Boarding Services

Cellphones

Parents and students can also set up a cellphone account for the school year. Parents can have the bills either sent to their home address or make sure that the Boarding Services Office has the billing details necessary to forward bills to the student. Cellphone bills cannot be paid through the school.

Cellphone use is prohibited during the following hours

• during prep time (6:30-8:30 pm Monday-Thursday);
• during class time;
• after curfew; and
• before 6 am.

If using a cellphone, boarders should note that inappropriate use could result in confiscation.

Landlines

Boarders can have a landline phone activated in their room with authorization from their parents. The SMUS phone system in residence includes voicemail and competitive long-distance rates.

The options available are:

• internal (campus-wide) and local (Victoria) service only;
• internal, plus long distance; or
• no service whatsoever.

Boarders should bring their own phones. The school charges a monthly user fee in addition to long distance charges, which are listed in a statement sent to parents. Students who use their phone inappropriately may have their phone lines removed.

No off-campus calls should be made from or come into boarders' rooms after curfew or before 6 am. In case of emergency, contact the houseparents.

Mail

To send letters or small packages to students, senders should label the mail as below:

Brenda Smith (Boarder)
c/o Mrs. Sally Green
Symons House - Room #207
St. Michaels University School
3400 Richmond Road
Victoria, BC V8P 4P5
Canada

All deliveries to boarders must be sent to the Boarding Services Office; deliveries are never brought directly to the houses. All parcels, in addition to being marked with the boarder's name and address, should also say, "c/o Mrs. Sally Green" to ensure there are no delivery mix-ups.

Students who are mailing letters or packages home can purchase postage from the Campus Shop or visit a post office in the nearby Hillside Shopping Centre. If the package is a priority, students can courier items through the school reception office and have the cost charged to their student account.

Boarders without Borders

Boarders without Borders helps connect our boarding and day communities. Through this program, day families can host boarding students in their homes for a Sunday meal once or twice a year.

This initiative is greatly appreciated by the boarders, who enjoy a home-cooked meal and a family setting. The hosts enjoy having a guest who can tell them about different places and sometimes about other cultures. Boarders without Borders builds lasting friendships between boarding and day students.

Boarders’ Cake Service

Boarding parents can still celebrate their child's birthdays by sending them a cake through the Parents’ Auxiliary. Cakes can also be arranged for other events, including academic or athletic achievements.

Fill out the online Cake Order Form at least one week before the cake delivery date.

The cakes available are:

• Chocolate or white cake with choice of filling (three sizes, ranging in price from $35 to $67)
• Oreo Cookie cake (three sizes, ranging in price from $35 to $67)
• Dairy Queen ice cream cake (three sizes, ranging in price from $39 to $57)