Photo Retakes

Photo retakes will be taking place on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. Please note we will be prioritizing students who have previously had their photo taken and will then call students down by grade.


Exemplary Awards

To honour our outstanding student academic achievements from the 2024-2025 school year, given that we were unable to hold a formal ceremony in October, the Exemplary Awards will be available for student or guardian pick-up in the main office starting Monday, November 3. Please note that the main office hours are 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM daily. 

Should you have questions with regards to Exemplary Awards, please contact Shelley Barber in the Main Office  


Athletics

We are pleased to host practices for our fall athletic teams the week of Nov. 3-7. As we receive information regarding competitions and games, we will notify athletes and the school community—Stay tuned!


Yearbooks

This year we are having families purchase yearbooks directly from the Josten’s online website.  Please see the attached flyer for more information on how to purchase and below regarding pricing over the course of the year.

  • SALE PRICE (w/ Optional Personalization): Oct. 25, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2025 ($45.00)
  • REG. PRICE (w/ Optional Personalization): Jan. 1, 2026 - Feb. 27, 2026 ($50.00)
  • LAST CHANCE (No Personalization Available): Feb. 28, 2026 - Apr. 27, 2026 ($50.00)
  • EXTRA COPIES & WAITLIST: Feb. 28, 2026 - Jun. 30, 2026 ($55.00)   
  • BTS E-COMM PROMO FLYER_Robert Thirsk High School (69552).pdf 


Cafeteria

Menu for the Week of November 3

Monday, November 3

Soup:  French Onion $3

Entrée: Beef Stroganoff with Egg Noodles $7

Sandwiches/Appetizer: Corn Dogs $5

Dessert: Malted Milk Cream Puff $3


Tuesday, November 4

Soup: Miso Mushroom Ramen $3

Entrée: Fried Chicken Sandwich with Coleslaw $7

Sandwich/Appetizer: Vegetable Samosas with Chutney $5

Dessert: Apple Crisp $3


Wednesday, November 5

Soup: Karelian Borscht $3

Entrée: Jamaican Jerk Chicken with Coconut Rice and Plantains $7.00

Sandwich/Appetizer: Montreal Smoked Meat with onion Rings $5.00

Dessert: Black Forest Parfait Cup $3.00


Thursday, November 6

Soup: Pakastani Cien Mulligatawny $3.00

Entrée: Beef Donair $7.00

Sandwich/Appetizer:  Thai Vegetable Spring Rolls $5.00

Dessert: Pear Half Moons $3.00


Friday, November 7

Entrée: Breakfast Sandwich $5.00

 Snack: Red Hot Cheese Stick $3.00


Success Center

Unique Pathways Info Night

Unique Pathways Information Night will take place on Wednesday, November 5th from 5:30-7:30 PM at the Career and Technology Centre at Lord Shaughnessy High School (2336 - 53 Ave SW, Calgary AB T3E 1J2). Grade 10-12 student and families can explore career pathways, post-secondary options, and hands-on learning opportunities. Meet program partners, ask questions, and learn about upcoming Spring 2026, Summer, and Fall opportunities. New this year! Join one of the short information sessions to learn more about Unique Pathways and Off- Campus Education, and get your questions answered. Click here for more information on Unique Pathways and Off-Campus Education opportunities. 

Scholarships

Scholarship opportunities are continually updated in the Success Centre D2L Shell. Success Centre also recently posted upcoming scholarship opportunities for November 2025 and December 2025 on our school site listed here, which includes further information on Shad Valley Summer Program Scholarship, Queen's Chancellor Scholarship Nomination Information, Schulich Leader Scholarship Nomination Information and more!

Post-Secondary Fair Rescheduled Dates

  • ELAA (Alberta-based post-secondary fair)- Thursday, December 4th from 9-11 AM
  • OOP (Out of Province post-secondary fair)- Monday, November 24th from 1-2:30 PM


November Post-Secondary Visits @ Thirsk

  • Ambrose University- BOOTH @ lunchtime in the SPACE on Monday, November 3rd
  • University of British Columbia- PRESENTATION @ lunchtime in the THEATRE on Wednesday, November 5th
  • Augustana (University of Alberta campus)- BOOTH @ 8AM in the Space on Wednesday, November 19th 
  • University of Alberta- PRESENTATION @ lunchtime in the THEATRE on Thursday, November 20th


Kids Help Phone National Youth Council Opportunity

The National Youth Council (NYC) at Kids Help Phone is a group of youth ages 14–24 from across Canada who are passionate about mental health and well-being. The NYC works as a whole to help integrate a youth voice into numerous areas of Kids Help Phone and to help influence decision-making, strategy and delivery of activities organization-wide. The next selected cohort would support this important work from January 2026-December 2026. 

For more information and to apply, here is the link. Applications close on Monday, November 17th.