Month: October 2006
SCDSB Helps Launch New Coaching Program for Students with Learning Disabilities
The Learning Disabilities Association of Sudbury in partnership with the Sudbury Catholic District School Board, the Greater Sudbury Public Library, the Rainbow District School Board, and Laurentian University School of Education launched the “Coaching Program for Students with Learning Disabilities” at Tom Davies Square, recently.
The program provides a “Personal Coach” for students who entered Grade 8 in September 2006, who have been identified with a learning disability and have an Individual Education Plan. These students are partnered with a “Personal Coach” from Laurentian University School of Education. The students receive 11/2 hours of coaching per week at the closest public library. The goal is to prepare these Grade 8 students for transition into high school. Forty students from both English School Boards will receive this coaching once per week until the end of March 2007.
New Teacher Induction Program (NTIP) at SCDSB
New SCDSB teachers were invited to an orientation day which was a joint presentation of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board and the Ontario Elementary Catholic Teachers Association. The training session was the second of several inservice sessions in accordance with the government initiative “New Teacher Induction Program” (NTIP). All new teachers that have been hired since January 1, 2006 will be given a volunteer mentor to work with and will receive inservice on several timely topics. The Sudbury Catholic District School Board has hired 46 teachers of which 32 are new to the teaching profession.
SCDSB Presents Dearness Conservation Program, 1st. Inservice, Year 6
The Sudbury Catholic District School Board will be presenting the first In-service of Year 6 for new Dearness Conservation (DC)Teachers on Friday, October 13, 2006 from (8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.) and (12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.) at the Sudbury Catholic District School Board’s Catholic Education Centre, 165A D’Youville Street, Sudbury.
The day’s agenda will include an overview of the big picture regarding the global need to influence attitudes and behaviours on climate change, a report on the Efficient Sudbury Campaign, How To Take a Webinar, and an overview of the Dearness Conservation Program.
Dearness Conservation is a multi-year program designed for school boards to improve their energy use, water consumption and waste management practices. A co-operative team of students, teachers, principals and custodians work together with DC to help schools conserve resources and protect the environment.
Marymount Academy Celebrates 50th Anniversary
The 50th. Anniversary Celebrations at Marymount Academy will begin this month with the official kick off on Sunday, October 15, 2006 with a Eucharistic Celebration at 10:00 a.m. in the school’s gymnasium. Mass will be followed by a light brunch in the school’s cafeteria.
On October 14, 2006 there will be an Open House at the school from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. where alumni students and teachers can visit the building and reminisce. During the evening, the alumni will gather for their formal reunion dinner.
In June of 2007, as the school year draws to a close, a celebration will be held for the current members of the Marymount family; staff, students, teachers, board employees and trustees who will come together to celebrate 50 Years of Excellence!
SCDSB Celebrates Faith Day, “United in Faith: Serving in the Spirit”
Msgr. Dennis Murphy, (a celebrant and keynote speaker) was in Sudbury recently to address more than 400 teachers, principals, vice-principals and staff at the Sudbury Catholic District School Board’s Faith Day activities held at St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School.
Msgr. Murphy spoke about the challenges facing Catholic educators today. In his presentation, he stressed the fact that the ministry of education in the Catholic school system is rooted in Faith and responding to the call of the Spirit empowers teachers, parents, students and staff to meet numerous challenges. Msgr. Murphy also pointed out that each person in the system must find his/her own path to spirituality in order to lead students to an experience of God, Jesus and the Spirit.
During the afternoon, teachers went back to their schools with questions for discussion with the purpose of developing an approach to spirituality in schools that could assist students grow in Faith and serve in the Spirit.
Bear Sighting in Walden!
St. Mary School Makes Thanksgiving Soup
Students are St. Mary Catholic School in Capreol will be tasting their own delicious homemade Thanksgiving Day Soup later this week. Every child was asked to bring in one kind of vegetable to contribute to the Soup Pot. The kindergarten classes were asked for a yellow vegetable, while other classes brought in potatoes, along with green and orange vegetables.
Teachers and parents have been hard at work preparing the aromatic soup. Parents are welcome to join the staff and students as they celebrate with a Thanksgiving Ceremony Assembly on Thursday afternoon where Prayers, Poems and Songs will be shared. Thanksgiving Mass will be celebrated Friday morning at Our Lady of Peace Church.