Sudbury Catholic District School Board

Sudbury Catholic District School Board Announces New Director of Education

The Sudbury Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Zandra Zubac as the new Director of Education of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board effective July 1, 2002.

Mrs. Zubac has 25 years of experience with the Sudbury Catholic District School Board; 11 as a teacher, 9 as a Principal and 5 years as a Superintendent of Education, a position she is now vacating to take on her new role as Director of Education. Mrs. Zubac replaces Robert Boucher who was appointed as the Board’s Interim Director of Education last July. Mr. Boucher resumes his previous position with the Sudbury Catholic Board as Associate Director of Corporate Services and Treasurer of the Board.

Jody Cameron, Chair of the Board stated that “It is with a great deal of pleasure that the Board announces Mrs. Zubac as our new Director of Education. Mrs. Zubac is well suited to the task as the new Director. Her qualifications, in all reality speak for themselves,” said Cameron. “She is not only well versed in the day to day curriculum but also possesses a great deal of academic and classroom experience having worked her way through the academic system as a Teacher, Principal and Superintendent. Her personality will be greatly appreciated and valued by all who will work with her and most importantly she has gained a great rapport with students, teachers and fellow administrators who will benefit by her positive contribution to Catholic Education.” Mr. Cameron continued on to say that, “Mrs. Zubac replaces Mr. Boucher who was the Interim Director of Education since last July and on behalf of the Trustees and the Board I would like to thank Mr. Boucher for a job well done in what has been a most challenging yet rewarding school year. We extend our deepest appreciation to Mr. Boucher and welcome Mrs. Zubac to her new role as Director.”

Sudbury Catholic School Board Increases Enrollment Cap at Marymount Academy

At a special meeting held to review the Marymount enrolment issue on Tuesday, April 30th, Trustees of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board passed a motion directing the administration to increase enrolment at Marymount Academy for the 2002-2003 and future school years. Trustees reviewed a number of different enrolment scenarios presented to them by Mr. Robert Boucher, Director of Education for the SCDSB and in the end decided to pass a resolution that would increase the number of Grade 7 students from 78 to 92 for September 2002 and from 52 to 90 for September 2003, plateauing at 90 for each following year. The Grade 7 and 8 programs will have a total enrolment of 180 pupils, with six classrooms of 30 students each. In addition, renovations inside the school totaling approximately $110,000 will be undertaken as needed to create up to one an extra classroom for 2003-2004, two more in 2004-2005 and one more in 2005 ?2006.


The decision to allow increased enrolment in Grades 7 to Grade 12 will bring the school’s enrolment to 620 students. It also follows through on the mandate of parents, teachers and Marymount’s School council who had asked Trustees to create more classrooms and to increase the enrolment at the Academy. The approved solution continues to meet the established mission of providing quality education in an all girls Catholic school for advanced academic, and enriched programming only.


The enrolment of Marymount will grow from 419 to 491 in September 2002 to 556 in

September 2003 and stabilizing to approximately 620 in September 2004. The Sudbury Catholic District School Board is pleased to have been able to provide a responsible and balanced system solution, which will ensure a solid enrolment of 180 Grade 7 and 8 elementary students and 440 Grade 9 to 12 secondary students at Marymount Academy.

SCDSB Announces Valley East Catholic Secondary School Name, Hires Principal

The Sudbury Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce the opening of its new Catholic Secondary School in Valley East as Bishop Alexander Carter Catholic Secondary School. The parents and registered students of the school were involved in researching and evaluating various names in a “name the school project” to finally bring forward this recommendation. Future activities will include selecting the colours and style of the new uniforms, the school mascot and more.


Phase one of the board’s plan is already underway with renovations of its one-year temporary site at the River Road Campus (formerly St. Kevin’s school) in Val Caron. The registrations for September 2002 now count 57 grade nine students and are growing as more students continue to register. The second phase of the plan is to transform for September 2003, the former St. Anne’s school in the tradition of Catholic education in Sudbury, into its permanent most technologically advanced state of the art secondary school in Valley East, known as Bishop Alexander Carter Catholic Secondary School.


The Sudbury Catholic District School Board has also selected Mr. Guy Mathieu to be the principal of Bishop Alexander Carter Catholic Secondary School in Valley East. Born and raised in Valley East, Mr. Mathieu has strong ties to the community and to his home parish St-Jacques in Hanmer. He also possesses an extensive educational background in both the secondary and elementary panels. With reference to the role that he will play in helping to mould the new institution, Mr. Mathieu stated that, “The creation of Bishop Alexander Carter Catholic Secondary School in Valley East is an idea whose time has finally come. I am very excited about being a member of the team that will assist in shaping this new faith-filled learning community. Our vision for the school is to establish a safe environment for learning that is visibly Christ centred and academically student focussed”


In establishing Bishop Alexander Carter Catholic Secondary School in Valley East, the board is following through on its mandate received from 89% of the respondents of an exhaustive consultation survey of all Catholic supporters in Capreol and the Valley over the last year. According to Mr. Jody Cameron, Chairperson of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board, “The Catholic Board has never wavered from its commitment to provide quality, Catholic education for the students in Valley East and Capreol.” Mr. Robert Boucher, Director of Education, further adds that, “After months of preparation, we are now ready to move forward with our plan to offer equal educational opportunities to our Catholic Secondary students in Valley East. The selection of Mr. Mathieu as a qualified and dynamic individual with the experience to take on the challenges as principal of this new school was an integral part of our plan. We have every confidence in his abilities to lead this school to a great success”


With respect to future growth and expansion of Bishop Alexander Carter Catholic Secondary School, Mr. Boucher stated that, “The Sudbury Catholic Board has the confidence the Catholic supporters, parents and students to continue to be involved in determining and shaping the unique identity of the new Catholic Secondary School as it grows one grade at a time”.

Sudbury Catholic District School Teachers Participate in Adaptive Technology Access Project at Cambrian College

Secondary School Teachers from the Sudbury Catholic Board were given the opportunity to take part in the last of four training sessions run by Cambrian College’s Glenn Crombie Centre for disability services. Cambrian College announced the pilot project in April of last year with a grant of $149,000 from the Federal Government. The aim of the Adaptive Technologies Access Project is to increase the success of transitional activities for students in secondary schools who have disabilities into post secondary or employment activities. The project utilizes advanced technologies in assistive technology, Internet and Broadband Wireless.



Several area secondary schools and their teachers are participating in this pilot project. The adaptive work stations and technology training provided will assist teachers in preparing disabled youth for entry into post secondary education or workplace environments. The project is developed around youth with disabilities, their families, peers and teachers. The realization of the outcomes will raise awareness of the value of these new learning technologies, locally, provincially and globally. Through partnerships with school boards and service providers, the effectiveness of this project can be duplicated anywhere there are schools and learners. It is estimated that several hundred students with learning disabilities will benefit from the interventions of this pilot project providing them with employment and educational opportunities. The project itself will promote life-long learning and continual access to the information required for the quality of life. By establishing sites at several secondary schools, youth in the school community can decrease isolation and improve access to the Internet through specialized devices, training and support throughout the two-year pilot project.


Partners in this project include Cambrian College; the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation through the Ontario Trillium Foundation; Human Resources Development Canada through the Office of Learning Technologies; The Easter Seal Society; and Absolute Abilities as well as the local English Language School Boards.

Holy Cross Continues Pilgrimage Across Canada As a Symbol of World Youth Day

The Holy Cross will arrive in Sudbury, Ontario on Saturday, April 6 as part of World Youth Day (WYD) Ceremonies and World Youth Day 2002 in Toronto later this summer. This special Cross is a symbol of Catholic faith entrusted to the youth of the World by Pope John Paul II. The Holy Cross has been to every continent in the world and has visited many countries. As the Cross makes its pilgrimage through Sudbury it encourages all Catholics to witness their faith by welcoming the Holy Cross and praying in solidarity with all the world’s Youth.


The Holy Cross began its pilgrimage Palm Sunday, 2001 when Pope John Paul II presented the World Youth Day Cross to a delegation of young Canadians in St. Peter’s Square in Rome at a special ceremony. The Cross then came to Ottawa to begin its journey across the country visiting various communities and cities along the way to Montreal and finally Toronto in time to celebrate World Youth Day 2002. The Cross will serve as a rallying point to prepare for WYD 2002 in local Churches. There will be special celebrations, rallies, times of prayer and reflection, mass and confession and local pilgrimages. The Cross will be accompanied by Bishop Paul Andre Durocher and some of the young people who will participate in World Youth Day 2002.


According to the interest of the people in each diocese, the Cross will be carried to places where young people usually do not find God and therefore have a greater need of His presence such as youth detention centres and malls. The Holy Cross will be on display at various locations throughout the city of Sudbury from February 2nd to the 4th, including the New Sudbury Centre, parishes, Catholic secondary schools, and a senior’s residence. The first stop for the Cross will be at St. Joseph Parish in Chelmsford on February 2nd at 7 p.m. The next day the Cross will makes it way to the University of Sudbury Parish for a mass at 10 a.m., the New Sudbury Centre from 12 noon to 4 p.m. and Holy Redeemer Parish for a mass and vigil starting at 7 p.m. On Monday the Holy Cross will visit Catholic secondary schools; Ecol. Champlain, 8:30 a.m., Ecol. L’Horizon, 9:20 a.m., Marymount Academy, 10:15 a.m., College Notre Dame, 11:00 a.m., St. Charles College, 11:50 a.m., 12:35 p.m. at Ecol. L’Heritage and 1:30 p.m. at St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School. The Cross will also visit the senior citizens at Pioneer Manor at 3:30 p.m. before moving on to St. Jacques Church in Hammer for a mass and vigil at 7 p.m. For more information on the World Youth Day Cross, contact the Website at www.wyd2000.org.

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