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Theatre Cambrian will be holding auditions for our Kids’ Curtain production coming up.

The show is Annie Jr, and it runs December 9-18.

Auditions are September 8, 9, 10 and 11. Any child, ages 6-13 (gades 1-8) can auditions.

To schedule an audition, they can call Theatre Cambrian at 524-7317.

Thank you,

Leanna Reiber
Administrative Assistant
Theatre Cambrian
40 Eyre Street
Sudbury, ON P3C 4A5
P:705.524.7317
F:705.673.7317
leanna@theatrecambrian.ca 
www.theatrecambrian.ca 
Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sudbury-ON/Theatre-Cambrians-Official-Page/29054944576 

Eat Your Heart Out
September 10, 11, 16, 17, 18

IMPORTANT PROGRAMMING ANNOUNCEMENT

From the City of Greater Sudbury Heritage Museums

In conjunction with Northern Ontario Agri-Food Education the Anderson Farm Museum is now accepting bookings for 1/2 day programs with Maple the Cow. Maple is a life size model of dairy cow. The program is titled, “Milk, from the field to the cow, to you.”

·        Copper Cliff Dairy is sponsoring ½ pint of milk for every child to visit Maple.

·        Maple will be here from Monday May 31^st to Wed. June 30^th.

·        Admission is $ 2.00 per student. No charge for parents/guardians or bus drivers.

·        Please have the cheque made out to the City of Greater Sudbury Heritage Museums.           (Cash also works) A receipt will be provided on request.

·        Sessions run from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM.

·        You can arrive at 12:00 noon and have lunch on site and begin the program at 12:30.

·        Sessions with Maple the cow last about 1 hour and will be limited to 40 students at a time.

·        Smaller groups will give students more interaction time.

Students that are not with Maple will be offered

            A)        The Farm house 1/2 hour - early settler life style and chores for children.

            B)        The barn 1/2 hour. - farm tools and dairy farming.

                        They would then rotate to a session with Maple.

Departing the museum would be 2:30 to give time to return to school.

Maple will also be on site during the weekend of June 26th and 27th. for public programming.

The Anderson Farm Museum is located on Regional Road 24 in Lively. The entrance is right across from First Ave.

NOTE: Our public washrooms are currently undergoing renovations and port-a-potties are available..

Jim

Telephone:692-4448

E-Mail: jim.fortin@city.greatersudbury.on.ca

The Walden Public School Council, Staff and Students are looking to the community for support in assisting with the re-greening efforts of their Schoolyard. 

Council, Staff and Students are entering VETAC’s Ugliest Schoolyard Contest in hopes of winning funds to improve their current situation.

We are all very excited with the new Green School.  The Walden Public School is truly a state of the art facility with geothermal heating and cooling, radiant floor heating, displacement ventilation, energy efficient fixtures, occupancy sensors, waterless urinals, solar panels and now our wind turbine is installed.  The aim is to be the first of its kind in North America, perhaps the world, a school with a zero carbon footprint.  As a community, we should be very proud of this school and its impact on our children today and into the future.

It’s now time to turn our efforts to the Schoolyard.  One of the costs of this project has been the state of the existing schoolyard.  The kids are playing in a very small fenced in gravel area behind the old school.  This truly can be defined as the Ugliest Schoolyard and with community involvement we can make a difference.  We are entering this VETAC contest in hopes of using the funds to kick-start our project.  With the help of Mark Elliott a local landscape architect and his vision to transform the landscape into one of the most beautiful places in Canada with a focus on the environment.

VETAC, Sudbury's Re-greening Committee, is a dedicated group of volunteers who are committed to enhancing and sustaining a healthy natural environment in Greater Sudbury. For the past thirty-five years, VETAC has spearheaded the re-greening of Greater Sudbury's landscape.

In 2004 an Urban Landscape sub-committee was established with a mandate to investigate initiatives that might be undertaken to beautify the communities within the City of Greater Sudbury and to provide support for schools wishing to become involved with schoolyard naturalization projects.  This subcommittee has been working with community partners to gather together resource material, grant applications and human resources that can be accessed by any local school that is interested in working to naturalize a schoolyard. 

For information on how to get involved in this project, please feel free to contact: Bill Clarke, Walden Public School Council Chair at Bill_Clarke@xplornet.com

The Walden Public School Council, Staff and Students are looking to the community for support in assisting with the re-greening efforts of their Schoolyard. 

Council, Staff and Students are entering VETAC’s Ugliest Schoolyard Contest in hopes of winning funds to improve their current situation.

We are all very excited with the new Green School.  The Walden Public School is truly a state of the art facility with geothermal heating and cooling, radiant floor heating, displacement ventilation, energy efficient fixtures, occupancy sensors, waterless urinals, solar panels and now our wind turbine is installed.  The aim is to be the first of its kind in North America, perhaps the world, a school with a zero carbon footprint.  As a community, we should be very proud of this school and its impact on our children today and into the future.

It’s now time to turn our efforts to the Schoolyard.  One of the costs of this project has been the state of the existing schoolyard.  The kids are playing in a very small fenced in gravel area behind the old school.  This truly can be defined as the Ugliest Schoolyard and with community involvement we can make a difference.  We are entering this VETAC contest in hopes of using the funds to kick-start our project.  With the help of Mark Elliott a local landscape architect and his vision to transform the landscape into one of the most beautiful places in Canada with a focus on the environment.

VETAC, Sudbury's Re-greening Committee, is a dedicated group of volunteers who are committed to enhancing and sustaining a healthy natural environment in Greater Sudbury. For the past thirty-five years, VETAC has spearheaded the re-greening of Greater Sudbury's landscape.

In 2004 an Urban Landscape sub-committee was established with a mandate to investigate initiatives that might be undertaken to beautify the communities within the City of Greater Sudbury and to provide support for schools wishing to become involved with schoolyard naturalization projects.  This subcommittee has been working with community partners to gather together resource material, grant applications and human resources that can be accessed by any local school that is interested in working to naturalize a schoolyard. 

For information on how to get involved in this project, please feel free to contact: Bill Clarke, Walden Public School Council Chair at Bill_Clarke@xplornet.com

 


R.H. Murray Public School
Grade 7 & 8 Spaghetti Dinner
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.


The Grade 7 & 8 class will be hosting a Spaghetti Dinner to raise money for the year end trip to Toronto. Friends and family are invited to enjoy a spaghetti dinner. Each meal will include a plateful of spaghetti, a beverage, and dessert. Yummy!


$5.00 / adult
$3.00 / child


Thank you on behalf of the Intermediate students!!

 

Grow A Giant Pumpkin 2010 (pdf)

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> Hi Everyone!
>
> Please check out the link below regarding the Free Snow Pass available to
> students in Grade 4 or 5 (or born in 1999 or 2000). Adanac is part of the
> program.
>
> http://www.snowpass.ca/
>
> http://www.greatersudbury.ca/cms/index.cfm?app=div_leisureservices&lang=en&currID=3865
>
> Sherri Moroso, Community Development Coordinator
> City of Greater Sudbury
> 200 Brady Street
> Sudbury, ON
> P3A 5P3
> Phone: (705) 674-4455, x 2449
> Fax: (705) 671-8145
> Sherri.Moroso@greatersudbury.ca
>

 

 Waters Women’s Institute- Education Scholarship 2010!



If you are a resident of Walden who is graduating from secondary school this year, don’t forget to apply for the Waters Women’s Institute $500.00 Education Scholarship. Male or female students can pick-up an Application Form in the Guidance Department of their secondary schools or by calling Susan Leishman at 692-1476. Deadline for Applications is April 13, 2010.
 

 
R.H. Murray Public School
R.H. Murray Public School will host a Christmas Concert on Monday, December 7th, with a matinée at 1 pm and evening performance at 6 pm. Cost of admission is a donation of canned food or any dry good. Warm Apple cider will be served following the evening performance. Everyone is welcome.


Regards,


Jack Mallette
Principal
R.H. Murray Public School
3 Henry Street, RR 1
Whitefish, ON
P0M 3E0


(705) 671-5942
Fax (705) 675-0206
malletj@rainbowschools.ca
www.rainbowschools.ca/elem/murray  




 

 
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Greater Sudbury Councillor Jacques Barbeau, left, and Walden CAN member Forbes Stoodley tour the new Walden Public School with Principal Lesley Fisher. Rainbow District School Board will host a public information session about the green features at the new Walden Public School in Lively on Thursday, November 19th. The information session will begin at 7 pm in the gymnasium of the new school at 249 Sixth Avenue in Lively. Everyone is welcome.


November 19: Public Information Session at New Green School in Lively


Rainbow District School Board will host a public information session about the green features at the new Walden Public School in Lively on Thursday, November 19th. The information session will begin at 7 pm in the gymnasium of the new school at 249 Sixth Avenue in Lively. Everyone is welcome.


“Walden Public School is a model for sustainable development,” said Rainbow District School Board Director of Education, Jean Hanson. Green features include geothermal heating and cooling systems, radiant floor heating, displacement ventilation, energy efficient fixtures, occupancy sensors, waterless urinals and a wind turbine.


“With this new school, the Board is exploring the possibility of building a carbon neutral facility, where the energy that is used is equal to the energy that is produced,” said Director Hanson. “We are well on our way towards achieving this vision and look forward to sharing our progress with the community.”


There are many benefits to building high performance facilities, from education, environmental and economic perspectives. “Go green features protect the natural environment, provide a healthy, hands-on place to learn, reduce energy consumption and operating expenses, and make new schools exceptional learning and teaching tools for students and staff,” said Director Hanson.


Students from Jessie Hamilton Public School and George Vanier Public School will be moving into the new Walden Public School in mid-November. The school offers English and French Immersion programs in JK to Grade 6.


Walden Public School is Rainbow District School Board’s second green school. Valley View Public School, the first green school in Northern Ontario, opened in September 2007.


What makes a green school?


A geothermal heating and cooling system provides four units of energy from the ground for every unit of energy purchased from conventional sources. This efficiency is unequalled by other conventional heating and cooling systems.


The heat collected from the geothermal system is distributed throughout the school via radiant infloor heating.


Displacement ventilation improves the indoor air quality. The system brings 100 per cent outdoor air into the school. Any air pollutants generated within the building are removed at the source and are not re-circulated.


Energy efficient fixtures in all washrooms help conserve water use.


Superior window, floor and roof insulation increases thermal performance of the building by 50 per cent, compared to conventional facilities.


When rooms are not in use, occupancy sensors automatically shut lights off, resulting in significant energy savings.


With waterless urinals, a biodegradable liquid cleans the waste in the drain system.


The learning environment is lit with natural light by increasing daylight levels in all classrooms by 15 per cent of the floor area.


The building incorporates Smart IT systems, making use of state-of-the-art technology such as Smart Boards.


One small (20 kw) wind turbine will generate 15 per cent of the school’s electricity.


Nicole Charette
Senior Advisor
Corporate Communications
and Strategic Planning
Rainbow District School Board
69 Young Street
Sudbury ON P3E 3G5
Phone: 705.674.3171, ext. 7217
Toll Free: 1.888.421.2661
Fax: 705.674.3167
charetn@rainbowschools.ca




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For Immediate Release
Friday, September 25, 2009


Excitement building for new green school in Sudbury West


Construction of the Rainbow District School Board’s second green school is progressing at a steady pace. Students from George Vanier Public School and Jessie Hamilton Public School are looking forward to moving into their new school later this fall. Located on Sixth Avenue in Lively, Walden Public School will offer English and French Immersion programs for students in JK to Grade 6.


“Excitement is really building as teachers and students watch the school take shape,” says Director of Education Jean Hanson. Just this week, Grade 2 teacher Jill Isard at George Vanier whose classroom overlooks the construction site shared a wonderful moment with her students.


“They were studying simple machines in science,” says Director Hanson. “A student, filled with excitement, came running into the classroom because workers were on platforms that had pulleys. ‘Look,’ exclaimed the student, ‘a simple machine. There's a pulley!’ The teacher, needless to say, was absolutely thrilled that the student had made the connection. What a wonderful hands-on learning opportunity!”


Staff and students from Jessie Hamilton Public School and George Vanier Public School have been together as one school since the start of the new school year. JK to Grade 3 students from both Jessie Hamilton and George Vanier are at the George Vanier site. Grade 4 to 6 students are at the Jessie Hamilton site. “This will ensure a seamless transition when the new school is ready for occupancy,” says Director Hanson.


Walden Public School will be a model for sustainable development, with geothermal heating and cooling systems, radiant floor heating, displacement ventilation, energy efficient fixtures, occupancy sensors, waterless urinals and solar panels.


Projected enrolment is approximately 500 students


Media Contact:


Jean Hanson, Director of Education
Rainbow District School Board, 674-3171, ext. 7215.


Nicole Charette
Senior Advisor
Corporate Communications
and Strategic Planning
Rainbow District School Board
69 Young Street
Sudbury ON P3E 3G5
Phone: 705.674.3171, ext. 7217
Toll Free: 1.888.421.2661
Fax: 705.674.3167
charetn@rainbowschools.
 

 
Lesley Fisher
Principal
Walden Public School (JK to Grade 6 English and French Immersion)


Lesley Fisher has been appointed principal of Walden Public School, Rainbow District School Board’s new green school in Sudbury West, which brings together students from Jessie Hamilton Public School and George Vanier Public School. Lesley Fisher was principal of Jessie Hamilton Public School for the past three years. She is also a resident of the Lively community. A classroom teacher since 1993, Lesley Fisher taught a variety of grades in both the French Immersion and English programs prior to her appointment as a school administrator. She is also a graduate of the Rainbow District School Board’s French Immersion program. Principal Fisher looks forward to working with the community and the staff of the new school to promote ongoing excellence in both official languages.


The school's motto is "Acting Today, Shaping Tomorrow" - "Agir pour l'avenir"


For more information, visit www. walden.rainbowschools.ca      



 

 

Terry Fox Walk
École St-Paul
185 Sixth ave.
Lively

Thursday Sept 24th
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

The walk will be held in the playing field behind the school.

Charles de La Riva, Principal-Ecole St Paul

>
> For Immediate Release Tuesday,
> June 16, 2009
>
> École publique de la Découverte Winner of the Ugliest Schoolyard
> Contest
>
> École publique de la Découverte in Val Caron is the winner of the
> “Ugliest Schoolyard Contest”, presented annually by VETAC,
> Greater Sudbury’s Regreening Advisory Panel. The winning school
> receives a major cash donation from Xstrata Nickel, which has been the
> corporate sponsor for this contest over the past three years. In
> addition, the winning school receives numerous supplies from several
> local businesses and expert advice to transform its schoolyard into a
> greener and healthier outdoor environment.
>
> “We congratulate École publique de la Découverte and we thank all
> schools for participating in this year’s contest,” said VETAC member
> Wayne Hugli, who spearheaded the contest in Greater Sudbury. “Our goal
> as a committee is to beautify the entire community, but we have a
> special dedication to our local schoolyards. Children should be free to
> play in a natural outdoor space. We are very fortunate to have the
> generous support of our local business community to achieve this
> important objective.”
>
> With the support of Xstrata Nickel, VETAC also awards four runner-up
> prizes each year. This year’s recipients of up to $12,000 for
> schoolyard re-greening are: Carl A. Nesbitt Public School, Sudbury;
> École publique Franco-Nord, Azilda; R. L. Beattie Public School,
> Sudbury; and Valley View Public School, Val Caron.
>
> Work in the schoolyards will begin this fall.
>
>
> -30-
>
>
> Media Contacts:
> Alison Taylor
> Communications Officer
> City of Greater Sudbury
> 674-4455, ext.
> 2513
>
> Wayne Hugli
> VETAC member
> 693-2476
> whugli@mysudbury.ca
 

 

Our Whitefish District Lions Club is very proud of our latest partnership. It will protect elementary children of R. H. Murray Public School against problems that may arise from medical emergencies. Whitefish District Lions continue to support the community whenever possible. We also have just completed the selection for the High School Academic Award and it will be presented to the lucky recipient on June 22nd, 2009. Our members will also be present for the graduation ceremonies of R.H. Murray as well as St.James Separate School in June to present awards for Outstanding Academic Achievement. We take great pride in encouraging young people to continue with their careers.

Lion- Marilyn Shamess

Whitefish Lions and MedicAlert® come together for the No Child Without® Program
Innovative Medical Program Protects Children and Eases Parents’ Concerns


Ontario – The Lions Clubs of Canada and the Canadian MedicAlert Foundation have come together to protect elementary-school-aged children in the town of Whitefish from unforeseen medical emergencies through the No Child Without program (NCW). With this partnership, children ages 4 - 14 with pre-existing medical conditions or allergies will receive a free MedicAlert bracelet and membership, ensuring that first responders will have access to the student’s vital health information during a medical emergency.

“With our support, children will have access to this important and potentially life-saving program,” said______________, Lions Club representative. “The Lions Clubs of Canada is proud to be able to play a role in expanding the No Child Without program.”

Lions Clubs across Canada are working to provide funding and community-based support in order to expand and implement No Child Without in their local schools. The Whitefish & District Lions Club have directly funded students attending the local school, R.H. Murray. In recognition of their commitment and contribution, all MedicAlert bracelets and necklets provided for students enrolled in this program feature the Lions Club logo.

“The emergency numbers on the back of the MedicAlert bracelets provide schools with important information to assist a student in an emergency situation should it arise,” said Robert Ridge, President & CEO of the Canadian MedicAlert Foundation. “By partnering with local Lions Clubs to bring No Child Without to schools in each community where Lions Clubs are active we are helping to protect the lives and health of the children in each community.”

In the event of a medical emergency, MedicAlert immediately notifies parents when the Emergency Hotline receives a call about their child. Many parents of children who wear MedicAlert bracelets have found it reassuring to know that they will be informed if their child has had a medical emergency and that proper care was quickly provided.

“As most parents know, children with medical conditions may be at risk whenever they leave their home. Parents worry a great deal about how their child will communicate their medical condition in a crisis,” said Robert Ridge. “Through the help of local Lions Clubs across Canada, the No Child Without program will provide students the full protection of MedicAlert and give parents peace of mind.”

Medic Alert's No Child Without program focuses on children who suffer from allergies like peanuts, childhood diabetes and asthma, and also helps children with other pre-existing medical conditions. Across Canada, at least 10 per cent of children have a condition that warrants MedicAlert® protection .

The goal of the No Child Without program is to provide elementary students across the nation a MedicAlert bracelet or necklet custom-engraved with the child’s medical information, member ID and the MedicAlert 24-hour Emergency Hotline number. By calling the Hotline, school staff or health care providers have immediate access to vital information from the child’s electronic health record, including existing medical conditions, current medications, allergies, special needs, and physician and family contacts.

About the Lions Club of Canada
The Lions Clubs of Canada are part of an international network of 1.3 million men and women in 202 countries who work together to answer the needs that challenge communities around the world. Beginning in 1917, the association of Lions Clubs has provided millions of people with the opportunity to give something back to their communities.

About No Child Without
The No Child Without program was launched nationally in November 2006. The program was developed in the spirit of Canadian health care to assist every child regardless of their financial resources. Over the next five years it will be offered to all of Canada’s 12,000 elementary schools. MedicAlert relies on the generous donations from the Federal Government, the Lions Clubs of Canada, its members, foundations and individuals to support its mission. More information can be found at the program’s website, www.nochildwithout.ca.

About the Canadian MedicAlert Foundation
Operating nationally, MedicAlert is a member-based registered charity with more than one million Canadian members. The Canadian MedicAlert Foundation has been the provider of emergency medical information services in Canada since 1961. The Foundation’s services include electronic health records, a state-of-the-art secure database, a 24-hour Emergency Hotline and customized identification products that protect persons with chronic medical conditions or special medical needs. The foundation’s website can be accessed at www.medicalert.ca.

For general information about the Lions Clubs of Canada or MedicAlert, please contact:

Terry Graham Deborah Legrove, CFRE
Lions Clubs of Canada Canadian MedicAlert Foundation
905-987-5239 416-490-3524
tjgraham@look.ca  dlegrove@medicalert.ca

 


 

Survivor Event – Proposed Timeline of Activities
Lively District Secondary School (5th Avenue, Lively, ON)


Thursday, April 30 1pm – 2:15pm (library)

EMO visits school to talk to participating students about emergency preparedness and what students need to bring for the next day.


Friday, May 1

All presentations will be held in the library.

4:00pm Students arrive at library. EMO welcomes students and provides introduction to the evening (student Q & A before event begins)

4:20pm Red Cross presentation on R & I process/evacuee information.

4:30pm Red Cross conducts R & I process.
EMO hands out survival kits.

5:00pm EMO talks about survival kit items. Importance of remembering special needs/pets.

5:30pm EMS Presentation

6:00pm Dinner/Students can visit Speakers Corner

6:30pm Police Presentation – Search & Rescue, Wilderness Survival Skills

7:00pm Wilderness Skills Team Game

8:00pm St. John Ambulance Presentation – 1st aid skills

8:30pm Fire Services Presentation

9:00pm Movie (Disaster Themed Movie: ie: Day After Tomorrow, etc).
(Students can visit Speakers Corner box)

10:30pm Simulated Power Outage
Team Game – to be played in the dark (Game TBD)

11:30pm Quiet Time

12:00pm LIGHTS OUT




Saturday, May 2

7:00am Breakfast (meal kit rations)

8:00am EMO debrief of students – how did the evening go? What did they learn? Record their comments.

9:00am Sudbury and District Health Unit Presentation

9:30am Environment Canada Presentation – Weather awareness, weather safety, preparing for severe weather

10:00am Career Planning Presentation (EMO, EM, Police, Fire)

11:00am Closing remarks (School/EMO/CGS Emergency Management)

11:30am Clean up/pack up (final comments at the Speaker’s Corner)

12:00pm Event concludes


 

livelyhighschoolreunion.com

 Le Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario

École St-Paul

185, 6e avenue, C.P. 1120, Lively (ON) P3Y 1M9

Téléphone: (705) 692-4696

Télécopieur: (705) 692-2906



Directrice : Charles de la Riva Directrice suppléante : Rachel St-Martin


New Day Care Centre Opening in September

École St-Paul in Lively is growing and growing. In September 2008, enrolment at the school increased from 83 to 108 students. Registrations for the JK program of September 2009 are excellent and it looks like the school population will be between 115 and 120 students. The parents from the school council expressed a need for a French language daycare facility in the school and this project will happen in September 2009. There will be space for 10 kids who are 18 months to 30 months old and 16 kids who are 2.5 to four years old. The daycare facility, which is the only French language daycare servicing Copper Cliff, Lively Naughton and Whitefish, will be run by Walden Daycare. Renovations at the school, costing approximately $100 000 will begin in June.
 

Health and Wellness Specialist High Skills Major at LDSS.  Brochure

                           Christmas Spirit is alive and well in Lively

On Thursday, November 20th, local volunteer firefighters, Lively District Secondary School staff and students, the Walden Youth For Youth Center group and Jacques Barbeau took to the streets of Lively to spread the Christmas spirit and canvass support for the CTV Lions Telethon, Camp Quality and the Walden Food Bank.

L.D.S.S. Elementary staff and students canvassed the Mikkola subdivision, L.D.S.S. Secondary staff and students canvassed in front of Batistelli's, as well as throughout Upper Lively with the volunteer firefighters and Walden Youth Group on the fireman's float.

The canvassers brought the Christmas spirit as they caroled from house to house throughout their respective neighborhoods, and brought many residents to their windows or onto their porches to join in the festivities. The Walden community was gracious in their donations, as the canvassers raised close to $1000 for their respective causes and nearly 1000 pounds of food for the Walden Food Bank!

"A heartfelt congratulation goes out to all students and staff that took the time to recognize and give to those less fortunate in our community. I was overwhelmed with the spirit, politeness, and exuberance of all participants and sincerely thank L.D.S.S. staff and students for their commitment to the Lively community." (Councilor Barbeau)

A big thank you also goes out to Councilor Barbeau for organizing and overseeing this event, as well as the volunteer fireman's choir for donating the use of their float.

Corporal Jessie Tait Revisits Ecole St. Paul + Photo of remembrance Day

Left to rigth: Nico Karius, Riley Narasnek, Natalie Roy, Elizabeth Dupius,
Denir Leblanc and Vanessa-Rae Moriaty
 

LDSS Christmas Telethon & Walden Food Bank

…Community Fundraising Event!

On Nov.20th the LDSS students and staff will be canvassing the area for donations to the Walden Food Bank and the Lion’s Annual Children’s Telethon-from 7 – 9 p.m.

Students will be participating with the Firemen’s Choir and their Float and will be caroling in the Lively Area. Arrangements are also being made to cover the Hillcrest Subdivision Area - with the horse and wagon used last year, at the Anderson Farm ‘ Tree Lighting Celebration’ and the ‘ Annual Fall Fair’.


For details contact Sherry Green, Program Leader of Sports -LDSS at 692-3671
 

Sod Turning Ceremony Sudbury West Green School


A ceremony held on October 30th, 2008 marked the start of construction of Rainbow District School Board's new green school in Sudbury West. Turning sod are, from left, Tim Dettlaff, Senior Vice-President of Asset Management for Ameresco Canada, Trustee Gord Santala, Director of Education Jean Hanson, and Board Chair Judy Hunda with Alec Carter, Grade 1, George Vanier Public School and Chelcey Perfetto, Grade 5, Jessie Hamilton Public School.





Sod Turning Marks Start of Construction of New Green School in Sudbury West


Rainbow District School Board held a sod turning ceremony today to mark the start of construction of its second green school. Located on Sixth Avenue in Lively, the school will offer English and French Immersion programs for students in JK to Grade 6 from George Vanier Public School and Jessie Hamilton Public School.


“Rainbow District School Board has made education for sustainable development a priority,” said Board Chair Judy Hunda. “Valley View Public School, the first green school in Northern Ontario, is a tangible example of the vision that we share for our schools and the communities that we serve. The green features in this new school will reaffirm our commitment to creating a healthier, greener environment in which to live and learn.”


With this new school, the Board is exploring the possibility of building a carbon neutral facility, where the energy that is used is equal to the energy that is produced. This would be achieved by incorporating solar panels and wind turbines into the design. “Ideally, we want to use electricity as the only source of energy and offset what we use with renewable energy generated by the sun and the wind,” said Chair Hunda. “We will be ready to proceed with this next step in sustainability if and when we secure sufficient funding.”


There are many benefits to building high performance facilities, from education, environmental and economic perspectives. “Go green features protect the natural environment, provide a healthy, hands-on place to learn, reduce energy consumption and operating expenses, and make new schools exceptional learning and teaching tools for students and staff,” said Rainbow District School Board Director of Education Jean Hanson.


“As Rainbow District School Board begins construction of the new school in Sudbury West, they continue to set a green standard for others to follow,” said Tim Dettlaff, Senior Vice-President of Asset Management for Ameresco Canada.


He added: “Ameresco Canada is proud to be a partner in this new initiative. The Board’s environmental stewardship practices are an encouragement for students, teachers and members of the community and its actions are teaching and inspiring us to do our part in reducing our overall carbon footprint.”


The new school in Sudbury West will accommodate 500 students in 49,247 square feet over two floors. The school will also house a daycare facility.


Castellan James + Partners Architects Inc. is designing the school. Ameresco Canada Inc. is overseeing the construction with a targeted completion date of the fall of 2009.


Project Team:


Architect Castellan James + Partners Architects Inc.
Sustainable Advisor Tom Tamblyn - Dearness Conservation Society
Mechanical/Electrical Engineer LKM SNC Lavalin
Civil Engineer Trow Engineering
Structural Engineer Genesis Engineering
Contractor Ameresco Canada Inc.

Media Contact:

Nicole Charette, Senior Advisor,
Corporate Communications and Strategic Planning,
Rainbow District School Board, 705.674.3171, ext. 7217.


Nicole Charette
Senior Advisor
Corporate Communications
and Strategic Planning
Rainbow District School Board
69 Young Street
Sudbury ON P3E 3G5
Phone: 705.674.3171, ext. 7217
Toll Free: 1.888.421.2661
Fax: 705.674.3167
charetn@rainbowschools.ca
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, October 17, 2008



GREATER SUDBURY MARKS LOCAL GOVERNMENT WEEK


The City of Greater Sudbury is encouraging students to learn about local government by hosting a drawing contest for elementary school students during Local Government Week, which runs from October 19 to 25.
Students from local elementary schools submitted drawings based upon the theme “Making mySudbury! A Greener Place to Live.” The drawings will be on display at Tom Davies Square during Local Government Week and students who enter the contest will have their names placed in a draw to win a school visit from Mayor John Rodriguez.

Local Government Week is a province-wide initiative developed by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs (MMAH), the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario (AMCTO) and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) to provide children and youth with an innovative approach to learning about local government.

Media Contact:

Jamie Brunette

AMACTO Municipal Intern

City of Greater Sudbury

674-4455 ext. 4262


 

 






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Halloween Jam 5 Newsletter



Little Fingers Music Presents:



Halloween Jam 5





with Charlie





featuring songs from charlie's new album ROCKgarden!





NEW THIS YEAR!

“We Will Rock You” by Queen

performed by junior students



Prizes will be awarded for participation and for the

Best Halloween Masks!





Sheridan Theatre (Sudbury Secondary School)

Sunday October 26th at 3 pm.





Child: $5.00 Adult: $10.00

Tickets Available at Chapters or at www.LittleFingersMusic.com





Please let us know if you’d like to be removed from this mailing list. Email charlie@littlefingersmusic.com



Theresa "Tree" Walsh

Bookings and Promotion

Little Fingers Music Toronto, ON

Phone: (416) 256 9849




 

       Students at St-Paul Jump for Heart

 Le Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario
École St-Paul
185, 6e avenue, C.P. 1120, Lively (ON) P3Y 1M9
Téléphone: (705) 692-4696
Télécopieur: (705) 692-2906

Directrice : Charles de la Riva Directrice suppléante : Rachel St-Martin



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Students at St-Paul Jump for Heart

Once again this year, the students of École St-Paul in Lively showed great enthusiasm and generosity during this year’s edition of Jump Rope for Heart. The event is a fundraiser for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. During the annual event in June, the students raised $2957.12 which was a little lower than last year’s total of $3400. Students had to find sponsors and then had to skip rope for one hour at the school. Prizes such as water bottles, skipping ropes and footballs were awarded to deserving students.

In the picture, we see some of the students skipping rope. From left to right, we can see Glenn Therrien, Nicholas Killeen, David Boyd and Andrew Rocha.

Charles de la Riva
Principal
École St-Paul
 

GRADES 7 AND 8 TO MOVE TO LIVELY DISTRICT SECONDARY SCHOOL

 http://www.rainbowschools.ca/boardroom/accommodation/support/SmoothMove-1-April08.pdf

- Happy April - May celebrations R.H.Murray PS


> Heads up!
> Jack Mallette will be putting out the May schedule for RH Murray shortly,
> and on that calendar there will be an 'in school' celebration of Murray
> .... so please mark May 9th (date worked for school) in the afternoon as a
> time for a cup of tea, or maybe a piece of cake....
> a time to celebrate the blackflies, the school and its families, and the
> community that made its voice known to keep the Murray open.
> More details to come (school council look for another email in
> particular!), but wanted people to have a chance to mark on their
> calendars before they are booked up.
>
> We look forward to your presence...
> and appreciate all the efforts you made in keeping Murray going.
> (Murray families will receive an invite via school council the first week
> of May or will read a piece in the May newsletter.)
>
>
> Cathy
 

Jessie Hamilton P.S.’ Musicians…to Compete at Nationals in Ottawa

Jessie Hamilton P.S.’s three Bands- Concert and Jazz - are competing at Nationals in Ottawa in May 2008. Approximately 65 musicians in grades 6, 7 and 8 are involved with the bands. Although there is no competition for Rock Bands, members of the Rock Band participate in the other 2 Bands. But the Rock Band will be performing at a venue in Ottawa.

To help raise money for the trip to Ottawa the 3 Bands are planning a performance - ‘The Evening of Music’- on May 8th at Jessie Hamilton PS. During the May 8 performance there will be a Silent Auction, Bake Sale and silver collection. The ‘Evening of Music’ begins at 6:30 pm.

Spring is just around the corner and time to think about our gardens! The Band members are also selling bulbs, plants, seeds etc from Vesey's- to raise funds for their Competition in Ottawa. Vesey's offer wonderful products to enhance any garden big or small from spring bulbs to perennial plants to herb seeds and even a Cook Book to taste the flavours of your garden.

Place an order and support your area musicians. Order Forms can be picked up at Jessie Hamilton P. S. just contact Mr. Cory Ross at 692-3602 between 1pm and 1:30 pm Mon to Fri. or Myrna at 692-5355 or Kim at 692-3297.

If there are any questions, please call Kim Peura- Fund Raising Committee, Jessie Hamilton P.S. Bands at 692-3297
 

             École St-Paul – A Hidden Treasure

École St-Paul on Sixth Avenue in Lively has been around for many years but not everyone in the community is even aware of its existence. The school has students from junior kindergarten to grade 8. School boards are leaning towards larger elementary schools but St-Paul, with an enrolment of about eighty five students, has more of a family atmosphere. The staff knows all of its students and everyone who enters the school feels welcome.

École St-Paul has accomplished great academic results in 2007 as its provincial test results were among the top five for its school board of twenty-eight schools. An astonishing 100% of its students from grade 3 and grade 6 reached level 3 and 4 in the Mathematics test and in Writing 100% of its grade 3 students also received those high marks. The school results in Reading were also high above provincial standards. The main reason for such great results is a the teamwork by the staff and great communication with parents to ensure that students reach their full potential.

The school offers many activities during Family week in October. As well, there is a winter carnival with a pancake breakfast, many educational outings, skating at the arena, a badminton team and two volley-ball teams. During the winter, there is floor hockey after school and during the warmer months, there is soccer.

The school is also sponsored by the company Mining Technologies International for its Adopt a School program with the Sudbury Wolves. Four tickets for each home game are available for deserving students who give a good effort in class or students who are helpful at school doing work such as assisting lunch-hour supervisors to do their tasks or organizing student radio. On February 21st, the grade 3 and 4 students had a visit from two Wolves players who talked to them about many important subjects such as the importance of good school attendance, doing homework, setting goals for themselves, being organized and having a good diet.

The principal, Charles de la Riva and the staff at École St-Paul are always available to meet with potential parents and with representatives of the community. Visitors are always welcome to visit our hidden treasure.

In the picture, we see Nicholas Killeen
(left) and Tristan Burkholder (right) getting an autograph from Ryan Crouch of
the Sudbury Wolves.