Sudbury Catholic District School Board

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SCDSB To Hold Kindergarten Information Night for Parents

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The Sudbury Catholic District School Board will be hosting a Kindergarten Information
Night, Wednesday, April 12, 2006 at Marymount Academy from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30
p.m.

At our information night you will:

  • Learn about our Kindergarten program-a program that powers young minds
    in an atmosphere which integrates Catholic Faith and culture
  • Meet Principals and Kindergarten teachers from our schools
  • Discuss supports available through our Academic Services Team
  • Discover how our Community Partnerships enhance and support our programs;
    Literacy and Numeracy, Speech & Language, Early Identification, Enrichment,
    Religion, French Immersion, Transportation, Special Education
  • Displays and kiosks on site representing special interest groups such as;
    Ontario Early Years Centres, City of Greater Sudbury: Children’s
    Services, Child Care Resources, Autism Spectrum Disorder School Support Program,
    Special Education Advisory Committee, Wordplay, Preschool Speech and Language
    Service, Community Care Access Committee, Council for Exceptional Children,
    Sudbury and Manitoulin Health Unit, Learning Disability Association.

Refreshments and snacks will be available! For more information please contact,
Rossella Bagnato, Academic Superintendent of Education, Sudbury Catholic District
School Board, ph. 673-5620 ext: 300.

St. Charles College to Hold Spring Equinox Social, Silent Auction and Dinner April 6th

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St. Charles College will be holding its annual Spring Equinox Social Silent Auction and Dinner fundraiser on Thursday, April 6, 2006 at the Caruso Club,(Upper Hall), 385 Haig Street, Sudbury. The auction will include a number of great items to bid on again this year such as; a golf package from golf sudbury.com worth $1,200, a diamond from Ambrosia’s worth $1000, and a health package from TruStar worth $1,100.

The cost for the fundraiser is $30 per person and includes a sit-down dinner. Anyone who is interested in purchasing tickets, please call St. Charles College at 566-9605. *For more information, please contact Lynne Massimiliano at St. Charles College ph. 566-9605.*

SCDSB Successful in Meeting One-Tonne Challenge

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Students from schools representing the Sudbury Catholic District School Board were rewarded for their efforts in EarthCare Sudbury’s Youth Action on Climate Change contest at a gala celebration held at Cambrian College recently. The competition was part of the One-Tonne Challenge, a national program designed to encourage Canadians to reduce their individual greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions by one tonne or 20%, annually.

The City of Greater Sudbury is one of 41 communities across Canada selected by the Federal Government to roll out the One-Tonne Community Challenge which focuses on individuals, businesses and youth. As part of the Youth Challenge, School Boards and students promoted idle-free zones in school areas and actively participated in the Destination Conservation, a practical, activity-based program that brings environmental education alive in schools.

Students were encouraged to become involved in the promotion of the One-Tonne Challenge by undertaking one of three projects; (1) Drawing attention to environmental issues! ~ Creating artwork, painting, drawing or sculpture that relates to climate change and/or the One-Tonne Challenge; (2) Spreading the word; writing an article, short story or essay on climate change (3) Affirmative Action; design, plan and implement a new project to engage youth and/or the community in climate change action.

Winners from each category were selected by a panel of judges and awards were presented to students at the Gala Celebrations. In addition, students’ artwork will be showcased at venues around the City of Greater Sudbury with the winning articles being published in local newspapers. Select radio messages will receive air play on local radio stations.

For more information or to access winning bus ads and articles, please visit:
http://www.greatersudbury.ca/cms/index.cfm?app=div_earthcare&lang=en&currID=3782&parID=3755

St. James Catholic School “Care Bears” Make a Difference

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Walk into St. James Catholic School in Lively and you will quickly take notice of their slogan, “The Home of the Bears.” But on Thursday, March 9 more than 400 students at St. James became “The Home of the Care Bears” as they celebrated “Jordan Primeau” day as a tribute to Jordan, a Junior Kindergarten classmate who is battling leukemia at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.

The one day campaign, spearheaded by Student Council met with an overwhelming outpouring of support from the students, staff and parent community of St. James as the Student Council collected $1,400 from the students. This collection will be forwarded to the Primeau family to help offset costs for Jordan’s recovery.

Student council members were equally thrilled at the response from their classmates who worked from the heart on special projects of get-well wishes for Jordan. These projects of cards, poems, stories, prayers, books, and puzzles will be delivered by Jordan’s teacher, Rosanna Battigelli directly to Jordan as she will visit him during the March Break at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Kids.

Although most students at the school have not met Jordan Primeau personally, the students keep Jordan in their thoughts and prayers daily. Mrs. Battigelli and her Junior Kindergarten class have been in regular contact with Jordan via the phone to ensure that Jordan is still part of their class. Mrs. Battigelli also organized a book fair where another $1,400 of proceeds will also be donated to the Primeau family.

The Student Council would like to take this opportunity to emphasize to the Sudbury community that donations to the Jordan Primeau Fund are still being accepted at St. James Catholic School at 280 Anderson Drive in Lively. For further information, please call 692-3974.

Education Minister Gerard Kennedy Visits Sudbury to Host Education Forums for Parents

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he Minister of Education hosted two forums (English and French) for parents in the Sudbury area on March 20. Parents were able to learn more about getting involved in their child’s education and get the latest information on new provincial parent involvement initiatives. They also had the opportunity to share ideas with and ask questions of Education Minister Gerard Kennedy.

SCDSB Students Finish 1-2-3 in Art for Heart Billboard/Poster Challenge

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Greater Sudbury Mayor David Courtemanche and local cardiologist Dr. Ron Baigrie announced the winners of the seventh annual Art for Heart Billboard/Poster Challenge this past Monday during a special ceremony held at Tom Davies Square. Approximately 300 grade six students from the Rainbow District School Board and the Sudbury Catholic District School Board participated in the event which promotes healthy living and the prevention of heart disease.

Megan Majiski and Jessica Lambe, Grade 6 students at St. Theresa Catholic School created the winning poster. Both students were presented with a bicycle as a prize plus their poster will be made into a billboard which will be prominently displayed in the City of Greater Sudbury.

Second prize winner Carolyne Graham of Corpus Christi School received a bag of sports balls courtesy of Coca-Cola Bottling for her efforts. Third prize winner Jennifer Trevisiol, also of Corpus Christi was presented with an MP3 Player.

In addition to prizes for the winning students, Mayor Courtemanche and Dr. Baigrie awarded one free field trip to KidsFit for each of the classes of the first and second prize winners, St. Theresa Catholic School and Corpus Christi Catholic School, respectively as well as a Sudbury Wolves hockey stick and four tickets to a local Wolves game to the school with the most entries-Corpus Christi.

St. James Catholic School Celebrates Jordan Primeau Day

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Jordan Primeau is a Junior Kindergarten student at the school who is bravely undergoing treatment at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto for leukemia. With that in mind the St. James School Community (students, staff and parents) are planning several activities to help the Primeau family both spiritually and financially.

This special day for Jordan will see the launch of several fundraising activities. The St. James Student Council has planned a Bear Day where all students are asked to join in the school spirit of generosity by bringing a teddy bear to school as a symbol of caring. The Student Council is asking for voluntary donations on this special theme day and all monies collected will be forwarded to the Primeau family. All classes will be writing cards, get well notes, poems, letters and other caring gestures that can be packaged and forwarded on to Jordan.

Any donations to the Jordan Primeau Fund are gladly accepted and can
be dropped off at St. James Catholic School, 280 Anderson Drive in Lively.

St. John Catholic School Student Accepted Into Provincial Page Program at Queen’s Park

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Tyler Lalonde, a Grade 8 student at St. John Catholic School will be joining the Provincial Page Program at Queen’s Park. The Page Program is geared toward students that are high academic achievers and who have a keen interest in politics and government. Shelley Martel, MPP for Nickel Belt, will be at St John Catholic School to welcome Tyler Lalonde into the Legislative Page Program at Queen’s Park on Wednesday, March 8 at 10:00 a.m.

Tyler will serve in an intensive educational program at the Legislature in Toronto for four weeks beginning in May 2006. Along with his duties in the Legislature, Tyler will continue with his regular course of studies in Math, The Arts, Social Studies and Language. One of the most daunting tasks Tyler will face will be to memorize all the names and faces of the MPPs so that he can carry messages and other works assigned to him by the Speaker.

Sudbury Catholic District School Board Science Fair to be Held Thursday, March 9, 2006

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The Sudbury Catholic District School Board Science Fair will be held on Thursday, March 9, 2006 at St. Francis Catholic School, 691 Lilac Street from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the school’s gymnasium. The fair will feature projects completed by Grade 7 and 8 students throughout the region. Teachers, judges and students will be on site to answer questions and provide additional information. The public may view the exhibits from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. For more information please contact Pauline Therrien, teacher at Pius XII Catholic school, ph: 566-6080.

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