St. Robert CHS Student News
BECKY CHEN (10) I STAFF REPORTER
Written February 2023
Valentine’s Day was a day of love at St. Roberts as both students and staff participated in various festivities. From traditional gift-giving to more unique offerings, there was something for everyone at this festive event.
Sara Khan (10) | STAFF REPORTER
Written February 2023
While St. Robert’s may be best known for its focus on academics, our Arts Department certainly cannot be discounted. The Arts in our school are split into Drama, Music, and Visual Arts. To promote our Arts courses, the Arts’ Council recently hosted Arts’ Week during the week of February 13.
Samuel Huang (10) | STAFF REPORTER
Written April 2023
Holy Week, which starts on April 2nd and ends on April 9th, marks a special season for Christians all over the world, including St. Robert’s community. During this week, Christians all over the world, and the school community, remember the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross by taking two days off of school on April 7th and April 10th, 2023.
Vista Vajedsamiei (11) & Bahar Fallahi (11) | STAFF REPORTER
Recently, St. Robert students received their mid-term report cards. We asked some school community members to share their thoughts about the school year so far, as well as how they felt about their grades now that we are halfway through the first semester of this academic year. We also interviewed philosophy and religion teacher Ms. Roccari on her perspective on students this school year
Lury L. (9) & Mia H. (9) | STAFF REPORTERS
On November 10th, the St. Robert’s varsity girl’s basketball team had their last game of the season against St. Brother Andre in the playoffs. It was a well-played game that finished 55-47 in St. Brother Andre’s favour. As the season ended, we interviewed some members of the team and Ms. Morale, who was the coach, about the teamwork, training, and effort put into the season this year.
Sara Khan (10) | STAFF REPORTER
The St. Roberts cafeteria food is a controversial subject among staff and students. There are usually about 7 dishes on the menu at a time. Every day, there are chocolate chip cookies, pizza, french fries, and spicy beef patties available, along with other alternating dishes. The main point of contention is the price of the food. To put things in perspective, one serving of fries costs $4 and one cookie costs $2.
Sara Khan (10) | STAFF REPORTER
The Canadian Union of Public Employees, also known as CUPE, recently went on strike this November. CUPE represents workers in many different fields, but recently the early educators and educational assistants’ union went on strike requesting an 11.7% increase in pay. The provincial government attempted to pass a controversial bill preventing them from striking, which was eventually cancelled to foster future negotiations after backlash. This strike directly affected our school, since we rely on educational assistants for a number of things.
Bahar Fallahi (11) and Vista Vajedsamiei (11) | STAFF REPORTER
During the week of November 21st, the St. Robert community observed the annual Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week.
Lury Lee (9) and Mia Huang (9) | STAFF REPORTER
A tradition at our school that is most looked forward to is Civvies Day. It is a special day at our school that usually occurs every first Thursday of the month. It is a chance for students to wear whatever they wish, as long as it conforms to the Dress Code and Student Code of Conduct. Everyone looks forward to this day as they can express themselves through their fashion and get out of the stiff uniform that they wear every day.
Zoe Chakraborty (10) & Samuel Huang (10) | STAFF REPORTER
November 11th is a time to remember and reflect. On November 11th, 2022, we as the St. Robert’s community came together on this day to acknowledge the lives given during the First World War. An assembly to commemorate soldiers was held in the large gym and live-streamed in the cafeteria.