IMPORTANT DATES IN DECEMBER

Volume 23, Issue 3
Page
541 West Keith Road, North Vancouver, BC V7M 1M5
Principal: Mr. J. Campbell
Vice Principal: Mr. C. Campbell
Vice Principal: Mr. T. Horton
Tel: 604-987-4431
Fax: 604-987-7816
Web: www.aquinas.org
VOLUME 23, ISSUE 3
November 2015
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Honour Roll
2-5
School News
6-9
Academic Advisor News
10
Community News
11-12
IMPORTANT DATES
IN
DECEMBER
Parent/Teacher interviews
1
No classes
Christmas Concert
7
School Mass
8
Fine Arts Evening
14
Spirit Day
16
Last day of classes before
Christmas break
18
Jesus is the Reason for the Season”
“
A
s we enter into this season of Advent, let us take the time to think about
what the birth of Jesus means in our lives. It is easy to get distracted with
the commercialized nature and the busyness of the season, thus taking away
the true reason for the Christmas experience. Jesus’ birth, marks the beginning of a
life lead by compassion and service to our fellow man, an example for us all to
follow. I witnessed this spirit of service at our last grounds cleanup on November
21. In the above picture, 3 of our international students volunteered to help out with
the yard work. As you can tell from the way they dressed, they had never done this
type of work before, but the smile you see never left their faces the whole time. This
positive attitude is an attribute possessed by people who feel they are making
a difference.
Let us be aware of the great opportunities and blessings we have as members of the
St. Thomas Aquinas school community. In our celebration of Christ’s birth, let us
focus on the positives and celebrate what we all have in common…God’s love.
Have a great December!
John Campbell
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ST. THOMAS AQUINAS
NOVEMBER HONOUR ROLL
GRADE 8
Jacob Kosel
98
Abbott, Leah
Li, Rachel
Sydney McLennan
97
Ayat, Jules
Lowe, Caitlin
Samantha Scalabrino
97
Benic, Viktorija
Lyall, Rachel
Maria Cune
96
Borejszo, Lucas
Maglieri, Olivia
Evyndira Alnuweiri
96
Bosa, Ava
Marilley-Bodner, Benjamin
Melissa Balun
96
Bowen, Aaron
Markwick, Zoe
Alice Fu
96
Breitkreuz, Krista
Martin, Julia
Michael Burran
96
Butt, Aron
Mastrangelo, Sophia
Sophia Kostamo
96
Castellon, Elena
Matoulek, Natalie
Diego Altamirano
96
Censorio, Isabella
McAndrew, Boston
Gemma Cutler
95
Ciambrelli, Ashley
McGeough, Matthew
Isabella Cesareo
95
Clarke, Jessica
Mo, Ryan
Allison Conejar
95
Cruz, Daniel
Neal, Stephanie
Genevieve Calamo
95
Damery, Edward
O’Flynn, Michael
Isabella Galat
95
Duthie, Thomas
Panopio, Guia
Christine Weiss
94
Falahian, Niloofar
Parkinson, Hunter
Katharina Stockwell
94
Giefing, Ava
Parrotta, Julia
Veronica Zoleta
94
Guan, Yifan
Pavlovic, Marina
Erik Sanoria
94
Habibzadeh-Miandoab, Amir
Pereira, Sharlene
Petra Jozsa
94
Heffring, Madison
Prescott, Caelan
Emily Bracken
94
Hoey, Caleb
Rangel, Sofia
Shaylee Weitman
94
Hogan, Matthew
Sarad, Gabriel
Rudi Kischer
94
Hong, Jean
Sarvas, Emma
Madeline Urbani
93
Hong, Ejun
Siddoo, Argen
Evan Tancredi
93
Hong, Kevin
Soberano, Darren
Anikka-Mae Milla
93
Kero, Ava
Spadavecchia, Elio
Michelle Yun
92
Kim, Chelsea
Spadavecchia, Danet
Mika Coyle
92
King, Lili
Tidman, Jakob
Sam Winter
92
Kramer, Anna
Tomas, Nicolas
Cleo Cox
92
Kwong, Nicholas
Winter, Meg
Adam Pizzolon
92
Leblanc-Pratt, Felix
Wouters, Julia
Lauren Campbell
92
Lee, Ryan
Zadeiks, Mia
Alyssa Almerling
92
Olivia Rodrigues
92
Names in bold denote First Class Honours (92%+) Average
Honour roll students are listed alphabetically, have achieved an overall average of 82% or greater and/or have achieved Excellent or Good work habits in all subjects.
Volume 23, Issue 3
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NOVEMBER HOUNOUR ROLL
GRADE 9
Eryk Kobza
99
Apostol, Santiago
Jin, Zheyi
Pasley Vandermye
98
Balce, Carla
Karimpanal, Abraham
Kiana Burran
96
Baldry, Louise
Keller, Poppy
Thomas Rieder
96
Bernardez-Lai, Marco
Kent, Deirdre
Paul Moolan
96
Bizzotto, Gianluca
Kielar, Matthew
Jaekyung Eo
96
Bovill, Ava
Kitt, Jillian
Grace Lee
96
Brick, Liam
Krohman, Rebecca
Emily Shaughnessy
96
Brown, Steven
Kuwalek, Sara
Raphael Plana
96
Buitenhuis, Noah
Liu, Tiffany
Thomas Thordarson
96
Chua, Lorainne
Liu, Andersen
Hunor Szabo
96
Clarke, Rebecca
Luo, Brent
Ericka Cagunot
96
Corvera-Alfonso, Nathan
Luo, Jerry
Peter Ljuljovic
96
Cox, Joshua
MacLean, Ryan
Alyssa Dimaandal
96
Darby, James
McDonald, Ben
Olivia Thorpe
95
Dimas, Sarah
Morse, Samuel
Sara Saffar
95
Duro, Alyssa
Nacorda, Julianne
Sofia Panzetta
95
Ellis, John
Osorio Tejero, Rodrigo
Sara Bremsak
95
Feigl-Schmidt, Mattias
Paguntalan, Ryan
Evie Hwang
95
Flaim, Isabella
Rodriguez, Mayela
Michelle Nock
94
Ford, Duncan
Romero, Alejandra
Joshua Savage
94
Gali, Joshua
Santacroce, John
Kristinn Black
94
Gates, Michael
Sarana, Jasroop
Kyuri Lee
94
Goodwin, Daniel
Schneider, Aidan
Mikaela Ong
93
Hamilton, Matthew
Shim, Jaemin
Rose Davidson
93
Han, Helen
Somerville, Logan
Stefanie Bordignon
93
Harris, Laura
Tanada, Alyssa
Justin Purkiss
93
Hickey, Amber
Themens, Brogan
Katrina Buno
93
Hinze, Aidan
Thiersch, Maya
Alexander Bauermeister
93
Hodgins, Connor
Tumaneng, Gabrielle
Krista Alcantara
93
Houser, Woojin
Watton, Colby
Dominique De Guzman
93
Hughes, Terence
Wheeler, Julie
Jane Darby
93
Islas, Pablo
Whelan, Carmela
Dylan Factor
93
Jennex, Kiahna
Zhang, Katie
Rozelle Abad
92
Brendan Flynn
92
Grace Martin-Wirta
92
Carrie Liu
92
Names in bold denote First Class Honours (92%+) Average
Honour roll students are listed alphabetically, have achieved an overall average of 82% or greater and/or have achieved Excellent or Good work habits in all subjects.
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ST. THOMAS AQUINAS
NOVEMBER HONOUR ROLL
GRADE 10
GRADE 11
Thomas Curalli
98 Dupouy Pardo, Mariana
Madeline Labreche
96
Hwang, Yolanda
Michael O’Keefe
98 Ford, James
Hengrui Zou
96
Irving, Matt
Carissa Moore
97 Galat, Gabriel
Carlos Battistini
95
Kekulthotuwage, Don
Ann Joby
97 Haaf, Bella
Petra Feigl-Schmidt
94
Kelly, Michael
Natasha Nock
96 Heuchert, Noah
Mary Miiller
93
Kent, Emma
Alice Hong
96 Holman, Sam
Matthew Weiss
93
Kilborn, Elizabeth
Rachel Cruz
96 Karimpanal, Grace
Thomas Buhler
93
Lin, Jialu
Julia Hughes
96 Kemper, Joshua
Alexia Orozco Morales
93
Liu, Celine
Nicole Greig
96 Kim, Kevin
Phillip Kosy
92
Ljuljovic, Michaela
Dante Agosti-Moro
96 Kulka, Nik
Aoife Whelehan
92
Lowe, Stephanie
Wendy Wimberley
96 Kwok-Choon, Emily
Aguilar, Xydus
MacDonald, Claire
Diana Pavel
95 La Porta, Teresa
Balce, Adrienne
Machry, Kiara
Joshua Yellowley
94 Li, Justin
Barajas, Maria
Mengistu-Zelleke, Naomi
Atlasi Rasuli
94 Mengistu, Tinsae
Barrales, Saul
Ong, Samantha
Min Ji Hong
93 Mora, Michael
Bauer, Parker
Piri, Rastin
Katherine Harland
93 Mossannen-Amini, Arshia
Bergeron-Vitez, Himali
Purkiss, Matthew
Valerie Kasabashian
93 Olson, Annika
Birtch, Megan
Rieder, Jack
Adelle Pawlik
93 Onak, David
Botteselle, Matteo
Schneider, Jordan
Trevor Flanigan
93 Pittalwala, Suraya
Brown, Theresa
Slowey, Dominique
Chanelle McPhee
93 Redpath, Anastasia
Bunderla, Jake
Soberano, Brenson
Jon Tubeo
92 Richards, Hannah
Censorio, Chiara
St Arnaud, Dominique
Isabella Parrotta
92 Sapanta, Francis
Cesareo, Natasha
Tan, Alicia
Annie Bremer Sada
92 Scott, Amy
Chae, John
Tumaneng, Ysabelle
Jacob Nieckarz
92 Scott, Derek
Choi, Rosa
Zenarosa, Samantha
Altamirano, Maria
Senense, Nichelle
Chua, Matthew
Zerbe, Monika
Annen, Dominic
Singh, Sanjana
Clark, Harrison
Zoleta, Nicole
Balmaceda, Justin
Song, Abigale
Factor, Danielle
Boppart, Sam
Tam, Ethan
Flores, Michael
Bulalakaw, Kyle
Tumamak, Joshua
Fujisawa, Sam
Burak, Lidia
Yu, Zhihao
Godinho, Chad
Concepcion, Katsy
Wattier, Matthew
Grossling, Mateo
Dahl, Erik
Weinborn, Katie
Harlos, Dana
Diana, Irene
Zerbe, Emilia
Harris, Luke
Names in bold denote First Class Honours (92%+) Average
Honour roll students are listed alphabetically, have achieved an overall average of 82% or greater and/or have achieved Excellent or Good work habits in all subjects.
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NOVEMBER HONOUR ROLL
GRADE 12
Laine Wishart
98
Abel, Carolyn
Lee, Jason
Lauren Diego
96
Benavides, Emilia
Lyall, Sarah
Andrew Savage
96
Beronio, Jeffrey
Ma, Vanessa
Sean Docherty
95
Bowman, Stephen
Markwick, Bea
Natasha Harland
95
Bowman, Julia
Martin-Wirta, Olivia
Danielle Harrington
95
Burns, Pierce
Oducayen, Paul
Natasha Marilley-Bodner
95
Coyne, Jack
Orendain, John
Timothy Lin
94
Cusano, Joanna
Sackville-Hii, Kai
Kelly Huang
94
Dmitrenko, Arina
Sarmiento, Chelsea
Mark Davidson
94
Domingo, Angela
Scalabrino, Ryan
Claire Wishart
94
Ellis, Patrick
Sherry, Regan
Melody Shayanfar
94
Felicella, Alyssa
Sim, Peter
Brittany Weatherstone
94
Ferguson, Gemma
Smith, Adam
Calvin Kam
94
Gomez, Juan Carlos
Somerville, Matthew
Nathan Chua
93
Grenier, Raven
Taaffe, Orlagh
Carlene Spagnuolo
93
Hu, Elaine
Tarica, Chantilla
Tyler Moore
93
Hudon, Sarah
Thorpe, Mallory
Jacob Brus
92
Jones, Angelie
Tupaz, Jilliane
Monica Bowman
92
Kayani, Aurash
Van Buekenhout, Sara
Kimia Ghanbari
92
Keller, Brent
Viljoen, Rianette
Sarah Lohin
92
Kim, Chan
Wong, Nicole
Alexandra De Guzman
92
Krohman, Gavin
Wu, Sam
Ladio, Caci
Zhang, Crystal
Abad, Katrina
Names in bold denote First Class Honours (92%+) Average
Honour roll students are listed alphabetically, have achieved an overall average of 82% or greater and/or have achieved Excellent or Good work habits in all subjects.
C
GRAD 2016
ongratulations to the Grad Class of 2015 for their efforts with this year’s Purdy’s Christmas Chocolate Sale.
The combined sales of over $8,000 helped the participating grads chipped away at year
end Grad expenses. Each vendor earned 25% of his/her sales which will then be
deducted from their total amount owing for the Dinner/Dance event in June. They’ll have
another opportunity in the Spring with the Purdy’s Easter Chocolate Sale.
Grad Wear 2016 order forms were distributed on November 25. Grads can choose either black or
charcoal sweatpants or hoodies with a Grad 2016 logo. Sample sizes are available to try on in the
library. Order forms and payments are due to the grad coordinators by Friday, December 11.
Ms Mattia, Ms Martins, Ms Liang - Coordinators
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ST. THOMAS AQUINAS
S.T.A. MUSIC DEPARTMENT
W
e would like to invite all parents and family members to come out and
attend our two performances in December.
On Monday, December 7 at 7:00 P.M. we present our 30 th annual
Christmas Concert at the school, featuring our four Concert Bands and our two
Jazz Ensembles.
Admission is free and refreshments will be served.
Students performing in the bands will need to be in attendance at 6:00 P.M.
They will receive a mark for their participation in the concert, and a mark for
their written evaluation of the performances.
Our Concert Choir and Chamber Choir will perform at the Fine Arts Evening on
Monday, December 14 in our gym. The evening includes an Art Exhibition and performances by our Acting classes.
On Saturday, November 21 a brass quintet comprising
Harrison Clark, Dominique St. Arnaud, Alexis Romero,
Xydus Aguilar and Thomas Buhler performed at The Bay
in Park Royal. On November 13 and 15 two of our senior
percussionists, Natasha Harland and Sarah Lyall,
performed with the West Coast Symphony.
Congratulations to these students for representing our
school so well in the community.
O
ur religion classes will be writing Christmas Cards to inmates in our local jails this December
to bring the love of Christ and a sense of belonging to those in jail. A number of our North
Shore parishes have started prison ministry initiatives and are working with St. Thomas
Aquinas to help students understand the needs of those in prison. Many prisoners do not receive any
visitors as they are far from home and they rarely receive cards at Christmas time and feel very alone
and isolated. The fact that others care enough to send them a card and that the school community is
praying for them moves many of them beyond measure.
(For security reasons, no personal information is given
and the inmates do not know where the cards come from)
There is a drop off box outside the STA office. We would
appreciate the cards by December 7. Any cards received
after this date will be sent to inmates to send to their
own families.
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JUNIOR BOYS SOCCER
T
he Junior Boys Soccer Team have a
lot to be proud of as they qualified
for playoffs in an ultra competitive
North Shore Division. In order to qualify for
playoffs, the boys faced the daunting task of
needing to win their last three league games
of the season, but they did exactly that!!
They defeated Argyle in a thrilling 6 round
shootout, and followed that with a
convincing 2-0 win against the
Handsworth Royals. The boys had one final
do or die league game to play against the
Windsor Dukes, and again were victorious
by a score of 2-0. This set up a semi-final
match against the league champions from
Sentinel. The Spartans had only conceded
two goals all season prior to this match, but
the Fighting Saints were able to score two
goals on them in a span of 30 minutes!!
With the score tied at two and only ten
minutes left to play, Sentinel scored the go
ahead goal and never looked back. It was a
tough loss, but the boys represented their
school well and handed the Spartans their
toughest match of the season! This group of
young men from grades 8-10 were
extremely committed and played with heart
and determination all season. They were an
absolute pleasure to coach!
Melisa Savino and Felipe Grossling
(Junior Boys Soccer Coaches)
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
G
rade 11 student Luke Harris photographed
helping a handicapped student, Ges,
compete at the most recent BC Schools
Cross Country Championships. Luke won the 800
meter provincial championship this past June, but
has been on the shelf recovering from surgery to his
legs. Even though he was suffering from great pain
in his legs prior to his surgery, he fought through the
pain and still won the championships. Slowing the
pace with his “buddy” Ges has helped Luke with his
rehab. Completing the route with Ges was very
rewarding and even though they were both soaking
wet, they had smiles on their faces after the race.
Keep up the good work Luke and best of luck when
you start your races again!
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W
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS
ould you write a message
to your graduate for the
2016 yearbook?
book, provided it is labeled with the
student’s name.
If you would like to send the
picture electronically, it should be at
least 300 dpi.
2. Your write-up may be submitted on
paper or via e-mail. This message
must be no longer than 100 words.
3. Cheque made payable to STA for
$25.00
The Media Arts class is now working
on the senior section of the yearbook
and requests you to forward a baby
photo, write-up and payment to the
STA office by
Thursday, December 3.
Label the envelope:
REGAN SHERRY– PERSONAL & You may keep the write up secretive
by giving it directly to Regan Sherry.
CONFIDENTIAL
Please enclose:
Email to:
1. Photo with the student’s name on
[email protected]
Or
the back. The photo must be a baby
picture of your son or daughter and
[email protected]
All families of graduates are
will be returned at the end of the
encouraged to submit a memory!
school year with the year-
Space is limited and submissions are
due no later than December 3. If there
are any concerns, please feel free to
contact the school at
(604) 987-4431 weekdays until 3:30
pm. The yearbook staff cannot
guarantee inclusion in the yearbook if
pictures and write-ups are handed
in late.
Thank you for your support!
Yearbook Staff
ALUMNI NEWS
L
ieutenant Colonel Chris England (Royal Canadian Air Force),
STA Grad 1984, visited his alma mater on November 4. While at STA
he toured the school and talked with students who are interested in going
into the air force.
Lieutenant Colonel England is currently assigned to the Pentagon in
Washington D.C. as Canada’s representative to the Air and Space
Interoperability Council (ASIC). Before his appointment to Washington he was
the commanding officer of the Snowbirds,
the 431 Air Demonstration Squadron.
Athena Macapagal, STA grad 1998,
now Sister A ntoniana with Pope Francis.
Volume 23, Issue 3
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LIBRARY NEWS
A
long with gusty winds, some rain
and even gorgeous sunshine,
November brought with it time to
reflect and to remember. This
month, in honour of Remembrance Day, the
STA library showcased a generous
selection of books on both World Wars as
well as various books on Saints.
use of our soccer resources for their
assignment. Finally, Mr. Galat and the
Geography 12 class made good use of
magazines such as National Geographic,
Canadian Geographic, Popular Science,
Discover, Macleans and newspapers such as
the Vancouver Sun in researching for their
Environmental Scrapbook assignments.
Just in time for Remembrance Day,
Mr. Campbell’s Social Studies 11 students
researched North Vancouver veterans of war
for their Virtual Cenotaph assignments.
They made use of both print materials and
websites such as the online Virtual War
Memorial and Veterans Affairs Canada site.
The library is a very busy place at lunch
hour, before and after school as students use
the space to work, and play.
Ms. Restivo’s Earth Science 11 class
researched Canadians in Space while
Mr. Grenier’s SS 9/10 class made use of
both print and online resources for their
Aboriginal Travel Brochure assignment.
Mr. Jessiman’s PE Wrestling class worked
on their Healthy Living assignment in library
while Mr. V achon’s PE 11/12 group made
THE ROSARY MAN FONDLY
REMEMBERED
Many are taking advantage of our great
collection of board games and enjoying
some social down time with friends.
D. Mattia/
J. Mendoza
Teacher Librarians,
D. Carvalho
Library Technician
Charles Jacobs, known to many as
“The Rosary Man”, died on All Souls Day,
November 2, four days after his 96th
birthday. Daughter Catherine Jacobs said
praying the rosary was a daily occurrence at
home and a great part of her father’s spiritual
life. After her mother had a stroke in 1971,
“every evening, the TV would be turned off,
a candle lit, and the rosary was prayed.” It
was after Charles Jacobs’s last sibling died in
2000, leaving several rosaries behind, that he
came up with the idea of giving rosaries to
graduates. “He was trying to figure out what
to do with them,” Catherine said. “The vision
was that all graduating students should have
‘a rosary in one hand and a diploma in the
other.’” That phrase became Jacobs’s motto
as he bought and donated hundreds of
rosaries to students in Catholic schools
graduating from Grades 7 and 12. Catherine
estimates he gave away 20,000 over
the years.
Excerpt from the BC Catholic
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ST. THOMAS AQUINAS
NEWS FROM THE ACADEMIC ADVISOR…..
UNIVERSITY PRESENTATIONS
The following Universities were at STA during the
month of November, giving presentations about their
programs, as well as their admission criteria and
application process: University of Western Ontario,
University of Calgary, University of Alberta
HOMEWORK CLUB
AND PEER TUTORING?
Report Card not what you were hoping for?
POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTE SELECTIONS
All grade 12 students had the opportunity during HACE
week and their Grad Transition classes to register
through the BC Ministry of Education Student Secure
website to enable the Ministry to send BC and Ontario
Post-Secondary Institutes student transcripts.
Students must select the BC and Ontario options to give
the Ministry approval to forward their transcripts. If they
have not completed this process students should log into
the following website and follow the listed instructions:
https://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/tsw/tsw/student
Students have the ability to select Post-Secondary
Universities outside of BC and Ontario as well through
this website to ensure each Post-Secondary University
listed has access to transcripts for
admission requirements.
On top of extra help, there is always the drop in
Homework Club in room 207, the Learning Resource
Center, every day till 4:00 pm (closed once a month
for staff meetings). We have many teachers and TA’s
who can help, as well as a whole room for
Peer Tutoring which also runs Monday through
Thursdays. We can help with everything from
Religion 8 to Calculus 12. No sign up required unless
you wanted a specific Peer tutoring schedule. If you
have any questions about homework club, you can
contact Mrs. Hidalgo
at [email protected].
Peer tutoring requests can go to Mr. Friesen
at [email protected].
TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS
Students who require a copy of their
transcript for Post-Secondary Institutions,
Scholarships, Bursaries or Employment
Applications should request it from
Ms. Paruzzolo.
Please allow two days
for processing.
POST-SECONDARY
INSTITUTE APPLICATIONS
Application deadlines and procedures are different for each
Post-Secondary Institution. Students are strongly
encouraged to visit the website of each Post-Secondary
Institute they are interested in attending to ensure they are
aware of specific deadline dates, application process
and costs.
REFERENCE LETTERS
Requests for reference letters should be
made at least three weeks prior to an
application deadline. As part of the
request, students should also include a
copy of their “A ll A bout Me” form,
resume and any specific criteria, to
ensure a comprehensive reference letter.
Volume 23, Issue 3
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SNOW WHITE is Cast and Ready to Wow You!
A
fter a very busy month of
preparation, the Production team is
excited to announce that
"Snow White" is now cast and pr epar ing
for their full cast read-through with
newcomers Teresa Laporta (grade 10) as
Snow White and Claire Traille (grade 11) as
the Evil Queen. We cannot wait to unveil
our fabulous show to you from
April 28-30, 2016 at the
Blue Shore Financial Centre for the
Performing Arts at
Capilano University!
Mark your calendars!
Also, if you are building and carpentry
inclined and think that you may be able to
assist us with our set in any way this year,
please contact Cristina McAllister at
[email protected].
See you there!
-Cristina McAllister, Director
SCIENCE FAIR
NEEDS YOU!
S
cience Fair Judges Needed – We Want
YOU! We are looking for judges for our
Fourteenth Annual Grade 8 Science Fair.
This event will take place from
8:00 AM until 4:00 PM on
Wednesday, January 13.
Training for judges will be provided on the
day of the event, as will lunch! While YOU
DO NOT NEED TO HAVE A
BACKGROUND IN SCIENCE TO BE A
WONDERFUL SCIENCE FAIR JUDGE, this
is certainly an asset. All interested parents or
STA alumni should please email
Ms. Treacy at [email protected].
SCHOOLBUCKS
The Perfect Gift
A big warm thank you to all those families who made that extra effort to
participate in the SchoolBucks’ program these past few months!
Please know your gift of purchasing these gift cards goes beyond giving
the card itself. You are helping the school reach its goal of rebuilding a
bigger and improved St. Thomas Aquinas. The perfect gift. Thank you!
One more chance to place an order before Christmas and the end of 2015!! Order forms
are due Thursday, December 10th with pick-up the following Thursday, December 17th.
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ST. THOMAS AQUINAS
COME ON OUT TO OUR
ANNUAL FINE ARTS
EVENING!
You are all invited to join us in the gym on
Monday, December 14 for our
Annual Fine Arts Evening. The shows featuring
Drama 8, 9, 10, and Acting 11 and 12 as well as our
Concert and Chamber Choirs. The evening is beginning
early this year at 6:00 pm, with doors opening at
5:30 pm for seating.
Our Art classes will also be exhibiting in the cafeteria
and the foyer for your viewing pleasure.
Parents of performers will need to have their children
present for their call-time at 5:30 pm in an assigned
upper hallway classroom to get into costume and
review lines.
Entry is by donation at the door.
This year, the Fine Arts Department will be donating all
proceeds to a family in need this
Christmas.
We look forward to seeing you there!
-Cristina McAllister & Judy Frigon
Fine Arts Department Heads
STA PARENT ASSOCIATION NEWS
It’s almost Christmas and
it’s time for your poinsettia
orders! Did you know that if
each STA family orders just
one plant we will raise
$2000 for the needs of STA
students and to support
school events! Yes, you always need 1 poinsettia!
Click on link at the picture of the poinsettia on the STA
home page to place your order.
We will be needing your delicious baking for the
Christmas Concert on Monday, December 7 and Fine
Arts Night on Monday, December 14. Please drop off any
baked goods to the office on the day of the events or bring
it that evening to the kitchen.
Great music, great art and cookies!!!
Our next meeting is Thursday
December 3
Room 207 in the Convent
Diana Bagaric
Chair, STA Parent Association
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL PRIOR TO CHRISTMAS
BREAK IS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18.
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Please notify the office if you move or change your e-mail address.