St. Albert’s students poured their hearts into planning and baking for the Christ the King Bake Sale. Their dedication, creativity, and hard work were evident in every delicious treat they crafted, showcasing the passion and commitment that are the hallmark of our school community. This event was a true reflection of our students’ exceptional spirit of giving and collaboration. We couldn’t be more proud of their remarkable efforts and the lasting, positive impact they’ve made in our community.
St. Albert Learning Centre received the Michael Monk Award and a $4,000 grant from the Catholic Education Foundation of Ontario! This award honours a Catholic secondary school that exemplifies excellence and innovation in student learning. St. Albert’s inspiring educational initiative, Strengthening Connections: Engaging At-Risk Youth through Community Outreach and Catholic Teachings reflects that mission by offering students the chance to earn a religious education credit through dedicated community service, transforming learning into meaningful action.
In 2024, our winning project focused on using funds from our student-led business to create meaningful initiatives that support unhoused community members in Sudbury. The entry requirements were to address at least one UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), incorporate the use of technology, and apply the 7 Cs of 21st century learning: critical thinking, collaboration, communication, creativity, character, citizenship, and computational thinking. This great achievement emphasizes our commitment to using education for real-world impact.
We are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to showcase our students’ values, strengths, and their contributions to the Sudbury community. Watch the award-winning video here:
STALBERTS.mp4 – Google Drive
St. Albert’s staff and students may remember Joey, one of the first graduates of our Cleaner Program. His dad, Pierre Gagnon, has just launched a new chapter of his own—literally! After retiring, Pierre wrote a book to share his secrets of business and life success.
And guess who’s on the cover? It’s a joyous picture of Joey and our education staff, celebrating with confetti blasters!
Pierre’s book launch was a heartwarming event, with several of Joey’s teachers from elementary to secondary school invited to join the celebration.
Pierre’s generosity was on full display as he donated copies of his book, asking guests to contribute to St. Albert Learning Centre instead.
Thanks to the Gagnon family, we received nearly $3,000 in donations!
We are incredibly grateful to Pierre, Sue, and Joey for their support and advocacy for our students with special needs. Your kindness truly makes a difference in our community.
We proudly recognized 114 students as graduates yesterday at Holy Redeemer Church! What an incredible achievement!
We were thrilled to celebrate with our Director of Education, Joanne Bénard and superintendent Peter Prochilo, Trustee Ray Desjardins, past trustee Estelle Scapputura, and Diane from Cambrian College! The entire education team was there too, including Mr. Scott, who retired in April, Ms. Vandermost on maternity leave, and our amazing clinical team from Compass, Melissa-Sue and Renee.
A special shoutout to our past cleaner graduate and current adult learning student Joey who volunteered to give out our programs – you truly embody the spirit of our community!
There were lots of tears of joy shed by many – it was an emotional celebration. We are so very proud of each one of you!
We had an Incredible evening at the Sudbury Catholic District School Board’s Employee Recognition celebration at Bryston’s on the Park on June 12th!
The celebration kicked off with the prestigious Chairperson Award, and we were thrilled to see Lynn, our “shop boss”, among the three recipients, accompanied by her spouse, Stephen.
We also celebrated our dedicated employees who have reached the milestone of 25 years of service. Each received a beautiful handcrafted pen, lovingly made by our students from the PEACE Pens & Beyond Business.
The night concluded with heartfelt tributes to our retirees, including the remarkable Michael Scott, whose many years of dedicated service as an outstanding educator were celebrated. Michael was joined by his spouse, Renee, and his son, Jarred.
Christina, the principal of St. Albert Learning Centre, was honoured to sit with these two exceptional individuals who have given so much to our community. She expressed it best:
“Michael and Lynn will never truly know the profound impact they’ve had on our students. It has been an honour to lead alongside them and witness their incredible contributions to our school community. Congratulations Michael and Lynn!”
Exciting news for next academic year! We’re launching a new product at PEACE Pens and Beyond: beautifully handcrafted greeting cards created by students from our Indigenous art project at St. Albert Learning Centre.
This initiative, funded by a call for proposals from SCDSB Indigenous Education and in partnership with Sudbury Art Gallery, involved at-risk students from three of our classrooms: U-Turn, ECPP, and PEACE Programs.
Led by Abanaki artist, Jessica Somers, the project focused on animals and their connection to emotions. Students from grades 9-12 learned Indigenous teachings about animals like the bear, eagle, bison, wolf, and raven, and translated these into messages for greeting cards.
Each student crafted five types of cards: birthday, love, sympathy, friendship, and thank-you, incorporating both English and Ojibway words.
This project not only allowed students to earn a visual art credit but also encouraged them to discover their spirit animals and draw inspiration from nature.
For every package of these unique greeting cards sold, we’ll donate to the Orange Shirt Society.
We are thrilled to announce that five of our outstanding students were honoured last night at the Caruso Club!
The awards ceremony celebrates the achievements of Indigenous students in the secondary education system. This event, which has grown tremendously over the years, is founded on the principles of partnership with the Indigenous community, teachers, guidance counselors, principals, parents, and the youth themselves. It fosters encouragement, acknowledgement, dignity, integrity, and pride.
Our honourees embody excellence, success, and the spirit of higher learning. We are incredibly proud of their advancements and contributions to our community.
Congratulations to all the awardees!
Roberta SB
Sarah S
Maryan M
Faith M
Grace E (not in attendance)
Thank you to our teaching team for nominating these amazing students!
The heartfelt message reminds us of the profound impact our exceptional teaching team at St. Albert Learning Centre has on our students’ lives.
For those who might not know, we have an amazing teacher, Ms. Johncox, who leads the Correctional Learning Initiative at Sudbury Jail. She provides adults with the opportunity to improve their lives by earning their Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).
Ms. Johncox works tirelessly one-on-one with students, bridging the gap between them and our other teachers, ensuring they can earn a variety of secondary credits despite their circumstances.
This note is a testament to the dedication and compassion of Ms. Johncox and the entire St. Albert team. We are incredibly proud of the difference we make together!
Our students had the unique opportunity to learn from the industry’s best players, gaining invaluable basketball theory and hands-on techniques. Not only did they get trained by top professionals, but our secondary students also earned a credit in the process!
As a culminating activity, our secondary students took their newly acquired skills to St. Francis, teaching Grade 4 students how to play basketball during Catholic Education Week. The smiles and excitement were infectious!
Today, at our luncheon, we were thrilled to have Coach Logan, player Haroun, and Mike, the Sudbury Five player development coach, join us.
Coach Logan led the students in a fun mock draft of current NBA players, challenging them to put together the best team.
A huge shout out to the entire Sudbury Five team for dedicating so much time and sharing their gifts with our students.
Special thanks to Mr. Dino Rocca for being our school sponsor and providing our students with tickets to a Sudbury Five game to consolidate their learning. And of course, thanks to the wonderful and flexible teaching team at St. Albert’s for making this idea a reality!
Our students showed their appreciation by presenting custom PEACE pens handcrafted for Coach Logan and sponsor Dino. It was a day to remember!
