The St. Bonaventure’s College Wind Ensemble under the direction of Vincenza Etchegary, received first place in the School Concert Band category of the Federation of Canadian Music Festivals. This is a national competition. We are so proud of this amazing achievement!
Yesterday the St. Bon's community was shocked with the sudden passing of our President, Mr. Tom McGrath. Pres. McGrath was our leader, our mentor, our champion & our friend. He will be greatly missed by everyone. You can read more about Pres McGrath here:
Over the weekend Grade 2 student Adam C. and his sister Claire, who will start Kindergarten this September, had the awesome opportunity to meet
@Cmdr_Hadfield
Thank you for taking the time to say hello to our students Cmdr. Hadfield!
Tonight the staff had a farewell social w/ Brother Joe. Thank you Brother Joe for all you have done for St. Bon’s - from your pumpkin patch, retreat pastas, supervision at school dances, serving at all of our Morning & School masses & so much more. We will miss you. God Bless.
Today we welcomed the Class of 2033 for their first day of Kindergarten. We are so excited to have these students join the St. Bon's Community.
#AGreatPlaceToBe
#nlschools
#Kindergarten
Today has been an exciting day for our school community. Check out Mr. Handrigan making the announcement to our students and staff that the bid submitted by the Joint Bid Committee was successful!
In December, our late President Tom McGrath was notified that he had been awarded the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers. Today his wife Keli Jo accepted the medal on his behalf from her excellency
@GGJuliePayette
and her honour
@judy_foote
Congratulations to
@StBonsAlumni
@janehutchings04
‘17 on being selected as a 2022 Rhodes Scholar (NL recipient). Jane is the 29th St. Bon’s Rhodes Scholar. Learn more about Jane here:
13 years of hard work; Acceptance to 23 universities and colleges; Awarded over $400,000 in scholarships. Congratulations to the Class of 2019. “Go Forth & Set The World On Fire”
@jesuitschools
Congratulations to Andrew C. who has been accepted to MUN, St. FX, Acadia, York, U of Ottawa, U of Toronto and St. Mary's. Andrew has been offered over $72,000 in scholarships. Andrew will attend
@MemorialU
to complete a Bachelor of Commerce.
With a heavy heart, we regret to inform you of the passing of our dear Brother Joe. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date. Our virtual concert series will be dedicated in his memory.
Last night
@GonzagaVikings
held a celebration of life for our late Pres. Tom McGrath. Tom worked at Gonzaga for 30 years, before becoming President of St. Bon’s. Tom’s wife, Keli Jo, presented a portrait of Tom to both Gonzaga and St. Bon’s.
Congratulations to Sarah C '19 who is the 2019 recipient of the
@holy_cross
Patrick and Louise Whealen O'Reilly Merit Scholarship - a full academic scholarship
Congrats to Rogan B. on his acceptances to MUN and St. FX. Rogan was awarded a $4000 Entrance Scholarship to MUN and over $42,000 in scholarships to St. FX including the Schwartz Business Order of Merit Entrance Scholarship. Rogan will attend
@stfxuniversity
for Business.
Congratulations to Ben H. on his acceptances to Mount Allison, Acadia University, St. FX, and Memorial University. Ben has been offered scholarships for several universities and has accepted his offer for
@MountAllison
and will pursue his studies in Biochemistry.
@StBonsAlumni
Congratulations to Noah Chaytor who is applying to Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited to pursue their program in railroad conducting. We are so proud of you Noah!
Ms. Brenda Gatherall, our K-6 music teacher, is also a founding member of Lady Cove Women’s Choir, a longtime member of the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra, and she volunteers with the Rotary Music Festival organizing committee. No wonder she can make our students' hearts sing.
Congrats to Ubelejit O. '19 on his acceptance to the University of SK, AB, Calgary & Ottawa and McGill, Ryerson, Waterloo, McMaster, Carleton and Queens. Ub has also been awarded over $35,000 in scholarships. Ub will attend
@UWaterloo
for civil engineering
Congrats to Bridget MD on acceptances to McGill, McMaster, U of Ottawa, U of Calgary, St. FX & Acadia. She has been offered $23,000 in scholarships including a $7000 scholarship to St. FX. Bridget will attend
@stfxuniversity
to complete a Bachelor of Arts and Science in Health.
Congrats to Liam B. '21 on his acceptances to Dalhousie ($22,000 scholarship) University of Waterloo ($2,000 scholarship) & MUN. Liam is also a finalist for the TD Community Leadership scholarship. Liam will attend
@DalhousieU
for Applied Mathematics (Honours, Co-Op) this fall.
Today we wish the best retirement wishes to Carol Hedderson and thank her for her 24 dedicated years at our school. She has a true person for others and school mom to so many. Congratulations Carol, you will be missed. Enjoy your time with your 5 grandchildren.
Congrats to Jasmine B., on her acceptances to Memorial, McMaster, Queens, Mount Allison, Waterloo, Imperial College, King's College, and College of the Holy Cross. She has been awarded many scholarships and has accepted her full scholarship for
@holy_cross
@StBonsAlumni
Today is Jersey Day in memory of our President Tom McGrath. Mr. McGrath’s favourite day during spirit week was Jersey Day. Here he is during spirit week in 2018 wearing his favourite team’s jersey
#GoSBC
Post pictures of you in your favourite jersey and tag us and
@2020Sbc
Congratulations to Sarah C '19 on her acceptance to Memorial University, Dalhousie University & College of the Holy Cross. Sarah is the recipient of the Patrick & Louise Whelan O'Reilly Scholarship valued at $250,000 USD for
@holy_cross
where she will study Neuroscience this fall
Engaged teachers and staff are key to student success. That's why we’re lucky to have people like Ms. Annette Mallay. A member of our Leadership Team, she's on all school committees, organizes extracurriculars, and knows all our students by name. Her unofficial title? School Mom.
Congrats to Zoe B-P. on her acceptances to Memorial, UNB, Dalhousie, Carleton and Acadia (with a $4500 academic scholarship). Zoe will attend
@MemorialU
this fall to complete a Joint Degree in English and Political Science.
#SBCClassof2020
The theme today in Holland Hall was Care Bears. Each Grade wore one of the colours that makes up the rainbow in the Care Bare Stare. The students came together on the field to create their own Care Bare Stare to spread love and good cheer to everyone. 🌈
#SBCSpiritWeek
Congratulations to Ava B., on her acceptances to Memorial University and Mount A. She has been offered entrance scholarships to
@MemorialU
and to
@MountAllison
. Ava will attend
@MountAllison
and pursue a BSC in Biopsychology. So proud of you!
Today Mr. Stephen Handrigan became the 30th President of St. Bonaventure's College. Mr. Handrigan was welcomed, at a distance, to St. Bon's by Vice Chair, Rob Blackie, Superior of the St. John's Jesuit Community Fr. Earl Smith, SJ & Principal Ms. Annette Mallay
Congratulations to Alex Collingwood on his acceptance to Memorial University. Alex has been awarded a Horizon Scholarship from
@MemorialU
. He will pursue his studies in Engineering! Way to go Alex!
@StBonsAlumni
Today our graduates watched a special message from a Jesuit Alumnus who has been working on the front lines of the COVID 19 pandemic - Dr. Antony Fauci. His message highlights the importance of a Jesuit education & how it has impacted his life and career:
Mon, Mar. 16 - school holiday. Tues, Mar. 17 - on campus classes will take place in preparation for transition to our Virtual Learning platform. Wed, Mar. 18- face to face classes discontinue on campus. Pls watch for details today in your inbox.
Congrats to Ella P. on her acceptances to MUN, DAL, St. FX, McGill, Western, U of Ottawa, U of Sheffield, U of York & Imperial College London. She has been offered over $53,000 in scholarships. Ella is heading to
@imperialcollege
to complete a Bachelor of Science (BioChem)
Congratulations to Kathleen A. on her acceptances to St. FX, Acadia & St. Mary's. She has been offered entrance scholarships to St. Mary's ($20000), Acadia ($8000) & St. FX ($7000). Kathleen will attend
@stfxuniversity
the fall to pursue a Bachelor of Arts & Science in Health.
Today we welcomed
@MemorialU
President
@vianne_timmons
to St. Bon's. President Timmons joined our Kindergarten students in our outdoor classroom for their weekly SALLY session with Dr. Jan Buley. Thank you President Timmons for visiting!
Congratulations to Brayden M., on his acceptance to Memorial University. Brayden has been offered a Horizon entrance Scholarship from
@MemorialU
where he will begin his studies in Nursing this fall. Go set the world on fire Brayden! So proud!
@StBonsAlumni
Congrats Michael P. '19 on his acceptances to Memorial University, St. Francis Xavier University, College of the Holy Cross & University of Ottawa. Michael was awarded $21,000 in scholarships to St. FX & $2000 for UOttawa. Michael will attend
@stfxuniversity
for Business Admin
Congrats to Ben T. on his acceptances to MUN, St. FX, Western University & Queens University. He has been offered $69,500 in scholarships including $36,000 from St. FX & $25,000 from MUN! Ben will attend
@stfxuniversity
to pursue a Bachelor of Arts and Science in Health.
Our video of the CBC 2018 Olympic Theme was just posted to Youtube as part of the CBC Music's Canadian Music Class Challenge!Hope that you enjoy listening to it! Please like and share.
Final touches were put on the outdoor classroom today. Some extra coverings to give more shade and protection from rain/snow. A big thank you to the Stones and Chaytors who volunteered their time this summer to make this classroom a reality.
#AGreatPlaceToBe
Congratulations to Jack F. on his acceptances to MUN, Acadia and St. FX. Jack will attend
@stfxuniversity
this fall to complete their Business Program.
Congratulations to Renée Hynes for her acceptances to Memorial, Mount Allison, and Acadia. She has been offered many scholarships and has accepted her offer for
@MemorialU
. Renée has accepted her seat at Memorial in the Bachelor of Human Kinetic and Recreation Co-op. Amazing!
Congratulations to Annalea P.S., on being awarded the Change Maker Award from
@girlguidesofcan
. Through her actions, she has demonstrated her
commitment to making positive changes in her own life and the lives of others. So proud!
Today we are celebrating the Class of 2021 and all of their accomplishments over the last 13 years. Congratulations! “Go forth and set the world on fire” - St. Ignatius
@jesuitschools
@JesuitsofCanada
Congratulations to Peter &
@katie3119
Batson on the safe arrival of Louis Peter ‘36. Best wishes from Staff, Students, Parents & Alumni of St. Bon’s 💙❤️💛
Congrats to our very own
@bgatherall
on receiving the
@the_rcm
Teachers of Distinction Award. This award is given to teachers who are recognized as leaders in the field of music education.
We are pleased to announce that singer/songwriter & nine-time GRAMMY nominee Matt Maher will deliver the 2019 Arrupe Lecture on Monday, May 13th at 7:00 pm at St. Bonaventure’s College. Tickets are $10 & can be purchased at or at the President’s Office
Congratulations to Emma H on her acceptance to Dalhousie University and Memorial University. Emma will attended
@MemorialU
as part of the
@musicatmemorial
program. Emma has also received a $3550 Entrance Scholarship to Memorial.
#SBCClassof2020
It’s a packed house for the 2022 Spring Concert. This is the first time that our full school community has been together since 2019. We are so grateful for tonight.
Congratulations to Brendan P. on his acceptances to MUN and Acadia. He was offered $4500 in scholarships to Acadia. Brendan will attend
@MemorialU
this fall to study political science.
Congratulations to Grade 9 student, Raj S. who played brilliantly today and won the Junior High division in the Provincial Chess tournament. His skills allowed him to win against some very strong players. Way to go Raj! We are so proud!
Congratulations to Maya Whitten on her acceptance to
@MemorialU
. Maya will begin her studies in Science in the fall and has accepted her entrance scholarship from MUN. We are so proud of you Maya!
@StBonsAlumni
Congratulations to Gr. 10 student Liam F. & Gr. 11 student Yuvarna G. on both being selected as winners in the Junior Poetry Section of the 2020 Arts and Letters Awards.
Mr. David Martino just gets it. As an experienced and passionate educator and member of the Leadership Team, he gets the value of knowledge and curiosity. And as a father of four St. Bon’s students, he gets that school should be a place for children to thrive.
As part of her experience at the Forum for Young Canadians, Zoe gave a members statement in the House of Commons. Zoe looks like she fits right in as she takes a moment in
@StBonsAlumni
, Hon
@SeamusORegan
seat right before she gave her statement.
Congratulations to Barbara-Katherine C. on her acceptance to
@MemorialU
. Barbara-Katherine is the recipient of the Harrison McCain Scholarship valued at $16,000. Barbara-Katherine will attend MUN this fall to pursue a Bachelor of Science.
In honour of National Principal's Day yesterday, we want to give a big SBC shout out to Principal
@AnnetteMSBC
& Asst. Principals
@JalineRowsell
& Mr. David Martino. Thank you for the leadership, guidance & care you give to the St. Bon's community , especially during this time.
One of the projects we have been working on this summer is our outdoor classroom (which will be finished during our Volunteer Service Day). Tomorrow morning around 8am Mr. Handrigan and Mr. Martino will be speaking to
@sjmorningshow
about this exciting addition to our school.
Today our Kindergarten class had their Graduation Celebration. The celebration began with a touching moment where the Class of 2022 walked with the Class of 2034! 💕
Congrats to Ashton G. on his acceptances to MUN, McMaster, Queen's University, Western & DAL. Ashton has been offered $31,500 in scholarships including a $4000 MUN Horizon Scholarship and a $20,000 DAL Entrance Scholarship. Ashton will attend
@MemorialU
to complete
@MUN_Nursing
Congratulations to Jewelia G. on her acceptance to Memorial University and on being awarded the Transforming our Horizons Entrance Scholarship valued at $1275. Jewelia will attend
@MemorialU
this fall to pursue a Bachelor of Science (Behavioural Neuroscience).
Congratulations to Maya B., on her acceptance to Memorial University. She has been offered a Transforming Our Horizons entrance scholarship and will attend
@MemorialU
. Maya will pursue a BSC in Nursing and will begin her studies in the fall. Amazing Maya!
@StBonsAlumni
A great first week: We welcomed our Grade 1-12 students back, the Class of 2033 had their first day of school and our outdoor classroom welcomed its first students & was featured on Here and Now. So much learning and fun that some of us are ready for a weekend of relaxation.
Ms. Brenda Gatherall, our K-6 music teacher, is also a founding member of Lady Cove Women’s Choir, a longtime member of the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra, and she volunteers with the Rotary Music Festival organizing committee. No wonder she makes our students' hearts sing.
Congratulations to Michael C. on his acceptance to
@MemorialU
and being awarded a Horizons Entrance Scholarship. Michael will attend MUN this fall to pursue a Bachelor of Science.
Congrats to Serenna B. on her acceptances to MUN, Acadia & Trent University. Serenna was awarded a $10,000 Entrance Scholarship to Trent, $6500 from Acadia & a $500 CWE Scholarship. Serenna will attend
@TrentUniversity
to complete the Honours Science-Forensic Science program.