Daily Announcements

February 12, 2025

  

 

Good morning STA! Are you a techie type of person?  Did you know that we run a TECH Theatre course here at STA?  It's a 2-credit course where you learn about theatre production, set design, construction, lighting and sound boards and more!   If you think you'd like to learn more about the world of technical theatre, sign up for ADD3O and become a theatre techie!  We'd love to have you working on next year's show with us!

 

Hey Flames - it's Badminton Time! Tryouts will begin this week with JUNIORS on Friday right after school. Please listen to announcements for Sr Tryouts next week. Before you come - please make sure to find the QR Code in the gym hallway or around the school. Any questions, please see Mr. Kowalski or Mrs. Shamoon down in the gym.

 

Looking for Volunteer hours?  Please check out the Volunteer Board outside of the Guidance Office for more information on receiving 20 plus hours with The BGC London over March Break.  Look for the link to register to attend the Skilled4Success program to get all the information.

 

Attention members of the East Asian Student Alliance, meetings will resume this Wednesday, February 11th during 3rd lunch in room 204. Meetings will follow every second Wednesday of the month for the rest of the semester. New members always welcome.

 

Hey Flames! Dodgeball for Diabetes is rescheduled to February 27th - don't worry though....IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN!!! This is also a reminder for any teams who need to make adjustments to their teams, to come to room 117 over the lunches. (CAN YOU TAKE OUT THE OTHER DODGEBALL ANNOUNCEMENT THAT I SENT YESTERDAY)

 

BOLER SKI TRIP IS NOW CLOSED.

 

It was another amazing day for STA at the Canada Games Aquatic Centre. The swim team was focused and had their eyes on the prize, OFSAA in Toronto. 

It was a jammed packed meet with very little downtime keeping both our individual and relay events on their feet. Some highlights included Noah Ferguson coming in 7th for Junior boys 50m breaststroke. Adam Kleinjan in 9th for the open boys 100m breaststroke. Spencer Keen dropping an impressive 4s and moving up to 7th place. Cameron Keating cut even more time again maintaining second place for junior boys 100m IM and 5th for junior boys 50m boy’s breaststroke. Misha Gudz shaved off time for the open boys 50m free coming in 7th and 5th for the open boys 100m freestyle. Lilah Jeffrey came in 9th for the junior girls 50m breaststroke and is OFSAA bound for her amazing 100m IM performance. Maksim Tomicevic swam a full day coming in 3rd for both the junior boys 50m fly and OFSAA bound 50m freestyle. Nicole Froese pushed and dropped 3s making a new PB for her OFSAA bound senior girls 100m breaststroke. Jacob Jansen also dropped time for his 4th place finish in the open boys 200m freestyle and his OFSAA bound 100m freestyle. Haley Murphy secured two second place finishes and is OFSAA bound for senior girls 50m freestyle and 100m backstroke. 

Our junior girls freestyle relay of Lyla Kairies, Peyton Reil, Ashley Robinson, and Lilah Jeffrey cut down 2s off their personal best finishing the season in 4th place. The junior boys relay defended their gold medal position making it known we can’t be beat, Cameron Keating, Noah Ferguson, Max Pluchowski, and Maksim Tomicevic are OFSAA bound. Our senior girls of Ella Hayes, Charlotte Lasenby, Nicole Froese, and Haley Murphy secured their bronze medal again from TVRA. Our senior boys relay of Spencer Keen, Wyatt Atchison, Lochlan Slota, and Maksim Tomicevic dropped 4s coming in eighth. Our open boys 400m relay of Misha Gudz, Adam Kleinjan, Seungsu Kim, and Jacob Jansen reclaimed their bronze and secured their spot at OFSAA. 

We had an amazing season and both Mrs. Ryan and Mrs. Staples are so proud of all our athletes for their hard work, dedication, and always pushing themselves to do their best. OFSAA updates coming March 6!

 

Do you love to sing or play an instrument? Join us for STA Singers next Tuesday or Band on Thursday! These ensembles are a great way to showcase your talent, meet new friends, and be part of an incredible musical experience. Whether you’re an experienced musician or just starting out, everyone is welcome!  Don’t miss out and come make music with us and have fun while doing it! We can’t wait to see you there! See you at 2:20 in the music room on Tuesday Feb. 18 and Thursday Feb. 20!

 

Hey Flames!
Looking for a last-minute Valentine’s Day purchase? Environmental Club is selling indoor plants and flowers in the forum all 3 lunches Thursday and Friday this week. Prices range from $2 to $5, CASH ONLY, so bring your change! Limited supply so get them while you can!     See you there!