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Snaps to St. Christopher’s Grade Three Poets

Posted on February 11, 2010August 23, 2018 by admin

On February 11, 2010 the St. Christopher gym underwent an amazing transformation to become St. Christopher’s Poetry Cafe. Over the past four weeks, the Grade 3 students learned about various forms of poetry and had written several of their own poems. Their work was showcased at the poetry cafe in front of their classmates. As well, friends and family were also invited to listen to the creative works of literary art. After the students finished their performance, the audience was treated to hot chocolate and cookies. The students were very proud of their hard work and a great time was had by all!

One of the poems written by Grade 3 student Lucas Mrozewski

Lovable like a teddy bear,
Unique because God made me,
Crazy like my sister,
Awesome at school,
…so these are the things that make me spectacular!

Sudbury Catholic Schools Greener Thanks to Provincial Funding

Posted on February 10, 2010August 23, 2018 by admin

Five Sudbury Catholic District Schools: Marymount Academy, St. Charles College, St. Benedict, St. Francis, and St. Raphael Catholic Schools are a lot “greener” today thanks to a McGuinty government investment of $272,284. The new funding for “Green School Projects in Sudbury” was announced at a media conference held this morning at College Notre Dame by Rick Bartolucci, M.P.P. Sudbury.

“Our government is committed to ensuring students in Sudbury have the best possible resources for learning,” said Bartolucci. “Today’s investment will save area school boards money while promoting a greener, more efficient approach to learning and living in our community”.

In August 2009, boards across the province were asked to submit applications identifying their interest in the “Green Schools Pilot Initiative.” The Sudbury Catholic District School Board participated in five multi-board project application submissions for five different green projects. In October 2009, the Ministry approved the pilot projects involving five of the Board’s schools and local businesses. The Board is working with green energy companies to pilot a variety of projects involving electric energy conservation, hybrid electric or thermal energy generation, sewage and water treatment, solar and thermal energy generation and conservation, and wind generation.

Barry MacDonald, Vice-Chair of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board was on hand for this morning’s announcement and is very pleased with the funding from the province in support of the Green Schools Pilot Initiative. The $272,284 that we gratefully received from the province will allow our Board to pilot nine green installations using five new initiatives. These new and innovative technologies will not only support our plight to reduce our energy consumption and our commitment to reduce carbon emissions but will also provide test sites for renewable and sustainable power generation plants.

The five schools involved in the pilot projects with their respective companies are as follows:

School	Project	Company
Marymount Academy	Electric Energy Conservation	Triacta Power Fifth Light Technology
St. Benedict Catholic SS	Electric Energy Conservation	Triacta Power
St. Charles College	Electric Energy Conservation Hybrid Generation Sewage and Water Treatment	Triacta Power Conserval Engineering Inc. Brac Systems
St. Francis Catholic School	Ontario Educational Solar	Evergreen Power Solutions
St. Raphael Catholic School	Electric Energy Conservation Sewer and Water	Triacta Power Brac Systems

Two Thumbs Up for “The Nickel Stops Here”!

Posted on February 9, 2010August 23, 2018 by admin

“The Nickel Stops Here” is a play written and produced by Marlene Lee, the Grade 6/7 teacher at St. Paul Catholic Elementary School.This musical/comedy is an original script and score that Lee wrote about the Greater Sudbury area. As someone who moved here from southern Ontario, Lee wanted to give her perspective on life in the North. The play includes the Grade 6/7 class playing the parts of the leads, the JK/K class as the black flies and the JK FI class as the blueberries. The story is about King Inco and Queen Nephawin who need their son, Moose, to take over the throne of the Kingdom of Sudbury. Moose only wants to hunt and fish. His sister, the Princess Laurentian, is eager and willing to put Sudbury on the map environmentally and to rule it. According to the kingdom’s constitution, however, she must be married to do so. Laurentian must battle the two princes from Espanola and Wahnapitae in a game of Jeopardy to see who wins the throne. The students have been working for months in preparation for their show and it is very evident that the hard work has paid off. The play deserves two very big thumbs up for the efforts of the students and Marlene Lee for their outstanding production!

Pius XII Holds First Annual Bluez Brothers Dinner and Show

Posted on February 8, 2010August 23, 2018 by admin

Pius XII Catholic Elementary School held its first Bluez Brothers Dinner and Show on February 4, 2010. The stage and gym were set to amaze and entertain audiences. The Heroes Rock Band and the Restless Group Syndrome (RGS) Dance Band opened for the Bluez Brothers. All three bands had the audience grooving to the music. It was an awesome evening put together by many hands from Pius XII School. Funds raised from this benefit performance were collected for two worthy causes: the Haiti Relief and the Pius Ottawa Trip.

Elder Visits St. Benedict Students to Share Culture

Posted on February 8, 2010August 23, 2018 by admin

On Thursday, January 11, 2010, students at St. Benedicts participated in a traditional smudging ceremony led by Elder Vince Pawis. Afterward, Mr. Pawis shared several traditional teachings such as the medicine wheel and clan names. The students learned how important it is to be respectful of others and of their connection to Mother Earth.

Assistant Deputy Minister of Early Learning Division Visits Sudbury Catholic District School Board

Posted on February 8, 2010August 23, 2018 by admin

The Sudbury Catholic District School Board was pleased to have Jim Grieve, Assistant Deputy Minister of the Early Learning Division and Pam Musson, Director of Implementation of Early Learning visit some of its elementary schools to look at examples of Full Day Senior Kindergarten and Junior Kindergarten classes as well as visit a Best Start Hub. Catherine McCullough, Director of Education for the Sudbury Catholic District School Board joined the visitors at St. Raphael and Pius XII Catholic Elementary Schools to see example of schools that have full day senior kindergarten as many other boards in the province have only half day kindergarten. With the full implementation of full day early learning and Junior Kindergarten in the fall of 2010, the Assistant Deputy Minister of the Early Learning Division and Director of Implementation of Early Learning visited both schools to better understand the organization and process of full day learning that Sudbury Catholic already has in place (S.K.). In partnership with the Best Start Hubs and (at Pius XII) Maple Tree Preschool, the Sudbury Catholic District School Board was able to highlight some great examples of how teachers and early childhood educators are already working together in the classroom to help students learn and grow.

Bishop Alexander Carter Launches 2010 Heart and Stroke Campaign

Posted on February 5, 2010August 23, 2018 by admin

Students at Bishop Alexander Carter gathered on February 5, 2010 for an assembly to launch the school’s Heart and Stroke campaign. The school had several guests speak to the importance of fundraising and awareness of Heart and Stroke issues. Michelle Toner, spokesperson for the foundation talked of the personal family members that have had heart disease or strokes and the impact it has had on her. “Great things can happen if you put your mind to it.” said Toner. “Go get ’em Gators and do the best you can to raise as much money as you can for Heart and Stroke!” Deputy Mayor Ron Dupuis also told the students of the importance of this campaign to the city of Sudbury. As a survivor of a massive heart attack back in 2006, Dupuis knows that the community of Sudbury has top-notch doctors,in fact, he believes “the best cardiologists in the world.” By raising funds, he explained how this money was put right back into the community with dollars going to research, medical technology and support. He thanked all of the students for their past donations and told them that they were heroes for so generously giving their time and funds to support such a worthy cause. The students will have several ways to raise money for this year’s campaign. First, the students have been asked to go out and canvas their communities for donations. As well, the students have the opportunity to participate in a co-ed ball hockey tournament on February 18, 2010 as either a player or a spectator by buying into the game or as buy out of class to cheer on the teams. The students will also have a dress down day they can buy into on February 24, 2010. The students hope to beat their donations from last year which were close to $3000.

St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School Launches New Breakfast Program

Posted on February 5, 2010August 23, 2018 by admin

On Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010, St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School opened the doors to its new Breakfast Club. The program is a partnership between Breakfast Clubs of Canada, the Human League Association and the Sudbury Catholic District School Board. The Breakfast Club provides a healthy breakfast for the students in a relaxed environment and is operated by volunteer staff members and students. The club is open five days per week in the morning and allows students to help themselves to menu items such as fruit, fruit juice, yogurt, cereal and whole wheat bagels to name a few. This is the forth breakfast program operating in the SCDSB secondary schools. The primary goal of the program is to feed students who do not have the opportunity to have breakfast, allowing them to focus on their academics rather than being distracted by hunger.”

Bishop Alexander CCSS – Building Bridges and School Spirit Together

Posted on February 5, 2010August 23, 2018 by admin

Students at Bishop Alexander Carter faced a bridge building challenge this past week in their woodshop class. The students had been given the task of building model bridges and then the completed projects were subjected to weight tests. The rules allowed only for glue and wood 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch to be used. In the end the majority of the bridges were able to remain stable even with a weight of 300 lbs pulling down on them. Savanna Lamoureux, one of the woodshop students said that the day was a lot of fun and it was a great opportunity for the students to express their school spirit. “We really had a lot of fun.” said Lamoureux. “Not only building the bridges, but also destroying them after it was all done!”