Ms. Tonnos’ SK/Grade 1 class and Ms. Thiessen and Ms. Jubenville’s FDK class from Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School School took their learning outside when they went to J and J Farm! They had a wonderful day learning about the animals and how a farm works.
Category: Schools
Secondary Students IGNITE their Math and Computer Skills with latest Technology!
Students at St. Charles College participated in the first annual IGNITE Technology Fair! Secondary Students have been incorporating math and computer schools with the newest technology to create more interactive and advanced projects and assignments. Technology includes the use if Green Screen, 3D Printers, Ozobots, Sphere-O and much more! All technology is now available in Secondary Learning Hubs.
Families Engage in the Learning Process at St. David School
Staff, parents and students at St. David Catholic School believe that reading is fundamental to school success. Families continue to support student success by sharing their love of reading with their children at home in the school’s “read at home program” and at school during the “learn together mornings” program.
St. David families were co-learners alongside students during the school’s “learn together morning” which took place during Catholic Education Week (April 30-May 5, 2017). Family members spent the morning learning with their children demonstrating their love of reading and using it as an effective to tool to teach reading.
“It was a wonderful morning. It’s always great to see students so excited to read. Parents and family members were very proud of their children and the children were fantastic hosts”, said Colin Lapalme, the school’s vice principal.
Sudbury Catholic Elementary Band finishes Season with Outstanding Performances at Sudbury Catholic Schools!
The Sudbury Catholic Elementary Band is made up of Grade 6, 7 and 8 students from St. Charles College, St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School, St. Anne, St. Charles Catholic Elementary School, St John Catholic Elementary School and St. James Catholic Elementary School. The band performed at 3 different festivals this year – The Northern Ontario Music Festival in March where they received a Silver award, the Kiwanis Music Festival in April, where they received a Gold award, and the Canada’s Wonderland Music Festival in Vaughan earlier this month. The band is under the direction of Leanne Urso, JoAnne Comisso, Sabrina Clark and Eric Miron.
Congratulations to all members and leaders, you make us proud!
Bishop Alexander Carter Teacher Honoured at Ontario Council of Technological Educators Awards!
Congratulations to Gaston Therriault who was presented with the Ontario Council of Technological Educators award on May 11th. He was nominated for the award because of his commitment to excellence in teaching and his support of the Technological Education Program. Mr. Therriault is a Co-Op/OYAP teacher at Bishop Alexander Carter CSS. It was no surprise to his principal, Mrs. C. MacGregor that he won the award.
“Mr. Therriault is a dedicated teacher who always has the best interest of students in mind”, she said. “He works diligently to place students in coop placements based on their interests and many students have been registered into the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program and have been accumulating hours. The entire staff at Bishop is proud of Mr. Therriault’s accomplishments and dedication to student achievement”.
There’s no place like home – Bishop Alexander Carter performs Wizard of Oz!
Bishop Alexander Carter CSS put on a magical performance of the Wizard of Oz! Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion were all present as the students dazzled the audience in both their performances. Congratulations to all the students involved in this production, your hard work certainly paid off!
Grade 5 Students Participate in PEO Sudbury Mathletics!
Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School Grade 5 students Anthony and Raul participated in the 6th Annual PEO Sudbury Mathletics Competition at Laurentian University.
This competition introduces the wonders of mathematics in day to day life of the students, creating a passion for the application of mathematics by solving scientific and engineering problems. The competition introduces different facets of mathematics, providing hands-on experience with solving real-world problems.
The students represented Holy Cross in the junior division (Grade 5 and 6) and competed against 13 other teams of students from across the City. The two boys worked as a team to answer 30 math questions, given only 2 minutes for each question. Through great teamwork and communication, Anthony and Raul successfully placed 8th out of the 13 teams. The boys enjoyed the challenge and are looking forward to competing again next year. Congratulations on a job well done boys!
Students at St.Charles College Stands up for the Bees!
It’s a match made for the bees. Students in Mrs. Burch’s grade 10 religion class teamed up with the elementary Life Skills students under the direction of Mrs. Chalut to make beeswax lip balm.
Both groups have been learning about the importance of protecting bees in today’s environment. They have grown plants that attract bees by promoting pollination and then decided to partner up and take it a step further.
The lip balm will be given to the mothers of the students as a kind gesture for Mother’s Day and the Business students, who are now inspired by the work of this class have started a “save the bees” campaign complete with t-shirts that will be made by our students in Open Doors and then sold to students throughout the building to raise awareness of bee education.
St.Charles College Hosts First Ever Powwow!
St. Charles College hosted their first ever powwow in honour of Indigenous Education Week! Powwows are traditionally a gathering of Indigenous Peoples to come together and celebrate with song, dance, food and storytelling.
Many students, teachers and community members from a variety of Sudbury Catholic Schools gathered together on St. Charles College’s football field to participate in traditional dancing and music and feasted on Indigenous inspired cuisine. The students loved the opportunity to learn and celebrate this culture!