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St. Benedict marks National Flag Day

Posted on February 15, 2019February 15, 2019 by Carlee Vendramin

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.

Staff and Students ring in the Chinese New Year at St. Charles College

Posted on February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 by Carlee Vendramin

The Chinese New Year was fully embraced at St. Charles College on February 5th, 2019, where staff and students came together as a school community dressed in red to celebrate. The students received beautifully red wrapped mandarin oranges from the breakfast club, which symbolizes good luck and friendship in the Chinese culture.

A traditional lunch, which consisted of dumplings, pork rice, spring rolls and almond cookies was served to students in the English Café, a club for all international students. New Year festivities will continue during the month of February at lunch for students to participate and learn about various traditions of the Chinese culture. Workshops on calligraphy, dragon art and a friendly chopstick competition will be held in the learning commons. These workshops will be led by our international students and partners in the community like the YMCA and Laurentian University’s international student program.

St. Benedict Celebrates Chinese New Year

Posted on February 7, 2019February 7, 2019 by Carlee Vendramin

The Chinese new year began as a day to pray to the Gods for spring harvest and good planting and while there is no spring weather yet here in Sudbury, the celebrations were in full force. Students were encouraged to dress down and wear red clothing.

Mrs. Church also put on a Chinese new year celebration in her classroom complete with all the fixings which included food, a portrait wall and loot bags complete with chocolate coins for good luck.

Grade 6 Students at Holy Cross School acknowledge Lunar (Chinese) New Year

Posted on February 6, 2019February 6, 2019 by Carlee Vendramin

The Grade 6 students at Holy Cross Elementary School acknowledged the Lunar (Chinese) New Year in respect of the diversity of the student population. In their classroom, there are two students that celebrate the Lunar New Year. The class participated in an afternoon High Tea with Green Iced Tea, fortune cookies, and mandarin oranges wrapped in red tissue (a tradition that symbolizes good luck and fortune). They also completed a craft activity, customizing fans made from paper doilies.

Agents from China visit Sudbury Catholic Schools!

Posted on January 28, 2019January 28, 2019 by Carlee Vendramin

We were thrilled to have agent Najia and Kevin visit us from Hangzhou, China.While here, the agents learned about our unique programming, visited Sudbury’s most popular tourist attractions and completed school visits at our secondary schools, Holy Cross School and St. Anne School. On behalf of the school board, we happily presented them with their agent certificate. We hope to see you both again!

Marymount Students take Second Place in OCSTA Video Contest!

Posted on January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 by Carlee Vendramin

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 demonstrates the virtue of peace

Posted on January 17, 2019January 17, 2019 by Carlee Vendramin

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!

Chief Valerie Richer visits St. James Native Second Languages Classroom

Posted on January 17, 2019January 17, 2019 by Carlee Vendramin

Chief Valerie Richer visited Mr. Beaudry’s Native Second Language classroom at St. James recently and shared the history of Atikmeksheng with all the students. Chief Richer is a practicing lawyer and discussed some of the economic initiatives that her community will be planning in the near future. She was happy to meet with all the students and encouraged them to learn the Ojibwe language. She said that some of our stories need to be shared in our language. The students provided her with some gifts following the presentation.

St. Francis students collaborate to create their own community!

Posted on January 16, 2019January 16, 2019 by Carlee Vendramin

St. Francis students and staff are building community and collaboration through regular CLAN challenges. Today St. Francis School’s CLANs were challenged to build a snowman using the recycled materials from our Christmas door decorating contest. The students and staff had to build their snowman and were awarded points.

Each student and staff member is placed in a CLAN which is represented through the Medicine Wheel. Our CLAN challenges are held throughout the year, challenging students and staff to work together on common activities. Each CLAN challenge results in points being earned.

Maggie Polischuk, CLAN Captain said, “Our CLANs program gives us a chance to work collaboratively, be creative, have a voice and contribute to our school and community; all while being silly and having fun! Being part of a CLAN is like being part of a big family. We all become one!”