear. Thank you for your cooperation. Edit: We are on an on alert now. Please be advised we are in a Hold and Secure in response to events outside our school community. There is no threat to our staff and students.

The 2018 Design Challenge has begun! This year our group of volunteer students will be creating their very own escape room, which will be open to the ND community. All proceeds from the escape room will go towards the Grad Service Project. The Design Challenge was kicked off by ‘breaking out’ (for some of them) at Lockdown Escape rooms!

Full house for basketball zone play offs! Go Cougars!

Part of the Canadian experience was achieved today for a Brazilian international student. It was his first day ever on skates. Thank you Mrs. Woroniuk for giving our students such a love of sport. It’s the little things that make a big difference!

If you have a son or daughter that is interested in playing football for the Junior (Grade 7-9) or Senior (Grade 10-12) Cougars Football team in the 2018 season, we would invite you to come to Notre Dame High School at 7:00 p.m. This information session is open to every student in Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools regardless of where they live in Central Alberta. Information will be given about spring camps for the JV and SR Cougars Football teams, and parents will be able to register their child for the JV and SR Cougars. If you need any extra information, please do not hesitate to contact Coach Rattan (403-342-4800 ext 263274 / ian.rattan@rdcrs.ca).