Parent Involvement Committee proudly presents their annual Carousel Event for parents, educators and community partners!
Sessions will include: Vaping, Bullying, Cybercrime, Human Trafficking, Social Media, Secondary Programs and Pathways, Supporting Students at Home, Coding, and Helping Support Children and Youth who Experience Anxiety.
Save the date and stay tuned for more information coming soon!
Each year on the first Thursday of February, Canadians are asked to turn down their heat and wear sweaters to raise awareness about climate change and energy conservation. Founded by WWF-Canada in 2010, more than a million Canadians have participated in National Sweater Day.
In an effort to combat climate change, Sudbury Catholic Schools participated in this initiative on February 6, 2020. Staff and students at Holy Cross School, St. David School, St. James School, St. Charles College, Marymount Academy, Bishop Alexander Carter C.S.S and the Catholic Education Centre brought their warmest sweaters as schools turned down the heat by 1.5 degrees celsius throughout the school day. Though the change in temperature was nominal; collectively, we as a Board made a statement regarding climate change and its impact on our world.
“National Sweater Day gave our staff and students an opportunity to reflect on how rising global temperatures are impacting the planet and how together we can help to reduce climate change by making small changes in our daily live,” said Joanne Bénard, Director of Education for the Sudbury Catholic District School Board. “By making a commitment to the planet on National Sweater Day, students and educators better understand the powerful impact that they can have.”
At St. David school, mental health matters! On Jan. 29th, 2020, students and staff came to together to celebrate Bell Let’s Talk Day by raising awareness around the mental health stigma. We encouraged students to discuss the stereotypes around mental health illness and to have meaningful conversations around supporting those who are suffering.
Michelle Gideon, our Child and Youth Worker talked to students about breaking the silence and those who are silenced with their own mental health challenges. Many of our students completed activities on why they are amazing and the importance around cultivating strong healthy relationships with their families and friends. Mrs. Toffoli’s class was inspired to put a short video together about why it is important to be a good listener, communicate our feelings and be kind to one another.
