News Archive

Grade 8/9 Band scored an “Excellent” (Silver) rating at the Alberta Band Association Provincial Festival of Bands today! Very proud of their months of hard work! Bravo! ❤️🎶 #weareHCC #HCCproud #HCCfinearts

This week, we celebrate the gift of Catholic education! Catholic education is about more than academics — it is about building compassionate hearts, encouraging service to others, and helping students recognize their God-given gifts. Thank you to all who support and strengthen Catholic education at HCC! May 14th is World Catholic Education day, and we invite students to celebrate by wearing blue! #IBelieveinCatholicEd #hediedforusweliveforhim #hccfaith #BlueforCathEd

🏆👏 Congratulations to Mr. Josh Jalbert on being named this year’s Zone Award of Merit recipient by School Sport Alberta (formerly ASAA)! This award recognizes individuals who make a lasting impact on high school students and athletics through leadership, sportsmanship, service, and dedication to school sport. 🏐🏀⚽ Mr. Jalbert’s commitment to our student-athletes, our programs, and the HCC community continues to make a difference each and every day. 💙🩶 We are incredibly proud to celebrate this well-deserved honour! #weareHCC #hawksproud #hccathletics

Join Sacred Heart Academy and Holy Cross Collegiate as we come together in faith for the Crowning of Mary on Tuesday at 10:45 a.m. at Holy Cross Collegiate. We invite our school families and community to celebrate this special tradition with us. #weareHCC #IBelieveinCatholicEd #hediedforusweliveforhim #hccfaith

HCC Culture Week is here! 🌍🎉 Join us May 5–7 at lunch as we celebrate the cultures that make our school community so special. From learning to play Lotería, to a flag scavenger hunt, to tasting foods from around the world—there’s something for everyone. Come celebrate, explore, and connect! #weareHCC #CultureWeek

Mental Health Week is May 4-8, and on May 6th students across Alberta are invited to wear hats to raise awareness of the importance of good mental heath!

Drop us an email if your child is not returning to HCC in the fall!

Congratulations to Easton S. and Josh V. on an incredible performance at Provincials, finishing 2nd in Pool B — a first in Holy Cross history! We are so proud of the way you represented HCC and the standard you’ve set for future Hawks. What an achievement! #weareHCC #hawksproud🦅 #hccathletics

Apply now to explore a trade in July 2026! Christ the Redeemer Catholic Schools is pleased to collaborate with The Educational Partnership Foundation and industry partners to announce four career exploration pathways in the skilled trades! Earn high school credits through Work Experience and industry-recognized safety credentials while you train with highly skilled instructors. Apply by Monday, May 4, 2026 to be considered for a spot in one of the following programs: piping trades, ironworkers, hair and esthetics, and finishing trades: https://forms.gle/6tMu8TM6Frj688aJA

Huge congratulations to the HCC Drumline on an incredible performance this weekend, earning 4th place at Provincials! 🥁🔥 Your commitment, precision, and passion were on full display. We are so proud of the energy and pride you bring to the Hawks community—what an amazing accomplishment! 💙🖤 #weareHCC #HCCfinearts

📚 Exam season is coming up at HCC! Junior High and Senior High exam schedules are now available—make sure you check your dates, stay organized, and plan ahead. This is your time to show what you’ve learned this semester! Stay focused, get plenty of rest, and don’t forget to ask for help if you need it. You’ve got this, Hawks! 🦅✏️ #weareHCC

Due to winter road conditions, rural bus routes in Okotoks, High River, Strathmore, Drumheller, and Canmore will not run today, including routes serving St. Francis of Assisi Academy. In-town bus routes in these communities will still run as usual. In Brooks all in-town and rural bus routes are expected to run normally. Affected families will receive communication directly from their driver this morning. Please also check the bus route status page on our website for updates. If possible, parents may make alternate arrangements to transport their child(ren) to and from school. Please do not leave children unattended at bus stops. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our families.

Thank you to our Student Council for planning a fun welcome back Easter Egg hunt! #weareHCC #hccspirit

🌿✝️ Join Us for Mass – Friday the 17th ✝️🌿 HCC familes are warmly invited to celebrate the Easter season together at Sacred Heart Parish this Friday. As a school community, we will also honor the Feast of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, reflecting on her faith, courage, and devotion. Let’s come together in prayer and celebration as we continue to live out the joy of Easter. All are welcome! 🤍 #heisrisen #ibelieveincatholiced #hccfaith #weareHCC

Happy 5️⃣0️⃣, Mr. Evans! 🎉 Your leadership, energy, and unwavering commitment make HCC an incredible place to learn and grow. We’re proud to be part of the Hawks under your guidance—cheers to a milestone year ahead! Drop a 🎂 in the comments to wish Mr. Evans a happy birthday and help us celebrate 50 in style! 🥳 #weareHCC #hawksproud #happy50thmrevans

Huge congratulations to Mr. Dan Patterson on being named the new Vice-Principal at HCC! 👏 From a valued member of our staff to this well-deserved leadership role—your impact on the Hawks community continues to grow. Excited for this next chapter at HCC—drop a 👏 below to celebrate Mr. Patterson! 🦅💙 #hawksproud #weareHCC

HCC Students! 📢 Our school is hosting the Strathmore Performing Arts Festival this week (March 18th-19th)! Let's show our guests some amazing HCC spirit by keeping things a little extra quiet in the hallways while they're performing. Please remember to walk calmly and keep voices down when passing performance spaces. Let's make this festival a huge success! 🎶 #hccfinearts #hawksproud #weareHCC #spaf

St. Patty’s Spirit Week Reminder! 🍀