Last month, students in Mme Wright’s Grade 3 FI class learned some new painting techniques while making a lovely gift for their parents. They all put forth their best effort and the results were masterpieces!
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Students thrive under Northern Fruit and Veggie program!
At Pius XII every Tuesday is a Tasty one! Throughout the year our students are provided a nutritious fruit and vegetable snack on Tasty Tuesdays. Thanks to organizations like Sudbury Better Beginnings Better Futures and the Ministry of Health’s Northern Fruit and Vegetable Program, we receive funding that goes toward purchasing fruit, vegetables, grains or dairy. Nutritious snacks are available everyday at our school, however Tuesdays are the special day of the week where students get to sample a fruit or vegetable that might be new to them. This nutrition program brings staff and parents together to make it successful for our school community.
Crystal balling their 2024 High School Grad
This week, more than 250 prospective students and their families flocked to the St. Benedict Catholic School Open House event. The purpose of the event is to educate parents and their children about the benefits of choosing the school in the fall of 2018 for grade 7 or 9. The students had to complete a “pawport” by visiting different parts of the building to complete activities such as making bathbombs in Science, trying their hand at programming in the Learning Commons and making buttons in the art room.
Before they departed, students were invited to take a parting picture with green screen technology. They posed and then chose traditional or really fun backgrounds for their photos.
Give your Input: Proposed 2018-2019 School Calendar
Each year the Sudbury Catholic District School Board in collaboration with our three co-terminus boards seeks the input of our school board community in establishing the school year calendar for the upcoming school year. we invite you to complete the survey by Monday, January 29, 2018.
We thank you for taking the time to respond.
Pius Students ‘Activate their Recess’ to promote fitness and physical activity!
Pius XII continues to run the ‘Activate Your Recess Program’ to promote physical activity and fitness. This program was introduced to in partnership with the SDHU and a local firm called Healthy Living Inc. Health related physical activity is promoted during recess breaks. Students are guided by staff to join teams and practice locomotor skills, ball skills, foot coordination, and visual-motor integrity. Recess is never boring and lacking movement for our students. This program is a great way to increase fitness while having fun!
Their Story Begins Here – Kindergarten Registration info night taking place January 24!
Register with our schools during our Board wide information night occurring Wednesday, January 24 at 6 p.m!
These Information sessions are available for parents wanting to register their child(ren) for school beginning September 2018 (For children turning 4 years of age on or before December 31, 2018). If you are unable to attend these sessions at your school, we encourage you to contact the school to register on an alternative date. Both regular (English) and French Immersion programming is available.
St. Francis School Raises Over $2000 for Ronald McDonald House!
In the month of August, St. Francis School received news that one of their students was ill. He was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and needed immediate treatment in Toronto. Matthew and his family are considered part or our St. Francis FLAMES family, so it was only natural to want to help”, says Principal, Ms. Timpano. A school EA, Mrs. Miscio, came up with the idea of having ‘Mondays for Matthew”, where students brought in change on each Monday in December and all proceeds go to Ronald McDonald house in Toronto. “St. Francis Charity Champs from Mrs. DeAngelis and Mrs. Mallette’s class took the lead and made ‘change cans’ for each classroom. The fundraiser has been a tremendous success! The school has currently raised $1000.00 and continue to collect funds. All funds raised in the month of December are matched by a donor, Michael Higgins. With his contribution, our fundraiser will bring in well over $2000.00 for Ronald McDonald House.”, says Mrs. Miscio. St. Francis students, staff and parents are thrilled to be able to help Matthew and others like him who continue to need life saving treatments away from home.
Students spread joy and cheer with cards to celebrate Advent!
Throughout this Advent season, students in Ms. Loranger’s Grade 5/6 at Pius XII School have been focusing on the various themes celebrated each week. For the third week of Advent which focuses on the the theme of joy, students participated in a discussion on the things that bring joy to their life and how we can bring joy to others. As an extension to this discussion, students including those in the photo (Billy, Brandon and Chloe) created Christmas cards to give to others outside our school community. The cards will be delivered to residents at Finlandia to spread a little joy and cheer during this holiday season.
St. Benedict Students donate more than 1500 toys to Salvation Army!
Students at St. Benedict Catholic School in the south end shipped more than 1500 toys to the Salvation Army by school bus. These toys will be wrapped by the Salvation Army and distributed to families ahead of December 24th.
The toys were collected as part of the TD/Salvation Army Toy Drive.
Students have been participating in this drive for five years and in that time frame, a total of more than seven thousand toys have been contributed.
Chaplain Rob Pappin and Principal Laura Kuzenko feel it is always heartwarming to see the students take on such an initiative and load up the school Christmas tree.
Money was also collected. That money was turned over to the Salvation Army for families requiring food items over the course of the Christmas break.