School Calendars

Gr. 8 Service Project. Students will be planting trees. Please dress for the weather. Students should bring sunscreen insect repellent, water & a snack.

The students who will be attending St. Thomas in the 2019-2020 school year are invited to St. Thomas during the morning from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for a tour of the school, involvement in fun orientation activities, and will have an opportunity to meet some of the St. Thomas Aquinas leadership students.

Gr. 8 Service Project. Students will be planting trees. Please dress for the weather. Students should bring sunscreen insect repellent, water & a snack.

Connect with the forest by examining the natural and human factors that shape the forest landscape. Students will identify our forest plant species, and use real forestry tools to explore careers. Activities include investigating the living and non-living components of a forest; identifying native plants with a dichotomous key; using forestry tools to study and evaluate the health and age of the forest; and considering the impacts of multiple users such as forestry, oil and gas, agriculture, and recreation. Curriculum Connections: Trees and Forests; Evidence and Investigations

Connect with the forest by examining the natural and human factors that shape the forest landscape. Students will identify our forest plant species, and use real forestry tools to explore careers. Activities include investigating the living and non-living components of a forest; identifying native plants with a dichotomous key; using forestry tools to study and evaluate the health and age of the forest; and considering the impacts of multiple users such as forestry, oil and gas, agriculture, and recreation. Curriculum Connections: Trees and Forests; Evidence and Investigations

Annual Faith retreat for grade 6 students. Activities are centered around our division Faith Theme.

gr..8 1:00 p.m. - church hall 2:00 p.m. - school Mass 3:30 p.m. - students go home as usual 5:00 p.m. - grads meet at school for group photo 5:30 p.m. - celebration at St. Mary's Church 6:30 p.m. - supper at STA

Museum tour; tour of Badlands; Alberta Unearthed Program

Annual Faith retreat for grade 8 students. Activities are centered around our division Faith Theme.

Our Grade 9 Physical Education classes will be traveling to Siffleur Falls for a hiking experience. The group will leave on Thursday, June 13 at 7:00 a.m. and return at 5:30 p.m. Siffleur Falls is located in the Kootenay Plains, just west of Abraham Lake. The bus ride will take 2.5-3.0 hours. Once there, the students will go on a 4km hike to the first set of falls. Student Expectations – this is a school-sponsored trip. All school rules & behaviour expectations are in effect. Students are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that reflects our school community. Supervisors are to be treated with respect. If it is necessary to send a child home for any/all major infractions it will be at the parent’s expense. Students need to pack a bagged lunch and drinking water (1 liter minimum) Students should dress in layers in case of inclement weather Pack a jacket in case of rain. Sunscreen is recommended.

Lifetouch will be in to take individual and class photos.

Lifetouch will be in to take individual photos for students who require retakes or who missed the first picture day.