The staff and students of St. Andrew School celebrated National Flay Day on February 15. On this date in 1965 the Canadian flag was first raised over Parliament Hill. Everyone at St. Andrew Catholic Elementary School showed their pride in their flag and country by wearing read and white. At 1pm all viewed a beautiful slide show of Canadian scenes and sang a rousing rendition of O’ Canada.
Month: February 2013
St. David Students Learn About the Lenten Season
To mark the start of Lent, St. David Catholic Elementary School Grade 1 students, Zach Munoz and Isabelle Fraser, took part in an Ash Wednesday service by being marked with the symbolic sign of the cross. Teacher Jennifer Gran’s grade 4/5 class organized and helped prepare the celebration. According to Grade 6 student, Katie MacLean, “Today’s Ash Wednesday celebration helped me better understand how important it is remember the sacrifices Jesus made for us. I think it is important that we learn how to treat one another with kindness and respect and appreciate how much we have.”
During the Lenten season, students at St. David Catholic Elementary School will be participating in reflective activities and lessons about who they really are as growing Catholic citizens. The ashes serve as a reminder of actions they are sorry for and of the importance of making good choices. Father Brendan Doherty, from Christ the King Parish, conducted the celebration for the school and local community members. Father Brendan spoke about how Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Season of Lent and that it is a season of penance, reflection, and fasting which prepares us for Christ’s Resurrection on Easter Sunday.
ST. BENEDICT CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE TODAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2013
St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School is holding its open house on Wednesday, February 13, 2013.
The open house will run from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Location: 2993 Algonquin Rd. Sudbury
For more information, contact the school at (705) 523-9235.
Celebrating Mardi Gras at St. Bernadette
The Grades 4 and 5/6 classes at St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary School celebrated Mardi Gras on Tuesday, February 12th. These French Immersion students discussed the history of the celebration, and its importance to their French Catholic culture. Students took part in the celebration by creating their very own Mardi Gras masks and partaking in a feast of homemade pancakes before beginning a fast for Lent.
98…99…100 Days of School Celebrated at St. Raphael
On Friday, February 8, 2013, many students at St. Raphael Catholic Elementary School celebrated the 100th day of school. Students took part in a variety of activities that demonstrated the importance of the day. Some of these activities included counting to 100, writing 100 words from around the classroom, crafting with 100 items, investigating collections of 100 items, eating 100 food choices and many others. Both students and staff felt that it was truly a great day!
100 Days of School Celebration at St. Paul Catholic Elementary
Students in teacher Lisa Wright’s French Immersion Senior Kindergarten class at St. Paul Catholic Elementary School celebrated the 100th day of school in a BIG way on Thursday, February 7th! Several children and Mme Wright came to school dressed as centenarians. The afternoon was spent with special guests , moms, dads, grandmas and grandpas. A lot of fun was had at each of the 100th day centres which included:
1) Working as a team to stack 100 plastic cups
2) Roll the dice to 100 game
3) Making a portrait of what they will look like at 100 years old.
4) Making a 100th Day party hat
5) Snack bag of 100 “goodies”.
Students were disappointed to learn that the school year ends before the 200th day. They were looking forward to another big celebration.
BISHOP ALEXANDER CARTER CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE TONIGHT
Bishop Alexander Carter Catholic Secondary School is holding its open house on Tuesday, February 12, 2013
The open house will run from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Location: 539 Francis St. Hanmer
For more information, contact the school at (705) 969-2212.
Zumba Fun at St. Raphael
All students from Kindergarten to Grade 8 are participating in Zumba Fun at St. Raphael Catholic Elementary School. Each class will receive 4 Zumba sessions during the month of February, thanks to the generous School Council. Teachers and students are benefitting from the great music and moves they are learning – staying fit and staying happy!
TRANSPORTATION CANCELLED, SCHOOLS REMAIN OPEN – SUDBURY, ESPANOLA AND MASSEY DISTRICTS
Due to the poor weather and road 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, AND MASSEY (this includes all areas such as St-Charles, Noelville, Monetville, Markstay, Hagar, Warren, Wahnapitae, Coniston, Killarney, Whitefish, Whitefish First Nations, 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.