At St. Charles Elementary, the primary students have been using Kelso’s Choices for a few years with great success! During Bullying Awareness Week, students in junior classes learned about Kelso’s Choices and the KC conflict management program. Vice-Principal Laura Stirrett went to junior classrooms to lead students through a variety of activities to explore the difference between minor and serious problems, and how to approach each. For example, with minor problems, students can choose 2 strategies that are either verbal (talk it out, apologize, tell them to stop or make a deal) or non-verbal (wait and cool off, walk away, go to another game or ignore it) to resolve a conflict, and then tell an adult if that doesn’t work. With serious problems students would tell an adult right away.
Jersey Day at St. Charles Catholic Elementary
Staff and students showed their school spirit on October 8 at St. Charles Catholic Elementary School by wearing their favourite jersey! Many staff and students wore NHL jerseys in celebration of the start of the 2014-2015 season, which begins tonight!
St Charles Elementary Comes Together to Share Who They Are
Staff and students at St Charles Catholic Elementary School began the school year by reflecting on who they each are as individuals and what gifts and talents they bring to the school community. Everyone completed an “I am…” statement to share with the school.
Pictured are Jodie-Lee Clance and Emma Carpenter. Emma Carpenter, a grade 5 student explained, “doing this activity tells everyone about yourself and helps people get to know you. You can see that everyone is unique in their own way and this makes our school a special place!”
Ten Year Anniversary for Johhathan Hetu Walk at St. Charles Elementary
For the past nine years, students and staff of St. Charles Catholic Elementary have taken part in the Johnathan Hetu walk. Johnathan Hetu was an exceptional student at the school and passed away in 2004 after a two-year battle with leukemia. Teacher David Nicholls, who was to have Johnathan in his class that next year, felt compelled to do something to honour Johnathan’s memory – thus the creation of the Johnathan Hetu walk. Students were asked to raise funds, and all the monies were donated to the Northern Ontario Families of Children with Cancer (N.O.F.C.C.). This year, students and staff once again participated in the walk and raised an outstanding amount of $7112. 77 bringing their grand total to close to $60,000 for their ten year anniversary of the walk. Once again, Johnathan’s family joined the school for the walk and the entire school community celebrated Johnathan’s spirit and inspiration.
School principal, Dave Soehner, was overwhelmed with the school’s spirit once again. “I am extremely proud of my students and staff for continuing to honour our former student and his family through this walk and their donations,” Soehner stated. “The Johnathan Hetu walk brings us closer as a school community, allows us the opportunity to celebrate one of our own, as well as give back to our own city in a very positive and direct way through N.O.F.C.C.”
Upcoming Event – Johnathan Hetu Memorial Walk/Fundraiser
Upcoming Event – Friday, June 6, 2014
1:30 p.m. -2:30 p.m.
Johnathan Hetu Memorial Walk/Fundraiser
Contact: David Nicholls – teacher at St. Charles Elementary
Phone: 705-855-4955
This Friday, June 6th, St. Charles Elementary will be hosting its 10th annual Johathan Hetu Walk. The walk will take place from 1:30 – 2:30 at St. Charles Elementary School in Chelmsford. The walk is in remembrance of Johnathan Hetu. Johnathan lost his life to cancer and the walk is held in his memory with all proceeds of the walk going to the NOFCC. St. Charles has been able to raise over $51,000 since the beginning of the walk. On the day of the walk Johnathan’s parents will award the Johnathan Hetu memorial award. This goes to a student who shows that they are happy to be at school, show a positive attitude and are active participants. These were characteristics that Johanthan showed while he was able to go to school during his cancer treatments.
SCDSB Rams Intermediate Badminton Tournament Results
On the weekend of May 24, the SCDSB Rams Intermediate Badminton Tournament was held and with the following results:
Boys Singles
1st Place Pat Thoms (St. James)
2nd Place Brady Maltais (St. Charles elementary)
3rd Place Max McGuillivray (St. James)
4th Place Caleb Rivers (St. James)
Girls Singles
1st Place Emma Dionne (St. Raphael)
2nd Place Amy Chiasson (St. Charles elementary)
3rd Place Olivia Legendre (Marymount Academy)
4th Place Angelina Ouellet-Schutt (St. Charles elementary)
Boys Doubles
1st Place Mark Thoms and Pat Thoms (St. James)
2nd Place Brady Maltais and Brett Guse (St. Charles elementary)
3rd Place Liam Williamson and Kevin Ranger (St. Raphael)
4th Place Max McGuillivray and Kelly Thompson (St. James)
Girls Doubles
1st Place Hope Lamontagne and Amy Chiasson (St. Charles elementary)
2nd Place Hannah Castonguay and Kohl Gray (St. Charles elementary)
3rd Place Crystal McLennon and McKenna Cresswell (St. Anne’s)
4th Place Emma Dionne and Gabriela Alves (St. Raphael)
Mixed Doubles
1st Place Pat Thoms and Summer Desloges (St. James)
2nd Place Hope Lamontagne and Brady Maltais (St. Charles elementary)
3rd Place Mark Thoms and Marina Leblanc (St. James)
4th Place Kelly Thompson and Amelina Iturregui (St. James)
Congratulations to all the students who participated!
Gold Comes To St. Charles!
On Friday May 2, 2014 Para Olympic Gold Medal Cyclist, Robbi Weldon spoke to St. Charles Catholic Elementary School students. Robbi’s message was that of perseverance and with hard work and determination dreams can come true. We wish Robbi all the best of luck in Rio! Pictured here (left to right), Gage Robson, Kira Gouchie and Robbi Weldon.
St. Charles Elementary School Volunteers Recognized as Champions for Children
On Wednesday, April 24, a special group of people from St. Charles Catholic Elementary were recognized for their dedication to the school. The 2014 Volunteer awards for the Champions for Children were handed out by Our Children Our Future at an awards celebration and the volunteers for the school’s snack program won the group award for this event.
Vice Principal, Laura Stirrett explained that several days a week, the group of volunteers come in to wash, prepare the snacks, serve them to the students and wash up afterwards. They know that having a nutritious start to the day will help the students succeed. While most students do come to school with some form of snack, their eyes light up when the volunteers arrive with trays of fruit, vegetables and crackers arranged with the loving touch of a mom. Thanks to their unwavering support students are moved from a potential disadvantage to an advantage. “At St. Charles School, we are very lucky to have a core group of volunteers who run our Healthy Snack Program! Running a program like this takes a real dedication to the well-being of our students” says David Soehner, Principal. “We are very fortunate to have this group of ladies volunteer at our school, which is why we nominated them for this award”.
One of the award recipients, Kristine Belanger explained,” It is all about the children, and making sure they are happy and fed. Not everyone is as fortunate to have enough to eat every day so it is wonderful to see how excited the kids get when they get to experience different foods and are happy because they have had something nutritious to eat!”
Twin Day at St. Charles Elementary – Would the Real Mr. Soehner, please stand up?!
The RAM school spirit was alive and thriving at St. Charles Catholic Elementary School once again! Staff and students coordinated outfits to look like a twin or someone they admired. They were seeing double all day as they travelled the halls!
Buddy Luoma, a year one FDK student, wanted to dress like his principal, Mr. David Soehner. They both planned to dress the same. On the morning of Twin Day, Buddy stopped in at the office to show Mr. Soehner how he was dressed up just like the principal. Much to Mr. Soehner’s surprise, several students and staff also dressed up in the black pants, dress shirts and ties!! By lunch time there were 18 Mr. Soehners walking around the school, complete with ID badges and all!
St. Charles Elementary Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day by Wearing Green!
Staff and students alike showed their Irish and school spirit by wearing green on Monday, March 17th for St. Patrick’s Day.