April 28 to May 2 – Rainbow Schools celebrate Education Week

Energizing Young Minds

Education Week provides a wonderful opportunity to celebrate teaching excellence, student achievement and exceptional community support in Rainbow Schools. This year’s theme is Energizing Young Minds. The theme emphasizes the importance of working together to build a successful future – for our students, our education system and our province.

LEARNING TO 18 – ALTA Cambrian


Cambrian College (Room 4070)


1400 Barrydowne Road, Sudbury


566-8101


Linda Mende, Principal

Learning to 18 Alta Cambrian staff and students are connecting this year’s Education Week theme with the theme of the Rainbow District School Board’s Students Leading Students Conference – creating opportunities for empowerment and nurturing leadership skills. The school will host Education Week activities from 10 am to noon on Tuesday, April 29th, Wednesday, April 30th and Thursday, May 1st. There will be discussions in the following three areas essential for student empowerment – respectful relationships, healthy food choices and climate change and the power of human choices.

Lockerby Composite School


1391 Ramsey View Court


522-1750


Bruce Bourget, Principal

Junior Achievement will present two half-day workshops for students – Dream Big – A Life Lesson with Tiger Woods. Students will be encouraged to explore their personal potential through discussions and interactive exercises. Dream Big stresses the importance of character, integrity and hard work exemplified by Tiger Woods and uses him as a role model to help students set goals and define a vision for their future. Students will have an opportunity to visualize and illustrate short and long-term aspirations, recognize personal values and their importance in action, prepare a plan for achieving goals and identify mentors and role models to support this journey.

Physical Education classes will participate in the Learning Through Trails "Take it Outside" program.

Special Guest Sue Fitzulak will teach CPR to Grade 9 physical education students.

Healthy Bodies = Healthy Minds – There will be a special walking/running program at lunch to encourage active living throughout Education Week.

Sudbury Secondary School


85 Mackenzie Street, Sudbury


674-7551


Paul Camillo, Principal

From Friday, April 25th to Sunday, April 28th, Sudbury Secondary School will participate in the Regional Sears Drama Festival in Kirkland Lake. Two Sudbury Secondary School plays have qualified for the Festival.

From Monday, April 28th to Friday, May 2nd, the Roots and Shoots Club of Sudbury Secondary School will hold its annual battery drive to help save the environment.  Students, staff and the public are encouraged to bring in their old batteries for recycling.  (No car batteries please.)

On Tuesday, April 29th, 28 Sudbury Secondary School students will take part in the PISA Student Assessment Program, an international assessment of reading and writing skills.

Grade 8 and 9 parents/guardians are invited to Literacy Matters, Numeracy Counts – An EQAO Evening at Sudbury Secondary School on Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 at 7 pm. The session will focus on the why, who, when, where, and how of the Grade 9 assessment in Mathematics and the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT). Literacy Matters, Numeracy Counts is being sponsored by the School Council at Sudbury Secondary School with funding from the Ministry of Education’s Parent Engagement Office. The first 30 parents in attendance will receive an EQAO tool kit to take home.

The Visual Arts students at Sudbury Secondary School invite you to "come and bare your mind to art!" at its annual student art show. Exposed! takes place in the cafeteria (College Street entrance) with the opening reception on Wednesday, April 30th from 7 pm to 8:30 pm. The exhibition will continue Thursday, May 1st from 8:45 am to 2:30 pm and Friday, May 2nd from 8:45 am to 11:45 am.

The Sudbury Secondary School Drama Department is proud to present an Evening of One Act Plays on Thursday, May 1st, 2008 –  Shakespeare’s Ladies by A. Witty, The Insanity of Mary Girard by Lanie Robertson, and Never Swim Alone by Daniel MacIvor. These Sudbury Secondary School productions received 11 awards at the recent Sudbury District Sears Drama Festival. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors and will be available at the door. Curtain time is 7 pm in the Sheridan Auditorium at Sudbury Secondary School, 85 Mackenzie Street.

A.B. Ellis Public School


128 Park Street, Espanola


869-1651


Terry Moss, Principal

On Monday, April 28th, A.B. Ellis Public School will host an asthma presentation at 11:40 am, 12:20 pm and 2:10 pm for primary, junior, and intermediate divisions in the gymnasium. Also on Monday, there will be a cyberproofing session at the school at 7 pm. All parent/school/ community partners are welcome.

On Tuesday, April 29th and Thursday, May 1st, A.B. Ellis will host a    Scholastic Book Fair from 9 am to 3 pm. Students will attend the fair on Tuesday. The fair will also be held on Wednesday, April 30th from 9 am to 4 pm.

On Wednesday, April 30th, A.B. Ellis students will participate in Jump Rope For Heart.

On Tuesday, April 29th and Wednesday, April 30th, students will have the opportunity to read to dogs during the literacy blocks.

On Friday, May 2nd, there will be a French presentation from 2 pm to 2:30 pm. Intermediate students will present the play and dance "Comment Y Aller" to primary students. Grade 7 students will host a "Poetry Café". Volunteers will read their poetry in a café style setting from 11:30 am to 1 pm.

Also on Friday, May 2nd, there will be a Student Volunteer Appreciation Lunch at 1:45 pm for students who are peer buddies during nutrition break.

There will also be Literacy Workshops on "How to help your child at home with reading and/or writing" throughout the week. Parents/guardians will learn practical strategies.

Adamsdale Public School


181 First Avenue


566-6020


Chris Bourré, Principal

Using Earth Day as a springboard, students will build toys and other creations from objects and recycled materials.  Submissions will be judged later in the week to determine the three most imaginative creations.  Students will also continue their yard cleanup efforts.

Building on the school’s successful Aboriginal Literacy Day on April 22nd, students will share rich literature with an aboriginal theme.

On Monday, April 28th, students will enjoy a springtime treat while helping raise funds for the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund.

On Thursday, May 1st, students from the Grade 1/2 class will have their annual Grandparents’ Day.  Grandmothers, grandfathers and other relatives will be invited to the school to read with students and share in their excitement about literacy.

On Friday, May 2nd, Grade 5 students will participate in the annual Heritage Fair at Laurentian University.

On the morning of Friday, May 2nd, students in the junior grades will participate in a Go Green presentation. They will learn more about environmental conservation and their ability to influence change as global citizens. In the afternoon, from 1 pm to 3 pm, students will enjoy Story Socks with Dale Pepin.

Alexander Public School


39 St. Brendan Street


675-5961


Lisa Piquette, Principal

On Tuesday, April 29th, Grade 7 and 8 students will participate in a Science Olympics challenge.  The event will involve various types of individual and team competitions.  The teams have been preparing for the event by reviewing science concepts learned since September.

Alexander Public School will host a Volunteer Appreciation Assembly and Luncheon on Wednesday, April 30th at noon.  Each class has prepared a presentation to thank volunteers.

Primary students at Alexander Public School will energize their minds by engaging in various Science Olympics activities on Thursday, May 1st.

Grade 5 students will spend the day at the Historica Heritage Fair at Laurentian University on Friday, May 2nd.

Assiginack Public School


134 Michael’s Bay Road, Manitowaning


705-859-3115


Wayne Murdock, Principal

Assiginack Public School will present "An Evening of Musical Theatre" on Thursday, May 1st at 6:30 pm in the school gymnasium. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children under 12 (who are not in the musical). Tickets can be purchased at the school. Proceeds from the musical will go towards the school’s playground improvement. During the intermission, the Grade 6 and 7 students will host a bake sale.

Assiginack Public School will present two performances of the musical during the school day. The first performance will take place on Wednesday, April 30th at 12:30 pm for elementary school children on Manitoulin Island. Assiginack received a special grant from the S’Cool Life Fund to help fund the musical. Admission for students, therefore, is free. The second performance, also for Island elementary students, will be presented on Friday, May 2nd at 10 am. Parents are invited to the school to watch dress rehearsals, set development and staging on Monday and Tuesday. Cast bios and photos will be displayed on Thursday and Friday. A cast party will take place Friday afternoon for the students. All students are involved in the school musical.

Carl A. Nesbitt Public School


1241 Roy Street


566-3935


Denise Goodmurphy, Principal

Carl A. Nesbitt Public School will celebrate Education Week from May 5 to 9, 2008. A number of activities will be presented including a Fun Fair, an evening theatrical performance, a Young Authors conference, Volunteer Appreciation Day, and a community workshop for all parents and students of Nesbitt, Westmount and Ernie Checkeris public schools. The workshops will feature hip hop dancing and First Aid training by St. John’s Ambulance. Also during the Education Week celebration at Carl A. Nesbitt Public School, parents/guardians will be invited into classrooms to do an educational activity with their child.

Central Manitoulin Public School


56 Yonge Street


705-377-5325


Tracey Chapman

On Tuesday, April 29th, Central Manitoulin’s Literacy Resource Teacher will host a workshop for parents with a focus on non-fiction texts and reading with boys.

On Wednesday, April 30th, students from Grades 4 to 8 will attend a musical performance at Assignack Public School.

On Thursday, May 1st, students will take part in a school-wide walk to stress the importance of physical fitness.  Parents and community members are welcome to participate.

On Friday, May 2nd, students from Grades 4 to 6 will attend the Historica Heritage Fair in Sudbury.  All other students will have an opportunity to participate in calming and stress reduction workshops provided by Mary Balfe.  She will show students ways to reduce stress through physical poses and mental images.

Churchill Public School


1722 Fielding Street


566-5130


Mary French, Principal

Churchill Public School will energize young minds through outreach to the global community. The school will continue to raise money for children in need in different countries. In recent years, students sponsored a school for special needs students in Mexico and supported the Osu Children’s Library in Ghana. This year, Churchill Public School is supporting children in South Africa through the Spirit of Mandela Children’s Fund.

Students at Churchill School put lots of "fun" in fundraising while lending their support to good causes.  The school’s Student Parliament has organized a week filled with dress up, BBQs and lots of activities. For example, on Thursday, May 1st, the school will host a pancake breakfast and "PJ" day and on Friday, May 2nd at 9 am, Churchill Public School will celebrate the arts with a school wide Talent Show.

Copper Cliff Public School


50 School Street, Copper Cliff


682-4721


Dawn Chew, Principal

Young minds at Copper Cliff Public School will be energized through literacy during Education Week. The school will host a Book Fair in the library from Monday, April 28th to Wednesday, April 30th. Throughout the week, students will bring in their favourite books to share with their class and the school will feature "Unusual Places to Read" posters created by students. Students will also participate in "Cooperative School Story Writing" where each class contributes to a story, which is circulated from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8. On Tuesday, April 29th, students will enjoy Story Socks with Dale Pepin from 1 pm to 3 pm. Guest readers will visit the school all week long.

On Wednesday, April 30th, there will be students versus staff volleyball games in the afternoon.

On Thursday, May 1st, Copper Cliff Public School will host Welcome to Kindergarten for new JK registrants and their parents. This will take place from 1:30 pm to 3 pm in the Copper Cliff Best Start Hub.

Also on Thursday, May 1st, from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Copper Cliff Public School will host a Family Numeracy Night focusing on pre-school, primary, junior and intermediate math skills and ways for parents to support their children at home.

On Friday, May 2nd, students are invited to dress as their favourite book character.

C.R. Judd Public School


8 Lincoln Street


858-3861


Michael Bellrose, Principal

During Education Week, students at C.R. Judd will be working on their first ever Musical Mania contest. Teams of students will perform an excerpt from a recognized musical on stage in front of a live audience.  Students will be able to lip-sync to the music, but are responsible for preparing their own choreography, costumes and stage sets.  Proceeds from the sale of tickets to this event will benefit the Capreol Bread and Roses Foodbank. The contest will take place at the school on June 5th.

C.R. Judd is also preparing to participate in KIds’ Biz, an opportunity for students from Grades 1 to 8 to compete for customers (and prizes) as they develop a local business.  Each year, dignitaries from the Northern Credit Union and students studying business at Confederation Secondary School meet at C.R. Judd to judge which businesses are the most successful in terms of marketing, sales, etc. This year’s Kids’ Biz event will take place on June 6th.

In addition, Education Week will feature a Ministry of Natural Resources presentation on being "Bear Wise".

Cyril Varney Public School


1545 Gary Street, Sudbury


566-2424


Bob Deeth, Principal

Parents/guardians will be encouraged to join staff and students for Cyril Varney Public School’s Energizing Young Minds Open House on Wednesday, April 30th from 9 am to 11 am. Parents will visit their child’s class and participate in a language lesson. Dale Pepin, master story teller and retired teacher, will entertain students and parents with a variety of his stories.

Ernie Checkeris Public School


1570 Agincourt Avenue


566-7610


Lynne Kulha, Principal

On Wednesday, April 30th, Ernie Checkeris Public School will host a Family Literacy event from 11 am to noon followed by a pizza lunch. Parents will have an opportunity to observe classroom teachers doing read-alouds with their students. Families will then engage in quality reading time. The same evening, families are invited to return to the school at 6 pm to see Dale Pepin perform Story Socks.

Gatchell School


31 Tuddenham Avenue


674-1221


Iva McNair, Principal

From Monday, April 28th to Friday, May 2nd, Gatchell School will place special emphasis on energizing young minds by tapping into multiple intelligences. At a special presentation at 1 pm on Friday, May 2nd, students will demonstrate the many ways in which they are smart – art smart, language smart, math smart, gym smart, music smart, people smart, self smart and nature smart.

Jessie Hamilton Public School


16 Jessie Street, Lively


692-3602


Lesley Fisher, Principal

Throughout the week, French classes at Jessie Hamilton Public School will present their French plays and songs. On Tuesday, April 29th, the Jessie Jaguars will host guest teams from Sudbury in a mini  ‘Battle of the Books’ competition. Action begins in the gym at 9:30 am.

On Wednesday, April 30th, students will thank their dedicated volunteers at the Volunteer Luncheon. The week will culminate with a ‘Red and White Day’ on Friday, May 2nd as staff and students celebrate being Canadian! All grades will perform a selection of Canadian poetry in a variety of theatrical ways. Show time is 1:45 pm and everyone is welcome.

Larchwood Public School


43 Main Street, Dowling


855-4822


Susan Cousineau, Principal

Larchwood Public School will host a Book Fair throughout Education Week.

On Tuesday, April 29th, students will celebrate the Spirit of Mandela with Toonie Tuesday. The day will culminate with the Book Fair from 5 pm to 7 pm and Energizing Young Minds Showcase and Open House from 6 pm to 7 pm.

On Wednesday, April 30th at 1:45 pm, Larchwood Public School will host a Kids With Character Assembly focused on compassion. The school will also participate in a "Careers Day" Spirit Day.

On Thursday, May 1st, there will be a Volunteer Appreciation Tea at 1 pm. The week will wrap up with a Grade 7 and 8 Junior Achievement presentation on Friday, May 2, 2008.

Levack Public School


100 High Street, Levack


966-3476


Gisèle LaLonde, Principal

On Thursday, May 1st, Levack Public School will host a Math / Technology Olympic Day. Students will take part in math activities, rotating from class to class. 

On Friday, May 2nd, students will enjoy a 30-minute interactive skit from the Grade 1/2 French Immersion class. In the skit, various animals are trying to find out who they are. The animals do not feel like they are important because they do not know who they are. When they discover their identity, they are overjoyed and take their rightful place in the world.

Also during Education Week, Levack Public School will host a 3D display of the Onaping, Dowling, Levack community. The display will highlight local businesses.

Little Current Public School


18 Draper Street, Little Current


705-368-2932


Margaret Stringer, Principal

During Education Week, on Wednesday, April 30th, Little Current Public School’s Grade 1 and Grade 1/2 classes will perform the musical "Little Red Riding Hood". There will be two performances in the gym. Grade 1 will perform from 11:30 am to noon and Grade 1/2 from noon to12:30 pm.

Grade 4 and 7 students will join the community’s Fish and Wildlife Club at Sheguiandah Bay to learn about the survival of the walleye and caring for our ecosystems. The activities will take place at Sheguiandah Bay from 9:30 am until 11:30 am on Wednesday, April 30th and Thursday, May 1st. The public is welcome.

The Grades 4, 5 and 6 classes will present their science fair projects in the gym on Friday, May 2 from 1:20 pm to 2:30 pm. The public is invited to celebrate learning through Science at Little Current Public School.

Markstay Public School


7 Pioneer Street East


853-4546


Kathy Wachnuk, Principal

On Wednesday, April 30th, 2008, students beginning Junior Kindergarten in September are invited to a "Welcome to Kindergarten" celebration along with their parents/guardians beginning at 2 pm. The children will participate in a variety of literacy and numeracy activities in the classroom.  Parents will have the opportunity to observe how they can help their children prepare for school.  The children will receive a book bag filled with resources and activities that they can use over the summer to assist with their school readiness.

On Thursday, May 2nd, 2008 students at Markstay Public School will take part in the 3rd annual Exceptional Needs Awareness Day from 9 am to 2 pm. Students will attend a variety of workshops that will make them more aware of various special needs. Parents and community members are welcome to join the students in learning more about specific challenges such as vision and hearing impairments, physical disabilities, autism, learning disabilities, ADHD, depression and anxiety and cerebral palsy. Staff and students at Makstay Public School look forward to this informative day to help raise awareness and energize minds to the many different challenges students face in their lives.

Princess Anne Public School


500 Douglas Street West


673-6516


Randy Wallingford, Principal

The skipping team from Chelmsford Public School will visit Princess Anne on Tuesday, April 29th at 12:30 pm to kick off the jump rope for heart campaign.

Princess Anne Public School will host snuggle up and read on Thursday, May 1st from 12:15 pm to 1 pm. Parents are invited to the school to read with their children in the gymnasium.

Queen Elizabeth Public School

32 Dell Street

675-6198

Jane Davey, Principal

Education Week at Queen Elizabeth Public School will kick off on Monday, April 28th with a Healthy Schools presentation and activities in the gym by Jan Spergel of the Sudbury and District Health Unit. All grades will participate throughout the day.

On Tuesday, April 29th in the afternoon, the Grade 2/3 class will walk to O’Connor Park where they will "Pay It Forward" by cleaning up the grounds.

Redwood Acres Public Scool


4625 Carl Street, Hanmer


969-4453


Michelle Walton, Principal

Staff and students from Redwood Acres Public School will participate in a Spirit of Mandela Day on Monday, April 28th. A story book will be shared with all grades.

Redwood Acres will host a Volunteer Appreciation assembly on Wednesday, April 30th at 11:45 am.

Math Magic will be presented on Thursday, May 1st from 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm, featuring interactive workshops between students, parents and staff.

On Friday, May 2nd, parents will share careers with different classes from 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm.

R.H. Murray Public School


3 Henry Street


866-2651


Jack Mallette, Principal

R.H. Murray Public School invites the community into the school on Friday, May 2nd throughout the day to celebrate student achievement. There will be school tours and displays of student work.

Valley View Public School


1840 Valleyview Road


671-5956


Paul Dupont, Principal


Valley View Public School will host its Annual Fun Fair on Thursday, April 24th from 5 pm to 8 pm.

During Education Week, Grade 4 to 6 students will host the school’s first annual Artists Trading Cards Fair in the gym.  Over the last two months, students have designed mini works of art and will have the opportunity to showcase and exchange their collection of cards with other artists.

Grade 6 students at Valley View Public School are co-ordinating a Litterless Lunch program. Students are visiting each class on a daily basis and weighing the garbage. The aim is to reduce the amount of garbage created during each lunch period.

All grades will participate in a Literacy/Numeracy Triathlon, with 30 minutes of reading, running and a daily physical activity routine.

Grade 7 students from Valley View Public School are participating in the Millenium in Motion Speaking Tour and Leadership Workshop at Sudbury Secondary School on Tuesday, May 6th. In this multimedia presentation, Free the Children speakers will share their experiences working in local and impoverished communities around the world in order to educate students on how they can contribute to a better world.

All students at Valley View Public School are participating in a Music Day activity.  The school band will teach and perform songs for all grades.

Wanup Public School


R.R.3, 4543 Highway 537, Sudbury


522-2671


Pierrette Zuk, Principal

Wanup Public School has a host of activities planned for Education, including Kite Design and Flying  for Grades 1, 2 and 3;  Swap a Teacher, Lego Structure Building and Tent Building; Daily Physical Activity; a Continuous Story; Learning Olympics for Junior and Intermediate Grades; and a Book Fair. The school will also host a Snuggle, Snack, Read event. Everyone will dress in P.J.’s and contribute $1 towards the Nelson Mandela Foundation.

Webbwood Public School


6 Minto Street


869-3751


Lynn MacDonell, Principal
   
Webbwood Public School staff will host a Literacy / Numeracy evening for parents/guardians and children on Wednesday, April 30th from 4 pm to 6 pm.  Parents will attend a variety of workshops where they will learn strategies on how to enhance learning over the summer with board games and card games.  There will also be a workshop on reading effectively with your child.

Wembley Public School


408 Wembley Drive


673-1381


Colleen McDonald, Principal

During Education Week, students will participate in Wembley’s version of "Are You Smarter Than a Canadian Fifth Grader".  Trivia questions during morning announcements will be based on the Ontario Curriculum (Grades 1 to 5).

On Wednesday, April 30th, Senior Kindergarten students and parent volunteers will enjoy a Learning Through Trails hike.  Learning Through Trails is a program that integrates the Ontario curriculum with physical activity.  A representative from Learning Through Trails will visit the class on Tuesday, April 29th to introduce the program to students.   Along with experienced guides, the class will hike near Wembley Public School on a section of the trail along Junction Creek.

On Tuesday, April 29th, the Wembley Public School Battle of the Books team will participate in a mini "Battle" at Jessie Hamilton Public School.  This practice event will help students prepare for the competition being hosted by the Greater Sudbury Public Library on May 21st at the Radisson Hotel.  The Battle of the Books promotes a love of reading in the junior grades.

On Thursday, May 1st from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm, Grades 1 to 8 students will participate in a school-wide activity with a math/science focus.  The entire student population will be divided into cross-grade teams.  Each team will have a parent leader and eight students. The teams will complete a Rube Goldberg Challenge. The teams will use common material to develop a system to accomplish a specific task based on a precise set of criteria.  Prizes will be awarded for team spirit, participation and creativity.

Westmount Avenue Public School


511 Westmount Avenue, Sudbury


566-1770


Lynne Kulha, Principal

On Tuesday, April 29th, Westmount Public School will host a Family Literacy event from 11 am to noon followed by a pizza lunch. Parents will have an opportunity to observe classroom teachers doing read-alouds with their students. Families will then engage in quality reading time. Also on Tuesday, families are invited to return to the school at 6 pm to see Dale Pepin perform Story Socks.