News Archive

Tonight we held our Spring Family Dance and Cake Walk . It was SO much fun! We couldn’t have done it without our amazing volunteers. Thank you everyone for helping to make this such a special night for our St.Mary’s Families. Thank you also to CAPER DJ - you rock!

Rowan House led a meaningful friendship presentation for our grade 5 students this week, focusing on how to show kindness to others. Students were also sent home with a Random Acts of Kindness activity to continue spreading kindness beyond the classroom. Thank you so much for coming! 🩷

A huge thank you to Firefighter Shane for visiting 3 Pacione and 1 Rattee today! 🚒 Our students loved learning all about fire safety, exploring real firefighter gear, and seeing what it takes to stay safe in an emergency. Your visit was engaging, informative, and so memorable for our classes. We appreciate you taking the time to share your knowledge and help keep our community safe! 👨‍🚒🔥

Tomorrow!! We can’t wait to see you there! 🪩🎂🌼

Kona Ice will be joining us Friday for our Spring Dance! 🍧

Happy Easter! He is Risen 💛

Mrs. Lacroix’s class made pysanky eggs using acrylic paint, sharpies and faux eggs! They learned about this Ukrainian tradition and the meaning of specific symbols, created a plan, then set to work! They were laser focused and so pried of their creations! Bonus: no cracked eggs and the fire department didn’t need to be called!

3H brought history to life yesterday as they re-enacted the Last Supper. Through this meaningful experience, students deepened their understanding of Holy Week, showing respect, reflection, and care as they stepped into this important moment. We are so proud of the thoughtfulness and reverence they showed - what a powerful way to learn and connect!

She would also like to extend a huge thank you to all the parent volunteers who helped run the book fair. We couldn’t have done it without you! A huge thank you to Mrs. Boynton and all the hard work she put in for making this book fair such a huge success! 📚🩵

Our Grade 6s hit the court today for their basketball tournament! 🏀 We are so proud of the teamwork, determination, and school spirit they showed throughout the day. A huge thank you to our dedicated coaches for all the time and energy they’ve poured into preparing the team, and to the parents who came out to support and cheer them on - we appreciate you!

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Thank you STM Parent Council for organizing a used book sale to support Grade 6 Camp!

Grade 1 classes performed a sound story and song based on the book Moongame by Frank Asch for parents and kindergartens using a variety of instruments. They were all amazing and put on a great show! 🪈🪇🥁

There’s nothing better than seeing our staff jump right into the joy of childhood 💛 At recess earlier this week, one of our incredible EAs went above and beyond - organizing and joining in on a giant game of tag with our students! Laughter filled the playground as she helped create a moment of pure fun, connection, and community. It’s these little moments that make such a big impact. Thank you for bringing energy, care, and joy to our students each and every day!

Our art room transformed into a gallery for our Palettes & Paintbrushes Art Show! From bold brushstrokes to creative masterpieces, our students truly brought their imagination to life. A huge thank you to all of our talented students for proudly showcasing their incredible artwork - your creativity shines through! 🎨🖌️

Come check out our Book Fair all week in the St. Elizabeth room!

Who’s who in Kindergarten Edwards!? Can you guess which student drew each self portrait? 🧑🏼‍🎨👩🏼‍🎨

Yesterday, our Grade One students attended Mass and showed such reverence, joy, and enthusiasm throughout the celebration. We are so proud of the way they participated and shared their gifts with our school community. A heartfelt thank you to Father Vijay for the special church tour, where our students had the opportunity to learn more about everything that happens behind the scenes of Mass - it was such a meaningful and memorable experience! Thank you as well to all the parents and families who joined us and supported our students. Your presence made the celebration even more special.

Congratulations to St.Mary's Highwood Lions Music Festival Choir who earned a Distinction award for their performance yesterday. What an awesome experience!

🍀 Happy St. Patrick’s day! 🍀 Today brought a little extra magic to classrooms all throughout the school today! Students designed and built shepherd’s staffs to help St. Patrick chase away the snakes, tackled some St. Patrick’s Day math, sorted Lucky Charms in numeracy, and got creative building leprechaun traps in hopes of catching a bit of that famous leprechaun luck! And just when we thought the day couldn’t get any more exciting… a pesky leprechaun stopped by and even tied our teacher to a pole! Safe to say there were lots of laughs and plenty of St. Patrick’s Day fun around the school today 🌈