Toronto Symphony Orchestra Promotional Material to Feature St. John Student
Fast Eddy McDonald Visits St. John Catholic School
Toronto born yo yo champ Fast Eddy McDonald recently visited St John School to demonstrate with yoyos how students need to practice in order to succeed. The workshop was fascinating and absorbing for both students and parents, who were also invited to attend. The three time Guiness World Record holder has given similar workshops across the province where he is always enthusiastically received.
Practise makes perfect!
St. John Students Collect 1,000 Cans of Food for the Garson Food Bank
St. John Catholic School Donates $1,000 to Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts
St. John School Safe for Students and Staff
The Sudbury Catholic District School Board continues its inquiry into concerns regarding the roof at St. John Catholic School in Garson. The DensDeck Prime installed at St. John’s School was inspected on
June 15, 2005 and was found to have been manufactured within specifications and suitable for the specified roof assembly.
It was determined that the odour was consistent with the smell of DensDeck Prime after it was manufactured. The slight odour will dissipate over time with ventilation. “G-P Gypsum’s, supplier of the Prime coating, has informed the Sudbury Catholic District School Board via correspondence that there is no health risk involved with the finished product,” stated Dennis Faucher, Manager of the Board’s Facility Services.
The Sudbury Catholic District School Board will keep students, parents and staff informed of new developments.
SCDSB Family Mourns the Loss of Pope John Paul II
Students, parents and staff of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board mourned the death of His Holiness, John Paul II by holding special prayers services in Catholic Schools throughout the region of Greater Sudbury. At this time of great loss, our schools are also celebrating the incredible life of this extraordinary man. Pope John Paul’s commitment to social justice, the vulnerable, international unity and youth, is a source of inspiration to many people especially the youth in our Catholic school communities. As a former teacher, Pope John Paul was an advocate for Catholic education. During his visit to Ontario in 1984, the Holy Father spoke of Ontario’s Catholic schools as a blessing not only for Catholics, but also for the nation, as the country was “enriched by the intellectual and moral formation Catholic schools provide for their students.”
Having learned of the death of Pope John Paul II, His Excellency, Jean-Louis Plouffe, Bishop of the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie shares the following statement. “The world and the Catholic Church are different today thanks to the presence among us of this spiritual giant. We have so much for which to be thankful, having benefitted from the life and wisdom of this exceptional leader.”
The Holy Father’s dedication to youth is reflected in the wonderful tradition and celebration of faith that he initiated called World Youth Day. As Canadians we were honoured to host the most recent World Youth Day in 2002. The memories of that event continue to invigorate the thousands of youth from our school communities and around the world who were encouraged to go out and be “the light of the world and salt of the earth.”
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| A book of condolences is placed in each of the schools for students, staff and parents to sign to mark the passing of His Holiness John Paul II. |
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| St. Paul Catholic School students hold candles as a tribute to Pope John Paul II during a prayer service held at the school. |
Johnny Williams Rocks St. Charles College
Johnny Williams and his high energy band made a special guest appearance at St. Charles College recently to raise money for the Empowered Student Partnerships program (ESP). Williams is the recent winner of the Northern Ontario “Battle of the Bands” and when asked by St. Charles College officials if he would play a benefit to support the ESP program he readily agreed. Although the band did not charge a fee, students paid $2 each to hear them play with all proceeds going to the Empowered Student Partnership program. ESP is a new pilot program in partnership with the City of Greater Sudbury Regional Police Force whose mandate is to empower students to be the driving force for safer schools.
St. John School Receives Clean Bill of Health
The Sudbury Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce that the St. John Catholic school in Garson has received a clean bill of health from Stantec Consulting Ltd., an independent environmental consulting firm.
The results of the mould testing conducted by Stantec revealed the presence of some mould concentrations at some locations within the school. Rossella Bagatto, Superintendent of Education for the Sudbury Catholic District School stated that according to the Stantec Report, “This low-level presence is not considered to be significant and is well within Health Canada guidelines. The results of the mould samples did not reveal the presence of Stachybotrys atra or other fungi of potential concern, with total concentrations of fungi also being very low. Therefore, the results of the mould samples are also considered to be within acceptable limits.”
Bagatto also reaffirmed that all renovations to the school have been completed which included the installation of new steel cladding and new windows on the entire older sections of the school. In addition, four large air exchangers have been installed to supply clean fresh air to all classrooms. Staff and students will resume classes at St. John school in Garson effective March 1, 2004 as scheduled.
St. John School Honoured for Environmental Efforts
Ray Bonin, M.P. Nickel Belt, unveils a special plaque at St. John Catholic School in Garson in recognition of the school’s participation in the “Adopt a Creek Program.” St. John is one of the first schools in the Sudbury area to take part in “Adopt-a-Creek,” a new project organized by the Junction Creek Stewardship Committee. Last spring, Grade 5 and 6 classes at the school planted trees and cleaned up garbage along the shore of the creek as part of the program. Other classes are taking part in water quality monitoring, by studying the bugs living in the creek.
On hand for the presentation were; back row (L-R), Ray Bonin, MP Nickel Belt, Louisa Bianchin, School Principal, Jennifer Sheardown, Stream Assessment Assistant , Carrie Regenstreif, Junction Creek Stewardship Committee and Brenda Harrow, Ministry of Natural Resources along with the St. John Student Council.