In order to better understand the needs of living thing, students in SK/Grade 1 at Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School have planted a variety of seeds and have been tracking their development through the life cycle. Students moved their plants to the garden in the Kindergarten yard where they will continue to track their development.
Month: May 2017
St. Charles Students Host Second Annual Relay For Life Event!
St Charles College hosted their second annual Relay for Life Event in support of Canadian Cancer Society! Many students came out today to participate in the laps, as well as many other fun activities such as face painting and water balloon toss! The event provided the school the opportunity to give back to our community and to many cancer patients across our district. Special thanks to all staff and students who helped put this event together!
Students Hold Balloon Toss to Celebrate Fundraising Success!
A huge congratulations goes out to St Francis Catholic Elementary students for raising $7069.35 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation! To celebrate their success, for every $20 collected, the students got to throw a water balloon at Mrs. St-Denis and Ms. Timpano! The teachers proved to be excellent sports, and the students loved being able to give back to our community!
Students Visit J and J Farm!
Ms. Tonnos’ SK/Grade 1 class and Ms. Thiessen and Ms. Jubenville’s FDK class from Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School School took their learning outside when they went to J and J Farm! They had a wonderful day learning about the animals and how a farm works.
Secondary Students IGNITE their Math and Computer Skills with latest Technology!
Students at St. Charles College participated in the first annual IGNITE Technology Fair! Secondary Students have been incorporating math and computer schools with the newest technology to create more interactive and advanced projects and assignments. Technology includes the use if Green Screen, 3D Printers, Ozobots, Sphere-O and much more! All technology is now available in Secondary Learning Hubs.
Families Engage in the Learning Process at St. David School
Staff, parents and students at St. David Catholic School believe that reading is fundamental to school success. Families continue to support student success by sharing their love of reading with their children at home in the school’s “read at home program” and at school during the “learn together mornings” program.
St. David families were co-learners alongside students during the school’s “learn together morning” which took place during Catholic Education Week (April 30-May 5, 2017). Family members spent the morning learning with their children demonstrating their love of reading and using it as an effective to tool to teach reading.
“It was a wonderful morning. It’s always great to see students so excited to read. Parents and family members were very proud of their children and the children were fantastic hosts”, said Colin Lapalme, the school’s vice principal.
Sudbury Catholic Elementary Band finishes Season with Outstanding Performances at Sudbury Catholic Schools!
The Sudbury Catholic Elementary Band is made up of Grade 6, 7 and 8 students from St. Charles College, St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School, St. Anne, St. Charles Catholic Elementary School, St John Catholic Elementary School and St. James Catholic Elementary School. The band performed at 3 different festivals this year – The Northern Ontario Music Festival in March where they received a Silver award, the Kiwanis Music Festival in April, where they received a Gold award, and the Canada’s Wonderland Music Festival in Vaughan earlier this month. The band is under the direction of Leanne Urso, JoAnne Comisso, Sabrina Clark and Eric Miron.
Congratulations to all members and leaders, you make us proud!
Bishop Alexander Carter Teacher Honoured at Ontario Council of Technological Educators Awards!
Congratulations to Gaston Therriault who was presented with the Ontario Council of Technological Educators award on May 11th. He was nominated for the award because of his commitment to excellence in teaching and his support of the Technological Education Program. Mr. Therriault is a Co-Op/OYAP teacher at Bishop Alexander Carter CSS. It was no surprise to his principal, Mrs. C. MacGregor that he won the award.
“Mr. Therriault is a dedicated teacher who always has the best interest of students in mind”, she said. “He works diligently to place students in coop placements based on their interests and many students have been registered into the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program and have been accumulating hours. The entire staff at Bishop is proud of Mr. Therriault’s accomplishments and dedication to student achievement”.
There’s no place like home – Bishop Alexander Carter performs Wizard of Oz!
Bishop Alexander Carter CSS put on a magical performance of the Wizard of Oz! Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion were all present as the students dazzled the audience in both their performances. Congratulations to all the students involved in this production, your hard work certainly paid off!