STUDENT FROM ALLION WINS FIRST PLACE IN REGIONAL DICTÉE

PEARSON NEWS April 2010 Volume XII, No. 9 FROM THE DIRECTOR GENERAL & CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

IN THIS ISSUE:

In March at Collège Marie-de-France, 137 students from the Montreal area competed

against each other to obtain a chance to participate in the Grande Finale internationale de la Dictée P.G.L. Among the ten grade five and six students who

2 DIRECTOR GENERAL’S REPORT

3 PRINCIPAL WINS PAT LEWIS HUMANITARIAN AWARD

3 CONGRATULATIONS TO SPRINGDALE ELEMENTARY

3 PROTECT OUR RIGHTS AND FREEDOM OF CHOICE

4 A GREAT HONOUR FOR WESTWOOD SR.

4 SLIM WILLIMAS VISITS GREENDALE

4 CLEARPOINT SENDS DANS LA RUE EASTER WISHES

5 A WORD FROM YOUR COMMISSIONERS

5 JOHN RENNIE CELEBRATES EARTH DAY

6 FOREST HILL SR. - MYTHS AND LEGENDS

6 14TH ANNUAL CHAPEAU, LES FILLES! COMPETITON

6 STORYTELLING COMPETITION AT PURCELL

7 SHERWOOD FOREST STUDENTS HELP HAITI

7 ROBOTICS IN ST. EDMUND’S KINDERGARTEN

7 PACC ADULT’S ‘ONE STOP SHOP COMMUNITY CHEST’

8 DANIELA’S CORNER

8 STUDENT CUTS HER HAIR FOR A GOOD CAUSE

8 FOREST HILL SR. PARTICIPATES IN EARTH HOUR

9 ABSOLUTE VISITS BEURLING ACADEMY

9 LBPSB CELEBRATES ADULT LEARNERS’ WEEK

10 REPORT FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

11 WESTPARK STUDENTS RAISE MONEY FOR JGH

12 KINDERGARTEN TOWN

12 PENNY WAR AT LAKESIDE ACADEMY

13 BEACON HILL CHOIR SINGS SONGS OF JOY

13 DORSET - A SCHOOL WITH GLOWING HEARTS!

14 ST. JOHN FISHER SR. STUDIES ENDANGERED ANIMALS

14 MONTREAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FAIR

15 A WORD FROM WICC’S AUTO STUDENTS

15 PACC ADULT CELEBRATES ADULT LEARNERS’ WEEK

16 PARENT AWARENESS OPENS LINES OF COMMUNICATION

16 NOTES FROM COUNCIL OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

17 NOTES FROM COUNCIL OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING CONT’D

18 ST. ANTHONY’S SECOND ANNUAL YARD SALE

19 COMMISSIONERS’ PHONE NUMBERS

19 DATES TO NOTE

TOPS VARIETY SPECIAL WOWED ALL WHO ATTENDED

April 23rd and 24th marked the seventh year that the Lester B. Pearson School Board presented the 'TOPS' variety show; an extravagant stage production that show-cased the school board’s most talented students who excel in the performing arts.

won the first round in which 40,149 elementary students participated, was Emily Capanna from Allion Elementary. She won first place in the French Second Language Class category. La Grande Finale internationale de la Dictée P.G.L. will be held in Montreal on May 23rd in the Pauline-Julien Hall of CEGEP Gérald-Godin where the 100 winners of the regional finals, including Emily, will compete to be the champion of La Grande Dictée P.G.L. 2010.

TOPS is so much more than a two hour show that stages the best singers, musicians, dancers and emcees from all of the LBPSB's high schools; it is an additional learning experience that takes place outside of the classroom. The students – whether they are performers, part of the technical crew or the production team – are exposed to a professional working environment where they are taught valuable leadership, organizational and management skills. This year's production, titled

'The TOPS Variety Special' was an invigorating throwback to the 1970's. Viewers heard all the hits from the decade performed through a visual extravaganza of song and dance. As always, the students put on an incredible show and all who attended were in awe of the performances.

LBPSB’S DAY AT THE IMPACT

It was a beautiful day to take in a soccer game, which is exactly what close to 2,000 Lester B. students, staff and parents did on April 25th. As part of the Montreal Impact’s “Stay in School” initiative, discounted tickets

were made available to those from the school board who wished to attend the Impact’s home opener against the Portland, Timbers. Bursaries were also presented to two LBPSB students who excel in academics and athletics. The

bursaries were awarded to: Cameron Stuart, a grade six

student at St-Edmund and Tess Caccavelli, a secondary five student at Beaconsfield High School. Thirty students from different LBPSB

schools also got to welcome the Impact team on the field before the game started.

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educators to explain their service needs and for the providers to respond. TOPS Once again, the student participants and volunteers organizers accomplished an absolutely wonderful presentation of the talents of our young people and assured us that the musical history of the seventies will always be remembered. In addition to the remarkable abilities of the performers, the efforts of the organizers and the support of the community partners were extraordinary. Congratulations to all for your work and for making us very proud! Impact Day April 25th, home opening day for the Montreal Impact Soccer Club, was Lester B. Pearson School Board Day at the stadium and we were well-represented by almost two thousand students, staff and parents. The relationship with the Impact and their players, through their “Stay in School” initiative continues to show very real impact on our youngsters. Earth Day Activities I am pleased to say the Earth Day is always a very important day in our schools with a wide variety of activities taking place to mark the event. Our students are the leaders of tomorrow and the concern and interest they show for our planet, the learning activities carried out, and their commitment to environmental causes bode well for our future. Leadership Camp 28th-30th The Leadership Camp will be taking place at Camp Papillon in St-Alphonse-de-Rodriguez from April 28th to 30th. 165 delegates from eleven high schools will be joined by 11 camp planners from PCHS and LCCHS and 50 animators from all of our high schools who are part of the CSLC 2010 Committee. The theme of this year’s camp is LOST: Lead Our Schools Today, and the delegates will have to complete many group challenges in order to "get off the island". Keynote speakers include Matt Hill and Stephanie Tait from Run for One Planet and Scott Hammell from Me to We.

Administrative Staffing The Administrative staffing process is always complex, attempting to meet the needs of our schools and centres and, at the same time, fulfill the

aspirations of our personnel. This year’s process has proven somewhat more difficult in that we have a reduction in the number of positions as a result of declining enrollment. However, I believe that we have achieved our primary goal of providing to our schools and centres the best professional leadership of any school board. Vocational Education Outreach Activities High School Visits A new initiative was undertaken this year in making our secondary students aware of the varied and rich offering of vocational education programs available to them. Rather than convening a Vocational Fair at one location, a team of members of our Adult & Vocational Education sector visited each of our high schools, presenting the programs and answering the myriad question that arose from their audiences. The new approach was seen as highly effective. Open Houses Open House programs have been held at each of our Adult & Vocational Education Centres, attracting many visitors. The response to the facilities and to the multiple programs offered and to the professionalism of the presentations was quite remarkable. ERDI Conference I had the pleasure of recently attending the Spring Conference of the Educational Resources Development Institute in Quebec City. This group brings together senior school board/district leaders from across the country with senior executive personnel from major suppliers of services in North America, providing an opportunity for

DIRECTOR GENERAL’S REPORT

Campers will participate in several workshops and student-led groups. More than 200 students will participate in this year’s Board Leadership Camp, designed especially to help students in grades 7-9 connect to meaningful opportunities for developing their leadership potential. I extend my thanks to all the staff and student organizers for another successful initiative in student leadership. Retirement of Carol Gray, Director of Secondary Schools When one is faced with the retirement of a long-time, valued colleague, there are always mixed feelings. In the case Carol’s retirement, there is a sense of deep loss to our system, tempered with warm feelings that, at last, she may take life at a slower pace. I have had the pleasure of working with Carol since the inception of the Lester B. Pearson School Board, a period in which I developed a profound respect for her commitment to our profession, to her depth of experience and to her leadership. She participated in our chosen profession at the elementary, secondary and Head Office levels where her experience and insight were invaluable. These qualities also led her to leadership positions of provincial and national educational organizations. I am pleased that Carol has agreed to fulfill two additional undertakings in the Fall of the coming year by working to coordinate the National Student Leadership Conference being hosted by the Lester B. Pearson School Board and the Free the Children “We Day” event in Montreal. Carol can leave our profession with well-deserved feelings of accomplishment. R.T. Mills - Director General

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Home and School Association for all the various activities and causes in which she encourages her school community to participate. Congratulations Ms. Greenberg!

On April 24th, Susan Greenberg, Principal of St. Edmund Elementary was awarded the Pat Lewis Humanitarian Award from the Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations. The award recognizes an individual or group, at an elementary school level, who make an outstanding effort toward a humanitarian cause. Ms. Greenberg was nominated by St. Edmund’s

LBPSB PRINCIPAL WINS THE PAT LEWIS HUMANITARIAN AWARD

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CONGRATULATIONS TO SPRINGDALE ELEMENTARY

Students from Springdale in the grade 6 class of Maria Sorbo tirelessly worked on a very special multicultural project. As part of the CBC ‘School Needs’ program, Springdale students started what they have dubbed ‘Operation Rainbow.’ The CBC School Needs program involves partnerships with The Foundation of Greater Montreal, the Alexander and Ruth Dworkin Foundation and Equitas, as well as the English school boards in the Greater Montreal Area. The intent of the project is to help support schools and their students as they learn about important issues. This year, one school from each of the school boards participating in the program were invited to submit a project having to do with the topic of philanthropy and cultural diversity. In their ‘Operation

Rainbow,’ students from Springdale identified specific cultures within the

community served by the school, and spent time learning about them in a variety of ways, through dance, language, in-class presentations, and field trips. The individual projects were show-cased on CBC News Montreal, and Springdale’s

Operation Rainbow was presented on the March 17th broadcast. Projects from all the participating schools were judged on March 25th and it was announced live on CBC Radio 1's ‘Home Run’ program that Springdale Elementary was the second-place winner and was awarded $2,000. Congratulations to all those who competed in the program.

PROTECT OUR RIGHTS AND FREEDOM OF CHOICE The LBPSB Central Parents' Committee has posted an online petition in

respect to the ruling from the Supreme Court of Cananda concerning Bill 104.

Should you support our concerns please sign our petition at www.ipetitions.com/petition/lbpsb or in French at www.ipetitions.com/

petition/lbpsb_enfrancais.

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After hearing his inspirational story, the students at Westwood committed

themselves to helping their teacher build an entire high school. Rather than just fund-raise for another organization, the students have started their own NGO. The project, has received praise from

Students and staff at Westwood Sr. High School welcomed two officials representing Burundi on March 31st. Burundi Minster of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Nsanze Augustin, and High Commissioner to Burundi, Justine Semonde visited the school after hearing about the six-year humanitarian outreach project the students have decided to assume. Two years ago, Jean-Claude Manirakiza, a teacher at Westwood Sr., decided to help build one classroom during his summers off in his former war-torn village. Manirakiza fled Rwoga, Burundi, after both his parents were killed.

A GREAT HONOUR FOR WESTWOOD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

SLIM WILLIAMS VISITS GREENDALE ELEMENTARY

It was Career Day at Greendale School on Friday, March 26th. Nancy Battet, who is responsible for Pearson Interactive Community Partnerships, organized our guest speakers to come in and share their expertise. The students were able to interact with a veterinarian, an engineer, a construction worker, police officers, aviation, a doctor and a

musician. In fact, Slim Williams, known in Motown, got the place singing and dancing with his song, Victorious. What a wonderful experience! Dona Bianchi - Principal, Greendale Elementary

Senator Romeo Dallaire who referred to efforts of students and

staff as “an example to all those who wonder what they can do to help heal the wounds of conflict.” The two delegates who visited Westwood Sr. were both in Ottawa for a diplomatic visit but after hearing about the school’s project, they decided to visit to talk to the students involved and express their thanks on

behalf of the people of Burundi. So far, the students have raised $15,000 this year, which will build one classroom and half of a second.

CLEARPOINT SENDS DANS LA RUE KIDS EASTER WISHES AND CHOCOLATE BUNNIES!

For several years, staff and students at Clearpoint have contributed a chocolate collection for the Dans La Rue (DLR) Easter dinner so that each of their kids can receive a chocolate treat. This year our school tried to make this event extra special. The grade 5 classes of Helen Bury and Susan Heckler not only col-lected very generous donations, but also sent bright and beautiful cards with warm wishes created by each one of their students. Integration aide

Dominique Brockwell is a member of a group of friends who meets once a month and who wanted to support a community charity; they subsequently contributed 23 boxes of delicious Lindt chocolates. Carolyn Cutler from DLR expressed their appreciation by writing that “when their kids receive a chocolate truck or rabbit, they feel that people really care about them.”

Linda Choinière - Spiritual Animator

bilingual schools, expanded its immersion schools and added an exciting new pilot program with “Français Plus.” The essential area of special needs is currently under review and recommendations are being prepared as I write. The need for a new off-island school is paramount and thanks to the new spirit of cooperation between the LBPSB and the town of St. Lazare the new school is approaching reality. Students and parents, the

DANIEL OLIVENSTEIN – Ward 21 - Saint-Lazare, Rigaud Email: dolivenstein@lbpsb.qc.ca

The Major School Change has resulted, I believe, in the strengthening of the LBPSB, especially as regards our French language programs. Despite difficult decisions the LBPSB maintained its

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JOHN RENNIE CELEBRATES EARTH DAY AND THE ACQUISITION OF BRUNDTLAND SCHOOL STATUS

I am so proud of our staff and students in achieving the honour of becoming a Brundtland School. I believe that as we educate the next generation, we have an obligation to remember to teach our students to "think globally and act lo-cally". Our new School Success Plan will reflect our commitment to impart this very important tenet to our students in the coming years. Mrs. Nancy Sweer, Principal John Rennie High School announced the acquisition of Brundtland Green School (EVB) status on the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. The school held a ceremony to celebrate their newly acquired status. Teachers, students, staff, school board officials and a representative from Établisment Vert Brundtland were in attendance, and listened to several student presentations about the organization. An EVB (Établisment Vert Brundtland) school is one in which the students and staff take concrete action to help build an environmentally friendly, peaceful, united and democratic world by thinking globally and acting locally. These actions are daily changes that have been made by students and staff to help create a viable future. Becoming an EVB school requires a school to have tremendous engagement in numerous activities involving the four pillars of the Brundtland movement: Ecological, Peaceful, United and Democratic. The entire John

Rennie Community has dedicated itself fully in achieving EVB status and is the first high school in the Lester B. Pearson School Board to acquire such status. John Rennie is also one of eight English schools to achieve the

status in Quebec, out of a total of 1,200 es-tablishments. The students and staff of John Rennie High School have undertaken some wonderful projects and organized events in order to achieve Brundtland status and have concentrated their efforts in the four pillars of the movement as follows:

Ecological: Our JRHS Community has taken on the project of recycling as a priority in our school. Our students organize pick up of paper, cans and bottles on a weekly basis. They have also organized a program of obtaining used milk bags which are collected, cleaned, cut and strung into plastic yarn balls. The yarn is used by a community group to

academic year is quickly closing so now is the time for the year review. Students don’t be shy about asking questions, this is the time of year to be sure. Have a safe summer and parents, let’s talk about our kids.

crochet sleeping mats, that are then sent to third world countries. John Rennie is also involved in recycling batteries & ink cartridges, composting with the school cafeteria, maintaining the gardens, paper making from our school scrap paper, maintaining a Green School info board, creating environmentally friendly notebooks from scrap paper and milk cartons, coordinating Earth Day activities, school yard clean up, in-class environmental awareness projects and promoting sustainable goods through the school store. Peaceful: John Rennie High School takes pleasure in creating awareness of some of the world's most challenging issues. Assemblies addressing child labour and access to food, water, shelter and education through the organization of Free the Children have been

promoted. As well, John Rennie has a tradition of having a deeply moving Remembrance Day proces-sion. It is a school that has been recognized as a member of Peaceful Schools International for several years. United & Democratic: John Rennie is united with our great community in many ways. The initiatives taken through the

community office include: food and clothes drives, holiday baskets, aiding senior citizens in a local nursing home, aiding a mental health patient at the Farley House, and sponsoring a "Brick by Brick" campaign designed to help build a school in Ecuador and Burundi. Rachelle George-Bernard

In Language Arts, the grade 6 students have studied Myths and Legends. Students were introduced to many different myths and legends in class. They then wrote their own myth, designed a cover page to go with it and worked in pairs to make masks, which they later decorated. They were asked to use their masks to tell their story to the rest of the class, which they had practiced and prepared. Since myths and legends were often passed on orally, students learned the importance of sharing information in this way and developed their storytelling skills, as a means of learning and entertainment.

provide support to those who have opted to take a non-traditional path.

Ms. Montaher Khan, a student in the Residential and Commercial Drafting program at the West Island Career Centre won a cash prize of $1000 in the category of Cultural or Native Communities from the Confederation des syndicats nationaux (CSN), the Federation nationale des

enseignantes et enseignants du Quebec (FNEEQ) and the Federation des employees de services publics (FEESP). Thank you to all the vocational education students who participated this year. Veronique Marin - Assistant Sector Director, Adult Education and Vocational Training

This year, the 14th annual “Chapeau, les filles!” Awards Gala was held on April 14th at the Pearson Electrotechnology Centre of the Lester B. Pearson School Board. The delicious buffet was provided by our very own Pearson School of Culinary Arts. The Ministere de l’Education, du Loisir et du Sport (MELS) invites women enrolled in vocational and technical training programs leading to traditionally male-dominated trades and occupations to enter the annual “Chapeau, les filles!” competition. The purpose of this competition is to showcase the diversity of career choices made by women and to

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WICC STUDENT WINS AT 14 t h ANNUAL ‘CHAPEAU, LES F ILLES! ’ COMPETITION

FOREST HILL SENIOR - MYTHS AND LEGENDS

STORYTELLING COMPETITION AT PURCELL ACADEMY

Students at Purcell Academy participated in a Storytelling Competition on April 1st. Pictured are the winners.

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ROBOTICS IN ST. EDMUND’S KINDERGARTEN

SHERWOOD FOREST ELEMENTARY STUDENTS HELP HAITI During the month of February, the students in the Grade Six Sports Enhanced class decided to take things into their own hands to help the people of Haiti. They invited the rest of the grade six graduating students to help them organize a coin drive. What a great learning project this became for the whole school. In three weeks the students, families and staff raised almost $3,000! One grade two student, Johnny Monaco, opened up his heart and donated his birthday money – a total

of $500! The grade six students were so impressed they presented Johnny with a special thank-you certificate for his generosity and thoughtfulness.

Initiation to robotics for Kindergarten students at St. Edmund was a great success. Students worked in teams reading the plan, looking for parts and assembling the robot with Lego WEDO material. When the robot is created, it’s time to check on our efforts. Each team had a netbook to proceed with the robot’s programming. Using pictograms, they succeeded in

having the various models turn, roll or move. Moreover, they added sounds and their own voices. An unforgettable project!

PACC ADULT’S ‘ONE STOP SHOP COMMUNITY CHEST’ SELECTED AS LOCAL WINNER

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Congratulations to the PACC Adult students in the Ma place au soleil program, creators of the “One Stop Shop Community Chest”. Their project has been selected as a local winner within the Lester B. Pearson School Board in the 12th Annual Quebec Entrepreneurship Contest. On March 30th, PACC Adult launched the opening of the “One Stop Shop Community Chest”. LaSalle Mayor Manon Barbe, performed the ceremonious cutting of the ribbon and was joined by several partners of the community to congratulate the students.

This Ma place au soleil initiative is a cooperative project which aims to develop the entrepreneurial skills of its members, young single mothers

pursuing their studies. Under the guidance of Emilie Dubé, Carrefour Jeunesse Emploi facilitator, these courageous young women at PACC Adult have opened a thrift store for the PACC community. They are very proud of this project, the first of its kind at PACC Adult Centre. These women are students, mothers, and now…entrepreneurs. Congratulations!

Shiela Sachdeva - Educational Consultant – PACC Adult Centre

On March 23rd, Rebecca Ann De Stefano, a grade one student at Beacon Hill, cut her hair for the first time in three and a half years. Rebecca decided at a very young age to grow her hair so she could donate it to Locks of Love, a non-profit organization that

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BEACON HILL STUDENT CUTS HER HAIR FOR A GOOD CAUSE

DANIELA’S CORNER

Whew! What a month! As the board’s communications officer, I get invited to many events hosted by schools. I have the

opportunity to witness first-hand the achievements taking place within Lester B.’s schools and centres. And there was definitely no shortage of fantastic events this month. Just take a look through this issue of the Pearson News. It’s always a pleasure to be on hand to watch a young girl cut her hair for a good cause or to see a high school become certified as

a ‘Green School,’ so thank you for the invites and keep them coming! I wanted to take some space in my ‘corner’ to extend my sincerest thank you to all who contribute articles every month and to all those who take the time to send me feedback on the newsletter. I always appreciate the comments you send me because they help me to find new ways of improving the Pearson News. When I first launched the electronic version of the Pearson News, I was a little worried that it wouldn’t be

well-received. Like with anything new, one always has to wonder if they’re making the right choice by changing something that has been in place for years. But with plenty of support, this newsletter has become quite a success in just a few short months. The number of articles being submitted each month continues to increase and the amount of people who have subscribed to receive the newsletter every month has tripled since the option was introduced in January. This bi-lingual newsletter would not be possible without the

wonderful translation skills of Michèle Morin, so I thank her for her patience and great work each month. Again, a big thank you to all who take the time to send me an article, those who sign up online for the Pearson News and those who read through and send me their feedback. Without you, this newsletter would not be the success it is and I can’t wait to see it continue to grow in the coming months. Daniela Scoppa – Communications Officer dscoppa@lbpsb.qc.ca

makes wigs for children who suffer hair loss due to illness. With her mom, Maria, classmates, teachers and principal by her side,

Rebecca had a smile on her face as her cousin Stefany cut off over 10 inches of hair. Local media crammed into the library to watch the shy

little girl get her hair cut and when they asked her if she was happy with her decision, Rebecca said she was. Her story also inspired her classmates to donate $150 to Locks of Love. Once her hair was cut, Rebecca got to share another special event with her classmates: her seventh birthday, which was celebrated by eating cupcakes.

FOREST HILL SR. PARTICIPATES IN EARTH HOUR On March 26th, Forest Hill Senior turned off all the lights in the offices and classrooms for

one hour. The gesture was meant to teach the students about Earth Hour, the world’s

largest global climate change initiative. During the hour the lights were off, the students at Forest Hill discussed the environment and ways to save electricity.

character values such as Respect, Love and Perseverance, guest speakers sharing personal stories, a live band and crowd participation. Students and staff were chosen to take part in a “game show” on stage. Tamara Beach - Cycle 1 ERC Teacher

On Wednesday, March 24th , 2010, ‘Absolute Leadership Development’ visited Beurling Academy for a school-wide assembly. The students and staff were engaged and inspired for a full hour during ‘Think Day’, a motivational program. The high energy motivational experience included a large sound system, light show, powerful videos featuring

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LBPSB CELEBRATES ADULT LEARNERS’ WEEK

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On Friday, March 26th, more than 200 people filled the Lester B. Pearson Board Room to celebrate Quebec Adult Learners’ Week 2010. Assembled for this occasion were Bob Mills, Director General, Viviane Croubalian, Assistant Director General, Gloria Keenan, Director of Adult Education and Vocational Training , Veronique Marin, Assistant Sector Director of Adult Education and Vocational Training, centre administrators, commissioners and of course, our adult nominees. The guest speaker for the event was Mr. Geoffrey Kelley, M.N.A. for the riding of Jacques Cartier. The theme for our LBP event was Education Lights the Journey of Life. A musical selection from Cleopatra Marshall, a student

from PACC Adult, a cake from the Pearson School of Culinary Arts as well as an art exhibition from Place Cartier reflected this theme. The learners, nominated by their administrator or teacher, received a

personalized Recognition of Learning Certificate from the Institut de coopération pour l’éducation des adultes (ICÉA) and the Conférence régionale des élus de Montréal. Several

teachers and board employees were also recipients. One student from each centre was asked to deliver a testimonial about his/her experience in adult and vocational education. Their stories were moving

and inspirational. Each Certificate of Recognition recipient had the opportunity of winning, by random draw, a

$150 bursary. Out of 34 possible bursaries for the five school boards on the island of Montreal, five LBP students received this bursary.

Denise Llewellyn - Education Consultant - Place Cartier Adult Education Centre

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REPORT FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD UPDATED WEBSITE The LBPSB website has changed its look. There is more information, more visuals, more links in an updated and easier to navigate format. The lead stories and information are

visually available in a scrolling format across the top part of the site. There will also be a banner scroll across the very top in the case of emergencies or other urgent information. New special link buttons are larger and thus easier to use. Other links to our social network sites are also visible on the site. We are constantly looking for ways to ensure that our community, and all others, who want to visit our website can do so easily and find the information they want with a few simple clicks. The LBPSB web-site gets more than 1-and-a-half million hits per year and the traffic is growing. If you have suggestions or comments on the new format or on how we can improve our site you can do so by contacting: webmaster@lbpsb.qc.ca ACCESS TO ENGLISH SCHOOLS Are Anglophones Quebecers too? It may sound like a silly question, but it is a question we must ask. We must ask our MNA’s, our provincial cabinet ministers, and our Premier. The recent discussion surrounding the issue of Bill 104, the Supreme Court judgement, and potential and possible ‘solutions’ has led us to wonder if Anglophones are considered Quebecers. The principal obligation of all governments is to act in the best interest of its citizens – all of its citizens. The Anglo community is left with only one institution over which it has some control and management, that of school boards. Schools are a cornerstone of any community and the future for English schools, without the chance to recruit students from a broader cross-section of Quebec, is not bright. We are not in crisis mode. We are not going to disappear. We continue to provide a world-class education with successful results to the full spectrum of our population. We do so without imposing artificial selection criteria meant to allow only “the chosen” to enter. Our MNA’s need to hear from us. They

need to hear from you that this is an important issue, that we are concerned about our future and more importantly, our children’s future. Call your MNA’s office to tell them that they have a responsibility to protect the English community and give the schools system some options for recruitment. Call the Ministers responsible for this issue so that they can hear directly from citizens. There is no basis on which to say that if access were widened slightly that there would be an avalanche of enrollments. The English system would still have to earn respect. We would still have to earn the enrollment, and we would still have to perform. We are up to the challenge, just give us the chance. Jean Charest Premier - 819-569-5646 Michele Courchesne Minister of Education - 450-689-5516 Kathleen Weil Minister of Justice - 514-489-7581 Christine St-Pierre Minister of Culture (Bill 101) - 514-337-4278 Lucie Charlebois MNA Soulanges - 450-456-3816 Yvon Marcoux MNA Vaudreuil - 450-424-6666 Geoffrey Kelley MNA Jacques-Cartier - 514-697-7663 Pierre Marsan MNA Robert-Baldwin - 514-684-9000 Yolande James Minister of Immigration/MNA Nelligan - 514-428-8747 François Ouimet MNA Marquette - 514-634-9720 Clement Gignac Minster of Economic Dev./MNA Margue-rite-Bourgeoys - 514-368-1818 Henri-François Gautrin MNA Verdun - 514-766-7503 MAJOR SCHOOL CHANGE – Off-Island Attendance Areas The last phase of the recent Major School Change process has yet to take place. We await the final decision from the Municipality of St-Lazare as to the transfer of land for the new school. We have taken all the steps we are required to take to bring this to a positive conclusion. We are nearing an agreement with the

town on an exchange of services and usage entente. We are ready to start as soon as all the pieces are in place. In an effort to ensure that an even wider range of the community will be involved in this last piece of the consultation, we are inviting the town to name up to two individuals (elected or administrative) to sit on an Ad-Hoc Advisory Committee which will have the mandate to review consultation input and provide advice to the Council of Commissioners. This is a first for our Board and perhaps a first for school boards. It further underscores our intent to work closely not only with St-Lazare, but also with all municipalities on our territory. The dates for the consultation, the submission of briefs, the public hearing, and the decision will be announced once we have confirmation that the land for school is being ceded to the Board. STRANDED – STUDENTS ON EUROPE TRIPS Much has been reported about the two groups of LBPSB students who were stranded in London in the wake of the eruption of the Icelandic volcano and subsequent dust plume. On behalf of the Council of Commissioners I wish to extend our thanks to the people who turned what could have been a very difficult situation into a positive addition to two schools grad trips. First and foremost, the teachers and chaperones who worked tirelessly around the clock to ensure that students were safe and well looked after. Principal Jim Aitken of Lindsay Place and Principal Phil Clavel of LCCHS who kept parents informed, updated, and confident. Also, thanks goes to the students who were cooperative and helped to make the extra days valuable. Thanks also go to Carol Gray, Director of Secondary Schools, and Assistant Director Nancy Hain, who acted as liaison between schools, parents, airlines, Department of Foreign Affairs, and the media. The Department of Foreign Affairs was very cooperative and available to answer questions and concerns. A big thanks must also be given to Air Canada. The airline stepped up in every possible way to ensure the safety, comfort, and quick return to Canada for all our students and staff. (CONTINUED ON PAGE 11)

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SPECIAL NEEDS The Ad-Hoc Committee on Special Needs that was created following the Major School Change decisions has completed its work and has passed a number of recommendations to the Council. After due consideration, the Council adopted a resolution to accept and implement the plan as suggested. Complete details of the plan are available on the Board’s website. One of the major recommendations is to undertake a full community-wide consultation on the current Special Needs policy. The consultation will begin in the fall after the start of the 2010/2011 school year. We would anticipate the consultation lasting a number of months and ending with recommendations for updates and/or changes to the policy to be implemented in the 2011/2012 school year. CAROL GRAY & CHARLES (CHUCK) MERILEES Every year we say goodbye to many retirees from all sectors of the Board. This year in addition to retiring teachers, in-school administrators, support staff, maintenance staff, and others, we will be saying

Happy Retirement to 2 head office administrators – Carol Gray and Charles (Chuck) Merilees. Carol and Chuck have each spent the past few years as Directors of Secondary and Elementary schools respectively. It is impossible in just a few words to express all that those two individuals have meant to the Lester B. Pearson School Board. We could not have asked for more dedicated, caring, or involved people to take care of our students. Professional, knowledgeable, creative, and tireless workers, the kids have always been at the center of every decision they have made, and the LBPSB students and schools have been the beneficiaries. We look forward to seeing Carol back for a few days in the fall to oversee the National Student Leadership Conference that she has been working on for two years. The Council thanks Carol & Chuck for their years of service to education and to the LBPSB, and we wish them both a happy, healthy, and long retirement. Marcus Tabachnick - Chairman of the Board

WESTPARK STUDENTS RAISE OVER $1,000 FOR JEWISH GENERAL HOSPITAL ‘COINS FOR COMFORT’ INITIATIVE

Since so many books were still left over, the following week, Cycle 2 students were invited to Mrs. Solman’s classroom as the sale continued. An additional $400 was raised. Congratulations Westpark students for your hard work and generosity in helping cancer patients be more comfortable on the special beds you have helped buy. Freda Solman - Grade 5 teacher, Westpark School

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Courtney Sculnick, of the Jewish General Hospital “Coins for Comfort” Youth Intiative fundraising campaign, is in her second year of raising funds to purchase special beds for cancer patients at the Jewish General Hopital. Courtney, a very dynamic and eager young lady, spearheaded the idea of holding a used booksale for this cause at Westpark. She came to speak to the teachers and students about the initiative before the sale took place. Friday March 19th was a very exciting afternoon for Cycle 3 students at Westpark. She moved from classroom to classroom to make sure all was going smoothly in the Cycle 3 hallway. Students proudly turned into entrepreneurs as they displayed their used books and DVDs, to sell to fellow students for $2.00 each. What a magnificent job they did as salespeople and cashiers when the final count came in at over $600 raised.

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PENNY WAR AT LAKESIDE ACADEMY

KINDERGARTEN TOWN

The Kindergarten students created their very own city. As you fly into Trudeau Airport, you can clearly see the streets through the city. Once you have landed, you will be able to enjoy a drive through the streets before heading to your apartment building . Greendale School can be seen after you pass the local hospital with its very own helicopter pad and the Macdonald’s. The police and fire station are always ready to lend a helping hand. The Bat Tower is on the other side of town while the major shopping mall is built in the center. For your convenience, there is a Loblaws not far from the airport.

Construction took place over several weeks and our little engineers and painters were able display their city with pride! Tourism has been booming as travelers from far off Cycles have come to admire the buildings and appreciate the details of added features. The Greendale City will be featured on our website at http://greendale.lbpsb.qc.ca. Enjoy the tour!  Dona Bianchi - Principal, Greendale Elementary

Lakeside Academy students have shown their true charitable spirit yet again! Our very own Isabelle Amengoua has started a project to build a school in the Ivory Coast, Africa. In order to make her dream a reality she needed to raise funds. While teaching about the value of money, we started the Penny War to collect loose coins and demonstrate the value that every cent counts. During the months of February and March, the Penny War swept through the homerooms of the school causing students to battle one another with pennies. Silver coins registered as hits against the given homeroom. The goal for each homeroom was to have the most pennies as silver coins registered as negative points according to their value.

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Labrador donated water bottles, which provided a safe hold for coins in each homeroom and were the targets for opposing

homerooms. In the true spirit of competition, students targeted opposing homerooms and swarmed them with silver coins. Once the war ended the task of counting coins, calculating the silver coin losses, and finally rolling the coins for the bank took place. With the combined efforts of the secondary one IB

students, as well as Ms. Amengoua’s secondary fives, the black studies students and various other classes, the task took two weeks to complete! The amount raised was approximately $1,800.00! An amazing amount of money raised in a short time in pennies, dimes, and quarters!

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DORSET SCHOOL - A SCHOOL WITH GLOWING HEARTS!

BEACON HILL CHOIR SINGS SONGS OF JOY AT MANOIR KIRKLAND! listened quietly and attentively to a touching version of Where Have All the Flowers Gone? Our very animated student emcees, Maria Santamaria and Olivia Hunt kept the show going at a lively and amusing pace. A big, appreciative round of applause and a request for a promise to return closed this fun and joyful happening!

Linda Choinière - Spiritual Animator

This year at Dorset we have been celebrating the Olympic and Paralympic spirit. We began September with the Wacky Olympic Games. We started with a Parade of Nations, the Olympic Anthem, an opening speech by Paralympian, Lyne Tremblay (archery) and ten different events. We had the scooter race, beach ball bowling (with your head), potato hockey and javelin throw (swimming noodles through a hula hoop). Students, staff and parents represented fifty of the eighty participating countries in the 2010 Olympics. As October ended and November (winter) began students submitted Olympic/Paralympic drawings. Some of these were used to design and paint five hockey boards for Bertold Park in Baie d’Urfé. That was an adventure! On Friday, December 4th, the school watched the live torch relay as Éric Dubuc (teacher Mme Annie’s brother), threw us a kiss as he ran with the Olympic torch in Saint-Jean-Chrysostome, Quebec. On Tuesday, December 8th we held a special Olympic assembly and each person leaving the gym that afternoon was given a white Dorset Olympic tuque. We invited everyone back to school for 6:00 p.m. Together, on a beautiful winter night, students, staff and parents trekked to the Baie d’Urfé town hall to watch the torch pass through Baie d’Urfé.

It was amazing to see the sea of white hats in the dark! In January, Benoit

St-Amand, gold medal sledge hockey goalie came to visit us. He spoke to the whole school about his teenage fight with cancer and losing his right leg above the knee. He spoke, as well, about the never-ending support he received from his parents. He told our students that he always dreamed he would

one day play hockey in the NHL. He lost his leg but he didn’t lose his ability to dream. He told us he just had to find a new dream, and he did. The new dream would be to

play hockey for his country, Canada, at the Olympic Games in Turin, Italy. He saw his dream truly realized as our Canadian Sledge Hockey team won gold! After the assembly Benoit met with the grade six Video Club students for an interview. These students are creating a Paralympic video to submit to Panasonic

Canada’s National contest. On March 3rd, they travelled to Ottawa for the beginning of the Paralympic Torch Relay. In February, we looked forward to the 2010 Olympics and the Dorset Winter Wacky Olympic Games. We once again represented fifty countries and participated in various Olympic/Paralympic events. We did wacky curling, luge and tried our luck at the biathlon (run a course, drop down on your stomach and throw a rubber froggy through a

fish net!) Pas facile! Our grade 3 students had an introduction to the real sport of curling at the Baie d’Urfé Curling Club. Our Phys. Ed. classes skated outside at

Bertold Park and our new Dorset rink. Thank you for the awesome ice while it lasted! As the school year continues, our school will be a busy place! March brings us our annual Public Speaking Avey

Storytelling competition. Our production of Alice in Wonderland will be performed April 14th and 15th. Our

students will enjoy and learn in class and in their clubs. Our Environment Club began their indoor composting program. The junior Peace Pals will take over responsibilities from the seniors, the extra-curricular sports teams will practice and play a variety of sports. Even Kindergarten, grade 1 and 2 will partici-pate in the school board cross-country run this year. Just as ‘with glowing hearts’ we cheered on Olympic athletes in February, Paralympic athletes in March, for the rest of the year we’ll cheer on each other! Ann Tellier & Tanya Peris

Our music teacher, John Burgess, recently took his very talented choir to sing for the residents of Manoir Kirkland. This has been a tradition for the past several years now and is eagerly anticipated by both participants and audience alike. Accompanied by Mr. Burgess on the piano, the students, in clear, strong and melodious voices sang a wide range of songs. The audience was highly entertained as they clapped along to such Disney numbers as Cruella Deville and Winnie the Pooh, and

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MONTREAL REGIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FAIR

ST. JOHN FISHER SR. STUDIES ENDANGERED ANIMALS During the month of April, two grade 6 classes from St. John Fisher Senior paired up with Mrs. Russell’s Secondary II Enriched English class from Lindsay High School. They researched an endangered animal together. Mrs. Borrelli’s students had help taking notes, rewording them into their own sentences and then creating both a cover page and a bibliography. Most importantly, they discussed why the animal is endangered and what we humans can do to change the situation. This time together allowed a simple introduction to the high school world.

Congratulations to the following students who won awards at the Montreal Regional Science and Technology Fair held in March at Concordia University. Westwood High School - Junior Campus A Gust of Fresh Air Laura Bérubé and Liane Morneault - McGill University - Faculty of Engineering Award - Silver Medal - Junior Dry Clothes and Keep the Heat Matthew Stuart and Boelen Rutger - Concordia University Award for Outstanding Achievement in Mechanical & Industrial Engineering - Gold Medal - Junior - Super expo-sciences Bell (SESB) Experimentation & Design Award Fanatical Fermentation Delaney Kosturik - John Abbott College Science Award - Silver Medal - Junior

Gone Bananas Michele Seivwright and Ashley Schroeder - Gold Medal - Junior - McGill University - School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition Award Hydroponics: Future of Farming Peter Quinn and Michael Vrouvides - Bronze Medal - Junior - FPInnovation Award for Forest Sector Solutions Oil & Feathers Don’t Mix Zachary Dufour - Bronze Medal - Junior - Regroupement Québécois Oiseaux Award - One-year subscription to Québec Oiseaux Soil Matters Elias Latchem and Malcolm Desjardins - Silver Medal - Junior - McGill University - Department of Mining and Materials Engineering Award Want White? Kelseigh Boog and Kelly Magur - Gold Medal - Junior - Concordia University - Department of Biology

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Perhaps some of the grade 6’s anxieties for the following September were dispelled. On the other side of the coin, this has given some young teenagers of our community an opportunity to practice mentoring. Both classes had three sessions together in the Lindsay library with help and guidance from their librarian. Mrs. Mount, our aide, took plenty of pictures for souvenirs of this very wonderful experience. The Sec II students have been invited back to SJF to hear some of the oral presentations in May.

St. Thomas High School Computer Submerged in Oil Kelly Gourdji - Bronze Medal - Senior 1 - McGill University - Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Award Macdonald High School An Apple A Day… Alexandra Nudo - Silver Medal - Intermediate - Dawson College Science Award Shooting the Goo! Christopher Boutin and Mathieu Dubé - Bronze Medal - Senior 1 The Senses Maude Vinette - Honourable Mention - Intermediate

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A WORD FROM WICC’S AUTO STUDENTS PEARSON NEWS

PACC ADULT CELBRATES ADULT LEARNERS’ WEEK

During our studies, here at WICC, we got to work on a project in which we removed and mounted a Ford Lincoln 1977, 460 cubic inch engine. This project not only taught us time management, a challenge for many of us who also work and have a family, but also helped boost our self- confidence. Also, having to work with students of different backgrounds and ethnicities, we not only improved our teamwork skills, but also made new friends. We would like to thank our teachers, Serge Loubert and Patrick

Prud’homme, for their patience and guidance throughout this project as well as all the other students involved in this project. - Francis Coffino, Divyesh Patel and Bobby Thibodeau

PACC Adult is proud to support its students during Adult Learners’ Week. This year, Quebec’s Adult Learners’ Week was held from March 22 to March 26, 2010. It was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate lifelong learning and recognize adult learners who have demonstrated a curiosity and passion for learning. Here are the many activities that took place: • This year, over 100 adult learners were nominated at PACC Adult. In a private ceremony, PACC paid tribute to over 60 of these students for their dedication to learning. The celebration included student performances, an audio-visual presentation, and awarding of certificates. • The student soccer tournament was a great place to flaunt the athletic talents of PACC students. • Students enjoyed a pancake

lunch that was prepared by teachers and staff. • Students participated in the decoration of the PACC Learning Tree, a beautiful visual display of the hopes, dreams, and successes of the student body. • Over 40 PACC students were honored at the School Board for their continuous effort and dedication. Andrew Goulet gave an inspiring testimonial about his experience in adult education. • Several “Ma place au soleil” students (support group for young single mothers) were recognized at the Proud to Learn celebration at LaSalle City Hall. Nadia Diamond wowed the audience with her moving tribute to adult education. • Diane Larocque and Chesil Grant were awarded $150 bursaries from the ICEA (Institut de cooperation pour l’education des adultes) These students, who were recognized for their

outstanding effort, were invited to sign the Golden Book at Montreal City Hall. We are proud to learn. Congratulations to all PACC Adult learners! Shiela Sachdeva - Educational Consultant – PACC Adult Education

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UNOFFICIAL NOTES—APRIL 26th, 2010 MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF COMMISSIONERS

PARENT AWARENESS EVENING OPENS LINES OF COMMUNICATION “Fantastic way to keep the lines of communication open!” was just one of the comments made by a parent who attended the recent Parent Awareness evening held on March 18th. LBPSB grade 6 students and their parents came together for an evening devoted to increasing awareness of high risk behaviors among pre-teens. They enjoyed a professional theatre production of the play “Another Friday Night” performed by Theatre Parminou. The evening also included an interactive activity, information kiosks and the distribution of the information guide, Parents, pre-teens & prevention: A practical guide to assist parents in

preventing high risk behaviors in their pre-teens. Spearheaded by the Student Services Health Promotion Team, this awareness event was an initiative of Partners in Prevention. Partners in Prevention brings together professionals from various organizations who are interested in supporting parents in the prevention of addiction-related high risk behaviors among young people. It is made up of representatives from the following organizations: LBPSB’s Health Promotion Team, the Montreal Police (SPVM) prevention department, Portage Substance Abuse Treatment Program, The McGill University International Centre for

Youth Gambling Problems & High Risk Behaviors and the West Island YMCA. Feedback from the 150 participants was extremely positive. Parents and students alike felt the evening helped to better equip them as they prepare to make the important transition from elementary to high school. Copies of the Parent Guide will be distributed through the schools during the coming weeks to all families of grade 6 students. The guide is also available online at www.youthgambling.com (parents section). Jean Duckett - Health-Promotion Consultant

Administrative Appointment Head Office Council approved that Nancy Hain be appointed as Director of Schools, effective July 19th, 2010. Council approved that David Meloche be appointed as Director of Schools, effective August 2nd, 2010. Administrative Staffing Changes 2010-2011 – Schools and Centres Council approved the following staffing changes in LBPSB schools and centres: • Martine St-Pierre: From Vice

Principal, PCHS to Vice Principal, BHS

• Sylvie Martin: From Vice Principal 0.5 , Verdun Elementary to Vice Principal, Maple Grove School

• Susan Piffer: From Principal, Meadowbrook School to Principal, Maple Grove School

• Coleen Turner: From Principal, St. Paul to Principal, New Off-Island School

• Douglas Collins: From Vice Principal, Macdonald High to Assistant Director PACC Vocational

• Michael Rabinovitch: From Vice Principal, BHS to Vice Principal,

PCHS • France De La Rochelle: From Vice

Principal, St. Lawrence Sr. to Vice Principal 0.5, Riverview School

• Joan Shapiro: From Principal, Purcell Academy to Principal, Springdale School

• Anthony Di Vittori: From Principal, Bishop Whelan to Principal, St. John Fisher Senior

• Antonietta Rampone: From leave of absence to Principal, Forest Hill Senior

• Lee Petford: From Vice Principal, Riverdale High School to Vice Principal, St. Thomas High School

• France De La Rochelle: From Vice Principal St. Lawrence Sr. to Vice Principal 0.5, Verdun Elementary

• Patrick Oliphant: From Principal St. John Fisher Sr. to Vice Principal Westwood Jr.

• Judy Pyves: From Principal, Jubilee School to Principal, Saint Paul

• David Estok: From Principal, Springdale to Principal, Children’s World Academy

Admin Staffing – Permanent Status – Schools and Centres Council approved that the status of the following in-school and centre administrators be changed to permanent, effective July 1st, 2010:

Alix Adrien David Chisholm Rachel Chua-Wilson Colleen Galley Tammy Groff Dion Joseph Micheline Lincoln Marilyn MacLean Nathia Messina AnneMarie Matheson Wusua Mitchell Erik Olsthoorn Joan Shapiro Douglas Stewart Marie Wahba

Admin Staffing – Permanent Status – Head Office Council approved the following employment status changes among Head Office administrators from interim status to permanent status, effective July 1st, 2010:

Steven Colpitts – Assistant Director Human Resources

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UNOFFICIAL NOTES—APRIL 26th, 2010 MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF COMMISSIONERS—CONT’D.

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with the Major School Change and subsequent decisions. Maple Grove Professionals Council approved that the LBPSB hire the architectural firm Roux, Labelle Architectes for the professional services required for the work to be done at the facility located at 740, 52nd Avenue, Lachine. PACC Laboratory Renovations Council awarded the contract for the Laboratory Renovations at PACC Adult to Construction Maju Ltée. for the amount of $156,000 (plus taxes). Sunshine – Roof and Façade Council awarded the contract for the Roofing, Facades and Entrances Project at Sunshine Academy be awarded to the lowest tendered bid Les Entreprises QMD Inc. for the amount of $296,200 (plus taxes). Wilder Penfield – Windows and Doors Council awarded the for the Windows and Doors Project at Wilder Penfield to Vitrerie Brunelle Inc. for the amount of $156,983 (plus taxes). Beurling parking lot, alarm and roof Council awarded the contract for the parking lot, fire-alarm system and roofing project at Beurling Academy to the lowest tendered bid Les Entreprises QMD Inc. for the amount of $1,288,200 (plus taxes). Westwood High (Senior Campus) – Engineering Council approved that the LBPSB modify the existing purchase order of BPR Inc. to reflect the new contract value of $544,600.12 (plus taxes). PACC Ventilation Council awarded the contract for the Cooling Units for the Ventilation and Fire Alarm System Project at PACC to the sole bidder Construction Maju Ltée. for the amount of $385,000 (plus taxes). Transportation User Fees Council approved that for the 2010-11 school year, user fees and services for transportation be presented in the document entitled “2010-11 Proposed User Fees for Transportation,” as follows: a) Courtesy and accommodation services at $125 for elementary students and $250 for accommodation services for

secondary students with a maximum per family of $250 and $500 per school year respectively. b) Notwithstanding the above, accommodation services at $250 per student with a maximum per family of $500 per school year for students attending the International Baccalaureate Program at Children’s World Academy. New School Council approved that the Lester B. Pearson School Board formally requests that the Municipality of St-Lazare authorize up to two municipal administrators and/or elected officials to become members of the Board and Community Committee in making recommendations to the Lester B. Pearson Council of Commissioners regarding the attendance zone of the new elementary school in St-Lazare while respecting the Education Act, the Lester B. Pearson School Board’s Enrollment Criteria and Policy on Major School Change. Food Maximum Selling Price Council adopted the Maximum Selling Price List 2010-2011 for Youth Sector Students. Three – year Plan Council approved the Lester B. Pearson 2010-2011 to 2012-2013 Three-Year Plan of Allocation and Destination of Immovables. The Plan will be transmitted to every municipality or borough consulted and in accordance with the contents of the Plan and with the Education Act, a deed of establishment be issued to each of the Board’s schools, vocational training and adult education centres. Summer School Locations – Modification-Council approved that the LBPSB operate its 2010 Summer School from two locations: LaSalle Community Comprehensive High School and Lindsay Place High School. Fines for False Fire Alarms – Ville de Montréal Council approved that the LBPSB requests that the City of Montreal modify their By-law in order to eliminate any potential adverse effects on the level of services provided to the student population of the LBPSB.

Christopher Fuzessy – Coordinator Student Services Veronique Marin – Assistant Director Centres

Admin Staffing – Permanent Status Council approved that Carol Heffernan and Steven Balleine be confirmed in their respective positions as Senior Director, effective April 26th, 2010. Organization Chart Council adopted the following Organization Chart: (To view the chart, visit the News from Council Section at www.lbpsb.qc.ca.) Special Needs Council approved that in the 2010-2011 school year, the Council of Commissioners mandated Administration to begin the process to review and potentially revise the LBPSB Policy and Administrative Practice for Students with Special Needs. Calendar 2010-2011-Modification Council approved the following amendments to the 2010-2011 Calendar: • The Teachers’ Convention

scheduled on November 19, 2010 be moved to November 26, 2010

• The fixed board-wide professional day scheduled on November 29, 2010 be changed to November 25, 2010 to allow teachers to attend the pre-conference workshop.

MELS project de règles budgétaires Council approved that approval be given to the document submitted to the Ministry of Education, Leisure and Sports by the LBPSB entitled, “Rétroaction de la Commission scolaire Lester-B.-Pearson au depot du projet des règles budgétaires de l’année 2010-2011.” Office Supplies Council awarded the contract for office supplies for the LBPSB to the lowest tendered bid, Novexco/Buroplus, for the amount of $54,444.40 (plus taxes) with the right to extend the contract twice, each time for a period of one additional year. MSC Budget Council approved a total budget of $2,500,000 for the expenses associated

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PUBLIC MEETINGS – MAY 2010

The following meetings will take place at 1925 Brookdale, Dorval (unless otherwise indicated)

Central Parents Committee May 5th, 2010 7:15 p.m. Board Room

Transportation Advisory Committee May 11th, 2010 5:30 p.m. Rm. 123

Executive Committee May 25th, 2010 7:00 p.m. Board Room

Special Needs Advisory Committee May 26th, 2010 7:30 p.m. Rm. W219

Council of Commissioners May 31st, 2010 7:30 p.m. Board Room

***Webcast begins at 7:30 p.m. on www.lbpsb.qc.ca

COMMISSIONERS’ PHONE NUMBERS Below is a list of Commissioners along with their home telephone numbers and school board locals.

Home 422-3000 Ward Communities Commissioner Phone # Local 1 Verdun/Nuns’ Island Douglas Flook 514-293-2417 4001 2 LaSalle South Sergio Borja 514-368-1001 4002 3 LaSalle Northeast Ruben Fazio 514-365-1638 4003 4 LaSalle West/Ville St-Pierre Frank di Bello 514-951-5834 4004 5 Lachine Patrick Whitham 514-637-5209 4005 6 Dorval Barbara Freeston 514-636-9315 4006 7 Dollard-des-Ormeaux East Rosemary Murphy 514-620-8012 4007 8 Roxboro/Pierrefonds East Craig Berger 514-421-6570 4008 9 Pointe-Claire East Allan Levine 514-683-6671 4009 10 Pointe-Claire West John Killingbeck 514-695-3787 4010 11 Dollard-des-Ormeaux Center Marcus Tabachnick 514-684-6429 2322 12 Pierrefonds/Île Bizard Susan Williams 514-620-4745 4012 13 Dollard-des-Ormeaux Center/West Martin Sherman 514-684-2742 4013 14 Dollard-des-Ormeaux W./Kirkland E. Joe Zemanovich 514-624-2376 4014 15 Beaconsfield North Don Rae 514-697-9878 4015 16 Kirkland West Suanne Stein Day 514-630-9824 4016 17 Pierrefonds West Luisa Bulgarelli-Vero 514-694-0475 4017 18 Ste-Anne/Baie d’Urfé/Beaconsfld S./Senneville Judy Kelley 514-697-7619 4018 19 Île Perrot Susan Bartlett-Lewis 514-453-6650 4019 20 Les Cèdres/Vaudreuil-Dorion Angela Nolet 514-453-5462 2229 21 Hudson/St-Lazare Daniel Olivenstein 450-458-1413 4021 CPC Secondary Representative Conny Held 514-909-6306 4026 CPC Elementary Representative Domenic Pavone 514-566-8869 4027

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