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June, 2008
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Students
Say "Thanks" |
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June 23, 2008
With one week left to go, SMUS is already celebrating
Annual Fund contributions to date of more than $842,000.
The amount significantly exceeds this year’s goal
of $750,000 and last year’s Annual Fund total of
more than $741,000.
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the full article here |
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Senior
School Closing Ceremonies |
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June 23, 2008
The Senior School Closing Ceremonies provided a memorable
conclusion to this year’s outstanding academic successes.
After a word from Head of School Bob Snowden, the Grades
9, 10, and 11 students were recognised for their academic
achievements.
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the full article here |
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Middle
School Closing
Ceremonies |
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June 23, 2008
The Middle School celebrated the end of another excellent
year on Friday with their closing ceremonies. Director of the Middle School Xavier Abrioux gave his
final address to the students, congratulating them on their
successes before they go their separate ways for the summer
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the full article here |
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Junior
School Closing Ceremonies |
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June 23, 2008
The Closing Ceremonies at the Royal Theatre made for an exceptional
end to a year of hard work and fun. School Director Nancy
Richards gave an introductory speech, quoting the students
on their favourite memories of the Junior School. Then certificates
were presented to all the students from kindergarten to Grade
4.
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the full article here |
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Junior
School Sports Day |
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June 23, 2008
Friday afternoon saw beautiful clear skies for the Junior
School’s annual Sports Day. Every year, the Junior School field is dotted with young
athletes and many events running all at once. Each student
wore a green, red, blue or black bandana to represent their
team, and had fun competing in relay races, sprinting,
high jump and long jump.
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the full article here |
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Pride Alliance
at SMUS |
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June 23, 2008
This year SMUS saw the beginning of its first Pride Alliance
initiative: a student-led group for providing education to
promote awareness and acceptance of gender diversity. Although
many public schools already have a Pride club, SMUS is one
of the first independent schools to start this group.
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the full article here |
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Leading
Examples at SMUS |
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June 13, 2008
As the grad class of 2008 heads off to bright futures, this
year’s Prefect Council passes the torch to the next
generation of SMUS student leaders. A traditional mainstay
of student leadership opportunities at the school, the Prefect
Council is responsible for addressing important issues that
affect the student body.
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the full article here |
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Class of
2008 Shines in U Accepts and Scholarships |
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June 13, 2008
With scholarship notifications still coming in daily, the
class of 2008 has already earned over $1.4 million, the
third year in a row that SMUS graduates have pulled in
scholarship amounts over the $1-million mark.
Read
the full article here |
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Red Cedar
Readers Visit Their Favourite Authors |
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June 13, 2008
Last weekend, Junior School readers hit the road to Nanaimo
to help celebrate the Island’s annual Children’s
Book Fest. After reading and voting on stories for the Red
Cedar Awards this year, the Book Fest provided an excellent
opportunity for students to meet their favourite Canadian
authors and illustrators.
Read
the full article here |
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SMUS Poets
Recognized Nationally |
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June 13, 2008
This year, three poets from the Middle School were recognised
in a nation-wide poetry contest. SMUS ranked second out of
500 schools that participated in the Poetry Institute of
Canada’s Young Writers contest.
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the full article here |
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Athletics
Week in Review |
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June 8, 2008
After the National Rowing Regatta took place in St. Catharines,
Ontario, Derek Stedman and Liz Fenje stayed behind to trial
for the Junior National Team. In the trials, both Derek and
Liz made their respective finals and both finished 4th in
those finals.
Read
the full article here |
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Senior
Choral Concert |
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June 6, 2008
On Monday, the Christ Church Cathedral was filled with harmonious
voices during the Senior Choir Concert. Gifted string musicians
paired with brilliant singing made a strong and stirring performance.
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the full article here |
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SMUS Rowing
Team Wins on a National Level |
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June 6, 2008
Last week, four senior athletes represented SMUS at the CSSRA
Rowing Regatta in St. Catharines, Ontario. The team performed
exceptionally well, placing 18th out of the 130 schools represented
at the Regatta, which includes secondary schools from Canada,
the United States and all over the world.
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the full article here |
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Junior
School Delivers Music and Magic |
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June 6, 2008
Glittering costumes, beautiful singing and comical banter
were all part of the Junior School’s latest masterpiece, the
Magic Flute. Directed by music teacher Mr. Duncan Frater,
the performances at the McPherson Playhouse Thursday afternoon
and evening dazzled the audiences.
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the full article here |
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Theatre for Social Change |
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June 6, 2008
Last week, the SMUS Student Theatre Society presented the
Laramie Project. Not typically performed by high school
students, this emotionally gripping play earned rave reviews
from those who saw it.
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the full article here |
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Students
Share their Remarkable Pasts |
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June 6, 2008
Grade 9 students recently dug into their families' past to conduct historical research and three in particular were recognized for the results. The three were part of a team of five Modern Studies students who went to the Regional Heritage Fair at the Royal BC Museum, where they presented their research along with 40 other projects from the South Vancouver Island area.
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the full article here |
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Alum's
Contribution Lends Support to a New Generation of Drama
Students |
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June 6, 2008
The St. Michaels University School chapel is a significant
place for alumnus Andrew Sabiston ’82. Inside the chapel
hangs a tapestry made by his artist mother, Carole. That
tapestry was part of a bargain Carole made with then-Headmaster
John Schaffter when she was having trouble affording tuition.
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the full article here |
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Athletics
Week in Review |
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June 1, 2008
The Golf team was away in Kamloops early last week at the
Provincial Championships. The team of Dylan Callow, Rebecca
Minaker, Chris Smith, Francois Boyer and Karia Rosenberg
had been practicing up for the big event for the past couple
of months.
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the full article here |
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