Spirits soar with new mascot at french school (VIDEO & GALLERY)

Students at École catholique Saint-Thomas-d’Aquin erupted with excitement as a new logo, colours and mascot were unveiled Friday morning.

Sarnia's only french catholic school will be now be represented by a falcon on all of its imagery.

Principal Melissa St-Denis said the former logo, a flame, dated back to before she was a student at the school.

"It's been a while since they had something new and fresh," said St-Denis. "The falcon represents success, it's the most powerful bird of all. It represents a clean environment, the blue represents our lakes and the the yellow represents the spirit -- because we are a catholic school."

275 students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 6 attend the school, some from as far as Grand Bend, Camlachie and Corunna.

Students at Sarnia’s École catholique Saint-Thomas-d’Aquin erupt with excitement waiting for their new mascot to be revealed. #SLont pic.twitter.com/FwGF2AuHIr

— Melanie Irwin (@MIrwinCHOKNews) April 5, 2019

Students at École catholique Saint-Thomas-d’Aquin meet their new falcon mascot. April 5, 2019 Photo by Melanie Irwin

Students at École catholique Saint-Thomas-d’Aquin meet their new falcon mascot. April 5, 2019 Photo by Melanie Irwin

Students at École catholique Saint-Thomas-d’Aquin meet their new falcon mascot. April 5, 2019 Photo by Melanie Irwin

École catholique Saint-Thomas-d’Aquin Principal Melissa St-Denis and Conseil scolaire catholique Providence Director of Education Joseph Picard pose with the schools new falcon mascot. April 5, 2019 Photo by Melanie Irwin