Tag: fundraiser

Many projects at SMUS that support student learning in the classroom would not be possible without the support of the Annual Appeal

Alumnus Ryan Taylor '11 talks about the impact SMUS and financial aid had on his life – and why it inspired him to give back to the school

Alumni Gurpreet (Pete) Leekha ’89 and Zareen Charania ’96 talk about the impact SMUS and financial aid had on their lives – and why it inspired them to give back to the school

Grade 11 student Tony Liu is organizing a tennis event for October 22 to raise money for Our Place Society

July 14, 2016 Victoria News Fintan O'Brien '14 Young singer/songwriter raising funds for music camp

June 14, 2016 Saanich News Sean Lider '16 Giving grad

"If I suddenly said you couldn't drink the tap water, you couldn’t get any clean water, does anybody know where you would go for...

Student leaders at our Junior School are busy like elves, collecting money and items as part of a variety of fundraising drives to make...

Fifteen or 20 years ago, you'd be hard-pressed to find a math teacher who hadn't told their class at some point during a conversation...

by Kyle Slavin, SMUS Review blog editor This week the Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock team finished their 1,100-km ride down Vancouver Island, but...

At St. Michaels University School, the leadership program is based on the understanding that every student is a leader and each child is involved...

by Becky Anderson, Director of Leadership Our school is committed to learning, leading and serving. These themes are woven through all aspects of life at...

Grade 8 students Georgia Haydock, left, and Anna Considine hang handmade prayer flags in the lobby of the Middle School. If there's one thing that...

It was just last summer that Grade 9 student Finn Goodyear and his family were on the island of Tanna, Vanuatu. There, they stayed...

It's been 100 school days since the first bell rang in September at our Junior School. Since that time, our youngest have grown as...

Grade 4 students headed across the water this week for a memorable visit to the Vancouver Aquarium. This field trip was more than just a...

If ever Junior School director Nancy Richards needs a day off, she now knows she can put her trust in an 11-year-old to hold...

While most Canadians, at some point in their childhood, probably rifled through the Sears Wish Book in search of the perfect Christmas present, the students at...

by Tanya de Hoog On Thursday, December 4, Grade 4 students hosted a book sale to raise funds in support of the Adopt a Killer...

Saanich News June 18, 2014 Dariol Haydock Saanich teachers building education in Malawi

by Keeley Copeland, Grade 11 This year’s ‘Keep the Beat’ was a great success. The SMUS Arts Council worked together with students, staff and other...

by Sarah Taylor, Grade 12 Walk for Water is happening on Friday, May 23. Free the Children puts on this annual event to raise awareness...

Throughout the year, Service Days offer students a chance to shed their uniform in exchange for a small donation to a good cause. Next...

When Canada announced it was discontinuing its penny, it gave one of our teachers an idea for a fundraiser, which will help fuel the...

by Erin Anderson, editor Last Friday was no ordinary day. Keep the Beat, the annual fundraiser for War Child Canada, returned to SMUS for its...

Tis the season of giving and both the Middle and the Senior School embraced the holiday spirit by collecting toys and food for local...

CTV News December 9, 2011 SMUS Grade 2 class Elementary Students Help Tristan Taylor in his Cancer Battle

When I consider "difficult" things, I avoid using that word. Rather such experiences are “challenges” – or if I am feeling particularly euphemistic, “opportunities”....

Last year, the SMUS community came together to raise funds to help a school in Liberia get a new roof and a latrine. Now,...

The children of the Junior School are eagerly anticipating a wonderful afternoon of Halloween activities on Monday. This week they have been preparing for...

At this year's annual Keep the Beat fundraiser, the SMUS Arts Council raised a record amount of money for War Child Canada: $8777.35. Selling...

The World Partnership Walk was held on Sunday, May 29. Many families from SMUS gathered at Beacon Hill Park for this annual event in...

by Madeline Petersen, Grade 12 Friday May 27th is Keep the Beat, an annual fundraiser in support of War Child’s international projects that help kids...

Water... in the form of rain can be such a nuisance, especially this late in the spring. I was thankful that it didn’t rain...

On Thursday, May 5, Japanese Children’s Day, the Junior School held a special service day to honour the people of Japan. Children were prepared...

by Nuraiyah Kassam and Kelly Adam, Grade 12 Every day, women and children have to walk over 10 km to get access to water, water...

Over Spring Break, a few of our Senior School students returned to campus to run a soccer camp for students in Grades 4-7 and...

by Emily Hayashi, Grade 12 Looking back on my service trip to Kenya two years ago, I didn’t realize I was signing my initials beside...

This week’s silent auction fundraiser for Gwendolen O’Connor was a resounding success. SMUS parent Patricia O’Neill, speaking on behalf of the parent group dubbed...

by Patricia O'Neill, SMUS Parent Gwendolen is far from ordinary. Until last July, this angelic 16-year-old with her halo of golden curls and glorious smile...

By Natasha C. (grade 10) Rachel Uwamahoro and Ivan Gatete are World Vision Youth Ambassadors from Rwanda. They have spent the last several weeks exploring...

by Alexandra Jamieson, Grade 12 student Until February 22nd, the Senior School Library Council will be collecting books to sell in support of Ma Facia...

On Thursday, February 3, 2011 the Junior School held a Service Day in support of school building in Tanzania. This is a student-led initiative...

Over the past month, several homerooms have been collecting food and gifts for local families who could use a little help celebrating Christmas. This...

The Junior School held the annual Terry Fox Run on Friday, September 24th. All the students divided into house teams and wore their house...

Most Canadians know the story of Terry Fox, one of Canada's most well-known heroes. His support of cancer research, in the form of a...

by Mr. Jim Williams, teacher Awareness of the World Partnership Walk (WPW) ramped up for the Middle School on Tuesday, May 25th. Retired Junior School...

by Dorothee Stieber, Grade 12 The annual SMUS 30 Hour Famine took place from Thursday, April 3rd to Saturday, April 4th. Under the passionate leadership...

See slideshow Last night, the school gymnasium was transformed into a runway, as the graduating class of 2009 held the annual SMUS Grad Fashion Show....

This Wednesday, many of our students went the whole day without saying a word. Classrooms, hallways and boarding houses were noticeably quieter, as over...

by Nicolette Varma The Free the Children Gala went off without a hitch as over 280 people attended to support the repair of the devastation...

This Sunday, SMUS students, parents and guests are invited to attend the Free the Children Gala, a student-run fundraising event featuring SMUS musicians. The...

Students got to indulge in a little casual wear this week, as each school had its own Service Day, where students can donate two...

This Wednesday was the first day of the second annual book sale, a fundraiser run by the Library Council. After over a month of...

Service at SMUS is still going strong, as both Middle and Senior Schools are working on important initiatives. This week, the Middle School held...

With Halloween over, retail outlets aren’t the only ones moving their eyes forward onto the next holiday. The Parents' Auxiliary is excited for the...

The last SMUS Service Day in June raised around $1200 for the Mother Teresa Orphanage in Bangalore, India, which Middle School student Trenton Schulz-Franco...

Faculty, students and parents will be keeping their heads cool during the coming winter, as many shed their locks for cancer this week. The...

On Thursday morning, 800 SMUS students and 100 SMUS staff lined the driveway to the Richmond campus, anticipating the arrival of 26 riders from...

The SMUS community raised another $10,000 for the Endowment fund this week by bringing out their golf clubs and their wallets. Thursday afternoon was...

It was hard not to spot the Senior School Keep the Beat Music Marathon participants on Friday. The musicians, sporting bright green War Child...