The Johnathan Hetu Day during Education Week was once again a success. Six schools: St. Michael, St. Mary’s, St. Francis, St. Raphael, St. Anne and St. Charles were able to Raise $1168.00 in support for the Northern Ontario Families of Children with Cancer. The hat day is in memory of Johnathan Hetu who was a student at St. Charles school and passed away from cancer. So far St. Charles has organized two walks and two hat days since 2006 and have been able to help raise $13639.18 for the NOFCC. St. Charles will once again have their Johnathan Hetu walk on June 23 when they hope to break the $15000 mark. Thank you to all the students and teachers that participated.
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Sudbury Catholic Schools, Key Player in LU’s New Track and Field Complex
The Sudbury Catholic District School Board in conjunction with the three other school boards and the City of Greater Sudbury is proud to partner with Laurentian University to support upgrades to the Track and Field Complex on campus.
The City of Greater Sudbury and the four school boards, who operate the track in partnership with the university, will invest $600,000 and $225,000, respectively, in the project.
“Each year our students look forward to taking part in the track and field events that are held here at Laurentian,” stated Catherine McCullough, Director of Education for Sudbury Catholic Schools at a media conference held this morning at Laurentian University. “This new state of the art facility will allow our young athletes to have fun as they take part in regular physical activity and enjoy a healthy lifestyle which translates into a healtheir community.”
The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) also announced today a contribution of $865,000 to support upgrades to the Track and Field Complex, bringing total investments, as of today, to $2,190,000.
“Our community has hosted important provincial and national level sporting events at Laurentian over the years and we will now be able to continue to do so on an improved track,” said Rick Bartolucci, minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services and Sudbury MPP. “Renovations to the Laurentian Track and Field Complex will ensure Sudbury has a premier outdoor athletics event site in northern Ontario.”
Planned improvements to the Complex include rebuilding the tartan track, relocating the running pits and upgrading the sports field, lighting and stands. There is an urgency to renovate the Track and Field Complex to support Sudbury’s bids to host the Ontario Summer Games in 2010 and the National Francophone Games in 2011, as well as future Paralympic activities and regional and provincial secondary school event competitions.
Sudbury Catholic Schools Celebrate Catholic Education Week 2008!
The Sudbury Catholic District School Board celebrated Catholic Education Week 2008, from April 27 to May 2. During this week the Catholic Community celebrated the unique and distinctive contribution that Catholic Schools make to our students, our community and our Province. Catholic Education Week is a welcome opportunity to celebrate the Mission of our Catholic Schools as they strive to integrate the Gospel values of Jesus Christ in every aspect of the school’s curriculum.
This year’s theme, “We are Called” celebrated the fact that each of us has been called by God, and not just called as a collective, but called by name. “I have called you and you are mine.” (Isaiah 43:1) Amid life’s joy’s and sorrows, its challenges and doubts, these words can be a source of inspiration and a reaffirmation of faith.
Five sub-themes, (one for each of the five days of Catholic Education Week) help us to understand the rich meaning of this year’s theme.
Day one . . . to Act Justly
Day two . . . to Love Tenderly
Day three . . . to Walk Humbly
Day four . . . to Serve Generously
Day five . . . to Live Peacefully
Continuing with classroom celebrations and activities in the months preceding Catholic Education Week Sudbury Catholic Schools and Catholic School Councils prepared for this year’s theme. Prayer activities contained references to the counsel of the prophet Micah and that of Christ’s discipleship with each activity reflecting on one of the above five sub-themes of Catholic Education Week. In addition, schools celebrated Catholic Education Week by undertaking activities at all grade levels.
Sudbury Catholic Schools would like to thank all students, parents, teachers and staff for their excellent participation in the special activities and prayer celebrations that marked this year’s Catholic Education Week! Please enjoy the enclosed slide show!
There’s a lot of Heart at St. Raphael Catholic School!
St. Raphael Catholic School held a Jump Rope for Heart at the school last Tuesday to help celebrate Catholic Education Week. The students solicited pledges and raised an amazing $12,320 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. During this year’s event, four St. Raphael students had a combined total of more than $1,500 with Sheldon O’Brien bringing in the most pledges at $610 followed closely by Ben Cortolezzis, ($351), Carter Prince, ($295) and Kiera LeBreton ($275).
Many thanks to the students, parents, staff and the St. Raphael Catholic School community for their tremendous support of the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Dr. Eva Olsson, Holocaust Survivor, Author and Keynote Speaker to Address Students
Holocaust survivor and inspirational speaker, Eva Olsson will be in Sudbury on May 12 and 13, 2008 to speak to Sudbury Catholic District School Board’s secondary students and the general public re her experiences in the Holocaust-concentration camps during World War II.
The outbreak of World War II plunged Eva into the heart of the Holocaust-concentration camps, slave labour factories, disease, and the deaths of millions, including most of her family. Eva’s strong faith in God and in herself has enabled her to maintain a positive focus throughout the rest of her life. For fifty years she remained silent about her experiences during the Holocaust, partly out of denial and partly out of fear it might happen again.
Eva Olsson was ostracized because of her determination to live life on her own terms. She was born in Szatsmar, Hungary in October of 1924 into a poor family of Hasidic Jews. This was the beginning of her lifelong struggle againstt other people’s attempts to control her. Eva’s innate curiosity and need to develop along a different spiritual path would not be stifled and she struggled againstt this restrictive life.
Since 1996 Eva has been speaking about her life in hundreds of classrooms, churches, meeting halls, conference rooms, colleges and universities, in the hope that people who hear her story will know that it is possible to survive the worst life has to throw at them. The response has been overwhelming. Thousands of letters from students have confirmed her hope that telling her story could make a difference in their lives.
Dr. Olsson will be speaking on the following dates and times:
Monday, May 12, 2008, Marymount Academy, (9:30 a.m.), St. Benedict CSS (1:00 p.m.)
Monday, May 12, 2008, Marymount Academy, (Community presentation at 7:00 p.m.)
Tuesday, May 13, 2008, Bishop Alexander Carter CSS, (10:00 a.m.)
Tuesday, May 13, 2008, St. Charles College (12:30 p.m.)
Please RSVP Dan Bartolucci, Marymount Academy, Teacher/Program Leader, by phone or email at 674-4231, Ext. 202, bartold@scdsb.edu.on.ca.
SCDSB Boys’ Handball Tournament
The SCDSB Boys’ Handball Tournament took place at St. Francis school on Saturday May 3rd, 2008.
The following were the results of the tournament:
First Place – St. Christopher
Second Place – Corpus Christi
Third Place – St. Raphael
Fourth Place – St. Francis
Many thanks to the player, coaches and parents who help to make such a day possible. The event was hosted by St. Francis school. Thank you to the St. Francis staff and especially Lyanne Marion and Leo McLauglin who organized the day. Congratulations to the winners!
Betty Boult, Renowned Speaker, Author to Visit Sudbury
Motivational speaker and author, Betty Boult will be in the City of Greater Sudbury on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 to speak to students, parents, families and members of the educational sector regarding her most recent book 176 Ways to Involve Parents.
Dr. Boult’s presentation will focus on the practical, doable activities and ideas that enhance student learning by involving parents in a respectful, meaningful, and productive way. Dr. Boult has written the ultimate guide for helping school administrators and teachers to create an effective partnership with parents. Educational stakeholders, parents, teacher, and administrators will benefit from its content.
The presentation will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the Inco Cavern at Science North followed by refreshments and a book a signing engagement.
This special event has been sponsored by the Sudbury Catholic District School Board’s Regional Parent Involvement Committee (RPIC). Admission is free.
To confirm your attendance, please contact, Gina Tullio, Sudbury Catholic District School Board, ph: 673-5620, ext: 244.
Bishop Alexander Carter Students Give Back to the Community
Every year Bishop Alexander Carter hockey players tie up their skates and head to the Centennial Arena for an all out “Battle of the Sexes” on the hockey rink. The annual tradition presents a great opportunity to build a sense of community by involving Bishop Carter’s feeder schools, St. Anne, St. Charles and St. Mary Catholic elementary schools. Students from these schools look forward to participating in this event as it is not only a lot of fun but also gives them some insight as to what life in high school is really like.
The atmosphere of the afternoon hockey game is always packed with excitement as the Bishop Carter students are given the opportunity to buy out of classes so they may attend the event. Bishop Carter Catholic Secondary School makes a point of recognizing every student who participates in athletics during this day and also takes this unique opportunity to acknowledge all the school’s teams, coaches and players in true Gator Spirit.
Proceeds from the event and money raised from other community basketball tournaments were donated to the Northeastern Ontario Regional Cancer Research Centre this year. Bishop Carter Catholic School teacher, Jean Gilles Laroque and Student Council President, Matt Harris presented a $500 cheque to Jacqueline Dell for Cancer Research.
Bishop Carter Catholic Secondary School would like to thank Mrs. Nelson and the B.A.C. staff for organizing this event.
St. Charles College to Present ‘The Wizard of Oz’
Please be advised that the St. Charles College Art Department will be presenting the timeless classic “The Wizard of Oz”. Come and experience Dorothy’s magical journey to Oz. The show runs from May 21 to May 24, 2008. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Please call 566-9605 for ticket information.
For more information, please contact Nancy Daoust at
St. Charles College ph. 566-9605.