Category: Programs
SCC Student Leaves His Mark at St. Charles College, Staff Pitches In
The St. Charles College football changeroom has gone through a major renovation. Matt Dumont, a Cards football player since 2002 came up with the idea of building individual lockers for the players in the football changeroom. He began designing the lockers with the help of the woodworking teacher, Mr. Baxter, in November 2005. Their design called for 43 individual booths.
Construction began in February 2006. Matt spent many hours of his own time on this project. Matt has truly left a legacy to his school. In his honour, a permanent plaque commemorating his efforts was installed in the changeroom. Many future Cardinal football players will now enjoy the luxury of sitting in their own personal booths in the locker area.
In addition to Matt’s contributions, special thanks also goes to the following; the Sudbury Catholic District School Board Maintenance Department, St. Charles College Custodial Staff (especially Mr. Louis Chretien and Mr. Rick Boudreau), Mr. L. Baxter, James Rand-student, Mrs. Dagostino (Athletic Director), Mrs. Mardero (Principal) and to the Friends of St. Charles College Football for their continued financial support. A very special thank you goes to Head Coach, Mike Fabiilli for his continuous commitment to the SCC Football program.
The Cards are now starting to prepare for their upcoming season in hope of capturing its 20th Senior Football championship. Go Cards, Go!
Bishop Carter Takes on the Greater Sudbury Regional Police Force
Members of the Bishop Alexander Carter senior boys basketball team challenged the Sudbury Regional Police Force to an intense game at the school recently. Students were offered the opportunity to buy out of afternoon classes in order to watch the game. Money that was raised will be directed toward the purchase of a school mascot. A group of male and female cheerleaders also joined in the fun by performing at half time. The presentation generated great spirit and laughter among the students and staff of Bishop Alexander Carter Catholic Secondary School.
St. Anne Shines at 10th Annual Rainbow-Catholic Coed Basketball Tournament
This past weekend saw quite a haul of both team and individual awards for the St. Anne Grade 5/6 Co-ed Basketball team at the 10th annual Rainbow-Catholic Coed Basketball Tournament.
On Saturday morning, the team fought a closely-matched battle againstt Valleyview and prevailed, winning the Consolation Medal 26-20. Chris Marcotte led all scorers with an incredible 18 points!
St. Anne entered a boy and girl into the Xcalibur competition, which is a shooting accuracy contest that pitted our 2 entries againstt 15 other schools. Jennifer Chalut and Cole Thomson finished 3rd in the initial 16 team competition, making them eligible for the four-team semi-finals. In the semis, Chalut and Thomson scored an incredible 57 points, missing the all-time tournament mark by only 3 points and qualifying them for the finals againstt last years winner, St. James.
In the final, Chalut and Thomson continued to shoot the lights out (from distances as far away as 20 feet, 18 feet and 15 feet!!) and were proclaimed the Grade 5/6 first place champions for the Xcalibur Competition!! Success continued for Chalut and Thomson. Chalut was awarded one of 6 Lion Heart awards, given to the top defensive and hard-working players in the tournament. Thomson followed up with the St. Charles College “Best Foot Forward” award, bringing home a new pair of leather basketball shoes.
Overall, the hard work and determination of the team was rewarded and Mr. T would like to congratulate all the team for their success and also their great fans who supported them all along the way. Thanks to Mr. Thomson who devoted countless hours, and his vocal chords to this fantastic team. Way to go Angels!
St. Anne Catholic School’s Canadian Idol
Olympic Speed Skater, Kristina Groves visited St. Anne Catholic School in Hanmer on Friday to chat with students and to put faces to the names that she has been corresponding with over the last several months. The two-time Silver Medalist (1500 metre and Team Pursuit) has been pen pals with the Grade One and Two classes at St. Anne since the fall of this year. Kristina has been corresponding with the students on a regular basis teaching them about her exciting sport, and her training.
From the onset of her arrival at the Sudbury Airport at 8:25 a.m. last Friday, Kristina spent the entire day with the St. Anne Catholic School students. Her itinerary included an introduction to the school community followed by skating at the Tom Davies arena in Lively and meeting with the entire student body in the late afternoon before returning to her hometown of Ottawa.
When asked by a Grade Two student why she decided to take up speed skating, Katrina replied that, “It was Gaeten Boucher, a Canadian Olympic speed skater in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary that first inspired me to become a speed skater. From the minute I saw him skate I knew that I wanted to do what he had done . . . I wanted to fly on ice . . . my dream was to compete in the Olympics for Canada some day and bring back a medal. So although I was only eleven years old, I went home and told my mom that I wanted to take up speed skating . . . eighteen years later at the age of 29, I was lucky enough to be presented with not one but two silver medals in Turin. Never give up on your dream,” stated Groves to a captivated audience. “With enough passion, dedication and commitment, dreams can come true.”
Groves’ presentation to the students included a slide show of her stay and competition at the 2006 Winter Games in Turin, Italy, as well as an overview of the equipment, and training required in order to become a speed skater, followed by a question and answer period.
SCDSB Students Excel at Kiwanis Music Festival
Students from the Sudbury Catholic District School Board had a tremendous showing at the 2006 Kiwanis Music Festival. In recognition of their outstanding performances the following awards were presented to students in the board’s elementary
and secondary panels at the Kiwanis Music Festival Hi-Lites Concert held at Cambrian
College.
St. Raphael Elementary School
McKenna Urso – Pre-Grade One Piano
Joseph Caruso Memorial Award: a $20 gift certificate to Prom Music
St. Charles College
Jessica Szdlowski – Speech Arts & Drama
Kiwanis Club of Sudbury Award $75.00
Joshua Label – Speech Arts & Drama: Wrote, directed and performed
in one act play
Sudbury Catholic District School Board Award $100.00
Jessica Larocque – Speech Arts & Drama
The Sudbury Star Award $50.00
Christopher Falcioni – Instrumental
Lougheed Family & Staff Award $75.00
Nicholas Barbeau – Instrumental
Lougheed Family & Staff Award $75.00
Marymount Academy
Angelica Fievoli – Intermediate Piano
New Sudbury Clinic Pharmacy Award $75.00
Marena Romenco – Piano
New Sudbury Clinic Pharmacy Award $50.00
Marymount Academy Junior Concert Band – Conductor: Ms. Gina King
Sudbury Catholic School Board Award $100.00
Marymount Academy Senior Concert Band – Conductor: Mr. Dick Van Raadshooven
Kiwanis Club of Sudbury Award: $100.00
Recommended to perform for the Provincial Music Festival Finals
Taped Competition $100.00
Marymount Academy String Ensemble – Conductor: Mr. Dick Van Raadshooven
Xi Master Beta Sigma Phi / Kiwanis Club of Sudbury Award: $100.00
Kaitlynd Burns & Marie Chalupiak – Top Intermediate Piano Duet
Xi Master Beta Sigma Phi Award: $75.00
Alumni
The following Alumni who attended St. Charles College and Marymount Academy
received outstanding Awards in their disciplines.
In the Sudbury Symphony INCO Search for Excellence Competition, hosted by the
Music Festival, Damien Lafromboise and Aimee Leonard received a $500 award each
and will perform with the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra in February 2007.
St. Charles College Alumnus ~ Damien Laframboise – Piano Concerto
Damien will perform with the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra in February 2007. He
will also receive a $500 award from INCO for his performance. Damien is presently
attending Laurentian University studying music.
St. Charles College Alumnus ~ Aimee Leonard – Voice
Aimee will perform with the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra in February 2007. She
will also receive a $500 award from INCO for her performance. Aimee is presently
attending Laurentian University studying music.
Aimee Leonard – Top Senior Vocalist
Sudbury Opera Guild Award $350.00
Aimee will represent Sudbury at the Provincial Music Festival Finals which will
be held
June 9 – 13 at the University of Western Ontario, London. $100.00
Marymount Academy Alumnus ~ Alyson Spina – Voice
Chrissie Nemis Vocal Award $150.00
Cambrian College Music Faculty Provincial Award $100.00
Alyson will represent Sudbury at the Provincial Music Festival Finals which
will be held June 9 – 13 at the University of Western Ontario, London.
$100.00
Marymount Academy Senior Band Performs for SCDSB Trustees
The Marymount Academy Senior Band performed several musical pieces for Trustees and Senior Administration of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board at a recent board meeting. The mini concert capped off another tremendously successful year for the group of thirty-some young talented musicians.
In addition, six members of the senior band received gold awards for solo and small ensemble performances with twelve band members being selected for the Northern Ontario all star band. The band has also been asked to compete at the provincial level, representing the Sudbury area. The senior band has performed at the Northern Ontario Band Festival where they won a gold award, and have been invited to compete at the National Festival and the Atlantic Band Festival in Halifax at the beginning of May.
The Sudbury Catholic District School Board would like to congratulate Marymount Academy on their excellent musical achievements for 2005-06!
Olympic Speed Skater Kristina Groves to Visit St. Anne Catholic School Students
Olympic Speed Skater, Kristina Groves will be visiting St. Anne Catholic School on April 21. The two-time Silver Medalist (1500 metre and Team Pursuit) has been pen pals with the Grade One and Two classes at St. Anne since the fall of this year.
Kristina has been corresponding with the students on a regular basis teaching them about her exciting sport, and her training. “She even took time out from her busy schedule during the Olympics to write to them,” states grade 1/2 teacher Tania Lacroix.
“All eyes were glued to the television at school when she raced. The Grade One and Two classes were able to watch her live the day she captured the individual Silver Medal, other races were taped by their teacher, so they didn’t miss a single race. Every morning during the Olympics, students gave a special news bulletin over the P.A. system, to update the school on how our Olympic athletes were doing.”
SCDSB Hosts Kindergarten Information Night, “Programs to Power Young Minds Through Play”
The Sudbury Catholic District School Board welcomed prospective kindergarten parents and students to its first annual Kindergarten Information Night held at Marymount Academy recently. The evening was designed to inform and enlighten parents regarding the Board’s kindergarten program and allow them to gain an understanding of the Catholic system which integrates faith and culture.
Sudbury Catholic District School Board Trustees, Senior Administration as well as school principals, vice-principals, kindergarten teachers and members of the Academic Services staff were also on hand to discuss the different supports that the Board has to offer, including community partnerships that enhance and support its programs.
Rossella Bagnato, Academic Superintendent of Education for the Sudbury Catholic District School Board invited parents to visit many of the school and special interest group displays and kiosks and to personally connect with staff and agencies that were located on site throughout the evening. “Kindergarten is a bridge between early childhood development and the compulsory school system,” stated Bagnato in her address to parents. “Classrooms of young children function as caring communities. They are in effect, extensions of the home. The Sudbury Catholic District School Board offers that same warmness in the classroom that allows children to thrive and grow. We educate the whole child. As well as meeting the physical, intellectual, emotional and social needs we also have an added dimension and that is spirituality. We are there to nurture the faith of our early learners,” concluded Bagnato.
Highlights of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board’s kindergarten program that were shared with parents throughout the evening included;
– A religion program centred around the theme of the child being created in God’s image. The Board promotes a sensitive, caring environment where Catholic values are integrated throughout the day. Prayer and religious symbols are part of everyday life.
– An enhanced early literacy and numeracy program which focuses on developing language, problem solving and critical thinking skills. Technology is used as a tool to promote literacy/numeracy as a strong link to the real world. (Kindergarten students have access to wireless laptop computers in preparation for the Board’s Learning With Laptop programs).
– French Immersion programs – are a highly successful approach to learning a second language and are available to all students.
– The Home/School Connection; The Sudbury Catholic District School Board believes in a strong partnership between the home, family and church. Ongoing communication and parent involvement is key to student success.
In her closing remarks, Paula Peroni, Chair of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board expressed the Board’s appreciation for the commitment of the academic services support staff, community partners and especially parents and guardians for making the evening such a tremendous success.