Recent ActivityThe Role of the Student Support Worker at St.Thomas Aquinas CHS
Our Student Support Worker, Christine Bourdon is available to provide assistance for students at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School.
Christine Bourdon is available to provide supportive consultations, referrals to community agencies and crisis interventions for students experiencing social/emotional and/or behavioural concerns. Student Support Workers can provide prevention programming, classroom observations, mediation and skill building for students. Students Support Workers often deal with students that experience difficulty managing anger and conflict, bullying, stress, presents with issues of anxiety, who have poor social skills or substance use problems and with students that are experiencing difficulty within their home setting.
Our Student Support Worker will provide parents with information about agencies, services and programs within their community setting, referrals to outside agencies and support for those who may be experiencing difficulty with their child.
For teachers, Christine Bourdon will provide supportive interventions to meet the needs of the student in the classroom by providing strategies to deal with problematic issues, mediation, crisis intervention, resources and will support teachers in the implementation and tracking of student's programs.
Our Student Support Worker, Christine Bourdon is available to provide assistance for students at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School.
Christine Bourdon is available to provide supportive consultations, referrals to community agencies and crisis interventions for students experiencing social/emotional and/or behavioural concerns. Student Support Workers can provide prevention programming, classroom observations, mediation and skill building for students. Students Support Workers often deal with students that experience difficulty managing anger and conflict, bullying, stress, presents with issues of anxiety, who have poor social skills or substance use problems and with students that are experiencing difficulty within their home setting.
Our Student Support Worker will provide parents with information about agencies, services and programs within their community setting, referrals to outside agencies and support for those who may be experiencing difficulty with their child.
For teachers, Christine Bourdon will provide supportive interventions to meet the needs of the student in the classroom by providing strategies to deal with problematic issues, mediation, crisis intervention, resources and will support teachers in the implementation and tracking of student's programs.
Student Support Announcements OPP and Health Unit PartnershipsWe are pleased to once again this school year to work closely with our Police and Health Unit partners in organizing a series of presentations and workshops in helping to ensure we have a safe and bully-free school environment. Please do not hesitate to contact the school if you have any questions regarding our anti-bullying programs offered at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School.
Pinwheels for PeaceINTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY
SEPTEMBER 21, 2011
Pinwheels for Peace is an art installation project started in 2005 by two Art teachers, Ann Ayers and Ellen McMillan, who teach at Monarch High School in Coconut Creek, Florida, as a way for their students to express their feelings about what’s going on in the world and in their lives. The project was quickly embraced by their students and the entire school community and by millions of art teachers, teachers, parents, children and adults who desire peace in our world.
On this day the grade 7’s celebrated peace by planting 120 pinwheels in front of St-Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School.
The first Pinwheels for Peace were installed on Sept. 21, 2005. Since then, we have grown from 500,000 pinwheels planted the first year, to three and a half million pinwheels in 2010!
Once again STA celebrated International Day of Peace with "whirled peace!"
 Peace FountainOn Wednesday May 11th the 7-8 students of S.T.A were visited by The Fountain of Peace Project. The Fountain of Peace Producer/CEO Kathy Arnason came to Russell on her journey from around the world.
Kathy Arnason presented Mr. James, Principal with a Peace Pole in honour of our dedication towards Peace making.
Description of “The Fountain of Peace”
The Fountain of Peace Project will unite Canadian children with each other through messages of peace. To facilitate this effort and create a legacy and tangible celebration a mobile fountain made of stones from around the world called “The Fountain of Peace” has been created. The Fountain is a symbol of a world without boundaries or borders.
The Fountain of Peace Project will visit approximately 40 launch schools across Canada.. The Launch Schools will be the catalyst within their province. During our visit to each Launch School we will film interviews with students asking them two questions. What kind of world do you want? What does peace mean to you? These interviews will be collected for the purpose of a documentary focused on Canadian Children’s Voices of Peace.
By passing the peace messages forward The Fountain of Peace Project will be uniting Canadian Children’s voices in peace, creating an opportunity to hear their voices and honour their wisdom and supports their futures.  Anti-bullying activityStudents dressed in pink to show that they will not tolerate bullying at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School.
 Pinwheels for PeaceSt. Thomas Aquinas is a proud member of the International Peaceful Schools Association by way of the many peaceful activities that promote peace organized Mme Bourdon, our Student Support Worker.Thank you Mme Bourdon.
Safe Grad 2011St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School community had our 6th annual Safe Grad event organized by our Student Support Worker, Mme. Bourdon This event was arranged for all grade 12 students and any other STA students that were attending the STA Prom.
We are fortunate to continue our wonderful partnerships with community agencies including the Russell Fire Department, Embrun OPP, Health Unit, Cornwall RCMP, Lafleur Funeral Home, Prescott Russell Emergency Services and our new partner, Sheldrick Insurance Company. We are planning to have another successful event in 2012 to promote our graduating students to make positive decision and remain safe during their year end celebrations. Student Support Links Slideshows |
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