Okay Sudbury Catholic community… we are getting close to the closing date of our survey – it will close on March 12th, 2016 at 11:00 p.m. It is VERY important to us that you participate – we want to hear from you! YOUR VOICE MATTERS at Sudbury Catholic and you can take part in phase two of this survey even if you haven’t participated in phase one! To take part, click on the “Join the Conversation” link on the right-hand side of the main page of our SCDSB website.
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TRANSPORTATION CANCELLED, SCHOOLS REMAIN OPEN – SUDBURY, ESPANOLA, MASSEY AND MANITOULIN DISTRICTS
Due to icy road conditions and in the interest of safety, all school related transportation services for English catholic, English public, French catholic and French public schools, operating in the districts of SUDBURY, ESPANOLA, MANITOULIN AND MASSEY (this includes all areas such as St-Charles, Noelville, Monetville, Markstay, Hagar, Warren, Wahnapitae, Coniston, Killarney, Whitefish, Whitefish River First Nations, Manitoulin Island, Onaping, Chelmsford, Capreol, Valley East, Garson, Chelmsford, Azilda, …) are cancelled today. All schools will remain open, however, NO transportation will be provided.
The School Boards advise students and parents that secondary school exams taking place today will be rescheduled. Please check your school and board’s websites for revisions to the exam schedule.
Parents who transport their children to school are reminded that they must pick their children up at the end of the school day.
All staff is expected to report to work.
Immaculate Runs Fun Friends All Year Round
Thanks to Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary School’s Educational Assistant, Moira Swiatek, students in the primary and junior division enjoy the resiliency based program called “Fun Friends.” In their groups, they discuss feelings & emotions, red & green thoughts and how to change the red thoughts into green or positive thoughts. The children also learn relaxation strategies to calm their bodies down. One of their favourite activities is called the “milkshake” breathing technique where students inhale a large breath and exhale through a straw into a cup of chocolate milk which then produces bubbles. Fun Friends is a safe environment where students can learn to be courageous and make life long friends.
TRANSPORTATION CANCELLED, SCHOOLS REMAIN OPEN – SUDBURY, ESPANOLA, MASSEY AND MANITOULIN DISTRICTS
Due to icy road conditions and in the interest of safety, all school related transportation services for English catholic, English public, French catholic and French public schools, operating in the districts of SUDBURY, ESPANOLA, MANITOULIN AND MASSEY (this includes all areas such as St-Charles, Noelville, Monetville, Markstay, Hagar, Warren, Wahnapitae, Coniston, Killarney, Whitefish, Whitefish River First Nations, Manitoulin Island, Onaping, Chelmsford, Capreol, Valley East, Garson, Chelmsford, Azilda, …) are cancelled today. All schools will remain open, however, NO transportation will be provided.
The School Boards advise students and parents that secondary school exams taking place today will be rescheduled. Please check your school and board’s websites for revisions to the exam schedule.
Parents who transport their children to school are reminded that they must pick their children up at the end of the school day.
All staff is expected to report to work.
We Want to Hear From YOU – PARENTS, STUDENTS, STAFF… Take the Survey – #YOURVOICEMATTERS !
Dear Parents, Staff, Students and Community Members,
We are very pleased to invite you to participate in our campaign ‘Your Voice Matters’. This is an opportunity to contribute your thoughts about your schools and our school board.
We want to know what you appreciate and what challenges you believe your school is facing. To join the conversation, just click on the link below. You’ll be asked to share your thoughts through four open-ended questions.
For more information and to participate, please go to the following link. The link will be open until January 22, 2016.
http://scdsb.edu.on.thoughtexchange.info/invitation
In January, you will be invited to join the second step in this process – to review and help prioritize the thoughts that are most important to you. This will help us get a sense of the shared values and priorities of our schools and our community.
Please note that during this step, your thoughts will be shared with others but your name will always be kept confidential.
Your time spent engaging in this process is very much appreciated and will be used to establish the strategic priorities, which will guide our Board during the next 5 years.
Please join the conversation and share your thoughts with us. Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at:
yourvoicematters@sudburycatholicschools.ca
Sincerely,
Joanne Bénard
Joanne Bénard
Director of Education
Coming Soon… #Yourvoicematters!
Very soon we will be inviting you to participate in our campaign ‘Your Voice Matters’. This is an opportunity to contribute your thoughts about your school and our school board. We want to know what you appreciate and what challenges you believe your school is facing. You’ll be asked to share your thoughts through three open-ended questions. More information to come shortly… #yourvoicematters@sudburycatholicschools
SCC presents: Christmas Arts Spectacular – Dec. 10
Summer School Learning at SCDSB
School’s out for summer? Not for almost 100 students with the Sudbury Catholic School Board. For three weeks these students are immersed in rich literacy, numeracy or aboriginal learning. It’s a proven fact that students, in the summer, lose some of the learning from the school year. These students will have less of a gap and with a much smaller class size and a ratio of about one educator for every five students the hands on learning never ends. From learning phonics to learning coding skills students are excited to keep learning in the summer even after an entire school year. ”As an educator, it is so rewarding when you hear students that are so excited to come back everyday!” said educator Lynsie Royer. Pictured are student Paa and camp councillor Nick Kennedy who are using robotics to practice their literacy skills. Camp Councillor Nick says he can’t believe how much fun learning can be. “When we are using the robots, Dash and Dot, in the classroom the students are having so much fun that they don’t even recognize that they are learning”
Learning about First Nations Culture at Sudbury Catholic Summer School
Summer students of Sudbury Catholic School’s First Nations, Metis and Inuit Summer Literacy Camp were treated to a special presentation by Brandon Petahtegoose of Atikameksheng Anishnawbek. Brandon is a recent graduate of Indigenous Studies at Trent University and a grass dancer. Brandon shared stories and songs about the grass dance, different kinds of pow wow dancing and stories about the drum. He also shared some Anishnaabemowin (Ojibway language) teachings. The students enjoyed the interactive presentation and were invited to participate in the upcoming Pow Wow in Atikameksheng Anishnawbek on July 25-26th, along with their families.
Pictured are summer students Isabella Pandolfo, Logan Lariviere, Makayla Pitawanakwat and Lea Myre along with dancer Brandon Petahtegoose.