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Sudbury Catholic Schools Host RPIC Ceremony

Posted on October 27, 2008August 23, 2018 by admin

The Sudbury Catholic District School Board hosted its second annual Regional Parent Involvement Committee (RPIC) commissioning ceremony at St. Francis Catholic School last evening. Father Pat Woods, Pastor at St. Kevin’s Church joined Sudbury Catholic Schools’ trustees, senior administration, principals, teachers, students, parents and board staff in a celebration of prayer, music and song during a special mass devoted to the commissioning of the Board’s Catholic School Councils.

“As school council representatives you are called by God to continue the mission of Jesus to ensure the high quality of Catholic education by bringing the light of Christ into our
schools and communities,” stated Father Pat when addressing the Catholic School Council Chairs.

Clara Steele, Chair of the Regional Parent Involvement Committee took the opportunity to present a webpage from the SCDSB website via the use of a “Smartboard” that was totally devoted to assisting parents and guardians in playing a pro-active role in their child’s educational experience

The new interactive Parent Involvement Webpage can be accessed through the Board’s website at http://www.sudburycatholicschools.ca/parents.

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One Life…Many Gifts

Posted on October 20, 2008August 23, 2018 by admin

The Sudbury Catholic District School Board in conjunction with the Trillium Gift of Life Network presented the “One Life…Many Gifts” educational program at Marymount Academy to Sudbury Catholic District School Board trustees, senior administration, elementary and secondary school principals, school chaplains and the entire Catholic Education Centre office staff.

The “One Life…Many Gifts” is a senior secondary school pilot curriculum program aimed at raising the level of understanding about organ and tissue donation in secondary school classrooms across the province.

Dr. Frank Markel, President and CEO of Trillium Gift of Life Network and Joan Green, Education Consultant and Program Advisor were the key presenters of the “One Life…Many Gifts” program. “It is vital to begin the conversation around organ and tissue donation with students in our high schools,” stated Markel regarding the donor program. “Our hope is that every student will start talking about the importance of organ and tissue donation and will talk to their loved ones about their wishes

The “One Life…Many Gifts” curriculum is being delivered in 240 schools made up of 20 school boards across Ontario in the 2008/09 academic year, including the Sudbury Catholic District School Board.

Dr. Frank Markel, President and CEO of the Trillium Gift of Life Network donned a Sudbury Irish Heritage Club vest during a presentation at Marymount Academy regarding the “One Life …Many Gifts” program. In his address to the audience, Dr. Markel stated that it was impossible to talk about organ donation in Sudbury without mentioning the great work and efforts of the Sudbury Irish Heritage Club. “This group has been instrumental in raising awareness and funds around organ donation in Sudbury through their billboards, walkathons and golf tournaments,” stated Markel. Dr. Markel also noted that Canada as a country has one of lowest donor rates in the world at 14 donors per million people and if we are to make any progress in this area that it will come from our young people and students.

“The focus of the presentation is not the science of transplants, but how to help individuals become civically engaged enough to want to become their brother’s keeper,” said veteran educator Green.

St. Charles College Kicks Off Annual Food Drive with Big Daddy 103.9 and Bell

Posted on October 20, 2008August 23, 2018 by admin

It is that time of the year again! The temperatures dip, the roads begin to crumble and St. Charles College kicks off its annual food drive!

This year Big Daddy 103.9 and Bell are taking Jim Szilva of Sudbury Mornings with Carrie, Jim and Rick and throwing him on a Sudbury Transit bus – and he won’t be getting off until 60,001 cans of food are collected.

It all started Monday morning at 8:45a.m. with a pep rally at St. Charles College. Students from St. Charles College will be going door to door and collecting food for the needy in Sudbury. Please join the Sudbury Catholic District School Board, Bell and Big Daddy Radio in wishing the students at St. Charls College the best of luck as they kick off this great foodraising initiative.

Help Get Jim Szilva off the bus, and help the hungry in Sudbury.

The St. Charles College Food Drive proudly sponsored by Big Daddy 103.9 and Bell – Giving just got better.

Anishnawbek Elder Shares Teachings of the Pipe with St. Charles College Students

Posted on October 17, 2008August 23, 2018 by admin

Art Petahtegoose, former Chief and an Elder from Atikameksheng Anishnawbek, shared the teachings of the pipe to a captivated Grade 12 Native Studies class at St. Charles College.

The Elder also spoke of forgiveness and of coming together as a community to build a better, more respectful future for our next generation. The students prepared a feast to celebrate the season of Thanksgiving with Mr. Petahtegoose.

St. Charles College Students Try Out a New Sport in “Floorball”

Posted on October 9, 2008August 23, 2018 by admin

The Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association (OFSAA), with the financial support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, an agency of the Ontario Government, is again providing funding for 260 high schools across the Province to initiate a new sport or physical activity program into their school – St. Charles College is one of these lucky schools.

The “Try Day” programs are intended to introduce high school students to non-traditional sports or physical activities that may attract students who previously have not participated. This is the second year of a three-year grant program in which the Ontario Trillium foundation has provided up to $800 per school to assist schools with promoting these goals.

The funds will assist St. Charles College to help introduce “Floorball” to the Grade 9 to Grade 12 Physical Education Classes. “Floorball” is a non-contact team sport, the premise of the game is to direct the ball into the opposing team’s goal using a composite-fibre stick fitted with a plastic blade.

On October 1, 2008 the students of St. Charles College were provided with an opportunity to experience the “Floorball” sport at the school. Not many students were familiar with the sport at first but being a combination of the two most popular sports in Canada (hockey and soccer), many students showed excellent skills and the game quickly caught on.

“Floorball is an excellent alternative to Floor Hockey,” says St. Charles College, Physical Education Program Leader, Chantal Dagastino. “The big difference between the two is that the rules of floorball do not allow for any high sticking, stick contact or body contact, so the game tends to be less physical than Floor Hockey and more skill oriented and fast paced.

The Try Day event offered the St. Charles College students the opportunity to try a new sport and to see if it can be integrated into their physical education program. The sport was met with a great success as students were very active during their gym time and it helped promote a healtheir lifestyle.

Joan Green and Dr. Frank Markel’s to Present “One Life…Many Gifts” at Marymount Academy

Posted on October 9, 2008August 23, 2018 by admin

“One Life…Many Gifts” is a senior secondary school pilot curriculum program aimed at raising the level of understanding about organ and tissue donation in secondary school classrooms across the province.

Dr. Frank Markel, President and CEO of Trillium Gift of Life Network and Joan Green, Education Consultant and Program Advisor will present “One Life…Many Gifts” to Sudbury Catholic District School Board trustees, senior administration, elementary and secondary school principals, school chaplains and the entire CEC office staff.

“It is vital to begin the conversation around organ and tissue donation with students in our high schools,” said Markel. “Our hope is that every student will start talking about the importance of organ and tissue donation and will talk to their loved ones about their wishes.”

This curriculum will be delivered in approximately 240 schools in 20 school boards across Ontario in the 2008/09 academic year, including the Sudbury Catholic District School Board.

Immediately following the presentation, Mrs. Green will be meeting with the Board’s secondary principals with regard to Education, Quality, and Accountability Office (EQAO) data and the importance of this data analysis at the secondary level.

Grand Council Chief-John Beaucage to Visit St. Charles College

Posted on October 8, 2008August 23, 2018 by admin

Grand Council Chief of the Anishinabek Nation, John Beaucage will be visiting St. Charles College on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 from to speak to the students re the “Anishinabek Manifesto.”

The Sudbury Catholic District School Board is very much appreciative of the fact that Grand Chief Beaucage is taking time from his busy schedule (as he has 42 Anishinabek bands under his leadership) to address the students on this very important topic. The Anishinabek Political Manifesto as part of its mandate states that the “Anishinabek Nation, under the authority of the Creator through the Grand Council Chiefs-in-Assembly and the Office of the Grand Council Chief have endeavoured to assert the inherent rights and reestablish the jurisdiction of the Anishinabek Nation.”

In October 2004, Grand Council Chief John Beaucage was elected to serve the 42-member First Nations of the Anishinabek Nation. Prior to his election as Grand Council Chief, Beaucage was the elected Chief of Wasauksing First Nation and has served in that capacity for the past eight years.

Chief Beaucage is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario with degrees in English and economics, and he has done post-graduate work in First Nation planning at the University of British Columbia. Grand Council Chief Beaucage also played an instrumental role in the First Ministers’ Meeting in Kelowna, BC in November of 2005. Leading up to the First Ministers’ Meeting, Beaucage served as the Co-chair for First Ministers’ Working Groups for both Housing and Relationships.

In addition to his role as Grand Council Chief, Beaucage is also the President of the Anishinabek Nation Management Group Inc. and the Anishinabek Nation Seventh Generation Charities.

Canadian Author Eric Walters to Visit Sudbury Catholic Schools

Posted on October 7, 2008August 23, 2018 by admin

Canadian Author, Eric Walters will visit St. Francis Catholic School on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 to speak to students and staff about his books as well as the writing process in general. Eric Walters is a former intermediate division elementary teacher who began writing books in order to encourage his students to read.

The Grade 7 and 8 students at St. Francis Catholic School enjoy reading Mr. Walters’ novels in class as they find them quite relevant and they encourage a love of reading in all students.

In addition, Mr. Walters will be making a stop at Marymount Academy (165 D’Youville Street) on the same day from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m to present to the Grade 7 and 8 girls. The presentations will take place in the gym. In similar fashion to the St. Francis students, the Marymount students have been studying his novels for the past month to prepare for this presentation.

Pius XII Catholic School Presents, “Meet the Candidates”

Posted on October 2, 2008August 23, 2018 by admin

Pius XII Catholic School presents “Meet the Candidates” on Tuesday, October 7 (9:30 a.m.), at Pius XII Catholic School, 44 Third Avenue, Sudbury.

The Pius XII Catholic School students are participating in the Student Vote Program and students will cast a vote ballot on October 10, 2008 in a mock election. The Student Vote Program offers students the opportunity to converse with peers and family about the upcoming federal election.

Students will explore different points of view, develop habits of informed citizenship and learn our rights and responsibilities. The following candidates have confirmed their attendance for the discussions on that day; Gerry Labelle, PC Party, Diane Marleau, Liberal Party, and Richard Eberhardt, representative for the NDP.