New SCDSB teachers were invited to an orientation day which was a joint presentation of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board and the Ontario Elementary Catholic Teachers Association. The training session was the second of several inservice sessions in accordance with the government initiative “New Teacher Induction Program” (NTIP). All new teachers that have been hired since January 1, 2006 will be given a volunteer mentor to work with and will receive inservice on several timely topics. The Sudbury Catholic District School Board has hired 46 teachers of which 32 are new to the teaching profession.
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SCDSB Presents Dearness Conservation Program, 1st. Inservice, Year 6
The Sudbury Catholic District School Board will be presenting the first In-service of Year 6 for new Dearness Conservation (DC)Teachers on Friday, October 13, 2006 from (8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.) and (12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.) at the Sudbury Catholic District School Board’s Catholic Education Centre, 165A D’Youville Street, Sudbury.
The day’s agenda will include an overview of the big picture regarding the global need to influence attitudes and behaviours on climate change, a report on the Efficient Sudbury Campaign, How To Take a Webinar, and an overview of the Dearness Conservation Program.
Dearness Conservation is a multi-year program designed for school boards to improve their energy use, water consumption and waste management practices. A co-operative team of students, teachers, principals and custodians work together with DC to help schools conserve resources and protect the environment.
Marymount Academy Celebrates 50th Anniversary
The 50th. Anniversary Celebrations at Marymount Academy will begin this month with the official kick off on Sunday, October 15, 2006 with a Eucharistic Celebration at 10:00 a.m. in the school’s gymnasium. Mass will be followed by a light brunch in the school’s cafeteria.
On October 14, 2006 there will be an Open House at the school from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. where alumni students and teachers can visit the building and reminisce. During the evening, the alumni will gather for their formal reunion dinner.
In June of 2007, as the school year draws to a close, a celebration will be held for the current members of the Marymount family; staff, students, teachers, board employees and trustees who will come together to celebrate 50 Years of Excellence!
St. Charles College Mistletoe Craft and Gift Show
St. Charles College Kicks Off Annual Food Drive
St. Charles College has once again kicked off its annual food drive for 2006. Inco and Atlas Copco have partnered with St. Charles College in a collective effort to supply food for the Sudbury Food Bank.
The 2006 “Can We Fill It Campaign” challenges the students of St. Charles College, and the greater community to fill the 53-foot Atlas Copco “Powered by Commitment” tractor trailer with non-perishable food items. The campaign runs until October 6, 2006 at Market Square, where St. Charles College food items will be brought in by tractor trailer.
Student Representatives on Board of Trustees
T.J. Pugliese a Grade 11 student at St. Charles College and Steve Masse, a Grade 12 student at St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School were sworn in as Student Representatives by Sudbury Catholic District School Board Trustees at a regular meeting of the Board on September 19, 2006. Paula Peroni, Chair of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board congratulated the students on assuming the position of Student Representatives on the Board of Trustees and the responsibility that it entails.
Steve Masse will assume the role as Student Representative for the 2006-2007 school year while T.J. Pugliese will be the designated Student Representative Elect. Students from the Sudbury Catholic District School Board’s four secondary schools will rotate through the position of Student Representative and Student Representative Elect with the latter learning from the former before assuming the role of Student Representative.
The students will act as ambassadors for their schools and will play an integral role in bringing the concerns and issues of their peers to the forum of the SCDSB Board meetings. Meetings of the Board are held on the first and third Tuesday of every month at the Catholic Education Centre and are open to the public.
SCDSB to Hold Faith Day September 29
The Sudbury Catholic District School Board will be holding a
Faith Day Celebration Friday, September 29, 2006 at St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School. The day’s activities will commence at 8:30 a.m. and will end at 12:00 p.m. The theme for the Faith Day will focus on “United in Faith: Serving in the Spirit”.
The celebrant and key note speaker for the day will be Msgr. Dennis Murphy. Please contact Tony Chezzi, Faith Animator at 673-5620 ext. 256 for more information.
Effective Change Leadership; The Burning Platform
Robert (Bob) Harris, President of Robert Harris Inc., a training organization which focuses on enhancing individual and organizational effectiveness was in Sudbury recently to present a workshop to the Sudbury Catholic District School Board’s senior administration, managers, principals and staff entitled, Effective Change Leadership.
“As a rule, people do not like change,” stated Harris. “Statistics indicate that in any organization, at least 80% of employees will be in a mild to strong resistance at the outset of change.” Harris pointed out that while change is an event that is external to us, transition is more internal as it is the gradual psychological reorientation that happens within us as we try to adapt to change. “People are motivated by two factors; Pain and Gain . . . of these two, the avoidance of pain is by far the greater motivator, or what I call the Burning Platform.”
The morning presentation and break out sessions centred around;
• the varying stages of transition that accompany change
• a balanced approach to change that bridges the disconnect between advocates and resisters
• the 4-part ‘Communications Model’ that presents change in a way that fosters understanding and commitment
• applying the 4-part Communications Model’ to the challenges and change needs in the current workplace and the Sudbury Catholic District School Board
Sudbury Lakers to Hold Basketball Clinic Sunday
The basketball season is about to heat up at the Sudbury Catholic District School Board. Bantam age girls (b. 1993-1995) can take advantage of a great opportunity to hone their skills and gain a competitive edge by enroling in the Sudbury Lakers basketball clinic to be held Sunday September 17.
For more information visit www.sudburylakers.com.