Due to road and weather conditions and in the interest of safety all school related transportation services for English catholic, English public, French catholic and French public schools, operating in the Districts of SUDBURY, ESPANOLA, MASSEY AND MANITOULIN DISTRICTS (this includes all areas such as St-Charles, Noelville, Monetville, Markstay, Hagar, Warren, Wahnapitae, Coniston, Killarney, Whitefish, Onaping, Chelmsford, Capreol, Valley East, Garson, Chelmsford, Azilda, …) are cancelled today. All schools will remain open, however, NO transportation will be provided. Parents who transport their children to school are reminded that they must pick their children up at the end of the school day.
All staff is expected to report to work.
Month: January 2012
St. David School and Better “B” Kids After School Program Make Composting a Regular Part of Their Day
St. David Catholic School students not only compost during their school day, but also continue the green initiative at the Better Beginnings After School Program. Originally, this composting initiative started in September 2010 by a small group of students and their teacher at St. David. Today, the students, staff and community members all work together to make composting a daily part of the school day.
The children learn about the value of composting in their classrooms and through Destination Conservation and Green initiative presentations. Food waste that is thrown out is trucked to the dump, and then incinerated, releasing toxic gasses into the atmosphere. By composting your waste you not only prevent this pollution, but create rich soil, which will be used at in the school’s community garden project.
“Composting is a topic that addresses a real-world issue and helps to instill a sense of environmental stewardship in our youth. It can be used for a wide range of scientific projects or experiments and can help students to see the interconnections between science and healthy lifestyle choices”, explains Terri Lynn Lepage, Destination Conservation lead teacher at St. David School.
St. David School Successfully Collaborates as a Interdisciplinary Team
St. David School staff collaboratively works as a team with support from school board personal, Jennifer Connelly, assistive technology teacher, on using assistive technology to support student achievement. The school teachers, principal, educational assistants, secretary and child and youth worker all attended an in-service on a new exciting computer program called Word Q. Word Q helps students develop confidence, improve productivity, increase self-esteem and foster a spirit of inclusion. The program assists by predicting words and providing speech feedback that allows students to hear their mistakes. “I appreciate its simplicity”, said Nancy Costanzi, resource teacher at St. David Catholic School and new WordQ expert.
St. Paul Says Good-bye to Bishop Simard
St. Paul the Apostle School celebrated the Eucharist with Bishop Noel Simard on Thursday January 19th in the the school gym. The school was fortunate to celebrate with the Bishop one last time before he leaves our diocese to become the Bishop of Valleyfield Quebec.The staff and students prepared small farewell gifts for Bishop Simard which he was thrilled to receive. He told everyone that he will cherish his memories of his time as the auxiliary Bishop and especially his time visiting schools and working together to promote Catholic Education.
St. Anne Angels Become Gators for the Day
Five students from St. Anne Catholic School in Hanmer had an opportunity to see their future, and wear a Bishop Alexander Carter Secondary School Gator jersey at a recent feeder school event. BAC invited grade 8 students from St. Anne School to watch a spirit building hockey game at Centennial Arena, where their boys and girls hockey teams played againstt one another. It was an exciting and close game,finishing with a score of 3 – 2 for the boys hockey team.
TRANSPORTATION CANCELLED, SCHOOLS REMAIN OPEN – SUDBURY AND ESPANOLA DISTRICTS
Due to road and weather conditions and in the interest of safety all school related transportation services for English catholic, English public, French catholic and French public schools, operating in the Districts of SUDBURY, ESPANOLA ONLY (this includes all areas such as St-Charles, Noelville, Monetville, Hagar…) are cancelled today. All schools will remain open, however, NO transportation will be provided. Parents who transport their children to school are reminded that they must pick their children up at the end of the school day. All staff is expected to report to work.
A Place to Play, Learn, Laugh and Grow Together!
Immaculate Conception School has been chosen as a new site for the Valley East Outreach – Carrefour meilleur départ Hanmer Best Start program. On Monday, January 16th, Valley East Outreach hosted its kick-off event “Free Family Zumba” at Immaculate Conception School. Many families, toddlers to grandparents, came dressed and ready to “zumba-cise” with Zumba instructor, Chantale. All the parents, grandparents and children went home smiling and fully eneregized by the experience.
Carrefour Meilleur départ Hanmer hopes to get the word out to everyone that Immaculate Conception School will be offering new Valley East Outreach programs. The program will be delivered in English, however some French language activities will be offered during the outreach session.
Beginning on Thursday, February 2nd from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. the Valley East Outreach site at Immaculate Conception School will open its doors to families and offer Play Group activities. A variety of early learning activities will be offered to children and their parents/care givers. Parents/care givers will appreciate the opportunity to network with other parents and learn simple literacy and numeracy activities to play with their children at home. In addition, a wide variety of free workshops, programs and services will also be offered to parents/caregivers at this site. The Valley East Outreach site will offer families a place to meet, learn, grow and have fun together. If you are interested in learning more about the Valley East Outreach program, please contact Kim MacDonald, Carrefour practitioner, at 705-969-8888 and Louisa Bianchin, Principal, at 705-897-4483.
St. Anne Angels Beginning Their Transition
Transitioning into high school can sometimes be a difficult process for young teens, but St. Anne Catholic School and Bishop Alexander Carter Catholic Secondary School make that transition easier on their students. On Thursday, January 12th, 2012, grade 8 students from St. Anne School in Hanmer, visited Bishop Alexander Secondary School (BAC) to continue with their transition from elementary school into high school. This day was an exciting one for all students as they participated in different workshops featuring the arts and sciences that BAC has to offer. Students had the opportunity to explore the music program and listen to the BAC Band, drama and compete with the BAC Improv Team, and make button pins in the visual arts classroom. They were also fascinated with the various stations in the biology lab, and the explosive experiments in the chemistry lab during their visit. St.Anne Angels are always enthusiastic to visit BAC because it is always a fascinating and welcoming environment.
ST. CHARLES COLLEGE OPEN HOUSE – JANUARY 17, 2012
St. Charles College Open House – January 17, 2012
Begins at 6:30 p.m.
1940 Hawthorne Drive
(705) 566-9605