Collège Notre-Dame graduate to take part in international physics program for young “Einsteins”

June 23, 2014

Henri-Philippe Marceau, a grade 12 student at Collège Notre-Dame in Sudbury, was recently accepted into an international summer program for young physicists in Waterloo. Only 38 secondary school students, including 19 Canadians, were selected for the International Summer School for Young Physicists that will take place from July 13 to the 26 at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo.

Sacré-Coeur student selected for Youth Ambassadors Program with Canada

June 20, 2014

Kevin Gélinas, a grade 10 student at École secondaire du Sacré-Coeur in Sudbury was recently selected to take part in the prestigious Youth Ambassadors Program with Canada. Being selected is quite an accomplishment as only 18 youth participants between 15 and 18 years of age from all parts of Canada were retained for this three-week exchange program. Kevin’s exchange will begin in Ottawa on July 21 and will include stops in the cities of Plattsburgh, New York and Washington. The three-week experience will conclude in Ottawa on August 10.

Eight hundred Greater Sudbury students to take part in a traditional pow-wow

June 18, 2014

Some 800 Greater Sudbury students will gather at the École secondaire du Sacré-Cœur field (261 Notre-Dame Avenue, Sudbury) on Friday, June 20, from 10 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., to take part in a traditional powwow and various related events in celebration of National Aboriginal Day. This activity, offered by the N’Swamakok Native Friendship Centre, will unite elementary school students from the Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario, Conseil scolaire public du Grand Nord de l’Ontario, Sudbury Catholic District School Board and Rainbow District School Board. It will enable participants to better appreciate and discover the culture of Canada’s Aboriginal people. Members of the media are invited to attend.

Public information session on school options in Hanmer and Val Thérèse

June 13, 2014

On Tuesday, June 17, at 6:30 p.m., the Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario (CSCNO) will hold a public meeting at École Ste-Thérèse (4617 Ste-Thérèse St, Val Thérèse). The purpose of this session is to present the recommendation from the external evaluation committee that had the mandate to evaluate various school site options in Val Thérèse and Hanmer. This report will include the evaluation of available sites in the area in the event the preferred option is one requiring the construction of a new school on a new site.

JK and SK students develop their skills in robotics

June 5, 2014

Four junior and senior kindergarten classes from various Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario (CSCNO) schools participated in the « Much More than a Robot » (C’est beaucoup plus qu’un robot) pilot project during the 2013-2014 school year. In order to celebrate the success of students taking part in this 21st-century learning skills and teaching project, these young robotics experts will gather at the CSCNO board office (201 Jogues Street, in Sudbury) for the Minirobots Party on Friday, June 6, from 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. Following oral presentations, students will build and program a robot. They will then have the opportunity to play with their robots. Members of the media are invited to this activity.

École Alliance St-Joseph rallies in support of children diagnosed with patients

June 4, 2014

Students and staff from Chelmsford’s École Alliance St-Joseph will host a fund-raising event on Monday, June 9, in support ofNorthern Ontario Families of Children with Cancer (NOFCC). This organization helps Northern Ontario families, living with a child diagnosed with cancer, with their immediate financial needs and offers them educational and emotional support. Members of the media are invited to this event. École Alliance St-Joseph is located at 3634 Errington Avenue in Chelmsford.

Franco-Espo – record participation at Francophone Catholic pride event in Espanola

June 3, 2014

The fifth Franco-Espo, Espanola’s Francophone Catholic Pride rally is scheduled to take place on Thursday, June 12. This year, some 700 Francophone Catholic students from across Espanola and the North Shore area will gather for the pride event and celebrate the vitality of their faith, language and culture.

  1. Public information session on school revitalization projects in Espanola on June 2
  2. Sacré-Coeur student to receive prestigious Top 20 Under 20 Award
  3. Stef Paquette to present St-Jean Baptiste concert to some 1800 grade 6 to 8 students
  4. Notre-Dame-du-Sault, Saint-Joseph and Jeunesse-Nord to host The Great Canadian Ride cyclists
  5. Planting 100 trees in celebration of the rich history of the University of Sudbury and École secondaire du Sacré-Coeur