OICS Fundraises to Provide Drinking Water to Village in Ethiopia

Ted Weltz, OICS Principal proudly proclaimed “I am so proud of the students at O’Gorman Intermediate Catholic School for collecting pennies and coins during our ‘Penny Fundraiser’ to be able to bring clean drinking water, one of the necessities of life, to the village of Ropi in Ethiopia.   We have raised over $3,000.00 and this money will benefit the lives of an entire village.   Way to go OICS!”

Last year, Michelle Lohuis, an Educational Assistant at OICS, visited the area and met up with a local priest who indicated the need for clean drinking water for the people who live in the village of Ropi.   He noted the dire need for a clear water source and pointed out the condition of the river by the village that the animals will not drink from at times.

See the entire media release in the section below.

Sacred Heart School Students Donate to Local Food Bank

Sacred Heart School students from Mrs. Cote and Madam Vachon’s grade 4 and 5 class visited St. Martin de Porres Food Bank to deliver 1200 items of non-perishable food items that Sacred Heart School students collected this week, as an activity to help celebrate Catholic Education Week

St. Jerome School Celebrates CEW with Mother's Day Tea!

As an activity for Catholic Education Week and to recognize Mother’s Day the Grade 1 / 2 Immersion Class at St. Jerome School organized a Mother’s Day Tea.  Students welcomed and seated their guests, served them iced tea and treats and performed songs that won the hearts of all who were present.

Catholic Education is Alive and Well!

What a beautiful day for "Walking in the Light of Christ!"  This year's theme for Catholic Education Week.  The students, staff, and parents from St. Jerome School and Sacred Heart Catholic School in Kirkland showed their school spirit by celebrating Catholic Education Week with a march down Government Road in Kirkland Lake.  Catholic education is alive and well!

NCDSB Students Celebrate Catholic Education Week

As you may be aware the Northeastern Catholic District School Board is celebrating Catholic Education Week (May6-11) and we have conducted a Catholic Education Week Colouring & Art Work contest for all of our students, located throughout Northeastern Ontario to participate in.

The 4 lucky winners will each receive a $50.00 gift card to Chapters.  The 4 winning entries are pictured to the left.

Junior Kindergarten to Grade 2 (category 1) winners of best colouring contest are:

Grace Duquette, Grade 1 student at St. Patrick Catholic School in Cobalt

Elissia Schonfelt, Grade 2 student at St. Jerome School in Kirkland Lake

Grade 3 to Grade 8 (category 2) winners of the best Art Work contest are:

Emily Shallow, Grade 8 student at St. Anne Catholic School in Iroquois Falls

Mackenzie Dube, Grade 8 student at St. Anne Catholic School in Iroquois Falls

NCDSB would like to congratulate the winners of this year’s Catholic Education Week Colouring & Art contest and also to all of the students that sent in beautiful pictures depicting this year’s CEW them of “Walking in the Light of Christ”.

St. Anne School Students Graduate from D.A.R.E.

The Grade 6 class at St. Anne's school in Iroquois Falls recently graduated from the D.A.R.E. program (Drug Abuse Resistence Education). Constable Paul Harrison met with the students over a 9-week period, educating the students on the dangers of drugs and alcohol.  The program also outlined and taught decision-making skills and empowered the students to make healthy choices.  The students wrote essays on what they had learned over the 9-week period and some had the chance to present these to friends and family at the graduation.  It was a very proud moment for all.

St. Patrick School Student Wins at Public Speaking Provincial Competition

Macy Piche, a St. Patrick School grade 1 student in our French Immersion program, won the Royal Canadian Legion Public Speaking Provincial Competition in Niagara Falls on the weekend.  Her speech was delivered in French on the topic of her dad.  She won at all levels and went to the provincial level in Niagara Falls this past weekend.

She did an amazing job and St. Patrick School is so proud of her.  She was the only one who spoke in French. 

Last year, Elaina Turcotte won at the junior level and Carlee Weidhaas won at the primary level all at provincials.  The staff and students at St. Patrick school are very proud of their accomplishments!

OHS Knights in Lights Present "Play the Game"

The O'Gorman High School Knights in Lights drama club are pleased to present their award winning play "Play the Game".

Come watch in the Sylvia Gravel Theatre at O'Gorman High School on Wednesday, May 23, 2012. The doors open at 6:00 pm and the play begins at 6:30.

Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door.

We hope to see you there!

OHS Celebrates Catholic Education Week with Liturgy and Tribute

O'Gorman High School students and staff came together today to celebrate the end of Catholic Education Week with a school Liturgy.  Those present payed tribute to the Fr. Leonard Della Badia and the Grey Sister's of the Immaculate Conception for they dedication and stewardship in the early year's of O'Gorman High School. These committed members of the clergy and religious life were there to promote and build a Catholic educational system at the secondary level.

A tribute was also made to Fr. John Robert O'Gorman, the namesake for OHS.   Fr. O'Gorman was a soldier, scholar and priest.  

For the complete tribute to Fr. O'Gorman please click on the following link.

Pictured here is a OHS student handing out treats in memory fo Fr. O'Gorman

Tribute to Early Leaders in Secondary Catholic Education