St. Charles Catholic Elementary School held their 15th Annual Johnathan Hetu Walk on June 21, 2019. Johnathan was a student there when he passed away from cancer 15 years ago. David Nicholls, a teacher at the school has organized and held this fundraiser close to his heart for just as many years having been the one who started it. Mr. Nicholls recently passed away unexpectedly.
The St. Charles Catholic Elementary School community came together to raise over $20,000 to go toward the NOFCC (Northern Ontario Families of Children with Cancer). The money will be used to support families during medical appointments, treatments and more.
After one of their students experienced a medical emergency earlier this Spring, Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School Cubs banded together to participate in A Walk for Kyle. Students and staff raised funds through fundraisers to help Kyle’s family with their medical costs throughout his recovery. The school came together with a special Prayer service and concluded with a walk outside to show their support. Way to prove that Cubs Have Heart!
The
Sudbury Catholic District School Board joined school boards across the province
in celebrating Catholic Education Week held on May 5-May 10, 2019. Catholic Education week is an opportunity
to celebrate the contributions our Catholic school make in the lives of our
students and in our community.
The
theme of this year’s week was Living as Joyful Disciples. Throughout the week,
schools completed prayer celebrations, classroom activities and community led
events that focused on the following sub themes:
Rooted
in Prayer
Living
in Community
Doing
Justice and Creating Hope
Journeying
Together in Faith
Sharing
the Good news
Specific
school highlights included:
St.
James School hosted a Sounding of the Drums Feast: Anishinaabemowin language
class students were joined by Elders from Atikameksheng Anishnawbek and
partners from the Child and Youth Centre to create hand drums and birth and
feast the new drums.
Students
and parents at St. Francis school completed mindfulness yoga sessions to focus
on their wellness and faith.
Holy
Trinity hosted a school-wide math hour on May 8, welcoming parents to join
students in their classrooms for activities.
St.
Charles College hosted their third annual Pow Wow, welcoming elementary
schools, Elders and community partners.
Marymount
Academy completed a THINKFast fundraising initiative to help raise funds to
tackle poverty.
“One of our strategic pathways as a
Board is to strengthen our faith-based, inclusive and equitable community,”
said Joanne Bénard, Director of Education for the Sudbury Catholic District
School Board. “Catholic Education Week allows our staff and students to explore
this theme in a variety of different ways. We thank our hardworking and
dedicated staff as well as the many community partners who have helped make
these events possible.”
Students at Holy Cross school have created ‘God Boxes’ out of cards. The students designed and created the boxes themselves. The God Box is then filled with tangible things that remind the children what to thank God for, and what to pray for. Each student personalized their own box, and were encouraged to bring these boxes home, and continue to fill them with new hopes and prayers.
Each box also had a special letter attached. Father’s Love Letter” is a paraphrased compilation of bible verses that is presented in the form of a letter from God to his children.
Today marks National Flag Day of Canada and there were big plans to celebrate with a smudge and prayer service this morning at St. Benedict School but then there was a bus cancellation day.
The service did take place however it was very intimate and interactive with fewer students in the hallways.Chaplain, Rob Pappin honoured the territory and led the service while the students held up a very special Canadian flag. The flag was given to St. Benedict through former Member of Parliament Diane Marleau’s office. It originally flew on Parliament Hill from the Peace Tower.
Congratulations to Mrs. Jutila’s Grade 8 Marymount Academy students Emma Vellow, Beth Richard, Odossa Oriakhi, Cassidy McLardie and Mackenzie Michalowicz (not pictured) for winning second place in the Ontario Catholic School Trustees Association video contest. The students created a video about how Marymount Academy students are “Community Builders.” The contest was province wide and these elementary students competed in the high school category! Way to go REGALS!
Immaculate Conception School community celebrated Mass and the Virtue of Peace with Father Jackson. Mme Martin’s Gr. 1/2 FI class truly proclaimed God’s word as well as what Peace means to them!
The students at St. Joseph have been helping their parents with chores and talking about their acts of kindness, but Wednesday they were on the receiving end.
Santa showed up to treat the children at the school concert and community potluck.More than sixty-five members of the community showed up for the event which featured the students acting and singing in a skit. The event was organized by the school council.
On Tuesday, December 18, 2018 the St. Anne Catholic School community came together to celebrate Christmas Mass at Our Lady of Peace Church. Students in grade 7 and 8 enacted the Nativity story while students in grades 4, 5 and 6 shared their gift of song. “This was a special celebration of faith, family and community. We are so fortunate to come together to celebrate our faith and experience the true meaning of Christmas,” said Alice Desormeaux, FDK educator.
