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St. John Catholic School Student Accepted Into Provincial Page Program at Queen’s Park

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Tyler Lalonde, a Grade 8 student at St. John Catholic School will be joining the Provincial Page Program at Queen’s Park. The Page Program is geared toward students that are high academic achievers and who have a keen interest in politics and government. Shelley Martel, MPP for Nickel Belt, will be at St John Catholic School to welcome Tyler Lalonde into the Legislative Page Program at Queen’s Park on Wednesday, March 8 at 10:00 a.m.

Tyler will serve in an intensive educational program at the Legislature in Toronto for four weeks beginning in May 2006. Along with his duties in the Legislature, Tyler will continue with his regular course of studies in Math, The Arts, Social Studies and Language. One of the most daunting tasks Tyler will face will be to memorize all the names and faces of the MPPs so that he can carry messages and other works assigned to him by the Speaker.

St. James Catholic School Students Celebrate Their Heritage

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Grade 5 and 6 students at St. James Catholic School in Lively were given the opportunity to display their Historica Fair projects to judges, teachers, family, friends and fellow students at presentation held at the school recently.

Elementary students throughout the Sudbury Catholic District School Board look forward to participating in this unique fair each year as it not only strengthens their knowledge re the diversity and uniqueness of Canadian heritage but also affords them the opportunity to develop strong roots in their community and culture.

Students also develop research and communication skills through interaction with different community sources such as politicians, local historians, multi cultural organizations and representatives from the business community.

Ray Vincent, Trustee for the SCDSB, and Rossella Bagnato, Academic Superintendent of Education, SCDSB were among the 11 guests who judged more than 85 student projects at the school wide Historica Fair. Eleven projects from St. James will move on the Sudbury Regional Historica Fair to be held May 5, 2006 at Laurentian University.

Sudbury Catholic District School Board Science Fair to be Held Thursday, March 9, 2006

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The Sudbury Catholic District School Board Science Fair will be held on Thursday, March 9, 2006 at St. Francis Catholic School, 691 Lilac Street from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the school’s gymnasium. The fair will feature projects completed by Grade 7 and 8 students throughout the region. Teachers, judges and students will be on site to answer questions and provide additional information. The public may view the exhibits from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. For more information please contact Pauline Therrien, teacher at Pius XII Catholic school, ph: 566-6080.

Immaculate Conception Catholic School Celebrates Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday in Preparation for the Lenten Season

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Tuesday, February 28 saw Immaculate Conception School’s 300 students take part in a pancake breakfast in celebration of Shrove Tuesday. A great team of parent volunteers managed to cook up and serve the pancakes. Thanks to Immaculate Conception teachers Mrs. Hayden, Mrs. Marcil and Mme Lariviere for organizing this great event.

Students and staff celebrated Ash Wednesday the following day. Deacon Jenkinson from St. Kevin’s Parish presided over the service and distributed ashes along with teachers Mrs. Lachapelle and Mrs. Rychlo. Thanks to Mrs. Rychlo and the Gr. 3-4 F.I. class for organizing this event.

St. Paul Students are VIPs

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Grade 6 students from St. Paul The Apostle Catholic School were recognized by their fellow students, teachers, family members and representatives from the Sudbury Catholic District School Board for their participation in the Values, Influences and Peers (VIP) program at the school recently.

The VIP program under the stewardship of the City of Greater Sudbury Police Department is geared to Grade 6 students and stresses the importance of values, how to be a positive influence, and how to recognize and take a stand againstt peer pressure.

Members of the City of Greater Sudbury’s Police Force, and the Royal Canadian Legion were also in attendance to honour the students. Constable Scott Kirkwood presented each of the 43 students involved in the VIP program with an award of merit on behalf of the city’s police force. The Royal Canadian Legion purchased VIP T-shirts for the students.

St. Francis Catholic School Students Recognized by Consortium for Heroic Actions in Bus Accident

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St. Francis Catholic School students Jeffrey Bradley, Jesse MacDonald and Brennan Smith received Awards of Merit at last night’s Board Meeting from Jo-Anne Harrison, Manager, CEO, Sudbury Student Services Consortium. The students were recognized by the Board’s Trustees, Senior Administration, teachers, family and their peers for their quick thinking and unselfish actions in coming to the aid of fellow a student and the bus driver during a bus accident this past December.

The bus had flipped over on its side during the accident making an exit from either the side or rear doors impossible. The students managed to extricate the bus driver (who remained suspended in her seat by her seatbelt) and exited the bus through the roof escape hatch in order to call 911 and Emergency Services.

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