St. Theresa Catholic School held a t-shirt contest recently and children were encouraged to design a t-shirt depicting St. Theresa School. All of the entries were submitted and all students voted on 5 final designs. The winning design was then printed on t-shirts which all students received at no cost thanks to the Parent Council. The student body will be encouraged to wear these on student assembly days once per month as well as other special days. The winning t-shirt seen in this photo is of an eagle since they are the St. Theresa Eagles and Gr.6 student Daniel Mensour (second from right) designed this image.
Month: February 2011
St. James Holds Family Math Night
In conjunction with School Council, St. James staff hosted a Family Numeracy Evening where students and their parents engaged in a variety of hands-on Math activities. The goal of the Family Math Night was to appreciate the pleasure of mathematics through the power of family interaction. There were a variety of engaging activities to promote mathematical thinking and Math language. The stations included sorting, weighing, storytime, Smart Board lessons, and “3-part problem-solving”. Exploring the interactive use of MacBooks and Math are (left to right) the Orser, Owens and Mayer families.
St. James Catholic School Student a District Winner in the Lions International Peace Poster Contest!
Each year, Lions clubs around the world sponsor the Lions International Peace Poster Contest in local schools and youth groups. This year’s theme was ‘Vision of Peace’. Students, ages 11,12,13 were eligible to participate.
24 international finalists were selected from the work of more than 350,000 participants. Posters will be shared globally via the Internet, the media and exhibits around the world.
Brandon Digby, a grade7 student at St. James Catholic School in Lively captured the A-5 district award and was presented with a cheque of $250. Classmates were thrilled to be part of the award ceremony. His teacher Ms. Swearengen said “Brandon’s poster beautifully captured his vision of world peace, placing Canada as the heart and hope of world peace”.
Inaugural Personal Support Worker Class Graduates from St. Albert
Family and friends gathered in the gym at St Albert Adult Learning Centre on February 25th, 2011 to celebrate with the students of the school’s inaugural Personal Support Worker graduating class. Nineteen students made up the graduating class and, as well as a Personal Support Worker Diploma, several students also received their Secondary School Diploma. Cassandra MacGregor, Principal of the school addressed the students and spoke about how proud the staff and community is of the group. “By the year 2020, statistics say that one in every five Greater Sudbury residence will be over the age of sixty-five, and the need for this service is growing rapidly,” MacGregor said. “ Through their perseverance and determination, this class has demonstrated great skill and knowledge, and I know that my family and friends will be in good hands if and when these students’ skills are ever required.”
Deputy Mayor Jocelyn Landry-Altmann and Sudbury Catholic Board Chair Barry MacDonald echoed MacGregor’s sentiments and also congratulated the class for their courage and will to succeed in the program.
Numerous community partners and agencies were also on hand to support the students as many did on the job placements with the different organizations. Several of the students have already been offered jobs beginning immediately after the graduation. Valedictorian of the class, Brenda Legrow, spoke to the group about their success and voiced her elation at finally reaching this stage. “It is through the strength of our minds, our bodies and our hearts, that we have made it here today,” Legrow said. “And we need to thank ourselves for overcoming all of our own trials and tribulations and making it this far in our journey.”
The next group of students has already begun their classes this past January and the staff of St. Albert expects the interest in this program to steadily increase over the next year as with the growing aging population, the need for this type of job is rapidly expanding.
For more information on the Personal Support Worker program at St. Albert Adult Learning Centre, contact the school at (705) 673-3031.
Celebrating Valentine’s Day amongst Friends
Junior kindergarten students at St. Francis celebrated Valentine’s Day in style. Students decorated their red paper hats with valentine cards they received from classmates. Students sang songs, listened to poems, stories and made crafts for their families to celebrate the special day.
St. Francis Students Wear Pink for Anti-Bullying Day
On February 23, St. Francis students from kindergarten to grade eight wore pink for Anti-Bullying Day. The young students in the junior kindergarten class have been listening to important lessons from various storybooks this week about bullying. Students learned an important lesson about kindness and tolerance from Steve Seskin and Allen Shamblin’s book entitled, Don’t Laugh at Me. The book encouraged the students to be kind to others and accept our differences.
National Flag Day at St. Francis School
Students in Mrs. Visentin’s junior kindergarten class at St. Francis School celebrated National Flag Day on February 15th. Students proudly painted their own Canadian flags to celebrate the day and learned that their country’s flag is 45 years old. Students have been reciting their pledge of citizenship and singing the national anthem since commencing school. It was a truly patriotic day for the junior kindergarten students.
One Hundred Days of Junior Kindergarten at St.Francis
Junior kindergarten students at St. Francis celebrated the 100th day of school. Students brought their collections of 100 items such as pennies, beads, balloons, lego blocks and even yarn! Students sang their 100th day song to celebrate and received 100th day of school certificates to congratulate them on attending their first 100 days of school at St. Francis. Students listened to stories and even created their own class storybook about 100 foods they wish they could eat! The students ended the day with a special 100th day of school prayer.
Apple Crunch a Month at St. Raphael
A crunch could be heard throughout the halls and classrooms at St. Raphael’s School this morning. Almost four hundred students bit down on a red Gala apple simultaneously to celebrate the school’s first Apple Crunch a Month event.
The school is being recognized by the Healthy Schools Recognition Program. It is a Ministry of Education initiative that awards schools going above the call of duty when it comes to the promotion of healthy living and eating.
Students had been gearing up for the event with morning announcements that focused on the healthy benefits of eating the fruit.
Grade Seven student Keenan Skilliter told the student body that “eating the apple will clean teeth, massage gums and nourish the brains.”
The school will continue to hold one Apple Crunch a Month from now until summer break.