National AccessAbility Week & Red Shirt Day

Posted on May 25, 2023 by admin

May 28 to June 3, 2023, is National AccessAbility Week!

National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) is an annual initiative that celebrates, promotes, and showcases the diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in our country, and highlights some of the important initiatives aimed at creating an accessible Canada. Since 2019, Easter Seals Ontario has recognized the Wednesday of National AccessAbility week as the Red Shirt Day of Action for AccessAbility and Inclusion. Everyone is encouraged to wear a red shirt to raise awareness for accessibility and disability inclusion and make a pledge to help remove physical, attitudinal, and systematic barriers in their schools, workplaces, and communities.

The following educator resources are available:

Elementary: English | French

Secondary: English | French

Red Shirt Day

Red Shirt Day is an Easter Seals initiative and was first celebrated in 2019. The 2023 Red Shirt Day takes place on Wednesday, May 31. Sudbury Catholic District School Board (SCDSB) students and staff are encouraged to wear red on Red Shirt Day to promote messages of support for people and families living with disabilities.

About Red Shirt Day

Red Shirt Day of Action for AccessAbility and Inclusion is a day when people across Canada come together and wear red in schools, workplaces and spaces everywhere in order to create a visible display of solidarity: to show their support for persons and families of those who are living with disabilities, celebrate the achievements of people living with disabilities, and to pledge their commitment to help create a fully accessible and inclusive society that honours and values the contributions of people of all abilities in all aspects of life in Canada. Learn more!

Resources

Red Shirt Day Resources

Easter Seals Website

Rick Hansen Website

Poster

Handout

Pledge

Pledge Examples

Colouring Sheets

Books & Reading Materials for Kids

Films & Documentaries for Adults

Ted Talks

St. Albert Participates in Annual Catholic Education Week Activities

Posted on May 20, 2023June 2, 2023 by Carlee Vendramin

St. Albert Learning Centre was excited to participate in Sudbury Catholic District School board’s annual week-long celebration of Catholic Education Week. This year’s theme was “ We are Many, We are One.” From May 1 to May 6, 2023, students at St. Albert participated in daily activities and events that celebrated the unique identity and contributions of Catholic education.

Monday May 1st: The week started with the launch of our new Cleaner program! We welcome our new adult students to our 8 week program which will get them ready for a new career! Further, all students were invited to a prayer walk and a school donation was made to the Toonies for Tuition campaign.

Tuesday May 2nd: On Tuesday, our students tested their financial literacy skills with Silvano Costantini from the Investor’s Group. Silvano has been volunteering his time teaching our students a financial literacy course and provided each student with their very own copy of the “Money and Youth” workbook. Our top three students earned prizes!

Wednesday May 3rd: On Wednesday, Grade 5 friends from St. Francis came for a visit, pizza lunch and learned how to build binoculars with our PEACE student leaders.

Thursday May 4th: On Thursday, students participated in Let’s Talk Science, Brain Buster Game show, where students were quizzed about their knowledge in the area of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Students earned points and prizes!

Friday May 5th: Friday morning, Ester Waymounth, the school’s social worker led our students through affirmation stations and in the afternoon students participated in a nature walk while picking up garbage.

Saturday May 6th: On Saturday, our Heritage and language students made a dessert called Salame al Cioccolato–Italian Salami!

It was a great, fun-filled week and we thank our community partners for celebrating Catholic Education Week with us!

St. Albert Students Participate in Brain Buster Quiz with Let’s Talk Science

Posted on May 5, 2023 by admin

On day four of Catholic Education Week, students at St. Albert Learning Centre participated in a special Brain Buster Quiz show organized by the team at Let’s Talk Science.

Students tested their knowledge about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in a fun and engaging activity. Students learned new vocabulary such as “umami” all while earning points and having a great time!

At the end of the game, students were given the opportunity to ask questions to game host Nick Butt about his experience studying STEM. Nick is the Outreach Delivery Coordinator at Let’s Talk Science who studied physics at Memorial University of Newfoundland and then earned his masters degree in Educational Research specializing in Curriculum and Learning.

We would like to thank the team at Let’s Talk Science for organizing this event, sharing their passion about STEM but most importantly for celebrating Catholic education week with us!

Congratulations goes out to Fisher, Curtis and Kayla for earning the highest scores and winning gift cards!

Artwork of St. Albert Student Featured in Emergence Exhibition

Posted on May 4, 2023 by admin

St. Albert Learning Centre is thrilled to acknowledge that Kierra Cooper’s “Beauty and the Loneliness” artwork is featured at the Emergence Exhibition held at the Art Gallery of Sudbury. The event is a tribute to the artistic talent of Sudbury’s young people and is available for public viewing until May 7th.

Kathryn Kurt, PEACE program teacher shares her excitement; “ I am so proud as a teacher that we get to showcase Kierra’s talent! I am consistently seeing her create gorgeous pieces during art class and finally others get to see it as well! She is a beautiful indigenous artist with a bright future!”

Students in the PEACE program visited the art gallery to see the local talent and to celebrate Kierra’s accomplishment. The community at St. Albert Learning Centre would like to congratulate Kierra and encourage her to continue sharing and pursuing her artistic abilities.