Bennies Buddies is a group of student leaders who work to create a warm and inviting experience for grade 9 students. Applications for the next school year come up in June.
Our mission is to empower and guide grade 9 students through high school. We are committed to being positive role models, sharing our school knowledge, and fostering community. By actively engaging with grade 9 students, we aim to enhance their awareness of school activities, provide valuable information, and create a welcoming environment. Through answering questions and offering support, we strive to make grade 9 students feel comfortable, included, and inspired to thrive in our school community. Bennies Buddies is dedicated to fostering connections, building confidence, and ensuring every grade 9 student feels a sense of belonging within our school family.
Latest news…
DOCTOR WHO CLUB: Coming April 19th
He wanted a holiday with his second-best-friend, K9…but the White Guardian has other plans for the Doctor. Join us this week as we revisit the first two episodes of the opening tale to the 1978/79 season’s story arc: the search for the six segments of the Key to Time. Galactic con men, mad vengeance-seeking royals, an alien world in its medieval period…and the introduction of a new companion for the 4th Doctor. It’s all on-tap with Parts 1 & 2 of THE RIBOS OPERATION. The fun begins this Friday, April 19th after school in room 226,.
DOCTOR WHO CLUB: Coming April 12th
Doctor Who meets Scandi-noir…plus a particularly creepy & smelly alien…and an alternate dimension that is a true mirror of our reality. Join us this week as the 13th Doctor, Yas, Ryan & Graham come face-to-face with a sentient universe in the 2018 episode IT TAKES YOU AWAY. Prepare to be swept away this Friday April 12th, after school in room 226.
DOCTOR WHO CLUB: Coming April 5th
The 11th Doctor, Amy & Rory arrive in a 19th century wild west town that seems strangely advanced in technology…and full of terrified people being plagued by a man known only as The Gunslinger…but he only seems to be part-man…what is the other part? Join us for paranoid cowboy terror this week with A TOWN CALLED MERCY. The thrills begin this Friday, April 5th after school in room 226. We will also be holding our April Prize Raffle!
DOCTOR WHO CLUB: Coming March 28th
The Doctor has been executed by the Time Lords…but is he really dead? What links the Doctor’s home planet of Gallifrey to 1983 Amsterdam? Join us this week to find out as we watch Parts 3 & 4 of ARC OF INFINITY. A reminder: we are meeting on THURSDAY (March 28th) this week due to the Easter holidays.
Announcements
DOCTOR WHO CLUB: Coming Oct. 31st
The Mara, a creature of the dark places of the inside, is loose on the paradise world of Deva Loka. Between the demon of darkness and the darkness of a madman bent on apocalyptic destruction, stands the Doctor — will he succeed in stopping both threats? Join us this week for Parts 3 & 4 of KINDA. Due to the upcoming PD Day, we will be meeting this week on THURSDAY OCT. 31st after school in room 226.
DOCTOR WHO CLUB: Coming Oct. 25th
A colonial expedition to an alien planet has been losing people one by one to the jungle…but the danger lies with a creature hiding in the dark places of the inside, and not with the gentle indigenous population. It’s a danger that the 5th Doctor’s companion Tegan is about discover in terrifying fashion. Join us this week for Parts 1 & 2 of the 1982 story KINDA. The adventure begins this Friday, October 25th after school in room 226. New members are always welcome.
Grade 12 On-Line Workshop: Funding Post-Secondary Education: Scholarships, Bursaries & OSAP
Please find available, the On-line workshop regarding post-secondary funding.
This link and password has already been shared on the Guidance landing page on D2L.
Your Guidance Counsellor can also provide you with the password. The video is not to be shared with those not attending St. Benedict.
TD Scholarship for Indigenous Peoples
TD Scholarship for Indigenous Peoples
Due: Friday October 25th (11:59 pm)
Value: Up to $60,000 over 4 years (25 scholarships each year)
Regardless of your field of study, scholarships are open to First Nation, Metis and Inuit who are members / citizen of a First Nation, Metis or Inuit community who:
● have applied for a full-time minimum 2-year program with an approved post-secondary institution for the next year of study; or
● are enrolled in, or accepted to, a full-time minimum two-year program with an approved post-secondary institution for the next year of study
1-866-722-2362
TD Scholarships for Community Leadership
Due Date: November 13, 2024
Up to $ 70,000 over 4 years (20 Scholarships available)
Have you shown leadership in helping to make a meaningful and lasting difference in your community? We’d love to hear about your community leadership efforts and what inspired you to get involved. We’re more interested in the mark you’re making in the world than the marks you’re getting in the classroom. This scholarship program is open to student leaders with an average of 75% and up (outside Quebec), or a minimum R score of 26 in Quebec, who are helping to support positive change in their communities.
The TD Scholarships for Community Leadership are available to students who are helping to support change, nurture progress and contribute to making the world a better place, in their communities.
Criteria:
- completed application form
- 600 word essay (3 copies) describing community involvement and leadership
1 letter of recommendation from school staff member
2 letters of support from community leadership activities
-some applications in guidance office or online @
DOCTOR WHO CLUB: Coming Oct. 18th
This week, the Doctor & River Song not only have to stop an army of Weeping Angels…they have to stop Amy from being converted into an angel herself! Join us for the gripping conclusion to our two-part story this week with 2010’s FLESH AND STONE. The fight for survival begins this Friday, October 18th after school in room 226. Remember…don’t blink!
