The students at St. Joseph have been helping their parents with chores and talking about their acts of kindness, but Wednesday they were on the receiving end.
Santa showed up to treat the children at the school concert and community potluck.More than sixty-five members of the community showed up for the event which featured the students acting and singing in a skit. The event was organized by the school council.
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On Tuesday, December 18, 2018 the St. Anne Catholic School community came together to celebrate Christmas Mass at Our Lady of Peace Church. Students in grade 7 and 8 enacted the Nativity story while students in grades 4, 5 and 6 shared their gift of song. “This was a special celebration of faith, family and community. We are so fortunate to come together to celebrate our faith and experience the true meaning of Christmas,” said Alice Desormeaux, FDK educator.
Students had a lofty goal – to collect one thousand toys for girls’ and boys’ and as of Friday morning that goal was exceeded.
The toy drive, which happens yearly at this time is done in collaboration with TD Bank and the Salvation Army along with all parents, staff and students at the school.This is the six year the school has joined forces to collect toys for those in need at Christmastime.
School Chaplin Rob Pappin, who leads the endeavour says “It is important that we who have plenty give to those who have little. Just as the Magi brought gifts to the child Jesus, it is part of our mission to care for those in need in our community.”
The Christmas spirt is alive at St. Anne Catholic School in Hanmer. The Gr. 8 students hosted their Annual Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 8, 2018. Families and friends enjoyed breakfast, crafts, games and of course a visit with Santa. “Our family looks forward to this event each year. It is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the Christmas season with our school community,” said Andre Bertrand, parent and educator at St. Anne School.
Sudbury Catholic Schools and the Attendance Counsellors held the annual poster contest in October. In order to engage students from FDK to Grade 12, the poster contest promoted the importance of regular school attendance. It was a huge success with nearly 500 students participating!
Congratulations to this year’s winners!
1st Place: Tyson Kirk – St. Charles College
1st Place: Meah Sauve – St. Paul School
2nd Place: Ariel Groves – Bishop Alexander Carter C.S.S
2nd Place: Ciara Hamelin – Pius XII School
3rd Place: Anna Nguyen – St. Charles College C.S.S
3rd place: Peyton Desjardins – St. Charles Chelmsford
First place posters will be reproduced and hung to promote attendance awareness!
The Student Senate at the Sudbury Catholic District School Board has given the gift of warmth this holiday season! The fundraising campaign was spearheaded by the Student Senate, which is comprised of 10 secondary students representing all four secondary schools in the Board.
The group encouraged staff and students to donate clean, gently used coats of all sizes to families in need. Working with Derek Cashmore of Cooper Equipment Rentals, the coats will be donated to the N’Swakamok Native Friendship Centre and then made available to those in need in our region and in other communities throughout Northern Ontario. The original ask was 100 coats, however the Sudbury Catholic School community surpassed that goal, donating over 150 coats and over 50 winter accessories including hats, scarves and mitts to help families stay warm this Winter.
“The Student Senate members are not just leaders in their schools, but leaders in the greater community,” said Amanda Barry, Teacher Facilitator of the Student Senate. “The students embody the Catholic Graduate Expectations and model stewardship through their actions and their love for others. They have more plans to serve the local community in 2019, so stay tuned!”
“The amount of spirit and compassion exemplified by everyone involved is truly breathtaking,” said Kira Gouchie, Student Trustee and member of the Student Senate. “It was so amazing to see all the students come together for a great cause during the holiday season.”
The Student Senate coat drive ran from November 19 – December 7, 2018. The group is hoping to make the drive an annual fundraiser as part of their Student Senate initiatives.
The students at Immaculate Conception school showed their Catholic Christmas spirit with their annual food drive. This year the students collected over 1300 food items to donate to St Vincent De Paul. Thank you to all our Immaculate families for sharing the true meaning of Christmas.
All week our staff and students have been working together to complete coding activities during the #HourOfCode! The Hour of Code is an internal event that occurs in December which promotes coding in schools and Board. Board staff and educators were able to put their coding skills to the test and help our students achieve a new way of learning to code!
