Media Creation Technology Kits have been introduced into all Native Studies and Native Language classes in the Sudbury Catholic District School Board. The kits include student and teacher laptops, in-focus projectors, digital still cameras, digital video cameras, wireless microphones and wireless internet capabilities as well as many more multi media components used in the creation of movies, slide shows, podcasts and web page creations.
Month: July 2009
Students Make Connections to Themselves in Native Culture
The students of St. Charles College and St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School were invited to Atikameksheng First Nation to view a presentation on a Treaty Payment Day and witness a piece of Canadian history in action.
St. Charles Native Studies teacher and Atikameksheng band member, Jennifer Petahtegoose took the opportunity to seize this as a teaching moment by explaining many of the differences and similarities with respect to Native and non-Native cultures. Mrs. Petahtegoose proudly showed her students the band’s eagle staff and explained how “it is a reflection First Nation people and their history.” The students made “talking sticks” in class, which gave them a better understanding of the meaning and history behind their artwork.
Sudbury Catholic Board Principal Receives Principal of the Year Award
The Sudbury Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce that Mrs. Sharon Oliver, Principal of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic School is the honoured recipient of the Catholic Principals’ Council of Ontario (CPCO), 2009 Principal of the Year Award for Outstanding School/Community Leadership and for her contributions to Catholic Education.
Mrs. Oliver was presented with the award at the Annual Conference, Gala Dinner in Toronto. Sharon has been a school administrator for twelve years and has shared her time and talents with her colleagues from across the province as Chairperson of the CPCO’s Professional Development Committee and was a member of the CPCO Policy Committee for one year.
St. Paul Students Celebrate Earth Day
On April 22, 2009, the students and staff of St. Paul the Apostle School celebrated Earth Day in a big way. Following a native good morning prayer service, the students were treated to guest speakers from Science North who spoke about the regreening of Sudbury and a Professor Crumplin from Laurentian University who discussed the environmental costs of driving a car. A Recycling Fashion show, litterless lunch, neighbourhood garbage pick up and tree planting session finished off the day.
On June 19, the students gathered again to create this earth daisy to represent the fact that if we work together we can make this world a much greener place.
Sudbury Catholic Board Receives Ministry Funding for Literacy and Skills Training
A local McGuinty government investment of $3,380,212. will support research and enhance local access to literacy and basic skills training, Sudbury MPP Rick Bartolucci announced today. Funds will go to eight local organizations to enhance services they currently provide for the community.
“Our government recognizes that our citizens are our most coveted asset,” said Bartolucci. “Literacy and basic skills are an important part of any community and today we are helping ensure that more Sudburians have the necessary skills to contribute to our local economy.”Today’s announcement is part of a much larger $25 million provincial investment in colleges, school boards and community literacy organizations in the Employment Ontario network across the province. It is expected that the funding will help laid-off workers and other adult learners train for more high skilled jobs.
$824,912 of enhancement funds will be distributed to the following organizations as a result of today’s announcement:
| Enhancement | Total 09/10 | |
| Cambrian College | $367,355 | 1,602,655 |
| College Boreal | $128,491 | 537,891 |
| Sudbury Catholic District School Board | $115,930 | 477,930 |
| Project 25-44 (Sudbury) Vocational Resource | $ 62,400 | 222,400 |
| Conseil Scolaire Catholique du Nouvel-Ontario | $ 58,558 | 204,058 |
| Le Centre Alpha-culturel de Sudbury | $ 46,898 | 148,398 |
| Canadian Hearing Society | $ 45,281 | 140,681 |
In addition, Ontario is investing $3 million across the province in research projects to improve service to adult learners and create a new province-wide curriculum for adult literacy training.
The College Sector Committee will receive $46, 200. towards a special research project on steps to adjust literacy training and other academic support programs provided by community colleges to meet the requirements of new provincial Adult Literacy Curriculum.
“Our community is only as strong as the strength and the skills of its residents,” concluded Bartolucci. “Today’s announcement is further evidence of our government’s vision of building a better province, more equipped to deal with the challenges of today’s economy.”
QUICK FACTS
– 3.4 million Ontario adults have literacy skills at less than a high school level
– By 2020, about 70 per cent of new jobs are expected to require postsecondary education and training
$12,000 for Jump Rope For Heart, from St. Paul Catholic School Students
Students at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic School raised more than $12,000 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation during their annual Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for Heart campaign. The kickoff to this year’s campaign included a video from The Heart and Stroke Foundation and a demonstration from the Chelmsford Public School Dragonfire team.
The St. Paul the Apostle Catholic School student body fundraised by taking part in various skipping and basketball events organized by the grade 7 and 8 students. Once again, the students received tremendous support from the families and friends for this fundraising event.
St. Paul would like to thank all the pledge donors in their school communities, which include Coniston, Minnow Lake and Wahnapitae. Over the last four years the St. Paul the Apostle Catholic School community has raised more than $50,000 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. This is certainly one physical activity that has many benefits. The students stay active and help a great cause.