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As we enter the third week of lent let us continue to be mindful of the significance of the season and our commitment to the Gospel values of: almsgiving, prayer, and fasting. May our lenten sacrifice strengthen our relationship with Jesus Christ as we move closer to Holy Week and Easter Sunday.
As we conclude our final week before spring break, the school remains a very busy place and there is much to be appreciated and acknowledge:
- Congratulation to Mr. Darrell Hall who was inducted into the Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame last week. Unfortunately, Mr. Hall was not there to receive his award as he was invited, for the 5th year in a row, to be a guest speaker at the prestigious Los Angeles Religious Education congress.
- Congratulations to the many students in Gr. 8-12 who achieved honor roll status during term 1. Our hope is that you continue to provide your best effort in all that you do.
- Good luck to Ms. Webber and the entire cast and crew of our drama production: The Importance of Being Earnest at the Shadbolt Theatre on March 3-5. I would ask that you please support our students by attending the show.
- Congratulations to all of our winter athletic teams and their coaches. Our wrestling team recently captured the girls provincial title and the over combined provincial championship - for the 3rd year in a row! Special congratulations to coaches Mr. Doug Corbett and Mr. Joe Adams. Our JV boys basketball team, our boys and girls curling team, and our field lacrosse team are all competing in provincials this week. Our SR boys basketball team will be doing so next week. We are very proud of our accomplishments and wish all the best to our coaches and athletes.
- Please pray for all the teachers and students involved with our overnight Gr. 11/12 retreats which take place the week following spring break.
- Re-registration for students currently in Gr. 8-11 is underway. This is a big job for our front office staff and your prompt response is essential in our planning for the 2016-17 school year. If you should have any concerns or questions please contact our main office. I plan to make myself available (by appointment) over spring break if you need to speak with me.
Have a wonderful, safe, and relaxing spring break. God bless you.
Mr. Michel DesLauriers
Principal
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Mark Your Calendars
Important Upcoming Dates
02 Grade 9-11 Re-Registration
03-05 Drama Production
07-18 Spring Break
22-24 Grade 12 Retreat
23-24 Grade 11 Retreat
24 Modified Schedule (3 Blocks)
25 Good Friday (No School)
28 Easter Monday (No School)
April
05 Staff Meeting (4 Blocks)
07 Easter Mass
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The Importance of Being Earnest
March, 3, 4, and 5
The Drama Department cordially invites all STMC community members to come and enjoy some hilarious live theatre! "The Importance of Being Earnest" runs March 3 and 4 @ 7pm and March 5 at 2pm & 7pm at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. Tickets are $15 and are available through the Shadbolt Centre online at
https://tickets.shadboltcentre.com or on the phone at 604-205-3000. Tickets can also be purchased directly from Mrs. Chinnapen or in the school cafeteria at lunch. Oscar Wilde's "trivial comedy for serious people" is a timeless play that features, double lives, scandal and love in high London society! STMC's production features:
Jack Worthing played by
Lachlan Williams
Algernon Moncrieff played by
Ron Sagarbarria
Rev. Chasuble played by
Ben Steele
Merriman played by
Megan Schwartz
Lane played by
Taylor Winters-Sproule
Lady Bracknell played by
Katrina Testani
Gwendolen Fairfax played by
Emma Ciprian
Cecily Cardew played by
Gabrielle D'Errico
Miss Prism played by
Bronwyn Williams
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Finishing the Journey
As we approach the halfway point in our Lenten journey, like many New Year's resolutions, our commitments or promises of what we would do or give up during Lent may have given way to the realities of our day to day lives.
I have been following a Lenten series on the Dynamic Catholic website. These one minute videos give food for thought each day. In considering where I am failing to meet the commitments for Lent which I made on Ash Wednesday, one video message that has stayed with me is the examination of my priorities. The presenter said if I look at my calendar and my credit card bills, it will be very obvious what my priorities are - and it may surprise me. What I noticed was that I hadn't watched all the videos which meant I wasn't even finding that one minute - one minute - even though they were very inspirational. How is that possible that I didn't find that time?
In typical human nature, I got down on myself. Someone much wiser than I reminded me that God's love is unconditional (and undeserved!). He loves us in spite of our disobedience, our weakness, our sin and our selfishness. I sat with that thought for a while. It really does bear remembering. There is a comfort in knowing that on our journey through life God is with us through all our triumphs and our failures.
Have faith and hope on this Lenten journey.
Live, Jesus, in our hearts forever.
Mrs. Neysa Finnie
President
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Strategic Planning Process
The St. Thomas More Collegiate Board of Directors has commenced the development of a new Strategic Plan for the school. It is important the Plan be developed through a consultative process with all stakeholders in the STMC community being invited to participate. Over the next few weeks, you will receive an invitation to be part of the process helping us design our next Strategic Plan by weighing in on what you think STMC's priorities and goals should be to lead us through the next 3-5 years. Thank you in advance for your time and commitment to STMC.
Ben Hieltjes
Chair, STMC Board
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Spring Gardeners' Party
Thursday, March 10 from 6-9pm
Please join us for our 17th annual Spring Gardeners' Party on Thursday, March 10th from 6-9pm at STMC in the cafeteria. Come and learn more about growing garden fresh fruit and veggies from experts including Brian Minter, national spokesperson for plant a row-Grow a row, Egan Davis, Conway Lum (GardenWorks, Mandeville), Pasquale Porico (Mason bee expert), and June Hewko (Lee Valley Tools). The evening will be hosted by Claude LeDoux, the coordinator of the local program and by members of the St. Thomas More community. We have coffee, tea and baked treats, plus lots of useful handouts and giveaways. Help support our local NW Food Bank with nutritious, fresh fruit and vegetables simply by planting an extra row! Admission is free, but please bring along a donation of non-perishable food for the Food Bank. Everyone is welcome to join us! See you there!
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Triple Threat to Host Spring Break Basketball Camp at STMC
March 14-18
Triple Threat is hosting a Spring Break Camp for girls March 14-18 at St. Thomas More Collegiate.
Cost: $150 (includes a t-shirt)
Morning Session: 9am-12pm for ages 11-13
Afternoon Session: 12:30pm-3:30pm for ages 14-17
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Grade 11 and 12 Retreats
March 22-24
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Retreats are a special time away from our normal routines to reflect on our lives, learn more about each other, pray and prepare your role to become leaders."
Integrated throughout the religion program are various goals to help our students grow in their intellectual, emotional and spiritual lives. As part of this process, our grade 11 and 12 students will be participating in an overnight retreat.
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Senior Boys Reach the BC Provincial Championships for the 5th Time in 6 Years
The STMC senior boys basketball team earned number 2 seed in the Lower Mainlands. Good luck to the boys as they make their way to the provincials on March 9th!
Come out to the Langley Events Centre and support your Knights!!
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Attention Grade 12 Parents:
Dry Grad Reminder
Please remember that buses will be provided at no charge, safe transportation between the Grad Dinner Dance and the Dry Grad. Forms confirming each grad's intent to the ride the bus as well Dry Grad consent forms will be sent out in April/May so please watch out for them.
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Curling Team Makes Provincials
The STMC curling team has had an extremely successful season so far full of hard work and training. The team went undefeated in zones qualifying for this year's provincials taking place this Thursday through Saturday, March 3-5 in Delta. This will be the fourth year in a row for the team to go to provincials and the first year for both girls and boys combined. With endless amounts of dedication and determination the team is hoping for a positive outcome as they strive for success.
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Support the SPCA and Win a Paddle Boarding Tour with Mr. R!
The S.P.C.A. is in desperate need of funds to help approximately 126 abused and neglected animals that have been seized from a puppy mill and an animal day care this past month. The funds are to be used for medical supplies and surgeries.
Mr. Ruzycki will be holding a raffle to support this cause during the first week back after spring break All funds raised will go directly to the S.P.C.A.. For each dollar donated the students names will go into a draw to be held on Monday the fourth of April . The Grand Prize will be a Paddle Boarding Tour through the water parks of Belcarra for the winner and a friend. Breakfast, lunch, and lessons will all be provided. The date for the tour will be decided upon by the winner. Donations can be given to Mr. Ruzycki in room 206. Please support this great cause!
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Are you looking for a fun way to volunteer next year? Look no more!
 Consider becoming the new Captain of the Knight Club Uniform Sales!
This is a great way to get involved, get to know the staff and students and to really help out STMC families! The Knight Club holds a sale once a month during the school year plus an incoming grade 8 sale in June and a school wide sale in August. We need an individual or team to Captain!
There are always lots of volunteers to assist and finances are handled by the PA so you don't have to worry about accounting. It's all about getting the clothes to the kids!
If you are interested, now is the time to let us know! There is lots of time for training and to get help from outgoing Captains Tonya and Mona. To volunteer or get more information please contact Mona at mona@sourcewest.ca or Tonya at:
tmorris_rd@hotmail.com
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Who are you most inspired by and why?
Emma Ciprian featured by the Hyack Ambassador Pageant
"The person who inspires me, aside from my parents of course, is my drama teacher, Ms. Julia Webber. She is a loving mom to her daughter, a wonderful teacher, a talented director and the woman who inspired me to continue developing my dream of theatre through her constant and endless devotion to theatre and her theatre students. I'm so glad I've had the opportunity of having Ms. Webber as my theatre teacher and director throughout my years of high school."
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Emma Ciprian
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Corbetts United in Wrestling
by Burnaby NOW
"My dad is a great coach, we all adore him," said Ciara. "We want to impress him on what we've learned and what we can do... We went on a trip to a meet on the Island and all the kids were calling him 'Dad.'"
Caileen agrees.
"It's fun. It's definitely a different experience to be coached by someone else, but I love having my Dad as coach. I feel he understands what I'm thinking, and works with me on improving every day."
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Grade 12 Student Named The Province's Super 16 Picks of 2016!
Each year, the selection committee of the B.C. Secondary Schools Girls Basketball Association picks its Super 16, a listing of players it feels are the best group of players each year the province.
Congratulations
to
Zion Corrales-Nelson, grade 12 student at St. Thomas More Collegiate! Good luck next year at Cal-Berkeley!
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The Winter Festival with Bonhomme
This past December,
Mrs. Astorino and
Mrs. Bilawey took STMC students to Quebec City for the Winter Festival and to meet the famous Bonhomme. The students went dog sledding, skating, and participated in numerous winter activities while taking part in a cultural experience.
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Looking for Ways to Get Involved?
Look no more and join the Parents Association today
 If you are interested in becoming more involved, want to join the PA, or haven't had a chance to get involved or volunteer, get in touch with one of the PA Executive Members and they will gladly be of service!
We are currently looking for new members to join the PA Executive Team for 2016/2017. Let us know if you are interested.
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