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Secondary Students Dominate at Skills Ontario Competition

Posted on May 10, 2018 by admin

Sudbury Catholic Schools was well represented in this year’s Skills Ontario Competition. Listed below are the students who participated in this year’s events:

St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School:

– Cameron Howe and Carter Poirier (Carpentry team of 2) mentored by teacher John Doyon
– Aivan Apan (Culinary Arts) mentored by Mike Sipos.

St. Charles College:

– Anthony Sherrington (Automotive Service Technician) mentored by William Duncan.

We are happy to announce that St. Benedict’s Cameron Howe and Carter Poirier are bringing back a Gold medal in the Carpentry team of 2 competition. Under the supervision of teacher John Doyon, Cameron Howe and Carter Poirier have taken top podium at the 2018 Skills Ontario Competitions.

Congratulations to all involved in making this opportunity available to our students. A special mention to Cambrian College for creating excitement around “Team Sudbury participants” at this event.

Summer school credits for secondary students

Posted on May 4, 2018 by admin

In order for a student to be eligible to complete a summer school credit, they must be enrolled in a recognized Ontario Secondary School. All summer school registrations are done through the guidance department at the school that the student is currently enrolled in. There are a variety of secondary level credits at both the applied and academic level available this summer. For more information about the availability of specific courses, please contact your guidance department.

All secondary summer school credits are offered through eLearning (including summer coop). Students need access to a computer and reliable internet access in order to access their course material and submit completed work. Summer courses start on Tuesday, July 3rd and run until Friday, August 3rd this year. The deadline to register for summer school is Friday, June 15th at 2:00 pm.

Students typically require 4-6 hours per day Monday-Friday in order to complete an elearning summer course. All Sudbury Catholic students must attend a mandatory in-class orientation session offered at St. Albert Adult Education Centre on Tuesday, July 3rd between 9-11am.

For more information, please feel free to email Jillian Ospina.

Secondary Students Walk for Water!

Posted on April 30, 2018 by admin

Our Secondary schools all completed a Walk for Water on Friday, April 27! Students talked about the importance of the WE Foundation goal in providing 50 thousand people with clean water for life. Students fundraised for the cause, and completed walks within their individual school communities. Great job from all participating students! Bishop Alexander Carter CSS St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School St. Charles College Marymount Academy

Sudbury Catholic Students Awarded as 2018 Stars of Excellence!

Posted on April 25, 2018 by admin

On Monday, April 23 the Final Concert of the Kiwanis Music Festival recognized the outstanding festival performances of many of our students!

Many students won individual awards for their vocal and instrumental performances! The Sudbury Catholic Schools Band was awarded Top Elementary School Concert Band, while the Marymount Academy Brass Quartet was awarded for for Secondary School Brass Ensemble!

We wish to congratulate all the participants in this year’s Kiwanis festival on a job well done! View all the participants in this year’s festival at the following link

Sudbury Catholic Schools Elementary Instrumental Band receives Gold at Kiwanis Music Festival!

Posted on April 9, 2018 by admin

On March 27th, the band performed at the Kiwanis Music Festival and received a Gold standard! The band has grown over the years, and includes 5 schools (St. Benedict, St. Charles College, St. Anne, St. John and St. James) and over 100 band members!

The band also competed at the Northern Ontario Music Festival on March 1 where they received a Silver standard. Congratulations to all band members!

Secondary Students Participate in Diversity Day!

Posted on May 10, 2017 by admin

Sudbury Catholic District School Board hosted its first ever Diversity Day for secondary students on Friday, May 5th, with the goal of breaking down stereotypes and supporting all students in our schools, in particular racialized students. The morning was spent meeting with young people from different cultures and learning about their experiences living and attending school in Sudbury. We also spent time examining who has power in our world and what we can do in the face of oppression, colonialism and white privilege. The afternoon was work time, where each high school got together with school mates and determined a campaign to bring their learning of diversity back to their schools.

A beautiful day of learning and action, determining “what we all share” as we move forward towards a more equitable future for all!

Sudbury Catholic School Students win at Turning Points Essay Contest

Posted on May 8, 2017 by admin

Several Sudbury Catholic School students won during the Turning Points Essay contest. Winners were from St. Anne, St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School, Marymount Academy and St. Charles College. The winning students got to read their essays and stories to their friends and families. Congratulations to all of the winners, you should be very proud of your accomplishments!

Sudbury Catholic Schools awarded as Stars of Excellence at 2017 Kiwanis Music Festival

Posted on April 27, 2017 by admin

Participant schools included Marymount Academy, St. Anne Catholic School, Holy Trinity Catholic School, Immaculate Conception, Holy Cross Catholic School, St.Benedict Catholic Secondary School, St. John Catholic School and St. Charles College.

The senior band and strings ensemble from Marymount Academy (pictured here) were recommended for the provincial competition.

Congratulations to all musicians who participated and thank you for sharing your gifts with us.

Victors of Transition!

Posted on April 24, 2017 by admin

Jarah Preston from the Learning Disabilities Association of Sudbury was invited to St. Francis School on April 19, 2017 to deliver a presentation entitled Victors of Transition. The LDAS presentation is targeted to address all students in the grade 6 Regular, French Immersion and Special Education classes who will be transitioning onto grade 7 at either St. Benedict, Marymount Academy or St. Charles College in the fall. Special Education Resource Teacher, Ms. G. Visentin, annually welcomes the presentation to help prepare students and discuss how they may better prepare themselves for their transition to the next grade and new school setting in the fall.

Sudbury Catholic Elementary Band takes silver, gold at the Northern Ontario Music Festival

Posted on April 6, 2017 by admin

It’s Festival season, and the Sudbury Catholic Elementary Band did not disappoint! This band is made up of 125 students from 6 schools – St. Charles College, St. Benedict, St. Anne, St. Charles Chelmsford, St. John and St. James – and is directed by Leanne Urso, JoAnne Comisso, Sabrina Clark and Eric Miron.

The students competed at the Northern Ontario Music Festival on Tuesday, March 21st at Sudbury Secondary School and came away with a Silver award. Then, on Tuesday, April 4th, the band competed at the Kiwanis Music Festival at St. Benedict School and improved on their score by winning a Gold award! Congratulations goes out to all the band members for all their hard work.