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Sudbury Catholic Board Wide Science Fair Winners

Posted on March 2, 2012August 23, 2018 by admin

The annual Sudbury Catholic Board Wide Science Fair was held on March 1st, 2012 at St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School. There were a total of 49 students that participated at the board level this year. Fifteen projects were selected to move on to the Regional Science Fair being held at Laurentian University on April 14th and 15th. Out of the fifteen projects moving on to the next level of competition, 4 were selected as the top winners.

St. Charles College: The Environmental Award – Marika Moskalyk (gr. 8) – Marymount Academy

St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School: Physical Science Award– Mia Tullio (gr. 8)– Marymount Academy

Marymount Academy: Innovation Award – Caleb Beland (gr. 8)– St. Anne Catholic Elementary School

Bishop Alexander Carter Catholic Secondary: Health Sciences Award – Alex Pudupakkam (gr. 8)– St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School

Additional students moving on to the Regional Science Fair…

Isabella Scola Lawrynshyn – Marymount Academy
Serina Seguin – Marymount Academy
Kayla Nickson and Abrosia Cantin – Marymount Academy
Elyssa Ryan and Chloe Franke – St. Anne Catholic Elementary School
Chris Rowsell – St. Anne Catholic Elementary School
Steven Chevrier and Nathan Lobben – St. Anne Catholic Elementary School
Karly Hallett – St. John Catholic Elementary School
Ian Tom and Roman Leblanc – St. James Catholic Elementary School
Alex Guido – St. Raphael Catholic Elementary School
Haley Moskal – St. Raphael Catholic Elementary School
Ethan Jodouin – St. Benedict Catholic Elementary School

Class’100 Day Celebration Supports NOFCC

Posted on February 28, 2012August 23, 2018 by admin

Like many other Sudbury Catholic School classes, the Early Learning classroom at St. Raphael held a “100th day of school” celebration on February 13th. The students were asked to decorate hats with 100 different items – some chose dinosaurs, some chose pompoms, etc. As well, they took part in a variety of different activities that acknowledged the significance of the day. Rosemary Tripodi, the Early Learning Teacher and Domenic Vicedomini, the Early Childhood Educator decided that they wanted to tie their celebration to the virtue of the month which is compassion. They came up with an idea that they felt would teach their students about the importance of caring for others in their community while still focusing on the theme of “100”. Each student was asked to bring in 100 coins. They discussed with the class this idea and decided that any money that was brought in could be donated to the Northern Ontario Families of Children with Cancer Foundation (NOFCC). The class talked about kids who were sick with cancer and that their collections of 100 coins could help support this worthwhile cause. Much to the surprise of Tripodi and Vicedomini, the students collected $135 dollars to donate. Expecting only pennies, the teachers were quite proud that their students made a connection – not only to their 100 coins, but that they understood the significance of supporting other kids who were ill in their community. “ What a wonderful show of support from our students in helping out such a wonderful cause as NOFCC,” Tripodi stated. “We knew the 100 day celebration would be fun but connecting to the virtue of compassion made it a much more powerful lesson for all of the students.” David Langlois, President of NOFCC was invited into the class so that the students could present him with a cheque for the foundation.

St. Mary finds 100 things to celebrate!

Posted on February 27, 2012August 23, 2018 by admin

On the 100th day of school St. Mary students, staff and families took part in an evening celebration. The school community sat down to a wonderful pasta dinner and then broke off into stations where numeracy and literacy games were lead by teachers and the principal. “It was really neat because everything was about the number 100. Even the books and writing activities were about the number 100,” said student Matthew Roy.

Parents were also invited to an information session in the library where they took part in group discussions about how to help their children with homework, how to engage their child in reading and the importance of parents in the education of their children. Parents left with 100 practical literacy tips and homework bags to use at home.

Later on this year parents will be participating in St. Mary’s “Families with a Kick Program.” Students will be kickboxing while parents will be invited to read articles and dialogue about how they can help their child improve in literacy and numeracy at home.

“John Hattie has suggested parents are important to the academic success of their children. Therefore, we need to provide our families with opportunities to network and share ideas with each other,” said principal Sherry Bortolotti.

St. David Catholic School Parent Involvement Leads to Greater Student Success and Well Being

Posted on February 27, 2012August 23, 2018 by admin

St. David Catholic School works diligently to involve parents and the community in the education of our youth. The school recognizes that student achievement increases when parents play an active role in their children’s education, and that “good schools become even better schools when parents and community members become involved”.
The grade 5/6 class at St. David worked with the staff at the Killarney Outdoor Education Center and with school parents and local Aboriginal Elders to allow the students to experience real life learning. Parents, community members, students and staff learned about traditional Aboriginal hunting and fishing practices, scientific states of matter and the food chain and it’s relationship to biodiversity — then they spent a day ice fishing. Although no actual fish were caught, parents were actively engaged in supporting their children’s success at school. Parents and students were motivated to learn as a team, each supporting each other in an active hands on learning experience.

St. James Safe School Council Awarded “Speak Up Grant”

Posted on February 23, 2012August 23, 2018 by admin

St. James Safe School student council, named C3 – Catholic, Community and Culture– was awarded a Government of Ontario “Speak Up Grant” for their inclusive education campaign. The C3 council gives students a voice in making St. James a place where everyone feels welcome and therefore students are provided with ample opportunities to participate in school decisions that will shape their lives and the lives of their peers. In organizing activities the C3 aims to create a caring and safe school environment and messaging the importance of inclusion and respect for everyone at St. James School.
Some of the C3 endeavours include: designing and playing a school-wide inclusive education P.A bingo, the creation of an exclusive St. James Safe School button and several community outreach projects.

St. Anne Student Celebrates Valentine’s Day with “Smiles From The Heart”

Posted on February 22, 2012August 23, 2018 by admin

A day filled with excitement and the anticipation of receiving cards from your classmates who like you is a big deal to Noah Legault. Noah is a student in the English E.L.K.P. classroom at St. Anne School in Hanmer. Noah transferred to the Valley school within the Sudbury Catholic System just before Christmas. Making new friends can be hard. He told his teacher, “I like my friends”. From the looks of the smile on his face as he opens his Valentine cards, Noah has had no problem working his way into the hearts of his classmates. His special messages tell him that his friends “like him too”! Noah has not only joined the St. Anne Angels, but he has joined the list of someone who can be and who is a very, very special Valentine!

St. David Catholic School Welcomes the Magic of “The Amazing Rene”

Posted on February 22, 2012August 23, 2018 by admin

St. David Catholic School proudly welcomed the magic of “The Amazing Rene” aka Rene Lacourciere. The Amazing Rene captivated the attention of the students of St. David School with his unique style of slight of hand magic. During his magic show, The Amazing Rene integrated the importance of learning through reading and emphasized the valuable resources available at the Greater City of Sudbury Public Libraries.

The Amazing Rene has been performing magic throughout North America for the past 32 years and has preformed at such venues as Canada’s Wonderland and Santa’s Village in Bracebridge, Ontario. He is also a qualified teacher and is originally from the Sudbury area.

“Slight of hand magic allows me to connect with students and teachers and model the importance of effective oral communication” stated Rene. “They see how effective oral communication skills are important in real life situations and in career choices”.

St. David School students and staff enjoyed the interactive magic show, comedy act and hands on learning experience with The Amazing Rene.

Shrove Tuesday at Pius XII

Posted on February 22, 2012August 23, 2018 by admin

The students at Pius XII School celebrated Shrove Tuesday with a little help from some special guests, The Holy Redeemer Knights of Columbus Council #10888. Gerry Baronette facilitated the event and brought 9 of his brothers with him to prepare delicious homemade pancakes for the 320 students. The students were all very excited and appreciative that the Knights took the time to volunteer and donate the supplies to make them a fabulous pancake lunch. The students are already eager for the next visit from the Knights!

It All Adds Up To The 100th Day Of School At St. Anne

Posted on February 21, 2012August 23, 2018 by admin

The students of St. Anne School in Hanmer have been celebrating their 100th day of school in a number of different ways. Teachers within both the Primary and Junior sections decided to have their students rotate from classroom to classroom to allow the children to participate in all kinds of activities that added up to 100. The primary wing had games such as stringing 100 fruit loops, sticking 100 stickers to a crown, racing to pick up 100 pennies, and repeating ten exercises ten times. The junior wing recognized all numbers to 100 as they played Bingo, rolled dice and counted on a 100 chart, played an auction game on the Smartboard with money up to $100.00, and tried to create 100 movements to different styles of music. Both the students and their teachers within the Sudbury Catholic System agreed that there are more than 100 reasons why the number 100 can be pretty exciting!