Parent Guild Meeting
Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Aulneau Room
Parents – We need you!
Junior Debate Tournament
Parents are still needed to volunteer at the Junior Debate Tournament, Tuesday, December 2, 2025. Sign up 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.
CRU Shoppe
Volunteers are required over lunch hour.
To sign up, please click HERE
For more information about the Parents’ Guild, please visit their page HERE
If your son missed the original photo day AND missed photo retakes this week, he must contact Ms Kolton about submitting a photo for use in the school yearbook. Student names are attached to the school photos, so failure to have a photo taken will result in the student not appearing in name or image in the yearbook.
Scheduled Personal Counselling Sessions: Every grade twelve student at the school has now had a scheduled one-to-one visit with his counsellor. We are moving on to meeting all of our grade nine clients. In the coming weeks all grade nines will have a scheduled one-to-one visit. 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 faring 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. Parents can also reach out to counsellors by phone or email if they feel their son would benefit from an earlier appointment.
Scholarship Featured this Week
Leader of Tomorrow Scholarship is a $16,000 scholarship for students with a 90% average in particular courses in grade 11, accomplishments in leadership, communication and special abilities; as well as community involvement. Applications are due Dec. 1st.
University Visits to St. Paul’s
Throughout the school year recruitment officers from local and out of province universities will visit St. Paul’s to speak to interested students in any grade. Booths will be set up in the hallway outside of the library for students to drop by. Upcoming visits:
University of Ottawa: November 3rd at lunch
University of British Columbia: November 3rd at lunch
Ivey Business School: November 4th at lunch
Canadian Mennonite University: November 4th at lunch
University of Toronto: November 7th at lunch
University of Regina: November 12th at lunch
University of Calgary: November 17th 2pm-3:30pm
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.
Career Day and Take Your Kid To Work Day are Nov. 5th
Explore Science Day for grade 11 and 12 students is at the University of Manitoba on Wednesday, November 12th.
New Buffalo Education Gathering at U of M for Indigenous students and their families is Nov. 14th.
Engineering Days at U of M for interested students in grades 11 and 12: Registration for November 21, 2025
Thank you to everyone who has already supported the 2025 Crusader Cash Raffle! Students are reminded that they are asked to sell a minimum of $200 in tickets, which remain on sale until midnight on November 19, 2025.
Congratulations to this week’s incentive prize winners, who each won a large box of candy: Anthony Careen, Zacharie Monnin, Eric Nowosad, and Payton Pinette
Next week, we’ll hold surprise daily draws from Monday through Thursday for students who have met their sales quota.
If you would like your ticket link re-sent, please contact Jeremy Semchyshyn ’13 in the Advancement Office at jsemchyshyn@stpauls.mb.ca.
Proceeds from the Crusader Raffle support school programs and the Grad Fund. Thank you for your continued support!
The St. Paul's High School Student Council is excited to be hosting our first Spirit Week of the year next week (Monday, Oct. 27 – Friday, Oct. 31). Please find below more information regarding free dress code days and lunch time activities below or on the Student Life Instagram (sphs.studentlife).
Monday, October 27
Free Dress Code Theme: Jersey Day
Students and staff will wear clothing from any sports team. Jerseys should be clearly identifiable; jackets with simple logos or backpacks with club teams will not count towards this dress code. All students who participate will receive a dress code sticker.
Lunch Activity: Dodgeball
1 person per core group will be nominated and compete in a grade vs. grade game (9 v. 10, 11 v. 12) in the MultiPlex. The winner of each game will play each other and the loser of each team will play each other. Each team will be permitted to have one exercise mat as cover that can be set up prior to the start of the game and not moved afterwards. The grade that finishes first overall will have the opportunity to play a staff team if time permits. Student Council members will referee the games (once hit, you are out; if you catch a ball the thrower is out; no headshots). The size of the court will be marked using cones.
Tuesday, October 28
Free Dress Code Theme: Twin Day
Students and staff will pair up with someone else to wear similar or the same items of clothing. The twin outfit does not need to be an exact match of their partner’s, but should be quite similar. Both twin participants will need to come to the dress code booth together to receive their stickers.
Lunch Activity: Soccer Penalty Shootout
1 student will be nominated from each core group to participate in the penalty shootout in the MultiPlex. Penalty shootouts will be best of 7 and Student Council members will run the event and referee. Match-ups will be 9s v. 10s, and 11s v. 12s. The winners will play each other and the losers will play each other to determine final standings.
Wednesday, October 29
Free Dress Code Theme: Adam Sandler Day
Renowned for wearing whatever he wants, Student Council invites all students and staff to become Adam Sandler for the day. This means baggy clothing, a backwards baseball hat and tennis shoes (or, one more day of ‘freedom’ before Dress Code I is enforced). If outfits are questionable to the style above, an inspiration picture may be asked for. Any students participating will receive a free dress code sticker.
Lunch Activity: World Trivia
1 student per core group will be nominated to compete in a Gr. 9/10 v. Gr. 11/12 World Trivia game in the MultiPlex. There will be prerecorded words/phrases from various languages from around the world as well as GeoGuesser style images. The words/phrases/images will be displayed and teams will have time to talk to each other. Teams will answer what they believe is the correct answer. If both teams are wrong, no one gets a point. If both teams are correct, then they both get a point. Rankings in the game will determine the Grade Wars points awarded.
Thursday, October 30
Free Dress Code Theme: Decades Day
Students and staff re invited to dress up as the early 2000s or before! Outfits should be a clear example of the decade and an example/’inspo’ picture must be shown if the outfit is unclear and/or questioned by Student Council members/moderator. Everyone participating will receive a free dress code sticker.
Lunch Activity: Pumpkin Carving Contest
2 students from each core group will be nominated to participate in the Pumpkin Carving Contest in the Cafeteria. Students will need to complete a permission form before participating. Pumpkins will be judged by a selection of teachers and Student Council members, each scoring out of 10 for a total of 50. The highest scored pumpkin wins donuts for their core group! The top three teams will earn points towards the ‘Grade Wars’.
Friday, October 31
Free Dress Code Halloween Costumes
Students and staff re invited to dress up in their Halloween costumes! Students can wear any type of Halloween costume that is school appropriate. Students who participate will receive a dress code sticker.
Lunch Activity: Costume Contest
Student Council will host their annual costume contest in the Cafeteria. Anyone dressed in a costume is welcome to participate. Contestants will have the opportunity to select a ‘walk-out song’. Judging will be completed via the Student Life Instagram page with polls. Judging is based on ‘best costume’ according to voters with no additional categories. The top 3 winners will win a free lunch. The top 3 will also earn points towards the ‘Grade Wars’.
Schedule IV is in effect.
Regular Dress Code will be in effect Monday November 3, 2025. Click HERE for Dress Code I.
Help divert organic waste from the landfill and provide feed for a local farm!
The Environmental Action Committee (EAC) will host our 4th Annual Pumpkin Smash on Tuesday, November 4th.
When: Tuesday, November 4th at Lunch
Where: Outside by Murray Hall
We’re inviting everyone to bring their old pumpkins, squashes, or gourds on Monday, November 3 and Tuesday, November 4. They’ll be collected in the student entrance link in the mornings from 8:00-8:25am.
Note: Please make sure any stickers, candles, or decorations have been removed from the pumpkins.
