Sudbury Catholic District School Board

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Student Senate at Sudbury Catholic Schools donates over 150 coats to those in need

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The Student Senate at the Sudbury Catholic District School Board has given the gift of warmth this holiday season! The fundraising campaign was spearheaded by the Student Senate, which is comprised of 10 secondary students representing all four secondary schools in the Board. 

The group encouraged staff and students to donate clean, gently used coats of all sizes to families in need. Working with Derek Cashmore of Cooper Equipment Rentals, the coats will be donated to the N’Swakamok Native Friendship Centre and then made available to those in need in our region and in other communities throughout Northern Ontario. The original ask was 100 coats, however the Sudbury Catholic School community surpassed that goal, donating over 150 coats and over 50 winter accessories including hats, scarves and mitts to help families stay warm this Winter.

“The Student Senate members are not just leaders in their schools, but leaders in the greater community,” said Amanda Barry, Teacher Facilitator of the Student Senate. “The students embody the Catholic Graduate Expectations and model stewardship through their actions and their love for others. They have more plans to serve the local community in 2019, so stay tuned!”

“The amount of spirit and compassion exemplified by everyone involved is truly breathtaking,” said Kira Gouchie, Student Trustee and member of the Student Senate. “It was so amazing to see all the students come together for a great cause during the holiday season.”

The Student Senate coat drive ran from November 19 – December 7, 2018. The group is hoping to make the drive an annual fundraiser as part of their Student Senate initiatives. 

Immaculate Students give back to the community this holiday season

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The students at Immaculate Conception school showed their Catholic Christmas spirit with their annual food drive. This year the students collected over 1300 food items to donate to St Vincent De Paul. Thank you to all our Immaculate families for sharing the true meaning of Christmas. 

Sudbury Catholic Schools staff and students participate in Hour of Code!

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All week our staff and students have been working together to complete coding activities during the #HourOfCode! The Hour of Code is an internal event that occurs in December which promotes coding in schools and Board. Board staff and educators were able to put their coding skills to the test and help our students achieve a new way of learning to code! 

St. Albert PSW students receive special visit!

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On November 22, 2018, St. Albert’s Personal Support Worker Program enjoyed a visit from Andrew Olivier to reinforce the importance of PSWs. Without PSWs, many people would not be able to perform basic activities of daily living that so many of us take for granted. Andrew offered a first-hand perspective as to what it’s like working with a PSW on a daily basis and the valuable role they play. Personal Support Workers are often the unsung heroes of the health care field, providing clients with assistance in their day-to-day life with respect, dignity, and compassion.

This visit was a great way to cap off the theoretical portion of the program. Students have now headed out to placements in our community to build on what they learned in class and put their knowledge into practice. St. Albert’s is extremely fortunate to have supportive partners in education: St. Joseph’s Villa, St. Gabriel’s Villa, and Pioneer Manor continue to be integral and valued community allies in the drive to provide our city with quality PSWs.

St. Albert’s offers the PSW program twice per school year starting in September and January. There are still a few spots available for January 2019: feel free to come to an intake session December 10, 2018 at 2:30pm to learn more about our program and how to become a PSW.

Cards Customs makes their mark!

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Cards Customs T-shirt shop is more then just an ordinary elective course for students at St. Charles College. This innovative in school business is flourishing this year with coop students collaborating together with teacher, Gregg Kolodinski to create and design logos for men and women’s apparel for sports, clubs and school spirit swag for many of our schools at Sudbury Catholic District School Board. 

Cards Customs established a community partnership with Kevin Roetscher, owner of HMR Branding here in Sudbury, which has opened the eyes of students to the value in learning business skills when they move on to post-secondary or the workplace once graduated.

This has given at risk students in the Open Doors program every opportunity to highlight their hidden talents, to engage in a hands on learning experience and be apart of a school wide project that is growing with interest. Co-op students are using their web design and marketing skills to develop fun and unique apparel, while seeking part time job opportunities.

Student’s testimonials justify the level passion and engagement in this new initiative at St. Charles College with the following statement.

“ My co-op placement in Cards Customs has given me a real hands on learning experience that I need to be able to work in the public sector when I graduate”.-Damian Hanrahan (co-op student) 

“ I have so much fun designing my own logos and meeting new people, which is valuable to my future career plans”.-Logan Ranger (co-op student)

“ The best part of Cards Customs is seeing my students engaged and inspiring each other to create something unique and fresh that they can call their own. The teamwork and camaraderie that is shown has given me the passion to make this in school business a success” –Gregg Kolodinski

Students of St. Benedict and St. James experiment with art and science!

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Before launching into secondary school next year, students at St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School and St. James had a chance to explore both art and science labs at the high school this week.

In Science, Mr. O’Donnell taught the students how to conduct themselves in a lab while dissecting a frog.The students learned safety and anatomy at the same time while the students created canvassed art with Mr. Timpano in the art room.

Students Mackenzie Richard and Brenna Vienneau weren’t shy about the dissection lab with Brenna taking the first cut. She says she is not afraid because she has cleaned deer and partridge in the past with family.

Vienneau wants to pursue sciences because she wants to become an electrician in the future.  

Students from the two schools conducted their rotations over a two day period to better prepare them for life in the high school setting.

Sudbury Catholic District School holds Inaugural Meeting for the new term

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The Sudbury Catholic District School Board proudly held the annual Inaugural meeting on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. During the meeting, Trustees Michael Bellmore, Jody Cameron, Alex Cimino, Nancy Deni, Raymond Desjardins and Estelle Scappatura were commissioned to the Board for a four-year term. 

The inaugural meeting also included the election of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson. Michael Bellmore was elected Board Chair and Ray Desjardins was elected Vice-Chair of the Board. 

“I am honoured to continue to serve as the Board Chair for another term,” said Michael Bellmore, Chair of the Board of Trustees. “I am proud to sit on a Board that encourages diversity, collaboration and leadership. I look forward to working with the Board during this next term”

“I am honoured to serve as vice-chair for the Board of Trustees,” said Ray Desjardins, Vice-Chair for the Board of Trustees for the Sudbury Catholic District School Board. “I have such a wonderful history with Catholic Education. My childhood and teen years were in Catholic Schools. As an adult with the Sudbury Catholic District School Board I was teacher, principal and now trustee. I look forward to serving alongside my fellow Catholic trustees in our new term. “

The meeting began with a mass which was officiated by Father Larry Rhymes. Board meetings take place on the third Tuesday of each month during the school year at 6 p.m. and are open to the public.

Sudbury Catholic Schools take over LEGO Tournament

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We wish to congratulate all students who participated in the City-wide First LEGO League tournament at Science North on Saturday, December 1. The schools of Holy Cross, Holy Trinity, St. Anne and St. James represented Sudbury Catholic Schools well at the tournament! We thank the students, their dedicated coaches and community sponsors who have helped grow the program over the years. Congratulations on an amazing effort by all! 

Mark your Calendars for this Transition to Kindergarten Session!

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Mark Your Calendars!

Come join us to discuss “Education and Children with Special Needs”. This is an opportunity for parents to learn more about the local educational programs for children with needs and the transition planning that occurs. Sometimes the planning and entry process to the first year of school can be a very challenging time and we want to ensure that families receivethe information needed to make an informed decision about their child’s education. It is also an opportunity to meet other parents who are preparing for this very important transition in theirchild’s life.

Date: December 6, 2018, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Location: Rainbow District School Board Office 408 Wembley Drive, Sudbury, ON

Presentations from all 4 school boards. Open forum for parents to ask specific questions in order to make an informed decision.

All are welcome. Registrations are preferred.

Please register by calling Josée Cholette, Social Worker at the NEO Kids Children’s TreatmentCentre at 705-523-7120, extension 1483. For further information, please visit the Sudbury Families website at www.sudburyfamilies.ca

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