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St. Olivia Catholic High School

STAR Catholic Names New Beaumont High School: St. Olivia Catholic High School During the June 18, 2025 regular board meeting, the Board of Trustees for STAR Catholic School Division approved the…

Grade 9 Farewell Ceremony

Join us as we say goodbye to our grade 9 students and wish them well in high school!

Pope Leo XIV has been chosen to serve as the leader…

Grade 5 Heritage Fair on June 5th

Our annual Heritage Fair is on June 5th. Come by our school gym and celebrate heritage with our grade 5 students!

As the countdown to summer begins...so does exam preparation!

Here is our Final Exam/PAT schedule for May & June. Any questions can be directed to the school office or the homeroom teachers.

Teacher Appreciation Week!

This week we recognize our teachers! Think back on the important educators who helped shape you throughout the years. We are grateful for them all!

Pope Francis, our Holy Father has passed away, aged…

Please pray for the repose of the soul of the Holy Father, Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday at age 88.A Prayer Upon the Death of the Holy FatherO God, who in your wonderous providence chose your…

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Father Les…

Fr. Les was most recently the pastor of St. Vital parish in Beaumont. Funeral arrangements will be announced in the coming days. Please keep Fr. Les and his family in your prayers.

A New Catholic High School is coming to Beaumont!

Development & Peace Lenten Campaign

Parent Teacher Interviews

Please join us for P/T Interviews Tuesday, March 18th!

Shrove Tuesday...The Lenten season is here!

Advocate for a Catholic High School in Beaumont

Make your voice heard and advocate for continued Catholic education at the high school level in the Beaumont community!

Ski Day Rescheduled

Due to forecasted inclement weather!

Confirmation

Preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation is under way. Students in grade 6 receiving the Sacrament can attend the info session with parents at 7pm this evening at St. Vital. Registration forms are…

4th Week of Advent: Love

Christ brought unconditional love for us all. Enjoy the time of our Lord and spread love around you!

3rd Week of Advent: Joy

Rejoice! The arrival of our lord brings happiness and celebration for us all!

2nd Week of Advent: Peace

Christ brings peace to all. We seek the calm and comfort of peace within our hearts as we await his arrival!

1st Week of Advent: Hope

Advent is a time of waiting. Christ brought hope to us all!

Beaumont Nisku Christmas Elves

Be a Christmas Angel this year and donate to those in need!

Purdy's Chocolates Fundraiser

MDY Fundraising Society and School Council are selling Purdy's for the Holiday season! Be sure to order and get some sweet treats!

Night of the Defenders Awards

Our Night of the Defenders Awards were a huge success! Scan the QR code to check out our Awards presentation complete with our winners for each Major award.

Night of the Defenders Oct 10th

Join us on October 10th for our Meet the Staff BBQ At 6pm! Following the BBQ we will hold our awards for the 2023-2024 school year at 6:45!

Every Child Matters. There will be no school on September…

Papa Johns Pizza Fundraiser

Grab a great deal this weekend with the Papa Johns/School Council  Promo! 

Smile! Pictures are next week Thursday and Friday

Hot Lunch

We are excited to inform you that we will be offering hot lunches through the Healthy Hunger online program! Participation in the program is completely optional, but it’s a great opportunity for your…

Order your yearbook from the 2023-2024 School Year…

VTRA Fair Notice

Dear Parents & Guardians,   Please see the attached VTRA Fair Notice

Backstage Pass

We are excited to open our doors to all of our Defenders on August 28th for our Backstage Pass! Students and families are welcome to come on down anytime between 12-3pm to drop off supplies, find lockers,…

Welcome Back!

Welcome back! Here is our link for registration if you haven't done so already. In addition, here are the links for school supplies:   Registration for STAR Catholic School Supply List

Volunteer at MDY

Parents and Guardians, Are you interested in helping out at MDY? Please check out our sign up genius link and connect with our volunteer coordinator Susan.   For opportunities and sign up click here.

MDY House Clothing

Get your House and Defenders SWAG: Our pop-up shop with Alice’s Embroidery is now ready. You will be able to purchase clothing with Defenders or your house logo. Where possible, please match the colour…

4 Houses of Mother d'Youville

Starting for the 2023-2024 school, students and staff will be sorted into our four houses: Bears, Foxes, Owls, and Wolves. 

Purdy's Fundraiser for MDY Kids. Order by March 7th

Click the link to help fundraise for our kids at MDY. These funds are used for teacher classroom and school requests. Deadline to order is March 7th https://fundraising.purdys.com/1153793-93365

2nd Shipment of Rapid Tests and Masks (Feb. 1st)

Students will receive a second set of 5 rapid tests and 20 masks in a bag starting Tuesday, February 1st. Staff will deliver bags to classrooms for students to take home. Thank you for your patience as…

Masks and Rapid Tests Delivered to Students (Jan.…

Our shipment of masks and rapid tests have arrived. Students have a ziploc bag with 20 masks and a box of rapid tests (5). Students have been informed to give the bag to their parents. If your child…

Return to School Postponed until January 10th...

Following the Alberta Education Minister's announcement on Thursday, Dec. 30th, MDY will return to school on Monday, January 10th. Work will not be provided from Jan. 3-7. Please stay tuned for more information.…

We wait expectedly... Christmas Mass Schedule

St. Vital has added pre-registration for their Christmas masses. Please check out the schedule here: www.saintvitalparish.com   MDY will celebrate Christmas Mass on January 7th via zoom with sister school…

Recorded Beaumont Community Consultation & Feedback…

This week, the Division held two virtual group consultations about the current progress on a Catholic high school in Beaumont and a discussion about the implications of reconfiguring our two existing…

Join us for our Read-a-Thon Nov. 15-29

Donate and sign up here or use the link: https://www.read-a-thon.com/school/_43365

Fall Break starts November 8th

Fall Break runs from November 8 to November 12 with students coming back Monday, November 15th. Enjoy your break and get recharged!

November Parent Teacher Interviews

Parent teacher interviews are via phone on November 1st and 2nd from 4pm-7pm. To sign up for them click here at our bookings site.

Sacrament of Confirmation Registration Packages Available…

Registration packages are available now at both the school and St. Vital Parish. For more information, click here for our Sacrament Prep page featuring important dates, programming sessions, and a welcome…

Kids Kudos for October

Congratulations to our Kids Kudos recipients for October. We are so proud of all of our Defenders!

National Truth and Reconciliation Day

Please join us on September 30th to acknowledge National Truth and Reconciliation Day. Wear orange. Remember those lives lost in the tragedy of the Residential School system in Canada. Classrooms will…

Terry Fox Run September 15th

Join us in collecting funds for our Terry Fox Run on September 15th. This  year, we are not accepting cash or cheques but you can donate directly to our school donation link through the Terry Fox Foundation:…

My Child Has Symptoms; What Do I Do?

If your child is displaying symptoms, please refer to the Alberta Health Daily Checklist. Depending on the symptoms, you may be directed to complete the AHS Self-Assessment to determine if they should…

Get Defenders Gear for Fall 2021 (Opens Aug 20)

Check out the great Defenders gear available for children and adults through Alice Embroidery. The sale runs from Aug 20th to September 20th. Check out the styles and items early on our FB page.    

Backstage Pass August 30th

Come by MDY to drop off supplies and get to know your homeroom. Click the schedule to see when to come to the school. We can't wait to see you. 

Join MDY in celebrating National Indigenous History…

For the month of June, we will be hosting several special events to recognize and celebrate the history, heritage and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Canada. For the first time…

Celebrate Catholic Education Week May 10-14

Dear MDY Community, Join us in celebrating Catholic Education Week starting this Monday--especially consider wearing blue on Thursday, May 13th as we Celebrate Catholic Education Day. The theme of this…

Mental Health Supports

If you, or someone you know, is struggling with substance use, addiction or a mental health problem, you may be wondering what you can do. Help is available, and there are many options to get it. The…

Trickster Theatre Week Begins!

From April 19th to April 23rd, Trickster Theatre takes over MDY! With actors from across Alberta working with all of our homerooms, students will have the opportunity to create stories, brainstorm ideas,…

Support Laurana Shelter this Lent

This Lent, we are raising funds for the Laurana Shelter through Catholic Social Services. Students can donate through school cash online, the Laurana Shelter website, or by bringing in gift cards for…

Pink Shirt Contest Winners

Congratulations to Londyn, Kenadie, and Emily for their top designs for our 2021 Shirt Design Contest. We are so proud of our Defenders standing up to stop bullying.

Defenders Specialty Clothing Order Until March 10th

Love Defenders Swag? Want the hassle removed and have everything delivered to the school?Check out our Mother d'Youville Clothing site open until March 10th through Alice Embroidery. All clothing orders…

Purdy's Fundraiser

Help support our kids at Mother d'Youville. Join our the Mother d'Youville Fundraising Society in our Easter Purdy's Chocolate Fundraiser.All proceeds go to programs to support students at MDY. Click…

Valentine's Gift Baskets Service Project

Don't forget to keep collecting for our Valentine's gift baskets for residents of Chateau Vitaline. Each homeroom will be putting together two baskets. Please check in with your child as to what they…

Safe and Merry Christmas Wishes

From the Students and Staff of MDY, have a safe and blessed Merry Christmas. We have many gifts in our lives to be grateful for at MDY--from the care students have taken to keep our community safe from…

Beaumont Christmas Elves Toy Drive

Beaumont Nisku Christmas Elves is non-profit charitable society which provides hampers to help individuals who require assistance during the holiday season. MDY has partnered with them as a toy drop off…

MDY Online Book fair Open Today

Come check out our first ever online book fair. Open for the next two weeks until Friday, November 27th, purchases Christmas gifts, fun reading and challenge books for the family. Please share the link…

Mr. Movember Members

Mr. Roth, Mr. Webb, Mr. Proudfoot, Mr. Mandrusiak and Mr. Robinson are all growing moustaches for the month of November. Check out the Mo Bros stache progress on our social media channels. The five are…

Kid Kudos for October

A big thank you to our junior students that went above and beyond the call of duty as a Defender. Check out our social media platforms for more pictures.  @mdydefenders (Instagram) @EMDYSBeaumont (Facebook)…

Picture Day Info

Please note our picture day is spread out over two days. Grade 5/6 will be September 23rd and Gr. 7-9 will be September 24th.   Check out this informative handout from our photography company.

September Startup 2020 Update

Please check information from Principal Robinson that was shared via our school messenger. You can also download the letter here.

Welcome Back Letter EMDYS 2020-2021 Aug. 14

Dear Parents and Guardians, Please see communication from Principal Robinson in regards to return to school at EMDYS from 2020-2021.

STAR Catholic School Re-Entry Reminder

Parents, Please check out information from our division on STAR Catholic's division re-entry plan. In addition, please sign into our School Cash Online  to complete an important survey due Aug 15th regarding…

Summer Clothing Defenders Swag Sale! (July 26th-29th)

Our current clothing supplier is offering a 3 day summer sale. Check it out. https://urstore.ca/emdys-defenders

Final Goodbye Video from the 2019-2020 School Year

Mrs. Nordhagen put together a video with staff as a final goodbye to the school year. Take a look and enjoy!   https://youtu.be/8tVTtn0Z9FE

Final Day of Learning at Home June 19 and Textbook…

Stay tuned for more information on our schedule to return school items (e.g. library books, textbooks, and electronic equipment belonging to MDY). Staff will be on hand during the week of June 22-26 to…

Celebrate Catholic Education Week May 18-22

Join EMDYS in celebrating Catholic Education Week. Consider some of these great ideas: Share a photo via social media saying what you are grateful for in Catholic Education with the hashtag #IBelieveinCatholicEd…

Mental Health Support Site for EMDYS Parents and Students

Click here to access our parent mental health support site developed by Mrs. Bouchard.

Weekly Morning Announcements

Every first day and last day of the week, from our current, "Learn from Home" model, Mr. Robinson will hop the airways for our Morning Announcements. Live streaming starts at 9:00am Mr. Robinson's You…

Babysitting and Home Alone Courses...Coming on PD…

In partnership with Educaidtraining, EMDYS will be offering the babysitting, home alone, and first aid training courses at EMDYS on select professional development days. Several of the courses can be…

Survey Time

Parents of EMDYS students, January and February are key survey windows for Alberta Education and for Star Catholic. Parents in grade 7 will also be receiving the Alberta Education survey in the mail and…

Food Drive for Beard Annihilation

This week we will be starting our Food Bank drive- we are looking for both food and cash donations.  Help us raise $2000 so Mr. Robinson will shave off his beard or donate food and help us meet our goal…

Advent Retreat

Advent Retreat!  We are excited to be having our second annual advent retreat on Thursday Dec. 5.  This will run from 4:30-8:30 pm with a pizza supper. Pick up your permission forms in the office. …

Collection for Society of St. Vincent De Paul This…

Please support our collection drive to support SSVP. Homeroom classes will have jars all this week for coin or bill donation to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Students are learning all this week…

Skiing and Snowboard Opportunities at EMDYS

Watch out for permission forms coming home for two ski/snowboard opportunities:   Gr. 5/6 Ski Day Wednesday, December 18th Gr. 7-9 Ski Club Winter 2020   Get field trip forms returned to home room teachers…

Alberta Lacrosse at EMDYS

A special thank you to Alberta Lacrosse for coming out for two days at EMDYS. All students received lacrosse instruction on Tuesday and Wednesday; as part of our larger PE program and healthy initiative…

Hot Lunch for November

November Hot Lunch Nov. 8th Pizza Slices  CHEESE OR PEPPERONI  $2.50   Juice and Chips Combo $2.50   Proceeds go to the Gr. 9 Farewell Payments must be made on school cash for gr. 5/6 (delivered…

Thanksgiving Mass on Wednesday

Please join us for Thanksgiving Mass and the Celebration of the Feast Day of St. Marguerite d'Youville. Fr. Arlan will be saying Mass at 9:30am in our school gym. All parishioners and guests are welcome.…

WIN Block Starts This Week...

WIN Block (Whatever I Need) starts this week and will continue on day 2's and day 4's. Students need to sign up for a session through maplewood under "Flex Block". Teachers have signed them up in homeroom…

Sensory Room Donations Needed

Mother D’Youville Community,  We are in the midst of creating a Sensory Room at our school. Sensory rooms can help develop, support, and grow student’s visual processing abilities as well as their…

Hot Lunch for October 4th

Hot Lunch Oct. 4th Menu:   Beef Donair $5.00 Chicken Donair $5.00 Chicken Fingers (3) $5.00 Chicken Caesar salad $5.50   Add juice and chips: $3.00 Orders due by Sept. 30th. No cash, all orders are…

Toonies for Terry

From September 16th to September 30th, EMDYS is collecting donations for the Terry Fox Run. Our official run is September 19th at 2:00pm. Please help donate today if you are able.

Night of the Defenders September 26th

Please join us for our Open House and Awards night on Thursday, September 26th at 6:30pm (with awards starting at 7:00pm. In addition, lists for honour roll and major award winners are listed below. Honour…

September Newsletter...Welcome back Defenders!

Have a fabulous start to the school year. Our September Newsletter is available here.    

Back Stage Pass Aug 30th

Check out the new school year a little earlier, before Labour Day Long Weekend. Students and parents are welcome between 9:00am to 10:30am to drop off school supplies, find their lockers, and check out…

Get your supplies for 2019-2020

EMDYS provides a convenient, optional service that delivers all materials needed for the 2019-2020 school year right to your door. Please click here to see the supply list and ordering details if you…

EMDYS June 2019 Update Available Now!

Check out our June 2019 update here.

Yearbooks Sale Extended due to June 27th!

2018-2019 yearbooks can be purchased for $25 now until June 27th through School Cash online.

Coffee's on Us!

Stop by EMDYS with your child and have a coffee, muffin, donut, and some quality time. Join us for two events over the next two Fridays sponsored by School Council: Muffins with Mom Friday, May 31st 8:00am-8:30am…

Hot Lunch for May

Check out our hot lunch option for the month of May. Cheese and Pepperoni options will be available from Dominoes.   Click here for more information. https://mdy.starcatholic.ab.ca/programs/hot-lunch

Defenders Spirit Wear Spring Sale!

Our online clothing store for Defenders gear is open until May 15th. Please take a look at our clothing options from hoodies, t-shirts, long sleeve shirts, and shorts. $2 from every purchase from our…

Yearbook Cover Contest

Click here for contest details. http://mdy.starcatholic.ab.ca/download/169860

Telus Wise Parent Evening

Please join us for a parent internet session hosted by Telus Wise at EMDYS. Click here for more information or copy and paste the link below. http://mdy.starcatholic.ab.ca/download/169120

April 2019 Newsletter Update

Check our newsletter update here.     https://mdy.starcatholic.ab.ca/parents/notices-newsletters

Hot Lunch for May

Check out our hot lunch option for the month of May. Cheese and Pepperoni options will be available.   Click here for more information. https://mdy.starcatholic.ab.ca/programs/hot-lunch

Book Fair Opens Friday!

Come join us to celebrate literacy and purchase books for our young adult readers here at EMDYS. Students will have the opportunity to peruse books during their flex block. Cash and cards are accepted.…

Shrove Tuesday Volunteers Needed

Bork ! Bork! Hardy Day... Translation: We need your help for Shrove Tuesday. This year, we cook pancakes for all students on March 5th starting at 9:30am. Our foods lab will be closed that day with a…

Pink Shirt Day Order Form

Check out information on our upcoming Pink Shirt Day and opportunities to order a student designed shirt from last year's contest.   Or copy and paste the link here:  http://mdy.starcatholic.ab.ca/download/149961…

Hockey Night At EMDYS

Student Council is hosting an Oilers game in our gym on Wednesday, January 16th at 8pm. The event is free and there will be snacks available for purchase from the canteen.    

Happy New Year! Check out our January Newsletter

https://mdy.starcatholic.ab.ca/parents/notices-newsletters

Check out our Student Council Led Events this week...

Tuesday Twin Day Wednesday 80s/90s Thursday Ugly Sweater Friday PJ Day

Advent Retreat Fri. Dec. 14th

Are you a student in grade 5-9? Yes? Do you like Pizza? Yes? Well do we have an event for your. The first annual EMDYS Advent Retreat is Friday, Dec. 14th from 4pm-8:30pm. The evening will feature pizza,…

December Hot Lunch-Tacos in A Bag

In recognition of Our Lady of Guadalupe in December, EMDYS will be selling Tacos in A Bag for $5 on Friday December 14th. All Tacos will need to be pre-ordered on school cash online by Monday, Dec. 10th…

Bus Survey Contest Reminder!

Parents don't forget! Our bus survey provides us with important information pertaining to the need for a Catholic High School in Beaumont, and the desire for busing to Christ the King in Leduc, in the…

November Newsletter

Click here to access the link: https://mdy.starcatholic.ab.ca/parents/notices-newsletters

Hot Lunch November

November's hot lunch will be provided by Old Montreal Hot Dogs and Poutine. Students will have a choice of the following menu option: Hot Dog, Fries, and Drink $6 Hot Dog, Poutine, and Drink $7 Chicken…

Catholic Education Sunday

Thank you to all our staff, students, and community member that participated in our November 3rd 5pm mass for Catholic Education Sunday. Your gift of service strengthens our community and sincerely helped…

Halloween Costume Reminders

Students have been provided with these reminders over the past week during the morning announcements. Reminder about Halloween costumes:No hidden identities. For the purpose of safety, no person is allowed…

Lego Sets Needed!

Imagine DIY Meets Education! Play and imagination are an important and engaging part of learning at any age.  We are excited to offer a new program where our students will be encouraged through collaborative…

October's Hot Lunch

Pizza will be served this month to support the Gr. 9 Farewell. Please click here or "Hot Lunch" under programs to learn more information on order for the Oct. 26th Hot Lunch.

Defend This House!

Ecole Mother D'Youville proudly announced our team name today to the student body: The Defenders. We are currently soliciting designs for our logo, alternate logo, and font. Once those designs are confirmed…

Purdy's Chocolate Fundraiser

Short on Christmas gift ideas? Want to get an early start? EMDYS is offering a Purdy's Chocolate fundraiser to help support our playground build in the Spring. Please check out the following link for…

Fall Food Round Up!

Please join us this week as we collect for the Leduc and District Food Bank Fall Food Roundup. Students are being asked, if they are able, to bring in non-perishable food items and to place them by the…

Playground Survey

As we put together our request for proposals for our playground we are commencing a final solicitation of students to gain insight into student needs and wants for a playground. Last year, our current…

Orange Shirt Day Sept. 28

Orange Shirt Day is a legacy of the St. Joseph Mission (SJM) residential school commemoration event held in Williams Lake, BC, Canada, in the spring of 2013.  It grew out of Phyllis' story of having…

Toonies for Terry!

Our Terry Fox Walk is fast approaching on Thursday, September 20th in the afternoon. We invite and encourage all families to bring a toonie for Terry to support the Terry Fox foundation and complete his…

School Council AGM for MDY

Please join us for our Annual General Meeting for our EMDYS School Council. Several positions are available for school council and we encourage would your participation and support. Wednesday, September…

The Journey of another School Year Begins in STAR…

In St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Schools we speak of a journey in our Vision Statement, a foundational focus for the Division: Souls seeking Christ on a journey of faith, learning and love. The Camino…

School Picture Day Monday!

Just a friendly reminder to gel your hair and wear your best duds for our School Picture Day on Monday, September 17th. In addition, the photographers have reminded us to not be like Kermit: don't wear…

Help Choose the EMDYS Mascot

We are soliciting feedback for naming our mascot and we have dwindled the list down to five names: The Defenders, The Guardians, The Hawks, The Greyhounds, and The Moose.   Please cast your vote and…

Join Us for Meet The Teacher

Please join us on Thursday, September 13th at 6pm for our EMDYS Meet The Teacher and Open House. In addition to seeing your child's classroom, you can also help us out by giving your input on our mascot…

Welcome Back!

School is back in session on Tuesday, September 4th. We can't wait to see you. Our warning bell is at 8:40 am with dismissal at 3:10pm. See you then!   Welcome Back Letter