In December, all of the children at St. Michael’s Catholic School in Douglas rehearsed a repertoire of Christmas carols, which they presented to residents at Bonnechere Manor, Groves Park and Quail Creek seniors’ homes in Renfrew as well as to patients at the Renfrew Victoria Hospital.

“It is our way of giving back to the community,” says Principal John Freemark of the carolling activities. “It is a way of giving spiritually to the community, and it helps to reinforce the spiritual gift of Christ for the students.”

St. Michael’s students also participated in an annual secret Santa event, which involved students anonymously providing treats to one another during the last few weeks leading up to Christmas. Just before the holiday break, the secret Santas revealed their identities in Christmas cards. Each student also donated a dollar to children in need.

The school’s intramural volleyball season wrapped up at the end of the fall term, Principal Freemark reports, with champions being crowned in both the Grades 3 to 5 and 6 to 8 leagues.

Extra -curricular volleyball also concluded in late November. St. Michael’s has been designated an “A” school because of its expanding student population, which now stands at 179. The school participated in the Renfrew and area boys’ and girls’ volleyball tournament for Grade 8 students. The girls’ team, which included a few Grade 7 girls, won its division and came home with the gold medal. The St. Michael’s boys finished second and advanced to the County championships, where they took third place.

Principal Freemark also reports that the school’s primary teachers hosted the Collaborative Learning Module workshop on January 24. St. Michael’s is one of three schools chosen to demonstrate the new approach to delivering language instruction in the classroom. Sixty primary teachers from across the Renfrew County Catholic District School Board attended the event, which was sponsored by the provincial Ministry of Education.

At St. James School in Eganville, students in Grades 6, 7 and 8 are taking curling lessons during January and February. “The students are enjoying this opportunity thanks to the generosity of the volunteers at the curling club who are enthusiastic about introducing the sport to our students,” says Vice-Principal Maureen Enright.

Grade 7 and 8 students also are working hard to raise funds for their school trip to Montreal in June. The students already have raised $750 through a raffle and bake sale, and are planning a spaghetti dinner fundraiser on February 15 in the St. James Church Hall.

The school’s Grade 3 students have developed a bond with participants in the Eganville Seniors’ Day Program and will visit their friends for a Valentine’s Day get-together on February 10. “It is wonderful to see the joy on the faces of our students and the adults during these visits,” says Vice-Principal Enright.

Grade 2 students at the school have started on their journey towards First Reconciliation and First Eucharist. “We are thankful for their teacher, Mrs. Holm, their parents and Father Lacey who will help to prepare them for these sacraments,” Enright says. “We are also grateful for the members of the school and parish community who remember the students in their prayers during this time of preparation.”

As well, Grade 4 and 5 students are fundraising in aid of a benefit concert called “The Faces of Children,” which takes place at St. James Church on Sunday, February 19. “We are so proud of the students who saw the poster about the benefit and took the initiative to ask if they could help out in some way,” Enright says. Besides collecting donations for needy children, the students will sing in the concert.

Native Language students at St. James also have plans for a musical event. They have been practising their dancing and drumming talents under the guidance of teacher Michelle Gaudry, in preparation for a trip to Arnprior to perform for other students.

January 30, 2012

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Renfrew County Catholic District School Board
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Pembroke, ON  K8A 5P1
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Renfrew County Catholic District School Board
499 Pembroke Street West
Pembroke, ON K8A 5P1
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