Sudbury Catholic District School Board

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SCDSB Proud Supporter of Efficient Sudbury Campaign

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Sudbury Catholic District School Board Chair, Paula Peroni strongly endorses the City of Greater Sudbury’s pilot project to encourage energy conservation at the retail and consumer level. Efficient Sudbury, as the campaign has been named, will help to educate retailers and consumers about energy efficient products. The logo which will be seen in many retail establishments over the next year identifies energy efficient products as well as other goods that can assist in energy conservation activities.

“The Sudbury Catholic District School Board has been leading by example when it comes to energy conservation through the introduction of the Destination Conservation Program in 2001,” says the Board’s Energy Coordinator, Mark Gervais. Recognizing the need for energy conservation several years ago, the board embarked upon a program to make its buildings and schools more efficient with the installation of numerous retrofit projects such as water conservation devices and energy audits. Zandra Zubac, Director of Education for the Sudbury Catholic District School Board applauds the efforts of her students and staff with respect to energy conservation. “The Destination Conservation Program, now known as the Dearness Conservation program, is an innovative school-based program that enables our students, teachers, and school board staff to interact with utility companies to initiate environmental education and conservation activities,” stated Zubac. “In addition the program also helps to position this board as a leader in environmental education and underscores the City of Greater Sudbury’s desire to create a culture of conservation through its Efficient Sudbury Campaign.”

Energy conservation is crucial to ensuring a reliable electricity supply now and in the future. The less electricity Ontarians use in their homes and businesses, the fewer power plants will need to be constructed to meet demand. The energy sector, the economy and the environment will all benefit from initiatives to improve efficient electricity use.

The Efficient Sudbury campaign intends to develop and implement an innovative program to increase retailer and consumer awareness of products and services in the community that enhance energy conservation and promote efficiency. The program will aim to:

  • enhance the promotion, sales and marketing of energy efficient products and services in the marketplace;
  • build upon the awareness of nationally recognized programs such as Energy Star;
  • develop a co-ordinated, consistent marketing strategy across the retail sector, to build and sustain knowledge, interest and product desirability;
  • transform the existing marketplace for energy efficient products and services;
  • remove any barriers for consumers through a co-ordinated strategy;
  • motivate the public to follow through with energy efficient activities;
  • enhance uptake in energy-efficient products and services;
  • encourage a culture of conservation; and,
  • ultimately reduce demand for electricity.

This multifaceted campaign will use a variety of strategies to reach consumers. Information will be delivered through:

  • local retailers via in store promotion, messaging and displays;
  • EarthCare Sudbury network of 100 community partners;
  • media;
  • utility partners;
  • schools through the Destination Conservation school program and use of the Interactive Home Audit; and,
  • personal contact through the City’s Community Action Networks and with door-to-door home visits.

For more information on the City of Greater Sudbury’s Efficient Sudbury Campaign please visit their website at www.city.greatersudbury.on.ca

Bishop Carter Catholic Secondary School Hosts Meet and Greet

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Bishop Carter Catholic Secondary School will be hosting a “Meet and Greet” session at the school, 539 Francis Street in Hanmer on Wednesday, August 23, 2006 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The “Meet and Greet” is designed to give new students an opportunity to tour the school, meet their fellow classmates and senior students of the school as well.

To give new grade 9 students an opportunity to experience the music of a local band, “Betty Beats Veronica” will be entertaining the students. In addition, students will be participating in Tribes activities as they mingle with new their new classmates.

Bishop Carter encourages all new and returning students to take part in the “Meet and Greet” this Wednesday to kick off the start to another exciting school year.

For more information, please contact Sherry Bortolotti, Principal of Bishop Carter Catholic Secondary School ph. 969-2212.

Johnathan Hetu Walk For Cancer Great Success

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Students and staff from St. Charles Catholic School recently participated in the ‘Johnathan Hetu Walk For Cancer’ in and around the school yard. Johnathan was a student at St. Charles Catholic School until he passed away with cancer in 2004. He was 13 years old when he passed away. The annual walk is a fundraiser for the Northern Ontario Family’s of Children with cancer which is the organization that supported Johnathan and his family during his struggle with cancer.

The school raised $5,400.00 for Northern Ontario Families of Children with Cancer. The “Johnathan Hetu Award” was presented at the end of the walk to Alexander Predon, a grade 7 student. This is the second presentation and it will become a annual event. Last year Kerissa Blacklock won the award. The award goes to a student who participates in sports and has a positive attitude.

Johnathan died of cancer in September 2004. He participated in sports even though he was undergoing treatment, in part because he was afraid of being forgotten and alone. Johnathan was remembered yesterday, and St. Charles School hopes to continue to remember him each year through this award as they help other children and families who are living with cancer.

Immaculate Conception, Topper’s Pizza Team Up for “Feed Your Mind” Reading Program

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The students at Immaculate Conception Catholic School in Val Caron have been participating in the Topper’s Pizza, Feed Your Mind program this school year. The program encourages young people to set and achieve specific reading goals. The school’s goal was to read 7,500 books by the end of June, however the students were so excited about the program that they reached their target by spring.

On June 20th, Ron Toppazzini, founder of Topper’s Pizza and Kelly Toppazzini, Chairman and CEO helped serve pizza to the students and staff at Immaculate Conception Catholic School along with Mike Kaiser and Eric Woolsey from the Val Caron store. The free pizza party honoured and celebrated the school’s achievements.

Given the program’s great start, there is little doubt that the students will continue to read throughout the summer months. The staff and students at Immaculate Conception Catholic School wish to thank Topper’s Pizza for the reading program and for the generosity they have shown. In addition the school would also like to thank Mrs. LeRoy for co-ordinating the Feed Your Mind program for the past two years.

2005 Grade 10 OSSLT Results Highest in Northeastern Ontario; SCDSB Proud of Staff, Students

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Ontario’s Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) has announced the results of its annual province-wide Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) for the 2005-2006 school year. Of the 383 Sudbury Catholic District School Board students who wrote the OSSLT test for the first time, 90 percent were successful in passing. The Sudbury Catholic District School Board scores were the highest in Northeastern Ontario.

The report also profiles 17 secondary schools made notable for their progress in OSSLT results since the tests were first introduced in 2002. St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School has been selected by EQAO in the province of Ontario as one of the English-language schools that has demonstrated continued student success in the OSSLT.

The school’s success rate for students writing the OSSLT for the first time rose from 80 percent in February 2002 to 92 percent in March 2006. St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School has a population of 650 students, of whom 23 percent are identified as having special needs. Now in its 12th year, the school offers a wide variety of programming, including French Immersion, locally developed
not-for-credit courses and a Wireless Laptop Grade 9 Math program.

“Underlying the many initiatives to build school-wide literacy at St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School is the philosophy that literacy is critical for every subject,” states Guy Mathieu, Principal of St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School. “Strategies such as think-alouds and focused readings have become standard practice in every classroom. Our teachers articulate how they
will promote the development of literacy skills in the course outlines that go home with students.”

In addition to providing dedicated literacy days, the school also offers Grade 9 literature activities which focus on the literacy skills reflected in the curriculum and the OSSLT. This approach will be extended to Grade 10. In order to build capacity, the school has partnered with the local university, colleges and retired teachers to enhance support for students in need of additional assistance.
Paula Peroni, Chair of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board is pleased with the recent OSSLT results.

“I would like to congratulate our secondary students, parents, teachers and staff on their excellent results in the recent OSSLT scores,” states Peroni. “The results are a tribute to their hard work and dedication.” Zandra Zubac Director of Education for the Sudbury Catholic District School Board shares Peroni’s optimism given the latest test results. “Literacy and student success rates have always been a major priority with our Board,” states, Zubac. “We are continuing our work with our cross-curricular teams and school staff to build successful learning environments for
students to ensure continued success rates.”

A record-high 125,830 Grade 10 secondary school students in Ontario met the literacy standard this year as the provincial success rate on the literacy test continues to rise, increasing to 84% in 2006.

St. David Catholic School Wins Schoolyard Makeover Contest

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St. David Catholic School is the winner of this year’s annual ‘Ugliest Schoolyard Contest’. The innovative contest reinforces and supports local efforts to provide shade for children in school yards through planting trees and shrubs, thereby reducing the strength of the sun’s rays.

As part of the winning package for the Ugliest Schoolyard, St. David will receive trees and shrubs, courtesy of Canadian Tire, Saturn of Sudbury will provide a reading corner containing large trees, sod and benches with Hollandia Landscaping and INCO donating top soil for the project. ALLMAC Tree Service will plant the trees, sod and shrubbery with the help of the students, staff and parents at St. David Catholic School.

The St. David entry was selected from fifteen schools that participated in the contest with the criteria consisting of submission of letters from the students, photos from staff, and a walkabout of the school by the panel of judges as to why their school should win the ‘Ugliest Schoolyard Contest’.

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