T h e m o n t h l y n e w s b u l l e t i n o f t h e E M S B Vol. 6 No. 8 Feb. 25, 2005

EDITOR: MICHAEL J. COHEN PRINTING SERVICES: L. SHAW, D. D’ORNELLAS PROOFREADING/TRANSLATION: ALINE ZEROUNIAN

websites, videos and kiosks. Next on the agenda is the Bell Montreal Regional Science & Technology Fair (March 20-21-22) at Dawson College. There is free admission for schools wishing to visit. Contact [email protected] for details and available times.

MAJOR SCHOOL CHANGE: Hearings will take place on Mon, March 21 at 6000 Fielding for proposals dealing with the future disposition of the Wagar High School facility in Côte St. Luc. Options include Laurier Macdonald students at the CRC Robotics moving Royal Vale School to the Wagar event. facility, Marymount Academy to Royal Vale and John Grant High School from Wagar to ROBOTICS: The CRC Robotics and the Marymount; having the Marymount Adult Educational Alliance of Science and Centre move to the building; or Marymount Technology (EAST) Canadian Robotics Academy relocate there. A vote is set for the Competition took place at John Rennie High March 30 Board meeting. For more, please School in Pointe Claire. Targeau-Bonseye see the major school change section on the was the theme. Participating EMSB schools EMSB website (www.emsb.qc.ca). were: LaurenHill Academy in St. Laurent and Laurier Macdonald in St. Léonard. In total EMSB HOSTS LAURIER: The EMSB there were 21 schools three CEGEPs, eight Council of Commissioners hosted their private schools and one French school. counterparts from the Sir Wilfrid Laurier LaurenHill did extremely well. Out of the School Board for an informal gathering Feb. nine possible categories, they were placed in 17 at St. Pius X Culinary Institute. Chairman four spots : First place for the Game and Dominic Spiridigliozzi gave opening Second Place for Engineering Design, remarks, focusing on the need for English Engineering construction and Sportsmanship. boards to maintain regular dialogue. His This was the fourth edition of the Robotique counterpart, Steve Bletas, also spoke about CRC Robotics challenge. It is a bilingual, the need for close cooperation between the cross-curricular three-day event. Over 400 two boards. “It was an historic evening for participants donned their thinking and both our boards,” said Mr. Spiridigliozzi. construction hats to create robots, journals, 2

STORYTELLING: Pedagogical Services maternelle and mathématiques. An eight-day has announced a change in the format and intensive program in History 414, French time of year for its annual Elementary School 414, Mathematics (416, 426, 436, 514, 526 Storytelling events. This year it will be and 536) and Physical Science 416 will be known as a “festival” and be non- offered to Secondary IV and V students in competitive. Elementary schools in each order to better prepare them for the August region will be eligible to send two Cycle 3 supplemental exams. storytellers each – one who will tell a story in English and another in French. In the case of Secondary IV courses are English Language a school that does not have a representative Arts and French, Second Language. storyteller in each of these two languages, Secondary I and II will also have the option then that it will send only one. Regional of taking French Immersion, Français, langue events have been scheduled as follows: maternelle and Mathématiques. A bridge Region 1, March 16, Leonardo DaVinci course for Secondary IV students wishing to School in RDP; Region 2, March 23, St. write the supplemental Mathematics 436 Dorothy School in St. Michel; and Region 3, exam in August will be offered during the March 30, Roslyn School in Westmount. eight-day intensive program. Any student having received a grade of 70 percent in ETHICS COMMITTEE: The Council of Math 426 will be eligible. Commissioners have established an Ethics and Professional Conduct Committee composed of Daniel Andrelli, Rocco Barbieri, Joseph Petraglia, Frank Verrillo, Sid Wise and parent commissioner Gideon Rosenberg. Elizabeth Fokoefs and Ginette Sauvé Frankel are substitutes

SUMMER SCHOOL: The EMSB has announced that the 2005 Summer School program will operate out of John F. Kennedy High School in Villeray and LaurenHill Academy in St. Laurent in July. The purpose of Summer School is to provide a review in the course(s) for which students meet the Students from the EMSB, Jewish and Muslim admission requirement of a June mark (50 to schools at the cultural exchange.

59 percent). Students who succeed in their BLACK HISTORY: The EMSB and The summer school studies are permitted to Black Coalition of Quebec held a significant advance to the next level of the course. Again cultural exchange on Feb. 21 at the Centre this year, an Introduction to Secondary I Loisirs Sportifs de Côte-des-Neiges to focus Mathematics preparatory 20-day course will on Black History Month. St. Léonard’s be offered to graduating Grade 6 students Laurier Macdonald High School who wish to increase their chances for spearheaded this initiative. Students from success in their first year of high school. The more than a dozen schools, representing the principal's recommendation will be required English and French public sectors as well as for them to register. Courses offered for the Jewish and Muslim communities, Secondary I to III students will be: English participated. Among the guest speakers were Language Arts, French Second Language and Quebec Revenue Minister Lawrence Mathematics as well as Français, langue Bergman, Parti Quebecois MNA Louise 3

Harel, West Island Nelligan MP Yolande Teachers Sheila Perry and Katherine James, EMSB Director General Antonio Simons of JPPS and Coronation Lacroce, Montreal City Councillor Marcel respectively feel their students learned a lot Tremblay and Canadian Jewish Congress, from this experience. The JPPS students Quebec Region Vice-President David Berger. presented a donation of $150 towards the The day’s activities included many student Coronation tsunami fundraising campaign performances, ranging from readings and for UNICEF and World Vision. Students poems, to music. There was also an sat in groups and exchanged stories. Keshan exhibition of student art for all to enjoy. In Muthurajah brought newspaper clippings addition to Laurier Macdonald, other and photographs from Sri Lanka, which he participating EMSB schools were St. Pius X, mounted on the wall. The JPPS students Royal Vale, Vincent Massey, Marymount, treated their Coronation counterparts to Westmount Park and Coronation; from the hamentachen, a pastry eaten during the Lester B. Pearson School Board, LaSalle Jewish festival of Purim (March 25 this Catholic Comprehensive High School; from year) and freshly baked challah bread. the French sector, Louis Joseph Papineau; Some of the female Coronation students from the Jewish community, Bialik High gave the JPPS girls temporary sticker pottus, School; and the Muslim Schools of Quebec. the traditional dot worn on the forehead of Laurier Macdonald’s multicultural club, Hindu females. A visit by Coronation to headed by Jake Sookhdeo, worked with JPPS is now being planned. And EMSB Black Coalition of Quebec President Dan schools in St. Laurent will soon have an Phillip to plan this event. Vice-Principal exchange with UTT and Herzliah. Joe Harty played a coordinating role.

CULTURAL EXCHANGE: The EMSB launched its own formal exchange with the Jewish day school system on January 31 when a Grade 2 class from the Jewish People’s and Peretz Schools (JPPS) visited with Grade 5 and 6 students from nearby Coronation Elementary School to learn about the recent tsunami in South Asia. Coronation students and their families were directly affected by the tsunami. Last week one of the students in the Grade 5 class, Keshan Muthurajah, returned from Sri Coronation and JPPS students share stories. Lanka. He wrote an emotional essay on this experience which he shared with the JPPS students. The EMSB has been engaging in MUSIC EDUCATION: As part of Black cultural exchanges with the Jewish History Month, Glen Clarke and the community for a number of years now. But Exotics visited LaurenHill Academy (Junior) in light of the negative publicity attached to and Holy Cross Elementary in St. Laurent for the recent “associate status” agreement the a special music education program. This provincial government announced and then energetic presentation included the history of cancelled between the Jewish day school percussion instruments and was combined system and two other public boards, EMSB with performances of traditional Chairman Dominic Spiridigliozzi felt it was African/Caribbean dancing. This entertaining important for someone to step forward. 4 show had everyone tapping their feet in Hospital. Students from Laurier Macdonald appreciation! High School and John Paul 1 Jr. High in St. Léonard, Royal West Academy in Montreal BRAIN TUMOR WEEK: The EMSB has West and Royal Vale School in N.D.G. will joined in the fight against Brain Tumor participate. The first show is scheduled for illnesses and from March 14 to 18, medical Royal Vale (5851 Somerled) from 1 p.m. to 3 students from McGill University and the p.m. on Tues. March 15 ; the second will be Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI) will at the Leonardo Da Vinci Center in St. be visiting 31 schools as part of Brain Léonard on Tues. April 19 from 6:30 p.m. to Awareness Week. Following last year’s 10 p.m. That show will also honour two successful fundraiser where six schools in the special guests; Lucia Eufemia, a 17-year-old EMSB raised over $6,000 for the Franco Di Brain Tumor cancer survivor, and Dr. Giovanni Foundation for Brain Tumour Rolando Del Maestro, neurosurgeon and Research, the EMSB has expanded this head of the Brain Tumour Research Center at year’s program to all of its schools. To mark the Montreal Neurological Institute. Tickets this occasion, “grey ribbons” will be sold, will be sold in advance only for $20. CFCF with all proceeds going towards research TV will be broadcasting a commerical with into brain tumor illnesses. Dalkeith Ms. Eufemia and Frank Cavallaro. It will Elementary School Principal Mike Talevi produced by Laurier Macdonald students and (483-7200 ext. 1004) has spearheaded this air for a period of a month-up leading up to effort. On Brain Tumor Awareness Day, the second gala. For more information call March 18, Dalkeith will be holding two Spiritual Community Animator Vince fundraisers: A “Dress Down Day,” in which Lacroce (483-7200. Ext. 1105). Brain tumors students come to school dressed in the are the second leading cause of cancer- clothes of their choice – provided that they related deaths in Canadian children and the bring a small donation – and the sale of grey third leading cause of cancer-related deaths ribbons. On that day as well, students in in young adults. Grade 6 will be touring the laboratories at the MNI,visiting the psychoneurological TSUNAMI: EMSB schools continue to Unit, and the McConnell Brain Imaging remain active regarding tsunami-related Center. events and fundraising activities. To date, close to $50,000 has been raised. Lester B. Pearson High School in Montreal North has raised $8,000.

•Canadian Red Cross Society Quebec Chapter Director General Conrad Sauvé paid a visit to Edinburgh Elementary School in Montreal West to accept a cheque of $1,918.50. Mr. Sauvé took this opportunity to thank students, staff and families from across the EMSB network for their generous Mike Talevi contributions to the cause. He also told a group of students about some of the activities BRAIN WAVES GALA: Spiritual his organization has engaged in. “We have Community Animators from Regions 1 and 3 raised $165 million in Canada,“ he said. will hold two Brain Waves fundraising galas “Many of those donations have come in just for the Montreal Neurological Institute and like yours. We very much appreciate 5 everything the EMSB schools have done.” •John Paul I Junior High School in St. Principal Richard Mason, Commissioner Léonard has a Spiritual Community Centre John A. Simms, Governing Board Chair where candles were lit for a seven day period. Richard Friend and Home and School Students were welcomed for quiet reflection, Association President Jennifer Kirsh were prayer and meditation. joined by the team of eight students who spearheaded this drive: Aurélie Frenette- •At LaurenHill Academy in St. Laurent, Araujo, Leanne Ottoni. Emily Mannard memorial services were performed for both Mimi Warshaw, Chloe Ketterling, the junior and senior campuses. Alannah Gibson, Emily Wing and Alanna McRae. •Cedarcrest and Holy Cross Elementary Schools in St. Laurent held services, including messages of hope, generic poems and reflections, multifaith prayers and the lighting of candles by the students. Jenny Vouma from UNICEF spoke about her organization is making a difference. Holy Cross School has many families who originate from the countries most affected by the tsunami disaster. They sent a cheque of $534.25 to the Canadian Red Cross Society.

•The students at Dunrae Gardens Elementary School in TMR participated in a humanitarian effort to collect and send Conrad Sauvé, second from the left (back row) educational materials to the children in South accepts Edinburgh donation. Asia, after they lost everything in the

devestating tsunami. Students at nearby •The students at McLearon Elementary Carlyle School had started a collection of School in Pointe-aux-Trembles rolled up pencils, crayons, erasers, glues, notepads, their sleeves and got down to baking. They stickers and many other items which were all held several bake sales in order to raise assembled in kit boxes. Dunrae Gardens money to send to UNICEF . As well they students wanted to help! The school had a dress down day where blue ribbons principal, Ginette Clarke, invited the parents were also worn by students. Fifteen students to send what they could for this cause and the and Spiritual Community Animator Rocco response was overwhelming! On Feb 3, Ms. Sperenza read reflections, prayers and Clarke took all the items to Carlyle, poems. accompanied by a student and a parent. •Gerald McShane Elementary School in Special thank you cards were given to the Montreal North received class visits by the Dunrae Gardens students. spiritual community animator and part of the talk included the role of the Red Cross. • Various activities have been planned at

Carlyle School in TMR. This included the •East Hill Elementary School students from collection of coins by students, and an RDP held class memorial services upon auction. At end of January the Cycle 1, year teacher request. 2 math class collected $66.36 and donated it

to the Canadian Red Cross. “Along the way we learned that every little bit counts,” said 6 teacher Zirvana Mic. “Just three cents can buy a dose of vitamins, and 30 cents can buy ANNIVERSARY CONCERT: FACE (Fine antibiotics. Our local TDCanada Trust Arts Core Education) celebrated its 30th welcomed us and congratulated the students Anniversary with a special concert Feb. 12 on their fund-raising efforts. We also joined as a testimony to the quality of their music efforts with Dunrae Gardens and launched a programs and the calibre of their grads. It joint campagin for tsunami Relief took place at Église St. Jean Baptiste on Rachel Street East. Iwan Edwards served as •Thirty students from both the Marymount guest conductor of the FACE Symphony Academy leadership and IBO programs, as Orchestra, Also performing were cellist Anna well as staff, donated their time recently to Sampson, soprano Charlotte Corwin and the bag groceries at the Metro grocery store in Secondary 111, 1V, and V Choirs. Founder . the Wilderton complex. This event raised just Phillip H. Baugniet was present as well ! over $1,000 for the Canadian Red Cross campaign. As well, two Grade 11 (Sec V) Meanwhile, Region 2 Principals recently had IBO students, Deshanthe Joseph-Pillai and the pleasure to hear a violin performance by Thiriyampaki Vethanayagam, decided to Grade 9 F.A.C.E. student Boson Mo. Boson raise funds for the victims of the tsunami as was the recipient of the third prize at the their personal project. The students began a Montreal Symphony Orchestra’s concerto Blue Ribbon Campaign, in and around the competition. This is the first time that a 14 school, which raised close to $800. year old has made it to this level of competition. Boson is also a recipient of first •A memorial service was held at Vincent prize in the Canadian music competition in Massey Collegiate. The theme was “Respond his age category. He participated in the From the Heart.” Through prayer and FACE Orchestra’s summer 2004 tour in reflection the students were encouraged to Spain and also serves as associate concert feel empathy with their global neighbors who master of the FACE Chamber Orchestra. suffered unspeakable loss in the tsunami “We would like to thank Boson for his tragedy. excellent performance,” said Region 2 Director Angeline Roumeliotis. “He was a •East Hill Elementary School in RDP held its great start to our meeting and a wonderful winter concert and raised $850 for tsunami reminder of the quality of students and relief. programs found in our schools.”

•.Grade 6 students at St Brendan Elementary DAFFODIL DAYS: The Canadian Cancer School in Montreal North sponsored a bake Society, created in 1938, is a national sale, along with a casual day that raised over community-based organization of volunteers $1,100 for tsunami relief Fund. A casual day whose mission is to eradicate cancer and to at Edward Murphy Elementary School in improve the quality of life of people living Hochelaga Maisonneuve raised over $2,000. with the disease. Funds collected directly •Upon the initiative of two students, Pierre finance research projects, provide support for Elliott Trudeau School in Rosemount people living with cancer, disseminate up-to- contributed to a can/bottle drive. All funds date information about cancer care and raised were sent to the Red Cross in aid of treatment, encourage cancer prevention victims of the tsunami. One student in Grade through the promotion of healthier lifestyles 1 contacted all of his family members and and advocate work.. Since 1961, the Society contributed seven extra large bags of cans has been organizing the Daffodil Days in and bottles. Quebec, which draws such enthusiasm from 7 the general public that, over time, the daffodil be able to see their favourite players on the has become the emblem of the fight against ice, but on the court as well as the team cancer and a symbol of hope for thousands of recently kicked off its second annual charity people affected directly or indirectly by the basketball tour, Led by defensive back Barron disease. Daffodils will be sold on April 7-10. Miles, Alouettes’ players including Anthony in various locations throughout Montreal. Calvillo, Uzooma Okeke, Bruno Heppell, Last year, $275, 000$ was raised in Rob Brown, Paul Lambert, Luke Fritz, Montreal and 1.5 million in all of Canada. Anwar Stewart, Kevin Johnson, Marc Furthermore, another upcoming events is Megna and a few others will face local primary the Relay for Life. This uplifting fundraising and secondary school representatives activity is a non-competitive sporting event, throughout Quebec. where teams of 10 take turns taking laps or walking around a track an entire night while The basketball tour is an extension of the enjoying live music, food and beverages, Adopt-an-Alouette program, which is present prizes and camping with friends. The in over 150 Quebec high schools. The Als Canadian Cancer Society will be organizing have already played at Carlyle in TMR, East four Relays in the month of June. Schools Hill in RDP, Wagar in Côte St. Luc, Bancroft that are interested in participating in any of in the Plateau and General Vanier in St. these activities can log on to www.cancer.ca Léonard. Still to come are: Sinclair Laird in or call 255-5151. Park Extension (March 8), McLearon in Pointe-aux-Trembles (March 14), Gerald ROUND TABLE: Elizabeth Ballantyne McShane in Montreal North (March 23), St. Elementary School in Montreal West will Dorothy in St. Michel (March31), Dalkeith in hold a Parent Round Table Session on the Anjou (April 4), Royal West in Montreal West Quebec Education Program (QEP) on March (April 12), James Lyng in St. Henri (April 13), 22. Staff and members of the governing Dante in St. Léonard (April 19), Laurier board will take part in the program at the Macdonald in St,. Léonard (April 26) and school (314 Northview). Its purpose is to Cedarcrest in St. Laurent (April 29). provide parents with information about key elements of the QEP such as student-centred learning, portfolio assessment and the competency-based classroom. They will also discuss the EMSB report card that is currently being piloted, as well as how all these topics tie into a school’s success plan. The session will begin with introductory comments by Principal Katherine Snow, Pedagogical Services Director John Ryan and consultants Terry Saba and Caroline Sturge-Sparkes. A DVD entitled the Learner-Centred Classroom will be shown. Some of the key terminology used within the Als’ Luke Fritz with Gardenview students. QEP, especially as it relates to school success plans, educational projects and the •Fritz impressed students at Gardenview. He curriculum, will be dealt with. spoke about the importance of getting an education and pointed to the fact that he and ALOUETTES: Once again this winter most of his teammates have university degrees. Montreal Alouettes football fans will not only 8

•LaurenHill Academy hosted the Alouettes Bowen (basketball), a Secondary V student twice in the last month. Calvillo and team who is competing on the provincial team, is psychologist, Dr. Ron Clavier, spoke on involved with the Canadian Basketball behalf of the Adopt-an-Alouette Program to Development Program and is currently interested students over lunch hour. Subjects considering offers from several CEGEPs and covered ranged from career and personal American prep schools; Felishea information to advice on career choices, Quattrociocche (archery), a Secondary II sensible lifestyle decisions, sportmanship, and student who competed in the provincial team dynamics. Meanwhile, the Secondary II archery championships; Pierre Prévost homerooms received Miles, Okek, Johnson, (table tennis), a Secondary I student who is Brown, Lambert and a few others who ranked second in Quebec and fifth in Canada; imparted with great stories and wise advise. Stéphanie Lehoux (gymnastics), a Then, in the gym, with the entire student body Secondary I student who has won several as witnesses, they went about giving staff and medals in the provincial gymnastics students a lesson in basketball. championships, including gold in vault, silver in the floor exercise and gold in the overall •At East Hill Elementary School in RDP the competition; Carol Ann Ware (diving), a Als played against some students. “It was Secondary I student, who competed in the touching to see these players who average 6'6 Canadian Pan Am Games and has excelled in get down on their knees to speak to and the one-metre board, three-metre board, 10- share a high five with the children,” says metre tower and synchronized diving Spiritual Community Animator Rocco categories. Between January 16 and February Speranza. “ One thinks that athletes are 2 of this year, she competed in Australia at ‘dumb jocks’ but I disagree. These players the Olympic Youth Festival in Sydney and show great involvement, dedication and the Australian Diving Championships in commitment to what they do. They do it for Southport. She also has her own website the children, not for press or popularity. (www.carolannware.com). Mr. Olivieri was at McGill University last week where he •-At Carlyle School in TMR Alouettes addressed a Topics in Canadian Studies 3: players came and spoke to the children about Sports in Canada class, topics such as bullying and the importance of respecting each other. Their visit was a huge hit with the students, as was the basketball game that saw them play against Cycle 3 students and teachers. The Alouettes also, very generously, donated a team football as well as an autographed jersey for the school’s tsunami relief fund auction.

SPORTS ÉTUDES: The Sports Etudes Program at Lester B. Pearson High School in Montreal North is now in its third year. Students enrolled are from Montreal, St. Hubert, Mascouche and Rosemere. EMSB Chairman Dominic Spiridigliozzi and coach Coordinator Ron Olivieri, now an interim Kosta Papoulias drop the puck. vice-principal, notes with pride the many EMSB DRAGONS: EMSB Night was a big athletic achievements by the students from success last week at the Verdun Auditorium. the current class. They include: Shawn The EMSB Chairman, accompanied by 9 players from the LaurenHill Academy Lynx, They assessed current strategies, identified the Holy Cross Elementary Lions and coach the most significant barriers to improving the Kosta Papoulias performed the ceremonial condition of children and made opening faceoff between LaurenHill grad recommendations on how to overcome these (and Ligue Nord Américaine de Hockey barriers and achieve quicker, concrete and leading scorer) James Desmarais of the better results with respect to the Summit's Verdun Dragons and St. Hyacinthe Cousin four main topics: Health, Education & team captain Stan Melanson. The EMSB Literacy, Legal & Social Protection of had its own reserved section as they cheered Children/Violence and Food & Nutrition. on the Dragons in their 7-4 victory. The objective of the International Summit Desmarais scored two goals. was to open a creative dialogue between professionals, leading thinkers and youth and SENSITIZATION: The Holocaust to stimulate the formation of innovative Sensitization Program, a joint initiative of the multidisciplinary solutions to topical EMSB and the Montreal Holocaust Memorial problems faced by children, with a view of Centre Museum, is taking place for the establishing a sustainable child-rights' based second consecutive year. The program, action plan that includes effective which runs until April 30, will have EMSB mechanisms for implementation and students from Grades Six to 11 take guided monitoring over a five-year period. tours of the museum. As well, follow-up programs are going to be incorporated into the visits, so that the students can get an idea of what kind of effect this experience had on them. It could involve some group discussions in class or with their spiritual community animator, inviting a Holocaust survivor as a guest speaker, reading Holocaust-related books and/or Holocaust- related movies and documentaries or engaging in a cultural exchange with a Jewish day school. The program is being subsidized once again by the Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal. This Riccardo Di Done presents a certificate to Antonio program was a major success last year. Lacroce and staff.

SENIORS: McLearon Elementary School’s CHILDREN, POVERTY & VIOLENCE: sixth grade class visited the seniors citizens Riccardo Di Done and Pascal Fischer of the home Le Cardinal. Their mission was to help Organization for the Protection of Children’s spread the message of love, kindness, caring Rights (OPCR) presented EMSB officials and joy to the citizens in the residence. with a congratulatory certificate in Students handed out cards, spoke to the recognition of its participation in the recent residents, put on two skits and importantly International Summit on Children, Poverty spent time listening to the residents stories. and Violence Steering Committee at the The visit helped the students acquire a lesson Holiday Inn Airport. Delegates representing that is not taught by a text book, said 17 different countries from Africa, Asia, Spiritual Community Animator Rocco North America, Latin America and Europe as Speranza. “The students see first hand that well as 24 EMSB students from six schools acts of kindness and charity are very and three youth from Cuba met for two days. important for the seniors in our community. 10

We must not forget them.” … Meanwhile, CANADA FAIR: Two teachers, Jennifer students from Wagar High School, Royal Poupart and Sandra Gloria, at General Vale School and Marymount Academy Vanier Elementary School in St. Léonard put visited a Jewish seniors home in Côte St. together a wonderful project with their Cycle Luc called Caldwell Residences for a 3 students (Grade 6). They recently storytelling exchange. The CLSC René organized a Canada Fair which incorporated Cassin was involved in this wonderful projects on each province. Kiosques were set Generations 500 project. “When the students up where students represented the different presented the life stories of their senior provinces and “passports” were stamped as partners with whom they had been meeting observers went to each station. Professor since the fall, you could see that the youths Graeme Decarie, one of the top and seniors were touched and changed historians/experts on Canada. came to speak inside,” remarked EMSB Spiritual, Religious to the student population about Canada. and Moral Education Consultant Irene Music teacher Magda Cacchione also helped Miller. “The student presentations were by working with a small choir from the creative and well received by all present school which sang the national anthem. including the press and local volunteers from the community. The project was a clear EARTH DAY: EMSB schools will celebrate example of the dynamic of our service when Earth Day on Friday, April 22 Tanya we take the time to plan, link with the Beatriz Munizaga, Miss Earth Canada, has community, do a more in-depth project over already been confirmed as a special guest at a period of time, and allow for interior General Vanier Elementary School in St. reflection about the project.” Léonard. She is expected to visit other East End schools that day. Tanya, 22, speaks WILLINGDON ANNIVERSARY: The English, French, Spanish, Croatian and committee for Willingdon Elementary School Italian. She represented Canada at the Miss in N.D.G.’s 75th anniversary is hard at work. Earth World Pageant in the Phillipines last Willingdon will be marching in the St. fall. A graduate of the Montreal Radio and Patrick's Day Parade. The committee has just Television School, she is interested in the published a 2005 souvenir calendar, with media as well. black and white photographs of the school as it was in 1930. They are also planning HEART WEEK: The championship several other "in school" events while trying Montreal Impact soccer team officially to "get the word out" to former launched Heart Week on Monday, February administrators, teachers and staff in whatever 14 at Royal Vale School in N.D.G. Head creative ways they can. On Feb. 26 there coach Nick DeSantis and captain Mauro was a skating party at Lower Canada College Biello scrimmaged in the gymnasium before Arena. A wine and cheese reception for hundreds of students, all attired in red. This is adults is planned for March 21 ( 7 p.m. to 9 the second year that the Montreal Children’s p.m.) at the school. This event will take place Hospital Foundation of the McGill University on the actual anniversary date of Lord Health Centre (MUHC) has teamed up with Willingdon’s official opening of the school. the EMSB to organize Heart Week. Royal Admission is $10. June 3 and 4 has been Vale is one of many EMSB schools where designated as Homecoming Weekend with a students will be outfitted in red on a specific Fun Fair on the Friday (6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.) day this week. Each student with a healthy and a dance for adults on Saturday at a cost heart is asked to bring a small donation - a of $15 per person. loonie or toonie - to help a child with a “broken heart.” Says Campaign organizer 11

Mario Bentrovato chairman of the EMSB’s Hospital. Last year EMSB schools raised East End Edward Murphy Elementary School $10,000 for this cause. Bentrovato and his Governing Board: “This will also make kids team have added schools from the South think about helping others and appreciating Shore and the French sector this year. their own good health.” EVERY PENNY COUNTS: Westmount High School students continue to be very involved in the community and pennies can make a difference. The Student Council, under the supervision of C.J. Turner decided to raise money for the Montreal Children’s Hospital. Alexandra Brand'slutsky, along with Jessica Weigensberg, Daniel Carin and Jon Erskine (all Grade 10 students), decided to hold penny wars during the last week of November and the first week of December every day at lunch. During this ten day Nick DeSantis and Mauro Biello meet the Royal period, the students would set up empty giant Vale students. water bottles in the lobby and the winning

grade would be decided by which one Bentrovato’s young daughter, Jessica, was collected the most pennies at the end of the born with a heart defect. She joined him at competition. Students were also encouraged the Heart Week kickoff. Also in attendance to throw in other denominations which would was Robert Baldwin Riding Liberal MNA be deducted from the number of pennies Pierre Marsan (Parliamentary Secretary to collected. For example, if someone put 50 Health Minister Phillippe Couilliard), Dr. cents in a bottle that team would then lose 50 Marie Béland from the Children’s Hospital points. The event raised $1,174.74 for the and Heart of Life Campaign Chairs Gary hospital. Principal Claude Dansereau went Silverman and Simone Leroux. Rob to the hospital with the four student Martier, the play-by-play announcer for organizers on Feb. 10 to present a cheque to Impact games on CJAD radio, served as the Tatiana Aparicio, the special events master of ceremonies. He even did coordinator. The donation will be integrated commentary as a team comprised of the in the "most urgent needs fund" of the Impact representatives and school staff took hospital. on some elite soccer players from Royal Vale

THE GIFT OF READING: David Bentrovato is part of Au Coeur de la vie/The Bouchard, a well-known author, visited Heart of Life, which last year started a $1 Dante Elementary School in St. Léonard to million fund-raising campaign to support speak to the teachers and students about the equipment and training for The Children’s gift of reading. Mr. Bouchard has written 27 cardiac team. Au Coeur de la vie/The Heart children's books and several adult books. He of Life is a parents’ support and fund-raising spoke to the teachers about igniting the fire group associated with The Montreal or the desire in children to read and shared Children’s Hospital Foundation. It was his passion for books with the teachers and launched in 1997 by parents of children born read many of them out loud. The students with heart defects who had undergone, at from kindergarten to Grade 6 were absolutely birth or at a very young age, a complex open mesmerized by Mr. Bouchard's entertaining heart surgery at the Montreal Children’s 12 presentation of his books. He wanted the enjoying their gourmet luncheon, they were students to love books as much as he does. entertained by three talented students: Priya He also told the students that it was okay to Kalsi, a classically trained pianist; Daniel be reading at different levels, reassuring them Del Blaso, a jazz pianist and Duo Qian, an that no matter how well they read now, that accomplished violinist. The administration, with time they would all be good readers if spiritual community animator and students they continued to read. The students got a helped to express the appreciation that is felt chance to ask the author questions and win an by all for the outstanding VMC teachers who autographed bookmark. Some lucky ones work tirelessly to create an environment even won books personally autographed by conducive to learning social, academic and Bouchard by answering questions or figuring spiritual competencies so important to living out the identity of animal given in clues in a full and happy life. poetry format. INSIDE EDGE: Dunrae Gardens phys ed teacher Yann Deville received a visit from the Inside Outside Edge climbing program. The instructors taught the students from kindergarten to Grade 6 different forms of rope climbing, wall climbing, suspended bridge crossing, and other fun activities.

EDWARD MURPHY COMEDY: On Thurs. March 10 (7:30 p.m) Edward Murphy Elementary School in Hochelaga- Maisonneuve will host a Comedy Night featuring Ernie Butler's Comedy Nest at David Bouchard meets the students. Auberge Universel (5000 Sherbrooke est., corner of Viau). Organizers promise 90 Meanwhile, Dante raised $1,449.72 for minutes of fun and laughter. Tickets are $15 research into Cystic Fibrosis. The funds and only those 18 years of age and older were raised through the collaboration of the can attend. Info: 254-3769. students, Spiritual Community Animator Vince Lacroce and Spiritual Committee STAR POETS: Congratulations to students Chair Sandra Ferrara. and teachers involved in the John Paul I Junior High School English Language Arts TEACHER APPRECIATION: The Poetry project! The school’s poets have Dunrae Gardens Home and School Parents won the distinction of having the largest Community have joined to show their care number of poetry contributions nationwide and appreciation for the teachers and staff. to be published in the Young Writers of During Teacher Appreciation Week, parents Canada Anthology. In recognition of their brought goodies for brunches. A special merit the publishers will grant a Dell luncheon was held on Feb. 9 where a huge Computer to the school. spread of international ethnic foods were set up in the gymnasium for all to feast and HELPING NEIGHBOUR: The Helping enjoy! Neighbor Program honours volunteers for their work. Volunteers make an exceptional The teachers at Vincent Massey Collegiate difference in their communities by donating were treated to a luncheon buffet prepared by their time, efforts and talents. The Helping the St. Pius X Culinary Institute. While 13

Neighbor Program has recognized over 220 and the robot. Finally, they were expected to volunteers from 115 different non-profit have a kiosk set up during the competition organizations. These volunteers were feted at that introduced the school, the game and a dinner held recently at the Bonaventure provided a place for the robot to be repaired. Hilton. Dante was the only EMSB school to have its volunteers honoured at this LMAC’s national presentation to Nelson reception. Patsy Greco and Francesca included a photo journal of their preparation, Piazza were accompanied by Principal, a copy of their journal and their second place Roma Medwid-Michailuk. Hockey great video. The presentation showed how the 60 Steve Shutt and former Habs coach Jacques students worked collaboratively to plan and Demers hosted the program, sponsored by produce each of the five aspects for the the Norshield Financial Group. contest. Since Nelson intends to feature the winning entry on its site, teachers all over LMAC AWARD: Recently, the Media North America will be able to share and learn Education students of Laurier Macdonald from LMAC’s experiences. The prize money High School won an award from Thompson was used towards the 2005 CRC Competition Nelson Publishing to honour our participation at John Rennie High School. in the Quadrum 2004 Robotics Competition. They were presented with $1,500 towards the NATIVE PROGRAM: Chief Top Leaf from 2005 competition and $1,000 worth of Kahnawake visited Mclearon Elementary coupons for Nelson publications. Titled School in Pointe-aux-Trembles, East Hill “Excellence in Technology,” the award in RDP and Gerald McShane Elementary allowed the school to showcase the hard School to speak about his Native program- work of the Secondary IV International Aboriginal and native spirituality. His Baccalaureate students of 2003-2004. presentation is part of the school curriculum Nelson required that LMAC present an for cycle two students. Chief Top Leaf has integrated, cross-curricular study of a been presenting to students, scouts and guide technological project done in the school. movement, as well as businesses for over 50 They had to show innovation in teaching, years. student centred learning and aspects of technology education, including safety KIDS FESTIVAL: The first annual Kids issues. LMAC chose to enter their project for Fun Festival will be held on Tues. June 14 at Quadrum 2004, a robotics competition a location to be determined shortly. Six sponsored by the Canadian Robotics different schools from the EMSB and Lester Challenge (CRC) and Education Alliance for B. Pearson School Board will be Science and Technology (EAST). Teachers participating for a total of approximately Leon Llewellyn and Audrey Berner created 1,200 students. It will run from 9 a.m. until 2 a photo journal of their preparation for p.m. In the event of rain, it will be moved to Quadrum 2004. The CRC contest, which has June 15. The Kids Fun Festival will feature a different name each year, requires the at least 25 inflatable games such as jumper students to build a robot that can participate games and slides, entertainment, and a full in a co-operative game with robots from BBQ lunch with hotdogs, hamburgers, other schools. Quadrum asked the students salads, drinks and dessert. Food will also be to design a remote-controlled robot capable available for volunteers and teachers. The of picking-up and throwing tennis balls into event's completely free. Westmount Park tubes of different heights. They also had to School., Coronation and Carlyle are write a journal, create a website and a video, participating. Lisa Dutton, a communications all of which discussed the school, the game officer at the Montreal Children’s Hospital of 14 the McGill University Health Centre is the tune of “The Banana Boat Song”). It was chief organizer. She can be reached at 412- followed by a talk from Gazette fitness 4400, ext. 23991. columnist Jill Barker, and a lesson on how to do Caribbean Funk dancing. The rest of NUTRITION MONTH: March is Nutrition the day was taken up with individual fitness Month and this year, "Sunny," the EMSB sessions, where students had a chance to mascot will launch a contest under the theme practice yoga, hip hop, karate, aerobics and "The Colourful World of Fruits and circus-type exercises, along with an animated Vegetables...Sunny just can't get enough!" fun dance. Nutrition Day, which was During the month of March, Sunny will organized by Elizabeth Ballantine’s teachers encourage students to eat more fruits and and funded by the Home and School vegetables and expose them to different Association and local merchants, is part of produces of the world by asking them to the school’s year-long “Health and Well- submit a research project on an exotic fruit or Being” program, which is aimed to vegetable including a recipe. The winning encourage its students to adapt a healthy and class with the most original recipe will win active lifestyle an exotic fruits and vegetables tasting party offered by the Board Dietitians. PUBLIC SPEAKING: The annual Public Speaking Competition for Secondary IV and V students will take place on Tues. April 26 at Westmount High School (4350 Ste. Catherine St. W). As in the past, it is likely that the Rotary Club of Montreal will invite the Secondary V winner to participate in its event in May. As well, the Women’s Canadian Club will award the Secondary IV winner with an all expense paid week to Encounters with Canada in Ottawa. Topics will be of the students’ choosing, but should be of a social or global significance. For more information contact Languages Consultant Marsha Gouett at 483-7200, ext. The Nutri Sisters, Sylvie and Guiliana 7318 or [email protected].

Meanwhile, Elizabeth Ballantyne School in LDV GALA: The Leonardo Da Vinci Montreal West spent a day filled with food, School annual Gala was held on Feb. 12 at fitness and fun. Friday, February 11 was Buffet Colosseo in RDP. Guests were declared “Nutrition Day” at the school, and entertained by comedian Joe Cacchione, was dedicated to showing students the good food and music. Profits will be going benefits of balancing a healthy diet with toward LDV’s school band program. Pina physical fitness. The day began in the school Mucci and her hard-working Parent gym, where all 280 students sat down to a Participation Organization (PPO) worked healthy breakfast of cereal, milk, juice, fruits, very hard on this event. Meanwhile, LDV bagels, muffins and eggs. They were also Carnival week was filled with outdoor entertained by EMSB dietitians Sylvie activities as well cultural activities, namely Beaudry and Guiliana Di Quinzio, who as Gremlin (Geordie Productions), Danny King “The Nutri Sisters,” explained the importance of the Basement (Geordie Productions), Meet of eating a good breakfast through their “Food Group Song” (which was sung to the 15 my ForeSisters (Black Theatre) and Brass 2005.For eligibility information and Impact (Jeunesses Musicales du Canada). nomination form, visit Cycle three students participated in Dictée http://www.historysociety.ca/gga.asp?subsect P.G.L.. Vaigunthan Shanmulingan will ion=rul or call (800) 861-1008. represent LDV at the regional meet. Cycle III students also participated in the Canspell PROFESSIONALS WEEK: The Syndicat contest. David Tarantini will represent des Professionneles du Milieu de l’Éducation LDV at the regional meet. Finally, check de Montréal (SPPMEM) held its eighth out LDV’s new website: conference at the Auberge Universel Feb. 24 www.emsb.qc.ca/leonardodavinci. in the East End to mark Professionals Week. A Culture of Urgence was the theme. LE PRINCE SERPENT: Secondary I and Professionals include information officers, II students from LaurenHill Academy’s analysts, spiritual community animators, Junior Campus attended a showing of the guidance counsellors, psychologists, theatrical piece, Le Prince Serpent. Arranged pedagogical consultants, audiologists, speech through the efforts of police community therapists, translators, dieticians, librarians, officer Judy Yankowsky, it portrayed the administration officers and special life of teen-age runaways, and the dangers of education consultants. life in the streets. SCIENCE CENTRE: The Kindergarten JELLY BEANS: The annual Jelly Bean class of Frederick Banting Elementary Contest was held recently at Pierre Elliott School in Montreal North had the Trudeau Elementary School in Rosemount. opportunity to visit the Science Centre of Students guessed the number of white jelly Montreal (Old Port) thanks to the generosity beans in a glass jar in order to win stuffed of Supporting Montreal Schools funding. Valentine Bears. Meanwhile, Doris The children were introduced to the concept Frechette, a cycle 2 teacher, has begun a of equilibrium, and were able to explore how program of yoga for students. The children this aspect of science is evident in every day receive five sessions per block of yoga life, using hands-on activities specifically instruction to enhance relaxation and geared for children between the ages of four concentration. to seven years. As well, they were free to MOUNTAINVIEW: The N.D.G. based explore various other aspects of science, be it Mountainview High School (social affairs) in the area of health, chemistry or physics winter carnival featured a pot luck lunch, through varying activities! The full day prepared by all, and also some interesting and event allowed the children to delve into the fun games. scientific world at a level that made sense!

HISTORY AWARDS: Canada’s National ARTHRITIS SOCIETY: CFCF Weather History Society is now accepting forecaster Frank Cavallaro and his wife nominations for the Governor General’s Marie-France organized the fifth annual Awards for Excellence in Teaching Canadian Super Party for The Arthritis Society History. We welcome submissions from recently. More than 800 people were present elementary, middle, and senior school at Le Madison in St. Léonard. This event classroom teachers. Six recipients will be helped raise $80,000. Among the invited selected and awarded $2,500, a medal and a guests were Spiritual Community trip for two to the award ceremony. Each Animators Rocco Speranza and Vince recipient’s school also receives $1,000. Lacroce from John Paul I and Laurier The deadline for applications is April 29, Macdonald High Schools respectively. They 16 presented a cheque of $500 on behalf of their schools. The students and staff worked hard EMSB PEOPLE: Margaret Buchanan- to raise funds for this great cause. Cabana passed away earlier this month. She worked as a lunch hour monitor at PAUL VL DANCE: The annual Paul VI Edward Murphy Elementary School since High School Fundraiser Dinner Dance 2005 February 23, 1981 …EMSB Director will take place on Sat. April 23 at Buffet General Antonio Lacroce recently visited Châteaubriand (7985 Maurice Duplessis) in St. Dorothy Elementary School in St. Michel RDP. The evening will be filled with recently and read to students …Evelyn dancing, good food, wonderful prizes, and Alfonsi has been serving as the interim the great company of friends and family!All principal of John F. Kennedy High School in funds raised from this event will go towards place of Antonio Colannino who has had subsidizing many activities for the school’s to take some time off due to health reasons. special needs students. Please visit their website at www.emsb.qc.ca/paulvi for LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT : The additional details. Central Head Office Social Committee held its annual Tony Awards, a tongue-in-cheek WIZARD OF OZ: Tues. May 31, 2005 7 spoof of the Academy Awards. However, p.m.) has been bookmarked for a unique on a more serious note the Committee presentation of the Wizard of Oz, in this honoured longtime registration agent Pat case called “De-tension.” It will take place D’Ornellas with a Lifetime Achievement at Westmount High School (4350 Ste. Awards. Carol Maker presented her with a Catherine Street West). Ernie Butler, host trophy, designed by Kathleen Préfontaine. of CJAD’s Comedy Show and the owner of She also received some beautiful homemade Ernie Butler’s Comedy Nest jewelry from Carole Arsenault (www.comedynest.com) at the AMC Pepsi ([email protected]) of Creations Forum will be the special guest host. EMSB Carole. She produces earrings, necklaces, administrators and other staff will make up bracelets and rings and welcomes calls from the cast and crew. Plans call for the show to schools. benefit Cystic Fibrosis. For years, this dreadful disease has robbed children of the ADULT AND VOC ED many pleasures of childhood and has terminated young lives. This year’s choice TSUNAMI: The students and staff of the will be a modern fairy tale (partly surreal High School of Montreal Adult Centre and partly humoristic). It is being written for raised a total of $1,091 for tsunami relief an adult audience and will include many efforts. In fact, the Centre rounded this different fairy tale characters such as amount to 1,500.00$ and forwarded this Dorothy, The Wizard of the EMSB, amount to UNICEF Canada specifically for Scarecrow, Céline Dion and many others. It their Tsunami Relief fund. This money was is based on The Wizard of Oz theme. collected by the teachers in their respective Prospective volunteers can contact Tina classes and the theme used was “A Toonie Lavranos at EMSB extension 2014, or for Tsunami Relief.” The collection was Connie Primiano at EMSB extension 2018. done on a single day and the response was Other planning committee members include terrific. Paul Saunders, Don Houston, Sandra Furfaro, Phyllis D’Amato, Ivana “We chose UNICEF as the recipient of this Colatriano, Evelyne Alfonsi and Judy donation because of their efforts to help Simpson. children around the world and more 17 specifically in the regions affected by the tsunami,” said Centre Director Ted March 14 to 18, 2005 Collinson. Grey Ribbon Brain Tumor Awareness Week •At Rosemount Technology Centre, the Student Advisory Council collected March 15, 2005 $1,082.48 dollars on behalf of the students Brain Waves Gala I and staff. They had a blue and (ocean) and Royal Vale School yellow(hope) ribbon campaign to raise 5851 Somerled funds, in addition to a two day bake sale. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m,. The posters were prepared by the Computer Graphics students at the centre. Proceeds March 16, 2005 will be directed towards the Habitat for Region I Storytelling Humanity. Hosted by Leonardo Da Vinci School RDP COMMENCEMENT: The St. Pius X Adult Centre held its Commencement March 21, 2005 Exercises Feb. 24 for graduates from June Major School Change Hearings 2003 to December 2004. Forty students Royal Vale/Marymount Academy and Adult attended, representing the more than 100 Centre /John Grant who completed their high school Time TBA requirements during that period. Willingdon 75th Anniversary EMPLOYMENT SHOW: Rosemount Wine And Cheese Technology Centre (RTC) recently 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. participated in a Salon Formation Emploi for 5870 Terrebonne, N.D.G. N.D.G. and Côtes des Neiges. This show Admission $10 was organized in cooperation with Emploi Info: 484-2881 Quebec and Youth Employment Services There were approximately 3,100 people who March 23, 2005 attended. RTC had exhibits in the Region II Storytelling manufacturing fector, the Cabinetmaking Hosted by St. Dorothy School and furniture finishing demonstration area, St. Michel as well as the multi media area. The show was a great success and a number of March 30, 2005 students from Marymount Academy, John Region III Storytelling Grant and Marymount Adult Centre visited. Hosted by Roslyn School

April 7 – 10, 2005 IMPORTANT DATES Daffodil Days

March 10, 2005 April 8, 2005 Edward Murphy Elementary School Citizenship Ceremony Comedy Night Carlyle School Auberge Universel 109 Carlyle, T.M.R. 5000 Sherbrooke Street East 10 a.m. 7:30 p.m. Admission $15 (18 yrs and over) April 19, 2005 Info: 254-3769 Brain Waves Gala II 18

Leonardo Da Vinci Centre 6000 avenue Fielding. Diverses options ont St. Léonard été présentées incluant le transfert de l’école 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Royal Vale au bâtiment de Wagar, le transfert de l’Académie Marymount à Royal April 20, 2005 Vale et celui de l’école secondaire John Parent Volunteer Appreciation Evening Grant de Wagar à Marymount; le transfert du Oscar Peterson Hall Centre d’éducation des adultes de Concordia University Marymount ou de l’Académie Marymount à Sponsored by First Canadian Financial Wagar. Un vote est prévu pour la réunion du Services conseil des commissaires du 30 mars. Pour (www.fcfs-inc.com) plus d’informations, veuillez consulter la section changements majeurs du site Web de April 22, 2005 la CSEM (www.emsb.qc.ca). Earth Day

April 26, 2005 L’ART DE CONTER : Les Services High School Public Speaking Finals pédagogiques ont annoncé un changement au Secondary IV and V format et à l’époque de l’année de l’Art de Westmount High School conter annuel du primaire. Cette année, cet 4350 St. Catherine Street West évènement portera le nom de « festival » et il ne fera pas l’objet de concours. Les écoles May 10, 2005 primaires de chaque région pourront déléguer National Denim Day deux conteurs/conteuses du Cycle 3 - l’un(e) qui racontera une histoire en français et May 11, 2005 l’autre en anglais. Au cas où une école n’a Curriculum Fair pas de délégué(e) pour chacune des deux Carlyle School langues, un(e) seul(e) délégué(e) la 109 Carlyle, T.M.R. représentera. Les évènements régionaux 6:30 p.m. auront lieu comme suit : Région 1, le 16 mars à l’école Leonardo da Vinci de Rivière-des- May 31, 2005 Prairies; Région 2, le 23 mars à l’école St. De-tension: The Wizard of Oz Dorothy de l’arrondissement de Saint- 7 p.m. Michel; Région 3, le 30 mars à l’école Presented by EMSB Staff Roslyn de Westmount. Westmount High School (4350 Ste. Catherine Street West) SEMAINE DE LA TUMEUR DU CERVEAU : La CSEM s’est jointe à la lutte June 3 and 4, 2005 contre la tumeur du cerveau et du 14 au 18 Willingdon 75th Anniversary mars, des représentants du Centre de Info: 484-2881 recherche de l’Hôpital Douglas visiteront les écoles dans le cadre de la Semaine du Ruban de la tumeur du cerveau. Pour souligner cette PLEINS FEUX SUR FIELDING occasion, des « rubans verts » seront vendus et le produit de ces ventes sera versé à la CHANGEMENTS MAJEURS : Les recherche sur la tumeur du cerveau. Le audiences des propositions de l’utilisation directeur de l’école primaire Dalkeith, Mike future de l’école secondaire Wagar de Côte Talevi (483-7200, poste 1004) et l’animateur Saint-Luc ont eu lieu le lundi 21 mars au de vie spirituelle et d’engagement 19 communautaire Vince Lacroce (483-7200, concurrent de 14 ans atteint ce niveau. Boson poste 1105) ont lancé cette initiative. a aussi été récipiendaire du premier prix du concours de musique canadienne dans sa GALA BRAIN WAVES : Les animatrices et catégorie d’âge. Il a participé à la tournée de animateurs de vie spirituelle et d’engagement l’été 2004 de l’orchestre de FACE en communautaire des Régions 1 et 3 Espagne et il tient aussi le rôle de maître organiseront des galas de levées de fonds associé de concert de l’orchestre de chambre pour l’Institut et l’Hôpital Neurologiques de de FACE. « Nous tenons à remercier Boson Montréal. Des élèves de l’école secondaire pour son excellente représentation» a déclaré Laurier Macdonald et de l’école secondaire Angeline Roumeliotis, directrice de la du premier cycle John Paul I de Région 2. « Cette interprétation a donné un l’arrondissement de Saint-Léonard, de excellent départ à notre réunion et elle rend l’Académie Royal West de Montréal-Ouest et hommage à la qualité des élèves et des de l’école Royal Vale de NDG participeront à programmes de nos écoles.» ces évènements. Le premier spectacle est prévu pour le mardi 15 mars à l’école Royal JOURNÉES DES JONQUILLES : La Vale (5851 Somerled) de 13 h à 15 h; le Société canadienne du cancer, fondée en second aura lieu le mardi 19 avril de 18 h 30 1938, est un organisme communautaire à 22 h au Centre Leonardo da Vinci de national de bénévoles dont la mission est l’arrondissement de Saint-Léonard. Ce gala d’éradiquer le cancer et d’améliorer la qualité honorera aussi deux invités spéciaux : Lucia de vie des personnes atteintes de cette Eufemia, jeune fille de 17 ans qui a survécu maladie. Les fonds recueillis servent à à une tumeur du cerveau et le Dr. Ronaldo financer des projets de recherche, à offrir du Del Maestro, chirurgien chef de l’Institut soutien aux personnes atteintes du cancer, à Neurologique de Montréal. Le coût des transmettre des informations de dernière billets est de 15 $ et ils ne seront pas vendus heure sur le traitement du cancer, à à la porte de l’école. encourager la prévention du cancer par le biais de la promotion de styles de vie sains. CONCERT D’ANNIVERSAIRE : FACE Depuis 1961, la Société a organisé des (Fine Arts Core Education) a célébré son 30e Journées des jonquilles au Québec qui sont si anniversaire le 12 février dernier en populaires auprès du grand public que la organisant un concert qui a témoigné de la jonquille est devenue l’emblème de la lutte qualité de ses programmes de musique et du contre le cancer et un symbole d’espoir pour calibre de ses diplômés. Le concert a eu lieu les milliers de personnes affectées à l’église Saint-Jean Baptiste, rue Rachel est. directement ou indirectement par cette Ian Edwards a été le chef d’orchestre invité maladie. Les jonquilles seront vendues à de l’orchestre symphonique de FACE. La divers emplacements de Montréal les 7, 8, 9 violoncelliste Anna Sampson, la soprano et 10 avril. L’an dernier, 275 000 $ ont été Charlotte Corwin et les chorales du recueillis à Montréal et 1,5 millions $ à Secondaire III, IV et V ont agrémenté la travers le Canada. En outre, un autre soirée par leurs représentations. évènement qui aura lieu prochainement est le Relais pour la Vie. Cette activité de levée de Les directions d’école de la Région 2 ont eu fonds est un évènement sportif non- récemment le plaisir d’écouter le violoniste compétitif au cours duquel des équipes de 10 Boson Mo élève de 9e année de FACE. personnes courent ou marchent toute une nuit Boson a été récipiendaire du troisième prix sur une piste tout en écoutant de la musique, au concours de l’Orchestre Symphonique de partageant des aliments et des Montréal. C’est la première fois qu’un rafraîchissements, des prix et en faisant du 20 camping avec des amis. La Société programme de développement du basketball canadienne du cancer organisera quatre relais canadien et considère en ce moment plusieurs en juin Les écoles intéressées à participer à offres de CÉGEPS et de lycées privés des ces activités peuvent appeler au 255-5151 ou EU; Felishea Quattrociocche (tir à l’arc) consulter le site www.cancer.ca. élève du Secondaire II a participé aux championnats provinciaux de tir à l’arc; TABLE RONDE : L’école primaire Pierre Prévost (tennis de table) un élève du Elizabeth Ballantyne de Montréal-Ouest Secondaire I s’est placé second qu Québec et tiendra le 22 mars une Table Ronde de cinquième au Canada; Stéphanie Leroux parents au sujet du Programme de formation (gymnastique) élève du Secondaire I a de l’école québécoise (PFEQ). Le personnel remporté plusieurs médailles aux et les membres du conseil d’établissement championnats provinciaux de gymnastique, participeront à cette activité qui se tiendra à incluant l’or au saut, l’argent aux exercices l’école, 314 Northview, Montréal-Ouest. Le sur plancher et l’or à la compétition générale; but de la Table ronde est de donner aux Carol Ann Ware (plongeon) élève du parents des informations sur les éléments Secondaire I qui a participé aux Canadian principaux du PFEQ, tels que l’apprentissage Pan Am Games et s’est distinguée aux axé sur l’élève, l’évaluation de portefeuille et catégories de tremplin d’un mètre, tremplin la classe basée sur les compétences. Ils de trois mètres, tour de 10 mètre et de nage discuteront aussi du bulletin de notes de la synchronisée. Entre le 16 janvier et le 2 CSEM qui est actuellement mis à l’essai ainsi février de cette année, elle a pris part au que de la façon dont ces sujets sont reliés au Festival olympique de la jeunesse à Sydney plan de réussite de l’école. La session et aux championnats australiens de plongeon commencera par des commentaires à Southport et elle a aussi son propre site d’introduction par la directrice, Katherine Web (www.carolannware.com). M. Olivieri Snow, le directeur des Services était à l’Université McGill la semaine pédagogiques, John Ryan, et les conseillères dernière où il a présenté un sujet en Études pédagogiques Terry Saba et Caroline canadiennes 3; Les sports dans les classes Sturge-Sparkes. Un DVD intitulé Learner- canadiennes. Centred Classroom sera présenté ainsi que quelques termes clés utilisés par le PFEQ, SENSIBILISATION : Le programme de particulièrement ceux reliés aux plans de sensibilisation à l’Holocauste, une initiative réussite des écoles, les projets éducatifs et le conjointe de la CSEM et du musée du Centre programme d’études. commémoratif de l’Holocauste de Montréal, est offert pour la deuxième année SPORTS ÉTUDES : Le programme Sport consécutive. Ce programme qui s’étend Études de l’école secondaire Lester B. jusqu’au 30 avril permettra à des élèves de la Pearson de l’arrondissement de Montréal- 6e à la 11e année de la CSEM de faire des Nord a maintenant trois ans. Les élèves visites guidées du musée. En outre, des inscrits proviennent de Montréal, Saint- programmes de suivi seront incorporés aux Hubert, Mascouche et Rosemère. Le visites afin que les élèves aient une idée de coordonnateur Ron Olivieri, qui occupe l’effet de cette expérience. Ce suivi pourrait actuellement le poste de directeur adjoint par inclure des discussions de groupe en classe intérim, souligne avec fierté les nombreuses ou avec leur animateur spirituel, inviter un réalisations athlétiques des élèves du survivant de l’Holocauste en tant que programme en vigueur. Shawn Bowen conférencier, lire des livres reliés à (basketball), élève du Secondaire V qui faut l’holocauste et/ou visionner des films et partie de l’équipe provinciale participe au documentaires sur l’Holocauste ou faire des 21

échanges culturels avec une école juive. Le kiosques où des élèves représentaient les programme qui est parrainé à nouveau par la diverses provinces ont été montés et des Fondation de la communauté juive de « passeports » ont été estampillés pour les Montréal a remporté un grand succès l’an observateurs qui se déplaçaient entre chaque dernier. kiosque. Le professeur Graeme Decarie, l’un des experts/historiens le plus en vue du LES ENFANTS, LA PAUVRETÉ ET LA Canada s’est adressé aux élèves. VIOLENCE : Ricardo Di Done et Pascal L’enseignante de musique Magda Fischer de l’Organisation pour la sauvegarde Cacchione a aussi apporté sa contribution en des droits des enfants (OSDE) ont présenté travaillant avec une petite chorale de l’école aux représentants de la CSEM un certificat de qui a chanté l’hymne national. félicitations en reconnaissance à sa participation au récent Sommet international LE DON DE LA LECTURE : David sur l’enfant qui s’est tenu au Holiday Inn de Bouchard, écrivain renommé, a visité l’école l’aéroport. Des délégués représentant 17 pays primaire Dante de l’arrondissement de Saint- d’Afrique, d’Asie, de l’Amérique du nord, de Léonard pour parler aux enseignant(e)s et l’Amérique latine et de l’Europe ainsi que 24 aux élèves du don de la lecture. M. Bouchard élèves de six écoles de la CSEM et trois a écrit 27 livres pour enfants et plusieurs jeunes de Cuba se sont réunis pour une livres pour adultes. Il a discuté avec les période de deux jours. Ils ont évalué les enseignant(e)s du besoin d’inculquer aux stratégies actuelles, identifié les obstacles les enfants le désir de la lecture et il a partagé plus significatifs à l’amélioration de la avec eux sa passion pour la lecture. Les condition des enfants et ils ont formulé des élèves de la maternelle à la 6e année ont été recommandations sur les moyens de totalement envoûtés par la présentation de M. surmonter ces obstacles et d’obtenir des Bouchard. qui voudrait que les élèves résultats plus rapides, concrets et meilleurs partagent son amour des livres. Il a aussi sur les quatre sujets principaux du Sommet : expliqué aux élèves des divers niveaux qu’il Santé, Éducation et Alphabétisation, était bon de lire en les assurant que, quel que Protection légale et sociale de l’enfant et soit leur niveau actuel de compétence en Aliments et nutrition. L’objectif du sommet lecture, avec le temps ils seraient tous de international était de susciter un dialogue bons lecteurs si ils continuaient à écrire. Les positif entre professionnels, penseurs et élèves ont eu l’occasion de poser des jeunes, dans le but de stimuler la formation questions à l’auteur et de gagner un signet de solutions multidisciplinaires innovatrices autographié. Quelques élèves chanceux ont aux problèmes que les enfants doivent même gagné des livres autographiés par M. confronter et afin d’établir un plan d’action Bouchard en répondant à des questions ou en soutenu pour les droits des enfants incluant identifiant un animal à partir d’indices des mécanismes efficaces de mise en œuvre donnés sous forme de poésie. et de suivi sur une période de cinq ans. En outre, l’école Dante a recueilli 1 449,72 $ FOIRE DU CANADA : Deux enseignantes, pour la recherche sur la fibrose kystique. Les Jennifer Poupart et Sandra Gloria de fonds ont été recueillis grâce à la l’école primaire Général Vanier de collaboration des élèves, de l’animateur de l’arrondissement de Saint-Léonard ont lancé vie spirituelle Vince Lacroce et de la un merveilleux projet avec leurs élèves du présidente du comité spirituel, Sandra Cycle 3 (6e année). Ils ont récemment Ferrara. organisé une Foire du Canada qui incorporait des projets sur chaque province. Des PROGRAMME AUTOCHTONE : Le chef Top Leaf de Kahnawake a visité les écoles 22 primaires McLearon de Pointe-aux Trembles, pour souligner la Semaine des professionnels. East Hill et Gerald McShane pour parler de Le thème du congrès a été « Une culture son programme et de spiritualité autochtone. d’urgence ». Les professionnels regroupent Sa présentation fait partie du programme les agents d’information, les analystes, les d’études des élèves du Cycle 2. Le chef Top animateurs de vie spirituelle, les conseillers Leaf présente son programme aux élèves, d’orientation, les psychologues, les scouts et guides ainsi qu’aux entreprises conseillers pédagogiques, les audiologistes, depuis plus de 50 ans. les orthophonistes, les traducteurs, les diététiciens, les bibliothécaires, les agents ART ORATOIRE : Le concours annuel administratifs et les conseillers en adaptation d’art oratoire pour les élèves du Secondaire scolaire. IV et V aura lieu le mardi 26 avril à l’école secondaire Westmount (4350, rue Sainte ÉDUCATION DES ADULTES ET Catherine ouest). Comme pour les années FORMATION PROFESSIONNELLE passées, il est probable que le Club Rotary de Montréal invite le/la lauréat(e) du Les élèves et le personnel du Centre Secondaire V à prendre part à son concours. d’éducation des adultes High School of En outre, le Cercle canadien des femmes de Montreal ont recueilli 1 091 $ pour l’aide aux Montréal décernera au/à la lauréat(e) du sinistrés du tsunami. Le centre a arrondi ce Secondaire V un prix d’une semaine, tous chiffre à 1,500$ et a remis ce montant à frais payés, aux Rencontres du Canada à UNICEF Canada. Ces fonds ont été recueillis Ottawa. Les sujets seront choisis par les par les enseignant(e)s dans leurs classes élèves mais ils devraient avoir une portée respectives et le thème utilisé a été « A sociale ou globale. Toonie for Tsunami relief ». La collecte de fonds a eu lieu en une seule journée et la PRIX D’HISTOIRE : La Société d’histoire réaction a été enthousiaste. « Nous avons nationale du Canada accepte les nominations choisi UNICEF pour ce don à cause de leurs pour le prix du Gouverneur général pour efforts pour aider les enfants à travers le l’excellence en enseignement de l’histoire monde et, plus spécifiquement, dans les canadienne. Les soumissions régions affectées par le tsunami » a déclaré d’enseignant(e)s du primaire et du secondaire Ted Collinson, directeur du Centre. sont les bienvenues. Six candidat(e)s seront sélectionné(e)s et recevront 2 500 $, une DATES INPORTANTES médaille et un voyage pour deux à la cérémonie de remise de prix. L’école de 28 février au 4 mars 2005 chaque lauréat(e) recevra aussi 1 000 $. La Relâche du printemps date limite pour les soumissions est le 19 avril 2005. Pour des informations au sujet de 10 mars 2005 l'admissibilité et le formulaire de nomination, Soirée de comédie de l’école primaire veuillez accéder au site Edward Murphy http://www.historysociety.ca/gga.asp?subsect Auberge Universel ion=rul ou appeler au (800) 861-1008. 5000 est, rue Sherbrooke 19 h 30 SEMAINE DES PROFESSIONNELS : Le Prix d’entrée 15 $ (18 ans et plus) Syndicat des professionnelles et Informations : 254-3769 professionnels du milieu de l’éducation de Montréal (SPPMEM) a tenu son huitième 14 au 18 mars 2005 congrès le 24 février à l’Auberge Universel 23

Semaine de sensibilisation à la tumeur du Université Concordia cerveau Parrainée par les Services financiers First Canadian 15 mars 2005 (www.fcfs-inc.com) Gala I Barin Waves École Royal Vale 22 avril 2005 5851 Somerled Journée de la Terre 13 h à 15 h 26 avril 2005 16 mars 2005 Finales du concours d’art oratoire L’Art de conter de la Région 1 du Secondaire IV et V École Leonardo da Vinci École secondaire Westmount Rivière-des-Prairies 4350 ouest, rue Sainte Catherine

21 mars 2005 10 mai 2005 Audiences sur les changements majeurs Journée Nationale du Denim Royal Vale/Académie Marymount et Centre d’éducation des adultes/John Grant 31 mai 2005 Horaire : à annoncer The Wizard of Oz 19 h 75e anniversaire de Willingdon Présenté par le personnel de la CSEM Vins et fromages École secondaire Westmount 19 h à 21 h 4350 ouest, rue Sainte Catherine 5870 Terrebonne, NDG Prix d’entrée 10 $ 3 et 4 juin 2005 Informations 484-2881 75e anniversaire de l’école Willingdon Informations : 484-2881 23 mars 2005 L’art de conter de la Région II École St. Dorothy Saint-Michel Submissions for the Fielding Focus should be 30 mars 2005 made to Michael J. Cohen by e-mail L’art de conter de la Région III ([email protected]), fax (483-7213) or drop École Roslyn it by room 109.

7 au 10 avril 2005 Journées des jonquilles

19 avril 2005 Gala II Brain Waves Centre Leonardo da Vinci Saint-Léonard 18h 30 à 22h 30

20 avril 2005 Soirée d’appréciation des parents bénévoles Salle Oscar Peterson