Our Lenten journey begins with Ash Wednesday! We gathered as a system virtually and explored the theme of Nurturing Hope. Throughout the webinar, students participated by completing various readings and prayers and a reflection on Lent was provided by Father Larry Rymes.
We look forward to coming together through virtual services during each week of Lent.
Category: Schools
Immaculate Conception Principal Named CPCO Catholic Principal of the Year
Guy Mathieu, Principal of Immaculate Conception School has been named Principal of the Year by the Catholic Principals’ Council Ontario (CPCO).
Guy Mathieu joined Sudbury Catholic Schools in 2000 and was appointed founding principal of Bishop Alexander Carter Catholic Secondary School in 2002. Over the course of his 30-year career, Guy served 7 years as a secondary school principal and 12 years as an elementary school principal. Guy has a long-standing passion for French as a Second Language and for building trusting relationships. He has served on numerous board-level committees and uses his enthusiasm for technology to empower his colleagues in their own work.
“I accept this award with a grateful heart on behalf of all those whose paths crossed mine in the past thirty years,” said Guy Mathieu, Principal of Immaculate Conception School. “I think more specifically of the superheroes residing in the hearts of small children fighting big battles and looking to us for compassion and support. I think of all our staff who do their little bit of good where they are, reaching out and lifting people up each day. I think of the leadership team at Sudbury Catholic who chose a vocation that they love and always make the impossible seem possible.”
“We are so proud of Mr. Mathieu for this well-deserved recognition. Mr. Mathieu truly embodies our Board’s mission and vision and what it means to be a servant leader,” said Joanne Bénard, Director of Education for the Sudbury Catholic District School Board. “He is a compassionate and innovative leader who is a strong role model and who is always at the ready to provide support to his fellow colleagues and to the students and families at Immaculate Conception School. He is a difference maker”.
“On behalf of the Board of Trustees, we extend a warm congratulations to Mr. Mathieu on this achievement,” said Michael Bellmore, Chair of the Board of Trustees. “His work ethic, passion and dedication to serving our community is truly inspiring.”
“As a Catholic School Council, we feel very privileged to have the opportunity to work with Mr. Mathieu. His professionalism and commitment to our students is second to none. We are so grateful that he is a part of the Immaculate Conception family. Congratulations on this much deserved award!” said Susan Traverse Wong, Catholic School Council Chair for Immaculate Conception School.
Guy Mathieu will be presented with an award in April 2021. Catholic Principals’ Council Ontario (CPCO) is the professional association for Principals and Vice-Principals in Ontario’s publicly funded Catholic school system. CPCO also offers services to individuals from other organizations, provinces and countries around the world.
PEACE Students Place 1st in the Regional Paper Glider Plane Virtual Competition
Skills Ontario offers a variety of opportunities for students to demonstrate creativity, skills, and knowledge of the skilled trades.
Grade 7-12 students were asked to design and build a glider plane made of household items. Their submissions included detailed blueprints, photographs, and lists demonstrating their effective use of materials and safety practices. The final task was to create a video. The test was to see how long the glider could stay in the air.
The PEACE Team from St. Albert Education Centre placed 1st in the Skills Ontario Regional competition!
Bradley Larabie-Parsons, Captain of the team, was so excited to hear the news! When asked how many trials it took to get to the winner and he said, “Too many to count.”
Kathryn Kurt teacher of the PEACE program states, “I feel so grateful for incentives like this glider competition, that cover the curriculum, make learning engaging and support a creative classroom environment. But mostly, I’m so excited to see the students in our program get the credit they deserve for the hard work they do every day!
View the Skills Ontario Paper Glider Competition: Regional Winners Announcement Ceremony that was shared on January 21.
The team will now be advancing to the championship round to compete against medalists from all regions at the secondary level. Good luck to everyone!
Winners will be announced on March 11th!
St. Charles College students send messages of positivity to the residents of Amberwood Suites in Sudbury
When news this week worsened for the staff and residents at Amberwood Suites in Sudbury, Mrs. Sauve in grade 7 at St. Charles College acted swiftly.
She wanted to use her students to help raise the spirits of residents who continue to be quarantined to their rooms at the retirement residence due to a Covid-19 outbreak.
To date, four of its residents have died in the last two weeks of the deadly virus.The students created pen pal letters for the residents and uplifting and inspirational messages, quotes and pictures.
Mrs. Sauve says “Right now our community and these residents need light and love and it comes authentically and genuinely from the students.”
The letters will be delivered this week.
Principal Aaron Barry is proud of the students and their empathy and kindness. “It’s these small gestures that make our students grow up into wonderful people.”
Five Sudbury Catholic Students Place Provincially in #SkillsAtHome Challenges
Skills Ontario and Edge Factor initiated 17 challenges for students in Ontario to explore the skilled trades and technology through a series of contests on Twitter. The challenges began in March 2020 and wrapped up in January 2021. Sudbury Catholic students, Kindergarten to Grade 12, eagerly participated throughout the series with incredible results. Overall, the Board is proud to have five students place provincially:
• Sofia Brine, Grade 1 student at St. John Catholic Elementary School, placed third in the #SkillsAtHome Challenge: Wacky Hair Challenge.
• Maili Jutila and Lylah Jebreen, Grade 7 students at Marymount Academy, placed first in the #SkillsAtHome Challenge: Construction Sector- Iron Worker- Tallest Marshmallow Towers.
• Milena Raso, Grade 12 student at Marymount Academy, placed third in the #SkillsAtHome Challenge: Service Sector’s Paper Dress 1920’s Style challenge.
• Owen Carpenter, Grade 6 student at St. Francis School, placed third in the #SkillsAtHome Challenge – Build a Fort.
• Brady Howard, Grade 12 student at St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School, placed first in the #SkillsAtHome Challenge: Cake Decorating.
“It is with great pride that the Board congratulates our five provincially recognized winners who participated in the Skills Ontario Challenges that took place between March 2020 and this January,” said Joanne Bénard, Director of Education. “Their innovation and creativity is inspiring! We thank our dedicated educators as well as our families for guiding and continually supporting opportunities to challenge and engage our students .”
“The efforts and accomplishments made by our participating students are a testament to the enthusiasm and collaboration that our staff and students display year-round,” said Superintendent of School Effectiveness, Peter Prochilo. “Skills Ontario has been a great partner in supporting the exploration of the trades pathways and it is these opportunities that broaden horizons for our youth.”
Join our Virtual Learning Series!
The Parent Involvement Committee is very pleased to once again to support virtual learning sessions throughout the winter and spring.
All sessions will take place virtually through Zoom between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. These are excellent opportunities to learn about topics that are relevant to you.
Register HERE!
Sudbury Catholic Student Places 1st in the Skills Ontario Cake Decorating Challenge!
Once again, a Sudbury Catholic Student places first in a Skills Ontario Challenge. Challenge #17 required students to bake and a decorate a cake. Participants were challenged to follow a decoration theme and use any materials they would like to present and decorate their cake.
Grade 12, St. Benedict, Specialist High Skills Major student & Sneaker Head Brady, created the Jordan 1 “UNC” that combined his passion for food & his business B-Hyped Kicks & Clothing!
“Not only is Brady a skilled player on the basketball court, he is just as talented in the kitchen. Way to go Brady!,” said Laura Kuzenko, Principal of St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School.
Marymount Students to Compete in Paper Glider Virtual Competition!
Skills Ontario is introducing the first-ever Paper Glider Plane Virtual Competition! This competition is open to students from grades 7 – 12 within Ontario. Teams of up to four (4) students will work together to design and build a glider plane made out of paper products and toothpicks or wood skewer sticks. Once the Paper Glider Planes are built, the teams will test their capabilities by launching the planes by hand from a stationary (sitting or standing) position to determine which Glider Plane can stay in the air the longest. Teams are required to video record their Longest Flight test attempts.
Students Olivia Burke, Maya Herst and Emma Hinschburger will be the grade 7 team representing Marymount Academy.
“We had fun learning about the construction of gliders and figuring out what design plan would actually work,” they said.
“We are extremely proud of Olivia , Maya and Emma and for their collaboration and submission in this latest Ontario Skills competition,” said Superintendent of School Effectiveness Peter Prochilo. “These competitions are great opportunities for our students to demonstrate their applied skills and knowledge on a number of curriculum areas. We also applaud our teaching staff for their continued encouragement and support.”
We wish the girls the best of luck! Winners will be announced on January 21st, 2021.
St. Francis takes part in the Mistle “Toes” Campaign for the Elgin Street Mission
Students and Staff support the Elgin Street Mission this Christmas by filling socks for the Mistle“Toes” Campaign. Grade ¾ French Immersion teacher, Dominica Frometa said, “It just warms my heart and gives me goosebumps, because it’s so nice for them to understand that aspect of giving throughout the Christmas holidays and the season. Every day, I’ve been having students bring Mistle“toes” in, and it’s such a beautiful thing to see and for them to learn. It’s such a big learning opportunity for them.”