News Archive

It’s time, Hawks! 💙 Photos will be in the gym! Dress your best, flash those smiles, and let your personality shine! 📸😊 #weareHCC

📅 Friday’s looking a little different at HCC! We’ll be running a compressed schedule in the morning before coming together for our Terry Fox Run from 11:03 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ A reminder that students need a signed “26–27 Student General Permission” form to participate. 💙 Donations to support the Terry Fox Foundation can be made online. Every contribution helps us continue Terry’s dream of a world without cancer. Let’s make every step count, Hawks! 🦅💙 #weareHCC #TerryFoxRun

🦅☀️ Hawk Snack Stop! ☀️🦅 Start your morning with a little boost! 🍎🥨 Stop by Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays to grab a snack and fuel your day. Because every Hawk needs a little fuel to SOAR! 💙🤍 #hawksproud #weareHCC

🙌 Hallelujah! The Eucharist is back in the Chapel at Holy Cross! ✝️ Today, we celebrated our first school Mass of the year, followed by a beautiful Eucharistic Procession led by Father Cristino as the Blessed Sacrament was brought back to our HCC Chapel. A heartfelt thank you to Father Cristino who helped us welcome the Body of Christ back into our chapel. What a beautiful and meaningful way to begin our school year together in faith. Welcome home, Jesus! 🙏❤️ #weareHCC #IBelieveinCatholicEd #hediedforusweliveforhim #hccfaith #weareCTR

🏆 Celebrating Excellence at HCC! 🦅 Today we celebrated our Academic Awards, recognizing outstanding achievement across both our Junior High and Senior High. Congratulations to all of our students on their hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence. We are so proud of you! 👏🎉 Way to go, Hawks! 🦅 #hawksproud #weareHCC #IBelieveinCatholicEd

✝️ Celebrating the Feast of the Holy Cross! 🦅 Monday, September 14th is a special day at HCC as we come together in faith, celebrate our students’ achievements, and enjoy a day of community and fun! 🏆 Academic Awards: 8:45–9:20 AM at Sacred Heart Parish ⛪ Mass: 9:30–10:30 AM at Sacred Heart Parish 🙏 Eucharistic Procession: 10:30 AM back to HCC 📸 Cross Photo: 10:45 AM 🦅 Guild Assembly: 11:00–11:45 AM 🍎 Lunch: 11:45 AM–12:46 PM 🎉 Afternoon Activities: 12:46–3:00 PM Parents are welcome to join us for the Academic Awards and Mass at the parish. Dress your best for Mass and bring clothing for the afternoon fun! Check the weather: we have indoor and outdoor activities! We look forward to celebrating the Feast of the Holy Cross together! ✝️💙 #weareHCC #hediedforusweliveforhim #ibelieveincatholiced

Mr. Evans visited Ms. Guieb’s high school science class and was happy to see vertical learning happening. Later, Mrs. Leitner’s class was busy working on their lab skills! Happy second week Hawks! 🦅 #weareHCC #LeadershipLens #weareCtR

Mrs. Schultz and her Math 7 class crushing out some review! 📚 - Mr. Evans #weareHCC #LeadershipLens #weareCTR

🔍 Leadership Lens with Mr. Evans I love stepping into classrooms and seeing examples of assessment for mastery in action! 🙌🧪 Students in Mrs. Leitner’s Science 10 class put their learning to the test with a whiteboard review—an engaging way to check understanding, build confidence, and prepare for what’s next! #LeadershipLens #AssessmentForMastery #weareHCC #WeAreCTR

✨ Did you know? ✨ Sacred Heart Parish has an Upper Room Café just for youth! ☕️🙌 A welcoming space to gather, connect, enjoy community, and grow in faith. Join us for Grades 6–9 on Fridays from 6–8 PM and Grades 9–12 on the second Friday of each month from 7–9 PM! Come as you are—we can’t wait to see you there! #weareHCC #hediedforusweliveforhim #sacredheartchurchstrathmore

📚 Reminder: There is no school on Monday, September 7th for Labour Day! 🇨🇦 Classes resume on Tuesday, September 8th — Day 2. See you then! 🦅

A new school year is officially underway! 🎉 From welcoming students back and getting to know HCC to learning new things and hitting the court for volleyball tryouts, it has been an exciting start to the year. We can’t wait to see what’s ahead, Hawks! 🦅🏐📚 #weareHCC #weareCTR

Grateful to our Superintendent, Dr. Andrea Holowka, for sharing a meaningful Leadership Lens as we begin another school year grounded in faith, purpose, and service. 💙 #weareCtR #weareHCC #backtoschool

A huge thank you to Father Cristino for hosting the staff of HCC and SHA for a Friday afternoon BBQ as we celebrated the beginning of another school year! 🌭☀️ It was a wonderful way to kick off the year together. We are excited to welcome all of our students back and can’t wait to see you on Monday! 💙🦅 #weareHCC

🏐 Volleyball tryouts are coming up! 🏐 Hawks, get ready to hit the court! Check out the schedule and come out ready to play. 💙🤍 Good luck to all our athletes! 🏐🔥 #weareHCC

To all of our students, we wish you a summer filled with adventure, laughter, rest, and unforgettable memories. Thank you for making this year so special. Have a fantastic summer, Hawks! 🦅💙 #weareHCC #hawksout

This week, we did something a little different for our annual “Yay June” fun day! HCC students and staff had an exciting day at Calaway park! Lots of rides, smiles, and treats! #hccspirit #wearehcc

Thank you to the students and families who attended last night’s parent information session for the new CTR Strathmore & District Practical Ranching School. Holy Cross Collegiate Principal Mr. Lavern Evans shared details about this exciting hands-on program, which will allow students to earn high school and post-secondary credits while gaining real-world ranching and agriculture experience. CTR Catholic is proud to partner with the Strathmore & District Agricultural Society and Lakeland College to help support the future of agriculture in our community. Students are encouraged to apply early. For more information, please contact Mr. Lavern Evans at levans@redeemer.ab.ca or 403-901-2050. The application form can be found here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScfv9dzNGTk8YCaG2snjr9k7BZF-EabptSaJJTiNgvYS_XWXA/viewform @lakelandcollege @strathmoreagsociety