On Tuesday October 27th between 4:30pm-7:30Pm students across Ontario participated in the #SkillsAtHome Live Series. At each session, students are led virtually by Skills Ontario staff to develop their talents and explore various potential career paths.
Last night Owen Carpenter, grade 6 student at St. Francis participated in the 3D printing session. Students were taught how to use Tinkercad a free, online 3D modeling program that runs in a web browser and is known for its simplicity and ease of use.
At the end of the 3 hour session, Owen created his very own unique 3D model which will be shipped to him at no cost all thanks to Skills Ontario!
Students are encouraged to join the next sessions:
November 2. 6:00-7:30 pm Let’s Make Cupcakes
November 5 12:30 pm-TBA Ice Cream Making
November 12. 4:00 pm-5:30 PM Indigenous Dreamcatcher
Skills Ontario is encouraging students to participate in various competitions throughout the school year. Sudbury Catholic students learning both in-class and remotely have been eagerly participating in the various challenges with remarkable results.
International Day of the Girl Virtual Activity Series The International Day of the Girl (October 11th) was established by the United Nations in 2012 and is recognized as a day to acknowledge girls and their rights, education and opportunities. This year’s theme was “My voice, our equal future”.
Students at Marymount Academy were fortunate to have participated in the Skills Ontario’s International Day of the Girl Virtual Activity Series.
Construction Sector- Iron Worker- Marshmallow Towers
In 2009, the 859 ft tall, Aqua skyscraper was designed by Jeanne Gang and built in Chicago becoming the tallest building in the world. In this challenge, students were asked to design and build the tallest free-standing tower using toothpicks and marshmallows. Grade 7 students, Maili Jutila and Lylah Jebreen placed first with their design!
“Girls can be great leaders in the Iron Work & Construction sector. We kept building until we got it right! Girls can do anything they set their mind to,” they said.
Paper Dresses 1920’s Style
Coco Chanel revolutionized the fashion industry in the 1920’s by designing and marketing casual outfits that were both elegant and comfortable to wear, a sharp contrast to the bulky corsets and petticoats that were popular at the time. Her designs helped give the 1920’s their iconic and distinct style and her fashion house is still producing stylish and unique clothes to this day. Skills Ontario challenged students to follow in the footsteps of Coco and design and create a dress in the 1920’s style! Students were asked to use specific items as ‘fabric’ and only glue, staples, hole punch & yarn/string to ‘sew’. Milena Raso placed third in the Service Sector’s Paper Dress 1920’s Style challenge.
“Doing the fashion design contest has helped me expand my knowledge of sewing and working with different materials! I am used to working with fabrics and durable materials. While I was working on my paper dress, I had to remind myself to be careful as my material was very delicate. I followed a 1920s flapper dress theme and it helped me learn about a different time era and focus on specific details from that era,” she explained.
“We are always excited to promote experiential learning initiatives as a fun way of engaging and encouraging our youth to consider the pathways in the skilled trades and technologies,” said Peter Prochilo, Superintendent of School Effectiveness.
“It’s exciting to witness our students continuing to excel in these challenges. It’s amazing to see the level of enthusiasm they put into their submissions,” said Joanne Bénard, Director of Education. “We value our partnership with Skills Ontario which provides our students with hands-on learning opportunities and look forward to continuing to work with them throughout the school year to promote our students with engaging and meaningful learning opportunities.”
Students at Sudbury Catholic Schools were challenged to apply themed makeup applications in a local contest that promotes the skilled trade of aesthetics. Over 100 students from grades 7-12 participated.
Robyn Lafortune Indigenous Support Worker at Bishop Carter Alexander and Tina Trudeau Indigenous Support Worker at Marymount Academy challenged students even further by asking students to plan Indigenous themed makeup application. The challenge was to use their face as a canvas to communicate a message of strength, resiliency or as a call to social action.
Grade 12 student, Miranda Monzon placed first in the board-wide competition.
Miranda states: “This challenge really touched my creative side, I have always wanted to do a really dramatic makeup look but never had the motivation to do it. As soon as I found out that I could participate I immediately wanted to join. The theme was traditional Indigenous makeup and since my family is Indigenous I thought it would be perfect.The theme I went for was standing up for all the missing and murdered Indigenous women, that’s what the red hand- print over my mouth has meant. The colours I chose to do on my eyes was just inspiration from some of the jewelry my grandmother had sent me for the contest and I wanted to match the head piece I had worn. The makeup on my chest was to show the earth and how our land was stolen from us. I decided to go very deep into this look but I did for my grandma and my family because I want to stand up for what she had to go through”.
Pius students celebrate their faith virtually with Father Sam at Holy Redeemer Parish. Classes eagerly participated in the prayer service from the comfort of their own classrooms.
Today, we celebrate and honour our ECEs and EAs in a special way. We are very fortunate at Sudbury Catholic to have many wonderful, caring and supportive Early Childhood Educators and Educational Assistants in our schools. The support and care that they provide our students each and every day in helping them to grow in mind, body and spirit is foundational to their success. We thank them for their support, their gentle guidance, for inspiring, for helping to create a growth mind set, for helping our students believe in themselves and for all of their contributions to our schools and to our system. Their expertise and commitment inspires our students to grow and to reach their full potential. You truly are amazing!
On behalf of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board, we thank you for making a difference within the classroom and beyond!
Skills Ontario offers a series of free online live session for youths in grades 7-9 to develop their skills and explore their potential career paths.
On October 15th, students were guided through the preparation of a pizza, making the dough and preparing the toppings while learning about kitchen safety.
Pictured is Sudbury Catholic student, Owen Carpenter, and his younger brother Logan following the Skills Ontario staff on Microsoft Teams to create their tasty supper!
Mother, Giulia Carpenter, shares her thoughts about the program.
“Great program as it opened my eldest son’s eyes that his passion in cooking could become a career. He started asking questions with the instructor. My youngest loves helping in the kitchen and he loved having the instructors along the way. He felt like a big boy. Excited to try other programs that are being offered!”
Students are encouraged to register and join the upcoming sessions:
October 21 3:30-5:00 pm. Tie Dye Workshop Add a touch of colour to your life with our tie-dye workshop. Here, students will be guided through the process of tie-dying clothing or other fabric of their choice. Related skill: fashion/design
October 27 4:30-7:30 pm. 3D Printing Students will be walked through 3D Printing software basics while making their own set of dice while learning about the importance of 3D Printing. Related skill: 3D modeling
November 2 6:00-7:30 pm Let’s Make Cupcakes In this yummy workshop, students will learn about kitchen safety through making their own vanilla cupcakes and buttercream frosting from scratch. Related skill: baking
November 5 12:30 pm-TBA Ice Cream Making (TBA)
November 12 4:00 pm-5:30 PM Indigenous Dreamcatcher In this workshop geared towards First Nations, Métis, and Inuit students, we will be learning how to make our own dreamcatchers and the significance behind them. Related skill: dexterity
In 2009 the Aqua skyscraper was built in Chicago, becoming the tallest building in the world designed by a woman at 859 ft tall. Students at Sudbury Catholic Schools had the chance to follow in architect Jeanne Gang’s footsteps and design their own tower, using only toothpicks and marshmallows!
Coco Chanel revolutionized the fashion industry in the 1920’s by designing and marketing casual outfits that were both elegant and comfortable to wear, a sharp contrast to bulky corsets and petticoats that were popular prior. Her designs helped give the 1920’s their iconic and distinct style and her fashion house is still producing stylish and unique clothes to this day.
Skills Ontario challenged students to follow in the footsteps of Coco and design and create a dress in the 1920’s style! Students were asked to use specific items such as “fabric” and only glue, staples, hole punch & yarn/string to “sew”.
Pictured is Milena a Marymount Academy student planning/ working on her design, and Emma a St. Charles Elementary student modelling her creation.
The 2020 NHL draft has been a week of dreams coming true for three former St. Charles College students.
Three SCC students were drafted this week leading with Quinton Byfield who made history for the Sudbury Wolves franchise as the highest draft pick in Wolves history with a 2nd overall selection by the LA Kings. Next came Jack Thompson who was drafted in the 3rd round by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
And the third draft made for a hat trick with Isaak Phillips being drafted in the 5th round to Chicago.
It’s history in the making for the players and the school says Athletic Director and Lead of the Hockey Skills Academy Darren Michelutti. Michelutti says “With Sudbury Wolves students attending St. Charles College, the Hockey Canada Skills Academy has had the opportunity to learn and work with elite athletes like Quinton, Jack and Isaak. The students enrolled in the program get a firsthand experience to see that hard work pays off and dreams really to come true when you commit to your passions.”
Next year, another student/player Chase Stillman will be a 2021 NHL Prospect.
Michelutti has been building the Academy at the school for the past three years. Currently there are ninety-five students enrolled in the program.
