October 2025
Week of Oct 20-26
Oct 20 | Day 2 HEFG
Oct 21 | Day 1 ABCD
PA AGM
Oct 22 | Day 2 EFGH
CLE Schedule
Oct 123 | Day 1 BCDA
Oct 24 | NO SCHOOL
Provincial Pro D
More info below
Artona Photo Order Update
Due to the recent Canada Post strike, we have made some changes to our services and how we are delivering photo packages. We have included an outline of these changes below, along with answers to some common questions you may get from students and families.
School Day Orders
All bulk school deliveries that were due this week were shipped before the strike. All mail to home orders placed up until September 19th were also shipped. We are hopeful those deliveries made it in time. However, if you are still waiting on a delivery that was due this week, please let your account representative know: https://artona.com/contact-us
All school day orders placed after September 19th that would normally be shipped to home have been set aside at our studio. Our team will be delivering these packages in batches to your school via Purolator or by us in person. We greatly appreciate your support in helping to distribute these packages to students and families.
Stuck or Missing Orders
If any students or parents have a missing or stuck in transit order, please have them contact our Customer Service Team. Our team will work to find a solution — we do not want our families to go without their photos.
We greatly appreciate your support during this time and will be in touch if there are any other changes or updates. If you have any further questions please reach out at https://artona.com/contact-us
The Artona Team
Bottle Drive
Save your cans, juice boxes, plastic, and bottles! Our school will be holding a Bottle Drive next week from October 13–18.
All proceeds go directly toward supporting school programs and activities.
March to Mercer
This Halloween, STMC will host its first-ever March to Mercer! Students, alumni, parents, and staff are invited to join together as we march from STMC to Mercer Stadium to cheer on our Varsity Knights Football as they take on New Westminster Secondary.
Before the march, everyone is welcome to a barbecue at STMC to fuel up and get ready for the excitement. Early bird tickets are $10 on Tuesday in the cafeteria, and regular tickets will be $15. Participants are encouraged to wear their Halloween Costume and bring their school spirit to support the team. The March to Mercer will run from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, with kickoff at 7:00 PM at Mercer Stadium.
Student Volunteer Opportunities
Oct 31-Nov 1: St. Mark’s Breakfast
The St. Mark’s Breakfast will take place on Saturday, November 1, 2025. We’ll need volunteers to help with setting up the day before on Friday, October 31 as well as help on the day of. The signup sheet for volunteering for this event is now open using the link below.
Signup sheet: volunteersignup.org/TY7Y8
Thank you for volunteering!
Nov 5: Parent Teacher Interviews
Parent Teacher Interviews are taking place on November 5, 2025 and student volunteer opportunities are now open. Use this opportunity to knock off some service hours early on in the year.
Signup sheet: volunteersignup.org/83MW8
Signing up takes only a few seconds, thank you for volunteering!
Postsecondary and Scholarship Application Workshops
Mrs. DeWith will be hosting lunch workshops in the Learning Commons for gr. 12 students. Come to review the suggestions from various universities/colleges on how to write your paragraph responses and how these are evaluated. See Gr. 12 Career Life Google Classroom for more details.
Dates:
Tuesday, Oct. 21
Monday, Oct. 27
BC Youth Parliament Opportunity
BCYP is a youth organization with the motto “youth serving youth,” as well as a non-profit and non-partisan organization. Our members fulfill our values through individual and group service projects for the duration of the Sessional year to serve the British Columbia youth and the greater community. Visit our website BCYP.org for more info.
As part of session, from December 27-31, 97 youths of ages 16-21 from all around BC will gather at the Legislative Assembly in Victoria for a simulation of Parliament. During the session, bills that govern BCYP’s community service projects for the rest of the Sessional year are legislated. By being a part of BCYP, members have the opportunity to hear from prominent speakers, learn parliamentary education, meet youth from around the province, and partake in exciting social events.
We are looking for service-oriented, hard-working, and passionate youth to join our organization. If you know someone who may be interested, please direct them to our website, bcyp.org/apply for application details.
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
Inaugural Halloween Bash
Halloween is almost here, and our Halloween Bash is shaping up to be spooktacular! You can help make it even better for our Grade 12 grads by joining our 50/50 raffle. Half the prize goes to one lucky winner, and the other half directly supports grad activities.
Buy your Halloween Bash tickets and 50/50 raffle tickets here: https://trellis.org/stmchalloweenbash
You don’t need to be present to win! Every ticket counts — and please feel free to share this link with coworkers, friends, and STMC alumni to help grow the prize and support our grads even more.
Draw Date: October 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM PDT
Thank you for your support,
Grad Committee
Knights Christmas Market
LRC Work Opportunity
Students from the LRC are looking for work experience opportunities within the community. A staff member will be with them the whole time. If anyone has a company or knows of opportunities for us to explore, please reach out to STMC.
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 starting next week, Tuesdays and Thursdays 6 pm over Zoom:
https://stmc-bc-ca.zoom.us/j/69092041840
Meeting ID: 690 9204 1840
Moderators: Susan and Jude Silveira
Next week’s schedule:
| October 21, 2025 | Biblical Discernment – Judas |
| October 23, 2025 | Catholic understanding of Friendship |
STMC Sun Run: Early Bird Pricing
St. Thomas More Collegiate has a SUN RUN team! Race Day – Sunday, April 19, 2026.
We are excited to announce that STMC will have a Sun Run team again this year. Come out and participate with your friends and family. There is a 2.5km or the 10km course. Register before Oct. 31 to qualify for the cheapest price category.
Before registering, please note the following:
- STMC is NOT responsible for student supervision or transportation during the Sun Run
- STMC may offer some training resources, such as a suggested plan to prepare for running 10km and may offer some scheduled practice runs. However, please note that runners are responsible for their own training.
- If we have less than 14 members on our team, the team will be disbanded and the members will be automatically moved into the Individual categories and you will be responsible for paying the upgrade fees
- Youth team technical shirts will have STMC Knights printed on the back; however, the Cotton shirts will NOT have a team name on the back due to a limited area of print size
- Parents and siblings are welcome to register as part of the Sun Run team, however, the number of youths must be greater than the number of adults on the team.
Registration is open (early bird pricing ends Oct. 31)
To register, please go to team member registration and select STMC Knights
*Be sure you are on the Youth Team Challenge (before adding your name and details)
Team Name: STMC Knights
Access Code: RKVEDF
Students choose Youth Team Challenge: Youth 10km
Parents choose Youth Challenge: Adult 10km
Link to JOIN YOUR YOUTH TEAM: team member registration
Save the Date
Nov
8
Alumni & Friends Pickleball Tournament
After the overwhelming success of our 1st tournament last year, we’re happy to announce our 2nd annual STMC Alumni & Friends Pickleball Tournament on Saturday, November 8! This event is open to anyone that is interested in playing Pickleball in a safe and fun environment here at STMC.
All skill levels are welcome. More details coming soon.
