Senior School Updates — June 14, 2024

6/13/2024

Report Cards

Final Report Cards will be available by June 28th. Families and students will receive an email when they are posted on the School Portal.

Student Schedules 2024-25

Preliminary student schedules showing blocks and classes will be posted on the School Portal along with final report cards. Full schedules will be posted on the School Portal in mid-August, and an email will be sent. All students will have the opportunity to request changes during Course Change Window #1 between August 15-30, 2024. More information will be provided via email.

Please note: it is important for students and families to be aware that taking courses in the summer to accelerate during the school year is not permitted for required courses, prerequisites, or graduation requirements. For any questions, please contact Mr. Vytasek via email at: cvytasek@stgeorges.bc.ca.

Summer Reading

Students are reminded to access the summer reading lists that have been shared by their English teachers. It is required for all students to follow the instructions based on the Grade/Course they are enrolled in, as the first units in the fall will focus on these texts.

Click here to view the 2024 Summer reading lists. Please ensure you are accessing the correct list for the grade you will be in for the 2024-25 academic year. We encourage families to read the texts together!

Seeking Hosts For A
Grade 10 Work Shadowing Program

The Career Life Education Team is looking to create an opportunity for our Grade 10 students to gain invaluable insight into the world of employment next year.

During our Flex Days on Thursdays, we would like to send out the whole Grade 10 class for two days of work shadowing with a local employer. We are reaching out to our parent and alumni communities to seek your support as we try to place approximately 160 students. Can you help us?

We hope to divide the Grade into two rotations for their three-day work placement:

Rotation 1: October 31, November 21
Rotation 2: February 20, March 6

Ideally, we would like to place a group of students in the same location. Students will be looking to experience what a typical workday looks and feels like, and depending on the nature of the employer, they may only shadow and/or participate in any onsite activities, where appropriate. Students will be tasked with questions to find answers to as they complete related assignments associated with their Career Life Education 10 Ministry Program.

All volunteers will be supported by our team and are invited to an Orientation Session so that they know exactly what to do to support student learning. All students will also attend an orientation session before their experience.

We are seeking support from a wide range of industries to offer our students; however, at this stage, we are hoping to focus more on exposing students to what a workplace is like than on helping them decide which career path to take.

Can you or your organization help us launch this program next year? Would you like to learn more about it? Please register here, and a member of our team will contact you.

Sincerely,

The Career Life Education Team

Athletics Updates

This is the final Athletics eNews update of the 2023-24 school year, and we would like to thank all of our dedicated coaches, trainers, Athletics Department staff, and, of course, our student-athletes for another unforgettable year.

Here are some highlights to look back on:

Term 1

Swimming

The Senior Swim Team extended their streaks this year, taking the ISA, Zone, and Provincial titles. School Records were broken by: Ivan S ‘25 in the Open 50m Breaststroke and Open 100m IM; Nicky P ‘24 in the B 100m Butterfly; Will W ‘24 and Nicky P ‘24 in the B 200m Mixed Medley Relay, and; Alex P ‘24 and Jason L ‘24 in the B 200m Freestyle Relay.

Cross Country

We sent a full Junior Cross Country Team to compete at the BCSS Provincial Championships back in November, and Henry J ‘24 competed individually in the Senior category.

Volleyball

The Senior Volleyball Team won the ISA Championship and competed at the Zone Championships, just falling short of qualifying for Provincials.

Term 2

Hockey

All four of our CSSHL Teams completed the regular season and competed at the CSSHL Western Championships in March. The U17 Prep won the Tier II Championships, while the U15 Prep boys finished in the Top 4. Congratulations to the six boys who were selected in the Western Hockey League Prospects Draft in May!

Curling

The Varsity Curling Team defeated Van Tech at Zones for the third straight year and travelled to Kelowna for the BCSS Curling Provincial Championships in February. After being down in the final, the boys came back to win the first-ever Curling Provincial title for Saints!

Basketball

All six Saints Basketball Teams were in action from November until March. The season began with the Varsity Team winning the CAIS National Championship in Montreal. The Grade 8A Team competed at a tournament in Edmonton, the 8B Team won Bronze at ISAs, the Junior Varsity Team won the Tupper Eastside Classic Tournament, the 2nd Varsity Team finished second in the GVISAA Metro Playoffs, and the Varsity Basketball Team finished 10th at Provincials. Congratulations to the Grade 9 Team for winning the Invitational Tournament Championship as the best team in BC!

Ski/Snowboard

The Ski Team won back-to-back Provincial Championships this year, and we were able to send a full Snowboard Team to Provincials, which finished sixth!! Top performers include Ben A ‘24, Josh M ‘26, Parker E L ‘24, and Thomas S ‘24.

Sport Climbing

For the inaugural Sport Climbing season, the team finished first at the ISA Climbing Championships, taking four of the five top spots. A great start to a program!

Term 3

Rowing

The Rowing Team brought home 12 medals from the Shawnigan Regatta, and another six at the CSSRA Nationals Regatta earlier this month. Twelve boats finished in the top six in their events, including the Jr Lwt 4x+ (Tristan L ‘26, Markus K ‘27, George C ‘27, Bryan F ‘27, Ben D ‘27) who captured gold!

Rugby

The Junior Rugby Team embarked on their UK Tour during Spring Break and continued to improve throughout the season. They finished second in the Zone and won bronze at Provincials, defeating South Delta to win the medal. The Junior 7s Team also captured silver at the Invitational 7s Tournament. The 1st XV successfully defended their provincial title, defeating Shawnigan Lake 15-10 in the final at Provincials, making them only the third Saints team to win back-to-back championships in history!

Badminton

The Badminton Team won the ISA Championship for the third straight year, and followed up the performance with a first-place finish at Zone Championships! They competed at the BCSS Provincial Championships and finished third, defeating Fraser Heights in the bronze medal match, the best finish for Saints in a long time!

Tennis

The Junior and Varsity Tennis Teams both won ISAs this year, and the Varsity Team went on to win the Zone Championship and the AAA Provincial Championship! Congratulations to Denny B ‘24 for winning Best Singles Player, and Joey S ‘24 and Matthew C ‘25 for winning Best Doubles Players.

Golf

Members of the Golf Team travelled down to Las Vegas during Spring Break to compete at the Southern Nevada Invitational, where the team finished sixth. Ryan L ‘24 finished second overall for the lowest individual score. The team at ISAs finished third in the match-play format. The Golf Team won Zone Championships and then Provincials, becoming the first-ever Golf Program to win three straight Provincial Championships at the AAA tier! Ryan L ‘24 finished second and Troy G ‘26 finished fourth in individual scoring.

Mountain Biking

We sent a group of six athletes to Mountain Biking Provincials in Squamish this year, with Mikey D ‘24 winning the Senior Boys Enduro by 15 seconds!

Water Polo

The Water Polo Team had a fantastic season competing against club teams from around Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, highlighted by their late-season win against the Vancouver Vipers/North Shore Titan by a score of 9–2!

Track & Field

Our strong Track & Field Team competed at League and Zone Championships this year, and many boys qualified for Provincials in Nanaimo. Henry J ‘24 won silver in the Senior Decathlon and finished top eight in the Pole Vault and Race Walk. Griffin C ‘25 finished fourth in Senior Javelin (a PB throw!), and the Senior 4x400m (Aiden Z ‘24, Ryan G ‘24, Griffin C ‘25, Henry J ‘24) finished sixth.

Ultimate

This year, the Junior and Senior Ultimate Teams competed at the Invitational Tournament, and both teams finished in the Top 10.

Volleyball 8/9 and Beach

The 8 and 9 seasons were highlighted by their respective trips to the Burnaby North Tournament, where the Grade 8 Team played their way to a 2nd Place finish. On the beach, Senior Players Geoff G ‘24 and Joey Z ‘24 finished with a Bronze Medal at the Volleyball BC Lower Mainland High School Beach Open.

Field Hockey

The Field Hockey Team enjoyed a fantastic season of exhibition play filled with development. We look forward to seeing this program grow over the coming years.

Swimming

Congrats to all the boys who were honoured at the Athletics Banquet:

JV "B" MVPs - Michael Xiao, Robin Xiao

JV "Open" MVP - Preston She ‘27

Stevenson Swimming Trophy (Best U16 swimmer) — Matthew Cao ‘28

SV "B" MVP - Alex Penz ‘24

SV "Open" MVP - Raymond Feng ‘25

Germyn Swimming Trophy (Best 16&o swimmer) — Ivan Sun ‘24

Conroy Cup (significant contribution to SR Swim Team) — Nicky Penz ‘24

Since high-performing swimmers need to swim almost year-round, a huge best of luck to the following:

BCSSA Summer Season Participants — Nicky, Alex, Aidan, Daniel, Robin, Micheal, Rehean, Ryan, Nate, and Hukam.

Mel Zajac International — Next weekend from June 21-23 at UBC

Olympians Finlay Knox, Joshia Liendo, Maggie MacNeil and many more will be racing right around the corner from Saints! Our own Ivan S '25, Raymond F '25, Kris Y'25, Preston S '27, and Matthew C'28 will also be rubbing shoulders and racing against the best in the country

Visit: www.swimzajac.com to explore tickets or volunteering opportunities!

Water-Polo

Congrats to all the boys for their contributions this year! Props to Captain Alex Penz for leading the way along with great help from the other Grads: Zac R ‘24, Nicky P ‘24, Alan M ‘24, Justin A ‘24, Jaguar D ‘24. Thank you to 'rookie' coach Parsa Moradi for his huge contributions and impact on the boys! Thank you to Ms. Carroll-Woolery for overseeing the team and taking on roles in any way needed: assistant coaching, scrimmage reffing, snacks and treats, transportation, supervising, and more!

Congrats to all the boys honoured at the recent Athletics Banquet, including:

JV MVP - Preston She ‘27

SV MVP - Nicky Penz ‘24

Congrats also to Athlete of the Year nominees from "The Pool" — 8s Raehaan S ‘28; 9s Marcus P ‘28, Michael E ‘28, Robin X ‘28; 10s Han Rui ‘26, Aidan Z ‘26; Grads Alan M ‘24, Nicky P ‘24, Alex P ‘24

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