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Bishop Carter Welcomes Mayor Dave
Bishop Alexander Carter Catholic Secondary School Council held its weekly meeting at the school with special guest, Mayor Dave Courtemanche in attendance. Mayor Dave was invited to the school as part of the “YouthThink, Switch Shoes” initiative. “YouthThink” is a unique educational campaign that seeks to raise awareness and dialogue among adults and youth about the inclusion of young people in the community of Greater Sudbury. The project is part of the Social Planning Council of Sudbury’s Closing the Distant initiative. Mayor Courtemanche spent the afternoon shadowing Eric Spence, a Grade 11 student at Bishop Carter which included taking part in a computer lab class, a student council meeting, and a basketball practice. Eric will attend a meeting with the Mayor later this month which is a key component in the “YouthThink, Switch Shoes” initiative. Zandra Zubac, Director of Education for the Sudbury Catholic District School Board “shadowed” Alexandra Hickey, a Grade 12 student at Marymount Academy and President of the school’s student council.
Smudging Ceremony at St. James Catholic School
Parents/Guardians and Students in Grades 7 to 12 Invited to Transitions Information Session November 15
Parents/guardians and students in grades 7 to 12 are invited to participate in Transitions, an information session designed to help students make key decisions in the transition from elementary to secondary school and from secondary school to college and university.
This free information session will take place on Tuesday, November 15, 2005 at 7 pm in the gymnasium at Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School, 275 Loach’s Road, Sudbury.
Read full media release for more information(pdf).
Teachers’ Lions Club to Help Laurentian Education Students
The Teachers’ Lions Club will host its first ever Annual Dinner Auction on Saturday, November 26, at the Tom Davies Arena, located on Regional Road 24 in Lively. The evening’s social component will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the dinner/auction will follow at 7 p.m.
The Teachers’ Lions Club is comprised of practicing and retired teachers, as well as other caring members who are also dedicated to helping youth and serving in the learning community. The Club is holding its first annual dinner auction to raise money to help a needy student/teacher complete his or her studies at Laurentian University’s English language School of Education. All proceeds will go towards the Laurentian University Student/Teacher Bursary.
The menu will include the famous stripes “baron of beef” roast with all the trimmings! The dinner will be followed by a silent and live auction of a variety of merchandise, crafts and art donated by business and artists of Greater Sudbury.
Tickets are $30 for one or $50 for two and may be purchased at Laurentian University’s English language School of Education, 5th floor, R.D. Parker Building, (705) 675-1151 ext. 4286.
For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact Teachers’ Lions Club members Jack Oatway, at (705) 866-2736 or oatawayj@vianet.ca or Ellen Fletcher, (705) 671-2170 or ellenfletcher@sympatico.ca.
SCDSB Celebrates CUPE Staff
The Sudbury Catholic District School Board took the opportunity to recognize its Custodial, Warehousing and Maintenance staff for their hard work and commitment throughout the 2004-05 school year recently. A conference was held in their honour at Science North which included a number of workshops and sessions geared toward creating a healtheir and safer working environment.
The board recognized twenty-two employees for their exemplary attendance record over the last year. The success of the Board’s Energy Conservation Initiatives and implementation of the Dearness Conservation program were also highlighted and celebrated.
Sudbury Catholic Board Partner in RISKWATCH
The Sudbury Catholic District School Board is the latest Board to partner with the City of Greater Sudbury Safe Communities Coalition and the RISK WATCH program which is an injury prevention-based program stressing child safety in the home and at school.
More than 60 teachers from three schools,(St. Raphael, St. David and Pius XII Catholic Schools) took part in the one-day seminar at the inaugural RISK WATCH training partnership.
“RISK WATCH is a school-based curriculum that links teachers with community safety experts and parents,” stated Academic Superintendent of Education Jean McHarg. “The curriculum is divided into five age-appropriate teaching modules, (Pre-K/Kindergarten, Grades 1-2, Grades 3-4, Grades 5-6 and Grades 7-8), each of which addresses such topics as Fire and Burn Prevention, Bike Safety, Water Safety, Poisoning Prevention and Motor Vehicle Safety, among others. This program gives children and their families the skills and knowledge they need to create safer homes and communities.”
Council for Exceptional Children Hosts 49th Annual Provincial Conference
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), Ontario CEC Chapter 503 Sudbury, the Sudbury Catholic District School Board and the Rainbow District School Board hosted the 49th Annual Provincial Conference at Sudbury’s Holiday Inn, recently. This year’s theme was entitled “Embracing our Uniqueness: A Northern Perspective.”
During the three-day conference, members and guests were treated to the humourous and highly motivational presentations of keynote speakers Gerry Lougheed Jr. and John Novak. In addition, professionals in their respective fields provided workshops for parents, teachers, educational assistants and administrators on all exceptionalities including autism, behaviour, visual, hearing and speech impairments, learning disabilities as well as assistive technology.
The highlight of the conference was the “Yes I Can” Awards where children and youth from across the province, with a variety of exceptionalities, were recognized for their outstanding achievements
The Council for Exceptional Children is the largest international organization of professionals, parents, paraprofessionals and students who are dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or those who are gifted. CEC’s specialized divisions provide additional focus and depth of information to a particular exceptionality or interest area in special education.
