Category: Schools
St. Francis Catholic School Hosts SCDSB Boy’s and Girl’s Invitational Volleyball Tournaments
St. Francis Catholic School hosted the SCDSB Boy’s and Girl’s Invitational Volleyball Tournaments recently. A total of 12 teams participated in the boy’s tournament with 14 teams participating in the girl’s division.
The Sudbury Catholic District School Board would like to thank all of the coaches and volunteers who continue to give of their own time to attend practices and volleyball tournaments. Also, thank you to Mr. Jean Gallien who continues to do such an amazing job organizing and running our volleyball tournaments.
SCDSB Elects Chair and Vice-Chair For 2005-06
The Sudbury Catholic District School Board held elections for the positions of chair and vice-chair at the regular meeting of the board at the Catholic Education Centre on December 6, 2005. Paula Peroni, a longtime Trustee with the Board was acclaimed during the meeting and returns as Board Chair for the second consecutive year.
Mrs. Peroni served as Chair of the Board on three previous occasions in 2000, 2001 and 2004 and is currently an executive member of the Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (OCSTA) and the Canadian Catholic School Trustees’ Association (CCSTA). In claiming her role as chair, Peroni is looking forward to the guiding the Sudbury Catholic District School Board through many of the challenges that lay ahead.
“With labour peace in our schools guaranteed for at least the next three years, now is the time for the provincial government to address the shortcomings inherent in the education formula,” stated Peroni. “I along with my fellow Trustees, colleagues at the Ontario Catholic Schools Trustees Association and representatives from all School Boards in Ontario will be pressuring this government to increase the funding benchmarks for salaries and benefits over the next year. The implementation of a coordinated model of care and service for children with special needs is also a matter that deserves a great deal of attention,” concluded Peroni.
Barry MacDonald, having been elected as a Trustee with the Sudbury Catholic Board in December 2004 was also acclaimed and returns for a second year in the position of Vice-Chair. “I would like to thank my fellow Trustees for their vote of confidence in granting me the opportunity to become vice-chair for a second term,” stated MacDonald. “I would also like to congratulate Paula Peroni on returning to her position as Chair of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board. The Board has experienced excellent leadership under Trustee Peroni’s tutelage and I look forward to working with her, my fellow trustees and Board administration in continuing to deliver quality Catholic education for our students.”
Dialogue With the Director
Alexandra Hickey, a Grade 12 student at Marymount Academy and President of the school’s Student Council recently shadowed SCDSB Director Zanda Zubac as part of the ‘YouthThink Switch Shoes’ program. ‘YouthThink’ is a unique educational campaign that seeks to raise awareness and dialogue among adults and youth about the inclusion of young people in the community of Greater Sudbury. The project is part of the Social Planning Council of Sudbury’s Closing the Distant initiative.
As a guest at SCDSB’s weekly marketing meeting, Alex shared her views and interpretations of a number of media topics which included the Annual Director’s Report, radio and television commercials, print ads, and promotional materials for the print media. “It was a genuine pleasure to have Alexandra take part in our marketing meeting,” stated Zandra Zubac. “Alex brought keen insight and a new and interesting perspective to many media and promotional issues that are unique to youth and students in our schools.”
Zandra Zubac, “shadowed” Alexandra at Marymount Academy earlier this month by taking part in a Marymount Student Council Executive meeting and accompanying Alexandra to Ida Sauve’s Dance studio for Alexandra’s dance lessons.
SCDSB Students Captivated by Smart Youth Power Assembly
Norbert Georget presented a powerful presentation on teenage drinking and driving, substance abuse and peer pressure to secondary students from the Sudbury Catholic District School Board at the United Steel Workers Hall recently. The Smart Youth Power Assembly is a hard hitting, graphic and compelling presentation on the consequences of drinking and driving, alcohol and drug abuse and teen suicide with respect to today’s youth.
Norbert has delivered his Smart Youth Power Assembly to over one million students in 2,000 schools throughout Canada and the United States. He is an internationally renowned speaker, student motivator and paramedic with over 22 years experience. The Smart Youth Power Assembly began as a hobby on Norbert Georget’s days off but quickly turned into a full time commitment speaking to thousands of youths across North America.
A teacher in the truest sense of the word, Norbert knows young people and what problems they face. His audience was captivated by his exuberant presentation that was entertaining, enlightening and powerful. Norbert Georget received the Saskatchewan R.G. Olson Emergency Medical Services Award in 1991, the Saskatchewan Safety Council Award in 1989, a Certificate of Appreciation from British Columbia’s Counter Attack Program and he was also the recipient of the 1988 Provincial Safe Grad Recognition Award in Saskatchewan.
St. Charles College, ESP Program Recognized by Greater Sudbury Police Force
St. Charles College and the Empowered Student Partnerships (ESP) were honoured for the many initiatives dedicated to enhancing school and community safety by the City Greater Sudbury’s Police Services Board. St. Charles College was the first school in community to spearhead the ESP initiative in partnership with the Greater Sudbury Police Services.
Since January 2004 the ESP committee has hosted exhibition basketball games, various guest speakers, dance theatre and numerous other awareness/educational campaigns. At the request of the Greater Sudbury Police Services, Ms. Salvador, Ms. Mayer and student moderator, Kayla Martell were honoured with Certificates of Appreciation for their on-going commitment to enhancing community safety through the Empowered Student Partnerships.
In addition to receiving the Police/Community Partnerships Award, presented by Ray Bonin M.P. Nickel Belt, St. Charles College was also presented with a Certificate of Appreciation from the Greater Sudbury Police Services Board and a Certificate of Recognition from Rick Bartolucci, M.P.P. Sudbury.
Immaculate Conception Students Help Stock Shelves of St. Vincent de Paul
SCDSB Presents Dearness Environmental Society Initial In-Service for Year 5
The Sudbury Catholic District School Board will be presenting the first In-service of Year 5 for new Dearness Conservation (DC)Teachers on Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at the Sudbury Catholic District School Board’s Catholic Education Centre.
The day’s agenda will include an overview of the big picture regarding the global need to reduce consumption, a report from the Board’s facility services re the rebate that each school will be receiving from the energy savings for Year 4 of the DC Program, and an on-line presentation on the new SCDSB Conservation Website.
Dearness Conservation is a multi-year program designed for school boards to improve their energy use, water consumption and waste management practices. A co-operative team of students, teachers, principals and custodians work together with DC to help schools conserve resources and protect the environment.