2025 Ignatian Challenge Award Tribute Dinner Honouring Dr. Jerome Cranston
Join us in celebrating Dr. Jerome Cranston, the 2025 Ignatian Challenge Award recipient, at St. Paul’s High School’s 30th Annual Tribute Dinner on November 18, 2025.
Tickets and sponsorships are now available and going fast! Secure your spot now to be part of this unforgettable evening honouring Dr. Cranston.
Sponsorship and ticket information can be found at St Paul's High School - Tribute Dinner (stpauls.mb.ca).
Click HERE for the full 2025 Ignatian Challenge Award Tribute Dinner Announcement.
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Help us replace our scoreboard!
Our outdoor scoreboard on Connolly Field has served Crusader Football, Rugby and Ultimate Frisbee for more than 20 years, but now it’s showing its age. Parts are no longer available and a full replacement will cost more than $70,000.
Thanks to some incredible alumni and friends, we’ve launched an online raffle to help offset these costs toward a brand-new digital scoreboard that will keep our fans and athletes in the game for years to come.
There are 10 amazing prizes including a bucket-list weekend watching the Notre Dame Fighting Irish take on Navy, free coffee from Tim’s for a year, Lake Winnipeg fishing trip and much more! (Full prize descriptions are available on the Rafflebox link below)
Tickets: 1 for $10 · 4 for $20 · 20 for $50 · 100 for $100
Raffle Closes: October 9, 2025 at midnight
Raffle Draw: October 10, 2025 at 10 a.m.
Click here to buy your tickets NOW: SPHS Sports Raffle Fundraiser! | Rafflebox
Homecoming is Tonight!
Join us for an unforgettable evening as the Varsity Crusaders take the field under the lights of Connolly Field!
Tonight’s Highlights:
Location: Connolly Field
Time: 6:30 – 9:00 PM
Game Day Parking:
More information can be found HERE.
Parent Guild Meeting
Come out and find out about how you can be involved in the upcoming events at SPHS.
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
7:00 pm
Aulneau Room
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
We need you. Please consider any of the following opportunities:
Advent Band Concert
Tuesday, November 25, 2025, is a special event that the SPHS community looks forward to, and you won’t miss the concert!
To sign up, please click HERE
Junior Debate Tournament
Volunteer at the Junior Debate Tournament, Tuesday, December 2, from 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
To sign up, please click HERE
Christmas Decorating
Please come out and help decorate the school for Christmas on Wednesday, November 19, from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m.
To sign up, please click HERE
CRU Shoppe
Volunteers required over lunch hour.
To sign up, please click HERE
For more information about the Parents’ Guild, please visit their page HERE
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All students are to report directly to their core group locations at 8:30 a.m. Core Group leaders will show a video and present other educational resource for students. Engaging discussions will also be lead by core group leaders. Student wearing their orange shirts will be permitted to wear appropriate casual wear this day.
On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, St. Paul’s High School will observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a statutory holiday that honours the memory of Indigenous children who died in residential schools and acknowledges the lasting impact of the residential school system on survivors, families, and communities. This day is a vital part of our collective journey toward reconciliation.
To mark this important occasion, the Maroon and White Society invites the entire St. Paul’s community — students, staff, families, and friends — to participate in a community gathering at FortWhyte Alive, running from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Admission is free, and all are welcome. Click HERE for a poster highlighting some of the following items.
As a school group, we will gather for a Powwow demonstration at 10:30 a.m. at the Paul Albrechtsen Visitor Centre (second floor), led by Knowledge Keeper Jason Parenteau. Following the Powwow, students are encouraged to explore a variety of educational and cultural activities across the site, including:
Students will be responsible for their own transportation and will not be supervised by school staff. However, several Maroon and White members will be present to support the event. We encourage students to wear their St. Paul’s branded orange shirts as a visible sign of solidarity and support.
To recognize student participation:
Schedule IV is in effect.
The Maroon and White Society will be hosting the Get Involved Fair during lunch on Wednesday, October 1st. This event is a showcase of the many clubs, sports teams, and extracurricular activities available to students, both new and returning.
The Get Involved Fair (GIF) is a wonderful opportunity for students to explore their interests, meet peers with similar passions, and learn more about what our school community has to offer. From clubs like Dungeons & Dragons, debate, and board games, to athletic teams such as wrestling, and ultimate frisbee there is something for everyone.
Participating in extracurriculars not only helps students build friendships across grade levels, but also encourages personal growth, teamwork, and a stronger sense of belonging within the school. We hope your son will take advantage of this chance to "get involved" and make meaningful connections.
Schedule V and Dress Code V are in effect for an all school liturgy celebrating the North American Jesuit Martyrs. All students are expected to attend. Students should report to their core group locations at 8:25 a.m. and wait to be called to the MultiPlex. Parents are welcome.
A smudge ceremony will be part of our liturgy. Although we take steps to ensure the best ventilation for an event like this, some may still be sensitive to the smoke. If this is the case, students are asked to let a teacher know and alternate seating/space will be provided.
St. Paul's High School's annual Crusader Raffle, in support of the Bursary Fund, will be briefly discussed following the liturgy. Crusader Cash Raffle will launch on Friday, October 10th. All proceeds benefit School Programs and The Grad Fund. All tickets will be sold and monitored online. More information to come from the Advancement Office and the online raffle provider, Rafflebox.
Sponsored by the President's Office, members of the Class of 2026 will enjoy a pizza lunch and ice cream for dessert. The event will take place on Monday, 6 October, 12:00 p.m., in the MultiPlex.
The counselling department began individual interviews with grade twelve students this week. We will discuss post-secondary plans, career aspirations, mental health, and any other topics your son raises.
Once we have met with every student in grade 12, we will begin interviewing our grade nines. The focus of individual meetings in grade 9 is to get to know our new clients. We will check on mental health, discuss academic concerns, and assess how each student is fairing socially in his new environment. We will review what services the counselling department can provide and answer any questions your son may have.
As always, if your son would like to schedule his own appointment, he can drop by in person or send a message on Teams.
Extra-Curricular Opportunities for Students in All GradesExtra-curricular activities are a great way to get involved in the school community, have new experiences, and meet new friends. St. Paul’s offers may teams and clubs that students can chose from. To view a list of activities and their moderators, please click here.
Extra-Help and Tutoring
Daily Math Help: Students in any grade who would like help with math can drop by Room 105 Tuesday and Thursdays at lunch. Math teachers and peer tutors will be available for assistance. No appointment is necessary.
Peer Tutoring: The counselling department has a comprehensive list of current students who tutor their peers in various subjects. This is a convenient option as the tutoring occurs at school and is inexpensive. Students interested in a peer-tutor match should contact their counsellor.
Adult Tutoring: The counselling department maintains a list of adult tutors who tutor in a given subject area, either at the school or at a student's home. Tutors set their pay rate.
Parents of Grade 12 students:
If you are interested in the information that was presented to your son on the topics of university and scholarships, you may want to watch a video ( Video for Parents 2026 ) of the presentation. We are encouraging our senior students to be especially organized and independent in their final year at St. Paul's, so parents should feel no pressure to manage this material.
Students planning to attend a university in Ontario must apply to one centralized site called OUAC. Applications are then forwarded by OUAC to up to three universities of the student’s choice. The OUAC portal opened this week and is now accepting applications.
Scholarships Featured This Week: 1. IndSpire Scholarships for Indigenous Students which is an organization that manages applications for multiple scholarships using a single application and the Strike Equality Diversity and Inclusion Scholarships (categories of Canadian Immigrant, Indigenous, LGBTQS+, and Western Canadians).
Due dates vary by the category applied for.
Parents of Grade 11 and 12 Students Interested in Business
The following opportunity was advertised to students this week: The Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba is hosting a Case/Consulting Competition. Students will work in teams of four to solve real-world current business issues. Each team will make a fifteen-minute presentation to a panel of experts followed by a ten-minute Q&A. The winning teams will present again at the end of the day.
Students may register as an individual and be put into a group or as a team of four. Each team will be paired with a mentor who will coach the team throughout the process.
Important Dates:
October 15: Registration deadline (spots are limited)
October 24: Online orientation over Zoom
November 7: In-person meeting
November 21: Mentor and team meeting
December 5: Competition Day
*Students MUST be available on all the above dates to be eligible to compete.
For more information and registration:
https://umanitoba.ca/asper/student-experience/case-competitions/asper-high-school-case-competition
ADHD Support Group for Parents
A graduate student at the University of Manitoba is hosting a 6-week ADHD support group for parents. It will be on Tuesday evenings in St. Boniface in October and November. Contact Kathy Kurbis at 431-458-4550 for more information.
