Anti-Bullying posters, peace bracelets, and fun collaboration amongst our Penguins -all happening during this bullying prevention awareness week. Mrs. Michelutti’s Gr. 3 students say that everyone matters!
Month: November 2017
Pius Students Receive new winter coats!
Pius XII Penguins wish to extend a very big “THANK YOU” to the Knights of Columbus Holy Redeemer #10888 for their generous contribution of brand new winter coats for students. The Coats for Kids Program is just one of the many ways that the Knights partner with our school and make a difference. We will see the Knights again soon for the annual Basketball Free-Throw Competition. Thank you to our students pictured below who helped to organize the coats: Chloe, Adam, Beckham and Brayden.
St. Charles College Receives Peace Medal Award!
St. Charles College was a recipient of the 2017 YMCA Peace Medal Award! They were awarded for their consistent dedication to raising canned goods and funds for the Sudbury Food Bank. This year, the group, along with the help of their feeder schools raised over 175,000 cans to help families in our community!
Great work, Cards, very deserving of this award!
Sudbury Catholic District School Board reveals a new visual identity!
During our System PA Day on November 17, we unveiled our new mission, vision, values and Strategic Priorities!
Mission: To realize each student’s potential within our inclusive Catholic learning community by nurturing and developing their mind, body and spirit.
Vision: Leaders in Learning and Faith
Values Modelling Jesus in the World through:
-Faith
-Respect
– Community
– Innovation
-Learning
Strategic Pathways:
1. We are called to strengthen our faith-based, inclusive and equitable community
2. We are called to promote innovation
3. We are called to advance leadership and learning for all.
We also revealed our new visual identity and branding! Our new logo represents the mind, body and spirit, making up the complete student.
We are so excited to share our new branding with you as we move forward in our journey as a school board.
Immaculate Students Learn About Ojibway
Students in Mrs. Lotter’s grade 2/3 class along with the her student teacher Tanya Turnbull shared the word November signifies Baashkaakodin Giizis – Freezing Moon in Ojibway. Students stand proud with their poppy along with their art projects.
The raw truth unveiled during blanket exercise at St. Benedict
The raw truth unveiled during blanket exercise at St. Benedict
The history of Canada and its relationship with Indigenous peoples was unveiled today at St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School in Sudbury.
A number of students took part in a Kairos Blanket Exercise to learn the truth about how the Indigenous Peoples were treated by European colonizers, settlers and the Canadian government for hundreds of years.
Ms. Dowdall organized the blanket activity in collaboration with the Indigenous Sharing Learning Centre at Laurentian University. She explains that the blankets represent the land we know as Canada (Turtle Island) and works to increase empathy and understanding among participants.
The activity was created in 1996 by the Aboriginal Rights Coalition to develop a new way for people to understand the shared history of Indigenous peoples in Canada. The students walk thru pre-contact, treaty making, colonization and resistance. It’s always followed by a talking circle.
A huge thank you goes out to the classes at St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School that participated in the blanket exercise today.
In photo: Avery Dambremont, who is studying grade 11 Aboriginal art takes part in a blanket ceremony in the school gymnasium today.
Immaculate Students Discuss Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing with Provincial School Branch!
Immaculate students learn about students who are deaf-and-hard-of-hearing with the help from the Provincial School Branch.
Winners of the Attendance Awareness Month Poster Contest have been chosen!
Congratulations to the 6 winners of the Attendance Awareness Month Poster Contest!
The winners are:
Zander Zubal – St. Francis School
Myah Johnson – St. Paul Paul
Emily Sisk – St. Paul School
Chloe Bisaillon – Marymount Academy
Andrew O’Brien – St. Charles School
Jordan Witty – St. Anne School
You view the posters here:
Marymount Academy wins 7th Consecutive City Championship!
A number of years back after Marymount won their 2nd consecutive title it was written that they still had a long way to go to match the impressive win streak of another local high school which stood at 6 in a row. That journey was completed on Friday night as the Marymount Regals edged out the Confederation Chargers 7-1 to earn their unprecedented 7th consecutive flag football championship.
After Confederation kicked a 1-point rouge to begin the fourth quarter, the Regals offense took charge and held the ball for the next eleven minutes of the quarter, completing the impressive drive with an Allie Weiler handoff to full back Carlie Parker from the 3-yard line straight into the end zone. Allie Weiler kicked a successful PAT and left only 54 seconds on the clock.
After a couple of threatening plays the Regals’ defense, coached by Jason Weiler, and had five shutouts in eight games, shut the door and secured the incredible win. Marymount had an impressive 27 game win streak dating back to 2014 that Confederation halted with a 1-0 win over the Regals two weeks ago in their regular season matchup. Head coach Dan Bartolucci explained
“We were disappointed after the loss to Confed. a couple of weeks ago, but we weren’t crushed. Confed. is a fantastic team, a team that forces us to be better. We learned a lot from that game, made some adjustments, and really worked hard in practice this past week. The Marymount and Confederation flag football rivalry is arguably the best rivalry in high school sports. There us a huge level of mutual respect on both teams. I could not be happier for each of our coaches, players, parents, staff, and alumni that have been supporting us with great numbers at each of the games this season. The crowd noise and energy at James Jerome on Friday night will be remembered by many for a long time.”