What are you doing this summer?
Students at the Sudbury Catholic District School Board are sharpening their skills in literacy and numeracy with hands on learning and aboriginal teachings. Students begin the program with an assessment to confirm their level of proficiency and then work towards improvement for three weeks. This is the fifth summer camp run by the school board and each year students show a marked improvement from the first day until the last. This camp has helped students with the “summer learning losses” that happen each year for all students in Ontario schools. Research shows that over the summer months students loose some of the gains they made throughout the year. This three week intense program helps combat the summer loss.
Pictured below are Christopher and Cody who are creating a Tower of Power and reading sight words.
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Technology at SCDSB Summer School
As most parents know children today can’t seem to go without their technology. Whether it’s playing on a gaming system or using a tablet. The Sudbury Catholic District School Board is using that interest in their summer program. Students were introduced to Dash and Dot as a new learning friend. Software is becoming a critical layer of all our lives. It is the language of our world. In the future, not knowing the language of computers will be as challenging as being illiterate or innumerate are today. Using these robots students are able to drag-and-drop programming language that snaps together like puzzle pieces. We start by sending simple commands and progress to creating more complex algorithms. The picture below shows Alexandra Gratton learning the first steps in using Dash.
Fun Never Ends At SCDSB Summer School
There’s a lot of learning going on in SCDSB teacher Meredith Allen’s classroom this summer. There are 15 students and three employees, Meredith the teacher, the classroom tutor Mme Lavalle and the camp counsellor Brendon Easter working with the students every day to increase literacy skills. Meredith explains the day, “We work together in small groups and have different activities happening throughout the day. Students seem excited to see and experience what’s next. The fun never ends!”
Youth Counsellors Working Hard at SCDSB Summer School
Youth counsellors working at Sudbury Catholic School’s summer camp were given many opportunities for professional development while at work.
One of these opportunities happened just today when the Sudbury District Health Unit provided a workshop on understanding the brain and the benefits of a growth mindset. In addition, they spoke about how the media influences body image, self-esteem and how to become a positive role model. And finally, students were taught about health and nutrition.
Pictured with the SCDSB’s counsellors are Paula Ross, dietitian for the Sudbury District Health unit, Loryssa Bilinkshi & Christina Ashawasegai Public Health Nurses for Sudbury District Health Unit who made smoothies using tofu for summer camp counsellors to taste.
A big thank you to the [ https://www.Facebook.com/SDHealthUnit ]Sudbury & District Health Unit.
Learning about Mnoomin at SCDSB Summer School
The First Nation, Metis and Inuit summer learning program students at St. Francis School had a special presentation hosted by the Department of Lands and Natural Resources (Wikwemikong). Mary Ellen Kitchikake, provided summer students an interactive and hands on learning teachings about Mnoomin (Wild Rice in Ojibway).
Manoomin, or wild rice is a gift given to the Anishinaabeg from the Creator, and is a center piece of the nutrition and sustenance for their community.
Miigwetch for sharing with us!
Water Teachings at SCDSB Summer School
“Clean water for all” was the theme today for Sudbury Catholic Schools First Nations, Metis and Inuit Summer Literacy camp. Carla Petahtegoose, Aboriginal Support Worker for SCDSB shared traditional teachings about water and the responsibility to care for water. Students reflected on how important clean water is in their lives and the sacredness of water on our planet. Songs were sung and prayers were said for clean water for all.
Pictured with Carla are summer students Paa Ben, Brett McComber, Brianna Organ-Fortin and Isabella Pandolfo.
Proud of their Accomplishments at SCDSB Summer School
On the last day of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board summer program the campers were rewarded for all their hard work. Every student was given the opportunity to bring all the skills and self esteem they gained throughout the three weeks when they, one by one, came to the front of the room and safely kicked through a board.
Pictured below are two of the students and we think Jacob’s proud smile says it all. After breaking his board he picked it up and came running to show us what he accomplished. He was so proud to show Superintendent Rossella Bagnato!
Thank you to Roland Dutrisac and Chelmsford Taekwondo for helping bring proud smiles to our students’ faces.
Another Outstanding Experience at SCDSB Summer School
The 2015 Sudbury Catholic Schools summer camp has come to a close for another year. Each day was filled with literacy, numeracy and aboriginal teachings (and of course Taekwondo).
With students from across the board coming together in one site we are proud of the new friendships formed and the learning that each student did. We thank the parents/grandparents/aunts & uncles and family friends that took time to bring the students to the school every day.
To the students we say keep learning, learn something new everyday. Please take the confidence you got during these three weeks and show your new knowledge. Keep smiling and have fun!
Summer Camp staff want to take this time to remind families that it is important to keep reading together even during the summer holidays. Why not visit the library in person or online? (no library card needed)
See you in September!
Activate them for life!
Amber Konikow a member of The ESTEEM Team, a nation al, not-for – profit program of Motivate Canada that brings Olympic, Paralympic and National calibre athletes to schools in Canada to inspire and activate young people to set and achieve their goals.
Through their life stories, ESTEEM Team athletes effectively speak, entertain and engage students in grades 4-8 and 9-12, all with the objective to:Inspire young people to pursue what they want in life
Educate them in the processes that lead to success. Highlight the importance of health, sport and physical activity and their role to overall wellness and success in life. Amber is a 4-time Ontario provincial boxing champion and earned the title of Canadian boxing champ in both 2007 and 2008. On the world stage, she competed at the women’s world boxing championship in Ningbo city, China in November 2008, and did her country proud when she took home the bronze medal.In the last 4 years Amber has been running ultra-marathons starting distances at 50km to 273km. She had raced in Iceland, the Grande Canyon and will be racing in Quebec this September.Amber ‘s next event takes place in Alberta Aug 1st, 125km Canadian Death Race. Amber is a running coach for the Sudbury’s Triple Threat Triathlon Club.
In addition, to being a member of the Esteem team Amber is a personal trainer and offers services through Ultralouie Coaching in Sudbury. Amber took some time to meet with the Youth Counsellors from our Summer Camp on Friday to bring a message that with hard work and determination they too can become all they want to in life.