Thank you for supporting the 2025 Crusader Cash Raffle! By now, your household has received an email from Rafflebox, our online raffle platform, containing a custom link to buy tickets to support your son’s Crusader Raffle. Students are asked to sell a minimum of $200 of tickets. Tickets are on sale until midnight on November 19, 2025. The Crusader Raffle is our annual student fundraiser in support of School Programs and Grad Fund.
Congratulations to this week’s prize winner, our top seller in the first week, Elijah Rempel in Grade 12. You’ve won a $200 gift card to the Cafeteria.
We have many seller incentives for students! Each week students can win different prizes including gift cards to the Cru Shoppe and Cafeteria, boxes of candy and special dress code incentives when they have reached their quota of $200 in ticket sales.
The top 3 sellers will also win a gift card to a retailer of their choice:
Thank you in advance for your support of the 2025 Crusader Cash Raffle. For more information, contact the Advancement Office at (204) 831-2325 or email jsemchyshyn@stpauls.mb.ca
On Monday, 20 October and Tuesday, 21 October, Redd Line Jewelry will be at the school to size Grade 12s for their grad rings. They will be set up in the Murray Hall from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm on both days. Please ensure your son attends one of these to days to be sized for his St. Paul's grad ring.
The cost of the grad ring is covered by the school, and there is no cost for you to order a ring.
Important: If grads would like an engraving on the ring, such as initials it will be at additional cost of $20.00 including taxes, payable in cash on the day of sizing.
Schedule IV is in effect.
Grade 9s will meet in Murray Hall at 8:30am to watch a debate run by the English department.
Photo retakes will take place on Wednesday, October 22.
Students who missed the original date in September are expected to have their photo taken.
Students should use the form sent on Teams if planning on having photo retakes. See Mr. Hurton if you have any quesions.
Students having their photos taken are expected to be in Full Dress Code on that day. Photos will be held in Murray Hall.
Studens will not have classes on this day.
Parent Guild Meeting
Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Aulneau Room
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities:
Junior Debate Tournament
Parents are still needed to volunteer at the Junior Debate Tournament, Tuesday, December 2, 2025. If your son is on the Debate Team, this might be a great opportunity for you to volunteer.
To sign up, please click HERE
Event Coordinators Needed
The Freshman Retreat Coordinator Shadow
We are looking for a volunteer to shadow our current Event Coordinator for The Freshman Retreat. This role is a one-day commitment. The shadow would work alongside the current coordinator to see how we support The Freshman Retreat. This is a daytime volunteering (11:00-1:00ish) opportunity with the date being set on December 12/25 for this year. The shadow would then be in charge of coordinating the event next year. Please email Karen Andersen at volunteercoordinator@stpauls.mb.ca if you are interested.
Grad Convocation Reception Co-chair
We are also looking for a co-chair for the Grad Convocation Reception. This is a daytime, two-day commitment (June 29 & 30/26). You would work alongside the current co-chair who has planned this event for a couple of years. You and the co-chair buy supplies for the event, prepare food and beverages for the event, and are on site for the Convocation Reception. Many other volunteers help with preparing food and beverages. This is a larger scale event that draws a huge number of school community members. Please email Karen Andersen at volunteercoordinator@stpauls.mb.ca if you are interested.
Upcoming Baking Opportunities
We are just wanting to make the parent group aware of upcoming baked goods donation opportunities. Baking can be homemade, or store bought. We accept all baked goods, but it would be appreciated if the baking is labeled as gluten or nut free if it is gluten/nut free. Please send baking in a disposable container. We will be collecting baking for these future events:
Grade 11 Bake Sale – GRADE 11 FAMILIES ONLY – bring in baking November 12 & 13/25
Parent Teacher Conferences - bring in baking November 19 & 20/25
Advent Band Concert – bring in baking November 24 & 25/25
Feel free to send a larger donation on November 19/20 to stock up for both Parent Teacher Conferences and Advent Band Concert. Label each container with the event and the Advent Band Concert baked goods will be frozen until ready to use.
CRU Shoppe
Volunteers are required over lunch hour.
To sign up, please click HERE
Nearly New
The Nearly New Shop is collecting gently used clothing items, including suits, blazers, dress pants, dress shirts, school uniform polos and school sweatshirts.
Items donated must be clean and labeled Nearly New Shop and dropped off at the SPHS office. All items collected will be sold at the upcoming sales. All proceeds from the Nearly New Sale are directed towards the Christmas Hamper Fund!
If you have extra reusable cloth bags, those will also be accepted for upcoming sales.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Nelia Borges-Bahl, Nearly New Shoppe Volunteer Coordinator at Neliaborges66@gmail.com.
For more information about the Parents’ Guild, please visit their page HERE
Are you interested in participating on next year's Grad Committee? Please take a moment to read the attached letter, which provides important details about opportunities for Grade 11 parents to shadow this year’s Grad Committee in preparation for the next year’s Grad Dinner and Safe Grad.
This is a great way to gain valuable experience as we approach your son’s graduation.
If you're interested or have any questions, you’ll find all the information in the letter.
Letter for Grad Committee Shadows 2026
Thank you for your time and consideration!
Career Day: Wednesday, November 5th
Students in grades 10-12 will participate in Career Day on Wednesday, Nov. 5th. Fifty-three guest speakers will be visiting the school to give presentations to grade 11 and 12 students. This is an excellent opportunity for students to explore various career ideas and to ask questions of people in the field. Students in grade 10 will use various career exploration tools to start thinking about their aptitudes and interests as well as doing a mental health check-in with members of the counselling department. There are no regular classes for any students on this day.
Grade 9 Take Our Kids To Work Day: Wednesday, November 5th
Take Our Kids to Work invites students in Grade 9 to explore careers and employment by spending time in the workplace of a parent, caregiver or sponsor. This Government of Manitoba event supports career development education and future readiness.
Parents received a permission form to their primary email. Please complete the form ASAP if you have not already done so. Questions can be directed to Mr Daman at jdaman@stpauls.mb.ca or 204-831-2332.
There are no regular class at St. Paul’s on this day. We are hoping for 100% participation, but any students who do not attend will be expected to attend a full-day study hall at the school.
Indigenous Student Recruitment at the U of M is hosting the New Buffalo Education Gathering on November 14th. This is an Open House event for Indigenous students and their families to learn about Indigenous supports and Indigenous specific programs. Registration is required.
A few Reminders:
The U of M’s Fall Open House is on Tuesday, October 28.
Canadian Universities Fair
Admissions officers from most Canadian universities will be visiting Winnipeg to speak with interested parents and students. No registration necessary.
Engineering Outreach Days at U of M for interested students in grades 11 and 12 Registration for November 21, 2025
Explore Science Day for grade 11 and 12 students is at the University of Manitoba on Wednesday, November 12th.
TD Scholarship for Community Leadership is due Oct. 22nd
