Pius students celebrate their faith virtually with Father Sam at Holy Redeemer Parish. Classes eagerly participated in the prayer service from the comfort of their own classrooms.
Category: Programs
#SkillsAtHome Live Series- The Culinary Arts
Skills Ontario offers a series of free online live session for youths in grades 7-9 to develop their skills and explore their potential career paths.
On October 15th, students were guided through the preparation of a pizza, making the dough and preparing the toppings while learning about kitchen safety.
Pictured is Sudbury Catholic student, Owen Carpenter, and his younger brother Logan following the Skills Ontario staff on Microsoft Teams to create their tasty supper!
Mother, Giulia Carpenter, shares her thoughts about the program.
“Great program as it opened my eldest son’s eyes that his passion in cooking could become a career. He started asking questions with the instructor. My youngest loves helping in the kitchen and he loved having the instructors along the way. He felt like a big boy. Excited to try other programs that are being offered!”
Students are encouraged to register and join the upcoming sessions:
October 21 3:30-5:00 pm. Tie Dye Workshop
Add a touch of colour to your life with our tie-dye workshop.
Here, students will be guided through the process of tie-dying
clothing or other fabric of their choice.
Related skill: fashion/design
October 27 4:30-7:30 pm. 3D Printing
Students will be walked through 3D Printing software basics
while making their own set of dice while learning about the
importance of 3D Printing.
Related skill: 3D modeling
November 2 6:00-7:30 pm Let’s Make Cupcakes
In this yummy workshop, students will learn about kitchen
safety through making their own vanilla cupcakes and
buttercream frosting from scratch.
Related skill: baking
November 5 12:30 pm-TBA Ice Cream Making (TBA)
November 12 4:00 pm-5:30 PM Indigenous Dreamcatcher
In this workshop geared towards First Nations, Métis, and
Inuit students, we will be learning how to make our own
dreamcatchers and the significance behind them.
Related skill: dexterity
November 18 6:30 pm-7:30 PM Nail Design (TBA)
Share your experience and pictures with us! Send to info@sudburycatholicschools.ca
Skills Ontario International Day of the Girl Marshmallow Tower Challenge
In 2009 the Aqua skyscraper was built in Chicago, becoming the tallest building in the world designed by a woman at 859 ft tall. Students at Sudbury Catholic Schools had the chance to follow in architect Jeanne Gang’s footsteps and design their own tower, using only toothpicks and marshmallows!
Skills Ontario: International Day of the Girl 2020- Dresses 1920 Style
Coco Chanel revolutionized the fashion industry in the 1920’s by designing and marketing casual outfits that were both elegant and comfortable to wear, a sharp contrast to bulky corsets and petticoats that were popular prior. Her designs helped give the 1920’s their iconic and distinct style and her fashion house is still producing stylish and unique clothes to this day.
Skills Ontario challenged students to follow in the footsteps of Coco and design and create a dress in the 1920’s style! Students were asked to use specific items such as “fabric” and only glue, staples, hole punch & yarn/string to “sew”.
2020 NHL draft history in the making for St. Charles College
The 2020 NHL draft has been a week of dreams coming true for three former St. Charles College students.
Three SCC students were drafted this week leading with Quinton Byfield who made history for the Sudbury Wolves franchise as the highest draft pick in Wolves history with a 2nd overall selection by the LA Kings.
Next came Jack Thompson who was drafted in the 3rd round by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
And the third draft made for a hat trick with Isaak Phillips being drafted in the 5th round to Chicago.
It’s history in the making for the players and the school says Athletic Director and Lead of the Hockey Skills Academy Darren Michelutti.
Michelutti says “With Sudbury Wolves students attending St. Charles College, the Hockey Canada Skills Academy has had the opportunity to learn and work with elite athletes like Quinton, Jack and Isaak. The students enrolled in the program get a firsthand experience to see that hard work pays off and dreams really to come true when you commit to your passions.”
Next year, another student/player Chase Stillman will be a 2021 NHL Prospect.
Michelutti has been building the Academy at the school for the past three years. Currently there are ninety-five students enrolled in the program.
Every Child Matters: Sudbury Catholic Schools Honours Orange Shirt Day
Staff and students throughout the Sudbury Catholic District School Board joined hundreds of others across Canada by participating in Orange Shirt Day on Wednesday, September 30, 2020.
By wearing orange shirts, we recognize the harm the residential school system did to children’s sense of self-esteem and well-being and it serves as a symbol of our commitment to reconciliation. Since it began in 2013, the phrase “Every Child Matters” has been used as part of the movement to recognize the value of every child and for communities to come together.
“The Sudbury Catholic District School Board firmly believes that every child matters and as such we will continue to honour Orange Shirt Day year after year,” said Joanne Bénard, Director of Education. “We are committed to Truth and Reconciliation and we strive to find opportunities for our staff and students to come together in support of intercultural understanding, empathy, and mutual respect.”
Staff and Students Celebrate Franco-Ontarian Day!
Students and staff across the Sudbury Catholic District School Board celebrated Franco-Ontarian Day on September 25, 2020. Named to honour our community and history, September 25th was officially named Franco-Ontarian Day in 2010. The Franco-Ontario flag flew for the first time on September 25, 1975 at the University of Sudbury. It was created by history professor Gaétan Gervais and political science student Michel Dupuis.
Schools celebrated the day through various activities and lessons with students both in-class and those who are participating through the Remote Learning School. Activities included arts and crafts, creating announcements for their school communities, video projects showcasing the Franco-Ontarian culture and completing an ‘Escape Room’ filled with activities highlighting the French culture in Ontario.
“Franco-Ontarian Day is a day for celebration. Our students enjoy learning about the French culture and understanding why it is important to acknowledge this day in history,” said Joanne Bénard, Director of Education for the Sudbury Catholic District School Board. “I am always amazed at the level of creativity our teachers show when highlighting the French culture and our history as a Province and it is remarkable to see the level of enthusiasm that students put into their work.”
The Sudbury Catholic District School Board is committed to offering robust and engaging French as a Second Language programs for all of our schools.
Sudbury Catholic Schools Raise $2773 for the Easter Seals Telethon!
The Easter Seals Telethon took place virtually on September 21, 2020. During the 2019-2020 school year, Sudbury Catholic Schools raised $2,773.50 to go toward the telethon!Our Board Chair Michael Bellmore graciously presented the cheque as a VIP Champion to the foundation alongside an Easter Seals Ambassador.
Holy Cross School Holds Virtual Monthly Virtue Ceremony
Staff and students at Holy Cross school gathered virtually yesterday for a ‘start-of-the-year’ assembly and monthly virtue ceremony.