Meet The Teacher

A big thank you to all of you who joined us at the Senior School for our Meet The Teacher Evening this week. The energy was palpable, and it reminded all of us that what makes our School amazing is the people!

The Meal Program Enrollment
Deadline Is On October 1

Pre-Order Your Orange Shirt Day T-Shirt

Pick-Up At St. George's School On September 26 & 27

Do you need an orange shirt for Orange Shirt Day? The Community Engagement Student Government Portfolio is organizing a fundraiser for the Urban Native Youth Association (UNYA) in support of Orange Shirt Day, which we will acknowledge on Friday, September 27th.

UNYA is a Vancouver-based centre dedicated to empowering Indigenous youth through advocacy, educational programs, and support services.

Students and colleagues are invited to wear an orange shirt to school for the entire day. If you need an orange shirt and would like to support our student-led fundraiser, you can order below with a 5% discount code.

The deadline for orders is midnight on Sunday, September 22nd. Parents, alumni, and friends, you are welcome to order your own shirts here, too. Pick-up will be in the locations below.

Buy your shirt here. Use discount code SineTimoreAutFavore2024. At checkout, choose “pick up” but please note, you will be picking up your shirt at St. George’s Senior School, NOT at Make Granville Island. See pick-up times below.

Our Student Team will collect all the shirts that have been ordered and distribute them in the Senior School Great Hall at the following times: 

• Thursday, September 26:
  • Junior and Senior Lunch Periods
  • After School: 3.15–3:45 pm
• Friday, September 27:
  • Before School: 8:00–8:25
  • Junior and Senior Lunch Periods

University Of California Visits
St. George's School — October 9 

Sincerely,

Flex Day Highlights — September 19

There was plenty going on for our first Flex Day of the year. Morning and afternoon activities were separated by a beautiful Terry Fox run followed by hot dogs and chocolate milk on the field (and the weather gods were smiling 🙏).

The Grade 8s wrote short stories and practiced their oral presentation skills in the morning and finished the day developing their prefrontal cortices…it was all about executive functioning.

The Grade 9s played some of the most creative games I have heard of that blended the rules of at least two sports: Scrug (Soccer and Rugby), Kickball (Soccer and Baseball), and a Handball variant (Basketball and Field Hockey). In the afternoon, they were introduced to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and shown how some of those relate to our local community.

Our students in Grades 10, 11, and 12 spent the morning at the University Fair, which brought students from all over the city to get information from more than 50 universities. It was a great opportunity to start to think about life beyond the walls of St. George’s School.

The Grade 10s were also introduced to the work they will be doing in Career Life Education (CLE) and worked on some of their collaboration and problem-solving skills with some engaging team dynamics games with their advisors. The Grade 11s also worked on team dynamics by taking part in an activity on leadership and followership with their advisors. Then they finished the day by connecting with their University Counsellors and participating in a Scavenger Hunt with Ms. Konopaki, their Head of Grade.

The Grade 12s did some preliminary work with their University Counsellors in preparation for the application process, and then they finished the day reflecting on their purpose. This invovled a fascinating discussion using a Venn Diagram of what am I good at and what do I love/what am I passionate about. They ended the day with a big surprise from Mr. Klassen, their Head of Grade, and received their GRAD JACKETS!

The Visual Arts Department

Athletics Updates

Highlights From The Senior School

Have A Great Weekend!