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NATIONAL YOUTH ARTS WEEK: ROCK N ROBOTICS EVENT

Posted on May 1, 2014 by admin

The St. Benedicts Robotics team is hosting an event at Dynamic Earth this Saturday – May 3. We will be demonstrating the robot, in conjunction with Sudbury Youth Rocks Band, as part of National Youth Arts Week. This event will be streamed live across Canada, which is really exciting!

NATIONAL YOUTH ARTS WEEK: ROCK N’ ROBOTICS EVENT

National Youth Arts Week from May 1-7, 2014 provides an opportunity for young people across Canada to create a celebration of youth led events showcasing their talents, expressing and exchanging ideas, getting excited about the arts and celebrating their positive contribution to their communities and to Canada. From St. John’s, NFLD, to Vancouver, BC, and everywhere in between!

For the first time, Sudbury will be hosting their own events throughout the week. A highlight will be “Rock n’ Robotics”, an exciting event that will combine a rock band with mechanical robots and professional stilt walkers. It will be a great opportunity to witness the hard work of these youth led/engaged activities from the Sudbury Youth Rocks Band, RoBenedicts Robotics Team from First Robotics Canada, and the Myths and Mirrors’ Kazzzam Stilt Walking Performers.

Event Details:
May 3, 2014
10am – 12pm
Atlas Copco Theatre, Dynamic Earth

See attached poster and media document for more details.

Look forward to seeing you there!

BAC Students Take First at OTSC

Posted on April 14, 2014 by admin

On Saturday, April 12th, Christine Harte and Autumn Millar, grade 11 students from Bishop Alexander Carter Catholic Secondary School’s Specialist High Skills Major program in Information and Communications Technology, participated in the Ontario Technological Skills Competition (OTSC) Qualifying Round for TV/Video Production at Canadore College. The girls placed first out of all of the Northern Ontario teams. They will now be heading to RIM Park in Waterloo on May 6th to participate in the OTSC Provincial finals. “I am obviously extremely proud of Christine and Autumn”, says SHSM teacher, Steven Facchini. “Making videos is not just about setting up a camera and hitting the record button. It’s an involved process. I offer my sincerest congratulations to the girls for their exceptional work.”

BACCSS Receives Significant Donation

Posted on March 24, 2014 by admin

Bishop Alexander Carter Catholic Secondary School was pleased to be a recipient of some funds from the Sudbury Branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM). The school was among one of a handful of chosen recipients from this year’s applications. CIM donated $ 8111.00 for the school to purchase new equipment for their technology department. A metallurgical bender and a MIG stick welding machine was purchased and will be used to teach students the skills and techniques involved with fabricating and manufacturing.

BACCSS Celebrates World Wildlife Day

Posted on March 20, 2014 by admin

Bishop Alexander Carter Catholic Secondary School students participated in a Global Project through the Hivees organization. In order to recognize the importance of March 3, the official World Wildlife Day, students created informational posters to spread awareness in the school about the issues surrounding the world’s flora and fauna. They then braved the cold to form the letters WWD, while holding up their posters. These photos were sent to Hivees who then compiled all pictures and videos globally into one compilation for the students to view.

BAC Partners with Crime Stoppers

Posted on March 3, 2014 by admin

The staff and students at Bishop Alexander Carter partnered with the Sudbury Rainbow Crime Stoppers and held a “Jail and Bail”. Students paid money to vote for teachers and administrators they would like to see put in jail. The staff who was put in jail then had to compete in a variety of activities such as sumo wrestling, hula hoop contest and a dance off.

Only the winners of each competition were released from the jail that was constructed and put in the gymnasium. In the end, the president of the student council, Michaela Donnelly-Perras had to compete with the Principal, Mrs. MacGregor in a dance competition. They brought all their “moves” to the dance floor and Mrs. MacGregor sneaked out with the win.

The students raised $500 for Crime Stoppers. Way to go Gators!

Sudbury Special Olympics take their talents to BAC

Posted on February 20, 2014 by admin

Sudbury Special Olympics took their talents to the basketball court in February to play againstt staff and students at Bishop Alexander Carter. Students and staff donated money towards this event. The money raised will be used by the Special Olympics to help them host their first ever Northern Ontario basketball tournament. The $500 raised at Bishop will help fund the tournament and the teams participating in this event. Way to go Gators!

Parent Survey: Share Your Views about Careers in the Skilled Trades

Posted on February 14, 2014 by admin

The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum is conducting a national survey with parents and we want to hear from you!

We are interested in your opinions on careers in the skilled trades and your approaches to career planning with your child. Your views will shape future career awareness programs and resources so they will better meet your children’s needs as they explore potential careers.

To be eligible for this survey, you must have a child under the age of 24. If you have more than one child, complete the survey only thinking about the child who most recently had his or her birthday. You may only do the survey once.

The results are anonymous. The survey will take 10 minutes to complete.

All surveys must be complete by February 28th, 2014.

Take the survey now

The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum is a non-profit organization that promotes apprenticeship training. We share information about careers in the skilled trades with youth and parents across the country by distributing career resources and conducting information workshops on apprenticeship.

For more information about the survey or the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum contact Emily Arrowsmith, Project Manager (t) 613-235-4004 ext. 201; or by email at emily@caf-fca.org

Youth facilitators trained in bullying awareness at BAC

Posted on February 14, 2014 by admin

On February 5th and 6th a group of ten students and two teachers at BAC were trained through the Red Cross RespectED Program.

Why do we need to prevent bullying? Here are the facts:

❏ Victims of harassment report a loss of interest in school activities, more absenteeism, lower quality school work, lower grades and more skipping/dropping classes, tardiness and truancy.
❏ 71% of teachers say they usually intervene with bullying problems; but only 25% of students say the teachers intervene.
❏ Over 80% of the time, bullying happens with peers around – and 57% of the time, bullying stops within 10 seconds when a bystander steps in.

BAC’s youth facilitators will now be taking what they have learned into the classrooms of BAC and our feeder schools. At BAC our students are aiming at creating a safe, bully-free, healthy environment, for everyone!

Explore Carpentry Day for Girls

Posted on December 16, 2013 by admin

On November 28th, December 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, female students from Bishop Alexander Carter, Marymount Academy, St. Benedict Elementary and St. Charles College participated in an “Explore Carpentry Day” at the Local 2486 United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America Training Centre located in Azilda. A great time was had by all. In the morning the girls were introduced to the trade by Cindy Hykin and Rhéal Gélinas, both journeypersons and members of local 2486. After a question and answer period the girls were outfitted with safety apparel including safety glasses, hard hats and safety footwear. Each girl also sported a fashionable pink T-shirt and a carpenter’s tool belt complete with hammer. The girls were divided into teams to frame two walls. Under the supervision of Cindy and Rhéal, they measured, cut, hammered and framed one wall with a window opening and a second regular wall.

Once framing of the two walls was complete they continued on to drywall the interior. After a full day of measuring, cutting and swinging of the hammer, the girls felt proud of their accomplishments and truly appreciated a glimpse into the carpentry trade. This event was organized in partnership with Tom Cardinal Union co-ordinator with Local 2486 United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America and Michel Grandmont co-ordinator with the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program.

Pledging to be Bully-Free at BAC

Posted on November 25, 2013 by admin

At Bishop Alexander Carter Catholic Secondary School, teachers and students promoted anti-bullying week. This year’s theme was “Peace”. Students created the “Tree of Peace” where students pledged to be bully free by placing their palm print on the tree. Other events during the week included a presentation to grade 9 students on the effects of cyber-bullying and the role that bystanders can play in decreasing incidents of bullying. Students also posted myths and facts about bullying in each of the classrooms. A new group of students at BAC will soon be trained to become leaders within their school in developing programs and presentations for their fellow classmates.