A seed is not potential. It is life that when planted and allowed to grow, becomes life-giving. And the idea that all students should be given the opportunity to achieve all that they can achieve was a seed that sprouted. Although the idea itself was not revolutionary, the approach that Halton Food for Thought had
Category Archives: Student Life
MADD Presentation Drives to Students at STA
On Friday February 24th the grade 11 and 12’s of STA gathered in the gym for the annual MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) presentation. It was an emotional production. By the end there wasn’t a dry eye in the room –myself included. The presentation consisted of a video depicting the story of a high school boy
Lenten Promises
There’s always that one thing in life that breaks us and leaves us left with regret. It could be an addiction, maybe to that bag of chips you can’t resist, even though you know how bad it is for you. Or it could be an old habit, like biting your nails, even though you hate
For the Curious
Readers! I am overjoyed! It seems that you, so stunned by the tremendous events that have come to pass (the formation of STA’s own book club, the selling of The Book Thief for only 7$, the first official book club meeting where members discussed The Book Thief), are still gathered around closely. I am assuming
The Book Thief Strikes at STA
Gather ‘round readers! Come closer! Closer! I tell you a tale of tremendous magnitude and of great historical significance. T’was in the first semester of 2011-2012 when, in the illuminated library of an expansive and bright new school, students and staff met to form what would be known as the book club of St. Thomas
STA-One Year Later
A year ago, the students of STA finally got their wish. No more would they be the butt end of jokes about crummy high schools. No more would they have to wade through a sea of students to get to the cafeteria. No more would they have to slog through knee-high mud to second-hand portables.
Christmas Adoptions a Huge Success
During the advent season, 15 classes from STA participated in the Adopt-a-Family program, coordinated by St. Vincent DePaul. The students and teachers from each class had come together, in order to raise money that would go towards helping a struggling family in the Oakville community. This year, the client list for the Adopt-a-Family program had
Harvey’s Opening up near STA!
Over the past week, we have heard whispers of a Harvey’s opening up near Saint Thomas Aquinas. Finally, we have discovered that the rumors are true. There is officially a Harvey’s stationed at approx. 94 Brock Street, Oakville, Ontario, Canada. It replaces of an old 50′s diner, and it is just across the street from
The New Mentality
Research studies show that one out of five Ontario students suffer from mental illness, yet mental health care resources only reach one of every six adolescents in Canada. However, mental illness can be helped by relieving stress and by talking to others about your problems. This is where STA’s newest club, the New Mentality, steps
