This summer, while most teachers and students were still enjoying their summer holiday, 28 incoming middle and high school students decided to spend the first two weeks of August honing their skills on the basketball court. From August 2nd through the 12th, the new Cougar Sports Center was filled with the sounds of squeaking shoes, pounding dribbles, swishes, and shouts of encouragement. The basketball atmosphere was palpable and many students grew tremendously in their ability to play the game.

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One of the highest honors a Saint Maur musician can receive is to be selected for one of the KPASS Honor ensembles. Eight students proudly represented Saint Maur in the 2020-2021 Honor Band and Honor Choir.

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In their Climate Control IPC unit, students from Grade 4 - in their various groups - picked a particular topic (Energy, Plant & Animal, Atmosphere and Weather & Climate) and created a board game to reflect their understanding of the unit.

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You may have noticed that the Grade 11 chemists were particularly stressed at the start of April this year. They were gearing up for the start of the practical phase of the IB Individual Investigation in Chemistry.

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Last Friday afternoon, the Grade 6 and 7 scientists presented their findings from the Middle School Science Fair Investigation. Due to COVID safety precautions, this year’s Science Fair took place with a limited audience of administrators, teachers, and school staff. We also welcomed the Grade 5 students who enjoyed getting “a taste” of what to expect next year when they move into Middle School.

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On May 14th and 15th, we showcased the talents of our wonderful parent community and celebrated their success in our very first Adult Enrichment exhibit. The two day event began with a mellifluous performance by our Mothers' Singing Group, Mama Melodia who performed an array of international songs.

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On the 22nd of April, the Elementary School students spent the day creating artwork out of plastic bottles and recyclable materials to celebrate Earth Day.

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This year, Grade 9 students have been studying atomic structure and bonding in Chemistry class. One of the most enjoyable assignments of the year is when they bring together what they have learned and construct a three dimensional model of a molecule.

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Friday April 23rd marked the awaited rematch between the Saint Maur Cougars and the YIS Dragons. It also marked the final game of the season (cut short due to the coming state of emergency), and the final game for the seniors on the team.

The game started off with a fantastic display of aggression and focus, a night and day improvement from any of our previous matches. Unfortunately, a few minutes into the game YIS got off a short corner, which led to a shot just inside the box that gave them the lead. Our Cougars held their ground for the rest of the half and the score at halftime was 1-0 to the Dragons.

The second half of the match proved to be more thrilling. The Cougars managed to create multiple opportunities, from corner plays, to free kicks just outside the box, to one-on-one breaks, but none of those found their way to the back of the net. Unluckily, through a few breaks in the defense, YIS managed to score two more goals, increasing their lead to 3-0. Moreover, reminiscent of our first game of the season, various members of the Cougars team were taken off towards the end of the game due to cramps and minor injuries.

At the end of the 60 minute game, both teams agreed to a short JV game where all players were given playing time. And for the Cougars side, many players were able to play in positions they wouldn’t normally play in.

It was a tough game, and an even tougher season with the global pandemic bringing a great sense of uncertainty to our practices and games, but at the end of the day the Cougars were proud of how much they managed to learn, improve and bond as a team in the few months we’ve had.

Many thanks to all the players and managers who were a part of the team this season, and especially to our two seniors Laszlo and Kai for being amazing role models and bringing the team together when we needed it most. And finally, thank you to the coaches and our school athletic director for scheduling games and ensuring that we were given the opportunities to improve and play the game we enjoy.

Looking to the future, this relatively young squad is looking forward to improving even more and giving all they’ve got in the next season.

Today marks a landmark event for Saint Maur International School, as we unveiled our new facility, the much awaited Cougar Café, Activity & Sports Center.

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Saint Maur Cougars MS Boys’ Baseball team returned to action on Thursday for the first time in 2 seasons where they captured a comfortable victory against their local rival YIS Dragons. With the majority of the players playing in their first baseball game, Cougars still dominated from the very beginning.

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In what could be their last game of the season, the High School Cougar Girl’s Football team recorded their first win of the season. Previous games had seen the girls being able to compete with much stronger teams, but fail to get a win.

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