The Northern Ontario Catholic Curriculum Cooperative (NOCCC) will be celebrating its 10th anniversary on May 23, 2003 at the Sudbury Catholic District School Board’s Education Centre. The NOCCC was established in 1993 to serve English Catholic School Boards in Northern Ontario. Through the development of classroom curriculum resources and in-service sessions, NOCCC continues to provide support and professional development to 11 Catholic school boards from Moosonee to the Manitoba border. The main focus of the Northern Ontario Catholic Curriculum Cooperative continues to be that of the integration of Catholic faith and tradition. Over 150 teachers and writers from member boards have produced resource packages for use in Catholic schools dealing with the unique vision of Catholic education in faith-based communities.

Through the continued support of each of the Catholic School Boards, the NOCCC strives to address both the Provincial and local needs in support of Catholic Education. The Sudbury Catholic District School Board is proud to be a NOCCC partner board and welcomes the opportunity to host this year’s 10-year anniversary celebration. Zandra Zubac, Director of Education for the Sudbury Catholic District School Board and member of the Board of Directors of the NOCCC states that, “The Catholic School system is strengthened by increased learning opportunities for students who are taught curriculum units developed by Catholic teachers.”

For further information on the Northern Ontario Catholic Curriculum Cooperative please contact the Executive Director, Carollynn Desjardins at ph: 1-800-461-9355 or

(705) 840-2000 or via e-mail at noccc@on.aibn.com or by visiting the NOCCC website at www.noccc.on.ca