St. Mary's Catholic School

St. Mary's celebrated Orange Shirt day on Thursday, Sept. 29th. Orange Shirt Day was created as an opportunity to discuss the effects of residential schools and their legacy. It honours the experiences of Indigenous Peoples, celebrates resilience, and affirms a commitment that every child matters.

In preparation for this day the Staff of St. Mary's and St. Martin's took part in a Blanket Exercise as a part of our Professional Development that allows people to reflect on the devastating impact of residential schools and colonialism in Canada. This exercise was brought into our school as many students participated in Social Studies class as well as heard the Papal Apology from this past summer in Religion Classes while praying for the victims of residential schools. It was a powerful day with truth and reconciliation at the forefront.

Our annual Terry Fox run was held this year on Wednesday, September 28th. Led by Mr. Paulichuk students learned about the story of Terry Fox and raised money for this amazing cause. Thank you to all of the students who brought a TOONIE FOR TERRY on the day of the walk.

If you missed out you can still donate online at: http://www.terryfox.ca/StMarysCatholicHighSchool

Miss. Yaremcio's Biology 20 Class enjoyed some time in the lab. Perhaps the next Rachel Carson, Francis Crick or Gregor Mendel are in our midst?

All curricular-based general school fees (ie. Options, Transportation etc.) have been uploaded into PowerSchool. Athletics Fees for various sports (ie. Volleyball, X-Country, Golf) will be added before the end of October.

We will be hosting a Post-Secondary registration and info day here at St. Mary's on October 3rd as a part of the 4th Block in Religion.

It is important for parents/guardians to be available (via phone/text, ideally) should questions arise during the registration process and students need to contact them.

School staff and administration will be on hand to assist students in registering for post-secondary studies at the University, College, and Technical schools of their choice.

In order for this to be a success, students should bring/prepare the following:

-a list of the top 3-4 institutions/programs they are wanting to register at

-a credit card to pay online registration fees (or payment information)

-”MyPass” login information

-have logged into ‘ApplyAlberta’ and set up their profile with username and password

- Bring their own device to complete online applications.

If students or parents have any questions they can direct inquiries to either Mr. Manderson or Mr. Murphy.

The Educational Liaison Association of Alberta (ELAA) is comprised of Alberta post-secondary institutions including colleges, universities, and technical institutes; the RCMP, and Canadian Forces.

ELAA was established to provide information about post-secondary opportunities available in Alberta through the coordinated activities of its members.

It also provides an excellent forum for the exchange of information and professional development.

• Oct. 3: Post-Secondary Registration Help for Gr. 12's

• Oct. 4: Jr. High X-Country Competition

• Oct. 5: Early Dismissal

• Oct. 6: Sr. High X-Country Zones @ Vermillion

• Oct. 7: Professional Development Day (School Closed to Students)

• Oct. 10: Thanksgiving Monday (School Closed to Students)

• Oct. 14-15: Sr. Boys and Girls Volleyball @ Two Hills

• Oct. 21-22: Sr. Boys and Girls Volleyball @ Lac La Bich

• Oct. 27: ELAA Event @ STMY

• Oct. 28-29: Jr. Boys and Girls Volleyball Home Tournament @ St. Mary's

The Senior Girls Volleyball Team go undefeated this past weekend, taking home the Gold! Thank you to Mallaig for hosting, looking forward to many more wins this season! Congratulations Ladies!

The Senior Boys were also in Mallaig and brought home the Silver. Well done SAINTS!

Email: stmy@eics.ab.ca
Website: https://stmy.eics.ab.ca/
Location: St Mary's Catholic School, Vegreville, AB, Canada
Phone: (780)632-3934
Twitter: @stmarys_veg