Sudbury Catholic Schools are extremely proud of their history with the Terry Fox Foundation. Over the last eleven years, several of the board’s schools, including St. Andrew, St. James, St. John, St. Paul and St. Raphael Catholic Elementary Schools have taken part in the annual Terry Fox run collectively raising almost $60,000. The Sudbury Catholic schools are part of more than 4,000 schools across Canada taking part – raising $6.8 million dollars for cancer research. On Wednesday, September 30, 2015, SCDSB schools will again take part in the annual Terry Fox run with this year’s run commemorating the 35 anniversary of Terry’s Marathon of Hope. “We are very fortunate to have extremely dedicated and engaging staff,” stated Joanne Bénard, Director of Education for the Board. “We recognize as a board the powerful and positive impact that the Terry Fox Foundation and the Marathon of Hope represent, and we are proud of the past efforts of our students and staff collectively supporting this important cause. We will continue to support this national school run with our school communities.”
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Sudbury Catholic Schools – Running for Terry
Sudbury Catholic Schools are extremely proud of their history with the Terry Fox Foundation. Over the last eleven years, several of the board’s schools, including St. Andrew, St. James, St. John, St. Paul and St. Raphael Catholic Elementary Schools have taken part in the annual Terry Fox run collectively raising almost $60,000. The Sudbury Catholic schools are part of more than 4,000 schools across Canada taking part – raising $6.8 million dollars for cancer research. On Wednesday, September 30, 2015, SCDSB schools will again take part in the annual Terry Fox run with this year’s run commemorating the 35 anniversary of Terry’s Marathon of Hope. “We are very fortunate to have extremely dedicated and engaging staff,” stated Joanne Bénard, Director of Education for the Board. “We recognize as a board the powerful and positive impact that the Terry Fox Foundation and the Marathon of Hope represent, and we are proud of the past efforts of our students and staff collectively supporting this important cause. We will continue to support this national school run with our school communities.”
OAPCE Monthly Newsletter
As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting our Sudbury Catholic parents, the SCDSB would like to provide a link to the latest newsletter from The Ontario Association of Parents in Catholic Education (OAPCE). To read this month’s newsletter, click here: Parent Partner Newsletter – Easter 2015
Ice Sculptures at St. Andrew
Grade 5/6 Core French students took a well enjoyed break from their Fêtons l’Hiver textbook and worked cooperatively to plan and execute the creation of miniature ice sculptures. Students are now in the process of putting their experience and newly attained vocabulary to use in the creation of an instructional video. Bravo! Pictured is the class with their creations.
St. Andrew students hold conference evening on student growth
St. Andrew School held a Student Conference Evening on Thursday February 19th to showcase student growth. All students invited their parents or grandparents to the school so that they could showcase their growth so far this school year. The children prepared themselves with questions and evidence to share and parents were given questions that they could possibly ask their child.
St. Andrew celebrates Ash Wednesday
Staff and students at St. Andrew school celebrated Ash Wednesday in the school gym on Wednesday February 18 at 1pm. Students were reminded that lent is a time for fasting and almsgiving. Each class was challenged to choose a fasting and almsgiving project to work together on during the 40 days of lent.
Reading with the Stars
On Wednesday January 27th the students of St. Andrew School enjoyed a visit from Father Sam D’Angelo or Madame Joanne Bénard as part of the annual Reading With the Stars.
Each January for the past several years the students have been read to by many “stars”. We have had priests, nuns, undertakers, hockey players and special friends from the Catholic School Board.
This year Madame Bénard, Director of Education, read the hilarious book entitled “The Book With No Words” by R.J. Novak and Father Sam read the touching Max Lucado book entitled “The Crippled Lamb”. St. Andrew School feels very fortunate to have have these special guests give up some of their time to share a book and discussion with our classes.
Hockey Sweater Spirit Day
The staff and students of St. Andrew School donned their Hockey jerseys on Friday January 16 to celebrate their annual Hockey Sweater Spirit Day. Over the years the students and staff have become very competitive especially when it comes to favourite teams. Pictured are Tomasso Deni and Mrs. Henry who are very loyal to their favourite teams of Boston and Montreal.
St. Andrew community enjoys Christmas mass together
Staff, students and families in the St. Andrew community enjoyed a beautiful Christmas Mass interspersed with beautiful song on Thursday December 18th. Father Sam opened his parish church of St. Andrew the Apostle to everyone so that we could enjoy our last Christmas Concert for St. Andrew School. The choir began the celebration by singing Rejoice and Sing the Good News and everyone did just that. The FDK children sang It’s Christmas Day, the SK/1 children sang Hush There’s a Baby, Grade 2 performed the Huron Carol, Grade 3/4 sang Drummer Boy and Mary Had a Baby and finally the Grades 4/5 and 5/6 classes joined voices to sing I Saw Three Ships and Something About Christmas. Pictured are the three Kings presenting gifts to the baby as the grade 2 class sang the Huron Carol.