April Newsletter - St Paul's High School

St Paul’s High School 

Home of the Crusaders April 2008 

St Paul’s High School Mission Statement: 

St Paul’s High School is missioned by the Jesuits in English Canada to educate students as 

whole persons to become men for others and so assist the Church in building the Kingdom 

of God. 

FROM THE PRESIDENT 

Dear Parents and Students 

Happy Easter! 

Signs of Spring are all around 

starting with the soccer trip 

to Europe, the annual Phona-thon 

that begins the second 

week of April for which 20 or more students 

have been hired to contact St Paul’s alumni and 

friends, the very successful Fashion Show is set 

for 16 April and the Grad packages are prepared 

and ready to go out the second week of April as 

well. Grad information will also be available on 

the website on or about 10 April. 

After nine years in the Advancement Office 

Sandy Russell has decided to retire. Sandy has 

been a faithful employee and friend of St Paul’s 

from the first day. Sandy plans to spend time 

with her family, doing a little travelling and 

getting around to the many things she has 

wanted to do and for which she will now have 

time. On behalf of all of us at St Paul’s I want 

to say thank you to Sandy and wish her a very 

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relaxing retirement. As Sandy officially ends 

her time with us, she has offered any assistance 

we might need in the future and is more than 

willing to help out when needed. God bless, 

Sandy. 

Pete Gulka, a married man from Edmonton, has 

assumed Sandy’s role in the Advancement 

Office. As he moves himself, his wife and two 

children to Winnipeg, I want to extend our 

welcome and blessings to Pete and his family 

and wish him well in his new role as Manager 

Giving and Alumni Relations. 

In Christ 

Alan Fogarty SJ 

FROM THE PRINCIPAL 

Dear Parents, 

Happy Easter! After another very busy month and 

what seems like a very long time since the 

Christmas Break I am very much looking forward 

to a change from the routine business of the 

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HOME OF THE CRUSADERS April 2008 

school with the approach of Spring Break. This 

year I will be travelling with the 

Crusader Soccer Euro-Tour to 

Italy, Austria and Germany along 

with Coaches Krebs and Morrison, 

Fr Fogarty SJ, Fr Boutilier SJ, and 

Mr Stadnyk. It promises to be a 

very enjoyable, educational and worldview 

expanding trip for the student athletes and staff 

members alike. I hope that you and your sons also 

enjoy Spring Break and that your sons will take 

the time to recharge their batteries in preparation 

for the final push towards June! It officially 

begins when school ends on Friday March 28 th 

and ends on Monday April 7 th at 8:30 a.m. when 

classes commence once again. 

We have now dealt with three separate incidents 

involving threats written on a wall in the Locker 

Room area. As I have written extensively about 

this in the past I will not readdress all of the 

points I made in previous issues. Once again we 

had an almost normal attendance day but given 

the effects this has on the community as a whole 

we are continuing to take this very seriously. As I 

noted in my letter before the most recent incident 

we will be re-examining the issue of the length of 

the June Exam period. At this point it will be 

most assuredly shortened by at least one day so 

that we can have at least one more uninterrupted 

day of regular classes. The dates for review 

classes and posting of the exemption list will 

likewise be adjusted. The new Exam Period 

schedule and other dates will be communicated in 

the May edition of this Newsletter and on the 

website. 

In the month of March various extracurricular 

seasons come to an end, many with dramatic 

results, and various programs participate in 

festivals and competitions. The Basketball, 

Wrestling and Hockey Playoffs and Provincials, 

Dinner Theatre, Provincial Debating, the Brandon 

Jazz Festival, Winnipeg Foundation Youth in 

Philanthropy Group site visits, another Maroon 

and White led Mission Week, Lenten liturgies, 

the annual visit from the Jesuit Vocation Director 

Fr Len Altilia SJ to the Grade 12 classes, and a 

lot of teaching and learning all took place this 

month. In addition, the third Kairos Retreat of 

the year took place, and with its completion a 

very large percentage of Grade 12 students have 

now participated in this very important 

experience. I appreciate the opportunity to help 

guide the (educational) process, to witness your 

son’s accomplishments, our teachers’ hard work 

and commitment, and hopefully, in some small 

way, further the mission of the school to educate 

your sons to become men for others. 

The excellence in various programs and level of 

activity at the school can only take place thanks 

to the hard work of our students and the 

dedication of our staff. I am very grateful to all 

who contribute to furthering the school’s Mission 

and am proud of the accomplishments of our 

students, teachers and coaches. In particular, I 

would like to thank and congratulate various 

people, teams and groups for some recent 

accomplishments: 

$ First of all, I would like to thank all Grade 

10 students and parents for their patience and 

cooperation throughout the process of 

implementing the changes to the Grade 11 

Program in the coming year. 

$ Congratulations to Directors Mr Dave 

Beeston =76, Mr Raymond Comeault and 

Producer (and Assistant Director) Mr. Greg 

Matthew =72 on the fabulous St Paul=s Dramatic 

Society production of “An Evening You’se Can’t 

Refuse.” They along with Mr Joel 

Adair (Set Painting), Mr Alain 

Guilmette (Teacher Candidate) 

and Mr Derek Tuba (Music 

Direction), Mrs Linda Monasterski (Make Up 

Crew Chief and Program Production), Ms 

Anique Sala (Kitchen Chief) with Ms Sandra 

Caron (Costumes), Mrs Inger Schnerch, Fr 

Con Mulvihill, SJ, Ms Jane O=Leary, Fr 


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Boutilier SJ, Fr Mulvihll SJ, Mr Brent Kolton 

’92, Mr Larry Franz, Ms Jennifer Nash, Mrs 

Naomi Bilan, Mr Richard Ferron, Mr Kevin 

Sterner, Ms Claire Lussier, Mrs Jacqueline 

Jackson, Board Member volunteer Mrs 

Geraldine Willcock, Michael Willcock ’06 and 

Travis Kelsch ’07, the entire Cast and Crew can 

all be congratulated for an excellent evening of 

entertainment and a scrumptious dinner of 

bruschetta, Italian salad, chicken parmigiani, 

penne white wine cheese sauce, dinner rolls and 

asparagus spears with fancy cannoli for dessert. 

$ Congratulations to Mr David Chaze, 

Senior Debating Coach, and Mr Brian Murphy 

’67 Junior Debating Coach who led the St 

Paul=s Debating Society members in their fine 

showing various tournaments. 

$ Thanks and congratulations to Varsity 

Coach Mr Jeff Laping >89 and to 

volunteer Junior Varsity 

Coaches Mr Casey Whitfield 

and Mr Jeff Moffet for their 

work with the Crusader 

Basketball program. Both teams had excellent 

seasons. The Varsity team played well in the top 

tier all season and then went into the Provincials 

ranked 8 th . They won their first round game 

before going on to a quarter final loss with only 

an eight point differential with the eventual 

Provincial Championship team. I would also like 

to thank Mr Dave Owczar, for his work with the 

Grade 9 Crusaders who made it to the league 

final, losing by only one point in the final three 

seconds, and then went on to Provincials as well. 

The Crusader Basketball Program continues its 

tradition of excellence through the efforts of all of 

the athletes and coaches! 

$ Congratulations to Mr 

Derek Tuba and the Jazz Bands for 

an excellent showing at the Optimist 

Jazz Festival. 

$ Congratulations to Head Crusader 

Hockey Coach Andrew Harder ’93, Assistant 

Coach Chad Horrill ’93, Assistant Coach Sean 

Burke ’02, Team Manager Mr Rolf Krebs, and 

the entire Crusader Hockey Team on winning the 

WHSHL City Championship and then the 

MHSAA Provincial Championship! It is second 

year in a row we have been able to win both 

championships. Congratulations to Patrick 

Henderson ’08 on being named the top player in 

the Winnipeg Sun hockey 

player=s honour list, to Derek 

Nieroda ’08 and Jordan 

Davies ’08 who also made the 

top 10 list (in 2 nd and 6 th 

respectively), and to 

Mackenzie Acheson on being given an 

honourable mention. Congratulations to Patrick 

on winning the City tournament MVP award and 

to Derek on winning the Provincial tournament 

MVP award. 

$ Thanks to Track Coaches Jeff McMillan, 

Jarrod Stadnyk ’00 and Daniel Van 

Walleghem ’02 for working with our Indoor 

Track athletes who enjoyed a successful Indoor 

Track Season. Congratulations to Riley 

MacCharles ’11, and Tanner Twerdun ’09 on 

both winning two medals at the Boeing Indoor 

games, to other athletes who won medals and the 

numerous athletes who achieved personal bests! 

Coach McMillan says training for the Outdoor 

Season will begin in earnest in April but the boys 

should be following their individual training 

plans throughout Spring Break and early April on 

their own. 

$ Congratulations to Head Coach Brian 

Krawetz and the numerous Crusader Wrestlers 

who won both the WHSWL title and the 

Provincial Championship this month. Thank you 

to moderators Mr Alan Carruthers ’88 and Ms 

Gina Kirkpatrick for their assistance with the 

team. In particular congratulations to all 

medallists and to Daniel Meyers ’11, Robert 

MacLennan ’11, Travis Proskurniak ’08, 

Derrick Kolly ’11, and Martyn Langstaff ’08 

on winning Gold Medals! Congratulations to all 

of the Crusader Wrestling Team for contributing 

to the Championships and on a great season. See 

the website for more details. 


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$ Congratulations to Mr Larry Franz, Ms 

Jennifer Nash, Fr Boutilier, Mr Van 

Walleghem, Mr McMillan and 

student leaders for their excellent work 

with the recent Kairos Retreat 

program. 

$ Congratulations to Mr Bob Lewin who 

was chosen, out of a pool of applicants from 

across Canada, to continue his work with the 

Apple Distinguished Educator Program for his 

work with students in improving teaching and 

learning through technology. Mr Lewin 

participated in a conference in Quebec City in 

February and then visited the Jesuit school in 

Montreal (Loyola High School) before returning 

to Winnipeg. The school will undoubtedly benefit 

from Mr Lewin’s participation in this program 

and we are very proud of his accomplishment! 

$ Congratulations to Adam Ostanski ’10 

who with his team from the 176 RCAC Squadron 

won the Provincial Air Cadet Biathlon 

Competition. Along with his coach Paul Iafolla 

’03, the team travelled to the National Cadet 

Biathlon Championship in Val Cartier Quebec 

this month and placed third in Patrol Race 

bringing home a bronze medal to Manitoba! 

$ I would like to thank the Admissions 

Director Mr Jason Brennan ’88, my Assistant 

Mrs Inger Schnerch, the rest of the Front Office 

staff – Ms Jane O’Leary and Ms Sandra 

Caron, Fr Fogarty’s Executive Assistant Ms 

Nahannai Lewis, our Payroll and Accounting 

Technician Mrs Naomi Bilan and the entire 

Interview team for all of their assistance in the 

Admissions and Re-Registration process. Thanks 

to all of their efforts we are well on the way 

toward getting ready for the next school year. 

Informational Items 

April will also be an eventful activity-filled 

month; some of the highlights include: 

$ The First Term Honour Roll is finally 

posted on the wall outside of my office. 

We had to wait for a number of Grade 12 

Provincial English Exam Mark changes 

before we could publish the final list. 

$ Early Dismissals: On April 9 th and April 

29 th we will be having Staff Meetings and 

will therefore be following Schedule II 

with dismissal at 2:15 pm. 

$ Also on April 15 th all of our students will 

be participating in a survey called the 

Ignatian School Identity Survey in order 

to help us assess how the school is 

fulfilling its goal of being a Jesuit school 

in the Ignatian tradition of education. This 

is part of a process we 

are participating in 

with other Jesuit 

schools in Canada. 

That morning the 

Faculty will be 

meeting in subject area Departments 

initially and all students are expected to 

report to their homeroom classes by 

8:55 am so that the survey can be 

conducted. Following the survey classes 

will then be following Schedule 3. 

$ Student Council Election Process: 

Election “Week” begins on April 7 th and 

the concluding assembly will take place 

on April 11 th followed by “Crustock” a 

concert featuring student 

rock bands, individual 

performances and even a 

staff rock band. Election 

Day is Monday April 14 th . The teams that 

are running this year are: Anthony 

Foderaro ’09 (President) and Alex 

Boersch ’09 (Vice-President), and Cam 

Norrie ’09 (President) and Rob Schmidt 

’09 (Vice-President). I thank both teams 

for putting themselves forward to serve 

the School in this important capacity and 

wish them good luck! I would also like to 

thank Student Council Moderator Mrs 

Joanne Ramjug for her work with them 

and the outgoing Student Council 

Executive in preparing for and running the 


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election week. 

$ The Maroon and White is sponsoring a 

30-Hour Famine in support of World 

Vision April 11 -12, 2008. 

$ On April 16 th the Parent Guild will be 

hosting its annual Fashion Show at the 

Polo Park Canad Inn. Please call the Front 

Desk for tickets. 

$ Bing Crosby Speech Contest, Thursday 

April 17 th at 7:00 pm. Come out to hear 

some excellent student orators and witness 

the Grade 9 Paul Herriot Spelling Bee! 

$ Progress Reports will be mailed on 

April 18 th . 

$ Easter Season All-School 

Liturgy, Friday April 

18 th . We will celebrate 

the Easter Season by 

having an all-school 

liturgy in the morning. 

$ The fourth Kairos Retreat of the year 

which is primarily for Grade 11 students 

will take place April 22 - 25. 

$ Mr Derek Tuba and Mr Joel Adair have 

organized a fantastic art and culture trip to 

Chicago for students in the Art and Band 

Programs from April 21 - 25. They along 

with Mr Dave Beeston ’76 and Mr Denis 

Vouriot will accompany the students to 

Chicago where they will take in various 

Art and culture museums, concerts (both 

as participants and spectators) and visit 

Loyola Academy, a very large Jesuit 

school located just north of Chicago! 

$ On April 25 th there will be no classes to 

allow for a Staff Inservice. 

$ Finally, I would like 

to draw your 

attention to a notice 

later in this 

newsletter about an 

Art Class that our past Art teacher, Mrs 

Bernadette Phillips, who retired a few 

years ago, will be offering on Thursday 

evenings in May. It is open to any adult 

member of the St Paul’s community who 

is interested. Since retiring Mrs Phillips 

has been conducting many art classes for 

adults through various agencies and has 

decided to offer one at St Paul’s in 

response to requests from members of 

your community. 

Principal=s Last Word 

During the Grade 9 Parent Meeting in late 

February, I made mention of a recent study that 

was reported in the journal Pediatrics which 

examined the effect of computer games and 

thrilling movies after studying and before 

sleeping. The study involved healthy 12-14 year 

old boys who were taking no medications and 

found that boys who “relaxed” by playing a 

“heart pounding” computer game or a thrilling 

movie had their sleep patterns disrupted and their 

ability to consolidate recent learning (such as 

homework or preparation for tests) into memory 

significantly reduced. The study suggests that 

such activities could decisively and negatively 

affect the learning process. All the more reason 

you should perhaps encourage your sons to read a 

novel or other useful reading material after 

concluding their study and before going to bed. 

You may want to consider going to the parent 

evening that Winnipeg School Division is 

sponsoring on the excitement and challenges of 

parenting “teens.” It is open to the general public 

so you can phone to register if you are interested 

(see the notice about this evening later in this 

newsletter). 

To all Grade 12 parents I would like to issue my 

annual reminder about Graduation activities. 

Please note that the only official Graduation 

Activities sponsored by the School include the 

Mother-Son Mass and Breakfast and the 

Graduation Tree Planting in May, the 

Father/Parent-Son Golf Tournament (on Sports 

Day which this year will be May 8 th ), the 

Graduation Dinner and Dance, the Graduation 


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Mass and Convocation in June. All other events, 

such as a ASpring Formal@ are not sanctioned 

by the School and are not St Paul=s High 

School functions. Please take the appropriate 

care in allowing your son to take part in any 

unofficial graduation events. 

Finally, I would like to wish you and your family 

a safe and rejuvenating Spring Break, 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Calendar and Registration Guide at 

www.webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/calendar/. For 

first year program requirements, use the on-line 

University 1 Startbook at 

www.umanitoba.ca/u1/startbook. 

Registration for on-campus parking and for 

Start@U1 Information Sessions is done in early 

June. 

Mr Ray Comeault, Counsellor 

Tom Lussier 

Principal 

FROM THE COUNSELLING 

DEPARTMENT 

The Rotary Clubs of Winnipeg are offering the 

CAREER SYMPOSIUM over at the Winnipeg 

Convention Centre on April 9 th , from 6:00 – 9:00 

pm. Though we have already had our own Career 

day here at St Paul’s, parents may wish to visit 

this Career Symposium with their sons. More 

information can be found at 

www.career-symposium.org. 

ATTENTION PARENTS OF U OF M 

APPLICANTS! 

In May, the University of Manitoba will send out 

Conditional Letters of Acceptance indicating a 

new student number and including a welcome 

brochure. As long as final grades meet minimum 

standards, the conditional acceptance letter is 

confirmed and no other letter is sent. 

Next, you should receive a U of M Calendar and 

Registration Guide. Students can start to research 

specific courses and programs. Check out the 

HIGH DEMAND OCCUPATIONS IN 

MANITOBA 

Each year in August and January, the Manitoba 

government’s Labour Market Information Unit 

publishes a booklet called “High Demand 

Occupations in Manitoba”. The booklet lists the 

predicted high demand occupations and high 

demand skills for a two-year window. The 

following is a selection from that booklet. In 

brackets after each occupation is the Manitoba 

average salary in this occupation in thousands of 

dollars. 

MANAGEMENT: Health Care Manager (75); 

Construction Manager (65). BUSINESS AND 

FINANCE: Accountant-CA, CGA, CMA (58). 

NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCE: 

Agronomist (65); Pilot (68); Physician (226 [GP] 

297 [specialist]); Dentist (124); Veterinarian (60); 

Optometrist (88); Pharmacist (62); Registered 

Nurse (64); Registered Nurse–Extended Practice 

(82). SOCIAL SCIENCES, EDUCATION, 

GOVERNMENT, RELIGION: University 

Professor (79); Teacher (66). 

A copy of January 2008 document is available 

in our library. Although this document is not yet 

available on line, the August document may be 

found in downloadable pdf at 

http://www.gov.mb.ca/tce/lmi/index.html 

Mr Johnston Smith, Counsellor 


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INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSES 

Those students in grades 11 and 12 taking 

Distance Learning courses should take notice of 

the following deadlines as published by the 

Distance Learning Unit if the students want to 

have a mark in their course(s) by June 30. 

For graduating students, all term work must be 

received by the Distance Learning Unit and all 

exams requested by May 1. (Notify Mr Smith of 

your request and he will request them from the 

Distance Learning Unit.) Effectively, this means 

that term work must be completed by late April. 

Exams must be returned to the Distance 

Education Office by June 2. 

For grade eleven students, St. Paul’s general 

policy is that credits REQUIRED for the 

successful completion of grade eleven must be 

received by June 30. Hence, students in this 

situation should follow the above deadlines. 

Mr J. Smith, Distance Learning Coordinator 

You are cordially invited 

to attend 

the 58 th Annual 

Bing Crosby Speech Competition 

and the 35th Annual 

Paul A. Herriot Spelling Bee 

Thursday, April 17 th , 2008 

7:00 PM in Murray Hall 

“AN EVENING YOU’SE CAN’T REFUSE” 

The St Paul’s High School 

Dramatic Society presented 

four evenings of dinner 

theatre based on the themes 

of crime, detection and The 

Godfather to the delight of the audiences. 

Theatre goers were greeted by a group of 

detectives, a sidekick and the incomparable James 

Bond (Jess Neufeld ’11) who offered servings of 

bruschetta and drinks “shaken not stirred.” The 

audience was entertained by the sneak attack of 

Cato (Tim Sandron ’09) on the clueless 

Inspector Clouseau (Alex Pawlowsky ’10) who 

managed to fool his little friend and escape. 

After appetizers, the evening continued with the 

presentation of “Whodunit” by Anne Coulter 

Martens and directed by Mr Ray Comeault. 

Four famous detectives: (Joseph Broda ’11, 

Elysa Sandron SMA ’11, James Arkle ’08 and 

Nicole Caron VM ’10) were challenged to solve 

a mystery and find out “Whodunit.” An 

obnoxious junior G-man (Daniel Tompkins ’10) 

insisted on helping them, much to their 

annoyance. Numerous clues were dropped 

including the hiring of an unusual “hit man” 

named Jake (Anthony Foderaro ’09) by sweet 

old grandma (Andrea Jackson SMA ’09). 

Everyone is led to believe that crotchety old 

Uncle Eben (Jake Simoens ’10) both hated and 

feared by his beautiful niece Alice (Kaitlynn 

Porath SMA ’08) and her fiancé Malcolm 

(Kurtis Hodge ’09) is the intended victim until it 

is revealed that Uncle Eben did the deed himself 

with a mousetrap and a piece of cheese. 

Come to watch some of St Paul’s most 

talented Orators in action. 

 

After the salad was served, the audience 

participated in “The Adventures of Jack 

Hammer” written and directed by Mr Dave 

Beeston (’76). The three Jack Hammers 

(Alexander Pulak ’08, Eric Williams ’09 and 

Carey Buss ’09) co-opted several audience 


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members to take various roles in the play. The 

audience followed the case as Jack tried to find 

the missing Brad (Myles McInnes ’11) for his 

fiancé, Della only to discover that Brad was 

already married to the lovely Carmella 

(Johnathon Galbraith ’10), daughter of the 

“Don.” In the ensuing hail of bullets everyone 

except Jack ends up “sleeping with the fishes.” 

Thankfully the cake wasn’t spattered too badly 

and could still be served for dessert. 

During the wedding reception at the elegant Ba 

Da Bing Room the audience was served a 

wonderful chicken parmigiana by twelve “wise 

guys” all named Guido. As part of the festivities 

the audience was entertained by the singing 

stylings of the Minnesota Association For Italian 

Americans (MAFIA) men’s’ choir under the 

direction of Mrs Jacqueline Jackson and by the 

drama band conducted by Mr Alain Guilmette. 

After a dessert of cannoli was served, it was time 

for the final theatrical presentation of the evening, 

“They’re Hardly Boys” again written and directed 

by Mr Dave Beeston ’76. This play follows the 

aging Frank (Alex Pawlowsky ’10) and Joe 

(Stephen Shannon ’08) Hardy as they solve their 

645 th case. The evil Mr B. (Gabriel Thiessen 

’09) has decided to take over the world and starts 

his mission by trying to get the Hardy boys out of 

the way. His henchmen, Raj (Tim Sandron ’09) 

and Jeb (Matt Borody ’09) lure the Hardy boys 

into a trap by kidnapping, pretty and vivacious 

Iola Morton (Patrick Laferriere ’08), Joe’s long 

time girlfriend. The boys follow Iola into the trap 

and, naturally turn the tables on Mr B. and his 

gang. 

The wonderful meal was organized and arranged 

by Ms Anique Sala. She was ably assisted by 

many parents, faculty, staff, and friends of St 

Paul’s Drama. The dinner service was done by 

members of the cast who took the opportunity to 

interact with the audience in their shall we say 

“connected” style, if you’se know what we mean. 

The bar service was under the auspices of Brent 

Kolton (‘92). 

All three plays were produced by Mr Greg 

Matthew (’72) with the capable artistic 

assistance of Mr Joel Adair. The makeup crew 

was directed by Mrs Linda Monasterski and 

consisted of many faculty, parents and staff. Ms 

Sandra Caron and Mrs Linda Monasterski 

costumed all of the characters many of whom had 

more than one role for a total of over fifty 

costumes. 

After the Sunday performance Fr 

Alan Fogarty, SJ, the President of St 

Paul’s, acted as master of ceremonies 

for the presentation of awards. The Fr 

J.J. Murray Award for most promising newcomer 

to drama was presented to Sean Stephensen ’11 

The Kelly Production Award for stage crew work 

was given to Robert Schmidt ’09. The Fr F. 

Obrigewitsch Award for smaller, but continuous 

contributions to drama over their years at St 

Paul’s was presented to Patrick Laferriere ’08 

and James Arkle ’08. The Fr J.J. Pungente 

Award for spirit, cooperation and leadership was 

given to Alexander Pulak ’08. 

Mr Greg Matthew 

FROM THE DIRECTOR ADVANCEMENT 

& ALUMNI AFFAIRS 

It’s been a year since I rejoined the St 

Paul’s team. The support has been 

fantastic, as I knew it would be. I thank 

Sandy Russell for her efforts on my and 

our behalf and wish her a wonderful retirement. 

Her caring attitude and competence will be 

missed. We’re excited to introduce you to her 

replacement, Pete Gulka, Manager Giving and 

Alumni Relations. Pete hails from Edmonton 

where he honed his Raiser’s Edge (our Giving 

data base) skills at the Northern Alberta Institute 

of Technology. He is married with three small 


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children and looks forward to making Winnipeg 

and St Paul’s his home. 

One of the main reasons I chose to return to St 

Paul’s was the culture of excellence. I have not 

been disappointed. 

My first assignment last year was the 

Annual Phon-a-thon Appeal. Last 

year’s team did an outstanding job. 

This year we once again have an 

excellent team made up of the following young 

men: Malkiewicz, Chris ’ 11; Stephensen, Sean 

’11; Vossen, Paul ’11; Anderson, Nathan ’10; 

Chemodanov, Yuri ‘10; Dunn, James ’10; 

Harwood, Josh ’10; Koshowski, Tyler ’10; 

Krisko, Cameron ‘10; Ladd, Aidan ’10; 

Mattson, Eric ’10; Pawlowsky, Alexander ’10; 

Thiessen, Gabriel ’10; Baldes, Anthony ’09; 

Galluzzo, Vince ’09; Haynes, Matthew ’09; 

McKim, Luke ’08; Sandron, Timothy ’09; 

Setka, Steven ’09; Hipolito, Jolly ’08; 

Laferriere, Patrick ’08; McDowell, Cameron 

’08; Morris, Quinn ’08; Pawluk, Tom ’08; 

Strike, David ’08. 

Training camp begins on April 8 th , the game 

begins on the 16 th and ends after 4 weeks of 

“gently reminding our St Paul’s Community 

members to give” on May 15 th . Thanks to you, 

the parents, for encouraging your son to 

participate in this valuable learning experience. 

Our goal is to raise $75,000. 

Our annual Planned Giving Recognition/ 

Induction Reception will take place on May 8, 

2008 at the home of the Honourary Chairs, Kevin 

and Els Kavanagh. Kevin and Els with Alan 

Fogarty SJ will induct a second group into the “St 

Paul’s High School Legacy Society.” 

Membership in the Society is achieved when the 

“Will Confirmation Form” is completed and 

returned. 

Last year’s inductees included: Jason A. 

Brennan & Donna Joan Sikorsky, Pierre & 

Doris Campeau, Tim & Lorraine Chimuk, Dan 

Erickson, Lorne & Martha Evans, Michael & 

Brenda Evans, David Galbraith, John Gunn, 

Kevin & Els Kavanagh, The Lafleur Family, 

Nick & Bev Laping, Tom & Andrée Lussier, 

Paul & Anne Mahon, E.E. Ted Moscarella, Jim 

& Lorraine Miln, Wells & Carol Peever, Don & 

Tannis Taylor, Terry & Cheryl Thorsteinson, 

Kathleen Van Hoorenbeck, and James & Gloria 

Wall. Two chose anonymity. 

Benefits of membership include the listing of 

your name or family’s name in a special article of 

the Crusader Magazine, recognition in a 

prominent location in the High School, and an 

invitation to our annual Planned Giving 

Recognition/Induction event. A bequest in your 

will is your statement about the importance of 

quality education in the Jesuit tradition for future 

generations. In doing so, you enjoy the 

satisfaction of positively changing the lives of 

young men for decades to come. You leave your 

mark as a Champion and a member of the 

prestigious “Legacy Society”. Please consider 

including St Paul’s in your will. We thank you for 

your ongoing support and generosity. 

We also ask you to include the following events 

into your schedules; 

Alumni Golf Tournament June 5, 2008 

• Class of ’83, 25 th reunion 

Homecoming/All Class Reunion 

September 27, 2008 

Ignatian Challenge Tribute Dinner Nov 4, 2008 

• 2008 Honouree, Mr. Hubert Kleysen 

You’re reminded that our new and improved 

website at www.stpauls.mb.ca 


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The website makes it simple for you to volunteer, 

to give, to register for events and to stay 

connected online. 

In our interdependent world, we promise to 

continue to work hard to nurture our relationship 

with you the parents, past parents, alumni and 

friends of St Paul’s. You have entrusted us with 

helping you in the formation of your sons as Men 

for Others. We accept the challenge willingly, 

and we depend on your significant influence in 

our community to help us secure the future of our 

great school. 

11 th is the weekend of our Selection Camp (all 

veterans and players invited out from the Rookie 

Camp). 

Any student thinking about trying out for the 

2008 Crusader Football program should come to 

the meeting on Tuesday, April 8 th to have any 

questions answered and get all of the information 

they need. 

Student Summer Employment 

Opportunities at St Paul’s High School 

CRUSADER FOOTBALL – TRYOUTS 

For the past 8 – 9 years interest 

in football at St Paul’s High 

School has been very high. As a 

result we are in a position where 

we cannot keep every interested 

student-athlete on one of the 

school’s two Varsity football 

teams. As well, because the 

number of interested students (veterans and 

rookies) has been high we have to hold our 

tryouts on two weekends to accommodate all 

interested students. The use of weekend tryout 

camps limits the overlap with most of the spring 

sports at St Paul’s. This year, because of the 

timing of both Provincial Football team tryouts 

and the May long weekend, one of our tryout 

weekends is on the Mother’s Day weekend. 

On Tuesday, April 8 th there will be an 

information and sign-up meeting for all interested 

students who DID NOT play Crusader Football 

in 2007. This meeting will take place in the 

Aulneau Room at lunch. 

The Crusader Football program will be holding 

tryouts for the 2008 team on two weekends. April 

25 th , 26 th , and 27 th is the weekend of our Rookie 

Camp (only those students who did not play 

Crusader football last season) and May 10 th and 

There are a limited number 

of five and seven-week term 

positions available in the 

Maintenance Department at 

SPHS for student employment during the summer 

months. The duties involve all of the assorted 

maintenance tasks one would expect to occur in a 

large institution during a maintenance period. A 

number of student positions will be designated 

internal maintenance positions while the 

remainder will be tasked with exterior 

maintenance/grounds keeping work. 

Students will be supplied with all necessary tools 

and safety equipment for the tasks required and 

will be well supervised. This is an excellent 

opportunity for young men to get, perhaps, their 

first paid work experience, as well as a good start 

at gaining a reference for future employment. It 

is also desirable in that it will give them an 

opportunity to carry out meaningful physical 

work in a real-world setting, allowing them to 

realize the duties and responsibilities that may be 

placed upon them as a member of a team. 

Application forms will be available from Ms 

Caron at the Reception Desk beginning on 

Monday, 05 May 2008 and must be returned by 

Friday, 23 May 2008 in order to have them 

processed in time for the start of summer 

employment. 


2007-08 Issue 7 10


FROM THE PARENT GUILD 

Bake Sale: The bake sale on Jan 

18 made $87.50. The next one is 

Wed. March (Grade 10). After 

that, there are only 2 more bake 

sales this school year: Wed April 

16 (Grade 9) and Wed May 7 

(Grade 11). 

Thank You: Thanks to Patti, Suzanne, Luciane, 

and Gene for helping with Hospitality at the 

Parent/Teacher Conferences and to Gail H. for 

helping with Hospitality at the Grade 9 Parent 

Meeting and the Grade 9-11 Option Evening. 

Thanks also to Mr Carruthers and Maintenance 

for table set up. 

REFLECTIONS… 

From the St Paul’s High School Prayer Circle 

WORDS TO PONDER: 

Jesus has many who love His 

Kingdom in Heaven, but few 

who bear His Cross. 

He has many who desire 

comfort, but few who desire 

suffering. 

He finds many to share His feast, but few His 

fasting. 

All desire to rejoice with Him, but few are willing 

to suffer for His sake. 

Many follow Jesus to the Breaking of Bread, but 

few to the drinking of the Cup of His Passion. 

Many admire His miracles, but few follow Him in 

the humiliation of His Cross. 

Many love Jesus as long as no hardship touches 

them. 

Many praise and bless Him, as long as they are 

receiving any comfort from Him. 

But if Jesus withdraw Himself, they fall to 

complaining and utter dejection. 

They who love Jesus for His own sake, and not 

for the sake of comfort for themselves, bless Him 

in every trial and anguish of heart, no less than in 

the greatest joy. 

Excerpt from The Imitation of Christ 

Thomas A Kempis 

Our SPHS Prayer Circle is made up of parents, 

students and friends of SPHS who pray during the 

course of the day for your various needs. For 

those who would like to join The Circle, as well 

as those desiring to send new intentions, please 

contact Sharon at 269-3313 or e-mail us at 

sphspray@stpauls.mb.ca. Desires for anonymity 

respected. 

God Bless 

ADVISORY BOARD 

2007-08 

The Parent Advisory Board is made up of parents 

with sons currently in the school. Your Parent 

Advisory Board is the liaison with the School 

Board of Directors. They will be available to 

answer any questions or concerns you may have. 

The Board asks that if you have any questions or 

concerns on the day-to-day running of the school, 

these should be first addressed with the School’s 

Administration. However if you have any issues 

you feel should be brought to the attention of the 

Board, please feel free to contact any of the 

individuals listed below. Just put your concern in 

writing c/o St Paul’s High School, Parent 

Advisory Board. The school will see that the 

Parent Advisory Board Member(s) receive the 

envelope. 

St Paul’s High School 

2200 Grant Avenue 

Winnipeg, MB R3P 0P8 

Mrs Gail Loewen 

Ms Gisele Moirier 

Mrs Sheila Norrie 


2007-08 Issue 7 11


DATES TO REMEMBER 

Staff Meeting 

Mar 27-Apr 7 Crusader Soccer Trip 

Mar 31 

Apr 7 

Spring Break begins 

Classes Resume 

Apr 9 7:00 PM Parent Guild Meeting 

Apr 10 Schedule 2: 

2:15 Dismissal: Staff Meeting 

Grade 9 Immunizations 

Apr 15 

Apr 15-18 

Apr 16 

Apr 17 

Apr 18 

Apr. 21 

Apr. 21-25 

Schedule 3: 8:30 a.m. Staff Mtg. 

8:55 a.m. Homeroom Classes 

for all students 

G12 Cdn Math Competition 

Level 1 Band Festival 

Bake Sale (G9) 

Parent Guild Fashion Show 

Progress Reports mailed 

Bing Crosby Speech Competition 

All School Easter Season Liturgy 

SMA Dance #2 

May Newsletter Deadline 

Band & Art Trip 

Apr. 22-25 Kairos #30 

Apr. 25 

Apr. 25-26 

Inservice Day / No Classes 

Board Retreat 

Apr. 29 Schedule 2 

2:15 PM Dismissal/Staff Mtg. 

Apr. 30 Schedule 2 

2:15 PM Dismissal 

May 1 

Spirit/Leadership Elections 

May 2 SPHS Dance #3 

May 5 

May 6 

PM: French AP Exam 

Schedule 2: 2:15 PM Dismissal 

Staff Meeting 

May 7 Bake Sale (G11) 

Parent Guild Meeting 

May 8 

May 9 

May 11 

May 12 

AM: G12 AP English Exam 

Sports Day 

Father/Parent-Son Graduating 

Class Golf Tournament 

AM: Mother/Son Liturgy 

PM: Marian Liturgy 

Mother’s Day 

Physics AP Exam 

May 12-16 Mission Week #4 

May 14 

May 15-16 

May 19 

May 20 

May 21 

May 30 

Spring Band Concert 

CLC Retreat 

Victoria Day (No Classes) 

Last Day for Term 2 Projects 

June Newsletter Deadline 

Schedule 2: Spring Sports Awards 

Please visit our website for up-to-date 

information on upcoming events and items of 

special interest. 

www.stpauls.mb.ca 


2007-08 Issue 7 12


Discipline 

Prompt your teen to think about 

consequences, consider risks 

New brain research confirms what 

parents have always suspected: Even 

the brightest teen lacks a fullydeveloped 

brain. The part of the brain 

that develops last (the frontal lobes) 

governs decision-making. It’s also the part of the 

brain that helps us think through the 

consequences of our actions. 

This knowledge may help you understand why 

your teen answers the question, “How could you 

do that?” by saying, “It seemed like a good idea 

at the time.” So your task, right through the teen 

years, is to be your teen’s brain. 

You will need to draw your teen’s attention to the 

consequences and possible risks of her actions. 

Prompt her to think about situations by asking 

questions like, “If you go out tonight, will you 

have enough time to finish your history project?” 

“What will you do if there’s alcohol at the party?” 

Remember, when it comes to questionable or 

risky situations, you always have the option of 

saying no. Just because your teen really wants to 

go to a party doesn’t mean you have to say yes. 

Reprinted with permission from the March 2008 issue of Parents Still 

make the difference!® (High School Edition) newsletter. Copyright © 

2008 The Parent Institute®, a division of NIS, Inc. Source: Robert 

Sylwester, The Adolescent Brain, ISBN: 978-1-4129-2611-9 (Corwin 

Press, a Sage Publications Company, 1-800-233-9936, 

www.corwinpress.com). 

Ready to Learn 

Work with the school by making 

sure your teen is ready to learn 

You’re undoubtedly aware of the 

importance of working with your 

teen’s school. You attend the parentteacher 

conferences, read notices 

from school and join the parentteacher 

organization. Working with your teen’s 

school as a team in these ways contributes to his 

success. 

There’s another way you can work with your 

teen’s school—without leaving your home. It’s 

by sending your teen to school “ready to learn.” 

Here’s how: 

• Make sure your teen gets enough sleep. 

He’s probably very busy with homework 

and activities, but getting enough sleep 

(eight or more hours) will ensure that his 

brain is awake when he gets to school. 

• Insist on breakfast. Studies have shown 

that students who eat breakfast are more 

alert and achieve more than students who 

skip the “most important meal of the day.” 

• Monitor homework. It’s difficult to help 

with homework in high school, especially 

in advanced science and math classes. But 

you can make sure your teen is 

completing homework by asking to look it 

over when he’s finished. Also provide a 

quiet, well-lit place for him to study. 

• Talk about school. Simply talking about 

what your teen learned at school each day 

shows him that you think school is 

important. Knowing you care about 

school will affect how he feels about it. 

He may try harder as a result. 



2008 The Parent Institute®, a division of NIS, Inc. 


2007-08 Issue 7 13


It Matters: Test Preparation 

Let your teen manage anxiety with 

stress-relieving strategies 

Whether they are 

preparing for their 

driver’s test or a big 

state exam, today’s 

teens have to learn 

how to perform well 

under pressure. 

Teens who are 

stressed may end up performing poorly. 

Here’s how you can help your teen manage test 

stress: 

• Put things in perspective. Help your teen 

see that tests are just part of life—like 

cleaning his room or going to the dentist. 

He should try to do his best on tests. 

However, your teen should also realize 

that a test reflects what happened on one 

day in his life. If your teen does poorly on 

a test, that doesn’t mean he is a failure. 

• Teach relaxation techniques. Teach your 

teen to tense and then relax muscles. Start 

by tightening the toes, counting to three, 

and then relaxing. Move up the legs, arms, 

shoulders, neck and head. After doing 

this, your teen will feel more relaxed. 

• Visualize. Athletes practice “seeing” 

themselves making the goal. They say this 

rehearsal makes it easier when game time 

comes. Help your teen do the same, 

picturing himself feeling confident and 

prepared. 



2008 The Parent Institute®, a division of NIS, Inc. Source: Scott Mandel, 

Improving Test Scores, ISBN: 1-569-76202-3 (Zephyr Press, an imprint of 

Chicago Review Press, 1-800-232-2187, www.zephyrpress.com). 

Parent Quiz 

Are you staying involved in your 

teenager’s life? 

Teens can be secretive creatures. So 

staying involved with a teen’s life 

presents a parent with special 

challenges. While you can’t force 

your teen to communicate, you can 

do things to keep the lines open. 

See how you’re doing by answering yes or no to 

each statement below: 

____1. I know where my teen is. If she’s out with 

friends and plans change, she knows to call to tell 

me where she will be. 

____2. I spend some time each day with my teen. 

Often, it’s just “hanging out” time—in the car, 

preparing dinner, watching TV. These are the 

times when communication happens most 

naturally. 

____3. I attend school events. 

____4. I encourage my teen’s friends to make our 

home a place where they can spend time. When 

they’re there, I don’t leave. 

____5. I plan regular one-on-one time for my teen 

and me to do something we both enjoy. 

How well are you doing? 

Each yes means you’re doing a good job of 

creating ways for your teen to keep in touch. For 

no answers, try those ideas. 



2008 The Parent Institute®, a division of NIS, Inc. 


2007-08 Issue 7 14


Evening Art Course for Adults: Anyone Can Draw 

Anyone Can Draw is a course for those who have always wanted to draw, but who think 

that it may be too difficult to try. 

Bernadette Phillips retired from St. Paul’s High School four years ago, after implementing 

the Art Programme and then teaching it until she retired. The full scale murals in the Art 

room and many of the works around the school, including the pop art large paintings in 

the Cafeteria, were completed under her direction. 

These days, she is to be found working on private commissions and teaching at various art clubs and in 

Continuing Education programmes in two school divisions. 

Following requests from some of her colleagues, Bernadette is offering a course of five two hour lessons 

on drawing for members of the wider St. Paul’s community, starting on Thursday, May 8 from 7-9 pm. in 

the Art Room at St. Paul’s. 

All materials will be provided and you will learn how to draw and shade like a professional. 

Dates: May 8, 15, 22, 29 and June 5. 

Cost: 

$60 Total for five sessions. 

Registration: Please pick up a registration form at the Front Desk 

An example of the type of drawing 

by one of her adult class students. 

Mrs Phillips with her last art class as a teacher at St Paul’s. 


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