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Laurin Liu, a recent graduate of the EMSB's Royal West Academy, is officially sworn in by House Clerk Audrey O'Brien as the New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of
Parliament for Rivière-des-Mille-Îles. “Royal West has gotten me to where I am today because my teachers made me aware of the importance of social justice,” she remarked.
“I am honoured to be serving in the House of Commons and will work hard to ensure that the interests of Canadian families come before the interests of big business.”
As you are aware, the EnglishMontreal School Board is in the process of looking at therationalization of the network ofour schools and centres. Thisperiodic review is necessary toensure that we are delivering thebest possible educational servicesto our students in a pedagogicallyand financially sound manner. Itis not an easy process for anyschool board to go through but itis necessary when the Board faces
increased challenges in providing services to the students entrustedto our care. This period of reflection/consultation is not easy foranyone but, we are asking stakeholders to maintain their goodwilland cooperation throughout this period.
The Long Range Planning Committee prepared scenariosfor Council’s consideration. Through a series of resolutions weretained some to be sent out for consultation for possiblemaintenance or closure. In order to see all the documentationand to get more information on the entire process, I would invite you to visit our website (www.emsb.qc.ca) and click on theicon called “Consultation for Proposed Major School Changes2012-2013.”
It is important to note that the significance of the scenariosthat were retained is that they are being sent out for consultationto elicit the thoughts of all stakeholders regarding the maintenance,closure or relocation of schools or centres. It is through theconsultation process that the Council will be able to receive briefsand hear the opinions, ideas or new information that a school orcentre’s community wants Council to be aware of before Councilmakes a decision.
by RobeRt StockeReMSb Director general
Early on in the EnglishMontreal School Board’sexistence, 12 years ago to be moreprecise, the late John Szuberapproached our departments ofStudent Services and AdultEducation and VocationalServices (AEVS) about holdinga fall Career Fair for ourSecondary V students. The ideawas to present such a program over a two day period at St. Pius X Adult Centre andCulinary Institute in Ahuntsicwhereby students would participatein an auditorium informationsession and then spend time in a large kiosk area visiting tables
with different post secondaryeducation options.
Career Fair was a hit from the very beginning, Mr. Szuber,at the time the guidance counsellorat Marymount Academy and thevery charismatic Hugh Adams,then the guidance counsellor at
Lester B. Pearson High School,were two of the key players in thisendeavour along some of oursenior management staff such asLew Lewis of Student Servicesand Rosario Ortona in AEVS.Sadly, we lost Mr. Szuber to
Focusing on life after high school
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Career Exploration Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Datebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Youth Sector calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Mass Notification System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Volunteer Appreciation section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-9
Appointments and Retirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Teachers at the Children’s Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
High School Open Houses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Rationalizing our network
AngelA MAncini
Continued on page 2 – see ‘MANCINI’
Continued on page 4 – see ‘EMSB DG’
EMSB Career Fair Nov. 2 & 3
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While the Boy Scouts ofAmerica are not an option in theEnglish Montreal School BoardCareer Exploration Program, theirmotto should be plastered on everyapplication form.
Be prepared.From soaring through the sky
in the aviation industry with FlightSafety International to filmingaward winning stories about it withApartment 11 Productions, theCareer Exploration Program ismeant to do just that: prepare eachand every Secondary IV and Vstudent for the bright and excitingfuture which awaits them.
While planning their next 30 years at the tender age of 15 might seem farfetched for some students, ultimately, theeducational choices in high schoolbecome the foundation for theirfuture. With that in mind TaniaPercio of the EMSB StudentServices Department has coor -dinated a program which allowsevery student to hop into their own
Delorean and take their future fora test drive.
“We want to give students theopportunity to engage in practicalwork in the field of their choice,”said Percio. “It’s one thing to readand dream about a career, but it’s totally different to be exposedto the rigors, responsibilities andenvironment for a whole day.”
Such responsibilities take centrestage at Flight Safety International,a company which specializes in
aviation training. For students witha keen interest in the aviationindustry, spending a day up closeand personal with pilots serves asan eye opener, not only exposingthem to the basic requirementsneeded to merely step into acockpit, but more importantly, tothe level of commitment requiredwhich in flight, is the differencebetween life and death.
Although Flight SafetyInternational is perhaps the mostextreme of placements, JenniferGlasgow, an independent fashiondesigner and co-owner of BoutiqueGeneral 54, kept students on theground and opened up her doorsto those with a keen eye forcouture. Bringing students into herstudio, Glasgow introduced themto the entire design process, fromconception to sewing and finallyinto to her store, where after yearsof hard work, her designer clothesare, with her at the controls, flyingoff the shelves.
Beauty in fashion is akin tocreativity in design and studentswere able to experience this first
hand with Marc Kandalaft’sunique brand of Parisian-inspiredgraphic design and photography.Kandalaft, the founder of MarcKandalaft Design, opened up hisworld and let the future of thedesign world live on the cuttingedge of the latest trends and atleast for a day, receive a taste ofthe industry and the uniqueabilities one needs to thrive in it.
Definitely not designed byKandalaft or inspired by Glasgow,
the Concordia Stingers track suit worn by Dustin Traylen atExcellent Ice in Kirkland does notrepresent anything close to thelatest in fashion trends, however,his athletic experience and adviceis second to none. As far removedfrom aviation and design aspossible, Traylen, an elitegoaltender until a rash of injuriesended his career, opened up thedoors of Excellent Ice to fivestudents who shared the dream hehad: playing in the NationalHockey League. Providing themwith a session of on-ice training aswell as some meaningful discussiontime, he explained that even thebest prospect faces a steep up-hillclimb before receiving his chancein the spotlight.
Yet, for Cassandra Castronovoor Maxime Ianniciello, being inthe spotlight isn’t their goal as bothwere able to experience the actionbehind the scenes as a soundengineer at MusiquePlus and atelevision director at Apartment11 Productions respectively.
For Cassandra and Maxime,their experience in the televisionindustry only reaffirmed theirdesire to pursue their dreams.Spending the day at MusiquePlus,Cassandra did not stand by idly,but she assisted in a live musicalperformance as well as evenlearning some tricks of the tradewhen it comes to the recording,mixing and the remixing of sound.
Maxime’s visit to the awardwinning Apartment 11 Productionsallowed him to spend time at both the head office and studio,truly opening his eyes to theentertainment world. Shadowingvarious professionals, his day tookhim from the editing room, past anendless line of awards and ontovarious meetings in preparation forweeks of on-set shooting. Althoughhe was not allowed to yell actionand cut while on set, Maxime didrealize that the life of a director ismuch more than those two words,and like many of his peers, he can’twait to make his dream a reality.
Whether or not the CareerExploration Program reaffirms thatthe path you’re on is for you orleads you in another direction, theopportunity is there for all studentsacross the English MontrealSchool Board to have the chanceto take a glimpse into their future,begin to write their own story andof course, make it come true.
Apartment 11’s FindingStuff Out will pemiere on TVOntario in November.
For more information logon to http://www.emsb.qc.ca/en/services_en/pages/careerexploration_en.asp.
Editor: Michael J. CohenCommunications & Marketing Specialist, EMSB
Copy Editor: Daniel Smajovits
Translation: Aline Zerounian
Layout & design: Ponctuation Grafix Inc.www.ponctuation.com
Legal Deposit: Bibliothèque Nationale du QuébecNational Library of CanadaISSN 1488-416X
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English Montreal School Board6000 Fielding Avenue, Montreal (Quebec) H3X 1T4
Phone: (514) 483-7200, ext. 7245Fax: (514) 483-7213E-mail: [email protected] site: www.emsb.qc.ca
EMSB CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAM
Marc Kandalaft greets Rosemount High School student Eve Lazaro-Loyer for her Career Exploration Program experience at his firm.
Making your dream a reality
During this consultation period, it is important to note that theschools or centres operate as usual. Sending out a school or centrefor consultation should not presume any kind of outcome. That iswhy parents are asked to remain true to their schools and to continueto support their school/centre as they always have. The consultationperiod will end in January 2012, when a decision will be made bythe Council of Commissioners.
The Administration and the Council of Commissionersunderstand how difficult this process is for the parents and studentswhose schools and centres have been affected by this consultationprocess. We would not engage in this process were it not absolutelynecessary. Until then, your schools and centres look forward to yourcontinued involvement. We ask you to continue to volunteer andwork in partnership with your school or centre. Our School Board’scontinued success rate is in large part due to the delivery of excellentpedagogical services and the collaboration and active participationof our parents in their child’s school life. Please let us not forgetthis during this difficult time of deliberation. I would invite us all to work together as we always have for the benefit of our students.
MANCINI – cont’d from page 1
“We want to give students the opportunity to engage
in practical work in the field of their choice.”
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DATEBOOK2011
September 12National Grandparents’ Day
October 5World Teachers Day
October 9 to 15Fire Prevention Weekwww.afleq.ca
October 11Thanksgiving Day
November 2 & 3Career Fair for High School StudentsHosted by EMSB Student ServicesDepartment and Adult Educationand Vocational Services St. Pius X Adult Centre 9955 Papineau, Ahuntsic
November 7 to 11National Media Literacy Week
November 11Remembrance Day
November 24 & 25Quebec Provincial Teachers Association (QPAT) ConventionPalais des Congrés, Montreal
December 10Human Rights Day
December 26, 2011to January 6, 2012Christmas Break
January 2012EMSB Public School Education Month
January 23 to 27EMSB Library Week
January 27Family Literacy Day(www.fld-jaf.ca)
February 2012Black History Month
February 6 to 10Kindergarten Registration Week
February 6 to 10Teacher Appreciation Week(Quebec)
February 13 to 17Teacher Appreciation Week(Canada)
March 2012EMSB Nutrition Month
March 5 to 9March Break
April 18, 2012EMSB Volunteer Appreciation Evening
Meetings
EMSB Commissioners Les commissaires de la CSEM
Electoral Division ~ Circonscription ~ 19 (Rosemont – Hochelaga Maisonneuve)ANGELA MANCINIChair; Member, Education and Facilities Committee; Member, Finance and LegislationCommittee; Member, Audit Committee; Vice-Chair, Governance & Ethics Committee;Member, Human Resources Advisory CommitteePrésidente; Membre, Comité des affaires pédagogiques et des services éducatifs; Membre, des affaires financières et législatives; Membre, comité de vérification;Vice-Présidente, comité d’éthique et de déontologie; Membre, Comité consultatif des ressources humaines
Electoral Division~ Circonscription ~ 15(Montréal Nord/Montreal North)SYLVIA LO BIANCOVice-Chair; Vice-Chair, Executive Committee;Member, Education and Facilities Committee;Member, Finance and Legislation Committee;Member, Audit Committee; Member, Human Resources Advisory Committee; Member, Governance & Ethics CommitteeVice-présidente; Vice-présidente, Comité exécutif; Membre, Comité des affaires pédagogiques et des services éducatifs; Membre, des affaires financières et législatives;Membre, comité de vérification; Membre,Comité consultatif des ressources humaines;Membre, comité d’éthique et de déontologie
Electoral Division ~ Circonscription ~ 1 (Côte-Saint-Luc)SYD WISE Chair, Executive Committee; Member, Education and Facilities Committee; Member,Adult Education & Vocational Services Committee; Member, Governance & EthicsCommittee; Member, Audit CommitteePrésident, Comité exécutif; Membre, Comitédes affaires pédagogiques et des services éducatifs; Membre, Comité consultatif de L'éducation des adultes et de la formation professionnelle; Membre, comité d’éthique etde déontologie; Membre, comité de vérification
Electoral Division ~ Circonscription ~ 2(Montréal Ouest/Montreal West)JOSEPH LALLAMember, Finance and Legislation CommitteeMembre, des affaires financières et législatives
Electoral Division ~ Circonscription ~ 3(N.D.G.)ALBERT PEREZMember, Finance and Legislation CommitteeMembre, des affaires financières et législatives
Electoral Division ~ Circonscription ~ 4(Hampstead – Côte-Saint-Luc)MARVIN HELFENBAUMMember / Membre, Comité de gestion de la taxe scolaire de l'île de MontréalMember, Finance and Legislation Committee;Member, Adult Education & Vocational Services Committee; Member, Governance & Ethics CommitteeMembre, des affaires financières et législatives; Membre, Comité consultatif de L'éducation des adultes et de la formationprofessionnelle; Membre, comité d’éthique et de déontologie
Electoral Division ~ Circonscription ~ 5(N.D.G. – Saint Henri – Ville Émard)ANNE WILLIAMSMember, Education and Facilities CommitteeMembre, Comité des affaires pédagogiques et services éducatifs
Electoral Division ~ Circonscription ~ 6(Saint Henri – Pointe Saint Charles –Westmount – Centre-ville/Downtown)RICHARD LALONDEMember, Education and Facilities Committee;Representative, Quebec English School BoardsAssociation Membre, Comité des affaires pédagogiques et services éducatifs; Représentant, Association des commissions scolaires anglophones du Québec
Electoral Division ~ Circonscription ~ 7(Westmount)GINETTE SAUVÉ-FRANKEL Vice Chair, Education and Facilities Committee;Member, Adult Education & Vocational Services Committee; Representative, QuebecEnglish School Boards Association; Member,Transportation Advisory Committee; Member,Human Resources Advisory Committee; Member, Executive Committee; Member, Governance & Ethics CommitteeVice-présidente, Comité des affaires pédagogiques et services éducatifs; Membre, Comité consultatif de L'éducation des adultes et de la formation professionnelle;Représentante, Association des commissionsscolaires anglophones du Québec; Membre du comité consultatif du transport; Membre,Comité consultatif des ressources humaines;Membre, Comité exécutif; Membre, comitéd’éthique et de déontologie
Electoral Division ~ Circonscription ~ 8(Côte-des-Neiges – Snowdon – Outremont)ELLIE ISRAELChair, Adult Education and Vocational ServicesAdvisory Committee; Representative, QuebecEnglish School Boards Association; Member,Human Resources Advisory Committee; Member, Finance and Legislation Committee;Member, Transportation Advisory Committee;Member, Governance & Ethics CommitteePrésident, Comité consultatif de L'éducationdes adultes et de la formation professionnelle;Représentante, Association des commissionsscolaires anglophones du Québec; Membre,Comité consultatif des ressources humaines;Membre, des affaires financières et législatives; Membre du comité consultatif du transport; Membre, comité d’éthique et de déontologie
Electoral Division ~ Circonscription ~ 9(Mont-Royal – Saint-Laurent)LIZ LEAMANMember, Education and Facilities CommitteeMembre, Comité des affaires pédagogiques et services éducatifs
Electoral Division ~ Circonscription ~ 10(Saint-Laurent)BERNIE PRAW Chair, Education and Facilities Committee; Vice-Chair, Human Resources Advisory Committee; Member, Adult Education & Vocational Services Advisory CommitteePrésident, Comité des affaires pédagogiques et services éducatifs; Vice-président, Comitéconsultatif des ressources humaines; Membre,Comité consultatif de L'éducation des adulteset de la formation professionnelle
Electoral Division ~ Circonscription ~ 11(Saint-Laurent – Cartierville)JAMES KROMIDA Chair, Finance and Legislation Committee;Chair, Audit CommitteePrésident, des affaires financières et législatives; Président, comité de vérification
Electoral Division ~ Circonscription ~ 12(Ahuntsic)JOSEPH PETRAGLIAMember, Finance & Legislation CommitteeMembre, des affaires financières et législatives
Electoral Division ~ Circonscription ~ 13(Park Extension – Le Plateau)JULIEN FELDMANMember, Finance and Legislation CommitteeMembre, des affaires financières et législatives
Electoral Division ~ Circonscription ~ 14(Saint-Michel)ROCCO BARBIERIMember, Education and Facilities CommitteeMembre, Comité des affaires pédagogiques et services éducatifs
Electoral Division ~ Circonscription ~ 16(Saint-Léonard)DOMINIC SPIRIDIGLIOZZIImmediate Past Chair; Member, Finance andLegislation Committee; Member, ExecutiveCommitteePrésident sortant; Membre, des affaires financières et législatives; Membre, Comitéexécutif
Electoral Division ~ Circonscription ~ 17(Saint-Léonard)FRANK VERRILLOChairman, Human Resources Advisory Committee; Chair, Governance & Ethics Committee; Member, Executive Committee;Member, Education and Facilities Committee;Member, Adult Education & Vocational Advisory CommitteePrésident du Comité consultatif des ressourceshumaines; Présidente du comité d’éthique et de déontologie; Membre, Comité exécutif;Membre, Comité des affaires pédagogiques etservices éducatifs; Membre, Comité consultatifde L'éducation des adultes et de la formationprofessionnelle
Electoral Division ~ Circonscription ~ 18(Rosemont)AGOSTINO CANNAVINOVice-Chair, Finance and Legislation Committee;Alternate, Comité de gestion de la taxe scolairede l'île de Montréal; Member, Audit CommitteeVice-président, des affaires financières et législatives; Substitut, Comité de gestion de la taxe scolaire de l'île de Montréal; Membre,comité de vérification
Electoral Division ~ Circonscription ~ 20(Saint-Léonard)FRANK DI CESARE Vice-Chair, Adult Education and VocationalServices Advisory Committee; Member, Finance and Legislation Committee; Member, Human Resources Advisory Committee; Member, Executive CommitteeVice-président, Comité consultatif de L'éducation des adultes et de la formation professionnelle; Membre, des affaires financières et législatives; Membre, Comitéconsultatif des ressources humaines; Membre, Comité exécutif
Electoral Division ~ Circonscription ~ 21(Anjou – Pointe-aux-Trembles – Montréal Est/Montreal East)TED DONNINIChair, Transportation Advisory Committee;Member, Education and Facilities CommitteePrésident du comité consultatif du transport;Membre, Comité des affaires pédagogiques et services éducatifs
Electoral Division ~ Circonscription 22(Rivière-des-Prairies)ROSA CERRELLIMember, Finance and Legislation CommitteeMembre, des affaires financières et législatives
Electoral Division ~ Circonscription ~ 23(Rivière-des-Prairies)PATRICIA LATTANZIOMember, Education & Facilities CommitteeMembre, Comité des affaires pédagogiques et services éducatifs
Parent CommissionersReprésentants de parentsGAIL GIANNAKASMember, Finance and Legislation CommitteeMembre, des affaires financières et législatives
ANGIE BERTONEMember, Education and Facilities CommitteeMembre, Comité des affaires pédagogiques et services éducatifs
World Teachers Day will be markedin schools like St. Raphael, whereCarlos dos Santos took part in lastsummer’s Ride to Conquer Cancer.He used this bicycle built for him by St. Raphael students.
The EMSB council of commissionersmeet in public once a month. Thesesessions begin at 7:30 p.m. and areheld in the Laurence Patterson Con-ference Room of the administrationbuilding at 6000 Fielding Avenue.Everyone is welcome to attend.Please note that occasionally duringthe year special meetings are called.Parents are urged to bookmark theEMSB website (www.emsb.qc.ca) toaccess Board meeting agendas andto be advised about special meet-ings. To register for question periodplease call 514-483-7200, ext. 7264.The meetings scheduled for this academic year are as follows:
September 27, 2011October 26, 2011
November 23, 2011December 21, 2011
January 25, 2012February 22, 2012
March 28, 2012April 25, 2012May 23, 2012June 20, 2012
2012
All meetings can be viewed live on
the EMSB website.
Contact your advisorOlivier MonmartAgent en assurances de dommages des [email protected]
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a brain tumour a few years ago.Mr. Adams, whose personalityshone as the event emcee, alsosuccumbed to the dreaded diseaseof cancer not long after.
We remember Mr. Szuber andMr. Adams every year for theirvision that has led to an enhancedCareer Fair experience. Ourtraditional event for Secondary Vstudents will once again take placeat St. Pius X Adult Centre andCulinary Institute on November2 and 3, 2011. Parents please
take note that you are invited tocome with your children on theevening of the first day, from 6p.m. to 8 p.m. Over the years wehave also added informationbooths with job opportunities,such as McDonald’s and RBCRoyal Bank. This year BENCHjeans has joined our impressivearray of sponsors, headed by Pipeand Piling Supplies and ownerJack Dym. Sponsorship hasenabled us to defray costs andenhance the overall event.
Noted veejay and motivationalspeaker Malik Shaheed, agraduate of Westmount HighSchool, will be back as the emcee.Susan Freed, a guidancecounsellor at LaurenHillAcademy in St. Laurent, is theCareer Fair chairperson.
Secondary IV students have anevent of their own as well in thespring, spearheaded by the AdultEducation and VocationalServices (AEVS) departmentand held over the course of two
days at St. Pius X Adult Centreand Culinary Institute. At thistime we offer a wide array ofcareer-oriented workshop sessions;journalism, cooking, industrialdrafting, hairdressing and manymore. Students attend threehands-on workshop sessions andtake advantage of these excellentopportunities to explore andgather information on VocationalTraining programs.
Since the implementation ofthe Quebec Education Program,Secondary Cycle Two studentshave had the opportunity toregister in an Exploration ofVocational Training course, betterknown simply as “EXPLO.”Students in EXPLO mustexplore all the sectors andprograms available in the field ofvocational training using a varietyof means, including actual visits
to vocational training centres.This represents another greatopportunity of introducingVocational Training programs toyouth sector students.
We also have the CareerExploration Program (CEP),which you can read more abouton page 2 of this paper.
The EMSB has held sevengolf tournaments. All of theproceeds have gone to scholarshipsfor a select number of high schooland vocational training studentswho are continuing their studiesin a post-secondary educationalprogram.
At the EMSB we place anemphasis on making sure thatwhen students leave our systemthey are in a good position tomake the most of the opportunitiespresented to them.
These students attending the Secondary IV Career Day got to meet the team from Global Television Montreal.
EMSB DG – cont’d from page 1
Randy Tieman of THE TEAM 990 Radio and CTV Sports talks to a student at the Career Fair, where he was broadcasting live.
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CLUE: The answers to these questions can be easily found by reading this issue, via the EMSBwebsite and the online high school booklet (www.emsb.qc.ca).
1 When and where does the EMSB Career Fair for Secondary V students take place?
________________________________________________________________2 What is the name of the LaurenHill Academy student who captured
the Quebec Scholastic Challenge?
________________________________________________________________3 What is the name of the Royal West Academy graduate who was recently
elected to Parliament?
________________________________________________________________4 Who is the new principal of East Hill Elementary School?
________________________________________________________________5 When is EMSB Kindergarten Registration Week ?
________________________________________________________________6 What is the EMSB Twitter account address?
________________________________________________________________7 Which EMSB high schools have advanced placement classes and exams?
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Please cut out this form and bring it to the office of your schooland ask that it be sent to Room109 of the EMSB Head Office at6000 Fielding via the internal mail system. You can also go towww.emsb.qc.ca and complete this online and send entries to [email protected] deadline is Monday, October 3, 2011.
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At the start of the 2011-2012 academic year theEMSB will begin implementation of anautomated notification system. This will allowEMSB administration, principals, and otherdelegated staff to send messages to your home or cell phone, and eventually email andtext messages. The system will be used tocommunicate information such as schoolactivities, special dates or events, emergencysituations which include unexpected earlydismissals, delayed school openings, schoolcancellations and others.
During the initial phase the system will be usedfor voice messaging only. The phone numbersmust be updated to ensure that students receiveprompt and accurate delivery of notifications.The second phase will see message deliveryexpanded to include email and text messageswhere the situation warrants. The school willinform families in advance when the decision touse email and text messaging is made.
The intent is to enhance current communicationmethods (TV, radio, Twitter, Facebook) not replacethem. Rest assured it will be used sparingly inappropriate situations only.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PARENTS
Delivery of critical messages in minutes to keep parents informed and involved;
Quickly and broadly circulate accurateinformation avoiding rumors or misinformation;
Administrators will be able to provide factsrelated to incidents or school activity;
Easily target and notify broad groups or small subsets with custom call lists;
Ability to communicate important informationfrom any phone and from any location even if it cannot be accessed such as if an evacuationoccurs or the administrator is off site;
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Reduce the costs and labor for papernotices by sending calls instead, where appropriate;
Real-time, detailed, customized reports on mass calls.
AUTOMATED SYSTEM ARE:THE KEY BENEFITS OF THE
Prior to implementation at your school further information will be provided.
The effectiveness of the system relies on accurate contact information.
Therefore the EMSB will be requesting that parents and students provide updated information
on the following; home phone number, emailaddress(es), cell phone number(s).
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by STUART NULMAN
Nearly 500 school volunteersand administrators, as well as senior management andcommissioners, attended the 10th
annual English Montreal SchoolBoard (EMSB) VolunteerAppreciation Evening last April20 at the Plaza Volare of theCrowne Plaza Hotel in Ville St.Laurent. The event was heldduring National Volunteer Weekunder the theme of “Volunteers… Our Shining Stars!”
Time and space did not allowthe EMSB to honour all of itsnearly 1,500 volunteers in person.Therefore, only those individualswho have volunteered for morethan five years were in attendance.Volunteers with 15 or more yearsof service received a specialEMSB Volunteer Night metaltravel mug as a thank you gift.Several thousand copies of acommemorative program bookwere distributed to each school.The emcees for the evening wereMichael J. Cohen from theEMSB and Global News anchorJamie Orchard. La CapitaleFinancial Services was once againthe title sponsor for this event.
“For all that you have done tomake our schools and centres shine,by helping them become thrivingcommunities within themselvesthroughout the year (and for manyyears), you have certainly earnedyour star on the EMSB Walk ofFame,” said EMSB DirectorGeneral Robert A. Stocker. “Wetake comfort in the fact that theEMSB universe is a very brightone, thanks to many brilliant starsthat make up that universe … you,the volunteers.”
“While they may not haveappeared in an Oscar-winningmovie, or a highly-rated TV show,our EMSB volunteers are certainlysuperstars in their own rightthroughout our schools andcentres. How they help out andhow much they help out is simplyamazing – governing boards, thePPO, Home & School, ourlibraries, field trips, fundraising,tutoring and special events – eachand every one of you play a majorrole towards the success that ourschools and centres enjoy,” EMSBChairman Angela Mancini toldthe audience at the event.
Central Parents’ CommitteeChairman Linda Perez addedhow “volunteering means you aresetting a great example for yourchildren. Your actions are concreteproof of the importance you placein their education. Your actionsprove to them that they too caninfluence their lives. Your actionsshow them the importance of beingpart of a community.”
Entertainment was provided bythe Paul VI Choir. A recentaddition to the special needsschool’s curriculum, the choir wasestablished to perform at publicevents and galas, in order to exposeits student members to the public,as well as build a sense of self-
confidence and vocal expertise.They also get the opportunity topractice reading skills, vocal skillsand the importance of teamworkthat helps make them betterindividuals and better singers. Thechoir sang a short selection of songsat Volunteer Night, including“Blackbird” by The Beatles.
VOLUNTEER OFDISTINCTION
This year’s Volunteer ofDistinction was Angie Bertone, aparent volunteer with the EMSBfor 20 years. She began her timeas a volunteer at Leonardo DaVinci Elementary School (nowLeonardo Da Vinci Academy) inRDP, as well as Vincent MasseyCollegiate in Rosemount, andserved on the governing boards of both schools. She also waschairman of the Region’s 2 and 3parent committees, served on thegoverning board of the AdvisoryCommittee on Special EducationServices (ACSES), and was adirector of the English Parents’Committees Association (EPCA).She is currently a devoted parentvolunteer at Paul VI High School in Ahuntsic and sits on the EMSB Council ofCommissioners as one of its twoparent commissioners.
When she is not dedicating hertime as an EMSB volunteer, Ms.Bertone works for Ultramar’shome heating division as atechnical advisor and trains itscustomer service representatives.
“What is a volunteer? Avolunteer is someone who gives ofoneself selflessly for a cause. Thissimple yet powerful statement, I believe, describes every singleparent here tonight,” said Ms.Bertone as she accepted theVolunteer of Distinction Awardat the event. “So many parentshelp out in our schools, helping inany way they can …and they doso willingly, happily and selflesslyfor the benefit of all our students.”
Ms. Bertone also thanked herfamily – her sons Stephen andChristopher, future daughter-in-law Stephanie and her husbandAlbert – for all their endlesssupport during her 20 years as anEMSB volunteer. “My husbandAlbert has had all the patience inthe world for all these years takingcare of home and kids because he has always known what thismeans to me, except of coursewhen I come home at 2 a.m. froma meeting.”
EVENTSPONSORS
Along with La Capitale, the 2011 EMSB VolunteerAppreciation Night was proud tohave the following companies asits major sponsors: Steve’s MusicStore (www.stevesmusic.com),which has evolved into a worldrenowned music store and a major
force in the Canadian musicindustry since 1965. Steve's catersto all kinds of musical needs:acoustic, electric and bassguitarists, drummers andpercussionists, keyboard players,
pianists, brass and wind players,composers, public address systems,rentals and sheet music; LoftUniforms (www.loftuniforms.com), which sells a large selectionof school uniforms for public and
private schools, at both elementaryand secondary levels. They outfitstudents in complete uniform ordress code in schools throughoutQuebec and Ontario; andCameleo Photo (www.cameleo
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photo.com), a photo studio that has revolutionized schoolphotography by using the mostenvironmentally safe process inportrait photography, as well asoffering its clients an unlimitedselection of customized com -puterized backgrounds, andguarantees delivery in less than 10 business days. The sponsorsset up booths in an area of the banquet hall, and all attendeesgot the opportunity to visit thebooths and find out what each
sponsor’s services and/or productswere all about.
The evening concluded with aseries of door prize drawings, whichincluded gift cards, gift certificates,books, gift baskets, as well as acombination printer and faxmachine courtesy of TranscoSchool Bus, a Keurig coffeemachine courtesy of La Capitale,a handcrafted chest courtesy ofRosemount Technology Centre,and an African style drum that wasdonated by Steve’s Music Store.
The Volunteer Night organizing committee.
VOLUNTEERS WITH ONE TO FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE
Please go to www.emsb.qc.ca for a complete photo spread on the event. Click on Parent Info and then Volunteer Appreciation Night.
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VOLUNTEERS WITHFIVE TO NINE YEARS
OF SERVICEAdessa, GiovanninaAdornato, RosieAgnello Calabrese, SusannaAgostino, RosannaAkerman, BeverlyAlexakis, TheodoraAlibhai, SayeedaAlleyne, AyannaAlves, WilliamAlves, FernandaAmicone, DoraAndrianopoulou, NiaAnnibale, MaryAntginas, ChristinaAntonocci Cristiano, RinaArauz, FranciscoAssaf, DarleneAssil, TaraAttardo, RitaAziz, LynnAzizova, KamillaBaas, IsabelleBabin, GillesBabins, LindaBacci, TinaBagnoli, DonnaBaluch, DebbieBarrafato, RitaBarroso, PaolaBass-Mendel, Randy
Bastein, JenniferBattah, KathleenBattah, KimberlyBeaveridge, RalphBelanger, DenaBeldick, ShermanBellan, PeterBennane, WafaaBentley-Chow, RachaelBerger, RichardBerneti, BennyBernetti, BennyBernstein-Stask, JodyBertucci, RoseBiagioni- Manucci, EmilyBiello, PeterBisson, CelineBlack, AmeliaBlaskovich, JanitaBleho, MikeBlount, DianeBoelen, MichelleBoisclair, SoniaBokser, HowardBonovoglia, EnzaBooth, BillyBorondy, LouisBorrello, VivianBorsellino, MirellaBoutounis, PotaBoutounis, HelenBoyle, JocelynBrenhouse, NadiaBretti, MaryBrian, ImogenBrini, LaurieBroadhurst, JoannaBuccaro, KathyBucaro-D'Ambrosio, GraceBuffone , AdamBuono, PinaBurnett, GordonCabos-Oliver, CorinneCafaro Gattola, MirellaCalabrase, CarmelaCalabretta, ManonCalitri, NatalinaCammisa, RosannaCampagna, LynnCampese, JosieCampisi, TerriCanzano-Colizza, EleonoraCanzeri, LiaCanuto-Sasso, AnnaCaplin, WilliamCappuccio, CandidaCardinal, ChristineCarfagnini, AntoinetteCarlone, SandraCarneiro, MariaCarson, EmilyCaruso, MaddalenaCaselle, IdaCaucci, GinaCensi, RitaCentomo, LauraChabala, ConnieChan-Pare, FrancesChatzidakis, GeorgiaChazin, NeilChazonoff, Arlene
Cheal, AlisonChechile, AnnaChemtov, RobinChiarelli, AntonioChiarma, DinoChin, LaurelChudobey, DonnaChung, SusieChuprun, KeithCiarla-Santella, PinaCiccarelli, NickCicero, UmbertoClarke, CarolyneClarke , JoanneClemente, JoeClinker, SueCobb, PeterColapelle, PaolaColeto, AnnaCollizza Canzano, ElieColoccia, AntoinetteComito, FrancoConnolly, AndreaConte, DinaCorsetto, MaryCote, WendyCottis, CatherineCrecco, JoanneCritchlow, JaneCzuba, Helen
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The Loft Uniforms booth.
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VOLUNTEERS WITH 20 TO 24 YEARS
OF SERVICE
VOLUNTEERS WITH 25 TO 29 YEARS
OF SERVICEAdams, WendyBerry, IreneBertone, AngieDay, CindyDay, ScottColumbo, RosaCozens, SharonDi Bacco, PiaDyda, Claudette
Falcone, MaryKoehnlein, ChristineMaalouf, LaurieMacdonnell, ElizabethMarguglio, Anne MarieMcMann-Paolucci, RoseNakanacagi, MarySmith, Marie
Anzini, FernandeCanonico, SylviaCrispino, AngieDe Giorgio, ConnieEckhart-Oner, Ingrid
Markakis, StillianiMarrazza, MarioNewsome, JoanRacicot, CynthiaTrocard, Thora
The Cameleo Photo booth.
Steve's Music Store booth.La Capitale booth.
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John Grant/Paul VI Principal Roland Desloges
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APPOINTMENTSSchools getting new principals(please note their previous postsin brackets) this year are: RoyalWest Academy, Tony Pita (JamesLyng High); East Hill Elementary,Myrianne Lusigan (vice-principal
at the sameschool); JamesLyng High School,Angela Vaudry(vice-principal atVincent Massey);WillingdonElementary, Susie
Douranos (vice-principal at RoyalVale Elementary); General VanierElementary/Cité des Prairies,Marylène Perron (vice-principalat Laurier Macdonald HighSchool/acting principal atMichelangelo Elementary); St.Gabriel Elementary, JimDaskalakis (vice-principal at FACE School); Our Lady of Pompei
Elementary, JoanMacMillan(Carlyle) ; LaurierMacdonald HighSchool, LuigiSantamaria(acting principalSt. Dorothy
Elementary); and CarlyleElementary, Anna MariaBorsellino (vice-principal, DunraeGardens Elementary). Schools and centres getting new vice-principals are: High School ofMontreal Adult Education Centre,Rick David (James Lyng AdultEducation Centre); Galileo AdultEducation Centre, MartinaSchiavone (Shadd BusinessCentre); East Hill Elementary,Metaxia Daras-Tsopeis (John F.Kennedy High School); JamesLyng Adult Education Centre,Danica Lewington (RosemountTechnology Centre); ShaddBusiness Centre, Demetra (Gina)
Kriarakis (John F. KennedyBusiness Centre); Dunrae GardensElementary, Marco Gagliardi(EMSB pedagogical consultant,elementary level math); John F.Kennedy Business Centre, LinoButtino (Galileo Adult EducationCentre); John F. Kennedy HighSchool, Joseph Vitantonio (mathteacher at the same school); FACE School, Frederic Boudreault(LaurenHill Academy); LaurierMacdonald High School, FrankEvangelista (acting vice-principal at the same school); LaurenHill Academy, DemetriosGiannacopoulos (acting vice-principal at the same school);Honoré-Mercier Elementary,Gisella Scalia (teacher, Lester B.Pearson High School); Lester B.Pearson High School, TamaraBeach (teacher, Beurling Academyof the Lester B. Pearson SchoolBoard); Rosemount TechnologyCentre, Silvana Crigna (teacher,John F. Kennedy Business Centre);Royal Vale Elementary, ElizabethLagodich (Centennial RegionalHigh, Riverside School Board).
RETIREMENTSPrincipals who took theirretirement after the last academicyear were Mary Reynolds (RoyalWest Academy), Maria Di Perna(East Hill Elementary), ConnieForese (Willingdon Elementary),Tina Ottoni (St. Gabriel
Elementary), PinaRizzi (GeneralVanier) and AnnaPecora (Our Ladyof Pompei).…Theone vice-principalto retire wasRosaria Trupia
(High School of Montreal AdultEducation Centre).
HONOURS Tanya Beccat, acycle one teacherfrom Leonardo daVinci Academy inRDP, was the veryfirst recipient ofthe Centre for theStudy of Learningand Performance's (CSLP)Learning Toolkit (LTK) Award ofExcellence. Critieria included
using the LTK as an integral partof teaching, sustained over time,demonstrating an understandingof the underlying pedagogy of theLTK, encouraging to facilitateaccess to the software from home, engaging in professionaldevelopment through attendanceat various LTK workshops;actively participating in the LTKcommunity by sharing experiencesand/or teaching/learning materialsand valuing and contributing toevidence on LTK effectiveness and implementation. The awardwas presented by Phil Abrami(Director, CSLP) to Ms Beccat atthe Learning Toolkit InternationalInstitute. For the first time since 2007, theQuebec Scholastic Challenge was captured by a student fromthe EMSB as Alexander Spinalifrom LaurenHill Academy in St. Laurent beat out students fromacross Quebec to take home thechampionship. The ScholasticChallenge is a contest for Grade 8
students, which is designed as an enrichmentactivity tostimulate theirinterest inknowledge,
thinking andlearning. It has been offeredacross Canada since 1998. Theonline test consists of 100questions across six categories:General Knowledge (food, art,sports, music, current events,entertainment, mythology, etc.),Language and Literature, History,Geography, Science and Math.Each year, schools across the EMSB invite many of their top-achieving students toparticipate in this contest.
PERSONNELEileen Kelly, who most recentlyserved as principal of LaurierMacdonald High School in St. Léonard, is taking a leave
Tanya Beccat
Myrianne Lusigan
Alex Spinali
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centres as well as reports from television.We at the EMSB wish to invite you to take
a closer look at what is going on in our system.
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Daniel Blumer and Edward Hayes present some of the $100,000 in books, puzzles, dolls and accessories they donated to the EMSB to
Assistant Director of Pedagical Services Christine Denommée.
GENEROUS DONATIONElementary schools across the EMSB will be gaining two new
friends in storybook characters Gaëlle and Étienne, courtesy ofa generous donation of over $100,000 in books, puzzles, dolls andaccessories by local entrepreneur Edward Hayes. The donation,one of the largest of its kind ever made by an individual to theEMSB, is from the series Gaëlle: the Mysterious Secret of theButtercups and will provide students with over 11,000 hard andsoft cover books in English, French and Spanish. Accompanyingthe reading materials from the same series are: more than 750 puzzles, 3,000 dolls complete with 1,000 pieces of accessoryclothing, and for students to bring home: 1,000 completebackpacks which come equipped with a cassette tape and book.“It’s been my absolute pleasure to be able to donate all thesebooks, puzzles and dolls to the EMSB. I’m so excited to befortunate enough to have the opportunity to give back to thecommunity as it’s always something I look forward to doing,” saidMr. Hayes.
“We’re so excited to have received this big donation,” addedChristine Denommée, the Assistant Director of PedagogicalServices at the EMSB. “These books will be offered to all of ourelementary schools and daycares for students and I knowstudents will enjoy them for years to come.”
Luigi Santamaria
Anna PecoraThe kindergarten classes of Leonardo da Vinci Academy inRivière des Prairies had quite a surprise for special guest AnnakinSlayd on the last day of school in June.
Slayd, an emerging Montreal hip-hop artist and graduate ofthe English public school system, attended the Leonardo da VinciAcademy Kindergarten graduation ceremony. The four classesperformed Go Publique! an original rap song and music videowritten by Slayd, and the signature video in the Quebec EnglishSchool Board Association’s (QESBA) 2011 ad campaign promotingthe province’s English public education system.
Teachers Paola Casale, Monique Imbeau, Noreen Di Maio andKelly Lee Bourget encouraged the students to learn the song.The students were presented with diplomas, gifts and a luncheonwith their parents to celebrate their graduation into Grade 1.
Slayd, who was treated like a visiting rock star, loved theexperience. He hopes to undertake a tour of more EMSB schoolsduring the 2011-12 academic year.
Annakin Slayd a hit at Leonardo Da Vinci Academy’s
kindergarten graduation
Annakin Slayd shares a moment with some of the young grads.
EXPRESSLINE
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of absence to explore anotheropportunity.
JEUNESSE AUSOLEIL DANSLES ÉCOLES
La poursuite de ce qui était de petites initiatives anti-graffiti de Jeunesse au Soleil à l’école primaire St. Dorothy s’esttransformée, du jour au lendemain,en une série débordanted’activités et d’appui personnel,physique et émotif à travers lesécoles de l’est de la ville de laCSEM. « Nous sommes commel’homme à tout faire dans lesécoles » a déclaré Tony DeFrancesco, un membre dévoué dupersonnel de Jeunesse au Soleilà l’école primaire Dante de Saint-Léonard. «Nous essayons de fairela médiation de problèmes et offrirla résolution de conflits, interveniren classe en cas de besoin,organiser des activités et faire toutce que nous pouvons pour nousimpliquer au corps étudiant sur une base personnelle.Essentiellement, nous sommes icipour briser les barrières socialeset faire de chaque école unenvironnement plus inclusif. »
OFFICIELLEMENTCLÔTURÉE
Près de six ans après que le jugeJean-François Buffoni de la Cour supérieure du Québec arejeté une demande d’injonctioninterlocutoire visant à garderouverte l’école primaire St. Patrickdu Plateau, la cause a étéofficiellement clôturée. LaCommission scolaire English-Montréal a accepté de régler lecas pour 3 750 $ sans aucuneresponsabilité pour les deuxparties. « Avant de débourserd’autres fonds publics pour cetteaffaire, nous avons estimé qu’ilserait dans les meilleurs intérêtsdu réseau de conclure ce cas unefois pour toute » a déclaré MmeAngela Mancini, présidente de laCSEM.L’école primaire St. Patrickrecevait 79 élèves dans unbâtiment qui pouvait en recevoir570. Le 17 janvier 2005, suite à unprocessus intensif de consultation,le conseil des commissaires de laCSEM a voté de fermer St. Patrickainsi que trois autres écoles. Deuxmois plus tard, des représentantsdu conseil d’établissement del’école ont entamé une procédurelégale. En juillet 2005, cettedemande a été rejetée et les
élèves ont été transférés à l’écoleprimaire Bancroft. En mai 2009, lacause a été présentée à nouveauà la Cour pour la délivrance d’uneinjonction permanente, mais lesdeux parties se sont récemmentrencontré pour mettre fin à la procédure.
RELAIS POURLA VIE
L’école secondaire LaurierMacdonald de Saint-Léonard, encollaboration avec la Sociétécanadienne du cancer, a organiséun Relais pour la Vie (marche pourle cancer) pour tous les types decancer et a levé un montantrecord de plus de 93 000 $. Ce fut la deuxième collaboration avecla Société canadienne du cancer.Laurier Macdonald a été la seule école secondaire de tout Montréal à être l’hôtesse d’un telévènement. Cette levée de fondscommunautaire très attendue aété coordonnée par les élèves de Laurier Macdonald sous lasupervision de l’animateur de viespirituelle Vince Lacroce.
INITIATIVE DE L’UNICEF
L’école primaire Westmount Parksera à l’avant-plan de la plusrécente initiative de l’UNICEFCanada alors que l’école sera lapremière du Québec à être choisiepour recevoir le programme des « Écoles respectueuses des droits de l’enfant ». Ce programme est conçu pour être le cadred’améliorations de l’éducation, quis’appuie sur les initiatives déjàprises par les écoles afin detransformer la culture scolairegrâce à l’adoption d’une approchecohérente fondée sur les droits.Le programme renforce lesinitiatives provinciales etterritoriales visant à créer unenvironnement d’apprentissage au sein duquel les enfants et les adultes se sentent respectéset agissent de façon responsable.
Selon UNICEF Canada, les écolesqui ont adopté le programme « Écoles respectueuses des droitsde l’enfant » à travers le pays ontconstaté une amélioration del’apprentissage en classe, unediminution de l’intimidation et del’absentéisme, une plus grandecompassion, une ambianceaméliorée à l’école et en classe et une sensibilisation accrue aux enjeux mondiaux.
www.emsb.qc.caST. PIuS X, 9955 Papineau
Proudly SPonSorEd By:OpEN HOuSE for all EMSB students
and parents on Wednesday, November 2
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The EMSB CAREER FAIR November 2 & 3, 2011
When a child is admitted to theMontreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) ofthe McGill University Health Centre(MUHC), be it for a short or long termstay, they can count on their educationalneeds being taken care of thanks to theEMSB, which has a team of fourteachers assigned full-time there. Threeother teachers from the Commissionscolaire de Montréal (CSDM) work atthe hospital as well to provide attentionto French-speaking students. “Theteachers at the Montreal Children'sHospital really make a difference for ourpatients who have to be hospitalized for a long period of time,” said Dr. Harvey Guyda, associateexecutive director of the hospital. This program, administered by the EMSB, provides educationalservices to children admitted to the medical wards and those attending the out patient clinics, namelyhemodialysis and oncology. Services are provided for the entire range of medical situations, whichare treated at the hospital. The school range covers kindergarten to Grade 11, both in regular andspecial needs programs. Hospital stays vary due to the transient population among them.
Herb Treffeisen is the veteran of the crew. A native of Philadelphia, he has taught in the Montrealpublic school system for more than 40 years and spent half of that time at the MCH. He is responsiblefor high school students in the wards while Robert Ruffolo handles the elementary side. Ruffolo, whohas been at the MCH for 15 years, recently had to take some time off and retired teacher ChristinaZarebski-Gasior stepped in. Peter Tsatoumas and Dan Novak work with students on the psychiatrywards as part of the IPAS (Intensive Psychiatric Assessment Service) program. The CSDM teachersare Phillippe Proulx, Sylvie Dubuc and Katy Desrochers. For complete details on this wonderful serviceand plans to create a virtual classroom please go to www.emsb.qc.ca.
Peter Tsatoumas, Dan Novek, Christina Zarebski-Gasior and Herb Treffeisen.
EMSB AND THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
EMSB studentsAnthony Perna fromNesbitt ElementarySchool in Rosemount andChristine Nucciaronefrom Laurier MacdonaldHigh School in St.Léonard are presentedwith $500 Tony LicursiBursaries prior to theMontreal Impact gameagainst Puerto Rico June 29. The EMSB soldalmost 2,000 tickets for the match. Picturedwith the students are EMSB ImmediatePast Chairman andCommissioner Dominic
Spiridigliozzi and Impact Executive Vice-President Richard Legendre.Anthony is a Grade 5 French immersion student who is described as sensitive, respectful and
always ready to help out. As a baby, he was hospitalized for almost a year when a bacteria attackedpart of his right shoulder bone. With medication and the help of devoted doctors who performed asuccessful surgery, his bone was reconstructed and this misadventure left nothing more than a fewscars. He was really strong and courageous. Over the years, he has put an emphasis on athleticsand his education, so much so that off the soccer pitch, Nesbitt has become a tertiary home to him.His thirst for learning and passion for soccer has led him to develop a strong desire to visit Italy, thehome of his grandparents. The Tony Licursi Bursary will finally enable him to realize his dream ofvisiting his ancestral home this fall.
Christine is a Secondary V student and has always achieved above average, honour roll gradeswhile dedicating herself to participate in various school and community sports and activities.
“Sports have always been my passion as I not only play for my community, but for my school aswell,” she says. “My dedication towards sports has allowed me to develop school spirit, responsibilitiesas well as leadership qualities among my peers. Nevertheless, no matter how important my athleticsare, I know that my academics are, and should remain, my primary concern.”
For the complete press release go to www.emsb.qc.ca.
Left to right: Impact mascot TacTik, EMSB Immediate Past Chairman and CommissionerDominic Spiridigliozzi, Impact Executive Vice-President Richard Legendre and
scholarship recipients Anthony Perna and Christine Nucciarone.
EMSB STUDENTS MAKE “IMPACT”
Parents needn’t wait until their child is in Grade 6 to begin examining our diverse secondary network
Take a look at whatour High Schools
have to offer!
Take a look at whatour High Schools
have to offer!
Enriched CEGEPPreparatory
Program
InternationalBaccalaureate Middle
Years Program
Alternative Programs for Students with Special Needs
Emphasis on the Fine Arts;Advanced Drama; OrchestraFACEwww.face.csdm.qc.ca 3449 University, Downtown514-350-8899OPEN HOUSE :October 19, 20118:30 a.m to 11 a.m.1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Sports Études; Secondary I Honours Program;Advanced ScienceLester B. Pearson High Schoolwww.lbphs.ca11575 P.M. Favier, Montreal North 514-328-4442OPEN HOUSE:October 27, 2011; 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.Placement Exams for Secondary IHonours Program: November 12, 2011;9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Student-Directed Initiatives;Support for LiteracyAdvancement; Computer-Based ResearchJames Lyng High Schoolwww.emsb.qc.ca/jameslyng5440 Notre Dame West, St. Henri 514-846-8814OPEN HOUSE: By appointment only.
Enriched English and MathPrograms; Advanced Science;Computer TechnologyIntegration; Work StudyTransition ProgramJohn F. Kennedy High Schoolwww.emsb.qc.ca/jfk3030 Villeray, St. Michel514-374-1449OPEN HOUSE: October 6, 20116:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Unique Music ConcentrationProgram; Fine Arts; Tutoringand Peer MediationRosemount High Schoolwww.emsb.qc.ca/rosemount 3737 Beaubien Street East 514-376-4720 OPEN HOUSE: October 27, 20117 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Alternative Environment forStudents in Secondary III toV; More Intimate Setting;Partnership with McGillFaculty of Education; Bi-Weekly SeminarsMINDwww.emsb.qc.ca/mind4563 St. Urbain, The Plateau 514-842-0792OPEN HOUSE: February 16, 2012 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.Visits to the school also byappointment.
Increased PhysicalEducation and Arts;Integrated Science
John Paul I Junior HighSchool (Grades 7 and 8)www.emsb.qc.ca/johnpauli8455 Pré-Laurin, St. Léonard514-328-7171INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATEMIDDLE YEARS PROGRAMINFORMATION NIGHT: OPEN HOUSE: October 6, 2011; 7 p.m.ENTRANCE EXAM:October 22, 2011; 8:00 a.m.IMMERSION AND CORE PROGRAM:OPEN HOUSE: January 26, 2012; 7 p.m.
Acclaimed Media Education Department; Enriched English, French, Mathematics
Laurier Macdonald HighSchool (Grades 9 to 11)www.emsb.qc.ca/lauriermac7355 Viau, St. Léonard 514-374-6000VISITS BY APPOINTMENT
Technology, Music and Art Studios; Science; Sports Programme
Marymount Academywww.emsb.qc.ca/marymount5100 Côte St. Luc Road, N.D.G.514-488-8144OPEN HOUSE: October 19, 2011 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATEMIDDLE YEARS PROGRAMMEENTRANCE EXAM: October 15, 2011 Time to be announced on school website
Personalized InstructionWork-Study ProgramPaul VI High Schoolhttp://paulvi.ca 9905 Papineau, Ahuntsic514-723-2845 OPEN HOUSE:May 10, 2012; 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visits also by appointment
Basic Literacy; Fine ArtsJohn Grant High Schoolwww.jghs.qc.ca5785 Parkhaven, Côte Saint-Luc514-484-4161OPEN HOUSE: March 29, 20127 p.m. to 9 p.m.
To download a copy of the EMSB High School Guide or to learn about other programs offered to secondary level students, please log on to www.emsb.qc.ca.
Psychosocial, Behavioral and Educational Programs;Problem-Solving Techniques;Confidence Building;Reintegration intoEducational MainstreamSt. Raphael Centerwww.emsb.qc.ca/straphael8735 Henri Julien, Ahuntsic 514-381-0811 By appointment
Compulsory Extracurricular Student Involvement
Royal West Academywww.royalwestacademy.com/189 Easton, Montreal West514-489-8454OPEN HOUSE:September 22, 2011; 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 27, 2011ORIENTATION NIGHT:September 27, 2011; 7 p.m. QUALIFYING EXAMS:(A-L) October 1, 2011: 9 a.m. to Noon(M-Z) October 2, 2011: 9 a.m. to Noon
Accelerated Mathematicsand CEGEP Calculus;Enriched Sciences
Vincent Massey Collegiatehttp://vmc.qc.ca/5925 27th Avenue, Rosemount514-374-1999OPEN HOUSE:October 20, 2011; 1:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.ENTRANCE EXAM:November 5, 2011: (Secondary I) 8:30 a.m. to Noon;February 4, 2012: (Secondary II, III, IV)8:30 a.m. to Noon
Advanced-LevelMathematics and Science;French Immersion
Royal Vale High Schoolwww.emsb.qc.ca/royalvale5851 Somerled Ave., N.D.G.514-481-2463OPEN HOUSE: October 4, 2011Stay tuned to www.emsb.qc.ca/royalvale for times.ENTRANCE EXAMS: October 22, 2011 (Secondary 1), 9 a.m. to Noon
Advance Placement Classesand Examinations; EnrichedMath, English and French;Art, Music, ComputerScience, Wood Work,Business Education andSports Leadership Electives
Westmount High Schoolwww.westmount.koumbit.org/ 4350 Ste. Catherine Street West 514-933-2701OPEN HOUSE: October 6, 2011 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Advanced Placement Classesand Examinations in Grade11; Fine Arts Program;Enriched English, Math,Science and French; CareerExploration and CEGEPOrientation; AdvancedComputer Applications;Junior (Grades 7 and 8) and Senior (Grades 9, 10and 11) Campuses
LaurenHill Academywww.emsb.qc.ca/laurenhillJunior Campus2355 Decelles, St. Laurent514-331-8019OPEN HOUSE: October 18, 20116:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. Parents of students in grades 5 and 6 are invited to attend
