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TM SCHOOL Volunteers Appreciation CALENDAR Evening ...... 7-13 see page 18 2017-18 See page 5 2 www.emsb.qc.ca EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 21 | No 1 | FALL 2017 Être bilingue, c’est gagnant! by ANGELA MANCINI barked upon the most ambitious branding exercise in our history Our promotional and mar- under the theme “Être bilin - keting initiatives are getting gue, c’est gagnant! The recognized. campaign included billboards, When the English Montreal brochures, newspaper advertise- School Board was established in ments, shopping bags and 1998, the enrolment in our youth television commercials. The sector was just more than 25,000. objective was to emphasize the As it continued to grow, the then excellent bilingual education Parti Québecois government provided to students, using a implemented new measures to catchy unilingual French slogan. further tighten the language res- We worked with our French trictions. As a result of that, simple consultants, beginning the process demographics and a lower birth with over 30 potential slogans and rate saw our student population finally coming up with this one. begin to drop signi ficantly to By highlighting our excellence in the point that it fell below 20,000 French instruction, we want to last year. Conversely, our Adult persuade more parents to choose Education and Vocational the EMSB for their children. PHOTO BY NATACHA ROUSSEAU Services (AEVS) sector went I am pleased to report that at from some 12,000 students upon the annual Spring Conference of our inception to almost 25,000. the English School Last fall, though, we received Boards Association last May in some encouraging news as our Bromont, EMSB Communi - enrolment numbers for youth came cations and Marketing Specialist in at 19,345 students. This was a Mike Cohen was presented with drop of only 24 from the previous an Award of Excellence in year. That is a far cry from the Education in the Public School several hundred we had been Promotion category, by a panel For our CTV Montreal commercials promoting Open House season, EMSB Chairman Angela Mancini was joined on camera by (second row) left to right: Catrina Nguyen, General Vanier Elementary School in St. Léonard; Damiano losing. So, with more than 44,000 of external judges for our “Être Di Biase and Brianna Johan, John F. Kennedy High School in St. Michel; and (first row), Emily Troy, Nesbitt students in total, we are indeed the bilingue, c’est gagnant!” Elementary School in Rosemount; Anthony Trudeau, General Vanier; and Benicio Cardoso, St. Dorothy Elementary largest English public school board campaign. School in St. Michel. Thanks to the students from The Laurier Macdonald Career Centre for their assistance with in Quebec. We have decided to continue providing the makeup sessions for our young TV stars. It is very important to showcase to focus on that theme this year as what we do. Last year we em - well as promoting our wonderful success rate, the highest among our Facebook page had 4,600 TV project will be expanding. any public school board in likes. We are now at well over There are so many great things Quebec. Every day we hear of 10,000. You can follow us on occurring at the EMSB and we something special going on in our Twitter, Instagram, YouTube take pride in disseminating all of schools and centres and thanks to and Vimeo. Soon, our EMSB this information. the local media and our own platforms we get the word out. EMSB Social media remains an im- portant vehicle for us at the central EMSB ADDS MORE board level and at our schools Produced by the Communications and and centres. Last year at this time STEAM SCHOOLS Marketing Services Division of the The EMSB has announced the expansion of its very English Montreal School Board successful STEAM initiative for the 2017-2018 academic 6000 Fielding Avenue, Montreal (Quebec) H3X 1T4 year. “STEAM” stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. It represents a @EnglishMTL Phone: (514) 483-7200, ext. 7245 multi-disciplinary initiative that promotes creativity Fax: (514) 483-7213 and high levels of student engagement, as they E-mail: [email protected] perform a series of group projects that not only Web site: www.emsb.qc.ca involve five school subject domains, but also makes vimeo.com youtube.com them more relevant, creative, discovery-based and /emsb /emsb interesting for students. STEAM is subject-specific Editor: Michael J. Cohen Communications & Marketing Specialist, EMSB learning. It aims to foster inquiring minds, logical reasoning, and collaboration skills. Joining pilot Copy Editors: Elaine Cohen, Manon Bourassa project schools General Vanier in St. Léonard and Pierre Translation: Manon Bourassa Elliott Trudeau in Rosemount will be 10 elementary Layout & design: Ponctuation Grafix Inc. schools Elizabeth Ballantyne in Montreal West, Pierre de www.ponctuation.com Coubertin and Honoré-Mercier in St. Léonard, Coronation W : in Côte des Neiges; Westmount Park; Carlyle in TMR; s Legal Deposit: Bibliothèque Nationale du Québec h u Gardenview in St. Laurent; Michelangelo in RDP; Dalkeith ILLUSTRATION: ANIKEI, ISTOCK er d National Library of Canada e to fin in Anjou; Bancroft in the Plateau; and two high schools: ISSN 1488-416X John Paul I in St. Léonard and James Lyng in St. Henri. EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 21 | No 1 | FALL 2017 www.emsb.qc.ca 3 DATEBOOK EMSB COMMISSIONERS 2017 LES COMMISSAIRES DE LA CSEM

WARD 4 WARD 10 September 8 December 10 (Côte Saint-Luc/Hampstead): (Rivière-des-Prairies/ World Literacy Day Human Rights Day Pointe-aux-Trembles) September 10 December 25, 2017 National Grandparents’ Day to January 8, 2018 ANGELA MANCINI October 5 Christmas Break Chairman / Présidente World Teachers Day BERNARD PRAW Vice-Chairman, Education Committee / JOE ORTONA 2018 Vice-président, Comité de l’éducation Chairman, Governance & Ethics October 2 to 9 WARD 7 Vice-Chairman, Human Resources Committee / Président, Comité de Fire Prevention Week (Ahuntsic/Montreal North): Committee / Vice-président, Comité des gouvernance et de déontologie / www.afleq.ca January 2018 ressources humaines Vice-Chairman, Finance Committee / Vice-président, Comité financier EMSB Public School October 10 Education Month Thanksgiving WARD 5 (St. Laurent): PARENT January 27 COMMISSIONERS October 16 Family Literacy Day SYLVIA LO BIANCO World Food Day (www.fld-jaf.ca) Vice-Chairman / Vice-présidente Chairman, Human Resources Advisory October 18 and 19 Committee / Présidente, Comité February 2018 consultatif des ressources humaines Career Fair for Black History Month Vice-Chairman, Adult Education & High School Students Vocational Services Advisory Committee / JAMES KROMIDA Hosted by EMSB Student Services February 5 to 9 Vice-présidente, Comité consultatif des Chairman, Executive Committee / Department and Adult Education and Services de l’éducation des adultes et Président, Comité exécutif Kindergarten de la formation professionnelle Chairman, Audit and Finance Committee / Vocational Services JASON TRUDEAU St. Pius X Career Centre Registration Week Président, Comité de vérification et Comité financier Elementary Schools 9955 Papineau, Ahuntsic Écoles primaires February 5 to 9 WARD 1 November 6 to 10 Teacher Appreciation (Côte des Neiges/Snowdon/Outremont/ National Media Week (Quebec) Town of Mount Royal/Park Extension): WARD 6 (St. Michel/Villeray/Plateau Mont Literacy Week Royal/Ville-Marie East): www.medialiteracyweek.ca February 12 to 16 Teacher Appreciation November 11 Week (Canada) Remembrance Day MARIO BENTROVATO February 12 to 16 MORDECHAI ANTAL Secondary Schools November 20 to 24 Hooked on School Days Chairman, Education Committee Écoles secondaires Professionals in Président, Comité de l’éducation AGOSTINO CANNAVINO Education Week March 2018 EMSB Nutrition Month November 23 and 24 WARD 2 WARD 8 Quebec Provincial March 5 to 9 (Montreal West / NDG): (St. Léonard): Teachers Association March Break (QPAT) Convention Palais des Congrès, Montreal April 12 JOANNE CHARRON Terry Fox Day ACSES / CCSAS

MEETINGS April 23 to 29 JOSEPH LALLA PATRICIA LATTANZIO National Volunteer Week Co-chairman, Transportation Advisory Co-Chairman, Transportation Advisory The EMSB council of commissioners meet Committee / Coprésident, Comité Committee / Coprésidente, Comité consultatif de transport consultatif de transport / in public once a month. They convene at May 14 to 18 Vice-Chairman, Governance and Ethics 4:30 p.m., only to adopt the agenda, Daycare Appreciation Week Committee / Vice-présidente, Comité de and move in camera. Therefore the WARD 3 gouvernance et de déontologie session for the public convenes at (Westmount/Sud Ouest/ NORM GHARIBIAN 7:30 p.m. and is held in the Laurence Ville-Marie West): No Designation September 27, 2017 WARD 9 Aucune désignation Patterson Con ference Room of the • October 25, 2017 (Anjou/Mercier/ administration building at 6000 Fielding • Hochelaga Maisonneuve/ Avenue. Everyone is welcome to attend. • November 29, 2017 part of Rosemont, Petite Patrie) Please note that occasionally during December 20, 2017 the year special meetings are called. • Parents are urged to bookmark the • January 24, 2018 JULIEN FELDMAN For a list of the EMSB website (www.emsb.qc.ca) to • February 21, 2018 specific committees commissioners sit on, access Board meeting agendas and • March 28, 2018 to be advised about special meet ings. All meetings can ROSARIO ORTONA log on to To register for question period please call • April 25, 2018 Vice-Chairman, Executive Committee / www.emsb.qc.ca be viewed live at Vice-président, Comité exécutif / 483-7200, ext. 7264. The dates of the • May 23, 2018 www.emsb.qc.ca Chairman, Adult Education and regular Board meetings for the 2017-18 June 13, 2018 Vocational Services Advisory Committee / session shall be held as follows: • Président, Comité consultatif des services de l'éducation des adultes et de la formation professionnelle 4 www.emsb.qc.ca EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 21 | No 1 | FALL 2017

ST. MONICA SAYS EXPRESSLINE “NO” TO BULLYING

HONOURING OUR TEACHERS

Students take a stand. Students at St. Monica Elementary School in N.D.G. have focused on several fun and educational activities on themes related to bullying, kindness and diversity. Teachers lead classroom activities that teach skills on how to deal with bullying and how to create a positive environment where everyone feels safe, accepted and valued. Parents also had the chance to take part in a workshop held by Prevention NDG on how to communicate and deal with issues surrounding bullying. Capping off the theme of anti-bullying was a visit from the ’ Kyries Hebert, who spoke about how he overcame many obstacles in his life to get to where he is today.

Left to right: Derick Fage, Nancy Latulippe, EMSB Director General Ann Marie Matheson, Michael Creamer, Stuart Chappell, Tyffany Coryn, Catherine Verdon Diamond and some students. WAGAR ADULT CENTRE To mark National Teachers’ Day PF Chang’s Montreal, presented gift card to La Cage to Hampstead last May, the EMSB presented $100 gift cards to Roslyn kinder - Elementary School Physical The EMSB is reaching back into its past with the announcement that special awards from P.F. Chang’s garten teacher Nancy Latulippe, Education and Health teacher the Marymount Adult Education Centre in Côte Saint-Luc has been and La Cage Brasserie Sportive. John F. Kennnedy Adult Education Michael Creamer. BT Montreal’s renamed the Wagar Adult Education Centre. The ceremony took place at Centre in St. Michel English Derick Fage and Catherine Verdon occupied the Parkhaven Avenue building from 1963 until its closure in Roslyn Elementary School and teacher Stuart Chappell and a $100 Diamond were guest emcees. 2005. The Marymount Adult Education Centre, which previously shared was co-sponsored by City’s the premises of the International on Côte Saint- Breakfast Television. Tyffany Luc Road in NDG, relocated to the building in September 2005. The facility Coryn, the hospitality manager at See this excellent BT report: https://vimeo.com/215884003 also serves as the home of the CARE Centre for adults with disabilities and for special needs students. AMBASSADORS OF CHANGE ILLUSTRATION: PRAWNY, ISTOCK

About 45 students from the EMSB travelled to Ottawa on May 8 to remember those who perished during the Holocaust, as well as to increase their awareness of the values associated with diversity, justice and social inclusiveness at two events: the annual Ambassadors of Change Symposium and the National Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony. The students – along with school staff and spiritual community animators (SCA) – represented John Grant High School in Côte Saint-Luc, Outreach Alternative High School in NDG, Programme Mile End Alternative High School in Côte des Neiges, and LaurenHill Academy in St. Laurent.

See our video: https://youtu.be/OyMn0EjNYm4 Participants gather together after a memorable day in Ottawa. EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 21 | No 1 | FALL 2017 www.emsb.qc.ca 5

DIRECTOR GENERAL’S MESSAGE An EMSB teacher becomes a Member of Parliament

former high school before landing at Rosemount. Last May, Regional Director Pela Nickoletopoulos was in Ottawa for Ms. Lambropoulos’ swearing in ceremony as a Member of Parliament. She was a student of Miss Pela’s when she was the vice-principal at Gardenview and LaurenHill, and principal as well at the latter. “I feel a lot of pride and that my election was a positive message to people that hard work pays off,” said Ms. Lambropoulos. ANN MARIE MATHESON “I thought about my students quite At the English Montreal a bit during the nomination School Board we are proud of campaign. I taught them about the all our teachers who do such a nomination and election process fabulous job. as well and told them that I pro - (Top) Emmanuella Lambropoulos following her swearing In the last school year, one bably wasn’t going to win, but in with former LaurenHill Academy Principal Dan Sipos. teacher did something quite I was going to try anyways. My (R) Emmanuela Lampropoulos with EMSB Regional unique. In what can only be des - message to them was that if you’re Director Pela Nickoletopoulos. cribed as an astonishing victory, determined, you should try no Rosemount High School teacher matter what obstacles might be in the two candidates, it feels like a achieving a goal through deter- in yourselves and you will see that Emmanuella Lambropoulos, 26, your way.” real accomplishment,” she added. mination and hard work. Believe anything is possible. captured the Liberal Party nomi - Her actions echoed that We work closely with all of nation for the federal riding of message as Ms. Lambropoulos our MPs and Members of the Saint-Laurent-Cartierville. Ms. went door-to-door on a nightly National Assembly. How exciting STAY TUNED FOR Lambropoulos, a lifelong resi- basis for the month leading up to it will be to invite Emmanuella dent of Saint Laurent, attended the nomination vote. back to her former schools as a SCHOOL CLOSURES Gardenview Elementary School “I always knew that I had a political dignitary. If an EMSB school or centre is closed due to and LaurenHill Academy before chance of winning. I brought in For our students, this accom - weather conditions or for any other reason, you will learn about it pursuing a career in teaching. over 1,000 members to the party, plishment by a young teacher and first by following us on Twitter and Facebook @EnglishMTL. We will She actually started off at her but when you hear the names of one of our graduates is all about also have announce ments made on the local radio and television stations and use our mass notification telephone and e-mail system.

SECTEUR DES JEUNES ~ YOUTH SECTOR CALENDRIER SCOLAIRE 2017 ~ 2018 SCHOOL CALENDAR September 2017 October 2017 D/S L/M M/T M/W J/TH V/F S/S D/S L/M M/T M/W J/TH V/F S/S 12 1234567 3 4 56789 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Holidays Last day of classes: Congés June 22, 2018 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Dernière journée de cours : Fixed professional days Le 22 juin 2018 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Journées pédagogiques fixes Holidays / Congés : 21 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 November 2017 December 2017 January 2018 February 2018 D/S L/M M/T M/W J/TH V/F S/S D/S L/M M/T M/W J/TH V/F S/S D/S L/M M/T M/W J/TH V/F S/S D/S L/M M/T M/W J/TH V/F S/S 1234 12 1 23456 123 5678910113456789 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 45678 109 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 March 2018 April 2018 May 2018 June 2018 D/S L/M M/T M/W J/TH V/F S/S D/S L/M M/T M/W J/TH V/F S/S D/S L/M M/T M/W J/TH V/F S/S D/S L/M M/T M/W J/TH V/F S/S 123 1 2 3456 7 12345 12 4 56789 10 8 10111213149 67891011123456789 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 21 20 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 29 28 30 31 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 24 3025 26 27 28 29 6 www.emsb.qc.ca EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 21 | No 1 | FALL 2017

Norman Katz (gauche) et son équipe. ILLUSTRATION: MR PLISKIN, ISTOCK

de la CSEM

Art oratoire prononcé des discours narratifs canadien des femmes a remis au La compétition annuelle d’art personnels, tandis que ceux du lauréat de 3e secondaire un séjour Sautons en cœur oratoire de la CSEM, rite de second groupe ont présenté des d’une semaine toutes dépenses L’école Royal Vale à NDG a amassé 20 697 $ cette année lors de l’activité passage pour tous les élèves du discours persuasifs sur des sujets payées à Rencontres du Canada, Sautons en cœur qui, encore une fois, est fort populaire dans les écoles secondaire, a eu lieu le 19 avril pour de nature sociale ou politique. à Ottawa, et une invitation à pro - du Québec. Norman Katz, enseignant d’éducation physique et organisateur les classes de 1re et 2e secondaires Comme par le passé, les gagnants noncer son discours gagnant lors de cet événement, est immensément fier des élèves et parents qui font et le 21 avril pour les classes de 3e, des niveaux inférieurs pourraient de la réunion de mai. Les lauréats preuve de tant de générosité pour cette grande cause. Plus de 280 000 $ 4e et 5e secondaires. La compéti - avoir l’occasion de présenter leurs de 4e et 5e secondaires auront la ont été amassés au cours des 14 dernières années au profit de la Fondation tion s’est déroulée à l’Académie discours devant les membres chance de prendre part aux finales des maladies du cœur. LaurenHill à Saint-Laurent. Les du conseil des commissaires de du concours oratoire du Club élèves du premier groupe ont la CSEM. Cette année, le Cercle Rotary en mai 2017. Exploration de carrières au CUSM À quoi ressembleraient des études en médecine et une carrière dans le domaine des soins de santé? C’est la question Le français pour l’avenir à laquelle 57 élèves du secondaire ont obtenu réponse lorsqu’ils se sont rendus au site Glen dans le cadre des activités de la L’école FACE a accueilli le 6 avril le forum local de Journée d’exploration de carrières. À la demande de la Montréal 2017 du Français pour l’avenir. Sous le thème Commission scolaire English-Montréal (CSEM), l’équipe des Respect, culture et intégration à la société québécoise, ce communications du Centre universitaire de santé McGill (CUSM) forum annuel vise à promouvoir le bilinguisme parmi les et l’Hôpital de Montréal pour enfants ont organisé une visite au jeunes au Canada. Quelque 500 élèves provenant de huit site Glen. L’activité a débuté par une tournée animée par les écoles secondaires de la région de Montréal, de trois bénévoles Les amis du CUSM. Cette visite guidée a permis aux commissions scolaires et de deux écoles juives étaient élèves de 4e et 5e secondaires de se familiariser avec nos présents. À cette occasion, la fort sympathique comédienne installations en soins de santé et en recherche. montréalaise, Dorothy Rhau, a agi à titre de maîtresse Par la suite, Dre Marie-Pier Dumas, résidente en chef à l’Hôpital de cérémonie. FACE est la seule école à appartenir de Montréal pour enfants, a rencontré les élèves et leur a parlé de conjointement à la Commission scolaire English-Montréal Pela Nickoletopoulos, Angelike Falbo et Evelyn Alfonsi son parcours pour devenir médecin. Elle a décrit en détail son et à la Commission scolaire de Montréal, ce qui en fait un expérience en tant qu’étudiante en médecine et résidente, endroit de prédilection pour la tenue d’un tel forum. Au nombre des activités prévues, la Voix a été particulièrement soulignant les exigences et attentes sur le plan académique et les populaire auprès des participants. Angelike Falbo, finaliste ayant terminé deuxième en 2015 et diplômée de l’école activités sociales et communautaires auxquelles elle a pris part. secondaire Laurier Macdonald à Ville Saint-Laurent, était accompagnée des participants actuels, David Marino et Hanorah. Mentionnons que David est diplômé de l’Académie Leonardo Da Vinci et du Collège Vincent Massey, deux établissements de la CSEM. Le trio a joué les juges, tournant leurs fauteuils de manière à faire dos à la scène tandis qu’une douzaine de braves ont grimpé sur la scène pour interpréter une chanson. De nouvelles écoles adoptent le programme STIAM La CSEM a annoncé l’expansion de son fort populaire programme STIAM Remise de médailles pour l’année scolaire 2017-2018. Le programme STIAM (sciences, Des élèves de la CSEM ont récemment reçu des Médailles du technologies, ingénierie, arts et mathématiques) est une initiative Lieutenant-gouverneur pour la jeunesse. Le Lieutenant-gouverneur multidisciplinaire qui vise à favoriser la créativité chez les élèves ainsi J. Michel Doyon a décerné ces honneurs à Gregory David Libman de qu’une participation poussée de leur part dans la réalisation d’une série l’école Royal Vale, Nathalie Dupont de l’Académie LaurenHill et de projets de groupe, en abordant non seulement les cinq matières enseignées à l’école mais aussi en rendant ces projets plus pertinents, Lakshmi Roy de l’Académie internationale Marymount. La cérémonie plus créatifs, plus intéressants et davantage axés sur la découverte. STIAM s’est tenue au Collège Ahuntsic. Les Médailles du Lieutenant- est une approche pédagogique ayant pour objectif de promouvoir un esprit gouverneur visent à souligner l’engagement, la détermination et les inquisiteur, un raisonnement logique et des compétences en matière de efforts constants de Québécois qui ont, ou ont eu, une influence collaboration. Dix autres écoles primaires se joindront aux deux écoles positive au sein de leur communauté ou de la nation québécoise. La pilotes Général Vanier à Saint-Léonard et Pierre Elliott Trudeau à Rosemont. médaille de bronze pour la jeunesse est décernée aux élèves qui, de Il s’agit des écoles suivantes : Elizabeth Ballantyne à Montréal-Ouest, par leur engagement, ont démontré une action bénévole soutenue Pierre de Coubertin et Honoré-Mercier à Saint-Léonard, Coronation à aux niveaux social et communautaire, ou qui ont présenté une attitude Côte-des-Neiges, Westmount Park à Westmount, Carlyle à Ville Mont- Gregory Libman et Michel Doyon inspirante et un rayonnement positif dans un groupe ou la Royal; Gardenview à Saint-Laurent, Michelangelo à Rivière-des-Prairies; communauté. Le Lieutenant-gouverneur a également procédé à la remise de médailles pour les aînés et de Dalkeith à Anjou et Bancroft sur le Plateau. Deux écoles secondaires médailles pour mérite exceptionnel. L’éminent pharmacien Jean Coutu a été honoré pour son action philanthropique prendront également part à ce programme : John Paul I à Saint-Léonard et ses contributions à la société québécoise. et James Lyng à Saint-Henri.

Universities will also EMSB Career Fair OPEN HOUSE be represented in the large kiosk area. The annual EMSB Career Fair Open House will take place on: Wednesday, October 18 – from 6 pm to 8 pm at St. Pius X Career Centre in Ahuntsic 9955 Papineau Boulevard North*

We are strongly recommending that our students presently in Grades 10 and 11 take advantage of this opportunity with their parents for a one stop shopping experience regarding post secondary education opportunities at ILLUSTRATION: ISMAGILOV, ISTOCK CEGEPs, private business colleges and vocational centres.

There is no admission charge and parking is free in the rear lot off of Sauriol Avenue. For more information log on to www.emsb.qc.ca or call 514-483-7200. EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 21 | No 1 | FALL 2017 www.emsb.qc.ca 7 EMSB holds 15th annual VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION EVENING

The annual English Montreal at home, they always talked about School Board Parent Volunteer the kids at Michelangelo. It made Appreciation Evening took place me feel like I had a lot of little last April 4 at Plaza Volare of the brothers and sisters all the time.” Crowne Plaza Hotel on Cote de About 23 years ago, Rosa and Liesse in St. Laurent. It was spon- Rosario began volunteering at the sored by La Capitale Financial school library, where they became Services. a familiar presence with generations Held under the theme of Vo- of students. Rosa, a full-time, stay- lunteers – Part of Our Heritage, the at-home wife and mother had event also recognized Montreal’s no previous knowledge of Library 375th anniversary celebrations. Science. However, the school li- Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre brarians taught her everything she gave opening remarks. Football needed to know about how to legend Anthony Calvillo, who had run a library. “Within a short an outstanding career as the quar- time, Rosa knew everything terback of the Montreal Alouettes about the library, which where he is now an assistant coach, was amazing,” said 2 received the first ever EMSB Rosario. “What usually Volunteer Ambassador of the happened was that the Year Award. Anthony and his wife students would go to her Alexia are the parents of two and ask ‘Miss Rosa, 1 EMSB students. Over the past two I can’t find my book.’ They decades, Anthony has graciously would give her the particular visited schools and shared his stay title and then she would tell me 3 in school message with students. ‘Ross, go get this book for this little He was introduced by Montreal boy or little girl.’ At first, I would

Rosa passed away last January. ‘Married for 33 years, Rosario and Rosa volunteered at Michelangelo for over 25 years.

Gazette football reporter Herb ’ 4 All Volunteer Night pictures were taken by Zurkowsky. The Volunteers of Distinction this year were Rosario Guzzo and his late wife Rosa from Michelan- 5 6 gelo International Elementary School in RDP. Rosa passed away last January. Married for 33 years, Rosario and Rosa volunteered at Michelangelo for over 25 years, mainly in the school’s library. Rosario and his son Anthony, who was a student at Michelangelo as well as at Lester B. Pearson High School in Montreal North and

graduated from St. Pius X Culi- GREEN APPLE STUDIO (www.greenapplestudio.ca) nary Institute, was on hand to Rosa Guzzo accept the award. have trouble finding the title, but Rosa and Rosario’s association somehow I always managed to find with the school began when five- the books they were looking for. year-old Anthony was about to She even knew how to strictly start attending Michelangelo as a enforce the library rules when it was student. It was at the encourage- absolutely necessary.” ment of Rosario’s twin sibling that Rosario also marveled at how the couple should get involved with close a bond Rosa created not only school life there as volunteers. They with the other parent volunteers, began helping out with school field but with many of the parents of trips (Rosario even supervised the the students, who always liked to school’s numerous trips to Ottawa), drop by the library to chat with her, the annual Field Day, and practi- as well as how much she enjoyed cally every other activity that took volunteering there five days a week. place at the school. “When this door opened for her, For Anthony, who was a student she loved it,” he said. “It got to the at Michelangelo throughout his point that she loved volunteering at elementary years and later attended the library so much, she didn’t want Lester B. Pearson High School in to stay home.” 7 Montreal North, having his parents “Rosa was a wonderful woman there as a presence on a regular with a heart of gold. The love she basis was at first a mixed blessing. had for the children was bigger than (1) Rosario Guzzo and his son Anthony accept the award. / (2) Global TV’s Jamie Orchard was back as an “At the time, I was trying to the universe. Her smile was infec- emcee. / (3) Mayor Denis Coderre attended the event and spoke with many parents. / (4) A day after impress my friends, so in the tious. Always ready to help and being elected the Liberal Member of Parliament for St. Laurent-Cartierville, now former EMSB teacher beginning it was a little embarrass- participate in any event where she Emmanuella Lampropoulos attended the event. Here she meets Olivia and Athena Calvillo. / (5) Jason ing,” he admitted. “Now when was needed or not. She was a Goldsmith from the Big Blue Hug. His glass art inspired by conversations about life’s little successes with I look back, I realized that having friend, a mother, a grand-mother to an autistic boy were presented to volunteers with 15 years or more of experience. / (6) Angela Mancini my parents at home and at school the children. She had a special way thanks Anthony Calvillo (left) and guest interviewer Herb Zurkowsky of The Gazette. / (7) Penny Fenwick 24/7 made me feel that I was with them. She was loving and kind. (second from left) marks 45 years as a volunteer at Willingdon. blessed. Every time when we were Continued on page 8. 8 www.emsb.qc.ca EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 21 | No 1 | FALL 2017

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(8) Jonathan Dresner from the Notre-Boeuf-de-Grâce restaurant chain announces the creation of a new burger in honour of Anthony Calvillo. / (9) Promoting the annual Kidcon, which is October 21 and 22 at Stade Uniprix. / (10) Committee members Carole Gagnon, Andrea Di Tomaso, Secretary General Nathalie Lauzière, Sabrina Mendaglio and Gail Giannakis. / (11) Green Apple Photography / (12) EMSB Director General Ann Marie Matheson. / (13) La Capitale returned as title sponsor for the event.

Everyone loved her, from students, basis. Although she wasn’t able to woman who was my wife every year come to the school. I’m sure he’ll mobiles, recreational vehicles, home, parents, and staff to the entire com- personally inform Rosa about what at Volunteer Night,” said Rosario. be back,” he said. travel and legal access; commercial munity. She will be dearly missed,” the school planned to do in her “At last year’s event, we met up Time and space do not allow insurance; and group insurance. said Marisa Mineiro, Michelangelo honour, someone else managed to with co-emcee (Global Montreal the EMSB to honour all of its International’s principal. let her know about it. “She appar- News anchor) Jamie Orchard, who nearly 1,500 volunteers in person. Event Sponsors “Rosa always dreamed of being ently was so happy, that she told had so much respect for us. We told Therefore, only those individuals Along with La Capitale, the a teacher, so the education environ- everyone who came to visit her her if you could do something good who volunteered for more than five 2017 EMSB Volunteer Appreci- ment was where she wanted to be, that day,” said Ms. Mineiro. “She for boys and girls in the schools, years attended the reception, repre- ation Evening is proud to have the and sometimes I had to kick her out said it was the biggest honour. then you should do it. We also senting some 500 people. However, following companies as its major of the building. Even when this awful I didn’t make it on time to see her told her that we have been volun- several thousand copies of a com- sponsors: Steve’s Music Store disease was slowly winning its bat- one last time after that, but knowing teers for such a long time because memorative program book were (www.stevesmusic.com), is a tle, I would call her and I would that she knew about it, made me we enjoy volunteering our time distributed to each school. major force in the Canadian music hear her cutting paper with scissors feel at peace.” for the children. She thought that The emcees for the evening were industry since 1965, which caters and I would ask her what she was Rosa and Rosario were virtually was amazing.” Global News senior anchor Jamie to all kinds of musical needs; Loft doing, and she said ‘I may be home, childhood sweethearts, and were Rosario, who came to Canada Orchard and EMSB Communica- Uniforms (www.loftuniforms but I will help in any way I can.’ married for 33 years. They always from his native Italy at the age of tions and Marketing Specialist .com), sells a large selection of This was the type of human being enjoyed attending past Volunteer six, is a retired employee of both Michael Cohen. school uniforms for public and she was. The library was her pas- Appreciation Nights together, and Nortel and Bell Canada. He will For the eighth consecutive year, private schools, at both elementary sion. She loved to read to the kids became familiar with the EMSB continue to volunteer regularly at La Capitale was the title sponsor and secondary levels, across Quebec and take care of our library. She parent volunteer community in Michelangelo until the end of this for this event. La Capitale Financial and Ontario; Green Apple Studio would get upset if we didn’t handle recent years, when somehow either school year, when he will step back Services (www.lacapitale.com) (www.greenapplestudio.ca), is the books in a certain way. One of of their names were always drawn from his involvement there. How- which is a member of La Capitale a photography studio that serves our last conversations in my office to win some of the major door ever, it doesn’t necessarily mean that Financial Group, offers a wide schools and daycare centres, and uses award-winning background was about the library. She kept say- prizes, which one year included a he will be totally out of the picture range of products and services that replacement technology, which ing that it was HER library and guitar from longtime Volunteer from the Michelangelo community. are designed to simplify financial gives more flexibility and choices she had expectations,” she added. Night sponsor Steve’s Music Store. “If one day someone from the school choices for members working in the when it comes to student portrait In her memory and as a fitting “I have to thank the Volunteer calls and asks me to help out with public and parapublic sectors in photos. They are also the official tribute to Rosa’s impact on the Night organizers for drawing their an activity, or needs an extra set of over 900 public and parapublic photographer for Volunteer Ap - school in general and the library in names when they won the guitar, hands, I will certainly come over,” institutions across the province. preciation Night; Global Montreal particular, Ms. Mineiro announced because that’s how I actually learned he said. These services include: personal (www.globalnews.ca) a long- that the library will be named after to play that instrument,” interjected Anthony agrees. “My dad says financial advice; savings, invest- time supporter of the EMSB and Rosa, and that a reader award will Anthony. ‘no’ now, but he is the kind of guy ments and funds; individual life and Volunteer Appreciation Evening; also carry her name, which will “The other parent volunteers who goes with the flow. 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1963, is Quebec’s largest weekly is offering group ticket packages for at Stade Uniprix; Lamontagne impact overall growth ob- English newspaper. It also operates the 2017 season, which begins on (www.lamontagne.ca) offers a jectives, with their main “MList” (www.myMList.com), June 22 against the Saskatchewan large assortment of chocolates focus of contributing towards their numbering ser vices, as well as a a membership club that offers Roughriders; KidCon (www.kid (including nut-free), as well as clients’ overall profit and sales evo- new cut-and-sew customized team- discounts, special offers and conmtl.com) is a two-day annual popcorn, snacks, gourmet food lution; Fana Sports (www.fanas- wear line; The Big Blue Hug promotions from a wide range of event for children aged 3 to 12 – products, and organic and fair trade ports.com) manufactures custom (www.thebigbluehug.com) Montreal retailers and services, and and their families – to explore, products for all kinds of school made sports team uniforms for all offers gorgeous recognition gifts and its website offers blogs on food, discover and play in an interactive fundraising projects; Promotions sports, which are sewn in their own custom awards for your school. parenting, fashion and more; the environment filled with activities, Hannah (www.hannahpromo facility. They also offer cresting and continued on page 10 Montreal Alouettes football club attractions, shows and special tions.com) is an agency that (www.MontrealAlouettes.com) surprises. This year’s KidCon will specializes in offering promotional has been around since 1946, and take place on October 21 and 22 products and strategies that help to

2017 Volunteer Appreciation Evening video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKiYeJRIj10

VOLUNTEERS WITH ONE TO FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE

Abarca, Paulina Barin, Alicia Boucher, Dominique Abbatiello, Laura Barone, Fabiola Boudreau, Dominique Abecassie, Tally Barone, Valerie Bouffard, Ghislaine Abelardo, Lysanne Bartolomei, David Boulanger, Tania Adams Macdonald, Amanda Barton, Heather Bourne, Naila Addona (Argento), Beatrice Bassellier, Genevieve Boyd, Andrew Adelman (Takahashi), Belinda Bateman, Suzanne Bozikis, Denise Adornato, Elizabeth Batstone, Kelly Bozzo (Padula), Angela Agatiello, Anita Bazinet, Martin Brabant, Pat Agnew, Annabelle Beach, Samantha Bradshaw, Carl Aguiar, John Beardsley, Jennifer Bradshaw (Barclay), Jennifer Aguirre, Miriam Beaulieu, MJ Brady, Megan Ahmad, Sabeeha Becker, Michael Branco, Jennifer Ahn, Sowon Beckett, Kira Brassard, Melanie Albano, Salvatore Bedard, Isabelle Brassard, Marie Albino, Celina Bédard, Marie-Hélène Brassard (McKelvie), Elsie Aldous, Sue Bedkowska, Barbara Brault, Jean-Yves Alfonso, Michael Begum, Rokeya Brender, Aimee Allan, Andrew Belanger, Tabatha Brenhouse, Stephanie Alleyne, Ayanna Belec, Michel Brewster, Victoria Allooh, Waleed Bellizzi, Mathew Bridgen, Jaine Almanza, Eric Bellucci, Lucia Brierly, Tomomi Amaral, Ana Benarroch, Reina Brook, Shawna Amato, Vanessa Beneventi, Lucy Browne, Vicklyn Amormino, Joanne Benjamin, Peter Brullo, Josie Amos, Margaret Benvenuto, Elena Brulot, Marc Anber, Steven Bergeron, Marianne Brunet, Christine Anderson, Bobbie Bergevin, Tanya Bruni, Karine Ansari, Saba Bernatsky, Sasha Bruni, Linda Anthony, Anish Bertucci, Paolo Bruzzese, Jessica Antioco, Isabelle Bérubé, Tanya Bryan-Baynes, Elysia Antonacci, Mariella Bhagwandas, Janelle Buhl, Andrea Antonecchia, Daniela Biello, Anna Bukta, Andrea Antonicka, Hanna Bilotto, Carolina Bulgarelli, Rita Aoun-Mardini, Linda Biunno, Carmela Buono, Antonio Aquino, Natalie Bizanis, Katherine Burcheri, Concetta Araujo, Amanda Black, Annetta Bureau, Patrick Armstrong, Dawn Blais, Stephanie Burke, Jessica Aroyan, Caroline Blais, Debra Burko, Aura Artmann, Maria Blake, Brigitte Burnatowski, Rita Arui, Julia Blake, Candace Burns, Andrea Arundi, Claudia Blampin, Emilie Byck, Susan Asencio, Monica Blanchard (Demaine), Geneviève Cabral, Nelson Astles, Sascha Blanchette, Annie Cacchione, Angelina Atcovitch, Melanie Bleho, Daniel Cacchiotti, Giovanna Atkins, Sarah Block, Marmi Cacciatore (Algieri), Jocelyne Auger, Jamie Blumer, Julie Cadieux, Chantale Ayas, Carole Samaha Blumer, Miriam Calabrese, Susanne Azoulay, Nathalie Bock, Thomas Calabretta, Theresa Babiak, Maria Boghen, Alina Calce, Perry Babin, Gilles Boire, Catherine Calderone, Pina Babkine, Siobhan Boissonneault, Lous Cambone, Sandra Bachman, Chrissy (Mary) Bologna (Filosa), Maria Camelot, Garry Bachmann, Rachel Bondi, Joseph Camerlingo, Alice Bagarollo, Andrea Bonter, Katherine Cammalleri, Maria Bahl, Sonia Boode, Wendy Campanile, Catherine Bailey, Cindy Bornstein, Alvin Canales, Natasha Ballard, Maria Bornstein, Lisa Caniglia, Anna Ballard, Kerry Borrelli, Marisa Cannizzaro, Angelina Banfill, Nathalie Borzacchini, Luciano Cape, Dana Banik, Rakhee Botelho, Marianne Cappadocia, Sante Barakett, Guitta Bouchard, Elena Capri, Patrizia Barakett, John Bouchard, Isabelle Carchedi, Carmy Barbadoro, Sandra Bouchard, Diane Cardoso, Nelsia Barberio, Sonia Boucher, Chantal continued on page 10 10 www.emsb.qc.ca EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 21 | No 1 | FALL 2017

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(18) Commissioner Agostino Cannavino with volunteer Alessandra Ugolini. / (19) Steve’s Music Store. / (20) Fana Sports.

VOLUNTEERS WITH ONE TO FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE – CONT’D

Carnevale, Alessandro Daimsis, Vikki Drummond, Christina Garabedian, Berdj Howell, Stephanie Lackman, Jodi Carobene, Johanna D'Alesio, Norma Dube, Joy Garcia, Julia Hronjak, Nicki Lacroce, Joanne Carosello, John D'Alessio, Tania Dubuc, Genevieve Garish, Peter Hronjak, Nicki Lafond, Carole Carpentier, Tina D'ambra, Rosemarie Dudych, Olya Garish, Wendy Hullar, Amber Lafreniere, Julia Carrara, Costantino D'Amico, Angela Dumont, Stephane Garruto, Marie-Thérèsa Humayoun, Asia Lagace, Elaine Carreiro, Debbie D'Angelo, Antonella Duncan, Mandy Gattola, Amy Hung, Julian Lamantia, Lisa Carter, Erin Daniele, Antonietta Dunnett, Kelly Gauris, Julie Hunter, Andrea Leigh Lamarche, Genevieve Cartier, Candice Daniele, Rosanna Dupuis, Jennifer Gazis, Tony Hyvling, Lena Lambiris, Davy Cartier (Teigrob), Marie-Hélène Daoust, Denise Duquette-Nicksor, Kathleen Gemmel, Tracie Iacono, Caterina Landbo, Hanne Caruana, Anna Maria Dapressoir, Anita Dussault, Alain Gentile (Milioto), Sonia Iacullo (Pecora), Nicoletta Langevin, Paul Casale, Pina D'Aquilla, Anna D'Uva, Sara Georgopoulos, Ioanna Iammatteo, Sabrina Langlois, Andre Casinelli, Steve D'Arienzo, Laura Duval, Christine Gesualdi, Maria Ianniciello, Adelina Lanni, Nadia Castro, Angela D'Arrigo, Sonia Duy, Joanne Gharibian, Norm Iannuzzi, Domenico Lapointe, Jessica Castro-Cervantes, Hilda David, Katnarine Dworkin, Bonnie Ghillany, Gabrielle Icaza, Milushka Lapolla, Nadia Castronovo, Patty David, Robert Dwyhajlo, Kathryn Giambona, Maria Christina Ierra, Angelo LaRocca, Antonella Castronovo, Maria Davidson, Claire Dyke, Laurie Giampa, Sonia Ilkow, Annie Lasalle, Jason Casuga-Magajes, Alice Davis, Glenda Echeverria Olivares, Carolina Giannini (Campisi), Debbie Im, Jeong In Lascar, Anna Catallu, Gloria Day Nahawan, Viola-Rose Edwards, Julia Gianopoulos, Evelyn Ioannou, Maria Laserra, Sonia Caterson, Anthony Dayan, Rosie Eisenbe, Orit Giardetti, Patrizia Ionescu, Cecilia Laucille, Valerie Cavallo, Sandy De Andrade, Ek, Nils Giatras, Helen Ippolito, Pina Laverdure, Caroline Cawthorn, Kathleen De Bellis, Gianpaolo Elkeslassy, Meyrav Gilbert, Shira Isawa, Yuiko Lawrence, Sabrina Ceferatti, Sammy De Cristofaro (Zaffino), Anna Ellenbogen, Mark Gilbert, Sara Ishak, Nadine Lawrence, Patricia Cerone, Mena De Guzman, Sherlyn Elman, Ken Gioia, Issan, Shirley Lazar, Dan Cerqueira, Elisabete De Iaco, Gina Elsaleh, Lana Girolamo, Dominique Jabbour, Guillaume Lazar, Suzie Cesar, Michel De Lena, Sonia Emergui, Chris Giroux, Isabelle Jack, Tasha Lazarra, Bonnie Chan, Christopher De Luca, Rita Escuredo-Vizarraga, Lilian Glassman, Samantha Jacobs, Felicia Le Moyenne, Kristen Chan, Bo Lin De Martinis, Marcella Espitia-Silva, Monica Glazer, Lorne Jahan, Anowar Leach, Jennifer Chapman, Scott De Melo, Nancy Esposito, Mirella Glazer, Alyssa Jakus, Andrea Lebert, Loraine Chassé, Emmanuelle De Palma, Laura Estrada, Rebeca Leonor Pico Glowacka, Margarita Jean-Louis, April Leblanc, Stephen Chatterson, Kim De Palma, Nicola Etrusco, Paula Gnanendran, Aby(Abaragidan) Jelovic, Caroline Lecault, Anny Chediac, Laurence De Palma, Elena Evans, Paul Goblot, David Jeong, Jinwoo Lee, Suzanne Cheron, Nathalie De Rosa, Sandra Fabiani, Laura Godfrey, Erin Jerome, Lori Lee, Vivian Cheung, Yiu-Ming De Vletter, Martien Fagen, Cindy Goldin, Gail Jihou, Kim Lee, Andy Chiarappa, Tania DeCastro, Maria Faith, Janet Golfinopoulos, Georgia Jin, Sonjua Lee, James Chiazzesse, Angela Del Corpo, Gladys Falcone, Marilena Gomes, Silvy Jiwan, Zenith Lee, Kyoung ran Chidambaranathan, Suciladevi Del Papa, Carolina Falocio, Filomena Goodman, Robin Johnson, Christian Lefebvre (Jakus), Nicole Chieco, Rita Dell'Elce, Patricia Fares, Tony Goren, Mark Joyce, Paul Légare, Michelle Chimienti, Vanessa Demers Gavaller, Beatrix Faria, Bianca Gosselin, Benoit Judd, Lara Legault, Catherine Chinappi, Arlette Demerson, Paula Farivar, Renza Goubert, Frank Kalomiris, Koula Leishman, Lise Christensen, Lisa DePippo, Kisha Fasulo, Pina Gove, Curt Karabatsos, Maria Lemaire, Genevieve Chronopoulos, Kathy Der, Karen Fasulo, Melissa Governale, Alessandra Karabineris, Joanna Lemay, Yves Ciafro (Forlini), Patricia Derry, Alison Fava, Nadine Graf, Marie Karamanos, Niki Lemieux, Chantal Ciampini, Sandra Desai, Ushma Fazzina, Bianca Graham, Anne Karni, Rochel Lemme, Mickey Ciaravella, Vince Desai, Roschni Feldman, Julien Grandejean, Cristine Karpman, Lianne Lemon, Mark Ciarlelli, Margherita Desautels, Eric Fenia, Raffaela Grant, Suzanne Kassis, Robert Lesperance, Kathy Cirigliano, Barbara Deschamps, Al Ferguson, Tanya Gravel, Christine Katopodis, Dimitra Letourneau, Arianne Clancy, Janet Descheneaux, Marc Ferguson, Debbie Greaney, Marleigh Katsaprinis, Lisa Levesque, Jacqueline Cliché, Stephanie Destounis, Adrienne Fernet, Lys Greco, Antonio Katsavlis, Tom Levine, Jeremy Clifford, David De-Vreeze, Ludmilla Ferraesi, Sabrina Gretsy, Kate Katz, Robert Levine, Donna Clough, laurelle Dewolf (Johansberg), Christine Ferreira, Stephanie Griard, Lucie Katz-Zeitlin, Ronna Levine-Grant, Stephanie Cloutier, Julie Deziel, Marie Ferreira, Tania Griffin-Kelly, Amanda Kaufman, Tara Lin, Jan Cloutier, John Di Biase, Beatrice Fertuck, Debbie Grigat, Martin Kay, Esther Lin, Sandy Cockburn, Brian Di Buono, Mary Fetterly, Dridget Grigoris, Faye Keefler, Nicole Lipari, Theresa Cohen, Maurine Di Camillo, Luigi Fiacco, Natalie Gruosso, Assunta Kelly, Nora Little, Caroline Cohen, Ruth Di Chiro, Marilena Filacchione, Pat Gueneux, Armelle Khanum, Shamsun Liu, Dianxing Collela, Emma Di Costa, Carmine Filippelli (Girolamo), Kristy Guerra, Sandra Khoury (Bazinet), Emmanuelle Lizza, Julie Combey, Emilie Di Manno, Julia Fiore, Josie Guerriero, Suzanne Kiley, Darlene Lizza, Maria Condo, Tania Di Mattia, Nadia Flavell, Keith Gurreri, Lisa Kilian, Paula Lobasso, Grazia Condoroussis, Catherine Di Maulo, Angie Fletcher, Jennifer Guzman, Mariam Kim, Nina Lobaugh, John Conforti, Gina Di Melo, Kathleen Flores, Cecilia Habay, Olivier King, Madeline Loblanco, Tania Conforti, Tania Di Paola, Nadia Foley, Rosalie Hakim, Melisa Klempner, Philip Loffreda, Rosanne Constantino, Pasquale Di Pardo, Adrianna Ford, Susan Hales, Lindsay Klisivitch, Victoria Lolos, Potoula Contreas, Vanessa Di Perna, Karen Forgione, Sonia Halliday, Tim Knafo, Cindy Lomardo, Carmen Corbeil, Jesse Di Pietro, Lisa Fortin, Laura Hammill, Lesley Knutson, Lisa Lombardi, Ida Corby, Carmela Di Profio, Kyoko Fortin, Lisa Harrar, Vanessa Kold Taylor, Louis Long, Sian Cordi, Ricardo Di Raddo, Mirella Fox, Scott Harrison, Glenn Kollias, Demetra Long, Nancy Corona, Rosa Di Renzo, Mariflor Fox, Susan Hawes, Rachel Kolovos, Dora (Theodora) Longo, Maria Pia Corsi, Maria Di Salvo, Ada Franci, Patrizia Hayek, Chantal Korifidou, Elpida Longo, Angela Corso, Elvira Di Stefano, Lucy Francis, Clotilde Hayes, Shelley Kosmidis, Effie Lopes, Tina-Louise Costa, Antonella Di Tella, Frank Franco, Guiseppe Hayton, Magda Kotresch, Deepa Lopez Ayestas, Joconda Costachescu, Oana Dias-Forget, Terry Frankel, Tarra Hazan, Corinne Kourakis, Steve Lord, Marcel Costanzo, Gina Dickson, Stephen Fraser, Katie Hazan, Gariella Koutroularas, Joan Lorman, Bernice Côté, Mark DiGirolamo, Maria Fratino, Daria Hee, Myong Kozah, Sandra Louw, Jaylene Coussa, Amy Dilon, Daniel Frattasio, Giulia Hefter, Helen Krausz, Anita Lu, Min Craig, Janet Dines, Charles Peter Frattolillo, Sylvie-Marie Henman, Chelsea Kravchenko, Tanya Luck, Nathalie Craig, Judy-Anne Dinolfo, Franca Freemantle, Sarah Henriquez, Genny Krencisz, Melissa Lulianella (Ciambrone), Ivana Craigh, Sarah Dinolfo, Catherine Fried, Irwin Hernandez, Claritza Krutauz, Daria Luterman, Michelle Crecco, Alessandra DiNolfo, Anna Froncioni, Katia Herrignton, Earl Kubat, Sedika Luyten, Esther Creighton, Amy Dion, Karine Funaro, Francine Hettihanthri, Nimoshara Kudsi-Zadeh, Chantalle Luzio, Anissa Cribari, Ivana Diplarakos, Dimitra Furquim, Stella Hilario, Cynthia Kung, Joyce Maalouf, Linda Crist, Chieko Dizazzo, Lea Fusco, Nadia Hill, Jayne Kushmir, Julia Macdonald, Nancy Cristiano, Teresa Dollas, Eva Gaetano, Dominic Hodgson, Jennifer Kusy, Claire MacDonald, Patricia Cristofaro, Anthony Dolphy, Natalie Gagliardi, Rosanna Holowka, Arianna Kuzmarov, Alyssa MacInnis, Paul Culley, Cynthia Donnan, Alysha Gagliardi, Sabrina Hoolahan, Julie Kwan, Sue MacLeod, Sheila Cuntino, Luisa D'Onofrio, Nick Galasso, Celina Hoppe, Anna Kwon, Sunghee Magera, Debbie Curdier, Vanessa Dorfman, Allison Galati, Teresa Horimitsu, Yoko L Gallic, Carina Magill, Steve Cuscuna, Maria Degano, Nives Gallant, Brenda Hornsey, Catherine La Giorgia, Melissa Mahfood, Julie D' Asti, Assunta Dorschel, Winona Galluccio, Tina Housemann, Julie Heather Labelle, Colleen D'Agata, Terry Doubt, Jessica Galstyan, Sona Houston, Jennifer Laberge, Sophie continued on page 11 EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 21 | No 1 | FALL 2017 www.emsb.qc.ca 11

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(21) Angela Mancini with EMSB Parent Commissioner Mario Bentrovato and Commissioner Patricia Lattanzio. / (22) Angela Mancini greets Vincent Massey Collegiate Volunteers. / (23) The Suburban.

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Mainguy, Judy Moreau, Marie-Therese Pecora, Pina Raymond, Carolyn Sasso, Enza St-Pierre, Edith Maione, Melissa Moreno, Catalina Pelatt-Caron, Karyn Raynaud, Alex Saucier, Caleigh Strizzi, Mario Major, Lisa Morin, Louis-Philippe Pellegrino, Franca Rea, Rosetta Saunders, Katie Strussione, Stefania Mancini, Nella Morin, Mariko Pellerin, Genevière Rebelo, Thomas Sawyer, Irene Suissa-Moghrabi, Sandra Mancini, Rino Moryousef, Charles Pennefather, Lauren Reda, Marisa Sawyer, Sara Sukovski, Diana Mancini, Nathalie Mosca, Antoinette Penner, Jeffrey Regan, Terrance Scalia, Antonella Sun, Susan Mangione, Maria Sabrina Mosher, Carrie Penney, Janice Reid, Denburk Scalia, Sandra Surette, Vincent Maniates, Kim Motyka, Susan Pennino, Franca Reimbold, Micheline Scanlon, Peter Suri, Rita Mann, Gillian Mourrier, David Pensato, Maria Reis, Natalie Scarola (Puma), Mimma Sussman, Esther Mannix, Resse Mousseau, Kim Penta, Erninia Reizian, Maggie Scarpato, Ernesto Syer, Cassidy Manocchio, Melina Muccani, Adelina Pepe, Carmela Rematore, Martina Schiano, Nancy Symansky, Leslie Manstavich, John Muccari, Adelina Perego, Tracey Renda, Colagero Schiavone, Lucia Szatmaris, George Maqsood, Tamanna Mungiovi Falsetti, Linda Pereira, Elizabeth Renda, Rosanne Schipano (Milevoy), Rita Szeben, Esther Marcone, Virginia Munizaga, Tanya Pereira, Maggy Renwick, Judy Schiro, Cathy Szeles, Anna Maria Marcus, Daniel Murphy, Jennifer Pereira, Licinio Ricci, Mirella Schutter, Tanya Szoke, Judit Marinaccio, Pina Murphy, Marie Perrillo, Daniela Rich, Jonathan Schwartz-Eiley, Randy Sztych, Sabrina Marinis, Maria Mussgnug, Lisa Perrozzi, Maria Richards, Alexis Sciangula, Josie Sztych, Alessia Markos, Alexandra Nadler, Daphnee Pershall, Krista Richer, Pascal Sciascia, Antoinetta Tabobo, Hermy Markou, Chris Nafees, Uzma Pescolla, Laura Richer, Kayla Scione, Lisa Taddei, Vanessa Marquez, Philipe Nakamura, Miyuki Peterson, Julie Rinaldi, Nadia Sciortino, Selina Tafuto (Baril), Anna Martel, Stephanie Nardelli, Josie Petosa, Nancy Rivera, Sharlyne Scovronick, Jennifer Tagliamonti, Lori-Ann Martin, Sarah Nardelli (Argento), Elisa Petrecca, Patrizia Rizzo, Patricia Secko, David Taillerfer, Joyce Martin, Kyla Nardolillo, Adriana Petrella, Enza Rizzo, Franca Secondo, Sandra Talhami, Jennifer Martin, Luke Narducci, Nadia Petrone, Grace Robertson, Melissa Seger, Laura Tam, Edward Martinez, Megan Navarra, Marie-Helene Petta, Claudia Robertson, Ann Serapins, Loulia Tamakuwala, Paras Marziliano, Teresa Nazm, David Peuetier, Marie Claude Robinson, Donna Seredio, Josephine Tangredi (Carmosino), Kathy Masella, Alex Neaga, Dana-Raisa Phillips, Nathalie Robinson, Auroa Sernuck, Eileen Tataru, Ailona Mason, Kristine-Barbara Nedescu, Nicoletta Phillip-Thomas, Nerissa Robinson, Nicola Seto, Joanne Tatone, Daniel Mason (MacLaren), Jody Lynn Neglia, Francesca Piccinini, Giovanna Robinson Pezolet, Nicola Shadley, Jillian Tatta, Andrea Masone, Jennie Neil, Olien Piccolo, Laura Robitaille, Michelle Shames, Linda Taverna, Giuseppina Masson, Catherine Neim, Sandy Piche, Genevieve Robitaille, Sophie Shanker, Nikki Taylor, Matthew Massone, Carmine Neiman, Elaine Pichette, Amanda Rodriguez, Lucy Shapiro, Karen Taylor, Charlotte Mastroberardino, Mark Nelli, Micki Pichot, Chloe Roffolo, Salvatore Shapiro, Todd Taylor, Kelly Matamoros, Juan Nelli, Mike Pichovich, Jodi Rohsler, Carolynn Shapiro, Emmie Teitelbaum, Pamela Matheson, Shannon Nelson, Mike Pierantozzi, Palma Romanelli, Giovanni Shasha, Sharon Teoli, Marie Matlin, Julie Nevrtalova, Helena Pierce, Aimee Romano, Anna Maria Sheikh (Khan), Sadia-Akhtar Teoli, Laurie Mattiace, Maria Newton, Stacey Pierre, Raldi Romano, Milena Shekari, Leah Tetlow, Donna May, Madge Nguyen, Tram Pierre, Cherylin Romano, Gabriella Shelam, Asha Thakhor, Shuduksha Mayer, Allison Nicholls Wallace, Tia Piggott, William Romano, Tania Shemie, Kether Their, Stuart Mayhew, Tanya Nicolopoulos, Nancy Pilon, Chantal Roos, Pieter Shenker, Hannah Therrien, Cindy Mayne, Julie O`Connor, Samantha Piluso, Nadia Roper, Margaret Shetty, Mini Thomas, Georgina Mazzariello, Tina Oberfeld, Lawrence Pimentel, Robert Rosa, Tania Shin, Jeoungsun Thomas, Sandra Mazzocco, Donato Ohana, Connie Pinsler, Marla Ross, Roberta Ship, Gillian Thorarinjdottir, Thorhidur McCartney, Louise Ohanessian, Monica Pirro, Tanya Rossi, Angela Shyavitz, Abby Thorpe (Koeppe), Marcia McCunn, Gabriela Oiknine, Sylvia Pisano, Martine Rossitto, Jessica Siciliano, Sandra Tidman, Laurel McFadden, Mynjula Okeke, Shari Piscitelli, Christina Maria Roston, Sari Siebos, Eleni Tilli, Pat McGee, Laura Olders, Jennifer Pitt, Rebecca Rotas, Catherine Sigga, Debbie Tisshaw, Russell McGrath Sakkas, Eva Olekhnoitch, Elena Pizzichemi, Carmela Roth, Carmen Silver, Gem Tobin, Batsheva McGregor, Carolyn Oliveros, Chris Pizzino, Rosie Rothenmund, Heidi Silverman-White, Corrie Toledano, Dina McGregor, Catherine Olivieri, Josie Placentino, Melissa Rotherman, Andrew Silvertand, Jennifer Toribio, Ana Maria McKenna, Kerry O'Neil, Ryan Placideo, Anna-Maria Rouben, Elaine Simard, Renee Torres, Santiago McLeod, David Opalka, Katia Plamondon, Chantale Roussos, Nick Simonetti, Sandra Tortorici, Maria McLoon, Amy Oppedisano, Sabrina Platt, Derek Roussos, Jimmy Singer, Sarella Totaro, Rossana Mederios, Diane Oreskovic, Anita Polkko, Alex Rubin, Earl Sistatsis, Felicia Toumbos, Nectaria Meilleur, Rachel Orsini, Chantal Polymenakos, Katerina Rudick, Rhonda Sjostrom, P. Jesper Trach, Alla Melchers, Sophie Ortiz, Ryan Pomaski, Denise Ruffalo, Patricia Skinner, Lisa Tran, Jenny Melchiore, Mary Oubadia, Sam Poole, Eric Ruggirello, Dino Skoulos, Bessy Tremblay, Carolynne Melnychenko, Olena Paccione, Candida Porello, Sara Ruiz, Maria Slack, Andrew David Triassi, Angela Melnyk, Alezandra Pace, Madison Posesorsky, Miriam Ruppenthal, Luciana Smargiassi, Mike Trudeau, Genvevieve Melo, Nancy Pachis, Evi Potechin, Mark Russo, Sandra Smith, Angie Trudeau, Jason Mendis, Sally Padula, Milena Pothier, Louise Russo (Alfonso), Maria Smith, Julie Ann Trudel, Julie Menshick, Mandy Padulo, Nancy Povedano, Monica Rustemi, Genta Sobel-Abadian, Mareny Tsiolis, George Mercaldi, Enza Pagliuca, Tania Povelytsya, Yana Ruvo, Mary Solazzo, Claudia Tsombanakis, Evangelia Meredith, Danica Paice, Naomi Prata, Pina Saadallah (Khan), Affifa Sommer, Anna Tsoukatos, Irene Merritt, Cindy Palazzo, Eva Pressacco, Josephina Sabetti, Claudio Song, Naiheng Tullio, Anita Messina, Framary Palermo, Roseanna Preteroti, Lucy Sadeh, Elana Sonnor, Tracey Tulloch, Kim Miceli, Charlie Pallotta, Patricia Preto, Ana Safran, Dana Sorrenti, Aquilina Udvarhelyi, Jennifer Michelin, Janet Pallotta, Patricia Primeau, Marc Sakkas, Magda Sousa, Maria Jorgina Uieoshnichenko, Elena Michelle, Grigat Palotta, Maria Pringle, Marie Helena Salessas, Sonia Spanoudakis, Sia Uniat, Jennifer Miele, Maria Papanas, Ourania Prioletta, Sandra Saletnig, Paul Speranza, Tony Urrutia, Experanza Mignacca, Anna Papastratis, Peter Proce, Laura Dora Salinas, Yvette Spilitopoulos, Dionisia Vacca, Lena Milone, Sognia Papuha (Marateo), Nadia Proietti, Melissa Salkovitz, David Spina, Flora Vadish-Shoam, Maggie Minuto, Damiano Paquette, Suzanne Proudfoot, Jennifer Salvador, Caroline Spinale, Rosanna Valassis, Alexandra Mirarchi, Elsa Paquette, Véronique Ptack, Allan Salvo, Stefanie Spira, Daniel Valcelli, Giovanna Mirarchi (La Fratta), Nadya Pardo, Ariella Puddington, Sue Ann Samson, Sarah Spiridigliozzi, Rosa Valente, Thiago Mirijello, Luisa Park, Randi Purcell, Sheena Sancartier, Jennifer Staffa, Graziella Valerio, Madeleine Mitchell, Leslie Park, Hannah Quzor, Brigitte Sanderson, Tiffany Stagg, Amanda Valkanas, Maria Niki Mohammed, Tasleem Parkinson, Christine Rabiau, Marjorie Sandy (Dickson), Sharon Staples, Sarah Van Den Bosch, Paula Mollica, Lina Passalacqua, Lisa Racaniello, Lina Sangollo, Tamara Starr, Rebecca Vani, Nadia Monachino, Kendra Patel, Yogeshkumar Racaniello, Stella Sansalone, Max States, James Charles Varanese, Anna Marie Monaghan, Maria Patel, Bhavesh Kumar Raccio, Connie Santos, Tanya Stathopoulos, Adamantia Varano, Teresa Mondragon, Aydee Liza Patel, Bhavini Radice, Sonia Saracino, Mark Stemberga, Walter Varde, Rinku Moneit, Toby Patel, Hema Rahal, Sam Saradarian, Angela Stern, Ronit Varricchio, Anna Montanaro-Dym, Maria Patel, Kajalben Rainha, Grace Saraga, Albert Sternthal, Heidi Vasilopoulos, Eleni Monzione-Lalla, Abby Patel, Parin Rainone, Cynthia Sarasola, Gail Cecile Sticozzi, Grace Vassiliou, Joanne Moodie, Erica Patriarca, Stephanie Rajotte, Tami Sarcone, Diana Stirpe, Lina Venditti, Giusseppe Moore, Eric Patriarca, Elizabeth Rametta, Daniel Sarrazin, Kim Stoddart, Sharon Ventura, Kim Morales, Felipe Paulozza, Susie Rampon, Virginie Sarrazin, Claudine Stoliar Shanks, Joyce Lynn Verducci, Lena Morales, Amanda Pecora, Vittorio Rancaniello, Matilda Sassi, Sana St-Onge, Stephanie continued on page 12 12 www.emsb.qc.ca EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 21 | No 1 | FALL 2017

Chantal Juhasz and George Koutsoulis, vice-principals of and Angela Mancini and Sylvia Lo Bianco welcome Vincent Massey Collegiate respectively long-time volunteers Benny Berneti and with the Alouettes mascot Touché. his wife Lisa Piedimonte. Mayor Denis Coderre, Anthony Calvillo with an EMSB entourage.

VOLUNTEERS WITH ONE TO FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE – CONT’D

Verillo, Frank Visser, Rochelle Warren, Grace White, Mitchell Wyer, Heather Zehimi, Krystal Vernon, Nadine Vitteta, Stephania Wasson, Haidee Wight, Matt Wyse, Michelle Zemanovich, Lori Ann Vetrano, Anna Vizbara, Margo Watson, Mark Wilhelm, Jennifer Wysinski, Ania Zereik, Helene Vibert, Tina Vuokila, Iitu Weary, Amanda Wilken, Melissa Yaffy, Ariel Zhou, Stephanie Vicario, Cinthia Vyssotskaia, Anna Webb, Tracy Williams, Sarah Yarbrough, Yanci Zinman, Leigh Vicino, Jennifer Walker, Sabrina Webber, Christine Wilson, Johnny Yassa, Lilian Zonin, Angie Vidal, Vanessa Walker, Stephen Weidner, Stephen Wilson, Aaron Yee, Carron-Ann Zoppi, Catia Vienneau, Natalie Walker, Nicole Weiner, Kimberly Wilson, Tania Yigit, Chris Zorbas, Alex Vierra, Mary-Christine Wallace, Siobhan Weinstock, Harold Wizman, Arielle Youndhusband, Charlie Zoso, Isabella Villalta, Rosa Wang, Qiang (Richard) Welagedara, Anuradha Wolanski, Renee Yousfan, Karen Zotti, Nadia Villeneuve, Chantal Wang, Yunhua Wells, Carolyn Wolch, Brahm Zaccardo, Rita Zsombor-Murray, Stuart Vincent-Herscovici, Jesse Wang, Arthur Wen, Stella Wolfensohn, Jackie Zamnito, Gettina Maria Zyto, Tim Virgis, Wani, Cyril White, Dominique Wong, David Zappavigna, Enrica Viscosi, Maria Ward, Nikki White, Tanya Wu, Lisa Zegarelli, Linda VOLUNTEERS WITH FIVE TO NINE YEARS OF SERVICE

Abdulla, Eyman Brook-Elias, Shawna Cunsolo, Salvatorina Faustini, Lily Harris, Cynthia Leong, Lisa Abergel-Gladu, Nancy Broomberg, Paul Cyr-Almanza, Linda Faustini (Moustaoudi), Liliana Hassib, Aiten Lepore, Stella Adamakakis, John Brotherwood, Pippa D'Addona, Suzy Federico, Rosemarie Hegarty, Leanne Lepore, Diana Adams, John Bruemmer, Rene D'Alessio, Maria Feigenbaum, Bonnie Hein, Ingrid Leprohon, Vicky Adams, Jonathan Bruna, Tina Daly, Allan Ferreira, Alirio Helfenbaum, Wendy Levitt, Lorne Adams, Debbie Brunner, Kelli Damiano, Marietta Fiengo Maravita, Lisa Herbert, Donna Lewarne, Andrea Adler, Brandee Brunzema, Weitske D'Amico, Diana Figueira, Sherlyn Hewel, Beate Lewis, Jason Adler, Joanne Bucca, Lucia Danieli, Laura Finch, Susan Hinds, Helena Lewis, Sharon Aeocella, Rosa Bucci, Lucy Dare, Jackie Fiorino, Alba Hipfner, Dagmar Lian, Jing Agnello, Antoinette Buffone, Silvana D'Argenio, Didi Fish, Amy Holland (Johnson), Danielle Lin, Anna Ahamed, Tofail Bui, Tess DaSilva, Patricia Foglia, Carmine Hollinger Konigsberg, Natalie Loane, Nancy Alexander, Rita Buono, Anna Davis-Baum, Andrea Fong, Lisa Houston, Evelyn Lobasso, Angela Alfaro, Ricardo Cabizzosu, Milena De Castro, Maria Forlini, Rose Marie Howard, Louise Lonardi (Cuthbert), Jessica Alper Levine, Candice Cacchiotti, Luigi De Ciccio, Veronica Fortin, Isabelle Hoyzhan, Suzann Lor, Mary Alvarez (Miller), Irma Cacciatore, Anna De Ciccio, Angela Fortugno, Francesco Hunger, Robert Loupessis, Katerina Amendola, Carolina Caiola, Joe De Cubellis, Stella Fragnito, Skawannati Hutson, Kendall Lulic, Daniela Anobile, Tina Calabrese, Franco De Jonge, Suzanne Francoeur, Monique Hynes, Debbie Lumsden, John Antonelli, Silvana Calandrino, Joanne De Paola, Giovanna Frankel, Julie Iacino, Laura Lupena-Sabourin, Helen Arena, Stephanie Calce, Rosa De Santis, Cynthia Frankel-Gelgoot, Lorri Iacobacci, Cristina Lymberopoulos, Alexandra Arndtsen, Bruce Calligaris, Mauro Decoteau, Shahida Frenza, Leo Iacono (Sciannamblo), Jenny MacDonald (Ella), Tanya Arnot, Elizabeth Campbell, Angela Del Paggio, Luigi Friedlandsky, Debbie Iannotti, Vince Macheras, Maria Artmann, Maria Canuto, Adriana Del Papa, Nadia Fulminis, Ivana Iavasile, Lucia Mackey, David Assaf, Steven Capplette, Serena Del Pio Luogo, Marco Fuoco, James Inantino, Meri MacLeod (Akhbari), Allison Athanasatos, Roula Cardillo, Loredana Deleskie, Jennifer Gagne, Tracey Ir, Nay Magera, Deb Attie, Paul Carioto, Lianne Delia, Grace Galati, Paul Itovitch, William (Bill) Magri, Lisa Aung-Thwin, Kira Carlisi, Danila D'Elia, Franca Galati, Enza Itovitch (Gasoi), Cindy Mahoney, Julie Avanzato, Julia Carpio-Mak, Luisa Delisle, Tammy Gandhi, Shalini Iuliano, Ralph Malenfant, Lisa Aziloglou, Thomas Caruso, Claudi DeLuca, Angela Gannon, Jennifer Joaquim, Maria-Louisa Malorni-Paulozza, Tania Babos, Betty Caruso, Tony Desjardins, Marlene Gannon, Malon Johannesson, Lynn Marcogliese (Moreau), Deborah Backler, Mindy Carzoli, Lucy D'Ettore, Connie Garcia, Irene Johnson, Jennifer Marquis, Josée Bagnoli, Donna Casey, Angela Di Blasio, Anna Gardos, Jennifer Johnson Jarvis, Catherine Martelli, Marina Baran, Joyce Cermignani, Monica Di Gaetano, Ana Garofalo, Luigi Juul, Anja Martin, Alain Barbari-Caci, Lina Chabot, Connie Di Iorio, Mary-Ann Gartner, Steve Kansou, Lydia Martin McCaffrey, Charlotte Barbato, Maria Chan, Mr. Di Liello, Joe Gasparini, Pietro Karadakis, Joseph Martineau, Marie-Josee Barnes, Robert Chan, Susan Di Matteo, Maria Gasparnini, Patrizia Karam, Sherry Martorana, Enza Barrafato, Rosanna Charbonneau, Julie Di Monte, Marla Gaudio, Patricia Karampatsou, Dina Marzano, Francesca Barreca, Anna Charron-Yannakis, Joanne Di Palma, Elisa Gaul, Isabelle Kavcic, Julie Mas, Debora Bassani, Sheena Cheng, Jennifer Di Paolo, Anna Maria Gauthier, Annick Kazimara, Diane Masciotra, Mary Batsos, Effi Chiappone, Jorge Di Stasio Morabito, Rosetta Gelgoot, Lorrie Keeren, Katheline Mattucci (Serpente), Gina Battah, Julie Chiu, May Di Vito, Sophie Genois, Natalie Kemppi, Juha Mauri, Gino Battista, Tania Chow, Suzie Di Vito, Rina Gentile, Lia Kenny, Mary Ellen Mazzoldi (Zaccaria), Josie Battista, Rosella Ciambrone (Calcara), Rosa Dias, Josie Giaccari, Linda Kiddie (O'Connell), Suzanne McCaffrey (Martin), Charlotte Beauchamp, Sophie Ciancio, Nancy DiLullo, Rosanna Giancarli Giambattista, Cinzia Kifell, Nathalie McCrae, George Bedard, Suzanne Cimo, Laurie Dimitropoulos, Alexandra Giancola- Di Tomaso, Claudia Kim, Myong Hee McDonald, Renata Beldick, Sherman Cioccio, Linda Diodati, Antony Giannelli, Ida King, Sharon McDougall, Nancy Bella Tederici, Daniela Cirino, Carmelina Dios Dafniotis, Daisy Giannopoulos, Paresa Kirsch, Richard McInnis, Shannahn Benoit, David Clark (Desbiolles), Christine Domingos, Tina Faria Giardullo, Sandra Kobak, Paula (Ania) McLeod, Lindsay Benoit (Fraser), Julie Clarke, Kevin Domingos, Joe Faria Giatras, Elena Kokotsis, Georgia McNabb, Heather Benoudiz, Shirely Claude, Valerie Donovan, Meghan Gilletz, Doug Kolesnikow, Scott Medeiros, Veronica Bentivegna, Rosalia Coady, Michael Dore, Caroline Gilsenan, Christine Kontolemos, Jason Meehan, Sandra Berardi, Rosetta Colabelli, Antonio Downey (Barnes), Christine Gilsig, Deborah Kontolemos, Alexia Meissner, Tabatha Beredetti, Andrea Collette, Kim Dubuc, Sara Girardi, Luisa Kontoyannis, Chrisa Mele, Sandra Berry, Tara Colombo, Cathie Dudley, Cynthia Gissi, Maggie Korany, Leyla Menard, Elizabeth Berson-Klen, Brandee Commodari, Anna Dudok, Samanta Glad Ikich, Suzi Koufogianis, Vayia Mendelson, Michael Besson (Legault), Jessica Conforti, Cinsyra Dykstras, Monique Gliatis, Joanna Kounadis, Maria Mercuri, Pietro Bilotto, Silvia Conforti, Lisa Edmison, Judi Goblot, Sarah Koutrias, Costa Merid, Munit Biondi (Lalonde), Chantal Constantine, Natalie Egan, Eamon Goffredo, Giovanni Krakow, Eve Michas, Georgia Bissonnette, Julie Copti, Monique Elman-Stein, Jaqueline Golanowski, Sophia Krieger, Monica Miele, Adriano Biunno, Joe Corbeil, Christine Elvir Coulombe, Martha Goldman, Sondra Kronick, Ilana Mignacca, Anna Bizogias, Roula Corinthios, Angela Enea, Antonina Goodwin-Mackay, Tracey Kulin, Jennifer Miller, Jennifer Blanshay, Stephanie Corinthios (Bruemmer), Angela English, Maria Grant, Angela Kusievich, Christina Millman, Cheryl Bober, Marjie Cornish Leclerc, Amber Engstrom, Charlotte Gravel (Switzman), Sissi Laghi, Lisa Minichiello, Concetta Bocchicchio, Nadia Cote, Ann-Marie Esposito, Anita Gruenheld, Samantha Lai, Charlene Minichiello, Virginia Bock, Elizabeth Cote, Jason Esposito, Tony Grunberg Fried, Orit Lam, Wendy Minorgan, Tiffany Bolifer (Aitken), Ester Couch, Anna Esposito, Clara Guedes, Manuel Landbo, Hanne Mintzberg, Marc Bouchard, Carolyn Couture, Claudette Fainsilber, Toby Gupta, Indra Lapinski, Danusia Mohammed, Marc Ceasar Boyce, Francine Cox, David Fancy, Farah Hahndorff, Christine Lauzon, Amelia Monereau, Anne Boyer, Liette Craft, Annie Fanzolato, Sheila Hall, Karen Laviolette, Lorna Mone-Triassi, Mimma Bozzo, Pietro Crescenzi, Antonio Faoro, Louis Hanic, Pamela Lawless, Tracy Montgomery, Lisa Brennan (Campbell), Stephanie Crossan, Claire Farrington, Ashanta Hansin, Britta Layman, Paulana Morabito (Montenaro), Debbie Bresier, Gerri Cuillerier, Mylene Fata, Diane Hardcastle, Janet Leitham, Krista continued on page 13 EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 21 | No 1 | FALL 2017 www.emsb.qc.ca 13

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Wendy Singer from Inspirations Newspaper, EMSB webmaster Nur Erdem and Vicky Veroff and Nora Polisena from the West Island Neuropsychology and Counselling Centre. FIVE TO NINE YEARS OF SERVICE – CONT’D VOLUNTEERS WITH 10 TO 14 YEARS OF SERVICE

Morello, Josee Ramos, Roberto Smalley, Kathy Acel, Andrea France, Lori-Ann Mittag, Anna Morrison, Andrea Ramsay, Susie Smalley, Kathy Agnello, Susanna Fukuyama, Naomi Mucciarone, Maria Morton, Nancy Randazzo, Rita Soares, Cynthia Branco Albanese, Nadia Gilmour, Theresa Nawacki, Sandra Muir, Michael Rasiah, Premala Sousa, Sandra Alexakis, Theodora Glad, Suzi Ogden (Miller), Heather Nabi-Shemie, Carol Ratic, Sylvie Spatari, Angie Annibale, Maria Gravel (Switzman), Sissi O'Neil, Carolyn Nardelli, Diana Ravenda, Veronica Spetsieris, Anna Aubergel, Audrey Gray, Debbie Palucci, Toni Nascimento, Isilda Reali, Lucia Stack, Eileen Baas, Isabelle Greco, Sandra Patriarca, Victor Nellen, Kristen Reda, Bob Stafiej, Paul Barnes, Robert Handal, Veronique Pau, Ronald Neri, Louisa Reda, Sabrina Stark, Peggy Bastien, Jennifer Hardy, Renée Perez, Elizabeth Neumark, Erwin Ribarova, Rossitza Stern, Alison Beaumier, Stephanie Holder, Sandra Petrella, Antonietta Newman, Michael Ricciardi, Luciano Stern, Meira Behar, Vlada Husbands, Karen Pittarelli, Rosanna Ngo, Huu Tien Rifiorati Eguren, Maria St-Pierre, Anne-Marie Berger, Richard Hussein, Alan Polisena, Sanrda Nikolakakis, Angelos Rinaldi, Alex Szabo, Katherine Biagioni Manucci, Emilia Hynna, Ann Princz, Vicky Nikolakakis (Vokas), Niki Rinaldi, Lori Taffert, Heather Black, Ameilia Iacono, Maria Rackover, Heidi O'Neil, David Ring (Napoleoni), Marisa Tagney, Ruby Bonavoglia, Enza Iavasile, Lucia Radhakrishna, Tanya Onichino, Maurice Rivard (Blondin), Christine Tamburrino, Cathy Brown, Erica Issenman, Gail Rafai, Nadia Orsetti, Nadia Rivera, MariCarmen Tangredi, Cathy Buccaro, Kathy Jailos, Hannu Rebellati, Catherine Padulo, Maria Riviera, Patricia Tartaglia (Vizzi), Letty Bucciarelli, Lisa Jardine, Debbi Richardson, Karen Palermo, Amelia Roberge (Von Hahn), Phenice Tartamella, Silva Buchanan, Valerie Kalloo, Lara Roop, Frank Palermo, Nadia Robin, Donna Tartamella, Sandra Cardinal, Christine Kandilerakis Koziris, Antonia Sabelli, Anne Marie Palotta, Loredana Roboz, Jay-Jay Tarulli, Laura Censi, Rita Kelly, Kirk Salvatore, Onorina Panetta, Isabella Roll, Caryn Tavares, Anabel Chatzidakis, Georgia Kemp, Caroline Sarry, Kathy Panopalis, Aglaia Rolli, Angie Tchelikdjian, Talar Chemtov, Robin Koziris, Lymperis Perry Sasso, Anna Paparelli, Dina Roll-Kirsch, Caryn Teoli, Mary Gilda Chomar, Susan Lage, Addie Scopino (Petrone), Gemma Papillo, Marisa Ronzales, Jerlyne Tittler, Rebecca Chudobey, Donna Lambert, Laurent Seifeddine, Faysal Pariss, Mauro Rosa, Elvira Tortoricci, Ninetta Chung, Susie Lato, Carmela Shepherd, Andrea Parra, Maria Ross, Andrew Tortorici, Lilla Churchill, Sandra Lavoie, Catherine Simandl, Jana Patel, Samantha Rossi, Josie Tougas, Lise Ciancimino, Rosie Lee, Rebecca Slavin, Helen Patone, Robert Rossito Adams, Laurie Toye, Ly-na Cohen, Dan Loth, Carolyne Strahl, Jen Pavia, Sandra Roussos, Demetrios Travisano, Emilio Colantoni (Keller), Teresa Loureiro, Ana Paula Sweeney, Sharon Pecora, Sonia Rrodrigues, Isabel Triassi, Josie Colapelle, Paola Lu, Yan Teemal-Boivin, Roxanne Pellegrini (Motta), Nancy Ruffini, Elisa Trigatti, Mina Coles, Leslie Male, Keith Toban, Robyn Peloquin-Macdonald, Lise Sa, Cynthia Trinidade, Filomena Coleto, Anna Mambro, Stephania Tzavaris, Stamatia Pelosi, Adriana Sacchetti, Angela Tsouluhas, Anna D'Alesio, Tania Mandelos, Zoe Ubha, Jasmin Perluzzo, Patty Sacchetti, Rosa Turcot, Pierre De Marinis, Maria Marcogliese, Deborah Valente, Anabela Peruch, Carlo Sanchez, Edward Tussman, Evan Decarie, Carley Marcovecchio, Patrick Varano, Pina Pesce, Josie Sands-Krolick, Honey Vaccaro, Angela Delis, Michael Margaritis, Ourania Verrillo, Rosanna Peters, Carmen Sansalone, Immacolata Vaccaro, Rosalia DePetrillo, Rosa Markopoulos, Fotini Violo, Lucy Peters, Joanna Santella, Pat Valcelli, Miranda Deschamps, Renée Marra, Frank Visona, Caty Petrangelo, Mario Santini-Ferretti, Debbie Vamvakas, Jenny Di Iorio, Connie Marsh, Sandra Lisa Voss, Kirsten Petrecca, Gianni Santino, Maria Van Frank, Brian Di Labbio, Giosina Martignetti, Carmela Vrentzos, Roula Petrecca, Giovanni Santoianni, Nikki Varano, Vincenzo Downey, Christine Matsushnita, Tatsy Williams, Loren Petrocco, Antonella Saragosa, Laura Vardaro, Laura Farkas, Micheal Mattei- Di Sciullo, Nadia Wright, Adrianne Piazza, Anna Sasso, Patrizia Varela-Herrera, Emerita Fedele-Vasile, Mary Mazzariello, Franco Yeursh, Susan Picarazzi, Livia Savoie (Vincent), Natasha Varga, Edith Cecilia Fedenko, Nick Miceli, Antoinette Zanchetta, Nadia Piccirilli, Gianfranca Scarano, Teresa Vazalinskas, Edith Fiori, Anna Michetti, Brenda Zappone, Antoinette Piotrowski, Eva Schafer, Cindy Venturella, Lorie Fiori-Iacampo, Anna Miele, Maria Pizzini, Franca Scharing, Barbara Videtic, Andrea Pizzo, Lawrence Schiavi, Nadia Vilain, Mireille Pokrass Davidovit, Robin Sciascia, Christina Vinci, Barbara Pollard, Wendy Sciascia, Francesca Vitetta-Fazio, Stephania VOLUNTEERS WITH 15 TO 19 YEARS OF SERVICE Porter, Roberta Sciscente, Linda Voglini, Nadia Posteraro (Colaneri), Nadia Segreti Cocullo, Marisa Vrantzoglou, Alexandra Abbs-Brochu, Arzine Dimock, Deidre Nolan Barillaro, Patricia Poupart, Andrea Selwood, Lesley Warren, Sheila Bentrovato, Mario Dionisopoulos, Thanasi Piedimonte, Lisa Primeau, Mario Semeniuk, Patricia (Patty) Washington, Celenia Berneti, Benny Faraone- Palotta, Faby Roberts, Todd Prince, Michelle Sendel, Allan Weinstein, Marla Bisson, Sophie Ford, Peter Roberts-Joseph, Avice Proudfoot, Diane Sendel-Satenstein, Laurie Wertheim, Lea Borzone, Paola Fox-Thomas, Debbie Santoro-Petti, Frances Provias, Anthanasios Sharma, Mahesh Williams, Anne Brochu, Donald Ganz, Robert Saracino, Tina Pugliese Guzevicius, Lucy Shea, Sarah Wong, Susan Brock Wilcox, Deborah Giannakas, Gail Skagkos, Betty Quattrocchi, Louise Shen, Chung Fang Yasvinski, Donald Campese, Josie Giguère, Marie-Claude Skagos, Mary Rabbat, Nathalie Shephard (St. Onge), Charline Yee, Cynthia Clifton, Carol Gow, Ian Smyth, Patty Racanelli, Linda Shugar, Tammy Yoo, Woo-Mi Cooper, Cynthia Guitouni, Agnes Strban, Rosemary Racaniello, Brigida Shuklinsky, Tzvi Yupanquo, Brenda Corlett, Glennis Hamilton, Stacy Swetland, Toni Racaniello, Maria Shuklinsky, Dayle Zanetti, Adriana Dahdah, Nijad Huskinson, Wanda Sztych, Natalie Rainelli, Maria Siaud, Christian Zarlenga, Liliana Dahdah, Joanne Knox, Andre Tonini Degano, Nives Rakowski, Elizabeth Simonetti, Joanne Zigayer Freedin, Carolyn De Palma, Mary Lian, Jing Tresgnach, Monique Ramacieri, Claudia Sitaras, Roula Zorbas, Alexandra Ramacieri, Christina Skoda (Donato), Theresa Zou, Guojin Del Baso-Saracino, Tina Loffredi, Angelo Trineer, Leah Ramirez, Maria Small, Andrew Di Re-Frattasi, Pina Marra Zuanigh, Laura Vellopoulos, Nia

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by STUART NULMAN

Calling all kindergarten teachers and their students to board onto flight # 09-2017 and discover the Food Rainbow! This September, kindergarten students of the English Montreal School Board (EMSB) will embark upon a journey with OKRA, their travel buddy, towards discovering the colourful world of healthy foods. To fly into kindergarten, all students will receive their very own “F.A.B. 4 (Feed a Brain with the 4 Food Groups) Nutrition Passport.” This is a new initiative of the EMSB’s Nutrition and Food Services, as part of its mission to promote health-enhancing attitudes and behaviours, as well as teach much-needed skills that will help students make healthier food choices. The “F.A.B. 4 Nutrition Passport” will bring awareness of the different foods belonging to the four food groups of Canada’s Food Guide and through their journey, the kindergarten students will learn to combine these foods to create a healthy plate. The passport is filled with a variety of age-appropriate educational activities whereby students will explore a variety of foods of the food rainbow These Pre-Kindergarten students from Gerald McShane and at the same time, learn about colours, counting and shapes! Elementary School in Montreal North took part in exercise The students will travel across the Green, Yellow, Blue and to draw a healthy breakfast. Red arcs of the Food Rainbow and will go on an adventure as they discover new foods that will make them feel healthy and will nourish their brains! B.A.S.E. Daycare Program’s Food Revolution Some 160 B.A.S.E. Day- students from six daycares care Program students arrived teamed up with three chefs, at St. Pius X Culinary Institute Sergio Mattoscio, Diyar Mayil for the second annual Food and Adam Piperni, to cook Revo lution Day Celebration one two dishes – one sa voury, one day last spring. A two-part sweet – in one hour for a panel event, students visited various of three judges. Both dishes had booths under the theme of to include their assigned mystery sustainable food before heading ingredient, either basil, rosemary Chef Sergio Mattoscio helps his teammate Haley from St. Monica B.A.S.E. Daycare while a competitor, Sara to the audi torium for an exciting or mint! Most of the pantry from Gerald McShane, looks on. cooking competition. Some of produce was donated by Lufa childhood obesity, British chef dren, about healthy eating, home menting cooking programs for the booths included a compost Farms, whose personnel also ran Jamie Oliver launched the Food cooking and food security. the last four years and became a relay race, pin the part on the a booth about where different Revolution ini tiative in 2012. Melina Trimarchi, B.A.S.E. Food Revolution Ambassador plant game and food poetry. foods come from around the The aim of the movement is to Daycare Extracurricular Activi- for Montreal in 2015. For the cook-off, 12 B.A.S.E. world. To combat the rise in educate people, especially chil- ties Advisor, has been imple-

Juice or Fruit Drink….What is the Difference? Quick tips for choosing real fruit juices: PHOTO: VITALINA, ISTOCK AVOID FRUIT DRINKS: CHOOSE REAL FRUIT JUICES: A fruit drink is a drink that imitates a Read the labels carefully! real fruit juice. The list of ingredients The following words should appear includes one or more of the following on the container: 100% PURE, MADE

PHOTO: FOTOSTOK_PDV, ISTOCK ingredients: SUGAR, COLOUR, FROM CONCENTRATE, UNSWEETENED. NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL FLAVOUR. BEWARE! THE CLAIM “CONTAINS 25% REAL JUICE” DOES NOT EQUAL 100% PURE JUICE! TIPS OFFERED BY YOUR SCHOOL BOARD DIETITIANS • NUTRITION AND FOOD SERVICES EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 21 | No 1 | FALL 2017 www.emsb.qc.ca 15 Eat Grow Learn Meet our food and nutrition team by STUART NULMAN Nutrition and Food Services is a team of dedicated dietitians, food technicians, cooks and support staff responsible for food and nutrition related activities and programs in all EMSB schools. The mission of this unit is to enhance the health, well-being and educational success of EMSB students. The team contributes towards this mission through the creation of a healthy environment, the promotion of healthy eating habits and by ensuring food security in all EMSB schools. They avidly work to ensure the efficient service of the school cafeterias and Le Mini Bistro’s healthy school lunch service and the implementation of the EMSB Nutrition Policy as well as nutritional support and educational programs. EMSB’s Nutrition and Food Services conducts in-class educational activities on a regular basis in elementary schools and in high schools. Animated by an EMSB dietitian, these educational workshops teach students how to make healthier food choices by evaluating food labels and by helping them develop critical thinking when inter preting media messages about food. Furthermore, Nutrition Month takes place during the month of March. In elementary schools and high schools, a board-wide campaign is launch ed every year. Left to right: Maricel L. Manuel, Sabrina Cavaiola, Sylvie Beaudry, Eva Robin, Emily-Rose Hamilton-Leavitt, Let’s meet some of the staff who make up the EMSB’s Giuliana Di Quinzio, Nancy Guimond and Pamela Yiptong. Nutrition and Food Services and who make it possible for our students to follow the path towards healthier eating. THE TEAM ST. PIUS X CULINARY Sylvie Beaudry Nancy Guimond and Dietitian and Coordinator of the Sabrina Cavaiola INSTITUTE offers service, facilitates the implementation Food technicians, supervise the school delicious of all nutrition initiatives that help to cafeterias and ensure that the menu promote the creation of a healthy is prepared according to the EMSB environment and encourage the Nutrition Policy and all food sanitation opportunities acquisition of lifelong learning skills guidelines are followed, but especially for employment for the students. “It’s a well-known that the food tastes great and looks fact that poor eating habits have appealing. As well, they provide a great impact on the academic support in organizing breakfast and performance of our students by lunch programs for students and plan affecting concentration level, menus for special school events. creativity and critical thinking,” she said. “Our many nutritional support and educational programs help our Eva Robin students eat and learn better.” Office agent oversees that cafeteria teams are ready to serve our students by completing daily sche duling and Giuliana Di Quinzio placement of substitute kitchen One of the department’s professional helpers. She also handles payroll, and dietitians, implements the nutrition accounting duties. education program “Eat Right Feel Bright” and coordinates Nutrition Month in high schools. As well, Ms. Maricel Manuel Di Quinzio organizes nutritional Office agent performs administrative support programs (such as snacks and and secretarial duties to make sure the These students are on their way to becoming future chefs milk) and conducts nutrition-related services are efficient, such as managing thanks to St. Pius X Culinary Institute. workshops with staff and teachers. Le Mini Bistro’s website, and staying If you thrive on the creative energy of the kitchen, crave the in touch with the schools regarding excitement of a fast-paced environment and want a career you Pamela Yiptong, Emily-Rose orders of meals, snacks and milk and can practice world-wide, then the EMSB’s St. Pius X Culinary other food-related programs. Institute in Ahuntsic is for you. This tuition free professional Hamilton-Leavitt cooking school program will give you a solid education, as well Professional dietitian, is in charge as the resources and tools necessary for success in the challenging of the nutrition education program field of culinary arts. You'll learn cutting edge skills and tech- “Read What You Eat” which targets niques necessary for today's hot job market and get hands-on elementary school students. She experience. Employment possibilities abound in restaurants, coordinates various nutrition hotels, hospitals, health care institutions, central food commis- education projects throughout the saries, educational institutions, construction and logging camps EMSB, including Nutrition Month. and aboard trains and ships. Get on the road to a food career at Emily-Rose Hamilton-Leavitt was St. Pius Culinary X Institute. St. Pius X Culinary Institute is a maternity leave replacement located at 9955 Papineau Avenue. for Pamela last year. For more information log on to www.piuscentre.com, email [email protected] or call 514-381-5440. 16 www.emsb.qc.ca EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 21 | No 1 | FALL 2017 Eat Grow Learn Promoting healthy eating through

physical education programs Many school-wide initiatives led by physical education teachers promote healthy eating. by KATHERINE BAKER including games such as Label students are provided with a All members of the school Extravaganza and Let’s Do snack of banana and orange community play a role in the Lunch that teach students slices and nut-free granola bar promotion of nutrition and nutrition concepts while being (thanks to the preparation of healthy eating and the physi - physically active. parent volunteers!). cal education program is no Additionally, many school- Another approach taken exception. wide initiatives that are led by by General Vanier elementary Although the physical edu - physical education teachers is to promote a “1 ingredient” cation curriculum itself only promote healthy eating. For snack for recess (eg. a fruit or touches minimally on nutrition example, vegetable). Students at General (the Quebec Education Program organizes an annual Active Vanier also play a game during assigns nutrition education to Family Evening where all pa- PE classes that requires them to various subject areas as opposed rents and students are invited retrieve food cards and place just one), several initiatives exist to school to enjoy an evening them in the proper food group. within the scope of physical of physical activity together. The next level to the game education programs to promote Health food stores from the involves students having to healthy eating. Three years ago, community participate in the choose the correct number of Teachers Patrizia Granaudo and Rosalie Feola at Pierre de Coubertin Elementary School get ready to play some basketball and soccer a resource was developed by a evening and provide free servings of each group for 1 day. with their students. team of EMSB teachers called smoothie samples and health These are just a few exam - “Healthy Active Kids in the bar samples to all attendees. ples of the many ways that addition to regular physical Katherine Baker is the EMSB Gym”. This resource contains a Also, during the annual Jump physical education programs activity as key components to a Physical Education and Health number of health-related games, Rope for Heart Day, all 450 promote healthy eating in healthy, happy life! Consultant

Friendly Reminders A Healthy and Safe Lunch Box Quick tips for preparing a balanced lunch: Quick tips for safe food

• Add a fruit and/or vegetable for (please read the selected point): ILLUSTRATIONS: HEALTH CANNADA important vitamins and minerals. • Place a frozen ice pack in your • Add a grain product for energy. child’s lunch box. • Add a meat and alternatives product Note: a frozen juice box can for a good source of protein needed be used as an ice pack. for strong muscles and a healthy body. • Many schools do not have microwave Learn more at: Canada.ca/foodguide • Add a milk or milk alternative product ovens to reheat food. Please use for strong, healthy bones and teeth. thermal containers “thermos” to keep food hot. A healthy balanced lunch is all about • Use containers specifically designed choosing different foods from the 4 food SAFEGUARDS: groups. A complete lunch supplies part for microwaves. Plastic margarine tubs, yogurt, tofu or cheese containers of the energy and nutrients children • Keep hot foods hot are not recommended for microwave need to stay healthy. Help your children (above 60°C (140°F). learn about good nutrition. Use the cooking as they could melt and release • Keep cold foods cold following checklist to help you plan harmful substances into the food. (below 4°C (40°F). your child’s lunch. Many foods such as meat, poultry, fish, eggs, milk and milk products, cooked • Wash hands before preparing or eating food. MENU CHECKLIST: peas and beans as well as sauce or mayonnaise spoil at room temperature. • Keep counter tops and utensils • Do all meals have foods from at least The use of thermal containers “thermos” clean when preparing food. 3 of the 4 food groups? or ice packs diminish the risk of food • Keep lunch boxes and thermos • Have you included a variety of foods poisoning by keeping the food at the clean by washing with soap from day to day? appropriate temperature. and water after each use. • Do the menus have a variety of colours, flavours and texture? Throw away perishable leftovers after lunch because ice packs do not maintain cold temperatures long enough to keep PHOTO: THITAREE SARMKASAT, ISTOCK food within safe temperatures. Remember; always wash fresh fruits and vegetables to remove dirt and TIPS OFFERED BY YOUR SCHOOL BOARD DIETITIANS insecticides, before eating. NUTRITION AND FOOD SERVICES EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 21 | No 1 | FALL 2017 www.emsb.qc.ca 17 Eat Grow Learn Nutrition Month campaigns always reach out to primary and secondary students

Thanks to many dedicated teachers and students who are hungry for nutritional knowledge, Nutrition Month always takes on prominence at the EMSB. Last year 12 schools, 30 classes and nearly 500 students participated to earn over 3,600 points combined by completing nutrition-related challenges throughout the month of March. Students learned about the meaning of a balanced breakfast, how to increase the quantity and quality of their fruits and veggies, how to ensure they have healthy bones and finally about the best drink to consume: water! Classes also got creative and came up with some of their own challenges: they made overnight oatmeal, created their own healthy food guide, concocted their own cheese and wrote up a healthy grocery list on a budget! The classes that accumulated the most points per cycle division were: Melissa Roma’s Pre-K class (Gerald McShane), Nancy Latulipe’s Grade 1 class (Roslyn) and Nina Wong’s Grade 5 class (Gardenview). They received a culinary workshop in recognition for their hard work. Meanwhile, Dalia Pardo’s Grade 5 class (Parkdale) won an IGA gift card! At the high school level, the EMSB 2017 Nutrition Month Campaign was March to Health – Are You Ready to Challenge Yourself to Become a Healthier You? To celebrate this event, high school teachers along with their students were invited to participate in educational activities and challenges to give students the knowledge and tools to make healthier food and beverage choices. Heather Leckner’s Grade 2 class at Elizabeth Ballantyne School in Montreal West savours the frozen yogurt they made overnight! A healthy body and Friendly mind at Gardenview PHOTO: WAVEBREAKMEDIA, ISTOCK Reminder Breakfast Why is it important to have breakfast? 5 • After a night of sleep, the body has fasted for 8 to 12 hours. A good breakfast provides the energy to Breakfast Tips start a fresh new day and carry out daily activities. LIMIT SWEETS: Avoid foods high in sugar, like sugar coated cereals. • It has been proven to help children 1 These foods will not keep your child concentrate and perform better satisfied for a very long time, and they are in school. more likely to feel hungry again very soon. • It helps control the appetite Add raisins or bananas to a bowl of cereal. throughout the day to avoid They will add incredible sweetness, texture overeating at lunch and supper. and nutrients to it.

Students at Gardenview take part in their Snack for Charity fundraiser. • It is a great meal to fill up on impor - STOCK UP: Keep your kitchen tant nutrients the body needs to 2 stocked with breakfast foods such Gardenview Elementary School in St. Laurent always strives stay in shape! as: cereals, milk, yogurt, whole grain to promote healthy and mindful eating and last March’s Nutrition breads, frozen waffles or pancakes, bagels, Month was filled with many different classroom activities. The Make Time for Breakfast! eggs, peanut butter and cheese. month culminated in a Snack for Charity Fundraiser in Jennifer It is important to eat breakfast before GET READY: Spend a few minutes Furtado’s class. Nutrition is a key contributor to good mental health each evening preparing for the next so the class provided a healthy array of treats available to Grade 6 you put your brain to work! That means 3 day’s breakfast. Prepare your students and raised over $500 for AMI-Québec, a grassroots before you start school or go to work. It pancake mix, set out cereal boxes and the organization dedicated to helping families cope with the effects of could be as soon as you get up from bed, toaster, cut up fruit. mental illness. before you walk out the door of your The Gardenview Elementary School Leadership Committee, GIVE IT TIME: Wake up a little earlier house or even on the bus. Almost any composed of Grades 5 and 6 students who have the responsibility 4 so that you and your child have time of leading their school by example, organized a multicultural food can make a nutritious breakfast, to eat breakfast. They’ll feel less rush - luncheon in honour of the different cultures in their school and in even last night’s leftovers. The ideal ed and feel more ready to conquer the day. their city. Cycle 3 students had the opportunity to sample foods breakfast should contain at least three NO TIME? If you don’t have time for from all around the world and learn about different cultures. During foods from the four different food groups. breakfast at home, pack it in your this event that broadened the student's understanding of the world 5 child’s lunch box so that they can eat and their neighbors, $750 was raised and donated to the Montreal it when they get to school just before class Children's Hospital. or during recess time. Pack along a whole- wheat muffin, a fruit yogurt, fresh fruit, puddings, crackers and/or juice boxes. TIPS OFFERED BY YOUR SCHOOL BOARD DIETITIANS NUTRITION AND FOOD SERVICES 18 www.emsb.qc.ca EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 21 | No 1 | FALL 2017

PHOTO: JGROUP, ISTOCK Eat Grow Friendly Learn Reminder Adult students volunteer Nutritious Snacks at the PEOPLE’S POTATO Quick tips for choosing nutritious snacks: • Avoid sending low nutritional value snacks such as sweetened fruit bars or candied fruit, cream filled cookies, cookies with icing, chocolate/ yogurt coated granola bars, commercial cakes, chocolate bars or candies, salty/deep-fried snacks (chips, dried noodles) Although tasty, they add no nutritional value to your child’s diet. In fact, these foods fill your child’s body with unwanted amounts of refined sugar, salt, empty calories and chemical preservatives! Moreover, they spoil your child’s appetite for nutritious foods needed to support a healthy body! A great performance in school and sports depends on good nutrition!

GUIDELINES for choosing healthier snacks Students from the Pre- privilege, is demonstrated by their the other school on this beautiful Give priority to foods belonging to secondary Common Core Basic commitment to offer all services evening. While the purpose of CANADA’S FOOD GUIDE. Education Program (CCBE) for free, including serving quality this outing may have been to gain Give preference to snacks containing per portion: class of Nootan Kumar’s course vegan meals to approximately volunteering experience and raise at the St. Laurent Adult 500 people a day for no charge. awareness about healthy vegan • less than 8-10 grams • less than 8 grams Education Centre, along with “We were welcomed warmly food, perhaps the most important of sugar (sugar of total fat and Lucy Panetta’s CCBE literacy by the People’s Potato team,” aspect of our experience was the should be down the 0 grams trans fats students at John F. Kennedy said statement from the students. opportunity for us to practice our list of ingredients) • In the ingredient Adult Centre, volunteered at the “We greatly enjoyed our time English outside of school, and to • at least 2 grams of list, look for whole People’s Potato, a soup kitchen with them, and learned a lot from make new friends. We hope to fiber and less than grain instead and food bank at Concordia them. We did a lot of tasks, such inspire other students across the 200 mg sodium of enriched University. The People’s Potato as preparing food boxes for the English Montreal School Board grains. is an incredible non-profit food bank and cooking new to volunteer at the People’s organization that is an anti- dishes. We ate a delicious meal Potato. We guarantee you will oppressive, anti-capitalist and together, while discussing this not regret it!” inclusive space. Their belief that impressive organization with our TIPS OFFERED BY YOUR food is a right, rather than a classmates and colleagues from SCHOOL BOARD DIETITIANS NUTRITION AND FOOD SERVICES

QUIZ CLUE: The answers to QUIZ these questions can be easily ENTER EMSBEMSB EXPRESSEXPRESS found by reading this issue THE of the EMSB Express.

1 What was the EMSB’s youth sector enrolment last year, as indicated in Angela Mancini’s message? A CERTIFICATE ______TO SEE A MOVIE AT 2 How many EMSB parent commissioners are there? ______THEATRES 3 What dates will the EMSB Career Fair fall upon this year? Go to www.cineplex.com to find the location ______closest to your neighbourhood 4 On what day does March Break begin? ™/® Cineplex Entertainment LP or used under license Games ______this fall! 5 Who were the EMSB’s most recent Volunteers of Distinction? OR WIN TICKETS TO ______Montreal Alouettes 6 Which former EMSB teacher and student is now a Member of Parliament? ______Laval Rocket 7 Who were the three outstanding teachers recognized by the EMSB? St. Léonard Montreal ______North Arctic Junior AAA 8 What is the slogan for this year’s Nutrition campaign? ______GO TO: www.montrealalouettes.com to find out more about our professional football team. 9 Where did the BASE Food Revolution event take place? • www.rockeylaval.com at Place Bell and see the Montreal ______Canadiens affiliate in action. 10 Which EMSB high school has a Sport-Études program? • http://arctic.lhjq.ca/en/index.html to find out more about ______this team with many former EMSB students in the lineup. Please cut out this form and bring NAME it to the office of your school and ask that it be sent to Room 109 SCHOOL of the EMSB Head Office at TM 6000 Fielding via the internal E-MAIL ADDRESS mail system. You can also access ! The deadline is September 30, 2017 the form at www.emsb.qc.ca. EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 21 | No 1 | FALL 2017 19 All the Way with the Impact

Alouettes Fundraisers It was EMSB Night at the Montreal Alouettes home opener on June 22 at Molson Stadium against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Through the remainder of this season, EMSB schools have a special opportunity to purchase tickets and use this as a simple fundraiser at the same time. Every school will receive a unique link and promo Left to right: Leonardo Da Vinci Academy Principal Nadia Sammarco, EMSB Vice Chair Sylvia Lo Bianco, code. Parents and EMSB staff can print the tickets from their home Impact Director Business Development and Lester B. Pearson High School grad Rino Folino, or office. Anyone who wishes to do this the old fashioned way can Christian Weiman and Simona Lombardo Varisco. call John Di Terlizzi at 514-787-2755 and he will handle the request. For the 12th year in a row, This was part of the Amway students were presented with the Tickets are $16 each, with $3 going back to each school. During the EMSB has continued its Canadian Championship, which Tony Licursi Bursary, valued at the off season Alouettes players The 20th anniversary of the a well- partnership with the Montreal involves the three top professional $500 each. Mr. Licursi was the received community outreach program called Together at School Impact soccer team through its clubs in Canada, in the race to team’s statistician and a devoted with the Alouettes was launched recently by Montreal’s professional “All the Way with the Impact” qualify for the CONCACAF member of the James Lyng High football team at FACE School downtown. During the course of the program. Members of the Impact Champions League. That is an School Alumni Association. He visit, Alouettes players visit schools and address the students about visit schools to remind young international competition between passed away a number of years ago. the importance of academic perseverance and making good choices, students of the importance of professional clubs from North The award recognizes excellence while touching on other topics such as performance in school, studying, persevering and building America, Central America and in school and sports, preferably consistency, peer pressure and self-esteem. Five high schools (James self-confidence in order to succeed. the Caribbean. More than 2,250 soccer. This winners were Christian Lyng, Royal Vale, Marymount Academy International, Laurier The traditional “EMSB Night” tickets were sold to EMSB Weiman from Royal Vale School Macdonald and Vincent Massey), four alternative high schools took place on May 30 when students and staff for the game. in NDG and Simona Lombardo (Options, Outreach, Focus and Vezina) and three elementary schools the Impact hosted the Vancouver Before the game the EMSB’s Varisco from Leonardo Da Vinci ( East Hill, Edward Murphy and Gerald McShane) were part of Whitecaps at Saputo Stadium. presence was recognized and two Academy in RDP. last year’s tour. Partnership with the Arctic There is a new professional opportunity to see the future stars group experiences at a reduced The St. Léonard/Montreal North Arctic of the AAA Quebec hockey team in town. The Laval of the NHL in action. The rate. These experiences include, Junior Hockey League and the EMSB will resume their partnership Rocket are the American Hockey Rocket intend to be very active in watching the pre-game warmup on this year. Head coach Gianni Cantini and his players visit League affiliate of the Montreal the community, including school the players bench, sing the national many East End schools to take part in floor hockey scrimmages and Canadiens and will play their visits and special fundraising anthem or the classic group picture to talk about the importance of getting a good education. Students home games out of the brand new opportunities. Schools will also on the ice. For all details, log on and staff are provided with tickets to games. School officials take part Place Bell. This will be an have the opportunity to organize to www.rocketlaval.com. in ceremonial opening faceoffs and on a few occasions students get to sing the national anthem. The Arctic have a number of EMSB grads on their roster. Coach Cantini attended Honoré-Mercier Sports Concentration at Gerald McShane Elementary School, John Paul I Junior High School and Laurier Students at Gerald McShane be able to hone their skills in Elementary School. “The earlier in St. Léonard. Team owner Joe Perretta Elementary School in Montreal advance of entering high school. student-athletes begin to develop and his wife, vice-president Lina Di Giovanni are very pleased with North can now enroll in a new “Our new sports concentration a balance between athletics and how the partnership continues to work out. Ms. Di Giovanni was a sports concentration program. As program will give our students a academics, the better they will fare long-time EMSB parent volunteer. The Arctic team uniforms include a feeder school to Lester B. head start before entering high in both areas. We’re thrilled to be an EMSB logo on the shoulder. Their daughter Alexia, a former Pearson High School, budding school,” said Christina Chilelli, able to offer this to our school student at Dalkeith, John Paul I and Laurier Macdonald, handles athletes at Gerald McShane will Principal of Gerald McShane community beginning next year.” the team’s marketing duties.

Recognized by the ministère de l'Éducation et de l'Enseignement SPORT-ÉTUDES AT THE EMSB supérieur (MEES)

Lester B. Pearson High School's Sport-Études program is designed for the high performance athlete who is able to maintain high academic standards. This high-level program is recognized by the ministère de l'Éducation et de l'Enseignement supérieur (MEES) and is administered in conjunction with provincial sports federations. It allows students to combine learning an athletic sport and academic studies, in order to achieve excellence in both spheres. We provide our student athletes with a supportive environment which will enable them to succeed academically while pursuing their athletic careers. The Sport-Études program provides for a personalized daily schedule, daily study hall and tutorials, sufficient time to practice and compete in your sport, flexible deadlines and the opportunity to e-mail or fax assignments and projects. For more information call 514-328-4442 extension # 6 or e-mail [email protected] TakeTake aa looklook atat whatwhat ourour HighHigh SchoolsSchools havehave toto offer!offer!

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ROSEMOUNT International Enriched CEGEP HIGH SCHOOL Baccalaureate Middle Preparatory Program Years Program Unique Music Concentration ROYAL WEST ACADEMY Program; Universal Design for JOHN PAUL I JUNIOR Learning Model; Junior School Compulsory Extracurricular Student model within the school; Firm HIGH SCHOOL (Grades 7 and 8) Involvement; Français langue Foundation Math program at STEAM, Science/Design Component, d’enseignement; French Immersion; Cycle 1 Advanced Mathematics, Français Drama, Music, and Visual Arts Programs; Accelerated Math www.emsb.qc.ca/rosemount langue d’enseignement, Drama, Digital Music, Increased Physical Education Program; Calculus; Educational FACE 3737 Beaubien Street East www.emsb.qc.ca/johnpauli Technology and Programming; Emphasis on the Fine Arts; 514-376-4720 OPEN HOUSE: October 5, 2017; 8455 Pré-Laurin, St. Léonard www.royalwestacademy.com Advanced Drama; Orchestra 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. 514-328-7171 189 Easton, Montreal West 514-489-8454 face-english.csdm.ca PLACEMENT EXAMS for Secondary I: INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE 3449 University, Downtown May 26, 2018; 9 a.m. to Noon MIDDLE YEARS PROGRAM OPEN HOUSE: September 18, 2017; 514-350-8899 INFORMATION NIGHT: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. OPEN HOUSE: September 26, 2017; OPEN HOUSE: October 4, 2017; APPLICATION DEADLINE: 9 a.m to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. MIND 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. September 20, 2017 at 7 p.m. ORIENTATION EVENING (Grade 6): More intimate, safe and inclusive PLACEMENT EXAM: September 20, 2017 at 7 p.m. October 28, 2017; 8 a.m. LESTER B. PEARSON school environment where QUALIFYING EXAMS: HIGH SCHOOL students are encouraged to (A-L) September 23, 2017: develop their own voice, their LAURIER MACDONALD 8:30 a.m. to Noon Sport-Études; Secondary I (M-Z) September 24, 2017: critical and analytical skills to HIGH SCHOOL (Grades 9 to 11) 8:30 a.m. to Noon Honours Program; Français successfully contribute and to langue maternelle; Enriched Acclaimed Media Program; Education participate in the governance Department; Enriched English, English; Advanced Mathematics and direction of the school, French, Mathematics VINCENT MASSEY www.lbphs.ca and community activities. www.emsb.qc.ca/lauriermac COLLEGIATE 11575 P.M. Favier, Montreal North www.emsb.qc.ca/mind 7355 Viau, St. Léonard Accelerated Mathematics, Calculus I, 514-328-4442 514-374-6000 OPEN HOUSE: October 5, 2017; 5100 Côte St. Luc Road, Montreal Calculus II, Enriched Science, and 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. 514-842-0792 OPEN HOUSE: October 4, 2017 at John Français langue d’enseignement PLACEMENT EXAMS for Secondary I OPEN HOUSE: April 12, 2018; Paul I High School (Bus transportation http://vmc.qc.ca/ to and from John Paul I and Laurier Sport-Études, Honours Program, Français 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. 5925 27th Avenue, Rosemount Macdonald will be provided); 7 p.m. langue maternelle, Enriched English, Visits to the school also 514-374-1999 by appointment. to 9 p.m. Advanced Mathematics: October 21, 2017; OPEN HOUSE: September 21, 2017; 8:15 a.m. MARYMOUNT ACADEMY 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. THE SOLE ENTRANCE EXAM (Secondary I): JAMES LYNG URBAN ARTS INTERNATIONAL September 30, 2017; 8:30 a.m. to Noon HIGH SCHOOL INSPIRED SCHOOL Programs for Students Technology, Music and Art Studios; IN CANADA Science; Sports Program Support for Literacy with Learning www.emsb.qc.ca/marymount ROYAL VALE Advancement; Individualized 5100 Côte St. Luc Road, N.D.G. HIGH SCHOOL Attention to Students; Difficulties and/or 514-488-8144 Community Learning Centre; Special Needs OPEN HOUSE: October 4, 2017; Advanced Math and Science; New 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Humanities Path in Sec. 5; Français New Recording Studio, Choir, Flex; (30% French) or Français Art Gallery; Work Study Cycle I Modified Academic 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. IB MYP PLACEMENT EXAM: Immersion (70% French); Music, Drama, Program (15+) Program; Cycle II Work November 18, 2017; 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Dance or Sports Concentrations; Hockey www.emsb.qc.ca/jameslyng Oriented Training Pathway; Registration is ongoing throughout Development Program; Compulsory 5440 Notre Dame West, St. Henri Programme CAPS et Défi, and the year. Extracurricular Activities Program 514-846-8814 Autonomy Preparation Program www.emsb.qc.ca/royalvale OPEN HOUSE: September 21, 2017; 5851 Somerled Ave., N.D.G. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Advanced Placement 514-481-2463 JOHN GRANT HIGH OPEN HOUSE: September 14, 2017; JOHN F. KENNEDY SCHOOL (WEST END) (AP®) Program – 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. See the school in action during the www.jghs.qc.ca Earn CEGEP and University HIGH SCHOOL day! Meet the teachers in the evening! 5785 Parkhaven, Côte Saint-Luc Credit in High School Enriched English and Math 514-484-4161 Presentation for new parents at 7 p.m. Programs; Advanced Science; OPEN HOUSE: April 16, 2018; WESTMOUNT ENTRANCE EXAMS (Secondary One): Computer Technology 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 pm HIGH SCHOOL September 23, 2017; 9 a.m. to Noon Integration; Work Oriented LINKS HIGH SCHOOL Pre-AP and AP Courses and Training Pathways; 15+ Exams in: Calculus, English, French, LAURENHILL ACADEMY Derogated Program; (EAST END) Psychology, Studio Art, Politics, Fine Arts Program; Enriched English, Transition Program http://www.emsb.qc.ca/links Environmental Science. Math, Science and French; Career www.emsb.qc.ca/jfk 9905 Papineau, Ahuntsic Wide variety of Senior electives: Exploration and CEGEP Orientation; 3030 Villeray, St. Michel 514-723-2845 Woodworking, ECHO Outdoor Education, Advanced Computer Applications; 514-374-1449 OPEN HOUSE: April 23, 2018; Music, Leadership, Philosophy, etc. Junior (Grades 7 and 8) and Senior OPEN HOUSE: November 2, 2017 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Home of the Knights! (Grades 9, 10 and 11) Campuses at 7 p.m. Many ECAs at all levels. www.emsb.qc.ca/laurenhill www.emsb.qc.ca/westmount Junior Campus: 2355 Decelles, 4350 Ste. Catherine Street West St. Laurent; 514-331-8019 514-933-2701 OPEN HOUSE: October 12, 2017; 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. OPEN HOUSE: September 19, 2017 PLACEMENT EXAMS: May 12, 2018; at 7 p.m. 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. PLACEMENT TEST FOR NEW GRADE 7 STUDENTS: June 2, 2018 at 8:30 a.m.

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