The Sudbury Catholic District School Board would like to take this opportunity to wish all students, parents, teachers, and staff every happiness this Holiday Season.
May the gift of faith, the blessing of hope and the peace of His love be with you at Christmas and always.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at Sudbury Catholic Schools!
It is with great pleasure that we share with you the first edition of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board newsletter for 2008/2009, Partners in Spirit. The newsletter celebrates the many exciting events, initiatives and programs taking place at SCDSB.
Due to weather conditions and in the interest of safety, all school
related transportation services for the English catholic, English
public schools, French catholic and French public schools operating in the District of Sudbury, Espanola and Massey are cancelled
today. All schools will remain open, however, NO transportation will beprovided. Parents who transport their children to school are reminded that they must pick their children up at the end of the school day.
In addition, all SDSSAA games are called off. Accordingly, all games scheduled for today will be postponed and rescheduled in the not-too-distant future.
St. Anne Catholic School, 4500 St. Michel Street in Hanmer will be hosting its “Christmas Technology Night” on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The evening will kickoff with a free dinner sponsored by Perkins Restaurant for the parents and students of Grade 6, 7 and 8 from both St. Anne and Immaculate Conception Catholic Schools.
Following the dinner there will presentations of amazing student work that has been completed on the laptops followed by a MacBook scavenger and a short talent show in the library.
All of the families joining in on the fun for the evening will leave with a cd created by the Grade 7 and 8 classes at St. Anne Catholic School featuring the favorite recipes of the students.
The night will begin with dinner at 5:30 p.m. and will conclude at 8:00 p.m.
Best selling Canadian Métis author, David Bouchard was in Sudbury last Thursday and Friday to speak to students, parents, educators and board staff on the “importance of reading.” Born and raised on the Canadian prairie, Bouchard, a latecomer to literature first became a dedicated reader at the age of twenty-seven and did not write his first book until a decade later. The author of over 34 bestselling books now lives in British Columbia with his wife Vicki and their combined family of seven.
David Bouchard’s books have won several prestigious awards, among them the Governor General’s Literary Award for The Song Within My Heart and the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry award for Voices from the Wild; If You’re not from the Prairie, was listed by MacLean’s as one of Canada’s top twenty children’s books. His latest is Nokum Was My Teacher.
“I have the best job in the world,” Bouchard told students at St. Raphael and St. Andrew Catholic Schools during his presentations. “I get to travel the world and write stories, when I speak to educators, parents and students about the importance of reading I inspire educators and parents to share the most valuable gift we can give our youth, the gift of reading.”
Bouchard’s presentation, entitled “For the Love of Reading” inspired students, parents, and teachers by addressing real literacy issues in schools and promoting reading as a tool for success.
In addition, as part of Sudbury Catholic Schools Aboriginal Initiative, the Board hosted an inspirational evening for parents, students and community members with David Bouchard at the Community Centre on Whitefish Lake First Nation on Thursday evening.
David’s message is spelled out in his books, The Gift of Reading and For the Love of Reading. A former teacher and principal of 28 years, Mr. Bouchard offers parents, teachers and administrators a concrete and realistic plan to promote reading and fight illiteracy.
Mr. Bouchard was also in Sudbury to help celebrate the Board’s Aboriginal Faith-Based Professional Development Day for all Sudbury Catholic School staff at St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School. The theme of the day was Sudbury Catholic Schools…Creating hopes and dreams through excellence: Bwaajige Daa “Let’s All Dream Together.” Vendors and information booths promoted and shared Aboriginal and Catholic resources and cultural artistry was showcased in the form of crafts, books, literature and artwork. The day also featured a dancing and drumming ceremony and a celebration of the Liturgy with First Nation Elders.
St. Charles College Arts Department will proudly present their annual Christmas Arts Spectacular on Thursday December 11th, 2008 at St. Charles College.
St. Charles College
1940 Hawthorne Dr.
7:00 pm in the SCC Gym
Tickets for Students Seniors and Adults are $5
Children 6 and under are free.
We will be showcasing the tallents of our Music and Drama department on stage in our gym and the Visual Arts department during the intermission in the Art Gallery in our cafeteria.
Hope to see you there!
The Sudbury Catholic District School Board elected its new chair and vice-chair at the inaugural meeting of the Board held at the Catholic Education Centre on December 2, 2008.
Jody Cameron, former Chair of the Board from 2001 to 2002 and Vice-Chair of the Board from 2002 to 2003 and for the latter part of 2008 will once again assume the position of Chair. “In my first term as Chair of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board I was involved in a very quick learning curve,” stated Cameron. “As a Board we were faced with a number of challenging issues which we overcame quite admirably; the creation of a new Catholic Secondary School in Valley East, increased enrolment at Marymount Academy, the introduction of the One to One Laptop program, and the appointment of a new Director of Education, to mention only a few.” Cameron also noted that the Sudbury Catholic District School Board is in a very positive position given the fact that it has recently signed contract agreements with all four of the Board’s unions and that the Board continues to enjoy a balanced budget. “As educational leaders we share a deep commitment to improvement and will continue to pursue the many initiatives that are presently underway in our schools to enhance the school environment,” concluded Cameron.
Barry MacDonald will assume the role as Vice-Chair of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board. He was first elected as Trustee for the Board in December 2003 and has also served as Vice-Chair on a previous occasion for the Sudbury Catholic District School Board from 2004 to 2006. Mr. MacDonald is looking forward to his new position. “I would like to thank the members of the Board for placing their confidence in me in my position as Vice-Chair of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board,” stated MacDonald. “Having been a Trustee for the Board since 2003 and also having served previously as Vice-Chair, I appreciate the fact that this Board never ceases in its attempt to create a better learning environment to improve student achievement,” noted MacDonald. “I look forward to working closely with our newly elected Chair, Jody Cameron, my fellow Trustees and Senior Administration to accomplish this goal.”
Due to weather conditions and in the interest of safety, all school
related transportation services for the English catholic, English
public schools, French catholic and French public schools operating in the District of Sudbury, Espanola, Massey and Manitoulin are cancelled today. All schools will remain open, however no transportation will be provided.
