The Lions Club generously presented the students of St. Mark a cheque for $70.00 to use towards the students. The money will be used to help pay for bussing for field trips.
St. Mark students rake in awards
St. Mark’s students participated in The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 76, Youth Education Program. Students created poems, poster sized black and white drawings, and poster sized coloured drawing.
St. Mark school won nine awards this year. Students had three places in third, three places in second, and three in first.
The students who placed first, will now be moving forward onto the “Zone” competition. On December 11, 2014, Mrs. Judy Robitaille, Youth Education Branch Chairman, came to our school and awarded certificates, specialized pins, ribbons, and monetary prizes.
Good Luck to those of you who have moved on to the “Zone” competition!
Christmas Arts Spectacular tonight at St. Charles College
This morning, students at the feeder schools were wowed by the magical performances of St. Charles’ performing arts students.
The yearly Christmas concert featured MC Jenna Daypuk belting out “Let it Go” from Disney’s “Frozen” which created a sing along by some 550 grades 5, 6, 7 and 8 students.
Other highlights include the choir and band ensembles as well as Parker Szilva and Ava Danyluk singing “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”.
The Arts concert is open to the public this evening, Thursday, December 11th at 7 p.m. in the St. Charles College gymnasium.
Christmas for Kids Campaign in full swing at St. Charles College
Each year, the students at St. Charles College join forces with the students in their homeroom to help put gifts under the Christmas tree in a home somewhere in Sudbury.
Deacon Steve Callaghan organizes the campaign with the administrators working in the eight feeder schools – St. Bernadette, St. Andrew, St. John, Pius, St. Paul, St. Mark, St. David and St. Raphael. Deacon Steve says “The administrators at each of these schools know which family is in dire need of support and what life is like for them.”
After students are selected, the child writes a letter to Santa and each homeroom “adopts” one of the children. Money is then raised during the month in the mission envelope. All money is then given to a designated student on December 11th so that the shopping can be done.
Deacon Steve Callaghan then brings the wrapped gifts to the school principal on December 17th and 18th and the principal contacts the family for pick-up. He says, “When the principal and the secretary see us hauling in present after present – they are overwhelmed and often cry because of the generosity of our children.”