The Safe Schools Team and staff of St. Andrew School have planned monthly career presentations for their students to be held during this school year. The first presentation was by Mr. Steve Bailey and his apprentice Jason who are involved in the trades. Mr. Bailey spoke about all the different trades students can be part of once they complete highschool. Jason is a coop student who is very interested in the trades. Mr. Bailey and Jason answered student questions at the end of the presentation.
Category: St. Andrew School
Hats for Karissa at St. Andrew
The staff and students of St. Andrew School participated in a “Hats for Karissa ” day on Friday October 26th. Students and staff wore all kinds of hats at school to show their support for Karissa and her family. Karissa is remembered in our prayers as she undergoes treatment at Hospital for Sick Kids in Toronto.
St. Andrew Students Visit Wagon Wheel Ranch
The children in the grade JK/SK and SK/1 class at St. Andrew School visited Wagon Wheel Ranch on Friday October 19th. While there they all enjoyed a horse drawn wagon ride, the petting zoo and every child was given a pumpkin to bring home. This trip was made possible by a generous parent group at St. Andrew who volunteer their time at Boardwalk Gaming Centre to support extracurricular events at the school. Pictured is Lucas Chenier and his pumpkin.
Cardinals Share Their ‘Goodness’ with the Sudbury Food Bank
The line ‘Teach me goodness’ is an integral part of the St. Charles College motto. This week, the students at the school learned about goodness and shared the fruits of their labour.
The secondary school students, coupled with children in the feeder schools canvassed together for the largest school food drive in the city. The goal was to raise 60 000 cans for the Sudbury Food Bank and the Cardinals surpassed that goal with a new all-time total of 125 080 cans. This is the single biggest contribution in history to the Sudbury Food Bank.
The secondary school has hosted a food drive for twenty-seven years. It is supported by students at St. Bernadette, St. Raphael, Pius XII, St. Andrew, St. David and St Paul and St. John.
Small School With a Big Heart
St. Andrew Catholic Elementary School participated in the Saint Charles College Thanksgiving Food Drive for the first 2 weeks of October. Even though it is not a large school, they were able to collect 2341 cans or dried food items to support our local Food Bank. St. Andrew School is a school that understands what the Proverbs teach us: “A generous man will prosper: he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.” Pictured with the St. Charles Cardinal and Melody Henry, the principal, are a group of grade 2 students from the school.
Celebrating First Nation Culture at St. Andrew
The littlest members of the St. Andrew Catholic Elementary School Community are fortunate to have Aboriginal Support Worker Joel Agowissa visit their classroom every Wednesday afternoon to share some of his First Nation Culture with them. The students in grades JK/SK, SK/1 and grade 2 are all very engaged and are thoroughly enjoying the stories being shared.
Terry Fox Run at St. Andrew
St. Andrew students and staff participated in a “Toonies+1 ” to support the Terry Fox Foundation on Thursday September 27th. The whole school community either walked, ran or skipped around the school for half an hour. Canadian music from the CD Canada is for Kids was played on the outside PA system for all to enjoy as they supported this great cause. Pictured are the two cousins Tomasso and Martina as they participated
Buster Visits St. Andrew
Buster the Bus visited the students of St. Andrew School on the afternoon of Friday October 12th. With the help of Consortium staff, Buster taught the children bus safety rules. Pictured with Buster are Jaida and Kayshia from the JK class.
Thanksgiving at St. Andrew
On October 5, 2012, the students, staff and parents of St. Andrew school were led in a beautiful Thanksgiving prayer service by the grade 2 class and their teacher Mrs. Vervega. Every child in the class participated in some way to enhance this service. All were left with a warm feeling of gratitude and thanksgiving for all the wonderful gifts God has bestowed on us. St. Andrew School community wish parents, students and staff a blessed Thanksgiving.