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Student Senate at Sudbury Catholic Schools donates over 150 coats to those in need

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The Student Senate at the Sudbury Catholic District School Board has given the gift of warmth this holiday season! The fundraising campaign was spearheaded by the Student Senate, which is comprised of 10 secondary students representing all four secondary schools in the Board. 

The group encouraged staff and students to donate clean, gently used coats of all sizes to families in need. Working with Derek Cashmore of Cooper Equipment Rentals, the coats will be donated to the N’Swakamok Native Friendship Centre and then made available to those in need in our region and in other communities throughout Northern Ontario. The original ask was 100 coats, however the Sudbury Catholic School community surpassed that goal, donating over 150 coats and over 50 winter accessories including hats, scarves and mitts to help families stay warm this Winter.

“The Student Senate members are not just leaders in their schools, but leaders in the greater community,” said Amanda Barry, Teacher Facilitator of the Student Senate. “The students embody the Catholic Graduate Expectations and model stewardship through their actions and their love for others. They have more plans to serve the local community in 2019, so stay tuned!”

“The amount of spirit and compassion exemplified by everyone involved is truly breathtaking,” said Kira Gouchie, Student Trustee and member of the Student Senate. “It was so amazing to see all the students come together for a great cause during the holiday season.”

The Student Senate coat drive ran from November 19 – December 7, 2018. The group is hoping to make the drive an annual fundraiser as part of their Student Senate initiatives. 

Students of St. Benedict and St. James experiment with art and science!

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Before launching into secondary school next year, students at St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School and St. James had a chance to explore both art and science labs at the high school this week.

In Science, Mr. O’Donnell taught the students how to conduct themselves in a lab while dissecting a frog.The students learned safety and anatomy at the same time while the students created canvassed art with Mr. Timpano in the art room.

Students Mackenzie Richard and Brenna Vienneau weren’t shy about the dissection lab with Brenna taking the first cut. She says she is not afraid because she has cleaned deer and partridge in the past with family.

Vienneau wants to pursue sciences because she wants to become an electrician in the future.  

Students from the two schools conducted their rotations over a two day period to better prepare them for life in the high school setting.

Secondary Schools Open Houses Schedule

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Calling all future secondary students! See below for when each of our Secondary Schools are hosting open houses this Winter. It’s an opportunity to learn about the programs offered, meet potential teachers and classmates and see what is unique about each school community.

Here is the Open House schedule:

  • Bishop Alexander Carter C.S.S. – December 6, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.
  • St. Benedict C.S.S – January 16, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.
  • St. Charles College – January 15, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.
  • Marymount Academy – January 17, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.

For more information about individual Open Houses, please contact the school.

First ever STEM Olympics sees Holy Cross taking the gold!

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The first ever STEM Olympics event was held today at St. Benedicts for some lucky Olympians from Holy Cross and St. Francis schools.

The event was organized by teacher, Loretta Cuda and involved four rotations – involving structures, catapults, boat construction and trivia.The morning began with Student Council President Adriana Cimino handing the opening ceremonies complete with the National Anthem. 

Gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded to students with the gold medals going to the “Black Bears” team of John Cunningham-Dunlop, Nicholas Bodnar, Summer Bayer and Samuel Grossi at Holy Cross. 

Remembering as a campus: Holy Cross and St. Benedict honour Remembrance Day

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Remembering as a campus – K to 12 students at Holy Cross and St. Benedict join together to honour those who served in war.It was a collaboration with one goal – to help students remember authentically.

Kindergarten to grade 6 students at Holy Cross provided the choir, the art work and the laying of one wreath.St. Benedict 7-12 students provided two more wreaths along with the poignant readings.

Cadets who attend the high school also assisted with the playing of the bagpipes and the formality of the service, along with two representatives from the Canadian army. The service was orchestrated by Chaplaincy Lead Rob Pappin.

Student Senate organizes board game night for international students!

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Student Senate brought together our school community with a special board game night at Café One! The night brought together 31 students from St. Benedict C.S.S, Bishop Alexander Carter C.S.S, St. Charles College and Marymount Academy. Fun was had by all as students were able to play games, make new friends and even indulge in a few treats!

St. Benedict STEM club gets busy with marshmallows and spaghetti

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The STEM Club at St. Benedict Catholic School has been busy creating free standing structures this month using marshmallows and spaghetti.

The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics club students must hold up marshmallows using only raw spaghetti, tape and ribbon in a timeframe of 15 minutes.

The club is in its second year and already has some awesome accolades.

Last year the team participated in the PEO Bridge Building Competition and won the Clean Air Sudbury/Science North Living Wall competition.

The living wall was chosen and built and has been on display all summer long and will be moving to the school’s Learning Commons later this month.

The club members are currently looking for business partnerships for this year to assist with the finances associated with the club.

Sudbury Catholic Schools Welcome 30 International Students!

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We were proud to welcome 30 international students to our schools for the 2018-2019 school year! These students have arrived from the countries of China, Japan, Vietnam and Spain and will be studying in our secondary schools throughout the year. St. Benedict Secondary School has nine students registered, Marymount Academy has 11 and St. Charles College will host 10 International students throughout the year. The students and their host families were welcomed to Sudbury and Sudbury Catholic Schools during a barbecue which took place on September 6 at Marymount Academy.

We wish to thank all staff, teachers and host families that help support them throughout their educational journey with us!The success of the program is also a result of the many generous and supportive host families we have available. The board is always looking to recruit to fill the ever-growing community of host families at Canada Homestay Network. Interested families can contact them directly at hostinfo@canadahomestaynetwork.ca or 1-877441-4443 ext. 2176.

St. Benedict students win Board t-shirt design contest!

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Congratulations to Erika Poirier and Marja Frederiksen of St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School for their beautiful t-shirt design in honour of Orange Shirt Day which will take place in October.

Orange Shirt Day is an opportunity for First Nations, local governments, schools and
communities to come together in the spirit of reconciliation and hope for generations
of children to come. According to orangeshirtday.org, “The annual Orange Shirt …
opens the door to global conversation on all aspects of Residential Schools. It is an
opportunity to create meaningful discussion about the effects of Residential Schools
and the legacy they have left behind. A discussion all Canadians can tune into and
create bridges with each other for reconciliation. A day for survivors to be reaffirmed
that they matter, and so do those that have been affected. Every Child Matters, even
if they are an adult, from now on.”

The Sudbury Catholic District School Board will be honouring Orange Shirt day on
October 1st, 2018 of the upcoming school year.

Boys with Braids event aims to bring cultural awareness and sensitivity training to youth at St. Benedict

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Don’t cave to any public pressures of any kind. That was the message delivered to students at St. Benedict as part of a school wide assembly this week.

The assembly was put on by the Indigenous Club and Diversity Club in partnership with funding from a Speak Up grant provided by the Ministry of Education.

Boys with Braids events were first started by Michael Linklater, a Cree from Thunderchild First Nation in Saskatchewan who wanted to raise awareness of why Indigenous boys and men wear a braid. Linklater was teased and bullied at school.

Speakers Charles Petahtegoose from Atikameksheng and Wasauksing along with Perry McLeod-Shabogesic, a traditional co-ordinator at Shkagamik-Kwe Health shared their wisdom on why braids are a symbol of strength and wisdom that reflects identity.
The speakers were able to explain to the students that the issue transcends braids to anything they see in society from another culture.

Afterwards, the speakers held a power circle teaching for a group of students to talk about how braids, bullying and the struggle to conform has impacted their lives.

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