During these uncertain times, our Board came together to provide a distance learning program that will allow all of our students to continue their education from the safety of their homes.
Thank you to all of the educators, departments and support staff that helped make this possible!
Category: Programs
SCDSB Celebrates Earth Day!
During the month of April, we celebrate the virtue of stewardship.
As Catholics, stewardship calls us to share our gifts of time and talents. This month we especially look towards our role as stewards of the environment. How can we act responsibility as keepers of the beautiful world God has given us?
Wednesday, April 22nd is Earth Day! And this year marks the 50th anniversary of Canadians’ participation in Earth Day celebrations. Though we are not in our schools, as a community we can still mark the occasion by joining our collective efforts and celebrating this important day. Let’s share the efforts our students can take at home, by showcasing how simple and concrete actions can lead to a positive impact on the environment.
From April 20-24th, we invite students to participate by submitting a digital format of their actions to Earth Day 2020 Entry Form. Please note, when submitting, participants will need to use a google account. This requires a Gmail e-mail address. For those that do not have access to their google account, submissions can be e-mailed to Joan Yawney at yawneyj@suburycatholicschools.ca.
Examples might include:
- Make a pledge sharing your commitment to practice environmental stewardship
- Write a poem, story, song, comic strip, etc. sharing your commitment to care for the earth
- Show your creativity by creating an art piece using only recyclable items from your home or making a nature collage
- As a family, commit to changing habits (turn off the lights, recycle, compost, etc.) and share your commitment
- Pick up litter in your yard, ensuring to practice social distancing measures
- Create an environmental ad in video format
- Plant seeds and plan a home garden
- Make seed balls to care for the birds
- etc.
Earth Day 2020 Contest Entry Form
Earth Day 2020 Contest Rules
22 Projects Selected to Present at Regional Science Fair!
Our Board Wide Science Fair was held on March 4, 2020 at St. Charles College. Students from Grade 7-12 participated in the event where they went through a formal event and judging process.
22 projects were selected to go on to the Regional Science Fair to be held on April 4, 2020!
Third Place: Joe Gouchie and Sam Oduwale, St. Charles College with the project Printing Speed of Grade 8 Males.
Second Place: Ella Caissie and Ava Collette, St. Anne School with the project H.A.W. Pipe.
First Place and Best in Fair: Julia Parenteau and Hailey MacDonald, St. Anne School with the project Les effets croissance sur des plantes avec differents liquides.
In addition, the following projects were honoured:
Most Creative : Wyatt Rolling from St. John School, with the project Fish On!
Best Presentation: Tyson Kirk and Aiden Anger from St. Charles College with the project Super Mario Upgrade.
Student Senate Fundraises for Australia!
On Wednesday, February 26th, Student Senate members from all four Sudbury Catholic secondary schools helped wait tables at Tony V’s restaurant to raise funds in support of Australian bushfire relief. In addition to cash donations, a percentage of proceeds from meal purchases will be donated to the St. Vincent de Paul Bushfire Appeal to provide food, clothing, and essentials, and recovery support to individuals and families in need. The students raised a total of $1220 ($500 from the restaurant and $720 in cash donations). Thank you to Tony V’s for supporting this fundraiser event!
St. Benedict School Holds Ash Wednesday Mass
Staff and students at St. Benedict School gathered together as a community to celebrate Ash Wednesday. Thank you Mr. Pappin for leading the beautiful mass!
St. Pius XII Students Participate in STEAM Activities!
There is no better way to spend a snow day than participating in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) activities! Junior students at Pius collaborated to build and test mazes.
Students Welcome the Year of the Rat!
Saturday, January 25th marked the start of the Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, Vietnamese Tết, or Chinese New Year. Over the course of the two-week long Lunar New Year celebration, many classrooms from the Sudbury Catholic District School Board learned about the traditions that accompany this celebration and made hongbao (red envelopes) with blessings written in simplified Chinese to gift to family and friends. The students also included chocolate gold coins in their red envelopes as well as other new year wishes for their intended recipients.
In addition to sharing their own cultural traditions and celebrations, students learned about the Chinese zodiac and the significance of the Rat, 2020’s zodiac animal. While the full moon on Saturday, February 8th will mark the end of the 2020 Lunar New Year, many students and teachers look forward to continuing to bring the rich histories and traditions from around the world into their classrooms.
Travel the World While Earning Credit!
Travel the world, while earning a course credit! We are excited to offer secondary students an affordable, experiential learning program that enables students in Grade 8-10 to earn a credit while travelling to Ottawa, Montreal, New York City, and Toronto while earning Civics/Careers credits (Course Codes (CHV/GLC). This course has two components. The first component consists of an eLearning module from June 30th-July 10th, and July 21st-July27th. The second component consists of an 8 day trip that will take students to Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, and New York City from July 13th – July 30th.
Space is limited to 35 students and is available to students in regular and French immersion programming. The deadline to enrol is April 1st, 2020. Register now at the following link.
For more information contact Christina Raso, Experiential Learning Consultant at christina.raso@sudburycatholicschools.ca, or your school’s Guidance Counselor.
Sudbury Catholic Schools Welcomes Four New International Students for Second Semester
The Sudbury Catholic District School Board is pleased to welcome four new international students to our Secondary Schools for second semester.
St. Charles College has welcomed student Yuki from Japan, and St. Benedict has welcomed three students, Huy from Vietnam, Tomo from Japan and Zhou from China who will be completing a short-term shadow experience during the month of February.
“We are thrilled to welcome our new students to the international education program for the second semester, bringing the current number of students in our International Education program to 32 students throughout the 2019-2020 school year,” said Joanne Bénard, Director of Education for the Sudbury Catholic District School Board. “Each student has a unique background and an exciting story to tell. The students are continually seeing the benefits of learning from their Canadian classmates in an inclusive, innovative and hands-on learning environment.”