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Stacking Cans from the Ground Up at St. Charles College

Posted on October 8, 2013 by admin

St. Charles College students and soon-to-be Cards are on a mission from October 7 to October 11 to collect 60 thousand cans of non-perishable food to feed the hungry in our city. The more than 950 students at the school, along with students at several of its feeder schools are helping tackle the huge feat.

With a professional development day scheduled for Friday, October 11, it’s an even more daunting and onerous task to average 15 000 cans per day for the next four school days with a wrap-up aimed for Thursday, October 10th.

Last year, the students shattered their goal for 60 thousand cans by delivering a whopping 121 thousand cans to the Sudbury Food Bank – making it the largest single donation in the history of the Sudbury Food Bank.

The founder of the food drive at SCC, Jim Szilva told the students that the food drive starts at the ground and works its way up with feeder schools like St. Raphael, St. David, St. Bernadette, St. Andrew, St. Paul, St. John and Pius XII working with students in grades nine through to twelve in the high school to accomplish the mission. Szilva started the drive when he attended St. Charles College more than twenty-five years ago.

The school and Szilva are teamed up with local radio station Q92 and KISS 105.3 to “Stuff the Bus”.

Q92 host Melanie Dahl asked the students to remember the times their belly ached because they felt hungry. “Most of you can ask your parents for food or head to the fridge. But consider for a moment you could not do that.”

General public is invited to assist with the stuffing of the bus by visiting the city transit bus each morning between 7 and 9 a.m. at St. Charles College with monetary or canned food donations. There are some added incentives this year – including the option to fill out a ballot to win a ticket to the Sudbury Kinsmen home.

The bus will also be on location at Vrabs Independent Monday afternoon, Dumas Independent Tuesday afternoon and at the Metro on Lasalle Wednesday afternoon.

St. Charles College Hosts University Information Program – October 10

Posted on October 2, 2013 by admin

St. Charles College will host representatives from all of 21 of Ontario’s universities on Thursday, October 10, 2013 from 6:30 pm to 8:30pm. The University Information Program (UIP) is free and all secondary school students and their parents/guardians are welcome to attend.

Students who are considering university will be able to speak to university representatives and learn more about different admission requirements, scholarships, residence the application process, campus life and much more. The University Information Program is designed to help graduating students make an informed decision before they apply to universities in January 2014.

“ We are proud to offer this information program for students and parents in our community,” says St. Charles College Program Lead of Guidance Silvia Faggioni. “ It is important that students make informed decisions regarding their future. This is a perfect opportunity to explore universities across Ontario, meet representatives and ask questions – all while not having to leave Sudbury.”

At this event, students and their parents/guardians will be able to attend three 30-minute university presentations. A question and answer period will follow. After the presentations, students will be able to visit all Ontario university representatives for the remainder of the evening.

St. Andrew Supports SCC Annual Canned Food Drive

Posted on September 30, 2013 by admin

St. Charles College students recently visited the students and staff of St. Andrew Catholic Elementary School to kick off their canned food drive with the elementary students. The students at St. Charles College hold the biggest canned food drive in the city annually with this year’s goal topping over 60,000 cans. SCC Students visit the schools in the New Sudbury Area asking for their support with this very important cause.

St. David Catholic School Supports the St. Charles College Fall Food Drive

Posted on September 30, 2013 by admin

Every year, St. David Catholic School, in conjunction with St. Charles College, holds a fall food drive. St. David’s asks all families and students in all grade levels to take part in this annual food drive. Participation in the annual food drive offers students the opportunity to learn about the power of generosity and experience the feeling of community service through giving to those in need.

St. Charles College kicked off the St. David food drive with a spirited school assembly. The student leaders stressed the importance of safety when helping others in need. Students were reminded to always be with an adult when collecting cans in the community and to always have their parents permission. St. David School is accepting non perishable food donations as well as monetary donations until Friday October 4.

The St. Charles College Food Drive is an annual event organized by the St. Charles College Student Council. St. David’s School is excited to pitch in and help. Local radio stations partner with St. Charles as well. The food drive has a long and proud history of making a difference in the city of Sudbury. The 2013 goal is 60,000 cans. Good Luck St. Charles!

St. Raphael And St. Charles Kick Off Their Annual Food Drive

Posted on September 26, 2013 by admin

St. Charles Student Council visited St. Raphael School on Tuesday, September 24 to kick off their annual food drive. The goal this year is to raise over 60,000 cans to help the Sudbury Food Bank feed our community. The council thanked local radio stations KISS FM and Q-92 as well as Mr. Jim Silva who started the food drive many years ago and continues to support it year after year. St. Charles is offering a complimentary pizza lunch to the class that brings in the most cans. St. Raphael Royals are eager to help and are up for the challenge.

Stop and T.H.I.N.K. (True, Hurtful, Illegal, Necessary & Kind)

Posted on September 20, 2013 by admin

The Greater Sudbury Police Service wants to remind people to stop and think before they pick up the phone while they are at the wheel of a car. The police are promoting this message with stretchy, blue bands that can be positioned over the top of cell phones to serve as a reminder when people get the urge to text or talk.

On Thursday, September 19, School Liaison Constable Victor Leroux dropped by St. Charles College with bands for students to place on their own personal electronic devices.

St. Charles College Scores Big with After School Grant from Loblaw

Posted on September 17, 2013 by admin

St. Charles College has been selected as the recipient of the 2013 Loblaw After School Grant of 5 thousand dollars. The money will be put towards feeding students in the Student Success area of the school – who are staying for after school help or sports in the building.

Sher Watson, the Cooking School Co-ordinator presented the cheque to the School President, Carrington Ryan and Athletics President Jacob Belanger.

Watson says St. Charles College is the only school receiving the grant in the Sudbury area this year. She was surprised to see a cheque for that amount, citing that it is the biggest she has seen come to Sudbury for a Healthy Snacks for Healthy Bodies campaign.

Grade 9 Students Thinking Forward to Graduation

Posted on September 16, 2013 by admin

Students entering grade 9 this fall at St. Charles College were given a challenge. Complete twenty of their forty community service hours and be entered to win an I-pad Mini.

The incentive was an idea that Guidance Program Leader Silvia Faggioni heard about from her counterparts working in boards across Ontario at a Ministry of Education workshop last year.

Faggioni says students need 30 credits to graduate, they need to pass the literacy test and complete 40 hours of community service. “Sometimes getting them to complete those hours is the easiest and yet the hardest requirement because by grade 12, students are thinking about their post secondary plans, jobs and relationships.”

The challenge for twenty hours began last May when the guidance department visited grade eight schools informing students about contest. Letters were also sent home to kids indicating that they were able to start obtaining hours in the summer going into grade nine.

The challenge worked as many grade 9’s submitted their community service hours report. Grade 9 student Alyssa Scott was the winner. She completed her 44.5 hours at both the YMCA Day Camps and working children’s games at the Fairbanks Lake Cottage Association Picnic in the summer.

St. Charles College Brings Home Gold

Posted on May 31, 2013 by admin

Recently the team from St. Charles College brought home the Gold medal from the Special Olympics Ontario 4 Corners Provincial Basketball Championship. There were 12 teams in total at this tournament and it was sponsored by the Special Olympics Ontario. This is SCC’s 2nd year winning a division championship, last year it was AAA division. The tournament was help on May 14 and 15. A special thanks goes out to Chantal Dagostino (Gym teacher SCC) and Chad West (EA SCC) who helped train the team for this tournament.

Trip of a Lifetime for St. Charles College Students

Posted on May 30, 2013 by admin

Last month 15 students from St. Charles College went on the vacation of a lifetime. From April 12 – 20, 2013, as part of the school’s Specialist High Skills Major (S.H.S.M.) in Health and Wellness, these students, accompanied by two teachers, had the opportunity to visit the country of Guatemala to work with a restoration group in local communities. Based on the belief that “if you can keep a community environmentally healthy, you can keep the community physically healthy” teacher Tim Kingshott led the students to support the Chico Mendez Project which is a non-profit organization based out of Guatemala which works towards reforestation of the forests, the provision of environmental education, and the generation of oxygen for the world. The students helped collect soil and loam to mix and prep for the next round of trees that were scheduled to be planted in the areas they visited.
As well as the community service, another aspect of their trip was a homestay with a family from Guatemala. Each student had the opportunity to live with a Guatemalan family and experience their traditional culture.
In order to prepare for this trip, the students were required to learn the basics of First Aid, as well as travel and health/safety. The group even learned a little Spanish in order to support their communication skills during their adventure.
Kingshott, who is also an outdoor education teacher, organized many hikes, and other outdoor activities including ziplining. “This is the fourth year I have brought St. Charles College students to another country for the S.H.S.M. in Health and Wellness,” Kingshott stated. “Four years ago I took students to Ecuador, then Costa Rica, then Belize and this year Guatemala. It is such a life changing opportunity for these grade 11 and 12 students as they take part in real hands on learning. At the end of these trips, they take away skills that they will use for the rest of their lives. These experiences are history and learning based, curriculum based, and most importantly adventure based – all the while pushing the students beyond their comfort zone – there is no better way to learn!”