Parents and students had the opportunity on Tuesday, January 25to visit all Sudbury Catholic Elementary Schools to learn more about the Kindergarten and Early Learning programs being offered for September, 2011 Each school hosted an Information and Registration night and staff and Principals were on hand to answer questions about the English and French Immersion Programs in the schools and assisted in the registration process. Families went on tours of the school and learned more about the unique programming offered at all Sudbury Catholic Elementary Schools. Parents are reminded that registration is always ongoing and can contact either their local Catholic school to enrol their child(ren) or the Sudbury Catholic Board office at (705)-673-5620. They can also visit the Board website at www.sudburycatholicschools.ca for more information.
Category: Schools
St. Paul Celebrates Mass with Bishop Simard
This past week, the staff and students of St. Paul the Apostle School in Coniston, welcomed in the New Year at a Celebration of the Eucharist in the gym with Bishop Noel Simard. The theme of the Mass was Responsibility and Bishop Simard spoke eloquently about our duty to “respond” to the teachings of Jesus Christ. The whole school community participated by sharing the readings, the intercessions, presenting the gifts and singing. It was a joyful celebration.
Following the celebration Bishop Simard stayed to visit with 3 junior classes from the school. He shared some stories about is family and his call to the priesthood. The children and their teachers also learned that because of the many times he spent in Rome he has developed a special love of Italian food.
Write for Rights at St. Benedict
This past month, on International Human Rights Day, St. Benedict hosted the Amnesty International Write for Rights letter writing campaign. Students from the school wrote letters in support of cases where individual’s Human Rights have been violated. The Peace Posse organized the event because they felt that it was important for students to think about the well being of others, not just in the school but around the world. Over three hundred students took part in the event and three hundred and fifty letters were written in support of four cases. It was a great day for Social Justice.
St. Francis Champions of Bears’ Classic Boys’ Elementary Basketball Tournament
This past weekend, the St. Francis “A” took home the gold at the annual Bears’ Classic Boys’ Elementary Basketball Tournament.
Congratulations Flames!
Final Standings
Bronze – Pincrest
Silver – St. Denis
Gold – St. Francis
All-Star Selections
St. Denis – #10 Imho Traoré
St. Denis – #23 Matthieu Trottier
St. Francis -#14 Chase Presacco
St. Francis – #4 Nico Presot
St. Francis -#22 Kordell Simmons
St. Charles College-Mock Trial Champions!
They practiced for hours, afterschool and on weekends, but the students in teacher Jaime Sauve’s Grade 12 Academic Law class really didn’t expect to be the Hennessey Cup Mock Trial champions. “These kids put in a lot of really, really hard work and effort,” Sauve said, “and we went into to the competition bringing our absolute best, but we didn’t anticipate such a great final result!”
The St. Charles College Mock Trial team practiced for several months on their assigned case which involved an impaired driving incident. The students had to be prepared to argue both for the prosecution and defence, and only found out at the trial which side they would actually be arguing for. In the end, the team had to argue for the defence both for their initial presentation, as well as in the final round againstt the team from Lockerby. Each team had a lawyer assigned to them to assist them with their preparation for the competition and the team from S.C.C. worked with James Ross from the law firm of Conroy Trebb Scott Hurtubise LLP as well as with local lawyer Len Walker. Both lawyers were very committed to helping the team prepare for the competition and the students are very grateful to them for all of their help.
In April, the students will travel to Toronto to compete at the Provincial Mock trial competition and recognize that they have a lot more work to do to prepare. “Now we are representing Sudbury and that is a huge deal to us,” Sauve said. “The students are committed to continuing their focus and are excited about the upcoming competition.”
Mock trial competitor and student Kayla Dumont was thrilled with the result at the courthouse and feels that this whole experience will help her for he future career path. “This mock trial and all of the preparation involved really gave me insight as to what a real career in law will be like,” Dumont said. “It has now inspired me to explore my options for a possible career in this field.”
Fellow competitor Sara Rovinelli also enjoyed this whole experience. “This competition has taught me how really think on my feet and how to adapt quickly to situations and respond under pressure – all qualities that will help me later on in life.”
The students wanted to make sure to thank their teacher Jamie Sauve for her dedication to the team, lawyers James Ross and Len Walker for their commitment to helping the students throughout this whole process, as well Madame Justice Patricia C. Hennessy for providing them with this positive learning opportunity.
As well as winning the overall competition, students Sara Rovinelli won the Best Advocate Defense award and Noel Walker won the Best Witness award.
St. James Student Draws a Winner
Avery Blanchard, a grade 2 student at St. James Catholic School has been selected as a winner in the Draw Your Canada competition. Her drawing depicting what Canada means to her has been published in the Member of Parliament’s calendar for 2011. Avery competed with hundreds of entries across Canada. Presenting Avery with a certificate of recognition is classroom teacher Mrs. Lanci.
St. Paul Advent food Drive
Christmas is a time of joy and giving and the students of St. Paul have learned this lesson well. During this season of Advent students donated canned and dried goods to donate to the Coniston Food Bank. On Friday December 17th local firefighters picked up the 1808 goods.
Students of St. Bernadette Spread the Christmas Spirit!
The St. Bernadette school community collected over 200 gifts to share with the residents of the Extendicare Falconbridge. Each year they visit the residence to spread Christmas cheer through caroling and crafts. The residents of Extendicare Falconbridge and the students look forward to spending time together.
Students of St. Bernadette Spread the Christmas Spirit!
The St. Bernadette school community collected over 200 gifts to share with the residents of the Extendicare Falconbridge. Each year they visit the residence to spread Christmas cheer through caroling and crafts. The residents of Extendicare Falconbridge and the students look forward to spending time together.