News Archive

Congratulations to all our students who received the sacrament of Confirmation and First Communion. "May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all." Corinthians 13:14

Our annual Grad March through the school. What a wonderful send off from all our students and staff for all our graduates.

Congratulations to St. Anthony's Grad Class 2022! After two years of a world that has been turned upside down because of COVID, it was wonderful to be sitting all together for graduation this year. Our graduates have a chance to go out there and make us all optimistic about the future. We pray they will go out into the world and live a life worthy of the calling of Christ, a life that will make a positive impact in our world. We are counting on them to go forth and make the world a better place to be!

Congratulations to our recipients of CTR awards. Maris Weir received the Christian Witness Award, Angie Landry received the Power of One award and Lizbeth Dube and Peter Jasinsky received the Above and Beyond Award. We are truly blessed to have such excellence in our school community. Please take the time to reach out to award winners and thank them for all they do!

We are accepting registrations from all K to 12 students. Please call the school for more information or go to our website to begin the registration process.

Let's Go Rural How Do I Get There? ALLIED HEALTH Virtual High School Event. See details below and click the link to register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/lets-go-rural-how-do-i-get-there-allied-health-virtual-high-school-event-registration-332289415587

McHappy Day® on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. This marks the 28th McHappy Day for McDonald’s® Canada. It is the company’s longest-running and largest charitable initiative with more than 1,400 McDonald’s restaurants celebrating McHappy Day this year. Please support our local McDonald’s by stopping by and making a donation. The impact of Ronald McDonald House Charities across our communities is far-reaching. Today, 1 in 4 Canadians has either stayed at RMHC or knows someone who has. Annually, the RMHC network of programs in Canada helps to keep more than 26,000 families from over 3,400 Canadian communities close to their sick children and the care they need each year. The 16 Ronald McDonald Houses provide out-of-town families with a home to stay at while their child is being treated at a nearby hospital, while the 17 Ronald McDonald Family Rooms provide a comfortable place for families to rest and recharge, right inside hospitals.

Our first in-person Elementary Assembly to celebrate the gifts and charism of our students in K to 3. It was wonderful to have our parents here.

On April 28th, the grade 10 CALM class had the finals of their Interview Competition. Students wrote resumes and cover letters for fictitious jobs with community companies. Prior to this, each student had an individual interview with local community members who volunteered including people from: the Town of Drumheller, Canalta, McDonald’s, Westview Co-op, Corrections Canada, and Connect First Credit Union. The top three students were interviewed a second time in front of their classmates demonstrating strong interview skills. Special thanks to, Heather Bitz, from Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce, who organized the local employers and prizes for students. Winners and Prizes were awarded as follows: 1st Place – Aryan Chand 2nd Place – Princess Mayo 3rd Place – Samuel Day Best Resume & Cover Letter – Caleb Fisher

On April 26 Jean-Francois Dupras will be presenting to some of our students. Since his early childhood, he has always been passionate about sports and the outdoors. His spirit of adventure allowed him to discover the Canadian Rockies at the age of 20. Having suffered from severe depression as a teenager and now being treated for ADHD and a mood disorder, mental health and suicide prevention are causes that are close to his heart. Through his presentations and adventures, he wants to help people understand that mental illness is like any other disease. That no matter our past, our life challenges, and fears, everything is possible. Life is like climbing a mountain... hard to climb, but the incredible view from the top is worth it.

Everyone is welcome to join us for St. Anthony's Parish Garage Sale on April 30.

Thank you to all our Grade 7 students and Mr. Siaotong for their excellent performance of the Stations of the Cross. The Stations of the Cross are a 14-step Catholic devotion that commemorates Jesus Christ's last day on Earth as a man. The 14 devotions, or stations, focus on specific events of His last day, beginning with His condemnation. The stations are commonly used as a mini pilgrimage as the individual moves from station to station. At each station, the individual recalls and meditates on a specific event from Christ's last day. Specific prayers are recited, then the individual moves to the next station until all 14 are complete.

This year our Grade One classes had the opportunity to watch fertilized chicken eggs hatch in their classroom. As you can see from the smiling faces, everyone enjoyed this very much. The students were all very gentle with the chicks. What a wonderful way to teach our students how to be kind and gentle.

Check out this short video below for 24 facts about CTR Catholic you might not have known! Registration for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and all other grades is open at all CTR schools in Okotoks, High River, Brooks, Canmore, Oyen and Drumheller. Register today: https://www.redeemer.ab.ca/register

Congratulations to Mrs. Akerboom who will be retiring at the end of this school year and great news, the new Principal for next school year is someone we all know and love, Mrs. Schrock. Congratulations to Mrs. Celeste Schrock who has accepted the position of Principal of St. Anthony's School. After graduating from the Nova Scotia Teachers College in 1997 with a Bachelor of Education, Celeste moved west to begin her teaching career at St. Anthony’s School as a junior high PE and Math teacher. In 2001 she completed her Masters of Education in Curriculum & Instruction from Mount St. Vincent University. In 2005, when a second Vice-Principal position was added to the school, Celeste was given the opportunity to join the school administrative team. She has served in that role ever since. Over the years Mrs. Schrock has taught a range of grades from elementary to high school and a variety of subjects. Celeste shares, “St. Anthony’s School has a long history of high-quality, Catholic Education in the Drumheller Valley. It is an honor to be given the responsibility of continuing that tradition as the next Principal.” Superintendent Dr. Scott Morrison shares, “Celeste is a long-serving and talented member of the St. Anthony’s School community. She is a master teacher with superb interpersonal skills, and she’s committed to maintaining St. Anthony’s level of excellence.” Celeste will begin her transition to St. Anthony's School in the spring. All staff are invited to reach out and congratulate Celeste on her new position. May the Lord bless you and keep you; May the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; May the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. - The Book of Numbers

Thank you to Madame Dube and our elementary students who create this wall of flowers in support of peace in Ukraine. God of peace and justice, We pray for the people of Ukraine. We pray for peace and the laying down of weapons. We pray for all those who fear for tomorrow, that your Spirit of comfort would draw near to them. We pray for those with power over war or peace, for wisdom, discernment and compassion to guide their decisions. Above all, we pray for all your precious children, at-risk and in fear, that you would hold and protect them. We pray in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace. Amen.