Grade 2 French Immersion students at St. James spent the day learning about nature and how to protect our planet. Earth Day was celebrated in Mrs Bozic’s class and students are spreading the message that we all need to be stewards of the Earth. They made beautiful bookmarks as well.
Sudbury Catholic Schools Elementary Instrumental Band receives Gold at Kiwanis Music Festival!
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!
Their Story Begins Here – Kindergarten Registration info night taking place January 24!
Register with our schools during our Board wide information night occurring Wednesday, January 24 at 6 p.m!
These Information sessions are available for parents wanting to register their child(ren) for school beginning September 2018 (For children turning 4 years of age on or before December 31, 2018). If you are unable to attend these sessions at your school, we encourage you to contact the school to register on an alternative date. Both regular (English) and French Immersion programming is available.
Students receive special visit from local miner and book author!
Theresa Nyabeze a Professional Mining Engineer visited St. James Catholic Elementary School to share her book “Underground! My Mining Adventure” with students. A graduate of Laurentian University, Theresa is passionate about STEM careers (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and encourages all young people to enter and learn more about the mining industry.
Her book outlines the adventures of Maiya and her mom who takes Maiya underground for the day as a birthday present! The book describes the ins and outs of the mine and the industry! It’s available at www.diversitystem.ca
Theresa wrote the book to showcase diversity in mining and STEM and inspire others to study this interesting field!
“It’s ok to take the path less travelled if you have an interest! Seek opportunities to learn about different career paths. Seek- mentor – ship – then reach back and keep the cycle going! “
St. James School Council Raises Over $500 at Celebrity Server Night
The St. James School Council would like to thank Boston Pizza for the opportunity to participate in their “Celebrity Server Night”. Hockey celebrity, Tyler Bertuzzi was on hand to greet everyone. Proceeds from the event are earmarked for the School Council’s school yard improvement project. Totals from the school fundraising efforts have now passed $10,000 and the school council is looking to build on that success. If you are interested in receiving more information about this project, please do not hesitate to contact us at St James School.
To all parents of first time school bus riders
The Sudbury Student Services Consortium in cooperation with school bus operators invites all Kindergarten and first time bus riders to a School Bus Safety Awareness session to be held at College Boreal on 21 Lasalle Boulevard in Sudbury.
Sessions will be held on August 25 and 26, 2017. For further information and to register and secure a spot, visit http://businfo.ca/en/safety/ftr/
Sudbury Catholic Elementary Band takes silver, gold at the Northern Ontario Music Festival
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.
St. James student throws ceremonial pitch for the Blue Jays
June 1st was a special day for Lauren Jolette, a student from St. James Catholic School in Lively. She was chosen to throw the ceremonial first pitch at the Blue Jays game to launch the Deafblind Awareness Month. She was surrounded by family and many friends, as well as her intervenor, Doris Connors, from the Sudbury Catholic School Board.
“There’s so many people here and I’m so nervous!” exclaimed Lauren as she stepped foot onto the field and looked out at the bleachers.
Lauren tossed a perfect pitch to Josh Thole, the team’s catcher, with dad and Ace, Blue Jays’ mascot, by her side.
Congratulations, Lauren!
Fred Fox visits St. James Catholic School
Staff and students at St. James Catholic School were privileged to host a very special guest! We had the opportunity to meet Terry Fox’s older brother Fred Fox and hear genuine stories about life with Terry.
He took students from FDK to grade 8 on a slideshow trip along memory lane, showing them photos of himself, his brother Terry and their family. Mr. Fox explained that they were a family of modest means and Terry and his siblings learned to work hard toward their goals. Their parents taught them the importance of always completing what they start and try their best. Terry lived by this philosophy and, although he saw himself as average in many ways, his extraordinary determination proved that he was anything but.
Fred Fox’s presentation was moving and his message to us was clear: “Always set goals, work hard and never give up on your dreams”. These are traits we try to instill in our students every day.
Mr. Fox also wanted to thank the school personally for their incredible fundraising for the Terry Fox Foundation through their annual “Toonies for Terry” over the past years. He presented the principal, Mrs. Soehner, with an autographed copy of “Terry” for the school’s library. Mr. Fox also took the time to sign autographs for students and took a few pictures with staff members and students.
During this very special assembly to kick off our Daffodil week, Mr. Fox was presented with a St. James bear thanking him for his visit. St. James staff and students will continue to participate in their annual “Toonies for Terry” run and to raise money in Terry’s name.
Superheroes at St. James Catholic School
To celebrate “Daffodil Month” in support of the Canadian Cancer Society, St. James School had a fundraiser for cancer research. Staff and students wore yellow or dressed like superheroes to honour those battling cancer. The school raised $900.00 for this very worthy cause! In addition, some staff and their families had their hair cut for wigs, also supporting the cause.