http://www.stpauls.mb.ca/ St Paul's High School in Winnipeg Manitoba en-us Copyright 12 - St Paul's High School http://www.stpauls.mb.ca/home/news_archive/view_news/?pid=685 The Second Entrance Test for new students applying for entry into Grade 9 or 10 next September will take place this coming Saturday February 4, 2012 from 9:00 am until 1:30 pm. All applicants for Grade 9 or 10 must write the Entrance Test. Applicants must submit the Application Fee and Application Form by this Thursday February 2, 2012 in order to write the entrance Test this Saturday. Please note that only in rare cases do we accept applications after the Second Entrance Test date. Please contact Mr John Yunyk '03 our Director of Admissions for more information. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:00:00 -0600 http://www.stpauls.mb.ca/home/news_archive/view_news/?pid=685 http://www.stpauls.mb.ca/home/news_archive/view_news/?pid=673  Driver Education Course Registration Registration for Winter 2012 Driver Education is now available. St Paul’s will be offering two classes on Wednesdays and Thursdays, beginning on February 8 and February 9, respectively. Course Schedule You can sign up for Driver Education courses in two easy steps: 1. Go to the Course Finder to view a list of available courses. 2. Go to your nearest Autopac agent with your parent/guardian to pay and register for your course. Identification requirements You need to establish your identity to register for Driver Education. Please remember to bring the required identity documents to your Autopac agent when you go to register. For more information and to view a list of documents you can use to prove your identity, please visit mpi.mb.ca, select Driver Education and then click on Enrolling. Cost and course overview There is a $50 cost for Driver Education, which includes 34 hours of classroom instruction, eight hours of driving and eight hours of in-car observation. To qualify for a learner’s permit you must be at least 15 1⁄2 years of age. How to register and pay You can register and pay for the Driver Education program at any Autopac agent. Information on course start dates and locations are posted on the MPI website, so you can find out right away if the course you wish to take is full.* *Students may be able to take Driver Education at another school, however, restrictions may apply as individual schools set their own rules on who may register for classes. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:40:00 -0600 http://www.stpauls.mb.ca/home/news_archive/view_news/?pid=673 http://www.stpauls.mb.ca/home/news_archive/view_news/?pid=683 Lead Donor Sets Community Challenge 20 January 2012 - On Wednesday, 18 January, St Paul's High School hosted a Donor Appreciation Reception for all those who have contributed to the Partners in the Mission Capital Campaign.  Attendees were welcomed by Mr Roy Cook, Chair of the Board of Directors, who thanked the donors for their incredible generosity to the Campaign.  Mr Cook introduced Fr Alan Fogarty SJ, President of St Paul's High School, who provided an update on the progress of fundraising efforts.  Fr Fogarty detailed the evolution of the Campaign, from its inception as a result of the School's 2004-2007 strategic planning process to the present time.  At the outset of the Campaign, in consultation with the Jesuit Provincial, a fundraising goal of $10 million was established with $6 million allocated to the construction of a new multi-purpose facility and $4 million directed toward the Bursary Program.  It was announced that, thanks to the generosity and commitment of over 180 individuals and foundations, a total of $8.75 million has been raised thus far, $2.1 million of this amount directed toward the Bursary Program.  We are confident that through the ongoing Annual Giving Campaign, we will reach our $4 million goal.  The $8.75 million raised is unprecedented in the 85 year history of the School. At this point in the Campaign, attention must be focused on capital fundraising for the building in order to address School needs long overdue.  Fr Fogarty announced that construction will begin in March 2012 and that the MultiPlex will be operational for the 2013-2014 academic year.  He then detailed the outstanding need of $4 million to address costs associated with the building.  Attendees were asked to spread the message, challenge a friend or classmate, or to assist with the Alumni Class Challenge as a way to motivate this final fundraising push.   Following the presentation, Mr Paul Albrechtsen, the lead donor to the Capital Campaign, approached the podium and announced a challenge to existing donors, indicating that he would contribute a further $1 million to the Campaign were current donors to increase their pledges by 50%.  The additional $1 million, combined with Mr Albrechtsen's lead gift of $2 million makes his gift of $3 million the largest one ever received by St Paul's High School.   This is a call to action for the community and we are honoured by Mr Albrechtsen's generosity.  In order to raise the outstanding $4 million, we are also challenging the members of our community of alumni, parents and friends to come forward with a donation.   Following Mr Albrechtsen's remarks, a number of donors in attendance took to the stage to announce that they would increase their gifts to meet his challenge.  These included Mr Michael Guertin and Mr Tom Kleysen , members of the class of 1976, who confirmed their class' pledge to secure naming rights to the Alumni & Friends Hall.  They, in turn, challenged other classes to increase their fundraising efforts as part of the Alumni Class Challenge.  In addition, a number of current parents in attendance committed to supporting their sons' classes bursaries. The Partners in the Mission Capital Campaign is the most far reaching fundraising effort in the history of St Paul's High School and we need your help to raise the remaining $4 million for the new building.  Please give today by completing a Campaign pledge form.  Partners in the Mission Pledge Form Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:20:00 -0600 http://www.stpauls.mb.ca/home/news_archive/view_news/?pid=683 http://www.stpauls.mb.ca/home/news_archive/view_news/?pid=682 Crusader Raffle 2011 Prize Winners! Thank you to all who purchased tickets and volunteered their time to make the 2011 Crusader Raffle a success.  At 3:00 pm on, Thursday, January 19, 2012, the prize winners in the 2011 Crusader Raffle were drawn as follows: $10,000 – Naila Shah $5,000 – Monique Dumas $2,000 – Larry K Swenarchuk $1,000 – Aidan Prenovault $1,000 – John Bilowus $1,000 – Colleen Smith The Crusader Raffle is the one time in the year when all students and parents are asked to take an active volunteer role in a specific fundraising campaign. The proceeds from the annual Crusader Raffle help the students of today and tomorrow by funding current student activities and programs and by supporting the Bursary Program. The success of the 2011 Crusader Raffle was made possible through the support of students, parents, alumni and friends of St Paul’s. A big thank you to: Thank you to the K-8 parochial schools who sell tickets and share the proceeds of those sales. Schools participating in 2011 were Immaculate Heart of Mary, Holy Cross and St Emile. Thank you to the St Paul’s Student Council for implementing a student incentive program. Thank you to all faculty and staff of St Paul’s, especially our home room teachers, for encouraging student sales and giving up valuable time to promote this year’s campaign. Thank you again to all who purchased tickets and volunteered their time to make the 2011 Crusader Raffle a success!   Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:30:00 -0600 http://www.stpauls.mb.ca/home/news_archive/view_news/?pid=682