Monthly Archives: June 2010

Junior Students and Alumni Celebrate Centennial

by Grade 4 students Josh and Triumph The 100th year centennial celebration was a celebration for the 100 years that St. Michael’s School has been around. Many of the Old Boys came to the Junior School to meet their old … Continue reading

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SMUS Student Tours with National Band

by Victor Ma, Grade 11 student About six months ago, I was simply checking my email in the library when I noticed a new email from an unfamiliar sender. Well, I opened the email, and this is what it said: … Continue reading

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Middle School Partners with the World

by Mr. Jim Williams, teacher Awareness of the World Partnership Walk (WPW) ramped up for the Middle School on Tuesday, May 25th. Retired Junior School teacher, Karen Dicks, attended our Chapel service that day. Earlier this year, she travelled to … Continue reading

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Students Experience the Pig War

by Chrystine Beaumont, Grade 10 student On Thursday, June 3rd, we Grade 10 students gathered out on the fields to witness a historic reenactment of the 1859 Pig War. Complete with a colonel, the students were lead through the army, witnessing … Continue reading

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Athletics Review: June 7, 2010

Rowing The SMUS crew returned home after a very successful three days of racing at the 65th Annual Canadian Secondary School Rowing Association regatta, held in St. Catharines, Ontario. The event attracts over 2500 athletes from 133 schools across Canada … Continue reading

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Athletics Review: May 31, 2010

Rugby The penultimate week of the rugby season featured a Junior Boys Sevens Tournament, with over 220 players from eight Island schools descending on SMUS for a wonderful afternoon of sport. Despite the constant rain and slippery conditions, 42 matches, … Continue reading

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Junior School Students Debut Opera

by Erin Anderson, editor Our Grade 5 students took to the Royal Theatre stage for two performances of The Barber of Seville, a Rossini opera adapted for them by Mr. Duncan Frater. The comedic piece is vocally challenging, but the … Continue reading

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Grade 7 Student Wins Big at Science Fair

by Ann Makosinski, Grade 7 student Last April 10 -12, 2010, I participated in the 49th Vancouver Island Regional Science Fair held at the University of Victoria. The Science Fair is for children in grades 4 to 12. To participate, … Continue reading

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SMUS Keeps Up the Beat

by Oliver Brooks, Grade 12 student On Friday May 28th, SMUS had its 9th annual Keep the Beat music marathon and fundraiser for the non-profit charity War Child Canada. Put on by the Senior School’s Arts Council, the event holds … Continue reading

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Student Theatre Delivers Compact Comedy

by Alexandria Butterfield and Jacob Boness, Grade 11 students For the annual spring comedy this year, the SMUS Student Theatre Society took a new approach to allow more students to direct and perform in demanding roles. Two one-act plays were … Continue reading

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