Hello Rideau Families!
Our Leadership student-led Community Spirit Celebration was a great success this morning! It is always a pleasure to bring our K-9 community of staff and students together to celebrate and acknowledge the excellent work that is taking place within our walls that impact our school and the community beyond. Our Leadership and Student Well-Being Action Team (SWAT) collaborated to plan for an assembly to celebrate our student-led achievements to date, and to share initiatives that are coming up.
Celebrations:
- Yearbook Club
- Multicultural Recognition Committee
- Spirit Week
- Candygrams
- Terry Fox Fundraising
- Calgary Food Bank Fundraising
- Rocky the Ram!
Coming Up!
- Intramurals (grades 3-6)
- Thank-you cards
- Pink Shirt Month and Assembly
- Sweethearts Lollipop fundraiser (Drop-in Centre)
- Buddies (K-9 pairings during 7-9 Social Studies blocks)
Reminder: Are your fees up to date?
We kindly ask that you take a moment to review your account in SchoolEngage as there may be outstanding fees that remain on file. Please know that partial payments can be made throughout the school year. Keeping your fees up to date helps us to work within our resources and maintain optimal programming for students at Rideau Park School. If you require further support or have questions, please contact Ms. Janzen directly at FAJanzen@cbe.ab.ca
Reminder: Early pick ups at the office – It’s a challenge!
We notice that our office staff becomes incredibly busy with families calling or arriving to pick up students early as we approach our dismissal time at 3:49pm (Mon-Thu). We kindly ask that if you need to pick up your child early, please do so no later than between 3:00pm-3:20pm. It is increasingly challenging to manage communication of unplanned early pickups within minutes of our actual dismissal time. In those cases, we kindly ask that you wait for your child to complete class and pick them up outside. As always, communicating your plans ahead of time can help us to locate your child sooner and have them ready for you at the office.
Rideau Park Parents Association – School Council Update
Thank you to our School Council and Rideau Park Parents Association for working tirelessly to enrich the learning environment at Rideau Park School for all students.
The team is excited to welcome parents and guardians to attend a fun night out at the CRMR Headquarters (1329 1 Street SW), with a purpose: to raise funds that will help our school tackle our
wish list! To learn more and purchase tickets for the event, information is LINKED HERE.
Our next School Council and RPPA meetings will take place on Wednesday February 18, 2026 at 6:00pm, in person in our Learning Commons. We look forward to seeing you there!
Healthy Hunger
Regular fun lunches are back! Please login to healthyhunger.ca to place your orders. Remaining lunches include:
- Feb 5: Mary Brown’s
- Feb 19: Boardwalk
- Mar 5: A&W
- Mar 19: Boston Pizza
Parent volunteers continue to be needed to assist with the organization and distribution of the student orders. Sign up to volunteer!
The Rideau Park Snowball Dance - Tuesday Feb 10, 5:30 – 7:30 PM
The Rideau Park Parents Association is thrilled to be hosting a dance for our K-Grade 6 students.
The dance will feature several STATIONS set up around the gym, making it a blast with plenty to see and do—plus DANCING!!
This year, we’re asking for your support through DONATIONS or VOLUNTEERING! Your contributions will help
provide snacks, decorations, prizes, and raffle items to make the event even more exciting!
We need PARENTS TO TAKE ON the different stations during the event. You can team up with a friend to make it more fun! Each station is easy to manage, and you will have student volunteers completing community service hours to support the effort.
Thank you so much! This dance wouldn’t be possible without the generous donations and support of our parent volunteers!
Key Dates
- Thursday, January 29, 2026
Parent Social Night at 7:00 PM (CRMR Headquarters) - Friday, January 30, 2026
Non-instruction Day – No School for Students - Monday, February 2 – Friday, February 27, 2026
Pink Shirt MONTH at Rideau Park School - Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Snowball K–6 Dance, 5:30–7:30 PM - Thursday–Friday, February 12–13, 2026
No School – Teacher’s Convention - Monday, February 16, 2026
No School – Family Day - Wednesday, February 18, 2026
School Council Meeting – 6:00 PM (Learning Commons) - Monday–Tuesday, February 23–24, 2026
Gr. 8 & Gr. 9 Ski Trips – Mt. Norquay - Tuesday, February 24, 2026
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