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Board visits Chongqing #37 Secondary School in China

Posted on November 30, 2016 by admin

On November 11th 2016, the Sudbury Catholic District School Board had the pleasure of visiting Chongqing #37 Secondary School in China. We visited a class, the grounds, the bridge of success and had the privilege of witnessing the morning daily physical activity.

This school offers a high quality education to over 4,000 students from grades 7 to 12. Hopefully, some of the staff from the school will come to Sudbury to visit our schools and to discuss the possibility of a “sister” school partnership in the future. The school celebrated it’s 60th anniversary in 2015 and we are convinced that it will continue to grow in the next 60 years thanks to its dedicated and competent staff, as well as its visionary leadership.

View the photo album of our visit.

Anti bullying event returns to St. Charles College

Posted on November 28, 2016 by admin

Every year Mrs. B. Belanger’s Leadership class puts on a fall event to tackle the issue of bullying with the grade nine students. This year was no different. The students watched a video and listened to student speakers in the amphitheatre and then proceeded into smaller group discussions with the student leaders.

Mrs. Belanger feels that the activity is worth revisiting every year because “the grade nines have the power to change the culture at St. Charles College for years to come.”

The grade nine students participated in a four corners activity where they had to answer questions about respect and bullying, and more importantly standing up for bullying.

St. Charles College Elementary Cards fill shoeboxes with love

Posted on November 17, 2016 by admin

Looking to answer the Essential Question “How are we church in the world?”, Mrs. Kathy Belanger’s 8A class and Mr. Thomson’s Grade 7/8 Life Skill’s class participated in Operation Christmas Child this year.

Operation Christmas Child is a special Christmas project affiliated with Samaritan’s Purse, a non-denominational Christian organization. With donated proceeds from an in-school Dress Down Day at St. Charles College, students went shopping at Dollarama and then had the opportunity to fill close to 70 shoeboxes with school supplies, hygiene items, toys and other gifts for children, ages 2-14, in less-fortunate countries around the world.

Mr. Thomson says “Every gift-filled shoebox is given unconditionally, regardless of religion, gender, or race, in a way that practically demonstrates the love of Jesus Christ around the globe.”

National Collection Week is Nov.14-20th with shoeboxes from Canada being shipped to places like the Ukraine, Haiti, El Salvador, Senegal and New Guinea.

‘To whom much has been given, much is expected in return’…Luke 12:48

‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me’…Matthew 25:40

Stepping Into Grade 9 at St. Charles College

Posted on November 3, 2016 by admin

The St. Charles College Grade 9 Information Night is Thursday, November 10th for parents. This interactive night will provide you with the information you need to register your child for grade 9 classes. Our guidance department, teachers and administrative staff look forward to meeting you and answering your questions.

The sky is the limit for canned food collecting at St. Charles College

Posted on October 26, 2016 by admin

Since the mid eighties, St. Charles College student council has been organizing a fall food drive in support of the Sudbury Food Bank. Every year it just gets better and better.

The students were given the task of collecting sixty thousand cans this year. Teacher leaders Paola Gutscher and Bev Belanger were happy to report that the students smashed their goal with raising more than 126 thousand cans. Year after year, it has become the largest single donation to the Sudbury Food Bank warehouse.

The leadership students cannot do this alone. It is supported by all the 7-12 students at St. Charles College along with feeder schools — Holy Trinity, St. Paul, St. John, St. David and Pius.

The wrap-up event today highlighted the accomplishments of the students but also the staff had to hold up its end of the bargain complete with staff pie in the face showdowns, shaved heads, dyed heads and waxed legs.

Principal Patty Mardero says it is also important to recognize the citizens of Sudbury who graciously donated to the drive when the students knocked upon their doors. The food collected over the course of the last week was delivered to the Sudbury Food Bank warehouse today. Mardero says “This visit to the warehouse to unload is critical in helping students see the fruits of their labour as they lift each box of canned food and fill the shelves of the warehouse”.

Random act of Kindness wave hits St. Charles College

Posted on October 21, 2016 by admin

KICX 91.7 and Greater Sudbury Police Service have partnered to deliver Random Acts of Kindness and today they came to St. Charles College to support the breakfast program.

This morning, Constable Hally Willmott showed up with the KICX morning hosts, Brad and Leann Hulme and Moolah the Cash Cow to make the cash donation to Principal Patty Mardero along with SCC student and breakfast club helper Aryanna Recollet.

The breakfast program runs daily under theh direction of Julie Jessop to feed more than one thousand students in grades 7 through to grade 12.

SCC would like to thank Sudbury Police and KICX for their random act of kindness!

In photo: Brad Hulme, morning KICX host with Moolah the Cash Cow, student Aryanna Recollet, KICX morning host Leann Hulme and Constable Hally Willmott stand outside St. Charles College for the Random Act of Kindness cash presentation.

Cards are ready to crush 60 K cans

Posted on October 19, 2016 by admin

This morning, the St. Charles College student council and leadership class students kicked off the annual canned food drive in front of the student body that is 1200 students strong.

Students now have until Tuesday to meet the challenge.

They have had great help from feeder schools including Holy Trinity, St. John, Pius, St. David and St. Paul.

Principal Patty Mardero reminded the students what it must be like to worry about not only tests and assignments but about their next meal or going to bed hungry.

Totals will be announced on Tuesday when all food and money collected will be transported to the Sudbury Food Bank warehouse.

Best of boys high school volleyball at St. Charles College this weekend

Posted on October 14, 2016 by admin

Today marks the start of the Cardinal Classic in the St. Charles College gymnasium.

More than fifteen school teams are registered for the yearly fall tournament.

Junior and senior teams are in action all Friday and Saturday.

Cards Athletic Director Darren Michelutti is overseeing the tournament.

St. Charles College joins Sisters in Spirit Day of commemoration

Posted on October 5, 2016 by admin

The grade 11 Current Aboriginal Issues class participated in the 5th annual Sisters in Spirit day of commemoration in Sudbury. The day began at Tom Davies Square with mayor Brian Bigger proclaiming October 4th as Sisters in Spirit Day in Greater Sudbury, where we honour women and girls who were victims of violence and who are no longer with us.

The speeches were followed by an awareness march to N’Swakamok Native Friendship Center. While at the Friendship Center, the students heard some powerful stories and songs, they viewed the “Red Dress” campaign and enjoyed a traditional feast.

Teacher, Jennifer Petahtegoose says “Our students felt honoured to participate in this day, singing, drumming and carrying our school board’s eagle staff in the walk.”

Miigwetch to Lisa Osawamick, Aboriginal women’s violence prevention co-ordinator with the Greater Sudbury Police Service, for allowing us to attend this day of commemoration and feeling part of the solution in raising awareness to this important issue.

Colour Crusade gets a little green and white at St. Charles College

Posted on September 26, 2016 by admin

As part of spirit week at St. Charles College, each grade of students, along with the staff sport a different colour on the Friday to close the week. This day also happened to coincide with the anniversary of the Franco-Ontarien flag which takes place this weekend.

Mme. Rocca in grade 7 & 8 French Immersion teamed up with Mr. Boisvert in the high school F.I. program to celebrate the green and white flag which was raised for the first time on September 25th, 1976 at Laurentian University in Sudbury.