achievement




St. Mary students have plenty of opportunity to 
receive certificates and awards recognizing 
their efforts and successes in
 academics, athletics, leadership, 
community involvement & participation.



You will find a list of these opportunities below.

link crew leaders certificate

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Link Crew is a high school transition program that welcomes freshmen and makes them feel comfortable throughout the first year of their high school experience. Built on the belief that students can help students succeed, Boomerang Project’s proven high school transition program trains mentors from your junior and senior classes to be Link Crew Leaders. As positive role models, Link Crew Leaders are mentors and student leaders who guide the freshmen to discover what it takes to be successful during the transition to high school and help facilitate freshman success.

duke of edinburgh awards program

The Duke of Ed Program is a self directed development program for young Canadians age 14 to 25. There are three award levels to achieve; Bronze, Silver and Gold. 
Achieving an award is as easy as setting and achieving your personal goals in the four areas of the program: Community Service, Skills, Physical Recreation and Adventurous Journey. 

These awards are handed out at our Good News Assemblies throughout the school year.

community Service 
early completion certificate

This certificate is awarded to students who completed and handed in their completed community service hours before the end of June in their grade 10th year at our Fall Good News Awards Assembly in their grade 11th year.

athletic awards

    1. Unsung Hero Recognition 
      Recipients are those students in our community who volunteered significant time outside of class on behalf of Thunder Athletics. The selfless contributions of these students contribute greatly to the success of our programs. Examples include score keepers, managers, coaching assistants, and other important roles relevant to athletic programs. 
    2. Awards of Merit for OFSAA Participants
      Student athletes who qualify to participate in OFSAA championships have achieved a rare accomplishment. These student athletes will receive certificates to honour their achievement.
    3. Team Awards
      Thunder teams who achieve excellence in the form of Kawartha, COSSA or OFSAA championships will be recognized with a banner in the school gym honouring their achievements.  Team members will receive a certificate which recognizes their achievement.
    4. Coaches Awards
      Each school team will select 1 athlete for this award. Team plaque will be engraved with recipients name and recipient will receive a plaque. The recipient will be the student athlete judged to be most deserving by their coach(es) based on a combination of factors.
    5. Athletes of the Year
      1 Junior Male, 1 Junior Female, 1 Senior Male and 1 Senior Female will be selected for these awards. School trophies will be engraved with recipients name and recipient will receive a plaque honouring their achievement. Recipients are those students judged to best exemplify combination of athletic excellence and ambassadorship while participating in Thunder Athletics. Coaching staff will vote on the most deserving candidate.
    6. Graduating Athlete/ Colin Hood - OFSAA School Sport Award
      The recipients of these certificates are selected by the respected coach(es) of a team the student participated on.
They are awarded at the Athletics Assembly held in June.

respect-ed bullying awareness Certificate

St. Mary students are trained as Youth Facilitators and then provide workshops to students in our feeder schools.

Highest academic Achievement

These certificates are given out at our Fall Good News Award Assembly to students in grades 9 -11 who achieve the highest average in their grade from the previous year. The recipient in grade 12 is presented with the award at their Grad ceremony.

HIGH HONOURS AND honour roll certificates

Each semester students are awarded a Honours Certificate if they had an average of 80% + or a High Honours Certificate for having an average of 90%+ at one of the Good News Assemblies.

Triple "a" awards for
A - Academics  |  A - Athletics  |  A -  activities

SIlver
Gold
Excellence 
(GRADS ONLY)
Involvement is a critical part of secondary school life and everyone is encouraged to participate in all aspects. Participation is recognized by awarding points in Academics, Athletics and Activities to all students in all grades. Students strive for Silver, Gold, or Excellence levels over their secondary school careers. These awards are handed out throughout the year at the Good News Assemblies.

grad awards

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Each year graduating students have the opportunity to win grad awards at Graduation. Close to 80 community sponsors donate over $25,000 each year to help grads finance their post-secondary education. Each award has different criteria. Awards can be based on marks, community service, post-secondary programs or financial need. Each award has its own criteria. Vist the Scholarships & Grad Awards page for more information.

french immersion certificate

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In order to achieve the Certificate of Immersion a student must complete a minimum of 10 credits which includes four French Language courses and six other subjects in French. This certificate is awarded in June at Graduation

core french 
certificate

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In order to achieve the Core French Certificate student must take Core French from grade 9-12. This certificate is awarded in June at Graduation.

ontario scholar

This certificate is awarded at Grad to students who receive an 80% and above in their six best grade 12 courses.

ossd - Ontario secondary school diploma

OSSD
The Ontario Secondary School Diploma is a diploma granted to high school graduates in the province of Ontario. It is part of the publicly funded province-wide school system. It is awarded to all students who complete the Ontario education curriculum, including students in Special Education and other focused secondary school programs.

OSSC - Ontario Secondary school certificate

The Ontario Secondary School Certificate may be requested by students who leave school before earning their OSSD if they have earned a minimum of 14 credits distributed over certain courses.
OSSD WITH RED SHSM SEAL
Successful completion of an SHSM is indicated on the student's Ontario Secondary School Diploma by a red seal. These are handed out in June at the Graduation Ceremony.
  • The student also receives an SHSM Record that documents his or her achievement of the required components, including sector-related certifications earned and/or training courses completed.
  • Successful completion of an SHSM is indicated on the student's Ontario Student Transcript (OST).

COA - Certificate of Accomplishment

The Certificate of Accomplishment may be requested by students who leave school before they have enough credits to earn either an OSSD or an OSSC.