Senior School Updates — February 20, 2026

2/20/2026

Upcoming Report Cards

& Parent-Teacher Learning Conferences

March Report Cards
March Report Cards will be posted to the School Portal on Tuesday, March 10th, starting at 4:00 pm. The upcoming Report Cards will feature a Grade or Proficiency, Work Habits, and a Comment for all Grade 8–12 courses. Co-curriculars will also have a comment.

April Parent-Teacher Learning Conferences
Sign-up for the April Parent-Teacher Learning Conferences will open on Wednesday, March 11th at 10:00 am. The conferences will take place after school over three days, based on teacher Co-curricular schedules and other school commitments:

Date

Time

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

4:00–8:00 PM

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

4:00–8:00 PM

Thursday, April 9, 2026

4:00–8:00 PM

More information on registration for the upcoming Parent-Teacher Learning Conferences will be shared in an upcoming eNews.

For any questions regarding March Report Cards or the April Parent-Teacher Learning Conferences, please reach out to Mr. Chris Vytasek, Vice-Principal of Academics, via email at: [email protected].

Highlights Of The 2026 Science Fair

I just want to start by saying how proud I am of all of our projects this year. I cannot remember the last time we had so many Science Fair Projects, and this year's projects were of very high calibre! It was incredibly difficult to narrow things down to our Greater Vancouver Regional Science Fair (GVRSF) representatives.

I am happy to talk about projects with your son over the next few weeks and provide additional feedback and support. Additionally, I would greatly appreciate it if your son could pick up his poster board by Friday, February 20th.

If your son has been selected to go to Regionals, please review the guidelines and register ASAP via the GVRSF Portal here.

If you discover that your son cannot be present at the Science Fair for all three days (a requirement for participating), please let me know so that our alternates can be informed and complete their applications. Please ask your son to send me a screenshot of his completed application so that I have this on file.

Finally, I want to offer a huge thank you to our judges who came out, listened to all the students, and gave of their time and hearts. Students, if you are able to write your judge a brief thank-you message, it would be greatly appreciated.

I'm already looking forward to next year's school Science Fair! :)

— Mrs. Kathryn Murray-Hoenig

Senior Team

Toward Noninvasive, Composition-Based Stroke Risk Screening Using Photoacoustic Imaging and Machine Learning
Warren C. ’27 (Grade 11)

SoilSecura: A Novel Hybrid Spatiotemporal CNN Framework for Global Tillage Monitoring using Sentinel-2 Satellite Imagery
Wilson L. ’27 (Grade 11)

Eyetype: An inexpensive eye-tracking-based solution to enable higher efficiency communication for individuals with motor impairments
Yousef S. ’27 & Asher M. ’27 (Grade 11)

SweatSense: A Wearable Using ML to Monitor Glucose and Metabolic Health
Alvin S. ’27 (Grade 11)

ChronicGel: Fabrication of Novel Hydrogel-MOFs (metal-organic frameworks) based composite material for chronic wound healing
Christopher L. ’27 (Grade 11)

Junior Team

Development of a Universal Physico-Chemical Filter for Non-Polar Contaminants
Justin G. ’28 (Grade 10)

Sea the Difference? An Engineering Approach to Seawater Remediation of Acid Mine Drainage
Cleavon W. ’28 (Grade 10)

EdwinetoFluid: Using the Magic of Magnetorheological Fluid to create a Rolling-Actuated Soft Robot for Tissue-Sparing, High-Flexibility Minimally Invasive Therapy
Edwin J. ’29 (Grade 9)

Smart Wind
David S. ’30 (Grade 8)

Solar Panel Project
William W. ’29 (Grade 9)

ReNature Filter: A Novel Biodegradable Approach to Water Purification Through Nanomaterial Composites
Aaron B. ’27 (Grade 10)

Saints Book Club Enjoys

Second Meeting Of The Year

“And this, I propose, is the inhuman soul of the algorithm. It may think for us, it may work for us, it may organize our lives for us. But the algorithm will never bleed for us. The algorithm will never suffer for us. The algorithm will never mourn for us. In this refusal lies the essence of its moral being.” - Culpability, by Bruce Holsinger

On Tuesday, February 17th, the Saints Book Club gathered for its second meeting of the year about the novel Culpability by Bruce Holsinger.

35 students from Grades 8–12 and five teachers met over pizza to share their thoughts on the novel. After a group reading and an icebreaker, students split into smaller groups and facilitated their own discussions and questions. If you’re interested in what we talked about, check out the discussion here! Culpability is a tense family thriller that explores accountability in the age of artificial intelligence. At its heart, the novel questions whether robots and AI can be good, and whether they have the power to make human beings better.

For those new to the Saints Book Club: all students and staff are welcome to join! We read three books a year and strive to choose those published in the last two years. Students who attended the Book Club are invited to vote for the next novel.

Our last meeting of the year will take place in May after the Victoria Day long weekend. For more information on the Book Club, please contact: Ms. Sandra Gin or Ms. Stephanie Chan.

Athletics Updates

CSSHL Hockey

U15 Varsity

February 21 | Saints vs. Delta Black at Thunderbird Arena at 5:15 pm
February 22 | Saints vs. BWC Academy at Thunderbird Arena at 10:45 am
February 27 | Saints vs. North Shore at North Shore WC at 3:00 pm

U15 Prep

Our U15 Prep Team is heading to the Yale Showcase at the Summit Centre this coming weekend.

Teams and puckdrops can be found below:

February 20 | Saints vs. OHA Edmonton at 3:45 pm
February 21 | Saints vs. CIHA at 8:15 am
February 22 | Saints vs. NAX at 3:45 pm
February 28 | Saints vs. North Shore at Father Bauer Arena at 5:15 pm

U17 Prep
Our U17 Prep Team is headed to the NAX Showcase at River Cree Tree Rocks.

Teams and puckdrops can be found below:

February 20 | Saints vs. OHA Edmonton at 10:30 am
February 21 | Saints vs. Notre Dame at 1:00 pm
February 22 | Saints vs. Rink Winnipeg at 8:15 am

U18 Prep
Our U18 Team is headed to the Edge Showcase in Calgary.

Match times and opponents can be found below:

February 20 | Saints vs. OHA Edmonton at 8:30 pm
February 21 | Saints vs. Notre Dame at 6:30 pm
February 22 | Saints vs. Prairie HA at 3:15 pm

After wrapping up at the Edge Showcase, the boys will then have a back-to-back faceoff against Shawnigan Lake on Friday, February 27th at 2:30 pm, and on Saturday, February 28th at 6:00 pm. Both games will take place at Father Bauer Arena.

Basketball

Varsity

After two big wins against Van Tech (February 17th) and Kitsilano (February 18th), the Varsity Team will take on rivals Vancouver College in a third matchup — this time with the AAAA Sea to Sky Zone Championship on the line.

This match will take place on Saturday, February 21st on neutral ground at Notre Dame, starting at 7:30 pm. Come out to support the boys!

2nd Varsity

On February 24th, the 2nd Varsity Team will head to the GVISAA Metro Boys Senior Championship, where they aim to finish their season on a high note. Good luck, Team!

Junior & Juvenile

Our Junior & Juvenile Teams have officially wrapped up their season. Thank you to all our coaches, players, and staff who have represented Saints with pride and integrity this term.

Grade 8

Both our Bantam A and Bantam B teams are participating in the ISA Tournament today, Friday, February 20th, and tomorrow, Saturday, February 21st in Dixon and Wallace Gym. Be sure to come out to support our Grade 8 Teams as they try to finish the year with some hardware. Good luck, boys!

Curling
The 2026 BC School Sports Curling Provincial Championships are being held at the Chilliwack Curling Club from February 18th–21st. This event is hosted by Chilliwack Secondary School and features top high school teams from across BC, competing for the provincial title. We wish our boys the best of luck at this year's Provincial Championships!

Track & Field
Information regarding Term 3’s Track and Field Sessions and upcoming meets will be available soon. Teachers, coaches, and administrators are in the final stages of discussing logistics. Keep an eye on the eNews for further updates regarding upcoming key dates. For any immediate questions, please contact Ms. Brunelle or Mr. Stevens.

Follow the Saints Athletics Instagram account as we post frequently, and it’s a great way to see recent scores and upcoming games!