April 15, 2014

As in past years, young basketball enthusiasts from Greater Sudbury will be able to fine-tune their sports skills during the upcoming Franco Basket Camp organized by the Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario (CSCNO). Available to children ages 8 to 13 years, the camp will be held between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., from Monday, July 7, to Friday, July 11, at Collège Notre-Dame, located at 100 Lévis St, in Sudbury. The registration fee is $145 per child.

April 14, 2014

Mélanie-Rose Frappier, a grade 11 student at École secondaire du Sacré-Coeur in Sudbury, was honoured during the Gathering Our Voices 2014 Aboriginal Youth Conference. Held in Vancouver from March 18 to 21, this conference brought together some 2,000 youths (14 to 24 years of age) as well as presenters and guests. The goal of the event was to promote the knowledge sharing and networking and to support the young leaders in learning new skills. During the conference, Mélanie-Rose Frappier was awarded the Aboriginal Youth Award in recognition of her outstanding commitment and achievement in her community.

April 1, 2014

During its recent board of trustees meeting held on March 26, 2014 the Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario (CSCNO) approved the placement of school principals and vice-principals for the 2014-2015 school year.

March 28, 2014

From Monday, March 31 to Friday, April 4, students from four Conseil scolaire du Nouvel-Ontario (CSCNO) elementary schools in Greater Sudbury will interact with Native leaders in a learning activity that will enable both students and teaching staff to benefit by discovering the bounty of Métis and First Cultures. Members of the media are invited to attend.

March 26, 2014

On Tuesday, April 1, and Thursday, April 3, Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario  (CSCNO) students in Sudbury will take part in a learning activity that will allow them to discover Native traditions. The activity will be offered at Collège Notre-Dame (100 Lévis St., Sudbury) on Tuesday, April 1, from 8 :30 to 11 a.m., and at École secondaire du Sacré-Cœur (261 Notre-Dame Ave., Sudbury) on Thursday, April 3, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Members of the media are invited to attend.

March 26, 2014

On March 5, three teams representing the Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario (CSCNO) took part in the Elementary Provincial Cardboard Boat Races held in Waterloo. CSCNO students were very successful among the 21 competing teams with École Ste-Marie (Azilda) finishing 4th overall, while the teams from École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) finished 5th and École Alliance St-Joseph (Chelmsford) was 12th.

March 25, 2014

As in past years, students from Val Caron’s École Jean-Paul II will again take part in the Kiwanis Music Festival. This year, the school will enhance the cultural impact of this activity by hosting part of the festival. The portion of the Kiwanis Festival scheduled for Wednesday, March 26, from 9 to 11 a.m., will take place in the École Jean-Paul II gymnasium (located at 1795 Main St., in Val Caron). All music lovers, including parents from the school, are invited to listen to the students perform. Admission is $3 per person.