The Parent Involvement Committee is very pleased to once again to support virtual learning sessions throughout the winter and spring.
XELLO is an engaging university/ college and career readiness software that unlocks every student’s potential by opening their eyes to future possibilities and equipping them with skills and resources for the future. In this session hosted by XELLO,participants will explore and learn more about the many tools and features of this platform, and how XELLO can be used to support students and parents as they navigate secondary and post-secondary opportunities.
Don’t miss out, register HERE!
Category: St. David School
St. David participates in Skills Ontario Birdhouse Making Workshop
For Catholic Education week, students at St. David’s partnered with Skills Ontario today to create their very own birdhouses on zoom. Students were able to pick up their birdhouse kits at the school and tune in for their lesson on the importance of skilled trades, nurturing hope, and connecting with nature. Skills Ontario has a focus on creating workshops that build, design, create and fix for Elementary Career Awareness week. Students are invited to extend their learning and partake in the school-based challenge to decorate their birdhouses in a way that demonstrates pride and their unique identity. Providing students with the opportunity to explore these actions through experiential learning workshops, allows them to discover different career possibilities in the skilled trades and technologies at a very young age.
Canadian Parents for French Offering Programs This Spring
Canadian Parents for French Ontario is offering free French virtual programs for students from Grade 1 to 12 funded by the Ministry of Education from May to August to support French as a Second Language students.
Click the link below for more information about this exciting opportunity!
Free French Virtual Programs
Join Us and Learn What Influences Vaping and Cannabis Use!
The Parent Involvement Committee is very pleased to once again to support virtual learning sessions throughout the winter and spring.
This presentation will look at what influences the use of vaping and cannabis, with vaping as a form of cannabis use, as well as a substitute for cigarette smoking. Dr. Bassis has been a licensed Psychologist with the College of Psychologists of Ontario since 1982, practicing in the area of clinical psychology. He is a member in good standing of the Ontario PsychologicalAssociation, AAPB, and the American Clinical Hypnosis Society. He received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology & Human Behaviour from United States International University, San Diego,California in 1972 and has been in private practice since 1989.
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Stay tuned for more information this upcoming session!
May 19 – 5 Steps for High School Success: Broadening Student Horizons Through the Exploration of Xello and Specialized Secondary Programs in the SCDSB.
St. David participates in Mobile Workspace STEM Workshop
Mrs. Raso’s grade 1/2 class participated in an amazing workshop last week with special visitors from the Engineering Outreach team of Waterloo University. The university students are running the ESQube mobile workspace STEM workshop that helps engage students in a more hands on learning approach virtually. Students learned several things about animals, adaptations and their habitats, as well as creating their very own animals using the scratch junior APP and coding their own stories. Students were so excited to have special guests in their classroom to give them a different perspective on what experiential learning looks like online.
Join Us and Learn How to Stay Safe Online!
The Parent Involvement Committee is very pleased to once again to support virtual learning sessions throughout the winter and spring.
With more than 20 years’ experience in the cyber security industry, Danny Pehar has become one the industries foremost experts, providing awareness to Fortune 500 companies, working with the FBI cyber task force and providing cybersecurity content through Forbes magazine and Global Television.In this session, Danny will teach you how to protect yourself, your colleagues and your family from the threats and vulnerabilities brought on by the digital age. You will laugh,learn and be empowered to know you can make a difference.
Don’t miss out, register HERE!
Stay tuned for more information about these upcoming sessions:
- May 12 – Vaping and cannabis use with Dr. Edward Bassis
- May 19 – 5 Steps for High School Success : Broadening student horizons through the exploration of Xello and specialized secondary programs in the SCDSB
St. David School Receives Special Visit from Author!
Grade 1 & 2 students at St. David school had a special visitor from Sarasota, Florida this morning. The students have been reading the series of Howard B. Wigglebottom books in class – as a surprise Mrs. Raso invited Mr. Howard Binko and his friend Howard B. Wigglebottom for a visit.
Mr. Binko, the author read a story called, “Mud and Rainbows”. Howard teaches us that, “We can’t change the world but we can change our mind”.
Afterwards, Mr. Binko showed the students his educational website where students can play a variety of games. The We Do LIsten website also gives students the opportunity to write and colour their own storybook.
Teachers can book Mr. Howard Binko for a visit by emailing him at: info@wedolisten.com
Join us and Learn About the Benefits of Financial Literacy for Your Child
The Parent Involvement Committee is very pleased to once again to support virtual learning sessions throughout the winter and spring.
Financial Literacy is a new section in the grade 1 to 8 math curriculum. Students will not only learn to count and recognize money, but they will also be exposed to saving, budgeting, and even investing. This will ensure that they become more self-sufficient and financially stable at a young age, and provides an opportunity for students to develop a good relationship with money so that they may set realistic financial goals for themselves in the future. This session will explore financial literacy and the benefits of incorporating it into the classrooms at Sudbury Catholic Schools!
Don’t miss out, register HERE!
Stay tuned for more information about these upcoming sessions:
- May 4 – Cyber Safety with Danny Pehar, Cybersecurity expert
- May 12 – Vaping and cannabis use with Dr. Edward Bassis
- May 19 – 5 Steps for High School Success : Broadening student horizons through the exploration of Xello and specialized secondary programs in the SCDSB
Join Us and Learn How to Identify and Prevent Human Trafficking!
The Parent Involvement Committee is very pleased to once again to support virtual learning sessions throughout the winter and spring.
Our next session is on March 31: Nicole St. Jean, Sudbury and Area Victims Services, will talk about increased internet use, signs to look for, grooming techniques and resources. This is important information for every parent to know. We hope to see you there and also encourage you to share this invitation with others.
This session will take place on March 31 from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. on Zoom.
Don’t miss out, register HERE!
Stay tuned for more information about these upcoming sessions:
- April 21 – Financial Literacy
- May 12 – Vaping and cannabis use
- Cyber safety (TBD)
- 5 Steps for High School Success : Broadening student horizons through the exploration of Xello and specialized secondary programs in the SCDSB (TBD)