The Grade 1 students at St. Bernadette Catholic School partnered with teacher Paola Gutcher’s Parenting Class from nearby St. Charles College to create wonderful Memory Boxes. The Grade 1 students read the book, Lighthouse: A Story of Remembrance and the class decided to create memory boxes that would celebrate highlights of this past school year and all of the love and important memories in their lives. Pictured are St. Bernadette grade 1 student Christina Gregory and St. Charles College student Julia Furlotte working on the memory box together.
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Paralympic Athlete Brings Passion for Sport to St. Charles College
Robbi Weldon started downhill skiing at the age of three. Many years later, she would compete on the international level as a Nordic skier and cyclist as a Paralympic athlete. Weldon of Thunder Bay has been in Sudbury the last few days, sharing her story and passion for sport. She visited St. Charles College to inspire the students in the Exercise Science class. Weldon also shared her dreams for the upcoming games in London, England.
Weldon was diagnosed with a genetic eye disease when she was a teenager in high school. The macular degeneration disease she was diagnosed with has not stopped her from living out her dreams. She’s 2011 Parapan Am Games 4-time Gold Medalist, 2011 World Champion Road Cyclist in the Time Trial and the 2010 World Champion in Road Racing.
St. Charles College – “Cuts Footloose”
Students and staff at St. Charles College are finally seeing their hard work pay off. After months and months of practices, the school’s production of Footloose opened to rave reviews. From the live band accompaniment, to the choreography and the singing, the students and staff have outdone themselves with this year’s production. Running from May 9-12, performances are taking place every night at 7:00 p.m. For more information or tickets, please contact the school at (705) 566-9605.
SCC Students Take Home Gold at 4 Corners Basketball Championship
On May 3, students from St. Charles College travelled down south and competed at the 4 Corners Basketball tournament put on by Special Olympics Ontario. There were four divisions at the tournament and the team from S.C.C. were put in division 3 which allowed for the opportunity for the team to play a total of seven games. Of the seven, the Cards won six and only lost one, resulting in the team winning the division three championship and taking home the gold medals and banner.
This trip was a result of the St. Charles College students winning the Sudbury tournament back in October and allowing them to advance to the all Ontario tournament in which twelve teams in total attended. Teacher and coach Charles Esau was thrilled for his team and was very proud of their accomplishments. “The students really outdid themselves during this tournament,” Esau stated. “We are so proud of their dedication and passion for their team. The represented St. Charles College with true Cardinal Spirit and brought home the gold – what more could you ask for?”
Think fast at Thinkfest
Grade 7 and 8 students from New Sudbury Catholic elementary schools recently had the opportunity to “think fast”. On Tuesday, April 24, 2012, these students took part in St. Charles College’s annual Thinkfest. For the seventh year in a row, teachers at S.C.C. organize a day of academic challenges for students from the feeder elementary schools. Teams are made up of six students – two grade 7, two grade 8 and two grade 9. Each team takes part in a series of academic events covering subjects including mathematics, science, English, pop culture, etc. S.C.C. teacher Mina Thornton has organized this event for the last several years and sets up the day with the help of her grade 10 enriched math class. “It is a great day for some of our elementary students to come over to St. Charles and get taste of what secondary school is all about,” Thornton stated. “ It provides students with an opportunity not only to represent their school with the academic competition, but also provides an opportunity to meet students from other Sudbury Catholic elementary schools who will be attending St. Charles College with them in a year. This way, they will recognize some familiar faces when they are here in grade 9, making their transition to secondary even easier.”
The day’s events end with awards for top teams and top marks.
Sudbury Catholic Students to Take Part in Walk for a Second Chance- April 28
Student from all four Sudbury Catholic Secondary Schools will be taking part in the Irish Heritage Club of Sudbury’s Walk for a Second Chance on April 28th, 2012. This walk is organized to support organ donation awareness and the Gift of Life which is an initiative that is fully supported by the Sudbury Catholic District School Board and its students. On December 13, 2010, the Board launched its own challenge to the Greater City of Sudbury to be the first city in the province of Ontario to have 50% or more of its residents be registered organ and tissue donors, and have continued to spread the word to schools and the community about the importance of organ donation. Catherine McCullough, SCDSB Director of Education is very proud of Sudbury for embracing this initiative. “I am very proud of our Board for partnering with the Trillium Gift of Life Network for this very important initiative, and I encourage the entire community to join us in this challenge – to not only have Sudbury reach or even surpass the 50% registration for city-wide donation in Ontario, but more importantly, to recognize that there is no greater gift than the gift of life.”
David Dibrina, Sudbury Catholic Student Trustee, has been working with the Irish Heritage Club of Sudbury to continue to keep organ donation awareness a priority with students. “Organ donation is so important in saving the lives of others,” Dibrina stated. “It truly is one of the most selfless acts that we can do that can positively impact so many people. Students need to make sure they are registered (beadonor.ca) and talk to their families so that they know what their wishes are.”
The walk will take place on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at the Bell Park Amphitheatre, Sudbury.
This is a walk for organ donation awareness and there are no monetary pledges.
For more information, please call (705)566-1328, or contact David Dibrina at St. Charles College at (705)566-9605.
Another Golden Year at Kiwanis for St. Charles College
The music program at St. Charles College struck gold again this year in all three of its music categories. Concert choir, the concert band and the guitar ensemble all took home gold standings at the Kiwanis Music Festival. The guitar ensemble received a high gold – which places them in the 90% or above range in their musical abilities.
This is the second year in a row that the high school has taken gold standing in all divisions.
Choir and Concert band director Shannon Coyle says “I am very proud of my students and their achievements this season. This is a true testament to their hardwork and our music program at St. Charles College.”
Cardinal Artists Participate in Emergence Art Exhibition
Each year, students from across the Sudbury district submit their best artwork to be chosen for the annual juried art exhibition known as “Emergence”.
This year, Ms. Stenabaugh and Mrs. Simpson, at St. Charles College would like to congratulate seven art students whose works were chosen for the show.
Congratulations goes out to:
Stephanie Mills
Renee Abate
Evette Marcolini
Kate Zanetti
Brittany Hayward
Abbie Trotheir
Claudia Lachance
The free show runs from 7-9 p.m at the Art Gallery on John Street. The display ends April 8th.
Zest for Broccoli Takes Over St. Charles College
On Thursday, March 8th, schools in Greater Sudbury kicked off Nutrition month by eating broccoli. Close to one thousand students participated in the “big crunch” at 10 a.m. by chomping down on broccoli crowns at St. Charles College.
In teacher Beverly Belanger’s class, students enjoyed the broccoli while writing a math test.
Organizer/teacher Elizabeth Szilva says “It was an opportunity for the students to learn about the benefits of broccoli in a fun and active way.”
Cards City Champs Once Again!
The Boys Senior Hockey team completed their Perfect S.DS.S.A.A. season on February 29th with a three game sweep of the Manitoulin Mustangs to win the City Championship. The team’s record was a Perfect 19-0. The team won the Regular season title and the Playoff title as well as every individual award possible for the season. Individual awards included:
Regular season MVP: Trevor Bedard
Regular season Leading Scorer: Trevor Bedard
Best Goaltender Award: Matt Urso
Best Goals Against Average: Matt Urso and Nick McGregor
Best Defenceman: Evan Purcel
Most Sportsmanlike Award: Jacob Belanger
Coaches Award: Mr. Zanatta, Mr. D. Michelutti, Mr. Thompson
Playoff MVP: Zach Belanger
The team is now preparing for the NOSSA Championship held on March 5th & 6th in Thessalon, Ontario.