St. Robert CHS Student News
Aaliyah Zhou (9) | Staff Reporter
During the months of October and November, STR students interested in mathematics were given the opportunity to write several national math contests, specifically the Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge (COMC) and the Canadian Senior and Intermediate Mathematics Contests (CIMC and CSMC). The purpose of these competitions is to foster students’ knowledge in mathematics and problem-solving.
Lancy Wang (9) | STAFF REPORTER
The Crochet Club is one of our school’s most creative clubs, where students meet biweekly on Tuesdays in room P09 to dive into the art of crochet. Here, members get together to learn new techniques, share tips, and work on fun projects in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere.
Ziyou Li (10) | STAFF REPORTER
St. Robert’s Arts Council held an exciting Pumpkin Decorating Contest on October 31st that inspired both inventiveness and spooky style. Homerooms submitted some very haunting ideas for this year’s contest, which had the theme as “Horror Movie Characters or Movie Characters with a Horrorful Twist!”
Melanie Lau (10) | STAFF REPORTER
This year, to celebrate Halloween, STR’s Student Council held three separate events as a way of counting down to October 31st!
Gloria Yang (10) | STAFF REPORTER
Sometimes, school can be a lot, especially with all the assignments students have to complete, and all the tests we have to study for. As a result of this, many students have trouble balancing their personal well-being and school work. Especially at St. Robert CHS, many students decide to focus on their academics, often neglecting their own needs. Students are often very stressed and tired, with very little time for breaks.
Elizabeth Liu (9) | STAFF REPORTER
It’s exam season at St. Robert and everyone’s busy with their preparations. With the start of exams comes the end of the first semester. Teachers are wrapping up their final lessons and assignments and students are busy finishing their work and studying hard.
Sarina Li (9) | STAFF REPORTER
St. Robert C.H.S has introduced a furry addition to its mental health support system: visiting therapy dogs. These gentle and affectionate companions have been welcomed with open arms by students, teachers, and staff alike, enriching the school community with their presence.
Timothy Wu (11) | Staff Reporter
School uniforms have long been a controversial topic in the world of parenting and education. Many argue that their uniformity restricts students’ freedom of expression, while others reason that it helps students focus on their studies. Other times, concerns lie with the comfort, affordability, and availability of uniform options. To get a grasp of the sentiments towards uniforms at St. Robert, I interviewed some students and parents for their opinions on the subject.
Trevor Wu (11) | STAFF REPORTER
Many students rely on cafeteria food every day for various reasons, time, location, enjoyment, laziness. It would be obvious for the school to hire caterers to supply meals at lunchtime, but are they here to earn a profit like restaurants, or hired help to provide nutritious meals? One way to try and determine the answer is through analyzing the prices, but I don’t get to solely decide what is considered expensive or not, so I interviewed some St. Roberts students.
Lucas Fang (9) l STAFF REPORTER
Do you want an opportunity to skip class and watch a fun sports game instead? Well, look no further than SAC’s hockey and basketball buyouts! On December 13th STR’s Senior Boys basketball team played Richmond Hill Secondary School’s team. They won against them 52-49 and moved on to the next rounds. More importantly, students had an opportunity to pay $2 and skip class to watch the game, which led to a massive turnout. A couple of days after announcing the basketball buyout, SAC announced another buyout, the hockey buyout. Students could pay $5 to get transportation to a hockey game at Clathworthy Arena, free skate afterwards, and enjoy complimentary hot cocoa. It sounds too good to be true if you ask me. I hope you got to attend at least one of those and enjoyed the class-free afternoon.