Brooke R. St. Thomas Aquinas has always been known as the “Little school, with a BIG heart!” Recently, we relocated to a much larger school but held the same status only revised to compliment the wonderful new building- “The big school with an even bigger heart!” However, with the hustle and bustle of moving desks,
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Spirit Week 2011
Got Spirit? Spirit week is next week (Sept. 26-30) and is it busy! To help keep y’all on track all you need to know can be found below. MONDAY is graffiti day, but make note that this is positive graffiti (and there will be no spray-painting on the walls… sound collective “aw” as if you
Assassinations at STA Induce Paranoia
Here at aquinas.me we have had numerous editorials and articles concerning the decline of school spirit in recent years. One simply has to look at the graduating class of 2011 to see that school spirit is not dead. The prime example of this is the long standing tradition of assassins. To those who are unaware
LADY RAIDERS INVADE HAWAII
by: Barbara Tavares On Saturday March 12th, the St. Thomas Aquinas senior girls volleyball team headed to Hawaii for their last tournament of the season. The senior Lady Raiders endured the 14-hour flight to soak in the beauty of the tropics. Enjoying the sun, surf, and sand, the senior girls toured and visited some
Raider Pride Goes Pink
On Monday October 18th the Sr. Lady Raiders field hockey team will be taking on the Iroquois Ridge Blazers. While the (1-1-1) Riaders try to climb up the standings by beating the (0-3-1) Blazers – both teams will be playing for something more important. Both teams will be wearing pink socks for the game. The
Christmas Formal at STA
On December 10th 2009 STA’s Student Council had their annual Christmas Formal. Grade 10, 11 and 12 students ditched their school uniforms for fancy dresses and nice ties. They arrived at Le Dome Banquet hall ready to dance. As they walked in, they were greeted by christmas trees and dangling chandeliers filling them with the spirit of the season. Every year students
Old Vs. New
By: Meghan U St. Thomas Aquinas, formerly known as the little school with the big heart, may only have a limited time left to live up to that name. We all know of the growing chaotic construction taking place, it’s out with the old and in with the new at STA. With plans of
The “Big Apple” Goes Rotten
Some may think that the cancellation was due to sheer price during this, a time of recession, but in comparison a trip outside of the school to Montreal is about half as long as the school trip and costs more than two thirds the price.
No More Dances At S.T.A.?
Last Tuesday, the St. Thomas Aquinas Student Council was given the news that there would be no more student council run dances. I sat down with Mrs. Miller to find out the details of this decision. Q: Why were the two student council dances canceled? A: We didn’t sell enough tickets. With the last dance
