Dante Falcioni, a grade 9 student at St. Charles College will be taking centre stage next week. Dante is the lead role in Cambrian Theatre’s Kid’s Curtain production of Footloose which gets underway December 8th.
Dante will play main character Ren. The high school student must move from Chicago to a small farming town and re-adjust to life at a new school. Dante says he can relate in some ways to the character as he is just entering his first year of high school and had to transition to a new school himself.
Dante has been involved in Cambrian Theatre productions for a number of years. His good friend and school mate Jenna Daypuk will also be joining him on stage as Rusty. Jenna says the two get involved in local theatre because “they learn a lot and have fun while doing it.”
The Footloose production goes until December 17th.
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Bishop Teacher Supports Movember
Bishop Alexander Carter Catholic Secondary School teacher Dave Fabiilli got into the Movember spirit and grew a mustache to support the cause. At the end of the month, he had raised a total of $1320.88. Congrats Dave!
St. Mark Students Earn Top Prizes in Royal Canadian Legion Remembrance Day Contest
Students at St. Mark Catholic Elementary School participated in this year’s Royal Canadian Legion Remembrance Day Literary and Poster Contest. This contest heightens student awareness of the sacrifices made by our veterans in various conflicts including our present day involvement in Afghanistan.
Two St. Mary students – Mathieu Sisk and Tyler Kotanko both won prizes in this year’s contest. Tyler placed first in the Junior Essay as well as second in the colour poster and second in the black and white poster contests. Mathieu placed first in the primary colour poster and third in the black and white poster contests. Both Tyler’s essay and Mathieu’s poster will advance to the Zone competition for further judging.
Samaritan Purse Collection at St. Francis
During the last few weeks, the students at St. Francis School have been collecting items for the Samaritan Purse Organization. Items collected are going to be boxed and wrapped and delivered to children in need throughout the world, during the Christmas season. The students are happy to make the lives of those less fortunate a little brigher during the season of giving. It does not stop there as they are continuing to help others during the season of Advent by collecting non perishable food items for the Inner City Home.
SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION UPDATE – ST.CHARLES, NOELVILLE, ALBAN – CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN SCHOOL BUS ROUTES
Due to POOR weather conditions (snow squalls and white out conditions) certain transportation services are cancelled in this area – not the Sudbury area. Please refer to the Consortium Website for delays and cancellations at [ http://www.businfo.ca ]www.businfo.ca
Anti-Bullying Bingo at St. James
The student safe schools council at St. James Catholic School came up with a creative way to promote a positive, safe school culture and take a stand againstt bullying. The students brainstormed a variety of ways to raise awareness and promote their school anti-bullying policy and decided on a bingo game as a school-wide strategy. Instead of numbers the cards were filled with words that reflect the safe, caring and inclusive school environment at St. James. The student safe schools council selected the anti-bullying words.
St. David School Creatively Encourages Parent Engagement
St. David Catholic School teachers, Terri Lynn Lepage and Eleanor Anderson, volunteer their after school time coordinating the “Roaring Runners Club” two days a week. “The school running club promotes the development healthy habits. and are trying to be innovative, engaging, and most importantly provide our students the opportunity for daily exercise. The club builds lifelong skills including self-confidence, self-discipline, self-respect, integrity and humility. As a member of a team working together for a common goal, the club also helps students improve in the areas of sportsmanship, teamwork, and respect for others”, states Lepage.
As the “Roaring Runners Club” approaches their first official event, the Salvation Army’s Santa Shuffle and Elf Walk this Saturday at 10 am, they decided to invite their parents, grandparents, and older brothers and sisters to attend their last practice before the race. Not only did student families participate in the practice, the teacher’s families also came out and participated in the event. “I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to have fun and laugh with my grandchild, learn about healthy choices and meet other families that attend the same school” states Theresa Spencer, school grandparent that attended the practice with her granddaughter. “These opportunities are what makes our school a great place to be. They are filled with laughter and learning for everyone”, said Eleanor Anderson grade 1/2 teacher at St. David School.
Bishop ACCSS Takes Part in International Stand up to Bullying Day
Bishop Alexander Carter Catholic Secondary School has a Beyond The Hurt Team of students who address bullying issues within the school through presentations, announcements, and various other activities, such as International Stand Up To Bullying Day. On November 18, 2011, Bishop students either wore wore pink Stood Up t-shirts, or one of their own pink shirts in support of anti-bullying programs. The team presented to our grade 9 students and sold chocolate chip cookies to raise money for anti-bullying programs.
Connecting to Faith at St. Mary Catholic Elementary School
Our Catholic Faith reminds us that we share a common God and for all our diversity we are one human family. Celebrating diversity in real ways is therefore essential to our Catholic teachings at St. Mary Catholic School. This is why Mr. Merigioli’s class created a wall mural with a picture of every student’s face. “I took a picture of every child with my digital camera because I wanted the school community to recognize the diversity of its population and to support this diversity in both words and action,” said Mr. Merigioli. Our school is a welcoming school and we treat everyone with respect.
The teacher also created “wordles” where every child’s name in the school was used to create an abstract design. These wordles are displayed next to the wall mural displaying all our students.
School Council Chairperson Erin Gauvreau said, “Every time each child passes by this mural they will realize that at St. Mary Catholic School they are valued and appreciated for their uniqueness, their worth and their individuality. It is a wonderful expression of our teachers’ and principal’s care and concern for our students.”