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<h1>Ouellet Accepts NCAA Scholarship to AIC</h1>
Marcus Ouellet, a member of the 2022 graduating class at St. Michael’s College School (SMCS) has recently accepted a Division 1 hockey scholarship to American International College (AIC) to continue his education and hockey career.
<figure id="attachment_11913" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-11913" style="width: 904px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/smcs-marcus-ouellet-2.webp" alt="SMCS alumnus Marcus Ouellet playing goalie for SMCS." width="904" height="603" class="size-full wp-image-11913" srcset="https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/smcs-marcus-ouellet-2.webp 904w, https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/smcs-marcus-ouellet-2-300x200.webp 300w, https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/smcs-marcus-ouellet-2-768x512.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-11913" class="wp-caption-text">Photo courtesy of: OJHL Images / Amy Deroche</figcaption></figure>
“Playing hockey for a NCAA D1 programme is a tremendous honour, and getting a scholarship offer is extremely competitive,” says Ouellet, an 18-year-old goaltender. “When AIC reached out, I didn’t hesitate to accept their offer. Playing NCAA D1 hockey has been a dream of mine and AIC has always been near the top of my list of teams. Also, a good portion of my scholarship came from the academic side.”
During his time at SMCS, Ouellet found success in the classroom and on the ice. In his graduating year, he was recognized as an Ontario Scholar and won the Media Arts Medal for his outstanding achievement in the subject.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/smcs-marcus-ouellet-3.webp" alt="SMCS alumnus Marcus Ouellet playing goalie for Cochrane Crunch." width="904" height="603" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11914" srcset="https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/smcs-marcus-ouellet-3.webp 904w, https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/smcs-marcus-ouellet-3-300x200.webp 300w, https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/smcs-marcus-ouellet-3-768x512.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px" /> 
“St. Michael’s helped me see the importance of achieving good grades while I was in school, which paid off in the end,” says Ouellet. “I had the opportunity to explore many passions that I could pursue in university and the one that stuck with me the most was media arts, in large part thanks to Mr. Escobedo’s support. AIC offers a media arts programme, which is what I am hoping to study.”
On the ice, the highly regarded student-athlete was a core piece of the school’s hockey programme every year.
“While attending St. Michael’s, I played for Mr. Giancola’s U14 Blue team, Mr. Ruta’s U16 team and Dan Brown’s senior team,” says Ouellet. “It was an amazing experience. Playing hockey and representing my school was always a goal of mine when first coming to St. Michael’s in Grade 7.”
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/smcs-marcus-ouellet-4.webp" alt="SMCS alumnus Marcus Ouellet playing goalie for Cochrane Crunch." width="904" height="603" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11915" srcset="https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/smcs-marcus-ouellet-4.webp 904w, https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/smcs-marcus-ouellet-4-300x200.webp 300w, https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/smcs-marcus-ouellet-4-768x512.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px" /> 
After graduating from SMCS, Ouellet traded his St. Michael’s double blue for the double blue of the Cochrane Crunch, a Jr. A team in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League. With plans on another year of Jr. A hockey development before joining AIC, Ouellet is looking forward to the experience and living the shared values he has with SMCS and AIC.
“What stood out to me the most about AIC is their culture. AIC doesn’t only look for talented and hardworking people on and off the ice, but also for people with a good character,” says Ouellet. “Over my six years at St. Michael’s, I learned a lot about what it means to be a person of good character, and it’s something I value a great deal.”

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SMCS alumnus Marcus Ouellet playing goalie for SMCS.

Ouellet Accepts NCAA Scholarship to AIC

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<h1>Catching up with our new Community Engagement and Learning Lead, Dr. Daniel Lumsden ’96</h1>
After a 20-year teaching career at St. Michael’s College School (SMCS), Dr. Daniel Lumsden has added a new layer to his vocation as a Catholic educator.
In September 2022, Lumsden took over the leadership of the school’s Community Engagement and Learning Department, overseeing a programme that is now in its fifth year as an evolving school initiative.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-community-engagement-lumsden-4.webp" alt="Community Engagement and Learning programme with Dr. Daniel Lumsden" width="1200" height="800" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11880" srcset="https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-community-engagement-lumsden-4.webp 1200w, https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-community-engagement-lumsden-4-300x200.webp 300w, https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-community-engagement-lumsden-4-768x512.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> 
“I took on the position because I find that students learn best through experiential learning. It started with taking students overseas to visit alumni and business professionals, starting a speaker series, and implementing a flipped learning concept in my teachings,” says Lumsden. “Getting feedback from students after they graduate stating how valuable the experiential education opportunities were, informed me that I was headed in the right direction when it comes to student learning.”
The SMCS Community Engagement and Learning programme actively supports the development of key skill sets for student success in post-secondary pursuits and beyond. Through strategic partnerships with community members and organizations, the programme connects curriculum programming directly to real-world knowledge by taking classroom learning into the outside world.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-community-engagement-lumsden-2.webp" alt="Community Engagement and Learning programme with Dr. Daniel Lumsden" width="1200" height="800" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11883" srcset="https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-community-engagement-lumsden-2.webp 1200w, https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-community-engagement-lumsden-2-300x200.webp 300w, https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-community-engagement-lumsden-2-768x512.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> 
In Lumsden’s first few months on the job, he has already led many impactful initiatives to enhance student learning while continuing to teach part-time.
“I have two Grade 12 accounting classes this year, and I teach them both on the same day of the rotation, so that has been a tremendous help in my transition to this role,” says Lumsden. “Staying directly involved with students is important in this role. For years, I have integrated experiential learning in my classroom along with planning over 20 overseas student trips built on connecting the practical concepts they learned while travelling to the theory taught in the classrooms.”
A busy start to the year has resulted in plans for many initiatives in the second half, including several guest speakers, a revamped career day, a new partnership and student conference, and student-learning trips.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-community-engagement-lumsden-1.webp" alt="Community Engagement and Learning programme with Dr. Daniel Lumsden" width="1200" height="800" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11882" srcset="https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-community-engagement-lumsden-1.webp 1200w, https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-community-engagement-lumsden-1-300x200.webp 300w, https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-community-engagement-lumsden-1-768x512.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> 
Lumsden will oversee a University of Michigan business tour in January for more than 40 students to speak with business professors while watching a university sporting event and also tour the Ross School of Business.
In April, SMCS will be hosting its first all-black student conference, a one-day event that will look at black excellence and how we can further support black students in independent schools. The theme of the conference will be ‘brilliancy and resilience’.
Lumsden has also secured a partnership with Unity Health, teaming up with St. Joseph’s Hospital, St. Michael&#8217;s Hospital, and Providence Healthcare. Students will offer 90 hours of volunteer service over the summer months, engaged in everything from walking patients and telling them stories, to having a chance to also work on the business side of hospitals, including marketing and raising funds for charity.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-community-engagement-lumsden-3.webp" alt="Community Engagement and Learning programme with Dr. Daniel Lumsden" width="1200" height="800" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11884" srcset="https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-community-engagement-lumsden-3.webp 1200w, https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-community-engagement-lumsden-3-300x200.webp 300w, https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-community-engagement-lumsden-3-768x512.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> 
“We are working to provide the best opportunities for student learning inside and out of the classroom,” says Lumsden. “It starts with the parent and alumni networks. Those are the relationships we must establish first to grow this department. The alumni network is strong, and we have to take advantage of that.”
He adds, “We aim to bring a different lens to education, working on a student&#8217;s transformative skills while bringing the world into and outside the classroom. Our vision is to graduate young men who will change the world through lives of faith, character, and service. In doing so, we need to prepare them to be strong global citizens, and that starts by giving them experiences outside the classroom.”
Related links:
<a href="/student-life/mentorship-leadership#community" aria-label="Community Engagement and Learning at SMCS">Community Engagement and Learning at SMCS</a>
<a href="/news-events" aria-label="News &#038; Events">News &#038; Events</a>

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Community Engagement and Learning programme with Dr. Daniel Lumsden

Catching up with our new Community Engagement and Learning Lead, Dr. Daniel Lumsden ’96

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<h1>New Experiences and Learning at Grade 8 Winter Camp</h1>
Community building and personal growth are among the common themes that run throughout the Outdoor and Experiential Education Programme at St. Michael’s College School (SMCS), and they remained the focus of the unique Grade 8 winter camp experience.
“The camp was a great success despite the inability to do some of our traditional activities,” says David Lee ’94, vice principal at SMCS. “The students, leaders, and staff had a great time.”
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-gr8-winter-camp-1.webp" alt="SMCS outdoor education | Student on low ropes course" width="1200" height="800" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11809" srcset="https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-gr8-winter-camp-1.webp 1200w, https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-gr8-winter-camp-1-300x200.webp 300w, https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-gr8-winter-camp-1-768x512.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> 
Grade 8 students attended Camp Wanakita in Haliburton, Ontario with ALIVE Outdoors, an experiential and outdoor education company, from January 9 to 12 — the first four days back following the Christmas holidays.
With the recent warm temperatures and lack of snow, some of the traditional activities students experience such as cross country skiing, snowshoeing, and tobogganing, weren’t possible this year.
“We had some new rotations including orienteering, Arctic and Inuit games, and we had never done the low ropes courses or climbing initiatives in the winter,” says Lee. “We also had our first ever outdoor winter campfire liturgy.”
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-gr8-winter-camp-15.webp" alt="SMCS Outdoor and Experiential Education | First winter Liturgy outside" width="1200" height="800" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11806" srcset="https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-gr8-winter-camp-15.webp 1200w, https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-gr8-winter-camp-15-300x200.webp 300w, https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-gr8-winter-camp-15-768x512.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> 
More than 75 students and senior student-leaders along with six faculty members attended this year’s winter camp. In addition to the valuable experiential education opportunities, the trip allows students to make lasting connections with their peers and the opportunity to be mentored and learn from the student-leaders — many of whom have experienced it for themselves.
“Students need to be fully immersed in the outdoors and understand nature during the winter season,” says Lee on the importance of providing a winter camp experience. “Many engage in winter activities such as skating or skiing but they rarely take the time to be present in the environment and reflect on the experience. Hopefully, they will be more mindful and appreciate the winter experience more.”
Check out a photo gallery below of the 2023 winter outdoor and experiential education camp for Grade 8 students:

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SMCS Outdoor Education Camp | Students participating in low ropes course

New Experiences and Learning at Grade 8 Winter Camp

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<h1>Renowned Basketball Tournament Marks 60th Year</h1>

St. Michael’s College School (SMCS) is getting set to host a major basketball tournament renowned for welcoming some of the top teams in the province.
From January 12 to January 14, 2023, the Dan Prendergast Invitational Senior Basketball Tournament will take over the SMCS gymnasium for its 60th year, after deferring the past three years due to the pandemic.
“The tournament is important for the school community and for our basketball student-athletes to display their skills,” says Kirt Charter ’82, Head of the Modern Languages and Classics Department and Sr. Basketball coach.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-prendergast-basketball-tournament-2.webp" alt="SMCS Blue Raiders Sr. Basketball team playing a game" width="1200" height="801" /> 
“The competition will be good,” he adds. “Despite the exodus of many of the province&#8217;s best players to prep school programmes, there are still many outstanding players who participate in OFSAA-sanctioned high school programmes.”
The tournament was named after the late Dan Prendergast, OSM, former teacher and vice principal at SMCS. Prendergast also coached the basketball team from 1962 to 1989 and was recognized as one of the top basketball coaches in the country.
“The tournament is named after an exceptional human being who was not only my coach, but a mentor,” says Charter. “It is a privilege and an honour to keep his name alive through this tournament.”
This year, the tournament will include: St. Michael’s College School, North Toronto Collegiate, Assumption Catholic Secondary School, Northern Secondary School, Downsview Secondary School, Corpus Christi Secondary School, George S. Henry Academy, Holy Trinity School, Ursuline College Chatham, Richview Collegiate Institute, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School, and St. John Henry Newman Catholic High School.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-prendergast-basketball-tournament-1.webp" alt="SMCS Blue Raiders Sr. Basketball team playing a game" width="1200" height="801" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11776" srcset="https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-prendergast-basketball-tournament-1.webp 1200w, https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-prendergast-basketball-tournament-1-300x200.webp 300w, https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-prendergast-basketball-tournament-1-768x513.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> 
The Blue Raiders Sr. Basketball team have been preparing for the tournament with practices over the Christmas holidays and other high-intensity sessions.
“The difference is in reviewing systems, rotations, and assignments just prior to tournaments so that everyone continues to sing from the same song sheet,” says Charter.
“We&#8217;ve been practicing every day and working hard during Christmas break to keep ourselves in shape and ready for the tournament,” says Enzo-Nolan Taffo, Grade 12. “I’m very excited that our school could hold this tournament after COVID.”
Read five fast facts about this year’s tournament:
<ol>
<li>In its 60th year, the tournament stands as one of the oldest in the province</li>
<li>Current faculty who have competed in the tournament in the past include Charter, Emile John ’87, Vice Principal, Greg Hook ’80, Chief Operating Officer, and Chris Bergin, SMCS teacher who competed on a visiting school team</li>
<li>Many NCAA Division 1 players have participated in the tournament including young alumni, Danilo Djuricic ’17 (Harvard University), Duane Notice ’12 (University of South Carolina), and Malcolm Duvivier ’13 (University of Akron)</li>
<li>SMCS has won the tournament 12 times from Richmond Hill to Chatham, Ontario</li>
<li>12 teams will participate in a three-day tournament from Richmond Hill to Chatham, Ontario</li>
</ol>

Watch the 60th annual Dan Prendergast Invitational Senior Basketball Tournament live on the SMCS YouTube channel:
Day 1 – <a href="https://youtu.be/RIrwWOSOL9U" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://youtu.be/RIrwWOSOL9U</a> 
Day 2 – <a href="https://youtu.be/YWu6FZDcKYQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://youtu.be/YWu6FZDcKYQ</a> 
Day 3 – <a href="https://youtu.be/BepD8jubfR0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://youtu.be/BepD8jubfR0</a>
<a href="https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023-SMCS-Prendergast-Invitational-Senior-Basketball-Tournament-Draw.pdf" aria-label="Check out the tournament schedule here" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Check out the tournament schedule here</a>.
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SMCS Blue Raiders Sr. Basketball team playing a game

Renowned Basketball Tournament Marks 60th Year

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<h1>Wellness in Focus at SMCS</h1>

Student mental health and well-being were the focus over the last month at St. Michael’s College School (SMCS) as students headed into mid-year assessments.
Our Student Wellness Office tackles issues and concerns around mental health while supporting each student’s social-emotional learning.
“In order for students to perform their best, they need to manage moderate levels of stress — yes, stress can be a good thing when managed appropriately,” says Liat Benzacar, who is a Registered Social Worker (RSW) and the school’s Student Wellness Officer. “This helps them to plan and prepare, focus their attention, and energize them to face challenges. Stress and anxiety can interfere with brain function, increase physiological stimulation, and hinder cognitive processing, reasoning, and memory.”
<figure id="attachment_11731" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-11731" style="width: 1200px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-wellness-initiatives-4.webp" alt="SMCS Lunch and Learn session for students in the LEC" width="1200" height="800" class="size-full wp-image-11731" srcset="https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-wellness-initiatives-4.webp 1200w, https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-wellness-initiatives-4-300x200.webp 300w, https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-wellness-initiatives-4-768x512.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-11731" class="wp-caption-text">SMCS students participating in a Lunch and Learn session in the Learning Enrichment Centre (LEC).</figcaption></figure>

In addition to the one-on-one support the Student Wellness Office provides students, a variety of wellness initiatives take place throughout the school year, particularly around assessment times.
<h2>Smart Study Snacks Session</h2>
On December 7, the Wellness Team — a co-curricular club at SMCS that promotes positive mental health and wellness — invited Sari Papular, a registered nutrition consultant practitioner to speak with students after school via Zoom.
<figure id="attachment_11730" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-11730" style="width: 1200px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-wellness-initiatives-3.webp" alt="SMCS students participating in a Smart Study Snacks session with Sari Papular" width="1200" height="800" class="size-full wp-image-11730" srcset="https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-wellness-initiatives-3.webp 1200w, https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-wellness-initiatives-3-300x200.webp 300w, https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-wellness-initiatives-3-768x512.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-11730" class="wp-caption-text">SMCS students participating in a Smart Study Snacks Session with registered nutrition consultant, Sari Papular via Zoom.</figcaption></figure>
“She shared tips and tricks on honouring cravings while still ensuring that students are fueling their bodies and brains to their best potential,” says Benzacar.
<h2>Therapy Dogs</h2>
Since 2019, SMCS has been bringing in <a href="/news-article/5-fast-facts-therapy-dogs-return-to-smcs" aria-label="therapy dogs">therapy dogs</a> during the days leading up to mid-year and final assessments to help reduce stress and spread joy.
<figure id="attachment_11729" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-11729" style="width: 1200px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-wellness-initiatives-2.webp" alt="SMCS students petting a therapy dog visiting the school" width="1200" height="800" class="size-full wp-image-11729" srcset="https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-wellness-initiatives-2.webp 1200w, https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-wellness-initiatives-2-300x200.webp 300w, https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-wellness-initiatives-2-768x512.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-11729" class="wp-caption-text">Therapy dogs from Corporate Canine Therapy visited students prior to mid-year assessments.</figcaption></figure>
On December 12 and 13, Corporate Canine Therapy, an organization that provides trained therapy dogs and their handlers for visits to schools, workplaces, and other environments, sent six dog teams to visit students over the lunch hour at SMCS.
Students were able to pet, interact with, and even hold the furry visitors.
<h2>Breakfast/Snack Table</h2>
Before heading to their assessments, students were able to grab a quick and nutritious snack from a breakfast and snack table in our café.
“To ensure that students are feeding their brains before writing their exams, we’ve made sure to feed their bellies with fruit, granola bars, and hot chocolate,” says Benzacar.
The hot chocolate was generously sponsored by the <a href="/parents" aria-label="SMCS Parents’ Association">SMCS Parents’ Association</a> and available for students each morning beginning at 7:30 a.m. alongside a cart filled with healthy fruit and snacks.
<figure id="attachment_11728" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-11728" style="width: 1200px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-wellness-initiatives-1.webp" alt="SMCS students helping themselves to hot chocolate before their mid-year assessment begins." width="1200" height="800" class="size-full wp-image-11728" srcset="https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-wellness-initiatives-1.webp 1200w, https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-wellness-initiatives-1-300x200.webp 300w, https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smcs-wellness-initiatives-1-768x512.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-11728" class="wp-caption-text">Students were treated to a hot chocolate station thanks to the SMCS Parents&#8217; Association each morning before assessments began.</figcaption></figure>
Whether feeling stressed about an upcoming test, assessment, or event outside of school, Benzacar offers the following tips:
<ol>
<li>Reframe cognitive patterns e.g. ‘anxiety is dangerous’ to ‘anxiety is something normal to help me plan and prepare’</li>
<li>Since test-taking anxiety is often fueled by fear of failure, students can practice self-compassion exercises e.g. ‘how might you talk to/encourage your friend? Try speaking to yourself as you would to a good friend and see what happens?’</li>
<li>Behavioural strategies like breathing and grounding exercises can also help decrease physiological arousal and help incorporate realistic thinking</li>
</ol>
“It is no surprise that students are concerned about poor performance and the implication on their grade because there is often a focus on a number at the top of the page. This fear is often tied-up in a student’s sense of self-worth — what will my family, teachers, and peers think of me if I don’t achieve a certain grade? This worry can often impact not only the exam itself, but also increase procrastination and unproductive studying,” says Benzacar.
Related links:
<a href="/student-life/wellness/" aria-label="Wellness at SMCS">Wellness at SMCS</a>
<a href="/programmes/clubs-activities/" aria-label="School Clubs and Activities">School Clubs and Activities</a>

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SMCS students petting a therapy dog visiting the school

Wellness in Focus at SMCS

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<h1>Positive Discipline at School and Home: ParenTalks</h1>
A full panel of St. Michael’s College School (SMCS) experts joined parents and guardians for the second ParenTalks live Zoom webcast of 2022-23.
The 60-minute session titled, ‘Supporting Your Son with Positive Discipline at Home and School: A Conversation’, featured regular ParenTalks contributor, Dr. Mark Broussenko ’07, Mr. Daniel Blaik, Vice Principal &#8211; Dean of Students, Ms. Liat Benzacar, Student Wellness Officer, along with host John Connelly, Director of Student Affairs.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/smcs-parentalks-positive-discipline-2022.webp" alt="Panelists on SMCS ParenTalks discussion on positive discipline" width="1200" height="800" /> 
The discussion began with an explanation of what is meant by ‘progressive discipline’ and ‘restorative practice’ as well as how SMCS approaches one of the facets of our school’s motto.
“The ‘spare the rod, spoil the child’ philosophy, which no doubt many of us had experiences with growing up the notion of discipline being punitive is a product of that way of thinking as opposed to corrective,” says Blaik. “Along that continuum of consequences and positive interventions, I think we talk more about consequence and choice within a progressive disciplinary framework.”
He adds, “First and foremost, we’re a faith-based learning community and we learn and live in community at St. Mike’s, and I think key to the community is the relationship piece. So, if you look at literature around restorative practice and restorative initiatives, you’ll come across the five Rs which are pretty common in restorative framework.”
The five Rs include: relationship, respect, responsibility, repair, and reintegration. Blaik explains the SMCS approach has focused on this framework and as it evolves it sees students working with our student wellness officer, guidance counsellors, and healthcare professionals.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://d97pdw6wu0.wpdns.site/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/smcs-parentalks-flyer-dec2022-1.webp" alt="SMCS ParenTalks Positive Discipline flyer" width="600" height="777" class="float-right" style="max-width:500px;" />
Panelists then delved into the causes and contributors to adverse behaviour.
“If your kid’s acting out, it might be because they’re a bad child that’s been poorly parented but more likely there’s something that’s causing that,” says Broussenko adding that it tends to have something to do with an experience of theirs that’s divergent from their peer group, and depending on the age of the child, certain things they do may not be within their control.
“I think it’s helpful, when you’re talking about discipline and punishment, to try and tease those things out in terms of how much of this was a result of other causes and how much is the result of the agency of that child and certainly at St. Mike’s, you have an age range from Grade 7 to 12. A Grade 7 kid is going to have a very different set of expectations than a Grade 12 child,” he says.
ParenTalks experts also addressed a common question frequently raised by many parents and guardians attending these sessions: how can parents help navigate their children’s screen time and use of mobile devices?
“Being clear and consistent over time and setting boundaries is really important,” says Benzacar. “Another thing is, and forgive me if this is not for all the parents who are listening today, but I would imagine that for most, the device actually belongs to you as the parent. You are the person who purchased it and likely the person who is paying for it to function, so that’s important to remember.”
Broussenko says, “I think telling your child, ‘You can’t have a cell phone until you’re done high school’ is frankly silly because the world runs on cell phones. Some of our most commercially successful companies, some of our most groundbreaking entertainers, some of our most useful things are now powered by technology. Telling your children that that is not the technology that they’re allowed to have access to just means that once they’re outside of your control, they’re going to use it poorly and irresponsibly and it significantly increases the chances that they do something stupid with it.”
Inappropriate use of technology was another topic discussed in-depth by ParenTalks panelists. An emphasis was placed on the education factor, helping the student understand the consequences of small transgressions so they won’t get to the point of making a catastrophic mistake further down the line.
“We know that teenagers at this point in their life are much more interested in their social life, so they’re testing their limits, they’re trying to connect with people, they’re trying to build friendships, they’re more concerned with how they look, they’re interested in romantic relationships,” says Benzacar. “These are all things that in this stage of development for them is actually appropriate and if we lead with shame — ‘Oh my gosh, we can’t believe you did that!’ — the chances are they’re not going to come back to us and talk to us about it.”
To learn more about this topic, watch our entire recording of this episode below:
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Panelists on SMCS ParenTalks discussion on positive discipline

Positive Discipline at School and Home: ParenTalks

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 <a href="https://torontolife.com/private-schools/qa-david-fischer-st-michaels-college/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Q&amp;A: David Fischer, Director of Admissions of St Michael’s College</a>
 Toronto Life 
<hr />SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 
 <a href="https://www.thestar.com/sponsored_sections/2020/09/09/helping-students-raise-the-bar-of-achievement-for-themselves.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Helping students raise the bar of achievement for themselves</a>
 Toronto Star 
<hr />JUNE 24, 2020 
 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slnOjl-62Vs&#038;feature=youtu.be" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Hope from Home &#8211; Episode 25</a>
 Salt and Light Media 
<hr />JUNE 13, 2020 
 <a href="https://torontosun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/once-a-leaf-garry-monahan" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Once a Leaf: Garry Monahan</a>
 Toronto Sun 
<hr />JUNE 11, 2020 
 <a href="https://basilian.org/en/2020/06/11/basilian-high-schools-transition-to-distance-learning" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Basilian High Schools Transition to Distance Learning</a>
 Basilian.org 
<hr />APRIL 30, 2020 
 <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1731998787956" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine</a>
 CBC 
<hr />APRIL 19, 2020 
 <a href="https://stmichaelscollege-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/personal/bertolini_smcsmail_com/_layouts/15/Doc.aspx?sourcedoc=%7B8ed410fe-5a1f-4a22-a221-254684b3037c%7D&#038;action=edit&#038;wdLOR=c5C60458E-5C7E-454A-A7FD-4D11D792B0F8&#038;wdPid=606ae2c2" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Fraser Valley Bandits sign former Oregon State talent Malcom Duvivier</a>
 Abbotsford News 
<hr />FEBRUARY 26, 2020 
 <a href="https://beachmetro.com/2020/02/26/corrections-cares-helps-out-volunteers-with-out-of-the-cold-program-at-beach-united-church/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Corrections Cares helps out volunteers with Out Of The Cold program at Beach United Church</a>
 Beach Metro Community News 
<hr />FEBRUARY 24, 2020 
 <a href="https://www.pressreader.com/canada/toronto-star/20200222/282703344120572" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Student learning enriched through mentorship</a>
 The Toronto Star 
<hr />FEBRUARY 7, 2020 
 <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/adv/article-parents-play-a-leading-role/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Parents play a leading role</a>
 The Globe and Mail 
<hr />FEBRUARY 7, 2020 
 <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/adv/article-athletics-belong-alongside-academics/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Athletics belong alongside academics</a>
 The Globe and Mail 
<hr />JANUARY 31, 2020 
 <a href="https://nationalpost.com/sponsored/news-sponsored/toronto-school-weaving-wellness-in-where-it-matters" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Toronto school weaving wellness in where it matters</a>
 The National Post 
<hr />JANUARY 6, 2020 
 <a href="https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/warmington-meet-canadas-new-hockey-hero-akil-thomas/wcm/772ec71d-bab5-4c3e-9fac-dc149bf9a1a0" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Meet Canada&#8217;s new hockey hero, Akil Thomas!</a>
 Regina Leader-Post
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Ash Wednesday

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SMCS Parents' Association Bookclub

8th iDESIGN Central Toronto VEX Robotics Competition