The Greater Sudbury Police Service wants to remind people to stop and think before they pick up the phone while they are at the wheel of a car. The police are promoting this message with stretchy, blue bands that can be positioned over the top of cell phones to serve as a reminder when people get the urge to text or talk.
On Thursday, September 19, School Liaison Constable Victor Leroux dropped by St. Charles College with bands for students to place on their own personal electronic devices.
Bishop Alexander Carter Catholic Secondary School hosted a Grade 9 Club and Sports Fair during the third week of school. Often Grade 9 students find entering Grade 9 and a new high school scary or intimidating. The staff and students at Bishop want students to feel comfortable in their new school and want to encourage students to get involved. Many studies speak to the importance of students getting involved in their school. Students who are involved in any extra curricular activity (sports or clubs) are more likely to stay in school and report higher levels of engagement. Grade 9 students had the opportunity to see the many clubs and sports teams at the school during their annual Club and Sports Fair. Senior students at the school were responsible for setting up a booth and promoting their activity to the Grade 9 students. The Grade 9 students were able to sign up for a club/sport and enjoyed seeing what the school had to offer.
CBC Morning North is holding a contest for all secondary schools. They were asked to submit a video or audio clip telling them why they are the best school. All submissions have been posted to their website (link below). Everyone can vote on the one they like the best. The winning school will host the CBC Morning North program from their school on Friday, September 27, 2013.
Here is the link to vote for your favourite SCDSB secondary school submission!!
Let’s show Sudbury just how awesome our Sudbury Catholic Secondary Schools are!!! Encourage everyone you know to vote for one of our schools – multiple times – voting ends Friday!!
http://www.cbc.ca/sudbury/features/morning-north-high-school/
St. Charles College has been selected as the recipient of the 2013 Loblaw After School Grant of 5 thousand dollars. The money will be put towards feeding students in the Student Success area of the school – who are staying for after school help or sports in the building.
Sher Watson, the Cooking School Co-ordinator presented the cheque to the School President, Carrington Ryan and Athletics President Jacob Belanger.
Watson says St. Charles College is the only school receiving the grant in the Sudbury area this year. She was surprised to see a cheque for that amount, citing that it is the biggest she has seen come to Sudbury for a Healthy Snacks for Healthy Bodies campaign.
Students entering grade 9 this fall at St. Charles College were given a challenge. Complete twenty of their forty community service hours and be entered to win an I-pad Mini.
The incentive was an idea that Guidance Program Leader Silvia Faggioni heard about from her counterparts working in boards across Ontario at a Ministry of Education workshop last year.
Faggioni says students need 30 credits to graduate, they need to pass the literacy test and complete 40 hours of community service. “Sometimes getting them to complete those hours is the easiest and yet the hardest requirement because by grade 12, students are thinking about their post secondary plans, jobs and relationships.”
The challenge for twenty hours began last May when the guidance department visited grade eight schools informing students about contest. Letters were also sent home to kids indicating that they were able to start obtaining hours in the summer going into grade nine.
The challenge worked as many grade 9’s submitted their community service hours report. Grade 9 student Alyssa Scott was the winner. She completed her 44.5 hours at both the YMCA Day Camps and working children’s games at the Fairbanks Lake Cottage Association Picnic in the summer.
St. Charles Cardinals celebrated its first mass of the school season on Thursday, September 12, 2013. More than nine hundred fifty students attended mass in the school gymnasium with Father Jim Ketzler of St. John’s parish presiding. Students are always invited to assist as servers at the masses. This month, it was the senior football team members who assisted with the procession and helping Father Jim. Pictured here are: #12 Jake Carriere, #20 Jake Graham, #99 Erik Green, #7 Connor Chezzi an #44 Matthew Kuzenko.
WHEN: September 2013 – May 2014
WHERE: Weekly @ Local highschool …(Name: To Be Announced)
WHO: Any interested participants age 7-13 or 14 & up.
Friends and family members are welcome to join.
HOW: Before signing up for the Goalball League, every participant must become a member of the OBSA (Ontario Blind Sports Association). To become a member of the OBSA please visit blindsports.on.ca and click on member registration to fill out the membership form. The $25 registration fee can be paid through PayPal or by sending a cheque to the OBSA office.
COST: $25 OBSA registration fee.
Why become a member of the OBSA?
By becoming an OBSA member you are eligible to take part in any of the programs or funded initiatives. In addition, members of OBSA are able to receive insurance for their pre planned sports activities. OBSA members also receive the quarterly newsletter which updates members on past and upcoming events.
If you are interested in joining the Goalball League or would like more information please contact:
Adriano Simonato at simonaa@sudburycatholicschools.ca or 705-929-0547
or Chantal Simard at chantal.simard@cnib.ca
or 1-888-675-2468 ext. 5404
Welcome back to all of our Sudbury Catholic students, staff, parents and community partners! We hope you had a wonderful summer and look forward to another outstanding year! If you have any inquiries, please contact our board office at 705-673-5620. “LIKE US” (Sudbury Catholic Schools) on Facebook for all the up to date info and events and follow us on twitter @ SCDSB.
Students at St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary School are saying thank- you to local business Giant Tiger as they donated backpacks and supplies to their school.
Customers at the store were given the opportunity to contribute by purchasing items to fill up the backpacks which were then in turn donated by Giant Tiger.
The Assistant Store Manager, Paul Brouillette and the Clothing Manager, Kim Everett were the two staff members that visited the school to deliver over 25 backpacks packed with all sorts of school supplies from erasers to binders.
