The Sudbury Catholic District School Board’s,”Noah’s Ark” will take part in this weekend’s Dragon Boat Races at Bell Park on Ramsey Lake. The first race will take place at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 10 againstt stiff competition. The Noah’s Ark team has been practicing hard all summer with a united goal of improving their 5th place finish in the Division 8 consolation round last year in the recreation division.

This finely tuned racing machine will be made up primarily of employees of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board with spouses, relatives and friends rounding out the 23 member team. For most of the crew, this is the second year and third year that they will be participating in the Dragon Boat Races. They are no strangers to the competition, but there will also be some neophytes on board as well who will be experiencing the adrenaline rush of the races for the very first time. Win, lose, or capsize it promises to be a great day of fun and excitement for everyone!

The Sudbury Catholic District School Board hosted its Annual Conference for Custodial, Maintenance, and Warehousing Staff at St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School recently. The one day conference included workshops on ergonomics, fire prevention, as well as sessions from the Sudbury and District Health Unit on health related issues. SCDSB administration saluted the staff for their hard work throughout the last school year and exemplary staff were also recognized for their outstanding collaboration in the Board’s recently implemented “Attendance Management Program.” The Director of Education, Mrs. Zandra Zubac and the Acting Associate Director, Corporate Services, Mr. Hugh Lee were also involved in the day’s events.

St. Michael Catholic School, Grade 5 & 6 students recently won the Sudbury Catholic District School Board’s Coed Soccer Tournament. The event was held at the Lily Creek Field with five schools competing for SCDSB championship. St. Michael school went up againstt St. Raphael Catholic School in the final match with the game being decided in sudden death overtime. Tyler Lavallie scored the winning goal for St. Michael’s. The team was coached by the school’s Grade 6 teacher, Ms. G. Visentin.

Over 85 graduates at St. Albert Adult Education Centre received their secondary school diplomas during their recent graduation ceremony. Valedictorian Jenna Brooks was recognized for placing first in eight subject areas and has been accepted into the Culinary Administration program at Canadore College in September 2004. St. Albert Adult Learning Centre offers credit high school courses to adults over the age of 18 who are seeking to complete their Grade 12 diploma. Courses offered include English, math, and computers, with flexible academic schedules allowing for continuous intake throughout the school year. The school also offers a non-credit program to help adults improve their math, language and computer skills to prepare for employment or to obtain credit courses. Students may also enrol in the English as a Second Language program. Attending the graduation this year were Karl Dregar, vice-principal St.Albert Learning Centre, and Mr. Michael Csinos, Superintendent of Education for the Sudbury Catholic District School Board.