St. Francis Flames and families demonstrated their Christmas spirit this season by donating 3 500 canned food items and a cash donation to the Edgar Burton Food Drive. Teachers, Mme Dupuis (Gr.5/6 F.I.) and Ms. Visentin (S.E.R.T.) kicked off the food drive in early December with a themed collection for each week of the month such as baby food, canned and packaged food items. Families made donations on their way into the school’s Christmas concert on December 17 topping up a final total. Student helpers were excited when the army arrived to collect the wonderful donations for our community. A big thank you to students, families and staff for all of your donations!
Month: December 2019
St. Paul School Has a Teddy Bear Math Day
Students in Mme Power’s SK/1 FI brought a Teddy Bear to school for their Teddy Bear Math Day. Students used their bears to make bar graphs pictographs, and to sort them in a variety of ways. What a great day!
Three SCDSB Schools Selected as Semi-Finalists in OCSTA Short Video Contest
SCDSB is proud to announce that three schools have been recognized as semi-finalists in this year’s OCSTA Short Video Contest!
Congratulations to St. David School, Marymount Academy and St. Charles College.
Voting is now open! Follow these easy steps:
Step 1: Go to the Together in Faith Website
Step 2: Follow the instructions to register online
Step 3: Once logged in, select the video and click ‘Vote for this video’
You can vote in both the elementary and secondary categories from now until December 23, 2019. Voting portal and full instructions can be found at the following link: https://bit.ly/2Z3GeIh
Proposed 2020-2021 School Year Calendar
You are invited to review the proposed school year calendar options for the 2020-2021 school year and indicate your preferences for the PA days. You can access the survey up until December 19, 2019 at the following link.
Also please see below for various PA option possibilities to assist you in completing the survey.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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School Year Calendar 2020-2021 Survey Link
Sudbury Catholic District School Board holds Inaugural Meeting
The Sudbury Catholic District School Board held its annual Inaugural meeting on Tuesday, December 3, 2019.
At the meeting Michael Bellmore was re-elected Board Chair and Ray Desjardins was re-elected Vice-Chair of the Board.
“I am thrilled to be re-elected as Board Chair,” said Michael Bellmore, Chair of the Board of Trustees. “It is inspiring to sit on a Board that encourages diversity, collaboration and leadership. I thank our Trustees for their continued work and guidance and look forward to continuing to work alongside them during this term.”
The meeting began with a mass which was officiated by Father Samuel D’Angelo. Board meetings take place on the third Tuesday of each month during the school year at 6 p.m. and are open to the public.
Sudbury Catholic Schools Honoured by Catholic Education Foundation of Ontario
The Sudbury Catholic District School Board has been honoured by the Catholic Education Foundation of Ontario. Bishop Alexander Carter Catholic Secondary School was awarded the Michael Carty Award for their project ‘Inspiring and Developing Christian Leaders.’
Staff engaged students, inspiring them to complete campaigns to better the local and greater community. Students were encouraged to take the lead and complete projects throughout the year. The Student Council brought the school together to organize student groups in ‘villages’. The Villages worked together to create monthly competitions and fun days.
This year also marked the school’s 7th Annual Memorial Walk, where staff and students gather together to remember specifically a staff member and student who passed away, as well as all those in our lives whom we have lost. Students were able to raise over $2000 to support our students in need and community projects. The school hopes to continue the program through Leadership Training with the St. Vincent de Paul Society, fundraisers for their sister school in Tanzania and more student led projects.
The school is thrilled with the success of this initiative and how the school community came together to support local causes.
“The goal of the inspiring and developing Christian leaders project was to align our culture to our vision and values of the school. It also involves a lot of work with parents. Staff and students. Receiving this award not only recognizes their hard work over this past year, but it also allows them to continue their work into this school year,” said Cassandra MacGregor, Principal of Bishop Alexander Carter.
The Catholic Education Foundation of Ontario has also honoured four secondary students as Catholic Student Award Recipients:
• Julia Gardener: Bishop Alexander Carter C.S.S
• Annika Renaud: St. Benedict C.S.S
• Amy Godin: Marymount Academy
• Katelyn Pichette: St. Charles College
“We are very proud of our secondary students for being honoured by the Catholic Education Foundation of Ontario,” said Joanne Bénard, Director of Education. “We know that each of them will go on to accomplish great things in the future and we look forward to hearing about their next adventures.”
Sudbury Catholic Students Participate in Explore Carpentry Event
Just under 40 elementary and secondary female students from Sudbury Catholic took part in the third annual Girls Explore Carpentry Event, hosted by the Azilda Carpenter’s Union Local 2486.
This year, female students were exposed to the daily tasks and routines of a licensed drywall journeyperson and took part in a variety of hands-on learning activities involving cutting, patching, taping and mudding. The importance of health and safety protocols and the use PPE in the workplace was also put into practice during the event.
The Explore Carpentry Event was funded by the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) in an effort to encourage more females to pursue a career path in the trades.
“We are proud to offer opportunities such as the Explore Carpentry Event to our female students,” said Joanne Bénard, Director of Education. “It is through these events that they gain confidence, put skills into practice and learn how they can pursue a career in the trades.”