Saturday, 21 June is National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada. National Indigenous Peoples Day was first declared in 1996. For generations, many Indigenous peoples and communities have celebrated their culture and heritage on or near this day due to the significance of the summer solstice as the longest day of the year. As such, we would like to share a Cree phrase – ‘Eh kwasky Pannicky Key Si Cow ah’. This translates as “The days are in the process of turning.”
This is a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. Although these groups share many similarities, they each have their own distinct heritage, language, cultural practices and spiritual beliefs.
While there are no classes scheduled on this day, we encourage all students and their families to reflect on how they may celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day. Click the following link for more information about this dayand other resources. National Indigenous Peoples Day Information and Resources
“Many hands make light work.” – Proverb
Please consider signing up to volunteer for Convocation.
We need a few volunteers on Monday, 23 June to help cut and plate fruit on and we need assistance at the reception following convocation on Tuesday, 24 June.
Please click HERE to sign up to volunteer for Convocation for any of the upcoming events for the coming school year!
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Nelia Borges-Bahl, Nearly New Shoppe, Volunteer Coordinator at Neliaborges66@gmail.com
We are collecting gently used Suits, blazers, Dress pants, Dress shirts, School uniform polo shirts, School sweatshirts and t-shirts, shoes, belts, and ties to sell at our pop-up shop on the evening of September 11, 2025.
Items for the Nearly New sale should be clean and labelled Nearly New and can be dropped off at the Front Office. All proceeds support our Christmas hamper fund!
Dress Code III: Relaxed
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Students may come to school to review their final exams and speak with their teachers and counsellors. While attendance is not required, students are encouraged to come to school to look over their exam results. Teacher locations will be posted in the school.
The deadline for submitting work to teachers to clear incompletes (INC) is noon on Friday, 20 June. Students have been made aware by their teachers of any incomplete coursework or outstanding hours to fulfill Ignatian Service hour requirements. In addition, parents of students with incomplete coursework were sent an email notifying them their son has incomplete coursework along with this letter with further details.
The regular exam schedule continues on Monday, 16 June and Tuesday, 17 June.
On Thursday, 19, students will be expected to return all textbooks they were assigned throughout the 2024–2025 school year. Each grade level has been assigned a time slot during which students in that grade will be required to return their textbooks to Murray Hall.
One additional time slot will be made available at the end of the day for families that have students in multiple grades.
Multi–Grade: 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Textbooks will not be accepted for return prior to June 19th. If a student is unable to attend during his assigned time slot, he must arrange for a friend to return books on his behalf.
Please start looking for any textbooks that are at home, in your car, etc. so that you have them all organized in advance of the day. Students have been sent a list of books (on Teams) that were assigned to each grade level to aide in the search.
Please note: If textbooks are not returned (or are returned in an unusable condition), the student will be charged the full replacement cost of the textbook. If textbooks are returned in a significantly poorer condition than when they were assigned, students will be asked to pay a charge commensurate to the amount of damage.
Dress Code II: Warm Weather Dress Code
All students in grades 9–11 are expected to be in attendance for the school's closing Mass and awards assembly.
Report Cards and 2025–2026 School Year Information
Students received report cards after the Closing Mass and Awards Assembly. Several enclosures will be provided, including an information letter about the 2025–2026 school year, a year calendar, bell schedules, required supplies, and dress code information.
Discover the Faculty of Arts at Summer Camp, June 25
Discover the Faculty of Arts at this one-day camp exclusively for Manitoba high school students who are just completing Grade 11. Think critically about cultures, societies and ideas while learning about all the Faculty of Arts has to offer. Meet professors, take part in activities and engage with fellow students wanting to examine, evaluate and challenge ideas across many academic disciplines. The camp is free, lunch is provided and registration is required. Deadline to register is June 18.
This information has appeared previously and has been posted several times for grade 12 students on Teams, but it is really useful for students heading to U of M in the fall, so here it is one last time:
https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/accepted-students/what-to-do-first/
We had no students apply for school nomination for the Knights of Rizal Scholarship. If you know of a worthy candidate, please encourage him to apply. We will accept late nominations until Friday, June 20th. Students can submit a one-page letter of intent to Ms Kolton electronically over Teams or in person to be considered.
Basic Criteria: Overall grade 12 average must be at least 90% and not more than one passing mark lower than 80%, must have completed at least 5 core subjects at the 40S level of difficulty, nominated by the school, full or partial Filipino parentage, graduating in June 2025.
Looking for the perfect graduation gift or a last minute Father’s Day present? Personalize a bleacher seat or bench in the Paul Albrechtsen Multiplex.
Your gift creates a lasting memory while supporting the continued growth of St. Paul’s.
Limited availability, lasting impact!
Guest parking is available in the MultiPlex Lot off Holland Blvd and in the Student Lot off Bower Blvd. Carpooling is strongly recommended as we are expecting a large number of guests.
In addition to school parking lots, we have received a temporary Lifting of Restrictions (LOR) from the City of Winnipeg to allow street parking for Convocation Day. Parking will be permitted on Stanford Bay and Bower Boulevard (between Mountbatten Avenue and Grant Avenue) on Tuesday, June 24, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Please note:
EdgeImaging will be taking photos of your son receiving his diploma. In addition, Andrew Mahon ’15 will be taking candid shots during the ceremony. All convocation photos will be posted online after the event and complimentary digital downloads will be available.
Convocation will be streamed live for family members and friends unable to attend the event. The video feed will be available on the day of the event for live viewing. Click the link below to access the livestream page. The same link can be used to watch the event afterwards.
Convocation Ceremony: Live-Stream Link
After the ceremony, students should proceed to the Cafeteria to pick up their graduation packages. The graduation package given to each graduate includes his report card, the Manitoba Provincial Diploma, and two official transcripts.
Al guests are invited to attend a reception hosted by the Parent Guild in the Cass Gym located in the main school building.
Students may keep their gowns and vee-stoles for the purpose of taking photographs with family and friends after the ceremony. Families are welcome to take photos on school grounds during school hours. Gowns and veestoles may be returned to the Cafeteria until 3:00 pm on June 24th. Those wanting to keep their gowns and vee-stoles longer must return them to the Front Office of the School on Wednesday, June 25th, between 8:00 am and noon.
