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SCDSB Chairperson Acclaimed as Vice-President of OCSTA

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Paula Peroni, Chair of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board has been acclaimed as Vice-President of the Ontario Catholic Schools Trustees Association (OCSTA) for a two-year term, effective April 21, 2006.

Mrs. Peroni was first elected as Director of the OCSTA in 2000. In accepting the acclamation, Peroni commented on what she feels are some of the major issues facing the educational sector today. “Our greatest challenge as a board is to help the new Minister of Education understand the important issues in education such as ongoing funding for transportation and special education,” stated Peroni. “The vision of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board will be to continue our excellent faith-based education and Wireless Laptop programs for our students.”

Bernard Murray, Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board trustee, has been acclaimed as President of OCSTA with former OCSTA President, Paul C. Whitehead, continuing to serve the Association as Past President. The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association is the provincial voice for Catholic education. Founded in 1930, OCSTA represents Catholic school boards that collectively educate more than 600,000 students in Ontario, from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12.

CPCO Spelling Bee a Huge Success

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Thank you to everyone once again for making the CPCO Spelling Bee a huge success!

The following principals/vice principals/teachers gave up their time last night to run the CPCO Finals in both the intermediate and junior divisions:

Quiz masters: Patti Bartolucci and Angela Polishchuk
Hostess: Gen Waszczylo and Laura Kuzenko
Time Keeper: Trisha Dowdall and Laurie St. George
Score Keeper: Natalie Lafrance and Karin Stocker
Judge: Sandra Narduzzi and Donna Rose

Congratulations to all the students who participated. It was a close spell-off in both the junior and intermediate divisions.

Junior Division

1st place: Ryely Crossman – St. Raphael
2nd place: Angela McIsaac – St. Charles
3rd place: David Kan – Immaculate Conception

Intermediate Division

1st place: Kyla Trac – St. Raphael
2nd place: Vanessa DiFeo – Marymount
3rd place: Joshua McInnes – St. James

SCDSB Students Excel at Kiwanis Music Festival

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Students from the Sudbury Catholic District School Board had a tremendous showing at the 2006 Kiwanis Music Festival. In recognition of their outstanding performances the following awards were presented to students in the board’s elementary
and secondary panels at the Kiwanis Music Festival Hi-Lites Concert held at Cambrian
College.

St. Raphael Elementary School
McKenna Urso – Pre-Grade One Piano
Joseph Caruso Memorial Award: a $20 gift certificate to Prom Music

St. Charles College
Jessica Szdlowski – Speech Arts & Drama
Kiwanis Club of Sudbury Award $75.00

Joshua Label – Speech Arts & Drama: Wrote, directed and performed
in one act play
Sudbury Catholic District School Board Award $100.00

Jessica Larocque – Speech Arts & Drama
The Sudbury Star Award $50.00

Christopher Falcioni – Instrumental
Lougheed Family & Staff Award $75.00

Nicholas Barbeau – Instrumental
Lougheed Family & Staff Award $75.00

Marymount Academy
Angelica Fievoli – Intermediate Piano
New Sudbury Clinic Pharmacy Award $75.00

Marena Romenco – Piano
New Sudbury Clinic Pharmacy Award $50.00

Marymount Academy Junior Concert Band – Conductor: Ms. Gina King
Sudbury Catholic School Board Award $100.00

Marymount Academy Senior Concert Band – Conductor: Mr. Dick Van Raadshooven
Kiwanis Club of Sudbury Award: $100.00
Recommended to perform for the Provincial Music Festival Finals
Taped Competition $100.00

Marymount Academy String Ensemble – Conductor: Mr. Dick Van Raadshooven
Xi Master Beta Sigma Phi / Kiwanis Club of Sudbury Award: $100.00

Kaitlynd Burns & Marie Chalupiak – Top Intermediate Piano Duet
Xi Master Beta Sigma Phi Award: $75.00

Alumni

The following Alumni who attended St. Charles College and Marymount Academy
received outstanding Awards in their disciplines.

In the Sudbury Symphony INCO Search for Excellence Competition, hosted by the
Music Festival, Damien Lafromboise and Aimee Leonard received a $500 award each
and will perform with the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra in February 2007.

St. Charles College Alumnus ~ Damien Laframboise – Piano Concerto
Damien will perform with the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra in February 2007. He
will also receive a $500 award from INCO for his performance. Damien is presently
attending Laurentian University studying music.

St. Charles College Alumnus ~ Aimee Leonard – Voice
Aimee will perform with the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra in February 2007. She
will also receive a $500 award from INCO for her performance. Aimee is presently
attending Laurentian University studying music.

Aimee Leonard – Top Senior Vocalist
Sudbury Opera Guild Award $350.00
Aimee will represent Sudbury at the Provincial Music Festival Finals which will
be held
June 9 – 13 at the University of Western Ontario, London. $100.00

Marymount Academy Alumnus ~ Alyson Spina – Voice
Chrissie Nemis Vocal Award $150.00
Cambrian College Music Faculty Provincial Award $100.00
Alyson will represent Sudbury at the Provincial Music Festival Finals which
will be held June 9 – 13 at the University of Western Ontario, London.
$100.00

St. Anne Catholic School’s Canadian Idol

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Olympic Speed Skater, Kristina Groves visited St. Anne Catholic School in Hanmer on Friday to chat with students and to put faces to the names that she has been corresponding with over the last several months. The two-time Silver Medalist (1500 metre and Team Pursuit) has been pen pals with the Grade One and Two classes at St. Anne since the fall of this year. Kristina has been corresponding with the students on a regular basis teaching them about her exciting sport, and her training.

From the onset of her arrival at the Sudbury Airport at 8:25 a.m. last Friday, Kristina spent the entire day with the St. Anne Catholic School students. Her itinerary included an introduction to the school community followed by skating at the Tom Davies arena in Lively and meeting with the entire student body in the late afternoon before returning to her hometown of Ottawa.

When asked by a Grade Two student why she decided to take up speed skating, Katrina replied that, “It was Gaeten Boucher, a Canadian Olympic speed skater in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary that first inspired me to become a speed skater. From the minute I saw him skate I knew that I wanted to do what he had done . . . I wanted to fly on ice . . . my dream was to compete in the Olympics for Canada some day and bring back a medal. So although I was only eleven years old, I went home and told my mom that I wanted to take up speed skating . . . eighteen years later at the age of 29, I was lucky enough to be presented with not one but two silver medals in Turin. Never give up on your dream,” stated Groves to a captivated audience. “With enough passion, dedication and commitment, dreams can come true.”

Groves’ presentation to the students included a slide show of her stay and competition at the 2006 Winter Games in Turin, Italy, as well as an overview of the equipment, and training required in order to become a speed skater, followed by a question and answer period.

SCDSB Celebrates Catholic Education Week

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The Sudbury Catholic District School Board will be celebrating Catholic Education Week 2006, from April 30th to May 5th. This year’s theme And God saw that it was good! emphasizes the foundational belief of Catholic Education that spiritual and moral formation are critical to the values, actions and attitudes of our students and to the realization of the fullness of life. Catholic Education helps families develop in their children Christian values that give life its true freedom, meaning and joy. In this way, Catholic Education makes a distinctive difference not only to the lives of our students but also to our communities, our province and our country.

Continuing with classroom celebrations and activities in the months preceding Catholic Education Week, the Sudbury Catholic District School Board and Catholic School Councils have been preparing for this year’s theme. Prayer activities contain references to the teachings of creation and ecology as noted in the writings of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops with each activity reflecting on one of the five themes of Catholic Education Week;

(1) Creation charged with the grandeur of God emphasizes the presence of God in all creation. The beauty and grandeur of nature that touches each one of us is a constant source of wonder and awe and a revelation of the divine.

(2) At Home in the Web of Creation invites us to reflect on our connection with God’s glorious creation. We are called as co-creators to join God’s work to repair the ecological wounds committed by humankind and to renew the face of the earth.

(3) Celebrating the Goodness of Creation recognizes the goodness infused into creation by God. The environmental movement has reawakened a new appreciation of the truth that through the created gifts of nature, men and women encounter their creator.

(4) Living God’s Dream for Creation is in essence our hope and desire to create a better world by recognizing that all living organisms are interconnected by delicate ecosystems. As Catholics we are bound by our covenant with God to protect endangered ecosystems, to work for justice and to preserve the integrity of creation for today and for future generations.

(5) At Peace with all of Creation encourages humankind to alter our lifestyle choices and daily actions to respect ecological limits and to show restraint with respect to the demands of consumerism. In this twenty first century, the cry of the poor and the cry of the earth are as one; social justice cannot be attained without an ecological balance. We must heed the warnings of the environmentalists and support the farmers, educators and activists who have begun to show us the way forward.

Students of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board will be engaging in discussions, dialogue and prayer activities revolving around these five themes of Catholic Education Week. In addition, schools will be celebrating Catholic Education Week by undertaking activities at all grade levels. We invite you to come and visit our schools and help us celebrate what Catholic Education means to the students of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board.

Grotto Fundraising Committee Receives Support from Education Sector

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A local campaign is underway to fund the construction of a Dome on the Mountain of the Sudbury Grotto. “The Dome will be a symbol of the Global Village for humanity,” states Father Perron, a member of the Grotto’s fundraising Committee. “The large stained glass window above the entrance will represent the Holy Spirit-the history of humanity and of our lives. This monument will become a distinctive Sudbury symbol such as the Big Nickel,” said Perron.

The redevelopment project of the Grotto recently received support from the Conseil scolaire Catholique du Nouvel-Ontario, the Sudbury Catholic District School Board, local English and French Catholic Teachers Associations, (AEFO and OECTA), as well as the Retired Teachers Association (ERO).

The purpose of the dome is to shelter visitors to the Grotto from the elements. It will also be used as a gathering place for class visits and for the sharing of values. The site has already become a favourite meeting place for students from across the region who gather for prayer and reflection. The Redevelopment Project Fundraising Committee will be extending invitations to all students for submission of sketches, drawings, poems, photos, etc., to illustrate their Judeo Christian values. This summer will mark the third consecutive year that individuals will participate in the Grotto of Lourdes summer program. Evenings of songs, music, recitals, presentations of plays and stories have been organized to allow for the exchange ideas and to permit time for prayer. The possibilities of ecumenical education in multi-faith and multi-cultural environments are limitless in Father Perron’s belief.

Members of the education sector and the general public are invited to donate to this very important project. Please send donations to the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie- Grotto Redevelopment, 40 Eyre Street, Sudbury, Ontario, P3C 4A5.

For more information please contact Ronald Perron, s.j. (705)673–3961.

SCDSB Hosts Kindergarten Information Night, “Programs to Power Young Minds Through Play”

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The Sudbury Catholic District School Board welcomed prospective kindergarten parents and students to its first annual Kindergarten Information Night held at Marymount Academy recently. The evening was designed to inform and enlighten parents regarding the Board’s kindergarten program and allow them to gain an understanding of the Catholic system which integrates faith and culture.

Sudbury Catholic District School Board Trustees, Senior Administration as well as school principals, vice-principals, kindergarten teachers and members of the Academic Services staff were also on hand to discuss the different supports that the Board has to offer, including community partnerships that enhance and support its programs.

Rossella Bagnato, Academic Superintendent of Education for the Sudbury Catholic District School Board invited parents to visit many of the school and special interest group displays and kiosks and to personally connect with staff and agencies that were located on site throughout the evening. “Kindergarten is a bridge between early childhood development and the compulsory school system,” stated Bagnato in her address to parents. “Classrooms of young children function as caring communities. They are in effect, extensions of the home. The Sudbury Catholic District School Board offers that same warmness in the classroom that allows children to thrive and grow. We educate the whole child. As well as meeting the physical, intellectual, emotional and social needs we also have an added dimension and that is spirituality. We are there to nurture the faith of our early learners,” concluded Bagnato.

Highlights of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board’s kindergarten program that were shared with parents throughout the evening included;

– A religion program centred around the theme of the child being created in God’s image. The Board promotes a sensitive, caring environment where Catholic values are integrated throughout the day. Prayer and religious symbols are part of everyday life.

– An enhanced early literacy and numeracy program which focuses on developing language, problem solving and critical thinking skills. Technology is used as a tool to promote literacy/numeracy as a strong link to the real world. (Kindergarten students have access to wireless laptop computers in preparation for the Board’s Learning With Laptop programs).

– French Immersion programs – are a highly successful approach to learning a second language and are available to all students.

– The Home/School Connection; The Sudbury Catholic District School Board believes in a strong partnership between the home, family and church. Ongoing communication and parent involvement is key to student success.

In her closing remarks, Paula Peroni, Chair of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board expressed the Board’s appreciation for the commitment of the academic services support staff, community partners and especially parents and guardians for making the evening such a tremendous success.

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