Staff and students at St. Albert Adult Learning Centre did their part to keep their community clean. They participated in a spring clean up of area streets around the school. They received supplies and support from the city and in the end, picked up over 20 bags of garbage from around the neighbourhood.
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St. Anne Angels Do Their Part
The grade 8 students at St. Anne School did their part on Monday, May 2nd when they participated in a school yard and community clean up. St. Anne Angels went out into the community to leave ditches and neighbouring properties litter free. Bailey Laforest, Ericka Blouin, and Nick Cranley were 3 of the 63 students in attendance that day. This day marked the beginning of the Sudbury Catholic Board’s Education week and highlighted Monday’s theme of hospitality. “I think it is important for us to help out in the community and to set an example for the younger students at our school,” said student Nick Cranley. The staff and students of St. Anne School in Hanmer were very appreciative of the efforts made by the grade 8 pupils. Way to go Angels!
St. Theresa Performs at Chapters
On Wednesday May 4, the Grade 3 students from St. Theresa Catholic School went to Chapter’s/Starbucks to recite their recently individually composed poems. Many parents and family members were in attendance and enjoyed the reading done by the students. These students will have fond memories of this outing for years to come.
Beaded Bracelets for Shannen
The story of Shannen Koostachin who stood up for what she believed made a strong impression on Native Studies students of St. Charles College, who decided to give her a helping hand. Shannen, a member of Attawapiskat First Nation, believed that all children in Canada deserve the best start in education, regardless of where they live or where they come from. Tragically, Shannen died in a car accident in 2010 and Shannen’s Dream was created- a charity to support the children of Attawapiskat in their quest for a proper school. The Native Studies students beaded bracelets and baked cupcakes to sell at St. Charles College, to support Shannen’s Dream on April 27th, the National Day of Action. “Shannen showed great courage in speaking up for the children on Parliament Hill. It felt good to support her dream,”said Native Studies student, Leeann Peltier.
A Journey Through Time at Immaculate
As part of their Catholic Education Week activities, students at Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary School have been working tirelessly for the past few months to prepare for their Journey Through Time event on May 4, 2011. The school’s gym was filled to capacity with students, staff, parents and a variety of family members who wanted to experience a “journey through time” and visit various different eras in our history. The grade 3/4 class focused on pioneer times and First Nation culture, the grade 4 class focused on medieval times and the grade 5 class concentrated on ancient times. Each of the students had on display intricate models representing their time period. Along with the models, the students created other crafts and researched various games and activities that were representative of their era. Almost all of the students were dressed from head to toe in costumes from their time period, and they enthusiastically showcased for inquiring visitors the games and activities that were typical to the time they studied. “It is a real highlight of our year,” stated Tammy Rychlo, Grade 3/4 teacher at the school. “ We have done it for several years now and our Journey Through Time really embodies the spirit of Catholic Education week in showing our appreciation for our historical roots.”
Trillium Gift of Life at St. Albert
As part of Catholic Education Week, students at St. Albert’s Learning Centre were called on to help with the promotion of Sudbury Catholic Schools “Gift of Life” community challenge. Initially launched last December, St. Albert teacher Daniel Levecque reiterated this message to students on May 3rd, 2011 during a school presentation. “It’s great to see so many secondary students across the board become involved with our board’s challenge, and I truly believe our adult students can play an equally important role in the promotion of organ and tissue donation”.
Corpus Christi Goes Green to Support the Gift of Life
Recently students at Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School wore green to support the Board’s Gift of Life initiative.
St. Benedict Supports the Gift of Life
Staff and students at St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School held a Gift of Life day to support the Board’s Gift of Life initiative. T-shirts with “Life Life then Give Life” are being sold to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation.
Celebrating Moms at St. Raphael
Students in the Early Learning Kindergarten Program at St. Raphael School professed their love of their mothers with a show stopping performance on May 3rd. The students sang songs and recited poems in honour of their dear mommies. Afterwards they sipped on tea and munched on snacks together. Some students were fortunate enough to have generations of moms together in the room – with grandmothers, and even great grandmothers in attendance.
The presentations left many moms with tears of joy. No one left empty-handed as there were many special crafts and tokens of appreciation.