Thank you to everyone who has already supported the 2025 Crusader Cash Raffle! Students are reminded that they are asked to sell a minimum of $200 in tickets, which remain on sale until midnight on November 19, 2025.
Congratulations to this week’s prize winners of the daily surprise draws! Next week’s prize is a $50 Cru Shoppe Gift Card for the Top Seller in each grade.
If you would like your ticket link re-sent, please contact Jeremy Semchyshyn ’13 in the Advancement Office at jsemchyshyn@stpauls.mb.ca.
Proceeds from the Crusader Raffle support school programs and the Grad Fund. Thank you for your continued support!
Fr. Jeffrey Burwell, SJ, The Provincial of the Jesuits of Canada, will be visiting St. Paul’s in the afternoon of Monday 3 November. He will be accompanied by Fr. Ted Penton.
Students are encouraged to introduce themselves if they see him.
As of Monday 3 November, please note that the school’s Regular Dress Code is now in effect. You can view the full dress code details HERE. The Regular Dress Code will typically remain in place until the end of April.
Grade 9s will be away at Take Our Kids to Work Day
Grade 10-12 students will participate in sessions for Career Day, starting at 9:30am.
This day does not have a day of the cycle attached to it. Thursday 6 November will be Day C.
Semester 1 Progress Marks and Comments will be available to parents and students starting Wednesday, 5 November, through the PowerSchool Parent Portal and Mobile App.
As a reminder, PowerSchool access for parents and students has been temporarily disabled since Wednesday, 29 October, to allow teachers time to enter and review marks and comments. Next week, detailed instructions will be emailed to parents on accessing progress marks, viewing comments, and signing up for Parent-Teacher Conferences.
The online booking system for Parent-Teacher Conferences will open on Monday, 10 November.
Parent-Teacher Conference Dates:
Lest We Forget
Our school's annual Remembrance Day Service will occur on Friday, 7 November at 8:40 am. Students should report to their core group locations at 8:25 am and wait to be called to the MultiPlex. Schedule V and Dress Code V are both in effect. As a reminder, Dress Code V is Regular Dress Code with the additional requirement of a standard necktie or bowtie.
Importance of Remembrance
While November is recognized as a time of Remembrance for many across Canada, Remembrance is a year-long commitment. There are many opportunities available to anyone wishing to show their appreciation for those who served. Most importantly, we should all take a moment now and then to reflect on the freedoms and peace in our lives, to remember the men and women who served and sacrificed for all we have today, and to pray for peace and eternal rest for all who lost their lives protecting the freedoms of Canadians. Lest We Forget.
Prayer Requests
The Church has dedicated November as a time of prayer for the deceased. If you have any deceased friends or family members you would like to be remembered in prayer at the weekday liturgies at the school, feel free to send an email to Fr. Con Mulvihill, St. Paul's High School Chaplain, at cmulvihill@stpauls.mb.ca
The names of senders and of the deceased will be confidential.
University visits next week
Ivey Business School: Monday, November 3rd from 2:00-3:30 p.m. They will set up outside the library to speak with any interested students.
The University of British Columbia:Monday, November 3rd in the Aulneau Room at lunch
University of Ottawa: November 3rd at lunch
University of British Columbia: November 3rd at lunch
Ivey Business School: November 4th at lunch
Canadian Mennonite University: November 4th at lunch
University of Toronto: November 7th at lunch
Canadian Universities Fair
Admissions officers from most Canadian universities will be visiting Winnipeg to speak with interested parents and students. No registration necessary.
Career Day and Take Your Kid To Work Day are Nov. 5th
Explore Science Day for interested grade 11 and 12 students is at the University of Manitoba on Wednesday, November 12th.
New Buffalo Education Gathering at U of M for interested Indigenous students and their families is Nov. 14th.
Engineering Days at U of M for interested students in grades 11 and 12: Registration for November 21, 2025
Parent Guild Meeting – We hope to see you next week!
Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Aulneau Room
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities:
Junior Debate Tournament – Tuesday, December 2, 2025
We are still in need of one volunteer to help with the hospitality tables for the Junior Debate on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. To sign up, please click HERE
Save the Date – Parent Social Evening!!
Kick off the holiday season with a parent’s evening to meet, create fun memories and get into the St. Paul’s festive season. Join us in the Alumni and Friends Hall for food and beverages and a festive mood! Mark your calendars for Wednesday, December 3, 2025, from 7:00-10:00. Enjoy refreshments and snacks throughout the evening. Tickets are $10.00, and Eventbrite tickets will be available for purchase soon! We hope to see you there!!
Open House – Thursday, January 8, 2026
We are so excited to be hosting the annual Open House for prospective parents and students during the evening on Thursday, January 8, 2026. This is such an important event for the school. Last year this event drew a crowd of over 800 people. The Parent Guild hosts hospitality tables for families after the program. Baked goods and beverages are served. As you can imagine, it takes many volunteers to help make this event a success. We are looking for 14 volunteers to come in and support the event coordinator that evening. We are requesting donations for baking for this event and greatly appreciate it! (mark your calendars and maybe freeze some extra Christmas baking). This event comes quickly after the Christmas Break, so please take time to plan ahead. Two volunteer shifts are posted – 5:00-7:00 and 7:00-9:30. To get more information on what each shift involves and To sign up, please click HERE
Christmas Decorating Take Down – Monday, January 5, 2026
Two volunteers are needed to help the event coordinator take down the Christmas decorations. This opportunity is a daytime spot (9:00-11:00) on Monday, January 5, 2026.
To sign up, please click HERE
For more information about the Parents’ Guild, please visit their page HERE
