St. James Bears are proud to announce that their Coins for Kylee fundraiser was a huge success. St. James collected a very generous $685.00 for the Jewers family. Staff and students at St. James School were asked to bring in coins in exchange for a pajama day in support of Kylee Jewers who is currently undergoing intensive chemotherapy treatment for an aggressive form of cancer. The Jewers family has been travelling back and forth from Sudbury to Toronto for the past 2 months for Kylee’s treatment. All staff and students at St. James wish to extend their prayers and warm wishes to Kylee and her family.
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Taking the Pledge for Zero Tolerance
Grade 9 and 12 students at St. Charles College spent a morning this week shedding tears together to educate and raise awareness about bullying. The highly emotional Targeting Zero Tolerance day was organized by the grade 12 Leadership class.
It’s the third annual event which consists of students’ presenting bullying statistics and a documentary style video they compiled along with organizing break-out sessions with students to answer a series of “what if” questions.
Mrs. Beverly Belanger teaches the Leadership class, and oversees what has become a yearly event. She says “it brings seniors and grade 9’s together in order to build peer relationships and grow positive school climate.”
St. Andrew students learn about influential historical Francophone women
Core French St. Andrew students enjoyed learning about influential historical women St Catherine and St Marguerite Bourgeoys. They embraced the French tradition of decorating hats and wore them proudly on St Catherine Day. Pictured are the students of the grade 5/6 class sporting their crowns.
Sporting a ‘Stache for a Cause at St Charles Elementary
After questions about all of the moustaches the students have seen lately, FDK FI students had a discussion about Movember. Students had the chance to sport a “moose-stache” for the day, along side principal David Soehner, as he read them the story Moosetache, by Margie Palatini. Students were entertained with all the crazy antics that Moose does to get his out-of-control moustache tamed!
Big hearts at St. Andrew
St. Andrew students and staff opened their hearts to help children in third world countries receive some Christmas joy. Each class filled five or more shoeboxes full with small presents like soap, toys, pencils, crayons and hard candy. These gift boxes will be delivered by the organization known as Samaritan’s Purse to children in some of the most destitute parts of the world. This is the third year St. Andrew School has participated in this Christmas project. Pictured here are school volunteer Claire Olivier with Braxton, Viktor, Mary and Zoe as they hand over the school’s contribution to Joan Henderson our local Operation Christmas Child representative.
Kelso’s Choices moves up to Junior classes at St. Charles Elementary
At St. Charles Elementary, the primary students have been using Kelso’s Choices for a few years with great success! During Bullying Awareness Week, students in junior classes learned about Kelso’s Choices and the KC conflict management program. Vice-Principal Laura Stirrett went to junior classrooms to lead students through a variety of activities to explore the difference between minor and serious problems, and how to approach each. For example, with minor problems, students can choose 2 strategies that are either verbal (talk it out, apologize, tell them to stop or make a deal) or non-verbal (wait and cool off, walk away, go to another game or ignore it) to resolve a conflict, and then tell an adult if that doesn’t work. With serious problems students would tell an adult right away.
Bishop Alexander Carter participates in 2014 Santa Claus parade
Bishop Alexander Carter staff and students participated in this year’s Sudbury Santa Claus Parade. The theme of the parade was Christmas past and future. The Bishop float depicted Christmas of the future with students dressed as robots delivering Christmas gifts. There was a large rocket on the float made from equipment used in the Manufacturing Specialist High Skills Major program. The float was constructed by students in the Welding class who prepared a special mount for a projector which showed an animated robot delivering Christmas gifts. This animation was created using programs in our Communication and Technology Specialist High Skills Major program. To go along with the theme of the float, students handed out candy rockets to the children along the parade route. Bishop Alexander Carter staff and students want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Students share feedback and strategies with St. Charles Elementary Safe Schools Team
During National Bullying Prevention Week at St. Charles Elementary, students Valerie Lowes, Kira Gouchie and Daniella Lowes shared feedback and suggestions with the safe schools team. Principal David Soehner asked the students about their ideas on how the school can be improved, and if they feel welcomed and safe. Valerie, Kira and Daniella enjoyed the chance to share their ideas. Kira Gouchie stated that “St. Charles is a really good school. We can tell the staff if there is a problem and they listen”.
St. Bernadette students stand up for peace
To celebrate anti-bullying week St. Bernadette students wore blue to signify that they Stand Up! for La paix! St. Bernadette School’s motto is “La paix c’est notre priorité.”