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…
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.
Please join us for P/T Interviews Tuesday, March 18th!
Make your voice heard and advocate for continued Catholic education at the high school level in the Beaumont community!
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…
Christ brought unconditional love for us all. Enjoy the time of our Lord and spread love around you!
Rejoice! The arrival of our lord brings happiness and celebration for us all!
Christ brings peace to all. We seek the calm and comfort of peace within our hearts as we await his arrival!
Advent is a time of waiting. Christ brought hope to us all!
Be a Christmas Angel this year and donate to those in need!
MDY Fundraising Society and School Council are selling Purdy's for the Holiday season! Be sure to order and get some sweet treats!
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.
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!
Grab a great deal this weekend with the Papa Johns/School Council Promo!
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…
Dear Parents & Guardians, Please see the attached VTRA Fair Notice
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! 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
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.
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…
Starting for the 2023-2024 school, students and staff will be sorted into our four houses: Bears, Foxes, Owls, and Wolves.
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
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
Donate and sign up here or use the link: https://www.read-a-thon.com/school/_43365
Fall Break runs from November 8 to November 12 with students coming back Monday, November 15th. Enjoy your break and get recharged!
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.
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…
Congratulations to our Kids Kudos recipients for October. We are so proud of all of our Defenders!
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…
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:…
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…
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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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. 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…
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)…
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.
Please check information from Principal Robinson that was shared via our school messenger. You can also download the letter here.
Dear Parents and Guardians, Please see communication from Principal Robinson in regards to return to school at EMDYS from 2020-2021.
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…
Our current clothing supplier is offering a 3 day summer sale. Check it out. https://urstore.ca/emdys-defenders
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
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…
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…
Click here to access our parent mental health support site developed by Mrs. Bouchard.
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…
Parent Teacher Interviews, School Council Meeting, and all field trips are postponed until further notice. Rescheduled dates will be determined at a future date.
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…
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…
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! 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. …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 (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…
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 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…
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.
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…
Have a fabulous start to the school year. Our September Newsletter is available here.
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…
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…
2018-2019 yearbooks can be purchased for $25 now until June 27th through School Cash online.
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…
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
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…
Click here for contest details. http://mdy.starcatholic.ab.ca/download/169860
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
Check our newsletter update here. https://mdy.starcatholic.ab.ca/parents/notices-newsletters
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
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.…
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…
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…
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.
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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,…
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…
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…
Click here to access the link: https://mdy.starcatholic.ab.ca/parents/notices-newsletters
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
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