St Michael Catholic High School
- EXAM - DAY 2 
St. Mike’s Celebrates Athletics for 2012-2013
St. Michael recently gathered to celebrate its athletes’ accomplishments for the 2012-2013 season. The supportive student body viewed the coaching staff’s presentation of the major awards followed by an exciting highlight video detailing the achievements of each school team.
St. Mike’s alumnus and former volunteer coach Jeremy Benoit presented the Junior Female Athlete of the Year Award to his sister, Sarah Benoit, who was a key player on the senior girls basketball team, the hockey team, the junior girls volleyball team, and the senior girls soccer team. While only in Grade 9, it is quite impressive that Benoit played most of her sports at the senior or varsity level.
Mr. Campeau then presented the Junior Male Athlete of the Year to Alex Cornel. Cornel is a strong volleyball player and a standout on the soccer pitch. Playing under great pressure at the mid-field position all season for the senior boys soccer team, Cornel rose to the occasion at key moments to contribute to a hard-earned EOSSAA Championship. Cornel hopes to lead his soccer team back to OFSAA next year as a Grade 11.
The OFSAA Colin Hood Awards are presented to a male and female athlete who are graduating with an above average academic standing and have participated in a minimum of three different sports throughout their high school career. The award winners should be leaders in all aspects of the school setting and provide a positive presence in their school and community. St. Michael’s Colin Hood Award winners for 2012-2013 were Lara Alenik and Spencer Jonsson.
Mr. A. MacDonald next presented the Commitment to Sport Award to Alda O’Grady. This award recognizes a graduating student who has contributed to the betterment of athletics at St. Michael. In addition to her contributions to the soccer and volleyball teams, O’Grady often volunteered as a minor official in many of the sports offered at St. Mike’s. Mr. A. MacDonald, one of the teachers who supervises the Student Athletic Council, described O’Grady as a very valuable school leader.
Graduating student Lara Alenik also received the Senior Female Athlete of the Year Award from a very complimentary Mrs. Camillone. Alenik was a fearsome hitter on the volleyball court and a major contributor to the girls soccer team. Impressively, she has been to OFSAA on a regular basis in both sports. Alenik’s outstanding leadership and consistent work ethic were highlighted by Mrs. Camillone.
Finally, Mrs. Niedre wrapped up the senior awards by announcing Cole Brookson as the Senior Male Athlete of the Year. Brookson is an all-star in the classroom and on the court. He recently took up volleyball and has impressed his new coach with the great improvements and dedication displayed since the fall. On the basketball court, Brookson is well established as one of the best players in Eastern Ontario. He has been voted LGSSAA MVP in the past and certainly performed at an all-star level again this past season.
The coaching staff also honoured one of their own at the assembly. Mrs. Kelly Niedre received OFSAA’s Colin Hood Award for Coaching. OFSAA’s criteria for the award requires that the winner be an active teacher-coach at the high school level who understands the value of school sport involvement, has coached multiple sports, has coached for a minimum of five years, is a leader in all aspects of the school setting, and has a strong presence in the school and community. Mr. Galbraith, a fellow track and field and cross country coach, presented the award. He complemented Mrs. Niedre for her knowledge of sport but also for her compassion and enthusiasm for student athletes. She is certainly a deserving candidate.
Click here to view all of the Individual Sport Award Winners on the Athletics Awards page.
(Special thanks to Mr. Wong's Student Photographers: Heather Shantz and Melissa van Bussel)
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Our grade seven and eight track & field team traveled to Brockville for their championship on Thursday June 6th. Our athletes powered through the cold and rain to show their athleticism, perseverance, and team spirit which led St. Mikes to a second place finish. Here are some highlights of the meet.
Our grade 7 relay team consisted of Sydney Walsh, Emma Jeffs, Tatiana Weissflog and Rachel Goldberg who took the first place finish. As for our grade 8 girls, Emma-Lynn MacKay-Ronacher, Brooke Cornel, Melissa Workman and Kelsey Cochrane finished third.
Our grade seven had a very successful meet. Rachel Goldberg brought in 3 first place finishes (60m, 100m and Relay). Tatiana Weissflog finished second in the 200m, 400m and the 800m. Ryan Johnston finished first in the 60m, second in the 100m, and third in the 200m. Jed Brownrigg finished second in the 400m and the 800m.
As for our grade eight, Kelsey Cochrane brought in two first place finish, 200m and the 400m. Justin Marques finished first in the 1500m and second in the 800m. Melissa Keating was fourth in the 800m, and William VanVliet came in fourth in the 1500m. As for the field events, Emmett Graham was first in Long Jump and second in Triple Jump, Emma-Lynn MacKay-Ronacher finished second in High Jump, Angellica Miller was third in Shot Put.
Thank you to all students who joined the grade 7 & 8 track & field and made this season very enjoyable for your coaches. Congratulations Mustangs!!!
This is a reminder that students interested in the Spain/Portugal trip must be registered for the trip by June 18th, 2013.
- The order of events for the evening
- Proper attire for the evening (no jeans, flip flops, etc)
- Proper Behaviour during the ceremony
- Expectations for award winner.
St Michael Grade 11 & 12 students participated in the annual passing of the cross at the school's final mass on Wednesday, May 22nd. As per tradition, Grade 12 students carry the cross to the waiting group of Grade 11 students and collectively hand it over symbolizing the passing of the responsibilities, both spiritually and academically to the 2013-14 Senior Class.
High school students can buy their yearbooks at lunchtime for $50 (cash or cheque). Go to the second floor of the new wing, bench area to find the sales table. There is only a limited number of books available, so don't delay.
Grade 7 & 8 students can also buy their yearbook from Mrs. Wellsbury at lunchtime.
Ms. Howe’s grade 12 Writer’s Craft students, at St. Michael Catholic High School, were asked to create a children’s story book that demonstrated a moral or theme, and would interest children ages 2-7. During Catholic Education Week Ms. Howe’s class took their books to Holy Cross on Thursday May 9, to take a moment to read and share their creations with Mrs. McGahey’s grade two classes. This was a great opportunity for the grade 12 writers to get feedback on their work, while demonstrating leadership and encouraging students to have a passion for reading at an early age.
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On Wednesday May 8 2013 St Michael CHS in Kemptville supported McHappy Day. Vice Principal Paula Moffat volunteered her time behind the counter during lunch while students purchased food and made donations to Ronald MacDonald House.
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A special thank you to everyone that came out May 5th! You will find the results for the various races listed below.
We would like to take this opportunity to announce the date of the Ferguson Forestry Shuffle Trail Run. It will take place on Sept 29th and there will be 2k, 6k and 12k races. You can register at this link:
Thanks again to everyone that came out. We hope to see you in the fall.
Trent, Andrew & Kelly
Click on the following to see results. 2km Results
5km Results 10km results 15km results
The Life Skills class had the opportunity to work and help out at the Annual Pancake Breakfast in support of Community Living Kemptville this past May 1st at the Kemptville Municipal Centre. The students cooked pancakes, sausages, helped at the cash, cleared and set tables and oh, yes ate some pancakes! The students got to meet Max Keeping and participate in a flag raising ceremony with the Mayor of Kemptville. It was a very good event that helped raise money for Community Living!
In addition to the first place gold medal, St Michael's Brad Beatty was awarded a prize package from Algonquin college, which included a chef top, a baking utensil toolbox, a cook book and a mug. Tyler McMartin, also from St Michael secured the second place silver medal and received a pasta maker from Hendrix Restaurant supply in Brockville, Ontario. Placing third and securing the bronze medal was Devon from St Mary CHS. For his efforts, Devon received a voucher for George Brown College's Chef House restaurant in Toronto. Other members of the competition won t-shirts and carrying totes from Canadore College. All competitors received a chef top and a maple rolling pin from St. Michael CHS.
Special thanks to judges Robin Reil, Alex Moure and Jake Charlebois for their dedication to this culinary competition.
St Michael students Alex Moure and Jake Charlebois attended the Culinary Skills competition at Canadore College in North Bay where they were awarded the gold medal for 1st place in the competition. Both students were awarded a 1st semester scholarship to Canadore for their performance. Congratulations!
School Bus Cancellations for the CDSBEO buses are now found on a new website. Click on www.steo.ca or go to Quick links at the top left of this page to see if buses are cancelled.
Welcome to St. Michael Catholic High School in Kemptville, Ontario.
I am honoured to be the Principal of such a caring Christian community founded in Catholic values, dedicated to academic excellence and committed to preparing students to meet the challenges of the future. Our school's vision is "Called Together to Learn" in serving all our students. I look forward to working with our staff, students and parents and community partners this school year in supporting our vision and achieving student success for all our students at St. Michael Catholic High School.
Come and witness our Mustang Spirit that is so evident in our school community with the many extra and co-curricular activities offered by our committed staff for our students. We invite you to visit our school's website at www.smchs.ca for a listing of all our teams and clubs our staff offer for our students at St. Michael Catholic High School.
We look forward to having you meet our dedicated staff and dynamic student body. Our Guidance department would be happy to provide a tour of our school and view our new 22 classroom addition. The new rooms include a state of the art science lab, meeting rooms, communication technology lab, double classroom, grade 7/8 wing and a beautiful atrium for our students.
The staff and Mrs. Moffat and I will continue to work in partnership with our students, parents and Parish community members in teaching our students to follow the ways of Jesus through thoughts, words and actions at St. Michael Catholic High School.
We leave you with a prayer from our Patron Saint, Saint Michael the Archangel defend us in battle; be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray and do thou O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen
Yours in Catholic Education,
Richard James, Principal Paula Moffat, Vice Principal
Come and witness our Mustang Spirit that is so evident in our school community with the many extra and co-curricular activities offered by our committed staff for our students. We invite you to visit our school's website at www.smchs.ca for a listing of all our teams and clubs our staff offer for our students at St. Michael Catholic High School.
The staff and Mrs. Moffat and I will continue to work in partnership with our students, parents and Parish community members in teaching our students to follow the ways of Jesus through thoughts, words and actions at St. Michael Catholic High School.
