Category: Community
St. Charles Catholic School Presents “Wear a Hat Day in Honour of Johnathan”
The students and staff from St. Charles Catholic School,
26 Charlotte Street in Chelmsford will be participating in a “Wear a Hat for Johnathan Day” on Friday, May 4, 2007 at the school.
Last year, St. Charles Catholic School participated in a walk-a-thon to raise money for the Northern Ontario Families with Cancer Organization; this event was spearheaded by David Nicholls a Grade 7 teacher. The school first started the fundraiser as a tribute to Johnathan Hetu, a 13 year old student at the school who passed away with cancer in September of 2004.
Mr. Nicholls along with the school’s staff, the entire student body and the school community would like to remember Johnathan’s legacy again this year by hosting a “Wear a Hat Day” at St. Charles Catholic School and are inviting all of the sister schools of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board to participate. All SCDSB students and staff will wear a hat on May 4, 2007 and will donate one dollar to the Northern Ontario Families with Cancer Organization in Johnathan’s honour.
Chatting With the Mayor
Every Tuesday the JK/SK class from St. Mary Catholic School visit the Capreol Branch of the Greater Sudbury Public Library. While they are there the children enjoy a story with the librarian, who chooses a specific theme. The children practise their literacy skills by retelling the story, and then are able to create a craft based on the chosen theme. Recently, the children met a special visitor at the library – Mayor John Rodriguez! The Mayor spoke with the children and heard wonderful stories about life in Capreol. He also made a brief visit to St. Mary Catholic School.
Corpus Christi Catholic School Celebrates 50th Anniversary
The Corpus Christi Catholic School Planning Committee would like to remind everyone of the school’s 50th anniversary celebration on May 26, 2007 at Corpus Christi Catholic School.
Come Celebrate the Corpus Christi 50th Anniversary Saturday May 26th, 2007 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the school 811 Robinson Drive, Sudbury.
· BBQ
· Band
· Prayer Service
· Memorabilia Walk
The Planning Committee is also looking for memorabilia for the Corpus Christi 50th Anniversary, (pictures/photos, artwork, awards, uniforms, etc.). Individuals with school memorabilia can drop off the items at the school or contact Jennifer Reich at ph: 522-8709 by May 18, 2007.
SCDSB Proud Partner in Interactive Home Audit Program
Approximately 27,000 students and their families in Greater Sudbury will be asked to take part in the Interactive Home Audit (IHA) over the next few weeks – an innovative and comprehensive education program that will provide a framework for changing habits when it comes to energy conservation.
The Interactive Home Audit involves the City of City of Greater Sudbury’s four school boards and includes all 94 schools. Coordinated by the City of Greater Sudbury and the Dearness Environmental Society, the program features an online tool designed to encourage students, their families, and the general public to reduce electricity, energy and water use in their homes.
Rossella Bagnato, Interim Director of Education for the Sudbury Catholic District School Board was on hand for the official launch of the Interactive Home Audit program at Science North. Mrs. Bagnato is proud of the role that her students are playing in the Home Audit Program. “By educating and assisting our families about conservation in our homes and businesses we are taking a positive step to sustainable change,” stated Bagnato. “We are very committed to this community wide strategy and take our role as stewards of the earth seriously.”
The information users will find when completing the Interactive Home Audit includes:
• The amount of energy being consumed in their homes
• How much money energy use is costing per month
• What efficiency measures can be implemented to reduce consumption
• Dollar savings after efficiency measures are implemented
• The impact that personal actions have on the environment
As a component of the Interactive Home Audit Challenge, a number of youth environmental teams, representing each of the four school boards, will be visiting neighbourhoods in Greater Sudbury during the month of March, to promote the IHA and Efficient Sudbury campaign. The youth teams will be sharing information on these two community initiatives and giving residents a free Energy Star compact fluorescent light bulb.
Tom Tamblyn, President of Dearness Environmental Society, developed the Interactive Home Audit to connect student learning about the environment with actions in our homes and community. As Tom stated recently, “we all have a responsibility to think globally and act locally. The home audit was designed to help students become ‘system thinkers’, so they can better understand sustainability principles and the impacts of their actions on their community and their environment.”
The IHA can be found online at http://sudbury.yourhomeaudit.com.
Pius XII Basketball Free Throw District Champs
The Basketball Free-Throw hosted by Pius XII school and directed by the Knights of Columbus was a huge success. Students competed with other schools in throwing 25 shots to the basketball net. The student who sunk the most baskets was the winner in their age category.
Congratulation to the 3 students from Pius XII school who will proceed to the Regional Levels:
photo 1: Mario Malerba winner for the age 10 boys category
photo 2: Cory Levesque winner for the age 11 boys category
photo 3: Andrew Phillion winner for age 14 boys category
Knights of Columbus Free Throw
On Feb. 11 the Knights of Columbus Council 1387 held its annual Council Free Throw Competition at St. David School. A total of 160 students took part in the school free throw competitions. The top twenty five students representing St. David, St. Francis, St. Michael, St. Theresa and Marymount took part in the event this past Sunday. Congratulations to the top nine students who will represent Council 1387 at the District Competition to be held Pius XII this weekend.
Sudbury Catholic Board Recognized By United Way
Michael Cullen, Campaign Director for the United Way / Centraide presents Paula Peroni, Chair of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board and Rossella Bagnato, Interim Director of Education for the Sudbury Catholic District School Board with an Award of Recognition for the Board’s ongoing support for the United Way Campaign. For many years, the Board’s students and staff have continued to donate their time and efforts to raise funds for the United Way through events at individual schools and through the Payroll Deduction Plan.
The SCDSB and its family of schools have raised more than $6,500 for this year’s United Way / Centraide campaign.
The United Way / Centraide, together with its many volunteers and donors such as the Sudbury Catholic District School Board strives to build a healtheir and stronger community.
St. Mark Students Recognized by Royal Canadian Legion
Congratulations to the students of St Mark Catholic School in Markstay for their excellent efforts in the Royal Canadian Legion’s Remembrance Day Literary Contest.
Mr. Robitaille and Heidi from the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 76 presented the medals, certificates and prizes to the lucky winners on Wednesday, January 17, 2007.
The winners of the Remembrance Day Literary Contest of the Junior Essay, Grades 4, 5,& 6 were:
1st place – Lucreatia Frizell – won $ 25.00 and a gold medal
2nd place – Zachary Eden – won $15.00 and a silver medal
The winner of the Remembrance Day Literacy Contest of the Intermediate Poetry, Grade 7, 8 & 9 was;
3rd place – Mackenzie Vermette – won $10.00 and a bronze medal
The winner of the Remembrance Day Literacy Contest of the Intermediate Essay, Grades 7, 8,& 9 was;
3rd place – Jessica Daggett – won $10.00 and a bronze medal