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Today our St. Luke’s Brooks campus celebrated Thanksgiving with a potluck lunch! The food was amazing and plentiful! The company was inspiring and welcoming! We are so thankful for our school family community. Thank you to everyone who brought in food. As we prepare for the long weekend we are abundantly aware of how very blessed we are!!! Food nourishes the body, but our community nourishes our soul! “I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me, shall never thirst.” (John 6:35) #thankfulgratefulblessed #leavenotoneheartbehind #feast #community #potluck #share

Our Brooks campus wore orange to mark Orange Shirt Day and Truth and Reconciliation Day. As a group we took time to learn more about the damaging legacy of Residential schools and the mid treatment of our Indigenous people. We also took time to learn about Treaty 7, as we acknowledged the land we have the privilege to live on. One major takeaway from the day was the realization that we have so many questions and so much more to learn. We are committed to fulfilling those knowledge gaps over time. Education is power. For their to be reconciliation there must be truth. We are grateful for the opportunity to learn together. #truthandreconciliation #leavenotoneheartbehind #everychildmatters #indigenouseducation

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is on Saturday! Please wear orange tomorrow to recognize this important day as a school! Every child matters. #truthandreconciliation #everychildmatters #leavenotoneheartbehind

School Cash Online is the program that we use for permission forms, graduation registration, and any other communication where we need consent from home in order to have your child participate in extracurricular activities! While it is fairly straightforward, we there’s always a chance for some confusion when using an online program for the first time. Here is a short reel to guide you on your home computer. Go to the division website-Useful Links-School Cash Online. If you are a returning family, you probably already have a login and here you can sign in and register your child. If you are new to Christ the Redeemer, you will register your family, verify that registration through your email, and then log into the school cash on line and register your child or children. You will need your child’s 9 digit Alberta Student ID number. (Should be on last report card/PowerSchool/D2L) We hope this helps! School cash online helps us eliminate the paper trail and acquire permission from our families to go on field trips, participate in extracurricular activities, and much more! #schoolcashonline #extracurricular #permissionforms #graduation #stlukes #leavenotoneheartbehind

Our very own Layton Chamberlain had an incredible season and earned herself some hardware!! She is the Rookie of the Year in the Canadian All Girls Rodeo Association! Layton is exactly what @stlukesoutreach.ctr is all about! We are so glad she found us to help her achieve her academic goals and her Gold Buckle dreams! We are sure there will be many more buckles in her future!! Yeehaw! #lifeatstlukes #rodeo #studentathlete #alternativelearning #rookieoftheyear

Some of our students were able to participate in the Brooks Citizen Walk About to raise awareness for people with disabilities. It was a joyful and important celebration and demonstration. This walk celebrates the disability rights movement and shows love and support to people of ALL ABILITIES!! It was organized by Redi , an organization that is new to our area! Redi has a mission to work for inclusion for our citizens with disabilities, and the town of Brooks is so lucky to have them! C It was an honour to participate and a beautiful day to be outside!! #citizenwalkabout #supportallabilities #communityfirst #getoutside #diversityisbeautiful

Our SLO Brooks campus started their volunteer project with the City of Brooks today. We will be helping build their new dog park. We love all animals so this is a project close to our hearts!! Lisa Tiffin, Manager of Community Development came with us today to explain the park, which will be quite expansive. She also helped with clearing branches today. Debbie Forbez ,The Pet Nanny, is helping lead this Project as well and she came down to lead the students as well. The students are excited to work on this project to help support both pets and their owners. It is a legacy project that they can be proud of for years to come. #leavenotoneheartbehind #furbabies #welovepets #communityservice #maketheworldbetter

It was a packed house at our “mothership” campus in Okotoks today! The excitement that comes with a new year is truly so refreshing! We love our summers here in Alberta, but schools are meant to be filled with students! Welcome back to staff and students at all three campuses, and thanks for choosing St. Luke’s! #newyearnewgoals #freshstart #welcometostlukes #leavenotoneheartbehind #lifeatstlukes #students #fall

Today we celebrated Mass as a Christ the Redeemer Catholic School Division staff. We prayed for a wonderful new school year and we prayed for our students and their families. May the coming year be a fresh start for all! We look forward to facing the challenges and successes together!

Quote of the day! We can not wait to see you in a few weeks! See you after September long weekend!! #robinsharma #quoteoftheday #shine

We had an afternoon of celebrating at our Brooks campus today!!! Our students did awesome on their exams and so we had a little fun with our favourite visitors!! McKeela Samson brought in baby goats , a quail and bunnies . The students loved it and it was great to laugh together after exams and have little downtime before summer. Thank you McKeela !! This was like a nice little reward after a year of hard work!! #leavenotoneheartbehind #lifeatstlukes #babylove❤️

Here is a little known fact: St. Luke’s students are notoriously funny!!! Avery and Gracie gifted the amazing Ms. Jodi Parks with a cake that simply said “Sorry we were late everyday.” 😆 Thoughtful 🥰 and just a little cheeky, girls! 🤭 We wouldn’t have it any other way!! All Ms. Jodi had to say was, “I LOVE THESE GIRLS AND WILL MISS THEM SOOO MUCH!!!” Both students and teachers come to St. Luke’s for different reasons, but they all stay for the same reason. The people. 🥰 Congratulations on a successful year to everyone, and Ms. Parks…thanks for your patience! 🎂 🍰 ⏰ #leavenotoneheartbehind #lifeatstlukes #humourhelps #sorryimlate #cakemakeseverythingbetter #tardinessproblems #allisforgiven

Congratulations to these two young ladies and everyone else across the province that completed the English Diploma today!! 📝 💡 ✍️ We are excited to announce that Bre Manktelow (on the left) has been accepted to Mount Royal University in Calgary for fall of 2023 and will study Social Work and Psychology!! She’s a smart young lady and will help so many people! Grace Hewitt (on the right) just finished her English 30 diploma, (ahead of schedule) and she will be entering Grade 12 next fall with us! She is taking Bio 20 and Math 10 C in summer school, so she can be on track for Graduation 2024!!! 🧑‍🎓 We are happy to be a part of your academic journey girls! You have unlimited potential! Enjoy your summer!!! #leavenotoneheartbehind #lifeatstlukes #academia #smartcookies #writersofinstagram #readersofinstagram #diplomaday #studentlife #studentsuccess

As we wrap up the year, we are always astounded by the amazing humans we get to work with every single day! 💖 Emily Merchant came to St. Luke’s in Grade 10 for the small class sizes, and supportive environment. We have watched her transform in front of our very eyes! Emily is friendly and kind, funny and honest and she has a passion for horses that lights her up! 💫 We are so proud of Emily. She graduates from St. Luke’s this year, and has been accepted to Lakeland College in Vermilion in the fall to study Equine Sciences, and we know she will do incredible things! 🙌🏻 While Vermilion is 5 hours away, we know Emily will be just fine!! She is taking her young gelding, Finn with her, so she already has a best friend close!! 🐴 Congratulations Emily! Thanks for choosing St. Luke’s! We are proud of you! 💫🐴💖 #leavenotoneheartbehind #lifeatstlukes #studentsuccess #horselover #girlsbestfriend #lakelandcollege #faithhopelove

Some Fridays are better than others! Ask Mr. Sinclair!! 🎣 Today Dylan is fishing with some our students in Brooks and if you know how much he loves fishing, you know he is on cloud nine!🎣 Mr. Dylan ran our 3rd Annual St. Luke’s Brooks Fishing Derby . This year our winner was grade 10 student Kylan Pennings. We also had one of our grad alumni join us!! It was great to see Adam Ali . Thank you Mr Dylan for this awesome St. Luke’s tradition! 🎣 What a great way to wrap up a week of exams and assessments!!! May the fish always be biting for Mr. Sinclair!! #leavenotoneheartbehind #lifeatstlukes .

Young athletes often come to us because they need a little flexibility and some options to succeed at ALL the things they love! We admire the drive and determination that comes with a student athlete, and this young lady is an example of that! Hayley McGovern is another of our Rodeo Athletes that came to us with big dreams of doing it all. We are so grateful! She is graduating this year after takes classes here at St. Luke’s in Okotoks, and she also attended JT Foster in Nanton! We are excited to congratulate Hayley on all of her success here in the classroom and out there in the arena! We are proud of her! She will be attending Dawson Community College in Glendive, Montana where she will compete in College Rodeo and major in English!! We have no doubt she will do well in both!! Have fun next year Hayley, and know we will always be cheering you on! #leavenotoneheartbehind #stlukes #studentathlete #goldbuckledreams #rodeo #albertahighschoolrodeo #alternativelearning #rodeolife

Yesterday our students in Brooks had a visit from Mr. Dylan Sinclair! He came to teach our students first aid like no one else can! ⛑️!! If you have ever had Dylan teach you, you know what we mean!! He’s the master! #iykyk It was a really engaging class with great stories and some potentially life saving lessons! The students were eager and attentive to learn! Hands on learning really is the best! Thanks for a great day Mr. S! #leavenotoneheartbehind #lifeatstlukes #firstaid #savinglives #learninglifeskills #workingtogether

This fine Thursday we want to highlight another one of our ✨ Students that SHINE! ✨ Abby Davis is one of our Grade 12 students here at St.Luke’s and it has been an absolute pleasure to watch her learn and grow! She came to St. Luke’s, so she could have the flexibility to chase her Gold Buckle Dreams, and we are so happy that she did!! She also competed this past weekend in the Sabrina Glazier Benefit Rodeo, and she represented St. Luke’s and her rodeo community with passion and class! Abby is chasing her dreams even further this fall at Olds College, where she will study and pursue her dream of becoming a Vet Technician or specialist in Equine Massage! For the love of a good horse… we know she will do amazing things!! Thanks for choosing St. Luke’s, Abby! We look forward to following your journey in the next chapter of your life!! #lifeatstlukes #leavenotoneheartbehind #goldbuckledreams #rodeo #studentathlete #studentsthatshine #highschoolrodeo #albertarodeo #barrelracing #rodeolife

Congratulations to our very own St. Luke’s rodeo star, Layton Chamberlain on all her success this weekend at the Sabrina Glazier Benefit Rodeo! Layton is a top notch athlete, but even more important, she is a truly amazing human! Layton donated her winnings back to the Glazier family!!! The rodeo community is special and they really know how to take care of their own! Congratulations to all the participants and attendees!! #leavenotoneheartbehind #lifeatstlukes #studentathlete #rodeodreams #sabrinaglazierbenefitrodeo #takecareofeachother