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Pius XII Catholic School Presents “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”
Pius XII Catholic School Drama Club presents Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the school, 44 Third Avenue, Sudbury on Tuesday, June 6 at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 7 at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, June 8 at 9:30 a.m. and Friday, June 9 at 9:30 a.m. Admission is $2.00 for students and $5.00 for adults.
Willy Wonka, The eccentric chocolate maker, is opening his doors to the public. Five young lucky golden ticket finders are the winners of the private tour of the factory. It’s a dream come true when Charlie Bucket is the finder of the 5th Golden Ticket. The next day, Charlie along with the other winners, Augustus, Veruca, Violet and Mike step into the factory and discover that the many wondrous and mysterious rumours are true. For Charlie’s life will never be the same.
For more information, please call Louisa Bianchin, Principal, Pius XII Catholic School at ph. 566-6080.
Marymount Regals Capture Envirothon Championship
The Marymount Regals’ Envirothon team competed in the Sudbury District Envirothon during the month of April. The Regals after finishing second last year, captured this year’s Envirothon championship and earned a spot in the provincial competition which was held in Sudbury.
Twenty teams from across the province joined the Regals for the provincial competition. The competition consisted of two training days, (which included on the regreening of Sudbury, global warming, the introduction of elk in Burwash, a fish stalking program and forestry by Domtar in Espanola) and the competition itself. The Regal team finished as the best team in Northern Ontario and 6th in the province. The Regals are looking forward to next year’s competition where they will attempt to better this year’s performance.
Pius XII Grade Two Class “Reading is Giving”
St. David Catholic School Holds Walkathon
Ontario Skills Medalist Recognized by Sudbury Catholic Board
Jordan Lanteigne, a Grade 12 student at St. Charles College was awarded a silver medal for his plumbing talents at the 17th Ontario Skills Competitions held in Kitchener on May 2, 2006. The annual trades competition allows students from across the province the opportunity to compete and to apply their skills in Construction, Design, Manufacturing, Transportation, Communications and Hospitality.
Jordan demonstrated interest in plumbing in his first year of Construction Technology courses at St. Charles College. In Grade 11 Jordan received a coop placement with United Plumbing co-owned by Leight and Angela Faubert. The Faubert’s were very impressed by Jordan’s work ethic and offered him the opportunity to work as a coop student at United Plumbing during his Grade 12 year.
Given his talent for the trade, Jordan was selected by the Sudbury Catholic District School Board to represent St. Charles College at the 2006 Ontario Skills Competition where he received a silver medal for his efforts. He was recently recognized by the Sudbury Catholic District School Board for his dedication to his craft and his excellent achievement.
St. James Catholic School Hosts Boys’ Literacy Launch “Travel the World of Literacy”
St. James Catholic School has received funding from the Ministry of Education for action research on Boys’ Literacy. The goals of this initiative are to improve boys’ attitudes toward reading and ultimately to improve their literacy skills. The school is purchasing reading materials that engage all readers, but in particular young male readers. Items such as nonfiction materials, humour books, action and adventure series, and sports cards and magazines are part of the strategies of the Literacy Program.
On the morning of May 18, 2006, St. James School will launch its Boys’ Literacy Project. Role models from the community will be attending to celebrate “Travel the World of Literacy.” The day will begin 9:15 a.m. with Gerry Lougheed Jr. delivering a keynote address. The students will then proceed to different stations as guests from the Greater Sudbury Community share a favourite form of reading material (not limited to books), with the primary division. The list of guests include Michelle Toner, Alan Nursall, John Kennedy, Constable Corrine Jutila, Brent Battistelli, Father Tony Man-Son-Hing, and others.
St. John Catholic School Presents ‘The Wizard of Oz’
Longtime Sudbury Catholic District School Board Teacher Honoured at Annual Banquet
Chris Bartolucci, a thirty year teacher with the Sudbury Catholic District School Board was presented with the SCDSB Chairperson’s Award by Board Chair, Paula Peroni at SCDSB’s annual 25 Year and Retirement Banquet held at Bryston’s On The Park.
Mr. Bartolucci has been involved with St. Charles College, as a student from 1969 to 1973, and as a teacher/program coordinator from 1976 to present day. He received the prestigious award for his many years of service and dedication to both students and staff and for his long term commitment as a football, basketball and alpine skiing coach at St. Charles College.
“Chris Bartolucci has devoted his entire teaching career to educating and coaching students in an effort to make them better students and athletes,” stated Paula Peroni in the Board’s tribute to Bartolucci. “He is known by his present and former students as a great motivator who has inspired them to go on to careers in law, business, sociology, anthropology, religion and numerous other professions,” concluded Peroni
Effective May 1, Chris Bartolucci has taken on a new role in the football community as the Head Coach of the Sudbury Spartans Football Team. Over the years, whether on the field or off he has been an excellent role model for both students and staff, demonstrating a high degree of professionalism in both the teaching and coaching professions.