On Thursday March 15, ten STA students and 2 teachers embarked on the journey of a lifetime: a week-long trip to the Dominican Republic to build a house for a member of the community. The students arrived not knowing what to expect, and what they saw was incredible. They witnessed breathtaking views of the countryside
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Halton’s Own Giving Tree
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
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
Fill the Bowl
It’s Christmas time again and that means that it is time to give back. There are a number of events happening at Saint Thomas that give us the opportunity to help those in need. Currently, Mr. Dunn, our school chaplain, is challenging us to “fill the bowl”. This means that we must donate non-perishable food
We Day 2011
Fourteen students received the chance of a lifetime Tuesday as they were invited by Mrs. McConnell to accompany her to We-Day 2011 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The students got to listen to many inspirational speakers, such as Spencer West, a motivational speaker who lost his legs due to childhood disease, and
Father John Baptist Bashobora Visits Students at STA
Thursday September 15- The students at Saint Thomas Aquinas were very pleased to be visited by Father John Bashobora, from Uganda. He captivated the students with his many inspirational, engaging and occasionally humorous stories. He even shared some prayers, songs and dances. “Father John had such beautiful things to say. He is such an interesting
Raider Pride at Inside Ride
On Friday, May 6th, the staff and students of St. Thomas Aquinas participated in their third annual Inside Ride. The STA community demonstrated once again their same heart as $39 000 was raised for childhood cancer. As a part of the Coast to Coast Against Cancer Foundation, the Inside Ride works towards making a significant
Think Fast for the Less Fortunate
On April 19th students were provided with a chance to defend human rights, make peace, raise money, care for the Earth and have fun (and I am directly quoting from the poster advertising this event). April 19th was the day of thinking fast. Many STA students participated in this 12 hour fast from 8 in
Easter Food Drive
Bring in your non-perishable food items for the STA PJ’s annual Easter Food Drive towards Fareshare Food Bank. The drive starts on Monday March 28 and ends Wednesday April 20. The homeroom class room with the most points will win a breakfast party. The food bank is most in need of instant coffee, cake mix,
STA-ghetti Night
March 3rd, 2010 marks this year’s STA-ghetti night. Tickets are on sale now, and cost fifteen dollars each. They can be bought from the main office or from a student participating in the trip. The dinner starts at 6:00 P.M, and will end at 8:00 P.M. in the cafeteria. The musical acts this year will
