Congratulations to the St. Charles College boy’s golf team who won the Sudbury District Secondary Schools Athletic Associations (SDSSAA) golf tournament September 22 led by Stephen Gonko who also finished second in individual play at the tourney. The win qualified the boys for NOSSA play. At NOSSA the boys played extremely well with Ryan Lafreniere shooting 73 followed by Stephen Gonko with a score of 74. They placed both first and second in individual play. The team itself then had to play an extra hole breaking a tie with Franco-Cite from Sturgeon Falls. In the playoff, Ryan Lafreniere drove the green and two putted for birdie. The team proceeded to take the team competition thus qualifying them for OFSAA October 11-13 to be held in Belleville. Members of the golf team are: Stephen Gonko, Ryan Lafreniere, Joel Charlebois, Evan Purcell and Stan McGillis.
Month: September 2011
Grade Nines are Gold
St. Charles College hosted its annual grade 9 spirit day September 21st. More than two hundred grade nine students were grouped in teams to participate in tons of team and relationship building activities.
The students are a spirited bunch and co-ordinated team costumes and colours.
St. Charles Has got Talent
Three students from St. Charles College will all be heading to Toronto next week to compete in Citytv’s reality series Canada’s Got Talent auditions.
The auditions are taking place at the Air Canada Centre for much of next week.
Sarah Lamothe and Kassandra Bazinet are both in grade 9 and are the best of friends. Kassandra says, “I told Sarah about it because we are best friends and do everything together.”
Sarah Lamothe will be singing her rendition of Amy Whitehouse’s “Back to Black”. Kassandra Bazinet is singing “Hurt” by Christina Aguilera.
Grade 10 student Payton Mills is no stranger to the stage. Payton had a leading role in the school play last year in just her rookie year at St. Charles. She has been a trained vocalist since the age of three and plans to sing “Good Morning Baltimore” from Hairspray.
The show is slated to air in the spring of 2012.
St. Charles College Niners Learn to Navigate Secondary School at Annual Barbecue
Grade nine students got a jumpstart on high school life at St. Charles College August 31st. Students were invited to pick-up their timetables, take a tour and sign-up for the various clubs and teams the school offers at the welcome barbecue.
“There are more than two hundred grade nine students entering their first year at St. Charles College this year. Their success and happiness mean a lot to us,” says Patty Mardero, the school principal.
For students, the school year begins Tuesday, September 6th.