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Knightly Weekly | Mar 9-15

By March 6, 2026Knightly Weekly

March 2026

Week of Mar 9-16

Mar 9 | Day 2 HEFG

Mar 10 | Day 1 ABCD

Gr.10 Retreat
PA AGM

Mar 11 | Day 2 EFGH

Gr.9-12 Application Deadline

Mar 12 | Day 1 BCDA

Mar 13 | Day 2 FGHE

Gr.10 Retreat

“Walking the Path of Goodness”

Our Grade 10 students, whose Religion course focuses on Morality, will participate in a city-wide interfaith retreat on Tuesday, March 10, exploring how faith traditions guide moral and ethical living in today’s world.

Students will visit the Musqueam Cultural Education Centre, Temple Sholom, and a Mosque, and will participate in an interfaith panel discussion. Throughout the day, they will encounter how Indigenous spirituality, Judaism, Islam, Sikhism, and Christianity each uphold shared moral values such as compassion, justice, service, and respect for human dignity.

Parent Participation Program

Thank you to all our parents for your feedback, ideas, and ongoing support as we roll out our Parent Participation Program. Many of your suggestions have been added to the program.

Volunteer sign-ups will open in late March / early April, with a staggered release to ensure a smooth and fair process:

  • Day 1: Current Grade 11 & 10 families
  • Day 2: Current Grade 9 & 8 families
  • Day 3: Incoming Grade 8 families

Each family will receive their own login details prior to their designated release date.

If you are interested in applying for a Lead or Coordinator role, please complete the Google Form using this link.

  1. Leads work with all coordinators within an area and communicate directly with the PPP Lead .
  2. Coordinators support hourly volunteers and serve as the main point of contact for their specific role

(e.g., Athletics Lead – Ultimate Coordinator – Parent Driver Volunteer).

Selections for Lead and Coordinator positions will be made and families notified before the OnVolunteers.com sign-ups open.

All final dates will be confirmed and shared by the end of Spring Break.

If you have any questions, please contact Kyle at or 604.790.0677.

Thank you for helping strengthen our community through your involvement.

Spring Break

Spring Break is almost here. There will be no classes from Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 27, giving students and staff a chance to step away from the routine of the school day.

We hope this break offers time to rest, spend time with family and friends, and return refreshed for the final stretch of the school year.

STMC Faith Sharing Club

“Sometimes what looks like an obstacle in your path is actually a gift meant to move you in a different direction” – Jane Lee Logan

We personally invite all to join the STMC Faith Sharing Club on Tuesdays and Thursdays 6 pm over Zoom.

If you are interested in joining us, please email Susan Silveira at for the link. Thank you and we would love to see you join our faith sharing group.

After School Academic Support

Want to excel in academics? Need extra help with school assignments? Doing well in your courses and wanting to help others succeed? If ‘Yes” to any of these then, After School Academic Support is the right place for you.

The After School Academic Support offers a wide range of support to students who need help in completing their homework assignments and preparing for any upcoming assessments. Our academically excelling Tutors support their peers and help them to be confident and do well in their academics. Also, Peer Tutors get their Service Hours for the hours that they have tutored. The program runs throughout the year on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 2:45 – 3:45 pm at the Learning Commons. You are free to attend any/all of the days depending on your own schedule.

If you are interested in Peer Tutoring or getting some academic support, then show up at 2:45 – 3:45 pm in the Learning Commons (sign-up can also be done any time of the year during session).

Google Classroom Code: k74ogcpf

For further information contact Mrs. Eugine at

Save the Date

Mar & Apr

Upcoming Grade Level Retreats

Over the next month, St. Thomas More Collegiate is blessed to host three grade-level retreats, each intentionally connected to the Religion curriculum and designed to support the spiritual growth of our students.

Grade 9 Retreat
“Called to Relationship”
Monday, April 13 & Tuesday, April 14
Burnaby Hall

Our Grade 9 students will focus on developing a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, which is central to their Religion 9 course and their transition into high school life.

Missionaries from NET Canada will lead key portions of the retreat through dynamic talks, music, witness stories, and small group discussions. Students will be invited to reflect on who Jesus is, how He calls each of them personally, and how faith can guide them in their friendships, decisions, and daily lives.

Grade 11 Retreat
Servant Leadership & Community
April 16–17 (Overnight)
Camp Charis

Our Grade 11 students will travel to Camp Charis for an overnight retreat centered on servant leadership and community — themes that align closely with their growing role as senior leaders within the school.

Through team-building activities, prayer, reflection, and leadership formation sessions, students will explore what it means to lead as Christ led: with humility, courage, sacrifice, and service. As they prepare to become Grade 12 leaders next year, this retreat challenges them to reflect on how they can contribute positively to the culture of STMC.

We ask for your prayers for our students and staff as they prepare for these meaningful experiences.

“Jesus, live in our hearts forever.”

Mar
31

Euclid Math Contest

Written annually by over 25 000 participants worldwide, the Euclid Contest gives senior-level secondary school students the opportunity to solve innovative problems using their creativity and all of the knowledge they have gained in secondary school mathematics.

The Contest’s mix of short-answer and full-solution questions provides participants with an opportunity to effectively communicate their thinking. Additionally, the final questions in the Euclid are some of the most complex and challenging among all our contests, helping participants build perseverance, a key component of mathematical problem-solving.

The Euclid Contest (Pre-Calculus 12 and/or Calculus 12) will take place on Tuesday, March 31, from 8:30 am to 11:00 am in the library.

Please sign up by February 27 using this link: https://tinyurl.com/5epfe9wc

May
11-22

Gauss Math Contests

The Gauss Contest is organized by the University of Waterloo.

Intriguing problems and a multiple-choice format make the Gauss contests a wonderful opportunity for all participants to grow their interest in and curiosity about the power of math.

No sign-up is required. All Grade 8 students will write the contest during a math class on a date between May 11–22 selected by their math teacher.

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