St. John Catholic Elementary School student Sofia Brine has placed third in the Skills Ontario Wacky Hair Challenge. Sudbury Catholic students have been participating in the #SkillsAtHome Challenge Series presented by Skills Ontario.
Sofia was excited to enter the contest and get creative with her hair! “I wanted to enter the contest because I love playing with my dolls hair and I love ice cream! What’s better than ice cream hair!?” she exclaimed.
The #SkillsAtHome challenge allows students to explore the skilled trades and tech through a series of challenges without ever leaving home. Challenges have included: Rollercoaster Challenge, Cookie Challenge, Wacky Hair Challenge, Marshmallow Bridge Challenge and Tinfoil Boat Challenge. The next #SkillsAtHome challenge is underway and is a paper tower challenge. Submissions will be due on June 22, 2020.
“We congratulate Sofia and her efforts in the Wacky Hair Challenge! We are so proud of her and all of the Sudbury Catholic students who have participated in the challenges so far,” said Joanne Bénard, Director of Education for the Sudbury Catholic District School Board. “We value our partnership with Skills Ontario which provides our students with hands-on learning opportunities such as these and look forward to continue to work with them in the future. “
Challenges will continue to take place throughout the summer months and we encourage students to continue to participate. For more information about the #SkillsAtHome challenge, go to the following website: https://www.skillsontario.com/skillsathome.
Category: Schools
Will you be one of June’s Contest Winners?
This month we are encouraging students to participate in the Daily Trivia Challenge from June 8th – June 19th,2020.
There are two category groups:
Elementary (Kindergarten to Grade 6)-Home Scavenger Hunt: Entry Form
and
Secondary (Grade 7 – Grade 12)- Skilled Trades Trivia Game : Entry Form
Each day, a trivia question or clue will be shared via social media encouraging students to record the answer or take the appropriate photo. There will be 10 days in total. Students will then submit all 10 correct answers on the appropriate Google Form on June 19th for a chance to win a prize.
Winners will be announced on social media on Monday June 22nd!
Check out some of the Earth day contest winners!
Get Ready for Grade 9 with the Head Start Summer Learning Camp!
The Sudbury Catholic District School Board is happy to announce the Head Start Summer Learning Camp for Grade 8 Students. This program will provide grade 8 students with an opportunity to sharpen some of their literacy, numeracy and wellbeing skills while at the same time earn their first grade 9 credit! Students who complete this program will be granted a HIF1O credit. This course will teach students about intrapersonal, decision-making and practical skills that will give them a head-start for secondary school next year.
The course starts on Monday, June 29th and will run until Friday, July 24th. The registration below will remain open until Wednesday, June 17th. Space for this course is limited and students will be contacted during the week of June 22nd to confirm their enrollment in this course. Students must be willing to participate in a mix of live learning sessions as well as independent work. Students are required to commit to 4-6 hours of work daily Monday-Friday, excluding July 1st.
To register, click here.
Students Participate in #SkillsAtHome Challenge Series Challenge #5 – Tinfoil Boat
Students in Ms. Reale’s Grade 1 class at Holy Cross School and Mrs. Dupuis Grade 5/6 at St. Francis School joined the fun by entering the #SkillsAtHome Challenge #5. Challengers were to create a boat out of ordinary household Tin Foil that could hold as many coins as possible!
The Challenger’s submission posts were to include:
• Picture of blueprint design
• Picture of total weight held
• Video of boat in water with coins being placed in.
The skills reinforcement in this activity were; design & planning, communication, creativity and attention to detail while showcasing the skilled trades of a Marine Engine Technician and an Ironworker Generalist.
Check out the entries below!
Video Submissions
We’re proud to announce the launch of the 2020 Summer Camp Online Program!
Are you excited for summer? We are! We are happy to announce the SCDSB 2020 Summer Camp expanded online program. Please click the link and fill in a survey for each of your children you would like to take part in the opportunity. You will need to commit to be part of the program for 3 weeks: two hours a day. July 6-24th, 9am to 11am.
Our expanded online learning includes K-8 online classes, K-8 ELL classes (for our newcomers) and Indigenous Learning.
Sign up quickly to secure your spot as spaces are limited: SIGN UP HERE!
Sign up by June 12th as we will start notifying people they are part of our awesome summer program! (be sure to leave your email so we can connect with you!)
e-Learning Summer School For Secondary
The Sudbury Catholic District School Board is proud to announce that we will be providing several new summer learning opportunities this year. We are now accepting registration for our Summer e-Learning Courses for secondary students. There will be several other learning opportunities offered this summer through the school board; this is just the first group of learning opportunities available.
Summer e-Learning Courses for Secondary Students
Summer e-Learning courses are full-credit courses available to students who are currently registered in grades 9-12. These courses are taught by qualified Ontario Teachers across the province. These courses are fully online and typically consist of a blend of online lessons and independent work. Students who are successful in a summer e-Learning course typically commit to working 4-6 hours a day from Monday-Friday for the 4 weeks that the summer course is offered. Secondary Summer e-Learning courses cover the same range of content that is typically covered during a full semester course in a condensed timeline.
Courses are offered in English, Math, Religion, Science, Social Studies, and the Humanities for students currently in grades 9-12.
The Sudbury Catholic District School board will be offering Grade 11 Religion (HRT3M), Grade 12 Religion (HRE4M), and Careers/Civics (CHV2O/GLC2O). Co-op may also be available in some circumstances.
Students must have the prerequisites to register for a course over the summer. For more information about specific courses, please contact the guidance contact at your school:
St. Charles College- silvia.faggioni@sudburycatholicschools.ca
St. Benedict CSS- sabrina.buttazzoni@sudburycatholicschools.ca
Bishop Alexander Carter- heather.duguay@sudburycatholicschools.ca
Marymount Academy- lynn.massimiliano@sudburycatholicschools.ca
St. Albert Learning Centre megan.murphy@sudburycatholicschools.ca
To register for a summer course, please fill in the registration form:
You will need to log in before you can view this form. Please log in using your Sudbury Catholic Username and Password.
Username: username@sudburycatholicstudents.ca (ex: JOspina1234@sudburycatholicstudents.ca)
Password: Same as the vLE, MS Teams or Google Classroom
St. Charles College – Summer School Registration 2020
St. Benedict CSS- Summer School Registration 2020
Bishop Alexander Carter- Summer School Registration 2020
Marymount Academy- Summer School Registration 2020
St. Albert Learning Centre- Summer School Registration 2020
Marymount Academy Tops the List for This Year’s Fraser Institute Report
Marymount Academy has topped the list in the Greater Sudbury area for the annual Fraser Institute report. The school garnered a grade of 8.4 out of 10. This also puts the school in the top 40 secondary schools in Ontario out of more than 700 schools across the province. St. Benedict C.S.S and Bishop Alexander Carter also received positive scores of 7.8 and 6.6 respectively.
Marymount Academy is the only all-girls academy in Northern Ontario and focuses on providing innovative and engaging learning opportunities for its students. This year, the Grade 12 leadership class had the opportunity to lead faith retreats for Grade 7 and 8 students. Students also fared well in the annual Board wide science fair and the school continued to offer students specialized learning through the SHSM programs of Arts and Culture, architecture and engineering and Non-profit.
The staff and students at Marymount Academy also focus on community projects throughout the year, gathering together to celebrate Thanksgiving as a school. They also contributed to the Warm Soup for Warm Hearts initiative where students helped form a human chain to pass over 200 containers of soup to the Samartian Centre to help feed those in need.
“When you enter the walls of Marymount, you are not just entering a building. You are entering into the Regal family,” said Lori Holden, Principal of Marymount Academy. “Teachers and students work together to create an environment that follows our school motto- Learn that you may Live. I believe this environment allows our students to excel into well rounded young adults.”
Calling all and educators: We are very pleased to invite you to our Virtual Parent Engagement Series!
Every week throughout the month of May, join virtual learning/information sessions as we create an online community of support for parents and educators. Sessions include Internet Safety, Supporting Students Through the COVID-19 Pandemic, Google Classroom: The Parent Connection, Mental Health & Wellbeing, Learning About the Dangers of Human Trafficking, French as a Second Language Supports, Reading supports through Lexia, and Reading and Writing!
Sessions will take place each week in May from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. virtually on Zoom. Don’t miss out! Register now at the following LINK.
We look forward to seeing you all there!
St. David School Celebrates Students During Catholic Education Week
During Catholic Education week, we need to count on the faith within us and believe that our school community will support one another and work together to promote the faith in others. Hope brings us closer together during these challenging times and allows us to reflect on what is important in life. During the month of May we celebrate the virtue of empathy, which allows us to continue to build relationships with our families and school community partners.
In light of Catholic Education week, St. David School felt their students should be recognized and celebrated for their efforts in giving back to their school community in various ways. The students selected received a $100.00 PC gift card for their random acts of kindness, leadership and inspiration, which was virtually displayed on their online learning platforms and social media. These students ignite hope in their classmates, peers, teachers and families as they display their sheer motivation to persevere even when times get tough, like this pandemic crisis we are all facing.I would like to thank PC Loblaw’s for giving St. David School the flexibility and opportunity to celebrate our students and families during this difficult time of Covid-19. I would also like to highlight our Educational Assistants for making this day possible for our students. Without your genuine care, love and kindness, this opportunity for giving back would not have happened without you.
