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www.emsb.qc.ca volume 17 | number 1 | Fall 2014

Find us on: @EnglishMTL Television cameras focus on the EMSB The English Montreal School Board wishes to salute Montreal’s four English language television stations for the excellent job they do covering the education beat and being present at school events.

TOP LEFT: City Montreal’s Breakfast Television did a number of live remote broadcasts from EMSB schools last year. Here, Live Eye host Wilder Weir was present to report upon the presentation of the 2014 P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Teacher of the Year Award at Pierre de Coubertin Elementary School in St. Léonard. Pictured left to right are: honouree Michelle Santilli, Wilder Weir and P.F. Chang’s Director of Marketing Kimberly Marx.

TOP RIGHT: Students and staff from EMSB high schools spent some time at CTV studios to film new commercials which will air in September. This group from LaurenHill Academy and Westmount High School, headed by Principal Claude Dansereau and guidance counsellor Karen Allen, got to meet CTV anchor Mutsumi Takahashi.

BOTTOM LEFT: Jessica Laventure, the dynamic member of the Global Morning News team, not only reported live from the 2013 EMSB Career Fair. She actually stuck around and gave interviewing tips to students, like this young lady who got to ask Jessica some questions.

BOTTOM RIGHT: CBC reporter Kristin Falcao interviewed this young student from Coronation Elementary School in Côte des Neiges at a press conference to announce the presentation of the Love of Reading grant. Coronation was PASSES TO SEE A one of 20 schools across Canada, and the only one in Quebec, to be awarded a cheque for $60,000 to buy new books. MOVIE AT CINEPLEX

TICKETS TO A MONTREAL ALOUETTES GAME THIS FALL! INSIDE THIS EDITION

Chairman’s Message ...... 2 DG’s Message...... 5 Willingdon remercie les pompiers . . . . 2 EMSB honours its Volunteers ...... 6-9 Commissioners ...... 3 Career Fair ...... 10 TM Quiz ...... 4 High School Confidential ...... 10-11 EMSB School Calendar ...... 4 High School Open Houses ...... 12 see page 10 2 www.emsb.qc.ca EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 17 | No 1 | Fall 2014

CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE Willingdon remercie les pompiers L’école primaire Willingdon de NDG a recueilli Bold step towards 2,803 $ en l’espace d’une semaine pour appuyer 30 pompiers du Service d’incendies de Montréal qui energy efficiency participent à un voyage humanitaire en Haïti. Les pompiers participeront à un agrandissement de l’école stairways, and classrooms will be Mark Bourque à Debussy, Haïti, qui a été construite converted from fluorescent to par des pompiers et policiers de Montréal en 2006. leading technology LED which Conçue à l’origine pour 50 élèves, l’école a maintenant will save energy, last longer, and un effectif de 126 élèves. Un agrandissement de l’école simplify maintenance and care aidera à améliorer les conditions d’apprentissage des while maintaining or enhancing élèves. Les élèves de Willingdon ont rencontré lighting levels. Savings are récemment l’un des pompiers qui participera au voyage- projected to amount to more that Pierre Luc Bielo. Ce dernier a rencontré les élèves et $1 million per year once all a passé en revue avec eux les mesures de sécurité en measures are installed. matière d’incendie, il a aussi parlé de la tâche d’un The EMSB received proposals pompier et a même permis à quelques élèves de porter from three firms for such a project. sa jacquette! Il a raconté des histoires au sujet d’enfants Selecting a firm represents a à Haïti et a demandé aux élèves de recueillir autant rigorous process and we followed d’argent que possible pour aider les pompiers à it very precisely. The proposal we construire l’agrandissement de l’école. retained met and surpassed the Dans l’espace d’une semaine, les tirelires ont été goals we set. When completed brisées, des biscuits ont été cuits et vendus, les élèves ont demandé des dons aux voisins et amis et un ANGELA MANCINI and paid, it will provide us with montant de 2 803 $ a été recueilli. Les pompiers avaient promis un déjeuner de pizza à la classe qui important savings adding up to avait levé le plus de fonds mais ils ont été si impressionnés par la générosité de Willingdon que les Last spring the EMSB an increase and improvements deux meilleures classes ont partagé un déjeuner pizza avec les pompiers. Le personnel de Willingdon accepted a proposal from energy in services to students across est ravi des réalisations de la communauté et extrêmement fier de ses élèves et de leur générosité. efficiency experts Énergère to the Board. begin a feasibility study that would As our Director of Material lay the foundation for a proposed Resources Daniel Hogue bolstering of the energy efficiency emphasizes: “The project provides of 17 schools and centres. It is us with leading-edge energy Follow us online and on social media expected to go to the Council of technology, more control points As we begin another academic year, I would like to share some advice Commissioners for final approval that will ensure greater comfort for with our new parents and encourage those of you have been with us for at the end of September. Work students and staff while offering some time to consider this as well. will then be scheduled to the EMSB greater control over At the EMSB we work very hard to keep our website and social commence next summer and maintenance and associated media avenues up to date. In order to really follow us properly, please completed by December 2016 operational costs.” bookmark www.emsb.qc.ca on your computers and log in at least once This project consists, among The project will put us in line a day. other measures, of modernizing or ahead of the targets for energy What to look for? We run a series of photo banners on the front page equipment using aerothermal efficiency set by the government with breaking news and important initiatives. There is a link to watch technology, and adding more and we will be leaders in terms of our monthly Council of Commissioners meetings live on the internet, control points to enhance the environmental awareness and with the option to go back and comfort of staff and students. concrete actions that show our level look at previous sessions as well. Once the project is complete, the of commitment. When it is fully We also list coming events. 17 buildings will realize a 50 implemented at least 11 of the 17 Please follow us on Twitter EMSB percent reduction in energy schools will qualify to be certified (www.twitter.com/Englishmtl) consumption and a 72 percent carbon-neutral. That is something where you will get dispatches from reduction in Green House Gas of which our entire Board can be board-wide and school-based emissions. Lighting in halls, rightly proud. activities. Most importantly, when Produced by the Communications and Marketing Services Division of the winter arrives we use Twitter to announce any possible school English Montreal School Board closings. Our Facebook page 6000 Fielding Avenue, Montreal (Quebec) H3X 1T4 (www.facebook.com/emsb1) Impact scholarship winners Phone: (514) 483-7200, ext. 7245 has a good audience and offers Fax: (514) 483-7213 Nearly 2,500 students, staff and their families attended people the chance to interact E-mail: [email protected] the annual EMSB Impact Night at Saputo Stadium last and comment. We are also on Web site: www.emsb.qc.ca Instagram, Vine and our EMSB May. At halftime, Gioacchino Ciarvella from Dante TV channel is available at Elementary School in St. Leonard and Editor: Michael J. Cohen www.vimeo.com/emsb and as a Communications & Marketing Specialist, EMSB Ema Begun from Westmount link on our homepage. This High School were presented where we post original videos Copy Editors: Stuart Nulman with Tony Licursi bursaries by from our schools and television Translation: Aline Zerounian Impact Technical Director and reports about the EMSB Layout & design: Ponctuation Grafix Inc. EMSB parent Matt Jordan in broadcast on different channels. www.ponctuation.com recognition of their success in Feel free to contact us at academics and athletics. [email protected] if Legal Deposit: Bibliothèque Nationale du Québec you have any questions. National Library of Canada ISSN 1488-416X - Michael J. Cohen, Editor EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 17 | No 1 | Fall 2014 www.emsb.qc.ca 3 EMSB COMMISSIONERS DATEBOOK LES COMMISSAIRES DE LA CSEM Electoral Division ~ Electoral Division ~ Electoral Division ~ 2014 February 2 to 6 Circonscription ~ 19 Circonscription ~ 17 Circonscription 22 Kindergarten (Rosemont – Hochelaga Maisonneuve) (Saint-Léonard) (Rivière-des-Prairies) ANGELA MANCINI FRANK VERRILLO ROSA CERRELLI September 8 Registration Week Chair / Présidente National Grandparents’ Electoral Division ~ Electoral Division ~ Day February 2 to 6 Electoral Division~ Circonscription ~ 18 Circonscription ~ 23 Teacher Appreciation Circonscription ~ 15 (Rosemont) (Rivière-des-Prairies) (Montréal Nord / Montreal North) AGOSTINO CANNAVINO PATRICIA LATTANZIO October 5 Week (Quebec) SYLVIA LO BIANCO World Teachers Day Vice-Chair / Vice-présidente Electoral Division ~ February 9 to 13 Electoral Division ~ Circonscription ~ 20 Parent Commissioners October 5 to 11 Teacher Appreciation (Saint-Léonard) Représentants de parents Circonscription ~ 1 FRANK DI CESARE Fire Prevention Week Week (Canada) (Côte-Saint-Luc) PATRICIA WILLIS www.afleq.ca SYD WISE Electoral Division ~ Elementary / Primaire February 9 to 13 Electoral Division ~ Circonscription ~ 21 October 13 (Anjou – Pointe-aux-Trembles – MARIO BENTROVATO Hooked on School Days Circonscription ~ 2 High School / Secondaire Thanksgiving Montréal Est/Montreal East) (Montréal Ouest/Montreal West) TED DONNINI March 2015 JOSEPH LALLA October 29 and 30 EMSB Nutrition Month Career Fair For Electoral Division ~ For a list of the specific committees commissioners Circonscription ~ 3 sit on, please log on to www.emsb.qc.ca High School Students March 2 to 6 (N.D.G.) Hosted by EMSB Student March Break ALBERT PEREZ Services Department and Adult Education and Electoral Division ~ Vocational Services April 12 Circonscription ~ 4 St. Pius X Career Centre Terry Fox Day (Hampstead – Côte-Saint-Luc) 9955 Papineau, Ahuntsic MARVIN HELFENBAUM April 12 to 18 Electoral Division ~ November 2 National Volunteer Week Circonscription ~ 5 School Board Elections (N.D.G. – Saint Henri – Ville Émard) April 15 ANNE WILLIAMS November 3 to 7 EMSB Volunteer Electoral Division ~ National Media Appreciation Evening Circonscription ~ 6 Literacy Week (Saint Henri – Pointe Saint Charles – The positive uses of social Westmount – Centre-ville/Downtown) networking by young people. MEETINGS RICHARD LALONDE www.mediasmarts.ca The EMSB council of commissioners Electoral Division ~ meet in public once a month. They Circonscription ~ 7 November 11 convene at 4:30 p.m., only to adopt (Westmount) Remembrance Day the agenda, and move in camera. GINETTE SAUVÉ-FRANKEL Therefore the session for the public convenes at 7:30 p.m. and is held in Electoral Division ~ November 18 to 22 the Laurence Patterson Conference Circonscription ~ 8 Professionals in Room of the administration building at (Côte-des-Neiges – Education Week 6000 Fielding Avenue. Everyone is Snowdon – Outremont) welcome to attend. Please note that ELLIE ISRAEL occasionally during the year special November 27 and 28 meetings are called. Parents are Electoral Division ~ Quebec Provincial urged to bookmark the EMSB web - Circonscription ~ 9 site (www.emsb.qc.ca) to access (Mont-Royal – Saint-Laurent) Teachers Association Board meeting agendas and to be LIZ LEAMAN (QPAT) Convention advised about special meetings. To Palais des Congrès, Montreal register for question period please call 514-483-7200, ext. 7264. The dates Electoral Division ~ of the regular Board meetings for Circonscription ~ 10 December 10 the 2014-15 session shall be held (Saint-Laurent) Human Rights Day as follows: BERNIE PRAW September 23, 2014 Electoral Division ~ December 22, 2014 Circonscription ~ 11 October (no meeting (Saint-Laurent – Cartierville) to January 2, 2015 due to elections) JAMES KROMIDA Christmas Break November 26, 2014 Electoral Division ~ Circonscription ~ 12 2015 December 17, 2014 (Ahuntsic) January 28, 2015 ANN MARIE MATHESON Electoral Division ~ January 2015 February 25, 2015 Circonscription ~ 13 EMSB Public School March 24, 2015 (Park Extension – Le Plateau) Education Month JULIEN FELDMAN April 22, 2015 Electoral Division ~ January 27 May 27, 2015 Circonscription ~ 14 Family Literacy Day (Saint-Michel) (www.fld-jaf.ca) June 17, 2015 ROCCO BARBIERI Electoral Division ~ February 2015 All meetings can Circonscription ~ 16 Black History Month be viewed live on the (Saint-Léonard) EMSB website. DOMINIC SPIRIDIGLIOZZI Immediate Past Chair Président sortant 4 www.emsb.qc.ca EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 17 | No 1 | Fall 2014

ENTER THE EMSBEMSB EXPRESSEXPRESS QUIZQUIZ EMSB Express Quiz CLUE: The answers to 1 Which tv station does Mutsumi Takahashi work for? these questions can be easily found by reading this ______issue, via the EMSB website PASSES TO 2 What date is the school board elections? (www.emsb.qc.ca) SEE A MOVIE AT and the online high ______school booklet. CINEPLEX 3 How many electoral districts will there be in the EMSB elections? ______THEATRES 4 LaurenHill Academy helped produce a video for which organization? OR ______5 Who was last year’s EMSB Volunteer of Distinction? TO A TICKETS ______MONTREAL 6 What is the EMSB’s Twitter address? ______ALOUETTES GAME 7 When does March break begin and end this academic year? THIS FALL! ______8 Which EMSB parent serves as technical director for the Montreal Impact? ______9 Which EMSB high schools offer enriched CEGEP preparatory programs? ______10 What EMSB elementary school did Louie Mercuri of P.F. Chang’s China Bistro graduate from? ______

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DIRECTOR GENERAL’S MESSAGE It is important to vote in School Board Elections For the next school board Electoral Division No 2: the portion of the borough of Ville- Electoral Division No 9 : elections, which take place on (10,663 voters) Marie situated north-east of the (6,893 voters) Sunday, November 2, 2014, there Includes the part of the City of following road circuit: Starting Includes the part of the City will be 10 electoral divisions Montreal, which corresponds to from a point situated at the of Montreal, which corresponds (compared to the present 23) the portion of the borough of intersection of Sherbrooke Street to the portion of the borough of and the position of chairman will Côte-des-Neiges – Notre-Dame- West and University Street, Saint-Léonard situated south-east be chosen by universal suffrage. de-Grace situated south of the University Street and the of the following road circuit: This will be for a three year following road circuit: Starting Bonaventure Expressway (10), Starting from a point at the term. The last school board from a point at the intersection of including the sector of Cité-du- intersection of Langelier Boulevard elections took place in 2007, Dufferin Road and Côte-Saint- Havre and the islands of Sainte- and Bélanger Street, that street, meaning that the present Council Luc Road, that road up to the Hélène et Notre-Dame. Also Lacordaire Boulevard and Jean- has served an unprecedented seven Decarie Expressway (15) and the includes the part of the City of Talon Street East. Also includes year mandate. back line of that road (south side) Montreal which corresponds to the the part of the City of Montreal Every school board is admin - up to the municipal limit of the borough of Plateau Mont-Royal. which corresponds to the borough istered by a Council composed City of Westmount. Also includes of Anjou. of commissioners elected or the Town of Montreal West. Electoral Division No 7 : Also includes the part of the ROBERT STOCKER appointed under the Act respecting (6,612 voters) City of Montreal which corres - School Elections. In addition to Electoral Division No 3: Includes the part of the City of ponds to the portion of the the 10 elected commissioners, the new Council will have the option of (9,711 voters) Montreal which corresponds to the borough of Rivière-des-Prairies – appointing three additional commissioners who will not have voting Includes the part of the City borough of Montréal- Nord. Also Pointe-aux-Trembles situated privileges. The idea here will be to determine if there is a need to recruit of Montreal which corresponds includes the part of the City of south-east of the Metropolitan individuals with specific expertise which can be advan tageous around to the borough of Sud-Ouest. Montreal which corresponds to Autoroute (40) then the Félix- the table. There will also be four non-voting parent commissioners (up Also includes the part of the the portion of the borough of Leclerc Autoroute (40). Also from the present-day two). City of Montreal which corres - Ahuntsic-Cartierville situated includes the part of the City of Former Quebec Minister of Education, Leisure and Sports ponds to the portion of the borough north-east of the following road Montreal which corresponds to (MELS) Michelle Courchesne has warned that if voters fail to exercise of Ville-Marie situated south-west circuit: Starting from a point the portion of the boroughs of their democratic duty to elect the people who run the school boards, of the following circuit: Starting situated at the junction of the Mercier – Hochelaga-Maisonneuve they risk handing over the future of their schools to unelected civil from a point situated at the junc - Rivière des Prairies and the and of Rosemont – La-Petite- servants unacquainted with their children’s and communities’ needs. tion of Mont-Royal Avenue West Laurentian Autoroute (15), that Patrie situated north-east of Only 7.2 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot in French school board and the limit of the borough, that Autoroute, de Louisbourg Street Pie-IX Boulevard. Also includes elections in 2007. At the English boards that number stood at borough limit up to the intersection and l’Acadie Boulevard. the City of Montreal-East. 16.7 per cent. of Sherbrooke Street West and Quebec automatically places citizens on the French school voters University Street, University Electoral Division No 8 : Electoral Division No 10 : list by default, once the youngest child in a household completes school Street and the Bonaventure (8,181 voters) (7,660 voters) or at the age of 18. It therefore goes without saying that most voters Expressway (10). Also includes Includes the part of the City of Includes the part of the City probably do not realize that if their child was no longer in the English the City of Westmount. Montreal which corresponds to the of Montreal which corresponds public system the last seven years then they (and their kids who are of portion of the borough of Saint- to the portion of the borough of voting age) are not only on the French voters list, but unless they get Electoral Division No 4 : Léonard situated north-west of the Rivière-des-Prairies – Pointe- this changed their school taxes will also go to the local French school (9,354 voters) following road circuit: Starting aux-Trembles situated north-west board. Needless to say that those individuals without children in the Includes the City of Côte-Saint- from a point situated at the of the Metropolitan Autoroute English public school system are not on the list unless they were in fact Luc and the Town of Hampstead. intersection of Langelier Boulevard (40) then the Félix-Leclerc registered to do so in 2007. You can call 1 888 353-2846 to find out. and Bélanger Street, that street, Autoroute (40). Have your medicare care card handy. We have a form to transfer your Electoral Division No 5: Lacordaire Boulevard and Jean- name to the English list posted on our website. It must either be mailed (10,034 voters) Talon Street East. or brought to the EMSB Administration Building in person as an Includes the part of the City original signature is required. of Montreal which corresponds I think members of the English community at large saw one of the to the borough of Saint-Laurent. values of having an “English” Montreal School Board when our Council Also includes the part of t he City stepped up and spoke out against the former PQ government’s proposed of Montreal which corresponds to Charter of Values. We were leaders in this regard and represented the portion of the borough of our community at hearings in Quebec City. So please think about that Ahuntsic-Cartierville situated on voting day. south-west of the following road The exact territory of each ward can be viewed at www.emsb.qc.ca. circuit: Starting from a point at A notice to readers: the use of a roadway or a railway implies the the junction of the Rivière des median line thereof, unless otherwise specified. The use of the back Prairies and the Laurentian line of a roadway means that the boundary of the electoral ward extends Autoroute (15), that Autoroute, along the back of the properties whose addresses have frontage on the de Louisbourg Street and roadway mentioned. The side of said roadway is specified by a cardinal l’Acadie Boulevard. point (north, south, east or west). Electoral Division No 6 : THE ELECTORAL WARDS ARE (8,598 voters) DELIMITED AS FOLLOWS: Includes the part of the City of Montreal which corresponds to the portion of the borough of Villeray- Electoral Division No 1: (south side) up to the municipal -Saint-Michel – Parc-Extention (10,226 voters) limit of the City of Westmount. situated north-east of the railroad Includes the part of the City Also includes the part of the City tracks (railroad tracks situated of Montreal which corresponds of Montreal which corresponds to south-west of Jarry Park). Also to the portion of the borough of the portion of the borough of includes the part of the City of Côte-des-Neiges – Notre-Dame- Villeray – Saint-Michel – Parc- Montreal which corresponds to de-Grace situated north of the Extention situated south-west of the portion of the boroughs of following road circuit: Starting the railroad tracks (railroad tracks Rosemont – La-Petite-Patrie from a point situated at the situated south-west of Jarry Park). and of Mercier – Hochelaga- intersection of Dufferin Road and Includes the part of the City of Maisonneuve situated south-west Côte-Saint-Luc Road, that road Montreal which corresponds to the of Pie-IX Boulevard. Also up to the Decarie Expressway borough of Outremont. Also in - includes the part of the City of (15) and the back line of that road cludes the Town of Mount Royal. Montreal which corresponds to

The EMSB is proud to sponsor Quebec's premier newspaper dedicated to individuals with special needs INSPIRATIONS Log on to www.inspirationsnews.com 6 www.emsb.qc.ca EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 17 | No 1 | Fall 2014 Annual EMSB Volunteer Appreciation evening honours those who go “above and beyond” by STUART NULMAN Some 500 school volunteers not always easy and I am sure 1 2 and administrators, as well as there are moments when you have senior management and commis- wondered why I am doing this. sioners, attended the 13th annual I have one answer – our children’s English Montreal School Board future.” Ms. Mancini also thanked (EMSB) Volunteer Appreciation the volunteers for their involvement Evening last spring at the in helping the board in their fight Renaissance Centre des Congrès against the controversial Bill 60, et Banquets in Anjou. The event the former PQ government’s was held to markNational proposed Charter of Values. Volunteer Week, under the Marc Garneau, the federal 3 theme “Volunteers: Above and MP for Westmount-St. Henri, Beyond.” extended his greetings and warm Time and space did not allow wishes via pre-recorded video 4 5 the EMSB to honour all of its message. You can view it at nearly 1,500 volunteers in person. http://vimeo.com/91308863. He Therefore, those individuals who recalled when he went above and have volunteered for more than beyond 30 years ago on the space All Volunteer Night pictures were taken by five years were in attendance. shuttle as Canada’s first astronaut, Volunteers with 15 or more years and told the volunteers that they of service received a hand-painted have went above and beyond in miniature picture by Jason their own way. “The countless Goldsmith of Big Blue Hug as a hours of hard work that you have special thank you gift. Several devoted to the schools of the thousand copies of a commemo- EMSB, whether they be to help rative program book were organize and stage a fundraiser, 6 distributed to each school. La run a book fair, aid a teacher, Capitale Financial Services was or be a monitor on a school bus once again the title sponsor for or a lunch room, your efforts this event. have benefited both students The emcees for the evening and teachers tremendously,” he were EMSB Communications said. “You are more than just and Marketing Specialist volunteers; you are an essential Michael Cohen and popular part of what makes a school run 7 Montreal comedian Franco so efficiently and successfully,”

Taddeo. Mr. Taddeo, who is he said. GREEN APPLE STUDIO (www.greenapplestudio.ca) himself a former EMSB parent This year’s Volunteer of volunteer, entertained the guests Distinction was Debbie Hanley with a 10-minute stand-up comedy from Roslyn Elementary School set, in which he spoke about a in Westmount. She began variety of topics. volunteering 35 years ago at “Day after day, year after year, Coronation School in Côte des you show your caring and passion Neiges, where her first son was a toward the schools where you student at the time. She then 8 9 10 serve by going that extra mile, by continued volunteering at Options going above and beyond the call Alternative High School in Ville of duty,” EMSB Director Émard. Twenty years ago, she General Robert Stocker said in started volunteering at Roslyn, his opening remarks. “By doing while juggling a full time day job that, you contribute greatly as the school’s office secretary. towards making our schools and During that time, she has involved centres so vibrant and successful. herself in many of the school’s And for that, we want to show our activities, events and committees, gratitude with this unforgettable such as coordinating Roslyn’s evening just for you. How do our annual Spaghetti Talent Show volunteers heroically go above and Night (where she also cooks the beyond? Simply by taking on any spaghetti sauce from scratch that task, fulfilling any role, filling any is served prior to the talent show), gap and do so many things that cooking and serving the corn on 11 mean a lot. To our volunteers, no the cob for the school’s Welcome job is too large or too small for Back event every September, and 1) CPC Chair Pietro Mercuri. / 2) Jason Goldsmith and his son, Ellis, at the Big Blue Hug table. / 3) (left to them to undertake, no matter how serving on the school’s Home and right): Volunteer Nijad Dahdah, EMSB Commissioner Joseph Lalla, volunteer Joanne Dahdah. / 4) (left easy or challenging it is.” School Association for 15 years. to right): EMSB Commissioners Frank Di Cesare, Rose Cerrelli, volunteer Rosa Gentile. / 5) Michelangelo International School volunteer Rosario Guzzo, who won a guitar and case courtesy of Steve’s Music Store, “Your commitment has pro- “Thirty-five years have passed pictured with (left to right): EMSB Deputy Director General Administration Division Angelo Marino, pelled us to great heights in terms so quickly,” said Ms. Hanley. EMSB Director Robert Stocker, and Norman Zimmerman from Steve’s Music Store. / 6) Putting Edge of student success. I encourage you “I love my job and volunteering is booth. / 7) LBP principal Pela Nickoletopoulos, former Volunteer of Distinction Ilgin Sartekin, volunteers to stay involved and to bring others the icing on the cake.” Fotini Markopoulos, Kimberly Battah, Parent Commissioner Patricia Willis. / 8) (left to right): Dalkeith along with you,” added EMSB La Capital Financial School Principal John Wright, EMSB Director General Robert Stocker, and Westmount High School Chairman Angela Mancini. Services, the event’s title sponsor Principal Michael Cristofaro. / 9) Former Volunteer of Distinction Penny Fenwick. 10) Co-emcees Franco “I know that leaving your home on (www.lacapitale.com), offers a Taddeo and Michael Cohen. / 11) 2014 Volunteer of Distinction Debbie Hanley receiving her award from a cold January night to go to yet wide range of products and (left to right) former Roslyn School Principal (and current Marymount Academy International Principal) another meeting, or to leave your services – such as savings, Elizabeth Lagodich, EMSB Deputy Director General Education Division 1 Paola Miniaci, EMSB home to go and help at school is investments and funds, individual Commissioner Ginette Sauve-Frankel, EMSB Chair Angela Mancini, EMSB Commissioner Bernie Praw and Roslyn School Vice-Principal Rosana Caplan. EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 17 | No 1 | Fall 2014 www.emsb.qc.ca 7 life and health insurance, and group insurance – that are 13 designed to simplify financial choices for members working in the public and parapublic sectors in over 900 public and parapublic institutions across the province. Other sponsors were: Steve’s Music Store (www.stevesmusic.com), which has evolved into a world renowned 12 14 music store and a major force in the Canadian music industry since 1965. Steve's caters to all kinds of 16 17 musical needs: acoustic, electric and bass guitarists, drummers and percussionists, keyboard players, pianists, brass and wind players, composers, public address systems, rentals and sheet music. Loft Uniforms (www.loft uniforms.com), which sells a large 15 selection of school uniforms for 18 public and private schools, at both elementary and secondary levels. 12) Mary Kay Canada booth. / 13) La Capitale booth. / 14) Green Apple Studio booth. / 15) Commissioner Bernie Praw. / They outfit students in complete 16) La Ronde booth. / 17) Loft Uniforms booth. / 18) Halifax Citrus booth. uniform or dress code in schools throughout Quebec and Ontario. more flexibility and choices when Apple Studio was also the offi- overcome their challenges and hall, and every guest got the Green Apple Studio (www. it comes to student portrait cial photographer for Volunteer thrive in life. opportunity to visit and find out greenapplestudio.ca) is a photo - photos. Also, they just intro - Appreciation Night. LaRonde (www.laronde.com), about their respective services graphy studio that serves schools duced the “Portrait Book,” in The Putting Edge (www. a Six Flags theme park, is and/or products. and daycare centres, and uses which a student’s school portrait puttingedge.com) has three Quebec’s largest amusement park The evening concluded with a award-winning background re- is presented in a high quality, locations across Montreal and that attracts over 1.2 million series of door prize drawings, placement technology, which gives durable book format. Green presents a new and exciting way visitors a year. It has 40 rides, which included a large selection to play miniature golf. They are including 10 roller coasters such of gift cards, a Montreal Impact also offering 10% off regular as the Boomerang, the Cobra and autographed soccer ball and game group package rates for all Le Monstre and is also the site tickets, books, gift baskets, jewelry, Hommage à nos bénévoles EMSB events. of the annual Loto Quebec inter- Canadian Olympic Team gift La CSEM a tenu sa Soirée annuelle d’appréciation des Halifax Citrus (www.halifax national fireworks festival. sets, an autographed Montreal bénévoles le 8 avril dernier à la salle de réception Le Renaissance citrus.ca) offers the highest quality Mary Kay Canada (www. Alouettes football, as well as a de Ville d’Anjou. Le temps et l’espace n’ont pas permis à la and freshest fruit delivered to your marykay.ca) was founded in 1963 kitchen gift basket courtesy of La CSEM d’honorer en personne tous ses quelques 1 500 bénévoles. door, for any school fundraiser. by Mary Kay Ash in Dallas, Capitale, a family pack of eight Par conséquent, seules les personnes qui ont fait du bénévolat The Big Blue Hug (www. Texas. Available in 35 markets tickets from the Putting Edge, an pendant plus de cinq ans, soit près de 500 personnes, ont assisté thebigbluehug.com) deems itself around the world and sold by a acoustic guitar and case from à la réception. Cependant, plusieurs milliers de copies du as a “celebration of life in glass sales force of over three million Steve’s Music Store, a gift set programme commémoratif seront distribuées dans chaque école. paint.” They offer schools unique, people, Mary Kay offers a wide including a $100 Future Shop gift Les maîtres de cérémonie de la soirée ont été le spécialiste en gorgeous recognition gifts and assortment of cosmetics, fragrances, card from Green Apple Studio, a communications et marketing de la CSEM, Michael Cohen, custom awards. and skin and body care products clothing ensemble courtesy of Loft et l’humoriste montréalais Franco Taddeo. La Bénévole émérite Learning Associates of that meet the company’s highest Uniforms, a cosmetics gift set from de cette année est Debbie Hanley de l’école primaire Roslyn. Montreal (www.learnmtl.org) is standards of quality, safety and Mary Kay Canada, and a duffel Pour la sixième année consécutive, les Services financiers La a non-profit organization that has performance, and are never tested bag, mink blanket and three-piece Capitale (www.lacapitale.com) ont été les commanditaires empowered children with learning on animals. luggage set that were donated by principaux de l’évènement. disabilities since 1970 by helping Each sponsor set up their own Mega Design International. them discover their strengths, booths in an area of the banquet VOLUNTEERS WITH ONE TO FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE

Abat, Ivy Bachman, Chrissy (Mary) Biddiscombe (Chiasson), Nicole Cacchiotti, Luigi Chiazzesse, Angela Crolla, Gilda De Marinis, Maria Abbatiello (Ryko), Laura Baggs, Lisa Marie Biello, Cathy Calabrese, Franco Chiello, Maria Cuillerier, Mylene De Palma (Colafabio), Laura Abbott (Thibodeau), Sarah Baghdalian, Hratch Bilfski (Shakeshaft), Ruth Ellen Calderone, Pina Chinappi, Arlette Cunsolo, Salvatorina De Paola, Giovanna Abdulla, Eyman Baiao, Sonia Binstock (Cernovitch), Susy Calligaris, Mauro Chinappi, Teresa Cutino, Luisa De Santis, Cynthia Abella, Connie Baird, Shelly Black, Annetta Caltabiano, Maria Chinappi, Tommy Cutrone, Sandra De Santis, Angelo Abokwaik, Nisreen Bakits, Athena Black, Annetta Campanelli, Angela Chiu, May Cyr-Almanza, Linda Decarie, Carley Achar, Dolly Ballard, Kerry Blais, Debra Campbell, Eric Choltus, Sabine Czyzewski, David Del Corpo, Gladys Achong, Mairi Ballard, Stephan Blake (Dunkley), Caminee Canales, Natasha Chow, Suzie D' Asti, Assunta Delia, Franca Adamo (Chapman), Julie Barbeau, Nicole Blanchard (Demaine), Geneviève Candoleta (Cipolla), Amelia Christensen, Lisa D'Abramo (Fundaro), Lina Delia, Grace Adams, Jonathan Barbosa, Stephane Bleho, Daniel Canestrari, Catia Christodoulopoulos, Garyfalia Dafniotis, Athanasios Delisle, Tammy Adelman (Takahashi), Belinda Barnes, Ann Blouin, Max Cannizzaro, Angelina Ciabattoni, Gina Dal Bello, Milly Delle Campagni Levy, Sara Adler, Brandee Barnes, Robert Bocchicchio, Nadia Cape, Dana Ciambrone (Calcara), Rosa Dale, Sylvia Dellerba, Cristina Adler, Joanne Barnett, Wendy Bock, Tom Cappellano (Cianci), Terry Ciancio, Nancy D'Aloe, Rosanna Demers Gavaller, Beatrix Agatiello, Anita Barreca, Anna Bongiorno, Patricia Capplette, Serena Ciccia, Angelo Daly, Alan Demerson, Paula Agnew, Annabelle Bassani, Sheena Bordo, Paul Capri, Patricia Cioccio, Linda Damiani, Natalie Der Arakelian, Natalie Aguilar, Maria Batista, Sandra Borges, Gabriela Cardoso, Nelsia Circelli, Pasquale Damiano, Marietta Derry, Alison Ahamed, Tofail Batsos, Effi Borsu, Christina Carioto, Lianne Cirino, Carmelina D'Amico, Diane Desai, Roschni Ahmed, Dayna Battah, Julie Bouffard, Mélanie Carreiro, Debbie Clark, Kevin Dandurand, Louise Desjardin, Marlene Ahmed (Tosun), Fireda Battista, Tania Boulett, Sonia Carrino (Marandola), Paola Clark (Desbiolles), Chris Dare, Jackie Detheux, Jean Albano, Giulia Elenora Bauco, Antoinette Bourdeau, Lisa Cartagena, Celine Clarke, Kayla D'Argenio, Didi D'Ettore, Connie Albright, Audrey Bayne, Judy Bozzo, Pietro Cartier (Teigrob), Marie-Hélène Clarke, Russell D'Arienzo, Laura Dewolf (Johansberg), Christine Alejandro, Otilia Maria Bazinet, Martin Brabant, Pat Caruso, Antonio Clary, Krystina Darwent, Geoffrey Di Biase, Beatrice Alexander, Rita Beauchamp, Sophie Bradshaw (Barclay), Jennifer Carzoli, Lucy Clary, Todd DaSilva, Patricia Di Blasio, Anna Alexander-Peters, Carmen Beaumier, Stephanie Brancaccio, Genny Casarcia, Roberto Claude, Valerie Davidson, Kishma Di Campo, Angelina Alfonso Alfaro, Ricardo Beckett (Anderson), Kira Brandman, Amy Casinelli, Steve Claverias, Veronica Davouros, Helen Di Chiro, Marilena Algieri, Jack Bedard, Suzanne Brassard (McKelvie), Elsie Castronovo, Maria Clough (Knitter), Sharon Dawe, Andrew Di Fruscia, Lucy Alimardani, Nazli Bedard, Isabelle Brates Spunt, Barbara Casuga-Magajes, Alice Coady, Marja Dawes (Samayoa), Patricia Di Girolamo, Silvana Alleyne, Giselle Beitel, Gary Bregier, Gerri Caterson, Anthony Coady, Michael De Andrade (D'Amico), Sandra Di Iorio, Mary-Ann Alper, Candice Belanger, Tabitha Brender, Aimee Caucci (Tribble), Rosanna Cohen Mashaal, Marla De Andrade (Ramos), Marta Di Liello, Joe Alvarez (Miller), Irma Belisle, Manon Broccolini (Fiore), Natalie Cawthorn, Kathleen Colabelli, Antonio De Bellis, Gianpaolo Di Mattia, Nadia Amendola, Carolina Belitzky, Richard Broomberg, Paul Ceausu, Joel Colafabio (Casarcia), Carmelina De Bellis (Pierantozzi), Palma Di Maulo, Angie Amos, Margaret Beliveau, Marc Brown, Ann-Marie Cecere Panetta, Tara Colella (Pecora), Letizia De Bono, Stephanie Di Nucci (Iorio), Gloria Anagnostopoulos, Juleana Bella Tederici, Daniela Brown, Annie Cermignani, Monica Collette, Kim De Ciccio, Veronica Di Palma, Elisa Anobile, Tina Benedetti, Andrea Brown, Judith Cerone, Mena Comeau, Carl De Cruz, Natasha Di Palma, Pina Antonecchia Terrasi, Domenica Beneventi, Lucy Brown, Ashley Cerqueira, Elisabete Commodari, Anna De Cubellis, Stella Di Palma, Angelina Apperley, Helen Benitez, Tania Brown, Erica Cesar (Mohammed), Sophy Conforti, Cinsyra De Falco, April Di Stasio Morabito, Rosie Aquino, Natalie Bennett, Lucette Bruno, Maria Cesta, Nanta Connelly, Andrea De Lena, Sonia Dias-Forget, Terry Archambault, Jeanette Benoit, David Brunzema (Wietske), Anke Chabot, Connie Connelly, Jim De Luca, Rita DiLullo, Rosanna Arndsten, Bruce Benoit (Fraser), Julie Buchanan, Michele Chai, Jenny Copti, Monique Arnot, Elizabeth Bentivegna, Rosalia Buffone, Silvana Chan, Bo Lin Cormier, Shannon Continued on next page Arthur (Potamitis), Katherine Bentivegna, Pina Bui, Tess Chan, Ryan Cornish Leclerc, Amber Audet, Marylène Benzacar, Anouk Bukta, Andrea Chandler, Dianne Corsi, Maria Please go to www.emsb.qc.ca Aung-Thwin, Kira Berardi Speranza, Rosetta Buono, Antonio Chapman, Jennifer Costachescu, Oana Avanzato, Julia Beresford, Karen Buono, Anna Chapman, Arjan Cote, Ann-Marie for a complete photo spread on the event. Avison, Diana Bernabei, Robert Burko, Aura Charbonneau, Julie Couture, Claudette Click on Parent Info and then Awan, Sabiha Amin Bernard, Rosina Butel, David Charbonneau, Annie Crawford, Janis Volunteer Appreciation Night. Azadkhanian, Rita Bernatsky, Sasha Butterworth, Joan Chastiotis, Varvara Creary-Picher, Anisara Aziloglou, Thomas Berti, Alena Byck, Susan Chediac, Laurence Crecco, Alessandra See a video from Volunteer Night at EMSB TV Aziz, Natalie Bertone, Lisa Cabral, Antonina Chen Wu, Bao Creighton, Amy Babkine Wallace, Siobhan Besson (Legault), Jessica Cacchiotti, Giovanna Cheung, Michael Crisci, Marysa https://vimeo.com/97350902 Babos, Betty Bichler, Sonia Cacchiotti, Giuseppe Chiassolini, Elisa Cristiano, Marie 8 www.emsb.qc.ca EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 17 | No 1 | Fall 2014

Volunteers with One to Four Years of Service – cont’d from page 7 Dimitropoulos, Nancy Greco, Giosina Laing, Andrea Melchers, Sophie Panetta, Isabella Ridenti, Sonia Spensieri, Angela Dimitropoulos, Alexandra Greco, Antonio Lam, Wendy Mele, Sandra Panetta (Filippi), Grace Rifiorati Eguren, Mary Spetsieris, Anna Dines, Peter Gregoire, Nathalie Lamfookon, Grace Melfi, Tiaziana Papanas, Rania Rinaldi, Alex Spiegelman, Eli Dinolfo, Anna Gresty, Katherine Lanaro, Lisa Marie Melfi, Claudia Papatheofanis (Brault), Theodora Rivard (Blondin), Christine Spilitopoulos, Dionisia Dios Dafniotis, Daisy Grotto (McCoubrey), Patrizia Lanni (Marino), Michelina Melucci, Daniela Papillo, Marisa Riviera, Patricia Spinale, Rosanna Divito, Rina Grow, Lisa LaPaix, Lee Menard (Chapman), Elizabeth Papoulis, Debbie Rizzo, Franca Srougi, Andy Dolphy, Natalie Grunberg Fried, Orit Lapointe, Jessica Mendelos, Peter Paquette, Véronique Roach (Bernstein), Nichol Stack, Eileen Donovan, Felina Guadagno (O'Neil), Elena Lato, Carmie Mendelson, Michael Paquin, Karen Robbie, Angus Stamatakas, Helen Dore, Caroline Guarino (Padula), Milena Lauzon, Amelia Mendoza, Eileen Park, Hannah Roberge (Von Hahn), Phenice Stavrianos, John Drouin (Foxford), Suzanne Guarnieri (Pucella), Maria Laverdure, Caroline Mercuri, Pietro Park, Sam Robertson, Noreen St-Cyr, Mel Drozhzhim, Alexander Guerriero, Angelo Lavoie, Erin Merhi, Abbas Parvizseddghy (Samini), Laya Robertson (Salehi), Nancy Steczko, Kelly Drummond, Nancy Guerriero, Suzanna Lawless, Tracy Merid, Munit Passa, Enza Robichon, Sophie St-Louis (Kennedy), Lynn Dubuc, Genevieve Gugliotti Vani, Angela Layman, Paulana Miceli, Charlie Patel, Bhavesh Kumar Robitaille, Sophie Subotic, Olya Dubuc, Sara Gupta, Indra Lazaris, Anne Marie Michalatos, Panagiotis Patel, Bhavini Rocco, Rina Surette, Vincent Dudok, Samanta Haccoun, Francine Leahey, Douglas Michas, Georgia Patel, Kajalben Rodriguez, Mirta Sussman, Esther Dupressoir (Mac Eachern), Anita Hachem, Saeb Lebel (Bosquet), Julie Michas, Constatina Patel, Tejal Rodriguez Avila, Margalis Swift, Ginger Durnin, Katherine Hagel, Caia Lee, Vivian Miele, Adriano Paterson, Lisa Rolli, Angie Switzman, Ravi Dussault, Alain Hahndorff, Christine Lee (Hung), Sow Fun Miele, Mary Patone, Robert Romano, Tania Symansky, Leslie Dykstra, Monique Haidar, Ruba Legault-Cliccia, Martine Miele Christopoulos, Cathy Patterson, James Romano, Amelia Synette, Jelissa Eftaxias, Stacey Hamel, Julie Leishman, Lise Miller, Scott Patterson, Kevin Romero, Daisy Szabo, Eva Elizov, Michelle Handal, Veronica Leitham, Krista Millman, Cheryl Pau, Ronald Roseblum (Weinstock), Mona Szoke, Judit Elman, Ken Hanic, Pamela Leo Della Valle, Carmie Minichiello, Virginia Pauld, Evenlyn Rosen, Bonnie Tabora, Florence Elman-Stein, Jaqueline Hansin, Britta Leone, Daniela Minichiello, Concetta Pauld, Evelyn Rosengren (Sauvé), Shawna Taffert, Heather Enea, Antonina Hardcastle, Janet Leong, Lisa Minorgan-Bordo, Heather Paulozza, Susie Ross, Roxanne Tagney, Ruby Engstrom, Charlotte Hassib, Aiten Lepore, Christina Mintzberg, Mark Peach (Garin), Vonda Ross, Eve Tao, Ling Esperel, Fernando He, Angela Pecora, Sonia Ross, Andrew Tartagia (Vizzi), Letty Esposito, Tony Hebert, Mary Pedersen, Julie Rossito Adams, Laurence Tartamelia, Sandra Esposito, Eva Hee, Myong Pellegrini, Giovina Roston (Schwisberg), Sari Lin Tartamella, Silva Fagen, Cindy Heenan, Anne Pellegrini (Motta), Nancy Rousseau, Melanie Tarulli, Nadia Faith, Janet Heffring, J. J. Pellegrino, Franca Roviezzo Di Caprio, Fiorita Tchelikdjian, Talar Fancy, Farah Hefter, Helen Pelligrino, Palmina Roy, James Teigrob, Richard Fanzolato, Sheila Held, Marlee Pennestri, Fortunato Roy, Cynthia Tencer, Erika Faraj, Naomi Helfenbaum, Wendy Pennino, Mary-Jane Royce Rames, Marisa Teoli, Mary Gilda Faria, Jorge Henriques, Amelia Pennino, Franca Rubin, Stewart Thompson, Wendy Farma, Wendy Henriquez, Genny Pennino, Mary-Jane Ruffino, Elisa Thorpe (Koeppe), Marcia Farruggia, Rina Hernandez, Adiela Pereira, Licinio Ruiz (Rotilli), Carmen Tittler, Rebecca Fasone, Mary Herrignton, Earl Perluzzo, Patricia Russell, Peter Tobia (Maheu), Carla Fata, Diane Himick, Darlene Perrillo, Daniela Rustemi, Genta Tom, Helen Faustini (Moustaoudi), Liliana Holland (Johnson), Danielle Pershall, Krista Ruttner (Preikschas), Shoshana Tombari Minuk, Lora Fazio, JoAnn Hollinger Konigsberg, Natalie Peters, Carmen Runo, Margheurita Toohey-Roberts, Meagan Federico, Rosemarie Holmquist, Paul Petrangelo, Mario Ryan, Sophie Toribio, Ana Maria Ferraesi, Sabrina Hopkins, Joan Vincent Massey Collegiate Principal John Pevec Petrella, Antonietta Sacchetti, Rosa Torres, Santiago Ferraresi, Marco Horan, Susan Petrocco, Antonella Sackman, Brian Tortoricci, Nina Ferreira, Alirio Horimitsu, Yoko and some of the school’s volunteers. Tortorici, Lilla Fiacco, Natalie Horner, Murrray Lessard, Melanie Toscano, Natina Fiengo Maravita, Lisa Houle (Mossey), Marika Levashov, Vadim Tougas, Lise Figueira, Sherlyn Howard, Michael Levine, Ilana Toumbos, Nectaria Filacchione, Pat Hoyzhan, Suzann Levis, Sharon Tourchenkova (Sabapathy), Anna Filippelli (Girolamo), Kristy Hum, Carolyn Levy, Tamar Tourlas, John Filippou, Helene Hung, Julian Lewis, Jason Toye, Ly-na Findley, Jacintha Hung, Julian Lima, Joe Travisano, Emilio Fionda, Pietro Hunger, Robert Limnios-Risso, Caliopi Triassi, Josie Fiori Montinaro, Anna Maria Hutson, Kendall Lloyd, Marie Trigatti, Mina Fischel, Lisa Hynes, Debbie Lobasso, Angela Trineer, Tina-Francis Fish, Amy Iacampo, Ralph Loffreda, Rosanne Trinidade, Filomena Fisher, Norman Iacono, Ellie Lomardo, Carmen Troiano, Lina Flavell, Keith Iacono (Scinnamblo), Jenny Lonardi (Cuthbert), Jessica Tselembas, Anastasia Fleming, Dean Iaizzo, Lino Long, Sian Tsoulouhas, Anna Fleming, Krista Ianniciello, Rina Lopez, Sharon Turcot, Pierre Fleming (Coté), Carly Iasenzario, Assunta Lorenzetti, Lisa Tusa, Liane Florit, Christi Icaza, Milushka Lorenzetti, Louise Kold Taylor Tussman, Evan Florit, Cecilia Im, Jeong In Louw, Jaylene Tuzzolino, Analia Flowers, Karen Infantino, Meri (Maria) Lulic (Descheneaux), Daniela (left to right) EMSB Deputy Director General Administration Division Tzovars, Paris Fogel, Debra Intreado, Florella Lund, Katherine Udvarhely (Poirier), Jennifer Foglia, Carmine Ioannoni, Maria Giuseppina Lynch, Darlene Angelo Marino, EMSB Director Robert Stocker, Dante School volunteer Uimonen (Girard), Angelica Fong, Lisa Ir, Nay Lynch, Marianne Sandra Secondo-Polisena, who won a luggage set courtesy of Mega Uline, Paul Fonzo, Nancy Itovitch, William MacDonald, Patricia Design, Kumar Singh and Marie Helen Decarie from Mega Design. Ushinsky, Sophie Forgione, Sonia Itovitch (Gasoi), Cindy MacDonald, Tanya Vaccaro, Rosie Fortin, Isabelle Iuliano, Ralph MacFarlane, Serena Mitchell, Shayne Petrolekas, Marina Saiz, Sandra Vadivel, Romesh Fortoul, Cecile Jackson, Margaret Macheras, Maria Modenese, Sandra Petruzziello, Marianne Salimi, Afsar Valcelli, Giavanna Fox, Susan Jarafi, Vida Mackay, Amanda Mohammed (Cesar), Marc Petteruti, Lena Salkovitz, David Valcelli, Miranda Fox (Taffert), Heather Jarvis (Johnson), Catherine Maclean, Gail Mok, Melissa Phillips, Natalie Samayoa, Jamie Abel Valentini, Maria Foxford, Robert John, Jasmine MacLeod (Akhbari), Allison Molinaro (De Angelis), Rosa Piazza, Lilla Sandy (Dickson), Sharon Vallières, Martine Fracchiolla, Angela Johnson, Ryan MacMartin, Lisa Morabito (Montenaro), Debbie Picard, Viola Sansalone, Immacolata Vamvakas, Jenny Fragnito, Skawannati Johnson, Mark Madejchuk, Elana Morales, Amanda Piche, Genevieve Santamaria, Angie Vani (Maxwell), Nadia Franco, Guiseppe Joly-Hollerich, Tatianna Madoff, Ellen Morena, Nadia Pietracupa, Nicola Santarosa, Helen Vassallo, Vito Franco, Antoinette Jonasson, Jennie Magill, Steve Morency, Jeffrey Pigeon, Stephane Santella, Rosy Vatnsdal, Jackie Frankel-Gelgoot, Lorri Jones, Edna Magri, Lisa Moreno, Catalina Pilon, Kerry Santini Amato, Ivana Veluz, Emilee Fraser, Katie Jones, Michael Mahendrarajah, Nirmaladen Moreno (Supersad), Mila Pillai, Diloo Santoianni, Nikki Venanzi (Giancola), Felicia Freedman, Jeffrey Jones, Michelle Mahoney, Julie Morin, Mariko Pimentel, Cidalia Saragosa, Laura Venanzi (Kappel), Marilena Freemantle, Sarah Jones, Helene Maiezza, Franca Moroney, Julia Pimentel, Robert Sardelli, Sonia Venuto, Luciano Freitas (Buckles), Zelda Joury, Annette Malandrucccolo, Tania Morrison, Andrea Piro (Iaizzo), Laura Sassano, Nikkie Vergados, Athanasios Frenza, Leo Juul, Anja Malinski, Cecilia Morton, Nancy Pizzichemi, Maria Saucier, Caleigh Verrelli (Mazzococo), Tamara Fu, Roy Karam, Sherry Maltezos, Christina Mosca, Antoinette Pizzo, Lawrence Sauro (Katona), Teresa Vezina, Cynthia Fulminis, Ivana Karampatsou, Dina Mancini (Mulfati), Adriana Mosher (Penner), Jennifer Ann Placideo, Anna-Maria Sauvé, Paul Vieira, Frank Funaro, Francine Kassab, Allison Mandel, Theresa Motyka, Susan Plaitis, Panagiota Savoie (Vincent), Natasha Vieria, Lucy Gagliardi, Sabrina Kassis, Robert Maniates, Kim Mourier, Rossy Poldma, Tiiu Saxe, Rosie Vigny-Billick, Katia Gaiati, Enza Katsampa, Helen Mann, Gillian Mueller, Martha Poldma, Alar Scaglione, Giovanni Villeneuve, Chantal Gair, Emily Kavalos, Haroula Manocchio, Melina Muir, Michael Polidori, Federico Scaramelia, Marisa Vincze, Evike (Adrienne) Gallagher, Sara Keeler, Luvenia Manstavich, John Mule, Mary Polikachina Serapins, Ioulia Scarola (Puma), Mimma Vinebaum, Lori Gallant, Fleure Keeren, Katheline Mantello (Augello), Marisa Murnagham, Kathy Polisena, Anna Scharing, Barbara Vineberg, Robert Gandhi, Shalini Keith, Danica Marci-Rinaldi, Pamela Murphy-Lavallée, Patrick Poliziani, Marisa Schiller, Les Vissani, Paula Gannon, Jennifer Kelly, Carol Lee Marcogliese (Moreau), Deborah Naderpour (Floyd), Sarah Polomeno (Vrentas), Laura Schwisberg, David Vlahakis, Patty Garcia, Julia Kemppi, Juha Mardini, Linda Nafees, Uzma Pomeroy, Eva Scialdone, Filomena Voglini, Nadia Garcia, Irene Kerr, Shelley Markou, Chris Nagytothy-Toth (Gill), Katie Popowycz, Irene Scicchitano (Fortugno), Maria Vokas, Niki Gardner, Sue Kerrigan, Zoe Markou, Joanna Napoleoni, Tulio Porter, Roberta Sciortino, Anna Voss, Kirsten Gardos, Jennifer Kheloufi, Yasmine Marracino (Ouellette), Lina Nardelli, Sylvie Posteraro (Colaneri), Nadia Sciscente, Linda Vourtzoumis, Nina Garish, Wendy Khoury (Bazinet), Emmanuelle Martelli, Marina Nardelli (Argento), Elisa Poudrier, Marc Scopellitti, Maria Vrantzoglou, Alexandra Garish, Peter Kiddie, Elide Martin, Kyla Nardi, Lina Povelytsya, Yana Scotes, Athena Vuokila, Iitu Gartner, Steve Kiddie (O'Connell), Suzanne Martinez, Megan Natkaniec (Rea), Magdalena Price (Mattea), Kate Secondo, Nancy Wallman, Mary-Ann Gasparini, Pietro Kim, Misook Martino, Josie Naurin, Elin Charlotta Prince, Michelle Sedinger, Sheila Wang, Arthur Gasparnini, Patrizia Kim, Nina Martins Carreiro, Elizabeth Naz, Farah Pringle, Marie Helena Segreti Cocullo, Marisa Washington, Celenia Gaul, Isabelle Kim, Hyojung Martorana, Enza Neglia, Francesca Proietti, Melissa Séguin, Arzu Wasserman, Mitchell Gauris, Julie Kitner, Bonnie Marzano, Francesca Neil, Olien Prupas (Finkelstein), Andrea Semeniuk, Patricia Wawrogz, Michael Gauthier, Annick Klein (Salkovitz), Carolyn Marziatico, Tina Nembavlakis Giakourmakis, Evelyn Puddington, Sue Ann Seminara, Tina Wawrogz, Brenda Geddes, Merl Klein-Lottner, Susan Mas, Debora Newton-See, Stacey Purcell, Margaret Sevickey, Tanya Weinstock, Harold Geniele, Joanie Ko, Henry Mas, Deborah Ng-Chan, Taien Quan, Mary Sevigny, Pierre-Albert Welch, Joany Genois, Natalie Kobak, Paula (Ania) Masciarelli, Eddy Nguyen, Tram Quattrocchi, Louise Shanini, Edward Wettre, Halvdon Gentille (Teti), Nancy Koch, Matt Masciotra, Mary Nickson, Philippa Quidry-Brown, Wendy Shapiro McLeod, Lindsay White, Mitchell Gervais, Sandra Koch (Edge), Caorlyn Masella, Josie Nicleviscz, Eva Racaniello, Maria Shatilla, Heather White, Mitch Giaccari, Linda Koeppe, Carl Masli, Eka Nisbet, Julia Racaniello, Brigida Shaw, Steven White, Corrie Giancola- Di Tomaso, Claudia Kohtolemos, Alexia Mason (MacLaren), Jody Lynn Nitchi, Doina Raccio, Connie Shephard (St. Onge), Charline Wilken, Melissa Giannelli, Ida Kokotsis, Georgia Masone, Jennie Norman, Carla Raccio, Rosie Shore, Trudy Wilson, Nathan Giannopoulos, Paresa Kontoyannis, Chrisa Matheson, Erin Obaraghedo, Peggy Ramacieri, Claudia Shporer, Ronnie Williams, Loren Gilbert, Sara Korany, Leyla Mattucci (Serpente), Gina O'Bryne, Claudine Ramacieri, Christina Sifakis, Janet Wlasenko, Christine Gilbert, Eugénie Korzekwa, John Mauri, Gino O'Connell, Kevin Rametta, Daniel Sigga, Debbie Woo, David Gill, Lorraine Kosmidis, Effie Maxwell, Alicia Oedord, ine Ramos, Cecile Simoes, Manuela Wu, Lisa Gill, Balbir Kaur Koufagianis, Vayia Maxwell, Lucy Oedorf, Tine Ramos, Roberto Simonetti, Joanne Wyatt, Jill Gilsig, Deborah Koutrias, Costa Mazza, Chantal Oliveira, Nancy Ramsay, Susie Simpson (Galea), Lee Ann Wyer, Heather Girardi, Luisa Koutsoumbas, Roula Mazzocco, Donato O'Neil, Ryan Ranauro, Cantelle Singh, Prithipal Yarbrough, Yanci Giroux, Isabelle Krakow, Eve McCaffrey (Martin), Charlotte Opoku, Patience Rancaniello, Matilda Singleton, Caroline Yared Khairy, Nadine Gisonti, Antonella Krieger, Monica McCallum, Sumaya Orabi, Esam Ranero de Leon, Rita Sino, Lidia Yasvinski, Donald Gissi Di Paolo, Margherita Krobath, Ingrid McCarthy, Sharon Orchard (Boulch), Jamie Rappini, Cathy Skarogiannis (Lanni), Lori Yee, Cynthia Glad Ikich, Suzi Kronish, Bonnie McClemens (Cruikshank), Kathryn Orsetti, Nadia Rasiah, Premala Skea, Donna Yoo, Woo-Mi Glazer, Alyssa Kubat, Sedika McDonald, Renata O'Sullivan, Deborah Ravenda, Veronica Skinner, Lisa Young La, Hai Goldin, Gail (Myra) Kung, Joyce McDougall, Nancy Oulianine, Karenne Rea, Lucia Skoda, Cythia Yu, Nancy Goldman, Avrum Kuo, Wendy McGinn, Ralph Pacitto, Gloria Rebellati, Catherine Skoumis, Vagia Yupanqui, Brenda Golfinopoulos, Georgia Kurbel, Nancy McGrail (Lopez), Sue Padula, Linda Rebelo, Thomas Sleiman (Arnhdsten), Hanadi Zacharakis Manolopoulos, Polixeni Gomez Aguilera, Cesar Reynel Kusievich, Christina McGregor, Leslie Padulo, Nancy Rechichi, Gabriella Smalley, Kathy Zafriopoulos, Irene Goodson, Tracy Kyoo Lee, Seung McInnis, Shannahn Padulo, Maria Reda, Bob Smargiassi, Mike Zappavigna, Enrica Goodwin, Rebecca Kyres, Styvia McKeenan, Tammy Pagliuca, Iania Reid, Denburk Sobel-Abadian, Mareny Zarlenga, Liliana Gove, Curt La Ricca, Dino McKenzie, Channel Palermo, Amelia Renda, Carmie Sofranos Christodoulpoulos, Effie Zemanovich, Lori Ann Goyette (Lachance), Julie Lackey, Amanda McLeod, Lindsay 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Trocard, Thora Federico, Berdadette 10 www.emsb.qc.ca EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 17 | No 1 | Fall 2014 HIGHHIGH SCHOOLSCHOOL Confidential

ROYAL WEST MARYMOUNT Web Series Premieres Students/Alumni Shine

Two EMSB projects from Royal West Academy qualified for the 2014 Super Expo-sciences Hydro-Québec in Terrebonne,Quebec: Lia Loebenberg at the Junior level for her project Why-Fi?, which focused on possible health issues related to WiFi routers and Abhishek Chakraborty at the Intermediate level for the Effects of Folic Acid on Cells. Two EMSB graduates were also part of the event: Nivatha Balendra attended Royal West, Edinburgh and Elizabeth Ballantyne. She just completed CEGEP studies at Marianopolis. Her project was entitled: Don’t Cry Over Spilled Oil! Steven Kong attended Royal West and Gardenview. He and his fellow classmate from Marianopolis, Yu Chen Hou, did their project on Geographical Data I/O. Nivatha advanced to the Intel

A group of students are detained after school for detention – detention is over – the students leave the detention room – something is not right – something has gone terribly wrong with their world. They cannot leave the school – they are in Isolation. How do they survive with language differences, lack of food, emotional upheaval? Isolation, is a bilingual web series, filmed, performed and edited by the students of Marymount Academy International. Each of the episodes is approximately five minutes long. The students of teacher Lauriane Smolla studied with director, Patrice Laliberte. They worked on script creation, camera work, the intricacies of sound and other technicalities of film. They worked with him in French only. The goal was to encourage them to perfect their second language. The red carpet gala was a big success. You can see the series beginning with this video: www.vimeo.com/97830339.

International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles. At LAURENHILL Video Launch the Canada-wide Science Fair in Windsor, Abhishek received the Excellence Award – Intermediate Gold Medal, $700 cash and a certificate; and a Western University Scholarship (an entrance scholarship of $4,000). Steven and Yu Chen received a Bronze Medal and $1,000 entrance scholarships to Western.

WESTMOUNT HIGH Students at Model UN Forums

Westmount High School students participated against mostly private schools and CEGEP students in two model United Nations forums last year at Dawson College and John Abbott College. Students represented a country or player and debated, challenged, negotiated and came up with solutions to issues The Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada formally launched a new video at in bioethics, environmental sustainability, how to resolve the LaurenHill Academy. It was shown in the broadcasting class 100 Years War, the Japanese invasion of Manchuria and the of teacher Louis Bilodeau, whose students were involved Gunpowder Plot in medieval England. Shehr Bano in the production process. LaurenHill’s online radio station, received the prestigious Best Delegate award at the only one of its kind in Canada, is home to The Anglais- Dawson College and the Outstanding Diplomacy French show. It is hosted in both official languages by two award in her committee at John Abbott College. Ross 16-year-old students, one of them speaking only in English, Green received an honourable mention in his the other only in French. The Office of the Commissioner of committee session at Dawson College. The following Official Languages produced a video of an appearance by students represented Westmount High School with Commissioner Graham Fraser in which he and the students pride and skill: Leo Wiltshire, Riya Dutta, Shehr talk about the benefits of learning both official languages, the Bano, Sher Shah, Jorge Castillo, Mauricio place of English and French in Canada and Quebec, and Vidal Garcia, Alex Manolakos, Ross Green, other interesting matters. The video, which can now be seen Cem Erciyes, Andra Tudor, Wisang Sugiarta at http://www.officiallanguages.gc.ca/en/resources/ and Ali Latif. The teachers are Chantal teachers_parents, will be made available to high schools across Clabrough and Kristen O'Sullivan. the country and can be used by students for classroom discussions during a history or language course. The EMSB CAREER FAIR October 29 & 30, 2014

OPEN HOUSE PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: for all EMSB students and parents on Wednesday, October 29 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. ST. PIUS X, 9955 Papineau www.emsb.qc.ca EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 17 | No 1 | Fall 2014 www.emsb.qc.ca 11 HIGHHIGH SCHOOLSCHOOL Confidential ROSEMOUNT HIGH Christmas Concert New JFK Film Rosemount High School will hold its annual Christmas concert in December in front of the traditional full auditorium. Music Club Triumphs teachers Debbie Best and Andrew Mangal will prepare their students for the evening, including the Secondary I Congratulations are in order for Debutante Band, the senior stage band, and of course, the award- a group of students who were winning Symphonic Winds. In addition, over three days in involved in creating the John F. December, the Symphonic Winds (all 40 plus student musicians), Kennedy High School Film Club, will go on their annual Holiday Concert tour of eight nearby in conjunction with Youth Fusion. elementary schools to spread holiday fun through their music. After preparing, recording and editing the film, it was submitted to the Clipton 514 film competition. The latter is a project for the youth on the Island of Montreal carried out by Youth Fusion and is financially supported by the Ministry of Immigration and Cultural Communities. Over 450 students from 20 schools on the Island of Montreal, including the students at JFK, worked throughout the school year to make a short film of three minutes on the theme "Continuing the intercultural dialogue." JFK’s submission was entitled “Location X” and was about professionals from different ethnic backgrounds who find themselves trapped in a mysterious place with no apparent way out. JFK won for Best Movie Poster. You can see the film at https://vimeo.com/95970202.

LESTER B. PEARSON HIGH SCHOOL: Gay-Straight Alliance Launched LMAC and JPI Collaborate

International Baccalaureate (IB) students and staff members from John Paul I Junior High School and Laurier Macdonald High School in St. Léonard travelled to Griffintown and the Benedict Labre House for the homeless for a special joint environmental project. School representatives helped rebuild the community garden with the help of Méga Centre Montréal. To mark this special occasion, the Benedict Labre House also officially renamed the garden as the “John Paul I and Laurier Macdonald Commemorative School Garden.” All of the vegetables and spices that will be planted have come from the fundraising efforts of the students of these schools. This project has been spearheaded by In the spirit of fostering a safer school environment, Lester B. Pearson High School in Montreal Spiritual Community North has formed a group called the Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA). The GSA is an inclusive group Animator Vince that welcomes students from all backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities. This space Lacroce and LMAC allows students to feel valued, recognized, and accepted. The GSA provides a platform for students teacher Giovanni to have a voice and empowers them to effect change. Furthermore, the GSA also promotes diversity Iammarrone. and awareness through education, support, social justice, and advocacy. The GSA committee is made up of 25 committed, passionate, and brave students who believe in equality and who want to be part of a movement. The school’s guidance counsellor initiated and developed this project after noticing a need to reach out to the LGBTQ community. The GSA is officially the first of its kind at the EMSB! Wall of Honour at VMC

Dedicated students at Vincent Massey Collegiate in FACE and Rosemount, along with their Spiritual Community Animator Its Music Rocco Speranza and art teacher Vincent Gagnon, completed FACE (Fine Arts Core Education) is a unique, one-of-a-kind school in Quebec. Located for more than 30 years in the historic High School of Montreal building on University Street, steps away from McGill University, it is part of the Commission Scolaire de Montréal (CSDM). The EMSB operates an English stream at the primary and secondary levels. Once again this year there will be a variety of concerts to look forward to, including Winds, Strings, Blues and Jazz Bands, Harmony and Vocal. Log on to http://face-english.csdm.ca/school.

a wall of honour and mural paying tribute to Canadian soldiers, peacekeepers and veterans. It is part of the school’s way to mark Canada’s first National Day of Honour that recognizes those Ping Pong at JAMES LYNG who bravely fought and remembers the fallen during Canada’s 12 year military mission in Afghanistan. James Lyng High School in St. Henri’s new ping pong tournament, launched by Vice-Principal Steve Manstavich, has left its mark in a big way. When it first started, no one was really sure how the students would respond. Within days, Mr. Manstavich recruited both staff and students to play in his month long tournament. Every day at recess, lunch and after school matches would take place and there were crowds of people cheering the players on. Students stayed extra hours to practice and perfect their craft. “It really helped bring our school community closer together because everyone was invested in the tournament whether because they were playing, because a teacher’s student was playing or just because they wanted their friend to win. Everyone in the school was really involved,” said Mikaella Goldsmith, CLC Coordinator. Joshua Casanova (pictured with Mr. Manstavich) won last year’s event and looks forward to defending his title in 2015. TakeTake aa looklook atat whatwhat ourour HighHigh SchoolsSchools havehave toto offer!offer!

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ROSEMOUNT Enriched CEGEP International HIGH SCHOOL Preparatory Program Baccalaureate Middle Unique Music Concentration Years Program Program; Fine Arts Program; ROYAL WEST ACADEMY French Immersion; Enriched Compulsory Extracurricular JOHN PAUL I JUNIOR Math and Science Student Involvement HIGH SCHOOL www.emsb.qc.ca/rosemount 3737 Beaubien Street East www.royalwestacademy.com/ (Grades 7 and 8) 514-376-4720 189 Easton, Montreal West OPEN HOUSE: October 16, 2014; 514-489-8454 Increased Physical Education 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. OPEN HOUSE: September 15, 2014; and Arts; Integrated Science; FACE PLACEMENT EXAMS for Secondary I: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Advanced Math May 30, 2015; 9 a.m. APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 23, 2014; 7 p.m. and Français Langue Emphasis on the Fine Arts; d’Enseignement (FLE) Advanced Drama; Orchestra MIND ORIENTATION EVENING: September 23, 2014; 7 p.m. www.emsb.qc.ca/johnpauli www.face.csdm.qc.ca Alternative Environment for QUALIFYING EXAMS: 8455 Pré-Laurin, St. Léonard 3449 University, Downtown (A-L) September 27, 2014: 514-328-7171 514-350-8899 Students in Secondary III to V; 8:30 a.m. to Noon; INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE OPEN HOUSE: October 15, 2014; More Intimate Setting; (M-Z) September 28, 2014: 9 a.m to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. MIDDLE YEARS PROGRAM Partnership with McGill 8:30 a.m. to Noon INFORMATION NIGHT: Faculty of Education; LESTER B. PEARSON VINCENT MASSEY OPEN HOUSE: October 8, 2014; Bi-Weekly Seminars 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. HIGH SCHOOL www.emsb.qc.ca/mind COLLEGIATE ENTRANCE EXAM: October 25, 2014; 4563 St. Urbain, The Plateau 8 a.m. Sports Études; Secondary I 514-842-0792 Accelerated Mathematics, Honours Program; Français OPEN HOUSE: February 12, 2015; Calculus, Enriched Science, LAURIER MACDONALD Langue Maternelle; Enriched 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Français Langue HIGH SCHOOL Visits to the school also by appointment English d’Enseignement (Grades 9 to 11) www.lbphs.ca www.vmc.qc.ca 11575 P.M. Favier, Montreal North 5925 27th Avenue, Rosemount Acclaimed Media 514-328-4442 514-374-1999 Education Department; OPEN HOUSE: October 7, 2014; OPEN HOUSE: October 9, 2014; 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Enriched English, PLACEMENT EXAMS for Secondary I ENTRANCE EXAM: French, Mathematics Sports Études Honours Program, Français October 18, 2014: (Secondary I) www.emsb.qc.ca/lauriermac Langue Maternelle, Enriched English: 8:30 a.m. to Noon 7355 Viau, St. Léonard October 18, 2014; 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 514-374-6000 Tuesday, October 14, 2014 OPEN HOUSE: October 15, 2014; JAMES LYNG 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. HIGH SCHOOL ROYAL VALE Programs for Students HIGH SCHOOL MARYMOUNT ACADEMY Support for Literacy INTERNATIONAL Advancement; Individualized with Learning Advanced-Level Mathematics Attention to Students; Difficulties and/or and Science; French Technology, Music and Community Learning Centre; Immersion; Compulsory Art Studios; Science; Urban Arts focused activities Special Needs Extracurricular Student Sports Programme www.emsb.qc.ca/marymount www.emsb.qc.ca/jameslyng Cycle I Modified Academic Involvement; New Music 5440 Notre Dame West, St. Henri Program 5100 Côte St. Luc Road, N.D.G. Program; Cycle II Work 514-488-8144 514-846-8814 www.emsb.qc.ca/royalvale OPEN HOUSE: October 8, 2014; Oriented Training Pathway; OPEN HOUSE: October 1, 2014; 5851 Somerled Ave., N.D.G. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Work Program For Eligible 514-481-2463 Students Aged 18-21 OPEN HOUSE: October 1, 2014; INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE JOHN F. KENNEDY 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. MIDDLE YEARS PROGRAMME th JOHN GRANT HIGH See the school in action during the ENTRANCE EXAM: October 4 (9 a.m.) HIGH SCHOOL th SCHOOL (WEST END) day! Meet the teachers in the evening! and October 11 (9 a.m.) Media Arts Program, Athletic ENTRANCE EXAMS (Secondary One): Leadership, Enriched English, www.emsb.qc.ca/johngrant October 18, 2014; 9 a.m. to Noon French, Math, & Advanced 5785 Parkhaven, Côte Saint-Luc WESTMOUNT Science. Technology Integration, 514-484-4161 LAURENHILL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: March 18, 2015; Work Oriented Training 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Science, Music, Art Studios, Advance Placement Classes Pathways (WOTP), 15+ Technology, and Sports and Examinations in enriched Derogated Program, Student LINKS HIGH SCHOOL Programme Math, English, French, Support Centre (EAST END) www.emsb.qc.ca/laurenhill Environmental Science. www.emsb.qc.ca/jfk Junior Campus http://www.emsb.qc.ca/links Studio Art, Psychology, World 3030 Villeray, St. Michel 2355 Decelles, St. Laurent 9905 Papineau, Ahuntsic History. Music, Woodwork, 514-374-1449 514-331-8019 514-723-2845 OPEN HOUSE: November 6, 2014; OPEN HOUSE: October 23, 2014; ECHO (Outdoor Education OPEN HOUSE: April 8, 2015; 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. 6:45 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. and Health Living) and 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. PLACEMENT EXAMS: T.B.D. Sports Leadership Electives. www.westmount.koumbit.org/ 4350 Ste. Catherine Street West 514-933-2701 OPEN HOUSE: October 2, 2014; 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. PLACEMENT EXAMS for Secondary 1: June 6, 2015; 9 a.m. to Noon

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