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“Heart Heroes” Make A Difference At St. Anne Catholic Elementary School

Posted on May 30, 2011August 23, 2018 by admin

Primary and Junior students at St. Anne School in Hanmer questioned teacher, Mrs. Desmarais. “What is a Heart Hero?” Mrs. Desmarais’ response was that a Heart Hero was anyone that wanted to help keep all kid’s hearts strong and healthy. She outlined to students how they could work together to make a difference not only to their own health, but to the future of healthy hearts everywhere. Those words were all that the Catholic Board students needed to hear. In association with the Heart and Stroke Foundation, the elementary students participated in the “Jump Rope for Heart” fundraiser.

The students prepared for the event by raising pledges. Next, they began a campaign of improving their skipping skills and stamina during gym classes and recesses. A skipping “phenomena” took over the school. The school administration and teachers helped with the excitement by offering incentives for students with the most pledges. Goals of $1000.00 to $5000.00 or more would result in students being able to throw pies at staff members in front of the entire student body. Mr. Guy Mathieu, the school principal, stated, “The amount of enthusiasm that has been generated with this fundraiser is incredible! I am always amazed at the school spirit demonstrated by the students, not only with their efforts in bringing in pledges, but also at their enthusiasm within the gym at the actual pie throwing contest.” All money amounts raised are put to good use by the Heart and Stroke Foundation. A pledge of as little as $5.00 can be used to purchase test tubes for lifesaving research, while funds of up to $150.00 can be used to buy a blood pressure monitor to keep patients healthy.

The fundraising activity was a huge success! More than $5000.00 was raised. A school assembly will be held in June where staff members will keep their promises to the St. Anne “Heart Heroes.” Even though the Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser is over, school skipping ropes are still in demand by students in all grade levels. The Sudbury Catholic Board students have learned, “They can make a difference in the lives of others!” Way to go Angels!

St. Albert Participates in Spring Clean Up

Posted on May 9, 2011August 23, 2018 by admin

Staff and students at St. Albert Adult Learning Centre did their part to keep their community clean. They participated in a spring clean up of area streets around the school. They received supplies and support from the city and in the end, picked up over 20 bags of garbage from around the neighbourhood.

Cleaning up in Capreol

Posted on May 4, 2011August 23, 2018 by admin

Grade 3, 4, 5 and 6 students of St. Mary Catholic Elementary School in Capreol joined with the Capreol Lions Club to complete a one-time Road Clean-Up of the roads in and around the School. The Roadsides that were cleaned included Meehan Avenue, Regional Road 84, Field Street and Coulson Street as well as the areas bordering Centennial and Mohns Parks.
Under the watchful eye of Principal Waszczylo, Teachers Mr. Merigioli and Miss Bruneau, Lions Members: Rick Cloutheir, Ken Gustafson, Dorothy Payette, Linda Wotton, Jim Wotton, Earl Kent and Laurie Tagliabracci – the kids worked for over two hours helping to clean-up the community in which they live.

The Lions Club of Capreol offers their appreciation to the students and staff of St. Mary for their annual assistance with this worthy initiative and to our partners the City of Greater Sudbury and Tim Horton’s for supplying the clean-up equipment and the thank you Tee Shirts.

Sudbury Catholic Supports the Gift of Life

Posted on May 2, 2011August 23, 2018 by admin

During National Organ Donation Week, staff at the Sudbury Catholic District School Board showed their support by purchasing t-shirts with the logo – Life Life then Give Life. The t-shirts are available for $10 at all of the Board’s four secondary schools and are being sold to raise awareness about the importance of the Gift of Life.

St. John Students Get Hooked On Voting

Posted on May 1, 2011August 23, 2018 by admin

Grade 4-6 students at St. John School in Garson recently participated in a “Student Vote” program sponsored by Elections Canada which gave them the opportunity to experience the democratic process firsthand as well as practice the habits of informed and engaged citizenship. April 28th, 2011 was our designated “Student Vote” day and students took on the roles of Deputy Returning Officers, Poll Clerks and voters parallelling the adult electoral process. The exercise of a mock election proved to be a very empowering process and students are eagerly awaiting the election results both at the school and federal level.

SCDSB Supports the Gift of Life

Posted on April 26, 2011August 23, 2018 by admin

Staff from the Catholic Education Centre for the Sudbury Catholic District School Board showed their support for their Board’s Gift of Life initiative recently as many sported their t-shirts with the logo Live Life then Give Life. These t-shirts are available for purchase ($10 each) at any of the Sudbury Catholic Secondary Schools as they are being sold by the schools’ student senate students in support of the Gift of Life.

MMA’s Envirothon Teams Take Top Spots

Posted on April 26, 2011August 23, 2018 by admin

Students from Marymount Academy walked away from the region’s ninth annual Sudbury regional Envirothon competition as winners. In fact, the school’s two entries took the top two spots in this year’s competition. The Envirothon is a hands-on environmental program for students in Grades 9-12 and creates awareness about environmental issues in a variety of subject areas. Teams of 5 students prepare for the competition by intensely studying the various topics as well as preparing themselves to put together a project at the competition related to a different environmental issue -which is chosen every year. This year’s topic was “Protection of Groundwater Through Urban, Agriculture and Environmental Planning”.
Jason Weiler, the Marymount teacher in charge of the team has been involved with the Envirothon for the past 6 years and his teams have taken the top spot for 5 of those years. “It is a real credit to my students who continue to embrace the environment,” Weiler stated. “They are extremely dedicated to the team, and to being stewards of the earth, and am extremely proud of their achievements.”
Teammate Jenna Floyd (Grade 10) who is on the first place team was thrilled with their win and was excited for the upcoming competition. “It was a fantastic learning experience for us,” Floyd said. “It has really given us a chance to take our academics outside the classroom and embrace learning in a whole new environment.”
Both teams from Marymount will be moving on to the Provincial competition which will be held May 5th – 8th at the Tim Horton Onondaga Farms in St. George, Ontario.

Canadian Pride at St. Mary

Posted on April 21, 2011August 23, 2018 by admin

Federal Liberal Candidate for Nickel Belt, Joe Cormier, re-visited St. Mary in Capreol to bring a special book and a Canadian Flag to one lucky student. In February of this year, Mr. Cormier asked the students to create a poster where the Canadian Flag was prominently displayed as a special project to celebrate Flag Day. The results were so good that picking only one winning poster was a difficult task. Michael Renaud, a JK student, was fortunate in having his name picked as the winning entry. Mr. Cormier brought a Canadian Flag for Michael, along with a book autographed by Michael Ignatieff, Leader of the Opposition.

Sudbury Students Teach Their Peers the Real Meaning of Easter

Posted on April 21, 2011August 23, 2018 by admin

The grade 7 class at St. David Catholic School worked for weeks preparing a performance of the “Stations of the Cross” for the school student population. The students, with their teacher’s assistance and direction, played the parts, edited the script, built the set and made the costumes. Stations of the Cross refers to the depiction of the final hours of Jesus and the devotion commemorating the Passion. “I liked the performance because we actually felt like we were there. I liked that the grade 7’s used props and costumes and that they told us how we could be better friends to each other and make good choices. They taught us about how Jesus died and why he died for us. I really liked it and can’t wait until I am in grade 7 and I can put on this performance for the little kids in the school”, said grade 4 student Sequoia Wemigwans. Mrs. Mansourian, grade 7 teacher at St. David School, said that “the integration of the arts into the curriculum is an effective strategy to engage student learners, especially when they (students) feel empowered with the responsibility to teach younger students in the school”.