News Archive

Recess Supervision: watching the students, scanning the playground, and politely informing the local goats that they are not enrolled at OLS. As always, VP Westlake, our fearless shepherd, has the perimeter under control! 🐐 😎 #WeAreOLS #RespectTheLocals #LeadershipLens

On September 29, OLS will observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Students and staff are encouraged to wear orange as we honour and remember the children who never returned home, the Survivors of residential schools, and their families and communities. Together, we wear orange as a reminder that Every Child Matters and as a commitment to listening, learning, and walking together in reconciliation. 🧡 #WeAreOLS #OrangeShirtDay #NTRC #EveryChildMatters

This week, bring a Toonie for Terry and help us support the Terry Fox Foundation! Toonies will be collected in classrooms, with all donations due by September 25. Every Toonie counts as we come together to support cancer research and carry on Terry’s incredible legacy of courage, hope, and determination. #WeAreOLS #TooniesForTerry #TerryFox #TeamAvalanche Terry Fox Foundation

No more wondering what to pack for lunch! The Bow Valley Lunch Club kitchen officially reopens September 21, and we’re so excited to welcome Chef Kyle back — we’ve missed you! Hot lunch orders are open now, so head to bowvalleylunchclub.net and get those lunches ordered! Here’s to another year of healthy food and healthy minds! #BowValleyLunchClub #WeAreOLS #HealthyFoodHealthyMinds Bow Valley Lunch Club

Grade 7–12 students — get ready for an extended lunch with hot dogs, live bands, and good vibes! 📅 September 17 ⏰ 11:36 AM 🌭 Hot dogs Come hungry and ready to enjoy a little midweek fun with your fellow Avalanche crew! #WeAreOLS #HomeOfTheAvalanche #SchoolSpirit

🏴‍☠️ Ahoy, Avalanche! Get ready to sail into Pirate Day this Friday! ☠️⚓ Dig out your eye patches, bandanas, striped shirts, pirate hats, and best swashbuckling gear and join the crew for a day of pirate fun! 🦜 Arrrgh you ready, OLS? 🏴‍☠️ See you Friday, mateys! #WeAreOLS #InternationalPirateDay

Our K–6 students had a blast with Frisbee Rob, a 13-time Guinness World Records holder, who wowed us with his amazing frisbee skills while sharing powerful messages about resilience, confidence, kindness and staying active. A big Avalanche thank you to Frisbee Rob for bringing such great energy today! 🏔️🥏 #WeAreOLS #BraveEnoughToTry Robert McLeod

Our Rev-Up Night was a great success, and it was wonderful to welcome so many familiar faces and new families into our school community! It was the perfect opportunity to reconnect, meet teachers, explore our school, and kick off another great year together. Thank you to our Student Council, Parent Council, Athletics, Our Lady of the Rockies Shrine, Settlement in Schools Worker, and the Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley for joining us and helping strengthen the connections between our school, families, and community. We loved seeing our halls filled with families tonight. What a wonderful way to REV UP for the year ahead! 🏔️🐾💙 #WeAreOLS #RevUpNight #BowValley #SchoolCommunity

Our Week of Welcome fun continues this Friday, September 11! K–6 students can roll into school comfy and cozy for PJ Day, while our Grade 7–12 students team up and match for Twin Day! We can’t wait to see the creativity, school spirit, and smiles filling the halls of OLS! 🏔️💙 #OLSAvalanche #WeekOfWelcome #WeAreOLS #SchoolSpirit

Show us your team spirit, OLS! Jersey Day is coming up on Thursday, September 10! Students and staff are invited to wear a jersey from their favourite team, sport, or athlete and fill our halls with team pride. Whether you cheer for a hometown favourite, a professional team, or your own local club, we can’t wait to see who you’re representing! One school. Many teams. One Avalanche! 🏔️💙 #OLSAvalanche #JerseyDay #SchoolSpirit #WearYourTeamWithPride #WeAreOLS

On Wednesday, September 9th, OLS students are invited to rock their craziest hairstyle OR favourite hat for Crazy Hair or Hat Day! Whether it’s colourful, spiky, silly, oversized, or totally unexpected—we can’t wait to see your creativity! Go wild from the neck up, Avalanche! #OLSAvalanche #WeAreOLS #SchoolSpirit #WeekOfWelcome

September 8 is Spirit Wear Day at OLS! Students and staff are encouraged to fill our hallways with Avalanche pride by wearing blue or their favourite OLS spirit wear. Let’s see that OLS spirit from Kindergarten to Grade 12! 🏔️💙 Go Avalanche! #OLSAvalanche #OLSSpirit #SpiritWearDay #WeAreOLS #AvalanchePride

A reminder to our OLS families that there is no school on Monday! Enjoy the extra day to rest, recharge, and spend time together. We’ll see everyone back at OLS on Tuesday morning, ready for another great week! Have a safe and wonderful long weekend. #WeAreOLS #NoSchoolMonday #LongWeekend

Today, our students came together for our OLS Way Assembly — a chance to revisit the important expectations, values, and everyday choices that make Our Lady of the Snows such a special place to learn, grow, and belong. And of course, no OLS gathering would be complete without a visit from Bernard! Our favourite Saint Bernard stopped by to say hello and bring a little extra Avalanche spirit! 🐾 🏔️ #WeAreOLS #OLSWay #BackToSchool

Today, we gathered as a school family to celebrate our Opening School Mass and ask God’s blessing upon the year ahead. Fr. Lezano shared a beautiful message with our students: although our school bags may already be filled with books, pencils, supplies, and everything we need for learning, there is always room to carry God’s grace. As we begin this new school year together, may we carry that grace with us—in our classrooms, our hallways, our friendships, our challenges, and in the way we care for one another. #WeAreOLS #CatholicEducation #GodsGrace

📣 Your Voice Matters at OLS 📣 Our first School Council Meeting of the year is coming up! School Council is a wonderful way to become more connected to our school community. Whether you’re a returning member or have never attended before, all OLS families are welcome. You don’t need to hold a position or make a big commitment to attend—sometimes simply showing up, listening and sharing your voice is a great place to start. Come join us to: ✨ Learn more about the great things happening at OLS 💡 Share your ideas and perspectives 🤝 Connect with other families and school leadership 💙 Help support and strengthen our school community #WeAreOLS #SchoolCouncil

We invite our OLS families to join us as we come together in faith to celebrate the beginning of a new school year. As we begin another year of learning, growing, and serving together, we ask God to bless our students, staff, families, and entire school community. 💙 #WeAreOLS #CatholicEducation

We’re kicking off the school year with a full week of Avalanche spirit, fun, and community! 💙🏔️ Get ready to show your OLS pride and celebrate being back together! #WeAreOLS #GoAvalanche #WeekOfWelcome