The Grade 5 ‘Dearness Conservation’ students at Pius XII Catholic Elementary School are collecting used batteries that the students have brought in as part of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board Environmental Policy, “Catholic education is to encourage students and staff to develop respect for the environment and become committed to the wise use of resources” as well as promote and foster “the concept of the stewardship of the earth.” Classroom teacher, Amanda Schiafone, states the importance of the program at the school. Schiafone says that ‘our school participates in many activities/events throughout the school year, such the ‘3 R’s’, energy conservation, litterless lunches and many more, however, I am very impressed with all the support from students and parents from our battery recycling collection’. To this date, the students at Pius have brought in 2,286 batteries! The students will continue collecting batteries until June 1st.
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FULL DAY Kindergarten Information/Registration Night -TODAY – Tuesday, February 5, 2013
There will be an information/registration night TODAY – Tuesday, February 5, 2013 for all parents interested in registering their child(ren) at one of the Sudbury Catholic elementary schools for FULL DAY Kindergarten beginning September, 2013.
The information/registration night will start at 6:00 p.m. For more information about this event, please contact your local Catholic elementary school. For contact information about each school, go to http://www.scdsb.edu.on.ca/schools/schools.php, or contact the board office at (705)673-5620.
Pius XII Celebrates Family Literacy Day
Pius XII Catholic Elementary School celebrated Family Literacy Day, a national awareness initiative created by ABC Life Literacy Canada in 1999 and held annually on January 27th to raise awareness fo the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family. The theme this year is ’15 Minutes of Fun’. Pius XII welcomed parents, aunts/uncles and grandparents to come and have ’15 Minutes of Fun’ with their child(ren).
Hockey Sweater Spirit Day at St. Andrew
On Friday January 25th the staff and students of St. Andrew Catholic School donned their favourite hockey jerseys to celebrate the school’s annual Hockey Sweater Spirit Day. Staff and students welcomed Father Sam D’Angelo and Staff Sergeant Rick Waugh as guests who read hockey related story books to the children in all the classes. The older students enjoyed The Greatest Goal by Mike Leonetti and the younger students enjoyed Brady Brady and the Puck on the Pond by Mary Shaw and Chuck Temple. Pictured from left to right are Mrs. Waugh (gr.JK/SK), Staff Sergeant Waugh, Mr. Dagostino (gr. 4/5), Father Sam D’angelo, Mrs. Henry (principal), Mr. Laurin (prep) and Mr. Gautheir (gr. 5/6).
Creative Recycling at St. John
St. John Catholic Elementary School Secretary, Tara Large and Lunchroom Supervisor, Pat Burell show off some crafted recycled bags. Pat Burell likes to recycle, and sewed up Jammer cooler bags & pencil cases. She explains that the process is quite simple from cutting the bags to sewing them up. It teaches children that many everyday items can be recycled into a useful products. At St. John, staff teach that recycling is fun and every morning the announcements provide the students with useful tips.
“Nothing But Net” at SCDSB
Pius XII Catholic Elementary School is one of many of the Sudbury Catholic Schools who have partnered up with the Knights of Columbus for their annual ‘Free Throw Competition’. Since 1972, councils have sponsored the Knights of Columbus International Free Throw Championship for boys and girls between the ages of 10 and 14. Oscar Barowette, a Knights of Columbus member, feels that holding this competition is ‘a great way to get out into the public and introduce the Order to the community — while providing youths with a rewarding activity that yields a chance for local, state or provincial, and international recognition’. Good luck to all Pius Penguins, as well as all other Sudbury Catholic students who are moving on to the next level of competition.
Special Guest Brings Music and Sunshine to the Students of St. Andrew
On a very cold January 17, 2013, Sudbury Gospel singer Amy St. John brought her talent and her guitar to St. Andrew Catholic Elementary School to spread some of God’s sunshine and warmth with the staff and students. Amy led the children in several songs. Some of the songs enjoyed were Jesus Loves the Little Children, Jesus Loves me, This Little Light of Mine and many more. Amy’s faith shone forth in her smiles and music and was thoroughly enjoyed by all present.
The Scales of Justice work in favour of St. Charles College
The grade twelve law class at St. Charles College is celebrating victory after winning the City Mock Trial Championships January 14, 2013 at the Sudbury Courthouse. There were fourteen teams from all four Sudbury school boards competing for the coveted Justice Patricia Hennessy Trophy. Cardinal Miranda Goudreau won the Best Defense Advocate Award for her work on the drug possession and trafficking trial. Goudreau says “I have learned to live and breath Law all semester and it was nice to see all our hard work has paid off. I have never taken part in anything that has compared to this experience and this amount of work.” Teacher Jaime Sauve says “the team set itself above the rest because the oral presentation was excellent and the group came up with loopholes in the case that other groups had not considered.” This is the second time in three years that Sauve’s class at St. Charles College has taken the top prize. There will be no rest for the weary. The team must continue to work towards competing at the Provincial Championships in Toronto this April.
The Nativity Story Comes to Life at St. Anne Catholic School
On Wednesday, December 19th, the St. Anne Catholic Elementary School community came together to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Students from the Full Day Kindergarten (FDK) to Grade 8 participated in the celebration of Jesus’ birthday through prayer and dramatization. Students from teacher Jody O’Daiskey’s combined 7/8 class used their voices to tell the story while students from teacher Alice Desormeaux’s FDK class provided the dramatization. “I think the FDK students did a terrific job playing out the scenes and they deserve a big thank you,” said Isaac Oliveira, a Grade 8 student at the school.
The FDK students were very pleased with their accomplishments and were happy to display the biggest gift at Christmas: Jesus. “I felt like I was floating up in the sky. I think everybody did well in the play, especially all of my friends,” said FDK student Cameron, the star of Bethlehem. “I felt good about being Joseph. I was glad to play the part, and I wasn’t nervous,” said Anthony Bertrand, a student in FDK.
The St. Anne Catholic School junior choir, let by Ms. Bruneau and Ms. Nickelchuk filled the gymnasium with their gift of music, as did Madame Hayes’ FDK class who sang Happy Birthday Jesus. The true meaning of Christmas came to life for all the students and staff at the school.