From the Principal

With a Heavy Heart

In light of the recent news regarding the discovery of 215 children buried at the Kamloops Residential School, we want to express our collective sense of deep sadness and shock.  At 2:15 pm yesterday, all CISVA schools honoured the memory of these children with 2 minutes of silence. To honour the children, and in recognition of […]

Finishing Strong

Dear Parents, It was wonderful to welcome you into the school last Friday for Student-Led Conferences.  For most of you, it would have been the first time you entered the building this year!  So odd for a community such as ours that thrives on learning, worshipping, and celebrating together to have spent so much time […]

Have Fun, and Stay Safe!

Hello St. Paul Parents, Further to my principal’s message is yesterday’s Thursday letter, I wanted to once again encourage our families to not only have a restful and enjoyable Spring Break, but to be sure to adhere to the current provincial health orders in place while doing so. Please refresh yourself with the information contained in the link […]

Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving

The Lenten Season is soon upon us, a time when we start to prepare for Easter, beginning with Ash Wednesday tomorrow.  During Lent we observe a period of fasting, repentance, moderation, and spiritual discipline.  Making God the centre of our life is what the Lenten Season is all about, and when we do this, then […]

St. Paul Feast Day

Dear Parents, This coming Monday, Jan. 25th is the Feast of the conversion of St. Paul.  Normally on this Feast Day, we have a school-wide Mass, followed by a wonderful lunch as a community in the gym, and an afternoon of fun and entertainment.  Of course, this is not the case this year.  We do, […]

COVID-19 Update – January 2021

Dear St. Paul Parents, We are halfway through the school year, and I felt it was a good time to refresh everyone’s knowledge on what would happen if there was to be a COVID-19 exposure in our school.  In talking with fellow principals, the “first” exposure letter in a school always causes a certain degree […]

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to the St. Paul community, and I hope that the joy of Christmas brought light and love to each of your homes and hearts.  The past two weeks have hopefully allowed each of us to connect deeply with family, as we celebrated the birth of our Saviour and rang in the hope […]