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Athletics Round-up

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The Junior Varsity Volleyball Team has also had a successful month of competition, placing firth at a tournament held at Vancouver Island University, and second at a tournament held at Riverside. The team currently sits second in the league and their goal this month is to make it to provincials, good luck Knights!

 

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STMC Holiday Basketball Shooting Camp 2018

 

The STMC Holiday Shooting Camp is a 2 day camp (January 2nd & 3rd, 9am - noon) designed to introduce players to the fundamentals of shooting in a fun and competitive atmosphere. It is open to boys and girls currently in grades 3-7.

 

Follow this link for registration and more info

 

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STMC Intramural Sports: 

In keeping with the Knights Compass, we are pleased to highlight many of the diverse talents of our students. Below you can see a selection of artwork from our Grade 9 and Grade 11 art classes, taught by Mrs. Codd.

In the following Art 9 pieces, students explored the use of positive and negative space through shape, space, line and form using pen and ink techniques.

Be sure to check out the STMC Website later in November for the launch of our online student art gallery!

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Academic Round Up

The astronomy club has had a busy start to the year, with bi-weekly meetings taking place to talk about principles of astronomy. We have had two observing nights so far - with highlights including views of craters on the Moon, the rings of Saturn and resolving double stars in the Big Dipper.   The next observing night will be timed to the new moon (November 18th, +/- 2 days), depending on sky conditions.

 

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21 students in Grades 10 - 12 are set to compete in  the Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge (COMC), Canada's premier national mathematics competition. The purpose of the COMC is to encourage students to explore, discover, and learn more about mathematics and problem solving.

This competition will give STMC students an opportunity to advance onto the Canadian Mathematical Olympiad and a chance to be selected as part of Math Team Canada.

 

All of our Grade 8 students as well as select Grade 9 and 10 students will be writing the Beaver Computing Challenge published by the University of Waterloo.  This contest focuses on the mathematics needed for computer science and is happening mid November during mathematics classes. Good luck to all those Knights competing, and we will be sure to update you in next month's Bulletin! 

 

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UBC Info Session & Post-Secondary Fair

 

There are a number of Academic Counseling Events coming up in the month of November. Two are hosted by STMC and all students in grade 10, 11 and 12 and their parents are strongly encouraged to attend. Look below for details. Students in grade 9 and 8 can also come, but the events have greatest relevance to our seniors.

 

To stay up to date on all future academic events, visit the academic counseling link on the STMC website.

 

 

Monday, November 6th UBC Info Evening  

6:45pm - 8:00pm

Location: STMC Cafeteria        

 

All Senior Students and their parents are invited! UBC representatives will be in attendance to offer information about UBC admissions and their programs. A must attend event for those students wishing to attend UBC! 

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Message From the French Department 

 

Meet le Bonhomme during the famous winter carnival in Quebec City and visit Montreal during February 2018.  A few spots are  still available and the trip deadline is fast approaching.  View the trip details at explorica.ca/Astorino-958 and visit Madame Astorino or Madame Bilawey to sign up.

 

Merci et Bon Voyage

 

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Write up by student Vanessa Rizzo

In the fall of 2017, I along with 20 other STMC students had the opportunity to travel to Vancouver Island and visit the Bamfield Marine Science Centre. Throughout the duration of the trip, we listened to lectures, preformed labs, and attained a variety of field experience regarding marine biology. The students at Bamfield were able to listen to lectures held by the staff to supplement their knowledge of aquatic life. While the lectures were fascinating the part of the trip that I found most valuable was being able to experience all of the ocean species in their natural habitat. One example of this was when the group went to the Brady's Beach and got to observe the diversity of the ocean species that lived along the beach. Being able to learn about these species in a classroom may be very interesting to learn about, however, it is nowhere near as captivating when witnessed in nature.  

 

We also participated in a series of labs throughout the trip. The labs ranged from exploring and writing down information on various marine species, to collecting plankton, to taking samples of DNA and sending them to an international data base. These labs were extremely beneficial because not only did it present the information we were learning in a different fashion, but it also helped us to gain scientific experience. One example of this was a new lab taking place at the science centre which gave us the opportunity to sample the DNA of a marine species and send it to an international data base. After the data had been entered, our names would appear next to the information we had collected and be used by scientists for their research. This provided us the experience of taking lab-grade photos of our organisms as well as trying to find information about them. Another activity that helped us to gain experience was the staff teaching us about the jobs they preform while at the facility. For example, the staff took us out on the water to test its temperature and salinity, which they have to preform on a daily basis.  

 

Overall, if given to the opportunity I wouldn't hesitate to go back to on the Bamfield trip again due to all of the fun I had there thanks to group of students I went there with, our chaperones, and the Bamfield staff.

- Vanessa Rizzo

 

Mark Your Calendars

Volunteer Opportunity on Nov 8th, 5-10pm

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November 22nd, 3-5pm

Full list of clubs, prizes, and event scheduling will be coming soon!

Read our new and improved Annual Report here. This report provides an overview of the financial and advancement activities taking place at STMC, as well as highlights from every point on the Knight's Compass: academics, athletics, sciences, arts, centered around faith.

We look forward to receiving any feedback [email protected]

Parents Association

The Parent Association's (PA) annual general meeting will be held on November 27, 2017 at 7:00 pm in the School Cafeteria. This is an important opportunity to learn what the PA does for the school community, volunteer opportunities and how we balance our finances.  

 

There will be a small reception after the meeting. Light snacks will be provided, accompanied by wine and beer so please consider this an adult-only affair. An email with more details will be sent out closer to the date. We warmly welcome all parents to this event!

 

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A Look Back at October Events

Academic Night was a resounding success this year, thank you to all those students, staff, and parents who attended and helped make the event possible. The event recognized all the effort our students put in to achieve academic excellence. All students who received distinction (90%+) on their June 2017 report cards were presented a certificate, and well as those who received subject medals, and the top 5 students academically in each grade level.

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An Evening to Remember and Celebrate Bernie Kully. The evening began with STMC community members and friends sharing stories about Bernie and the joy he brought to their lives.  There was laughter and tears.  It was a comforting opportunity for the community to mourn the loss of Mr. Kully and to celebrate a life lived well

 

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Great rewards were given out to our students who have raised at least $50+ through our Walkathon raffle draws. Congratulations to the winners below! and thank you for your efforts and enjoy your prizes!