Thursday, October 8

From: Ms. Cicero in the Math Department

Are you ready to test your math skills against top problem solvers across the nation? Registration for the Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge (COMC) opens this Friday, offering Loyola students a direct pathway to qualify for Team Canada! To secure your spot, make sure to submit your entrance fee online through School Cash Online before the portal closes on October 12th. Whether you aim to reach the International Mathematical Olympiad or simply enjoy tackling advanced mathematical puzzles, this is your chance to shine. Log in this Friday to pay your fee and represent Loyola on the national stage!

From: Ms. Osorio & Ms. Malandruccolo

 OSSLT Prep begins October 14! All Grade 10 students will be writing the OSSLT, regardless of whether you have English this semester or next semester. Join the prep course to practice, prepare, and build your confidence before the test! Please see Ms. Osorio or Ms. Malandruccolo if you have any questions.

From: Student Services

Anyone who applied to receive or to be a PEER TUTOR, please check your @students email account for updates. We are still looking for grade 11 and 12 students to be tutors, especially for math and science. Please pick up a blue form from student services if you can help. Volunteer hours will be granted!

From: Mr. Pender And The Transportation/ Construction SHSM

Are you considering a career in the trades? Then you should join The Transportation/Construction SHSM here at Loyola. Please fill out the application and submit it to Mr. Pender or Guidance today.

From: Ms. Castronovo / Loyola Singers

To all students interested in joining the Loyola Singers, please come to a brief meeting, today, after school, in room 237. If you are unable to attend the meeting, and would like more information, please fill out the sign up sheet on the door of room 237. I hope to see you there! 

From: Ms. Lyons, Mrs. Kellner, Mr. Rivard

 Attention all students! Are you interested in joining the Loyola curling team? We’re holding a brief meeting for students who would like to learn more. All grades and experience levels are welcome.

If you’re interested, please come to Room 104 on Wednesday October 14th right after school to learn more.

From Best Buddies

Attention all students who signed up for Best Buddies!

We had a problem with the original QR codes, so we are asking everyone who signed up to please scan the new QR code and register again. 

The new QR codes are on the doors of rooms 145, 133, 127.

We are working hard to get Best Buddies up and running and are hoping to have our first meeting next week!

Thank you for your patience, and we can’t wait to get started!

From McCarthy Uniforms:

Attention Grade 12s, we are now accepting Orders for the 2026-2027 Grad Hoodies in Maroon or Navy until October 25th. 

Make sure to place your order online or in-store.

Literary Announcement:

 Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson won the Nobel Prize in literature today for playful, genre-blending works that fuse the classical and the modern. Her works include -“Eros the Bittersweet,” “Autobiography of Red,” “Men in the Off Hours,” and  “Norma Jeane Baker of Troy,” which compares Marilyn Monroe and Helen of Troy. 

From: Mrs. Jones

Your word of the day is Cornucopia. A cornucopia is a curved, hollow goat’s horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes). It is also called a “horn of plenty.” Cornucopia.

Librarian’s Read of the Day:

 “Hope by Terry Fox” but don’t take my word for it.