Shrove Tuesday
SNCDSB Remote Learners joined what might be the first-ever virtual pancake breakfast for Shrove Tuesday. Each family was provided with a box of pancake mix and a bottle of syrup – though many substituted family recipes and favourite toppings – and were led through a virtual cooking demonstration by Remote Learning teachers. All remote learning students and their families participated, with some being exceptionally creative, making multi-coloured pancakes in the shape of woodland creatures, and more!
Everyone enjoyed cooking, not to mention eating their pancakes. Students applied STEM skills, including measurement, multiplication, estimation and procedures. The online event ran smoothly and is a testament to how well remote learning teachers and students have developed classroom communities and a school culture of responsibility and collaboration. Teachers are now looking forward to the next chance to do something similar: there is talk of bannock making for Indigenous History Month in June!
This month, the Grade 3/4 students at Our Lady of Lourdes have been very busy. They built birdhouses with the Gr. 5/6, wrote limericks, as well as sketched beautiful artwork using primary and secondary colours. The students had fun conducting a class survey. They used their results from their tally chart to make their bar graphs and interpreted their data.
They also took advantage of the nice weather by enjoying the outdoors. The class went snowshoeing, sliding and skating.
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On March 23 and 24 the Superior North Catholic District School Board sponsored an ASIST workshop in partnership with LivingWorks.
LivingWorks ASIST is a two-day face-to-face workshop featuring powerful audiovisuals, discussions, and simulations. At a LivingWorks ASIST workshop, participants learn how to prevent suicide by recognizing signs, providing a skilled intervention, and developing a safety plan to keep someone alive.
17 staff members (includes 5 Principals) along with a mental health counsellor from Ginoogaming First Nations were trained to be able to provide a suicide intervention to someone who may be at risk.
The Superior North Catholic District School Board would like to thank our LivingWorks presenters and all of our staff who took the time out of their busy schedules to walk alongside us in this training.
SNCDSB is committed to providing students with authentic hands-on learning experiences. To support this initiative, Skills Ontario delivered virtual presentations to over 17 classrooms throughout the district during the month of March. The presentations delivered a hands-on learning workshop centered around skilled trades and technology - specifically the carpentry sector. Students from Kindergarten to Grade 8 had the opportunity to learn about skilled trades and technology from valued learning partner Skills Ontario.
Students built either a birdhouse or a model cabin. The learning opportunity provided students with the ability to work with wood and carpenters glue to use their hands, a tactile learning experience while learning about how to pursue a vocation in carpentry and skilled trades. The kits and presentations were sponsored by Skills Ontario and OYAP (Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program). Thank you to our valued learning partners that enrich our students' learning through engaging in career and pathways initiatives.
Tara Arps Photography
The Grade 5/6 students at St. Hilary Catholic School are learning about photography and how to operate a camera. The classroom teacher, Ms. Hogue, received funding to purchase a class set of professional cameras for students to use and learn with. The goal of the project is to enable students to get outside of the classroom, explore the outdoors and take photos. Students will use the images to learn how to write a photo essay and Ms. Hogue has enlisted the assistance of professional photographer, Tara Arps-Ledger with Arps Photography, to support students' scaffolded learning of how to properly and safely use the camera. Students are learning the art of composition, filters and how to use the camera to capture and express their vision.
To further support students on how the new skills they are learning will support them in their future, students are using the Xello platform to learn more about themselves and who they want to become. Students will be reflecting on their learning experience and consider how they can transfer their new skills to their career goals and ambitions.
Superior North Catholic District School Board (SNCDSB) is proud to announce the installation of Lu: Interactive Playgrounds in four more of our school gymnasiums! All SNCDSB schools now have an immersive and interactive gymnasium that fosters physical activity and curriculum. The Lu Interactive Playground encourages children’s curiosity and engages intelligence and learning styles.
The Lu interactive playground supports students to develop confidence, empathy, self-esteem and interpersonal skills through gamification available through Lu. Students will enjoy the lights, sounds and interactive platform during their physical education class and their math, literacy, social studies and health curriculums areas. All students can engage in physical activity.
SNCDSB is committed to creating engaging 21st-century learning environments to educate students, heart, mind and soul. School assemblies, prayer services, dances and Christmas concerts will be transformed by this world-class audiovisual technology. Lu is transforming education around the world, with systems integrated in over 20 countries across the globe. SNCDSB’s progressive and forward-thinking team has illuminated students' education through state-of-the-art technology and facilities.
Gichigiiwedin Winter Games
In a collaboration between the Catholicity and Special Projects Lead and the Indigenous Education Lead, the second annual virtual Gichigiiwedin (gi-CHI-gee-WAY-din) Asynchronous Winter Games was held in early March. From Monday, February 28th to Thursday, March 31st students across our system had the opportunity to try several different Inuit and First Nations games and compete amongst themselves within their schools or other schools.
208 students in 20 classes in six schools, including the remote learning program took the opportunity to participate in asynchronous pre-planned activities to support belonging, physical, mental well-being, getting outside and having fun. Registrants were also provided with a variety of resources, including lists of relevant Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action and curricular expectations that could be met through participation in the games
In recognition of their participation, five classes were randomly drawn to receive special prizes.
At Superior North Catholic District School Board we offer inclusive and engaging learning opportunities for students from Kindergarten to Grade 8. Our schools adhere to Ministry of Education requirements and our Catholic values are present in all we say and do in our schools. We look forward to welcoming your child into our school community.
New students: To register, the legal parent/guardian is asked to complete a registration application. You must complete all sections and provide the school with original documentation as required.
Kindergarten students: If you are registering a student for Kindergarten for a new school year (September), children must turn age four (Year 1 Kindergarten) or age five (Year 2 Kindergarten) by December 31 of that year. Those students who are already enrolled in Year 1 Kindergarten do not register again.
Once registration is received the Principal in your school community will contact you to complete registration details and book a school tour.
We welcome you and your child to our school board!
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