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St. Francis Students Win Top Honours in Remembrance Day Contest

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Students from St. Francis Catholic Elementary School participated in the Canadian Legion Branch 564 Lockerby Remembrance Day contest and walked away with several of the top spots. Mrs. Rinaldi – the Grade 5/6 teacher encouraged her students to enter the competition.

Justin Pappano – Third Place Story
Livingston Boyd – Third Place Poetry and Second Place Poster contest
Logan Dube – Second Place Poem
Perer Boylan – First Place Story

Perer’s story will be going on further in the competition with other branch participant winners. Congratulations to all of the participants!

Sudbury Catholic Board Names New High-Tech, Green Elementary School

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There was a celebratory as Trustees with the Sudbury Catholic District School Board voted to name Sudbury’s new elementary school. In the end, trustees selected the name “Holy Cross Catholic School.”

“The name ‘Holy Cross’ has significant meaning,” says Board Chair, Jody Cameron, “The four points of the cross represents the coming-together of four existing school communities into one new, learning community where our children will learn and make lifelong friends. This is a very exciting time for the Board and the expansion of Catholic Education in Sudbury’s south end.”

The decision comes after extensive consultation with students, teachers and parents from Corpus Christi, St. Christopher, St. Michael and St. Theresa schools — as well as St. Francis. The Board also got input from the local Parishes and community partners.

The new school will serve elementary students in the city’s south end and will be located on the St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School site. Catherine McCullough, Director of Education for the Sudbury Catholic District School Board is equally pleased with the decision of the new school’s name.

McCullough emphasized, “Holy Cross Catholic School will have lower energy and utility costs than traditionally built schools, and the money saved can go back into the classrooms. That means more money to expand on programs such as our already-established, nationally-recognized Learning with Laptops program as well as full-day junior kindergarten which the Board announced just last month.”

“The naming of this new state-of-the-art school is only the beginning of the many new steps that our Board will be taking in creating this educational village in the city’s south end,” stated Board Chair Cameron, “The next step is to complete the architectural final plans for the design of the new school and get shovels in the ground.”

The Board will decide on the site plan for Holy Cross at next Tuesday’s regular Board meeting. The school will open in September 2011.

Sudbury Catholic District School Board Chair and Vice-Chair Acclaimed

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Jody Cameron, Chair of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board from 2008-2009 and 2001 to 2002, and also Vice-Chair from 2002 to 2003 has been acclaimed to the position of Chair of the Board for a second term. “These are both exciting and challenging times to be Chair of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board,” stated Cameron.

“I would like to thank my fellow trustees for placing their confidence in me for a second term. This new mandate allows us to move forward toward completing many of the new initiatives that are underway such as the implementation of full day kindergarten beginning September 2010 and the creation of the new state-of-the art Catholic elementary school on the St. Benedict site by 2011.”

Barry MacDonald has also been acclaimed as Vice-Chair of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board for another term. MacDonald served as Vice-Chair of the Board from 2008 to 2009. He was first elected as Trustee for the Board in December 2003 and has also served as Vice-Chair on a previous occasion for the Sudbury Catholic District School Board from 2004 to 2006.

Mr. MacDonald is looking forward to renewing his position. “I am very grateful to be working with this Board in the capacity of Vice-Chair for another term,” stated MacDonald. “Having been a Trustee for the Board since 2003 and also having served previously as Vice-Chair, I appreciate the fact that this Board never ceases in its attempt to create a better learning environment to improve student achievement,” noted MacDonald. “I look forward to working closely with our Chair, Jody Cameron, my fellow Trustees and Senior Administration to accomplish this goal.”

Bishop Alexander Carter Catholic Secondary School Breakfast Club Feels Like Family

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On December 4, 2009 parents and community members were invited to join the staff and students to celebrate the success of their school’s breakfast club. It has been up and running since May of last year and has grown in leaps and bounds. Dave Soehner, principal of the school says a lot of the program’s success is because of the staff involvement, most especially Dennis Dechaine, Cathy Boyer and Jen Geddes. All during the breakfast preparation, the serving of the food and the clean up afterwards, these three kid, joke and smile with the students that attend. It is more of a family environment that exists at their breakfast club. “The students from day one were told – wash your hands, sign in, eat your breakfast, and put your plates in the dishwasher” says Mr. Dechaine. And the students do just that – very reminiscent of a family setting around the table. Many of the students volunteer to clean up afterwords as well. Geddes says that they are very grateful to the Breakfast Clubs of Canada as well as the Human League for all of their financial support and donations. Other local companies have also started to donate to this program. Mr. Soehner says that the breakfast club has improved their school culture. “It has provided our students with a greater sense of community and this message is reinforced by the commitment of our teachers who facilitate the program.” Cathy Boyer feels it is a great way for the kids to have some social time before class. “It really provides the students with many opportunities including a chance for them to spend quality time with their teachers as well as their friends.”

Students’ Letters to Santa Are On the Way!

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On December 4, 2009, Mme Raymond’s Grade 3/4 French Immersion class and Mr. Martin’s Grade 2 class from St. John Catholic Elementary School set out on the sunny winter day to visit the local post office. The students went on this field trip in order to deliver their letters to Santa. At the post office, the children had the opportunity to ask questions of the postmaster and have a tour. The students and staff had a great time and now their letters are one step closer to the North Pole!

St. Michael Catholic Elementary School Choir On Their Way to Becoming Stars

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The students from Grade 2 to 6 at St. Michael Catholic Elementary School have been hard at work practicing for their performance on the annual CTV telethon. The school council parents have raised $200 for the school to donate and they will be continuing these fundraising efforts in the upcoming weeks. St. Michael’s would like to thank the parent council for all of their help with their money-raising efforts as well as their work with the choir – especially Mrs. Vintinner, Mrs. Udeschini and Mrs. Herold. The staff and students of St. Michael would like to wish HOPE, JOY, LOVE and PEACE to all of the families in our community!

Bishop Alexander Carter Catholic Secondary School on our Radar

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As the holidays are approaching quickly, many of our schools are experiencing a flurry of events. This is true for Bishop Alexander Carter Catholic Secondary School. The school has had several outstanding events occur and many more happening in the upcoming weeks. Just a few of the great things that have happened recently at Bishop include hosting their fifth Annual Spaghetti Dinner for students, parents, community (feeder schools) and staff which was a huge success. Over three hundred people attended and it was a super fundraiser for the school. As well, the Bishop A.C.C.S.S. Junior Girls basketball team were the city champions for the second year in a row. For the month of December, the students and staff have been gathering items to make up a Christmas Hamper as well as collecting gently used winter clothing items for the St. Kevin’s Parish initiative called “Socks for the Sole”. On December 4th, the school will be hosting a Parent Breakfast at the Breakfast Club and parents and the community have been invited to attend. This breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. and runs until 8:10 a.m. To add to all of this, the school is also in the process of raising money to donate to the annual CTV telethon. Through mission donations and neighbourhood caroling, the school has raised $665 to date. The students are continuing with this fundraising effort until Friday with the hopes of bringing that total even higher. The staff and students of Bishop A.C.C.S.s. have been extremely busy and we look forward to hearing more about their school community in the upcoming weeks!

St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary School CTV Luncheon/Fundraiser Phenomenal Success!

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Over two hundred people filled the gym as the St. Bernadette staff and students came together to support one of it’s own. A few weeks ago, Ashley Dahlvik, the school’s Junior Kindergarten teacher approached Principal Nicole Snow with a fundraising idea. For the past nine years, Dahlvik has performed on the CTV telethon but this year she thought it would be a great idea to approached her school community for some support. They came up with an idea to hold a luncheon/fundraiser that could raise money for Dahlvik to present during the telethon. One of the student’s parents, John Cimino, who is also manager of the Caruso Club, decided to donate all of the food for the luncheon. “Its for a good cause.” stated Cimino. “It is also a good time to give especially when a lot of the community is struggling.” The school raised over $700 for Ms. Dahlvik to present at the telethon. “It is all about getting out Catholic school community involved in the Greater City of Sudbury Community. It is what we are called to do.” said Dahlvik. Father Al MacMillan from St. Raphael parish was on hand to say grace before the meal as well as Fred VaDerHooft, a Lion’s Club member who was also invited to take part in the celebration. Principal Nicole Snow was blown away by the participation of staff, students, parents, siblings, grandparents, and community members. “This is absolutely amazing!” stated Snow. “This shows a wonderful sense of community coming together for the children of Sudbury.” The staff and students sang Christmas carols and the grand finale included a performance from Ms. Dahlvik herself. A great luncheon was had by all!

St. Andrew Catholic Elementary Celebrates the Feast of St. Andrew

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All the staff and students of St. Andrew Catholic Elementary School came together to celebrate the Feast of their namesake – St. Andrew on November 30, 2009. St. Andrew was the first to be called by Jesus to be a disciple and to help proclaim the Good News. The staff and students celebrated this Feast day with a prayer service in their gym that included lighting of candles, prayers and song. As well, the students each enjoyed cake and juice which is also a part of the school’s traditional Feast of St. Andrew celebration.

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