Two Decades of Achievements! It Has Now Been 20 Years Since an Original Linguistic School Boards Were Graduate Established in the Province in Quebec

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www.emsb.qc.ca volume 22 | number 1 | FALL 2018 Two decades of achievements! It has now been 20 years since An Original linguistic school boards were Graduate established in the province in Quebec. The celebrations for us begin in this edition of the EMSB Express as we look back on two decades of achievements while turning the clock forward to exciting days ahead. We have introduced a special 20th anniversary logo. A new EMSB website has been unveiled, with facelifts for individual school pages to come. Our first ever mascot, the EMS “Bee” named Bumble, will start making public appearances. All of our major events, such as the Career Fair, Volunteer Appreciation Evening and the annual Parent Conference, will have 20th anniversary themes attached. Schools and centres will get on board as well. Mike Cohen, Editor

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Matthew Guy graduated from Vincent Massey Collegiate in 1999, the very ﬁrst year of the English Montreal School Board. Twenty years later he is a physical education and health teacher at the EMSB’s Parkdale Elementary School in St. Laurent. His two boys, Jayden (left) and Kasey (right), are students at Edward Murphy Elementary School in Hochelaga Maisonneuve in Grades 5 and 3 respectively.

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Teachers’ awards ...... 2 Commitment to Success . . . 14

2 DateBook ...... 3 Sports Capsule ...... 15

THEATRES e Commissioners ...... 3 Parent Conference ...... 16 W g a OR New Website ...... 3 Student Committee ...... 17 h p e e r e Chairman’s Message ...... 4 High School Open House . . 20 e t , s TICKETS TO o find us DG’s Message ...... 5 Montreal Alouettes, Bulletin de Nouvelles ...... 6 Laval Rocket & SCHOOL Career Fair ...... 6 2018-19 CALENDAR Volunteers Evening ...... 6-13 Montreal North See page 13 Arctic Junior AAA games Gold Medal Winner ...... 14 this fall! SCH OL NEW FEATURE: Focus on TM PROFILES James Lyng High School see page 14 See page 18-19 2 www.emsb.qc.ca EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 22 | No 1 | FALL 2018 EMSB teachers recognized with special awards

Three teachers from the EMSB were recognized with special awards from P.F. Chang’s and La Cage Brasserie Sportive. The ceremony took place at John Caboto Academy in Ahuntsic on the occasion of National Teachers Day (EMSB Teacher Recognition Day) and was co-sponsored by City’s Breakfast Television. The EMSB received many nominations for the awards, which fell into three categories: youth sector, adult sector and physical education and health. Jose Lourenco, hospitality manager for PF Chang’s Montreal, presented $100 gift cards to teachers Shaun Simon from John Caboto, Lucille Ducol from General Vanier in St. Leonard and Jelena Molter from Pius Business Centre in Ahuntsic. Breakfast TV personal- ities Catherine Verdon Diamond and Elias Makos were the emcees.

Here is the link to the fantastic Breakfast TV coverage: https://vimeo.com/268652041 Teachers Jelena Molter, Shaun Simon and Lucille Ducol (second row, second, third and fourth to the left) are congratulated by students, staff, EMSB officials, Breakfast TV’s Catherine Verdon Diamond and Elias Makos and Jose Lourenco from P.F. Chang’s.

student population, I have the mistakes, reflect on them and have taught them sports such as om- French, doesn't read or understand SHAUN SIMON flexibility to be creative and fol- fun in the process.” niken ball, cricket, yoga, dance French or even has behavior prob- low a non-traditional approach,” Parent Rosie Federico, who and more. He also taught the lems, it is so rewarding to see that Mr. Simon began as a physical he said. “This is enjoyable because nominated Mr. Simon commented: children CPR and how to recog- change. This job allows us to help education and health teacher in there is no pressure for students “He has transformed the John nize the signs of a stroke. Mr. children achieve their best !” 2005, joining the staff of John to perform. Mistakes and failure Caboto Academy physical educa- Simon has instilled in the children Grade 5 student Olivia Young Caboto three years ago. “Because are key concepts to success. tion program such that all the the true sense of sportsmanship said this about Ms. Ducol: “She of the open mindedness of our Students are encouraged to make children now love and look for- and working as a team.” always puts others before herself. ward to his class. It is no longer Student William Blouin added: She is someone you can talk to the natural athletes that excel in “He is so cool! He not only because she understands and sports who shine. Mr. Simon has teaches us physical education, but cares. This awesome, loving and managed to show the children that life lessons too, such as how we caring teacher deserves to have there is more to physical education should take care of people in this night out.” EMSB than basketball and soccer. He has our community.” JELENA MOLTER LUCILLE DUCOL Produced by the Communications and Ms. Molter has been teaching Marketing Services Division of the Ms. Ducol actually got computer graphics at Pius since English Montreal School Board the bug for teaching August 2016. “I love putting ideas 6000 Fielding Avenue, Montreal (Quebec) H3X 1T4 when she tutored an- together in a way that is more other student at her high common sense and interesting and Phone: (514) 483-7200, ext. 7245 school. She continued to having others learn from it,” she Fax: (514) 483-7213 tutor until becoming a said. “ Design should be fun; it’s full-time French teacher creative and we should be draw- E-mail: [email protected] @EnglishMTL Web site: www.emsb.qc.ca in 2015 at Pierre Elliott ing from imagination and free - Trudeau Elementary dom when we create. I love that Editor: Michael J. Cohen School in Rosemount. I can make an environment where Communications & Marketing Specialist, EMSB While she only joined General students are challenged, learn, try Copy Editors: Elaine Cohen, Barry Morgan Vanier this academic year, she again, and succeed. It’s incredibly made an immediate impact. rewarding to see students so proud Translation: Manon Bourassa “What I like the most about of what they’ve designed.” Layout & design: Ponctuation Grafix Inc. my job is to see the students Ms. Molter was nominated

W : www.ponctuation.com s growing or improving so much, by some of her students and col- he u whatever the point they are leagues, citing her relaxed manner Legal Deposit: Bibliothèque Nationale du Québec re find National Library of Canada to starting from,” said Ms. and patience. She makes sure ISSN 1488-416X Ducol. “It is so rewarding. each class is enjoyable and instills When a kid doesn't like confidence in her students. EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 22 | No 1 | FALL 2018 www.emsb.qc.ca 3 EMSB COMMISSIONERS DATEBOOK LES COMMISSAIRES DE LA CSEM 2018 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 24, 2018 to National Grandparents’ Day January 6, 2019 ANGELA MANCINI Christmas Break October 5 Chairman / Présidente World Teachers Day BERNARD PRAW 2019 Vice-Chairman, Education Committee / JOE ORTONA October 7 to 13 WARD 7 Vice-président, Comité de l’éducation Chairman, Governance & Ethics January 2019 (Ahuntsic/Montreal North): Vice-Chairman, Human Resources Committee / Président, Comité de Fire Prevention Week Committee / Vice-président, Comité des gouvernance et de déontologie / www.afleq.ca EMSB Public School ressources humaines Vice-Chairman, Finance Committee / Education Month Vice-président, Comité financier October 8 Thanksgiving January 27 WARD 5 Family Literacy Day (St. Laurent): PARENT (www.fld-jaf.ca) October 16 SYLVIA LO BIANCO COMMISSIONERS World Food Day Vice-Chairman / Vice-présidente February 2019 Chairman, Human Resources Advisory Black History Month Committee / Présidente, Comité October 17 and 18 consultatif des ressources humaines Career Fair For February 4 to 8 Vice-Chairman, Adult Education & High School Students Kindergarten Registration Vocational Services Advisory Committee / JAMES KROMIDA Vice-présidente, Comité consultatif des Chairman, Executive Committee / Hosted by EMSB Student Services Week Department and Adult Education Services de l’éducation des adultes et Président, Comité exécutif de la formation professionnelle Chairman, Audit and Finance Committee / and Vocational Services February 4 to 8 Président, Comité de vérification JASON TRUDEAU St. Pius X Career Centre, Teacher Appreciation et Comité financier Elementary Schools Écoles primaires 9955 Papineau, Ahuntsic Week (Quebec) WARD 1 (Côte des Neiges/Snowdon/Outremont/ November 5 to 9 February 11 to 15 Town of Mount Royal/Park Extension): WARD 6 National Media Teacher Appreciation (St. Michel/Villeray/Plateau Mont Royal/Ville-Marie East): Literacy Week Week (Canada) www.medialiteracyweek.ca November 8 and 9 February 12 to 16 Hooked on School Days Quebec Provincial Teachers MARIO BENTROVATO Association (QPAT) March 2019 MORDECHAI ANTAL Secondary Schools Chairman, Education Committee Écoles secondaires Convention EMSB Nutrition Month Président, Comité de l’éducation AGOSTINO CANNAVINO Palais des Congrés, Montreal March 4 to 8 November 11 March Break WARD 2 WARD 8 Remembrance Day (Montreal West / NDG): (St. Léonard): April 12 November 19 to 23 Terry Fox Day Professionals in Education Week April 7 to 13 JOANNE CHARRON National Volunteer Week ACSES / CCSAS May 8 JOSEPH LALLA PATRICIA LATTANZIO MEETINGS Co-chairman, Transportation Advisory Chair/Coprésidente, Comité de gestion de EMSB Breakfast Television Committee / Coprésident, Comité la taxe scolaire de l'île de Montréal / The EMSB council of commissioners meet Montreal Teachers consultatif de transport Co-Chairman, Transportation Committee / Recognition Day Coprésidente, Comité consultatif de in public once a month. They convene at transport / Vice-Chairman, Governance 4:30 p.m., only to adopt the agenda, WARD 3 and Ethics Committee / Vice-présidente, May 13 to 17 Comité de gouvernance et and move in camera. Therefore, the (Westmount/Sud Ouest/ NORM GHARIBIAN session for the public convenes at Daycare Appreciation de déontologie Week Ville-Marie West): No Designation 7:30 p.m. and is held in the Laurence Aucune désignation Patterson Con ference Room of the WARD 9 administration building at 6000 Fielding • September 26, 2018 (Anjou/Mercier / Avenue. Everyone is welcome to attend. Hochelaga Maisonneuve / Please note that occasionally during • October 2018 Rosemount-La Petite Patrie) Date to be determined (See website) For a list of the the year special meetings are called. • November 28, 2018 JULIEN FELDMAN Parents are urged to bookmark the specific committees EMSB website (www.emsb.qc.ca) to • December 19, 2018 commissioners sit on, access Board meeting agendas and • February 20, 2019 log on to to be advised about special meet ings. • March 27, 2019 All meetings can www.emsb.qc.ca ROSARIO ORTONA To register for question period, please • April 24, 2019 be viewed live at call 514-483-7200, ext. 7264. The dates www.emsb.qc.ca Vice-Chairman, Executive Committee / Vice-président, of the regular Board meetings for the • May 22, 2019 Comité exécutif / Chairman, Adult Education and Vocational Services Advisory Committee / Président, 2018-19 session shall be held as follows: • June 12, 2019 Comité consultatif des services de l'éducation des adultes et de la formation professionnelle

The EMSB will be Beginning with our flagship site, emsb.qc.ca, we will be Exciting relaunch launching a completely moving our elementary and secondary school sites onto the for EMSB WEBSITE new website network same platform over the next 12 to 24 months. in time for our Among the many exciting changes we plan to unveil, new by ANDREA DI TOMASO 20th anniversary in sites will feature modern and responsive designs for desktop and mobile devices, board-wide emergency notification and September 2018. the capability to share information easily between sites. With a website network that functions as a collective, we can more easily encourage collaboration and share information with our educational partners such as parents, municipalities, universities, LEARN/CLCs, MEES, and local youth organizations. To remain leaders in public education, our commitment to new technology applies not only to our students in the classroom, but to our entire community as well. 4 www.emsb.qc.ca EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 22 | No 1 | FALL 2018

CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE Looking back on 20 years of success

amount from when we were first established. With over 42,000 stu- 1998-99 2000 dents in total, we remain the largest English public school board in the province. Over the last number of years we have embarked upon some creative marketing and promotional campaigns while pouring a lot of effort into our social media platforms. This is all paying off. I am proud to have been a commissioner at the EMSB from day one and chairman since 2007. ANGELA MANCINI It has been an honour to fulfil this role at the board which now en- As we mark the 20th anniversary compasses my former high school, since the Quebec government recre- Vincent Massey Collegiate. My 2001 2002 ated public school boards along two daughters were EMSB students linguistic, rather than religious, and I could not be happier with lines I believe everyone associated the educations they received. with the English Montreal School At 88.6 percent the EMSB has Board has much to be proud of. the highest Success Rate in the On July 1, 1998 the English entire province of Quebec among sectors of the former Protestant English public school boards based School Board of Greater Montreal, on a seven year cohort, figures the Montreal Catholic School released by the Ministère de Commission, the Commission l’Éducation et de l'Enseignement scolaire Jérôme-Le Royer and the supérieur (MEES) show. This is Commission scolaire Sainte-Croix all the more impressive given the merged to form the EMSB. At the fact the province-wide success rate time, the newly-formed board had is 80.1 percent. This achievement more than 25,000 students in the was made possible thanks to every- youth sector and 12,000 on the one associated with the EMSB, adult side. Two years later our from our staff, parents, and vol- 2003 2004 enrolment at the primary and sec- unteers and of course our students. ondary levels rose past 27,000. So pedagogically we are defi- Soon after, the Quebec govern- nitely doing our job well! ment adopted legislation strength- Our mandate is to educate the ening Bill 101. That development, youth at the primary and second- along with demographics and a ary levels while serving as a lower birthrate led to a steady centre of lifelong learning in the decline in our student population. adult and vocational sectors. We But recently, we have happily seen are indeed fulfilling this role. a turnaround where that is Unquestionably the best part of concerned. We now have 19,561 our jobs is venturing into the students at the elementary and schools and centres, be it for a high school levels, a 267 jump Career or Science Fair, a story- from last year. When our 2018- telling competition or a graduation 2019 totals come in later this fall ceremony. To our commissioners, we expect the numbers to further staff, students and parent volun- improve. As for Adult Education teers, we wish to extend thanks for 2005 2006 and Vocational Services, there are your commitment to the system. more than 23,000 students regis- I want to wish everyone a good tered – so nearly double the school year!

1998-99 George Vathilakis was the ﬁrst chairman of the EMSB. 2000 Students work on computers at St. Dorothy Elementary School in St. Michel. 2001 Our Lady of Pompei Elementary School in Ahuntsic is named a Canadian Olympic School. 2002 Then Quebec Education Minister Francois Legault visits James Lyng High School in St. Henri. 2003 Then Quebec Premier Jean Charest visits Laurier Macdonald Vocational Centre in St. Léonard. 2004 Alyson Lozoff visits her former elementary school, 2007 2008 Edinburgh in Montreal West in her capacity as Miss Teen Canada. Alyson is now part of the broadcast crew of the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights. 2005 Sophie Grégoire, today the wife of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, speaks at LaurenHill Academy in her then capacity as a CTV eTalk correspondent. 2006 A pre-Kindergarten student takes part in an EMSB promotional photo shoot. 2007 David Marino, now a well-established Montreal singer, belts out a tune while attending Pierre Elliott Trudeau Elementary School in Rosemount. 2008 Canadian Idol winner Eva Avila answers questions during an appearance at Marymount Academy International in NDG. EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 22 | No 1 | FALL 2018 www.emsb.qc.ca 5

2009 DIRECTOR GENERAL’S MESSAGE 2010 A salute to our team

levels get the best education and services possible. Our teachers do a fantastic job and we make every effort to recognize them throughout the year, specifically on World Teachers Day in October, Teacher Appreciation Week in February and National Teachers Day in 2011 May. The latter is now being referred to as EMSB Teacher Recognition Day and our ceremony is sponsored and covered ANN MARIE MATHESON by Breakfast TV. I must also salute our professionals, support staff and volun- It is hard to believe that we are teers. This is a true team effort already marking the 20th anniver- and none of what we have sary of linguistic school boards in achieved in recent years would Quebec. have been possible without this 2012 Prior to assuming the role of cooperation. Director General of the EMSB Our enrolment is finally on the just over three years ago, I had upswing and academically our worked in the public education students continue to shine. We system in variety of roles in the continually repeat the stay in 2013 classroom, as a vice-principal and school message. I am extremely a principal, a school commis- proud to be serving as the chair- 2014 sioner and with the Ministry of man of Montreal Hooked on Education. My two children also School. Our mission is to mobi- attended the EMSB. This pro- lize all partners in Montreal and vided me with an excellent per- to become a focal point for initia- spective of how the role of school tives that have a positive impact boards has evolved. on young people, parents, and I am very fortunate at the other concerned parties, with the EMSB to be backed up by an objective of increasing school excellent management team. perseverance and success. One of These individuals work very hard our main objectives is to achieve to ensure that our students at all and surpass Montreal’s ministerial high school graduation-rate target of 77 percent by 2020. Proudly, allow me to add, that the EMSB 2015 last year recorded a mark of 88.6 percent in this area. We now move ahead towards the 2018-19 academic year and I look forward to working with our stakeholders to continue to build for the future. Provincial elections will take place in October and school boards will indeed be part of the conversation on the campaign trail. School 2016 board elections, which were sched- uled for November, have been postponed until 2020 as a form of electronic voting is considered. I feel privileged to have expe- rienced this Board over the past 2017 2018 two decades from so many different vantage points. The public education system has much to offer and I urge everyone to em- brace this attitude as we continue to grow!

2016 Students at Vincent Massey Collegiate in Rosemount mark the anti-bullying Pink Shirt Day. EMSB Chairman Angela Mancini The newly branded BASE (Before and After School Enriched) 2009 2012 Prominent physician Dr. Phil meets some musicians from Daycare program is launched at a press conference. 2017 Gold attends the 100th LaurenHill Academy. 2013 Then Federal NDP leader Thomas Mulcair visits Honoré- anniversary celebration of 2010 Royal West Academy students visit Mercier Elementary School in St. Léonard Bancroft Elementary School Salluit, the second northernmost in the Plateau. Inuit community in Quebec. 2014 Laurier Macdonald High School student Pamela Pagano wins the Miss Teen Quebec contest and becomes a coveted guest 2018 Commissioner Joseph Lalla 2011 Nesbitt Elementary School speaker at schools. and students at St. Monica in Rosemount marks its Elementary School in NDG 100th anniversary with a unique 2015 The EMSB unveils a groundbreaking anti-bullying program celebrate Earth Day with the student promotional shot. called KINDERgarten. Miss Earth Quebec team. 6 www.emsb.qc.ca EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 22 | No 1 | FALL 2018

Collations à l’école Gardenview Pour une deuxième année consécutive, les élèves de la 6e année de l’école primaire Gardenview à Saint-Laurent ont organisé l’activité Snack for Charity Day. Grâce aux généreux dons d’aliments recueillis auprès d’entreprises de la région – Costco, Adonis, Maxi, Mourelatos, Walmart et IGA –, les élèves ont pu vendre des collations de la à leurs pairs de 5e et 6e années en vue d’amasser des fonds pour l’organisme AMI-Québec. Depuis le début de l’année, les élèves sont sensibilisés à l’importance de maintenir un esprit sain dans un corps sain. La décision de choisir AMI-Québec CSEM à titre de partenaire pour ce projet allait donc de soi.

L’intimidation, c’est non Soirée des Voir pages 7 à 13 pour les Jeffrey, un patient de 19 ans des noms des bénévoles et les Hôpitaux Shriners pour enfants – bénévoles photos de la soirée Canada, a été victime d’intimidation (version anglaise) pendant plus de sept ans. L’hiver La Soirée annuelle d’appréciation des passé, à l’école Royal Vale de NDG, parents bénévoles de la Commission il a raconté aux élèves l’intimidation scolaire English-Montréal a eu lieu le 17 avril au qu’il a vécue, dans l’espoir que Centre Renaissance à Anjou. L’édition de cette année visait à souligner la d’autres puissent tirer des leçons Semaine nationale de l’action bénévole qui s’est déroulée du 15 au 22 avril de son expérience et qu’ils prennent sous le thème « Célébrons les valeurs du bénévolat – Renforçons la part à la lutte à #LIntimidationCNon. confiance, la compétence, les liens et la collectivité ». Joseph Perretta, son Depuis les deux dernières années, épouse Lina Di Giovanni et leur fille Alexia ont reçu le prix Ambassadeur Jeffrey fait la tournée des écoles de bénévole de l’année de la CSEM. La famille est propriétaire de l’équipe de la région de Montréal avec l’Hôpital hockey l’Arctic dans la ligue junior AAA. Les joueurs rendent régulièrement Shriners du Canada. Ils ont visité visite aux écoles pour véhiculer le message de persévérance scolaire et jusqu’à présent plus de 35 écoles prendre part à des joutes amicales avec les élèves. Chaque année, la famille dans le cadre de la campagne Jeffrey a raconté aux élèves l’intimidation qu’il a vécue. donne des milliers de billets de hockey aux écoles. Lina a été parent bénévole #LIntimidationCNon et se sont susceptibles d’être la cible d’inti - patients présentent des cicatrices à la CSEM pendant de longues années. Pour sa part, Laura Saragosa de adressés à plus de 5 000 élèves. midation, ce qui a une incidence ou des handicaps visibles qui, l’école primaire Edward Murphy dans Hochelaga-Maisonneuve a été Au cours des prochains mois, manifeste sur leur développement malheureusement, donnent lieu couronnée Bénévole émérite. La Soirée d’appréciation des parents l’Hôpital Shriners du Canada académique, physique et émo - à des actes d’inti midation. Voilà bénévoles 2018 a été organisée en la mémoire de Janice Lacroix, ex- souhaite animer des présentations tionnel », a déclaré Jacques pourquoi nous avons décidé de conseillère en communication à la CSEM bien-aimée de tous, qui a contribué dans des écoles partout au pays. Boissonneault, admi nistrateur nous engager dans la lutte à l’intimi- à la mise sur pied de cet événement il y a maintenant 17 ans. Janice est « Les enfants ayant un handicap des Hôpitaux Shriners pour enfants dation en lançant la campagne décédée l’automne dernier des suites d’une brève maladie. physique sont deux fois plus – Canada. « Bon nombre de nos #LIntimidationCNon. » Faute de temps et d’espace, la CSEM n’est pas en mesure d’honorer en personne ses quelque 1 500 bénévoles. Par conséquent, seuls ceux qui œuvrent à titre de bénévoles depuis plus de cinq ans ont été conviés à cette réception, soit environ 500 personnes. Toutefois, plusieurs milliers Le français pour l’avenir d’exemplaires du programme commémoratif seront distribués dans toutes Le Théâtre Marie-Gérin Lajoie les écoles. Elysia Bryan Baynes, journaliste à Global News et diplômée de de l’Université du Québec à l’Académie Royal West à Montréal-Ouest, ainsi que Michael Cohen, Montréal (UQAM) a accueilli le spécialiste en communication et marketing à la CSEM, ont été les maîtres 11 avril l’édition 2018 du forum local de cérémonie de la soirée. Pour la 9e année consécutive, les Services de Montréal du Français pour financiers La Capitale fut le commanditaire principal de l’événement. l’avenir. Sous le thème Respect, culture et intégration à la société québécoise, ce forum annuel visait à promouvoir le bilinguisme parmi les jeunes au Canada. Quelque ils entendaient uniquement la Square Garden. Deux participants 600 élèves provenant de onze voix des chanteurs et devaient de la saison actuelle de La Voix écoles secondaires de la région de retourner leur fauteuil seulement étaient également sur place : Ben Montréal appartenant à trois s’ils souhaitaient qu’un d’entre eux Alexander, un diplômé de Royal commissions scolaires étaient se joigne à leur équipe. Âgée de West, et Deidra Chois. Des élèves présents. Les écoles de la CSEM 12 ans, Chelsea Goldwater de de la CSEM ont été invités à monter ayant participé à l’événement sont : L’un des moments forts de la journée fut sans contredit l’académie Royal West a participé sur scène. Il s’agit de Kevisha l’école secondaire Westmount, la présentation de la version « Le français pour l’avenir » à La Voix Junior l’automne dernier. Williams (académie Royal West), de l’émission La Voix diffusée sur les ondes de TVA. l’académie Royal West à Montréal- Alessandro Gabrielli, âgé lui aussi Julia Tasillo et Valerie Fortugno Ouest, l’école Royal Vale et de cérémonie. L’un des moments anglophone de Montréal ont parlé de 12 ans, fréquente l’école des (école Laurier Macdonald) ainsi que l’académie Marymount à NDG, ainsi forts de la journée fut sans contredit de l’expérience qu’ils ont vécue Découvreurs à LaSalle. Il a pris part Katie Szamos (école secondaire que l’école Laurier Macdonald à la présentation de la version « Le lorsqu’ils se sont produits sur scène à la production montréalaise à Westmount). Saint-Léonard. À cette occasion, la français pour l’avenir » de l’émission en français, puis ils ont tourné leurs grande échelle de Mary Poppins fort sympathique Catherine Verdon- La Voix diffusée sur les ondes de fauteuils de manière à faire dos à la présentée en français l’an dernier Pour en savoir Diamond de Breakfast TV Montreal, TVA (le pendant francophone de The scène pendant que des élèves et a récemment interprété les davantage, visitez le dont la langue maternelle est le Voice présenté à NBC). Quelques interprétaient une chanson. À hymnes nationaux lors du match des www.french-future.org français, a agi à titre de maîtresse participants de la communauté l’instar de l’émission télévisée, Knicks de New York au Madison

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. 22 | No 1 | FALL 2018 www.emsb.qc.ca 7 EMSB holds 16th annual VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION EVENING

The annual English Montreal individual life and health insur- School Board Parent Volunteer ance; mortgages and personal 1 Appreciation Evening took place loans; insurance for automobiles, last April at the Renaissance Cen- recreational vehicles, home, travel tre in Anjou. and legal access; commercial in- This event was being held to surance; and group insurance. commemorate National Volunteer Week, under the theme of Volun- Event Sponsors teers – Heart of our Community. Joseph Perretta, his wife Lina Along with La Capitale, the Di Giovanni and their daughter 2018 EMSB Volunteer Apprecia- Alexia, received the EMSB Vol- tion Evening was proud to have unteer Ambassadors of the Year the following companies as its Award. The family owns the Mon- major sponsors: Steve’s Music treal Artic Junior AAA hockey Store (www.stevesmusic.com), is team. Players visit schools regu- a major force in the Canadian mu- larly to push the stay in school sic industry since 1965, which message and take part in scrim- caters to all kinds of musical mages. They give thousands of needs; Loft Uniforms (www.lof- tickets out to schools each season. tuniforms .com), sells a large se- Lina was a longtime parent vol- lection of school uniforms for unteer at the EMSB. public and private schools, at both The Volunteer of Distinction elementary and secondary levels, was Laura Saragosa from Edward across Quebec and Ontario; Green 2 3 Murphy Elementary School in Apple Studio (www. greenap- Hochelaga Maisonneuve. plestudio.ca), is a photography The 2018 Parent Volunteer Ap- studio that serves schools and day- preciation Evening was held in care centres, and uses award-win- memory of Janice Lacroix, a ning background replacement beloved former communications technology, which gives more consultant at the EMSB who first flexibility and choices when it helped establish this event 17 comes to student portrait photos. years ago. She passed away last They are also the official photo- fall after a brief illness. Her grapher for Volunteer Apprecia- daughter Jennifer, a teacher at tion Night; Global Montreal

(www.globalnews.ca) a longtime All Volunteer Night pictures were taken by supporter of the EMSB and Vol- unteer Appreciation Evening; Pro- motions Hannah (www.hannah- promotions.com) is an agency that specializes in offering promo- 4 tional products and strategies that help to impact overall growth objectives, with their main focus of contributing towards their clients’ overall profit and sales evolution; Fana Sports (www.fanasports.com) manufactures custom made sports The late Janice Lacroix team uniforms for all sports, Pierre Elliott Trudeau Elementary which are sewn in their own School in Rosemount, accepted a facility. They also offer special framed tribute to Janice. cresting and numbering GREEN APPLE STUDIO (www.greenapplestudio.ca) Time and space do not allow services, as well as a the EMSB to honour all of its new cut-and-sew cus- nearly 1,500 volunteers in person. tomized team wear Therefore, only those individuals line; EF Educational who have volunteered for more Tours (www.eftours than five years attend the recep- .ca), which since tion, representing some 500 peo- 1965 has become the ple. However, several thousand world leader in interna- copies of a commemorative pro- tional education by fo- 5 gram book were distributed to cusing on opening the world each school. through education through cul- 6 The emcees for the evening tural experiences, language and were Global News reporter Elysia academics. They have conducted Bryan Baynes, a graduate of educational tours around the Royal West Academy in Montreal world in such countries as Greece, West and EMSB Communications Japan, Italy, Costa Rica, Poland and Marketing Specialist Michael and Ecuador. They have also or- Cohen. For the ninth consecutive ganized 50 tours for 12 EMSB year, La Capitale was the title schools; Building Blocks Tutorials sponsor for this event. La Capitale (www. bbtutorials.com), which Financial Services (www.lacapi- was founded in 2004, and offers tale.com) which is a member of final exam crash courses and 7 La Capitale Financial Group, of- academic workshops, with an aim fers a wide range of products and to instill effective and lifelong services that are designed to sim- learning strategies and problem plify financial choices for mem- solving skills, which in turn helps (1) Volunteer of Distinction Laura Saragosa is congratulated. | (2) Jennifer Lacroix accepts a framed bers working in the public and par to build a sense of confidence, tribute to her mother from Ann Marie Matheson and Angela Mancini. | (3) Parents Committee Chair public sectors in over 900 public motivation and success for stu- Sonia Pecora | (4) Ann Marie Matheson, Joseph Perretta, Lina Di Giovanni, player Kevin Ricci, Alexia and par public institutions across dents that will not only impact Perretta and Angela Mancini. | (5) EMSB Chair Angela Mancini | (6) Willingdon Elementary School the province. These services in- them academically, but also parent volunteers Louise Howard, Carolyn Bouchard, and Danuta Lapinski raise their glasses with clude: personal financial advice; professionally and personally. smiles. | (7) Parent Commissioner Mario Bentrovato savings, investments and funds; Volunteer Appreciation Evening continued on pages 8 to 13. 8 www.emsb.qc.ca EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 22 | No 1 | FALL 2018 Our Sponsors Fana Sports Our representatives from La Capitale, Sylvie Boivin and Colette Bousquet.

BB Tutorials

Steve’s Music Store

Loft Uniforms Neil Janna from Hannah Promotions.

Green Apple Studio

Daniel Tatore from the EMSB Parents Committee displays a new banner.

EF Tours makes their debut at Volunteer Night.

2018 Volunteer Appreciation Evening video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph-ydyp3YcU EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 22 | No 1 | FALL 2018 www.emsb.qc.ca 9

VOLUNTEER AMBASSADORS Montreal Arctic Junior AAA OF THE YEAR hockey team owners recognized

Joseph Perretta, his wife Lina I was quite busy volunteering for return to their former schools. A Di Giovanni and their daughter the EMSB and I loved every case in point is forward Kevin Alexia, were recognized as the minute of it, especially the re- Ricci, who was part of the Lester EMSB Volunteer Ambassadors of warding feeling of seeing a child's B. Pearson High School Sports- the Year. This award was created big smile or a hug from a child Études program. He joined the in 2017, with football legend and knowing that as a volunteer family at the event. Anthony Calvillo becoming the you definitely make a difference On another front, Lina has first recipient. in their life.” been at the forefront of sensi- The family owns the Montreal Lina’s giftware/jewelry novelty tizing students to brain tumour Arctic Junior AAA hockey team. store in RDP, Décor En Folie, re- awareness. She launched the Players visit schools regularly to mains a popular stop for school Franco Di Giovanni Foundation push the stay in school message officials looking to buy giftware. in 2004. It is named in honour of and take part in scrimmages. They For Lina, Joseph and Alexia, her late father who had lost his give thousands of free tickets hockey was always a favorite battle with Glioblastoma, an in- away to students each season and pastime; they loved watching the curable form of brain cancer. All provide opportunities for aspiring Canadiens on TV, or playing the proceeds go for brain tumour singers to perform the national sport with friends as they are busy research at the Montreal Neuro- anthem. The EMSB logo even running their own companies. That logical Institute and Hospital. appears on team jerseys and on was what they knew, until they at- Joseph Perretta, his wife Lina “When my father died in 2002 their website. It is a true and tended one of the Arctic’s games ‘ from a malignant brain tumour, unprecedented partnership. during the 2013-2014 season. Di Giovanni and their daughter Alexia, I didn't want his death to become While Joseph is the owner and “My cousin invited us to watch were recognized as the EMSB just another statistic....I wanted team president, Lina serves as his son play hockey,” said Lina. to make adifference and that's vice-president and oversees com- “He had been playing for so long Volunteer Ambassadors of the Year. when I started the Foundation,” munity outreach and game day and we had never gotten a chance ’ Lina said. “My committee has operations. Alexia, graduating this to see him play, so we went as a in the stands; they needed it at the make money,” explained Joseph. raised over $340,000.00 for brain semester from Concordia Univer- family to watch. We haven’t ownership level. “We bought the “We know we will lose money tumour research, specifically for sity, handles marketing and social missed a game since. We fell in team because we believe in the every year, but this is an opportu- Dr. Rolando Del Maestro's re- media. When Alexia attended love with the hockey players, their players,” Lina explained. “We nity to help your community. We search lab and simulation center Dalkeith Elementary School, John parents and the whole idea of want to give them the chance to want to give these boys the sup- at the Neuro.” Paul I Junior High School and teamwork and community. The play at their full capacity.” port they need to succeed, both on Many schools had bake sales, Laurier Macdonald High School, determination the players showed The family has invested a the ice and off of it.” dress-down days and other fund- Lina was extremely active in a despite having inferior equipment significant amount of money in Lina added, “We are showing raising events. The annual Franco volunteer role. was just inspiring to us. Imagine, the team, with no expectation of our daughter and others that life Di Giovanni Foundation Gala is “I volunteered for 13 years, they have to balance school, part- any financial returns. Junior AAA is not always about what’s in it held each April at Prima Luna since Alexia was in Pre-K all time jobs and being on the ice five teams do not come anywhere for ourselves, but it’s important to Reception Hall. Alexia won the the way up to Secondary V,” Lina times a week for practice and close to making money. Buying do good for others. I know it’s Young Philanthropy Award in said. “I was in PPO's, Governing games. It’s incredible!” new uniforms, top of the line going to be a big adventure, but 2010 for all of Quebec for her Boards, served as a regional dele- After just a couple of months of equipment and arranging proper we are very happy and determined volunteer work with the Founda- gate many times and sat on a being dedicated super fans, Joseph ice time for practice were some to succeed.” tion. She was in fact nominated variety of other committees, in- and Lina decided that the team of the improvements they imple- Many of the players are EMSB by the Neuro. cluding CPC. I have to say that needed more than just their support mented. “This isn’t a venture to grads, so it is exciting when they

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Aamer, Tehmina Barin, Alicia Borrelli, Marisa Carrara, Costantino Coutu, Nathalie Desai, Ushma Abecassie, Tally Barone, Valerie Borsellino, Nadia Casale, Pina Craig, Nadia Desai, Roschni Abray, Tom Barsoon, Valerie Borsellino, Filomena Catticchio, Laura Craig, Janet Desautels, Eric Addona (Argento), Beatrice Bartolomei, David Borzacchini, Luciano Cavallo, Sandy Crecco, Alessandra Deschamps, Al Afar, Ronith Bates, Dodie Bouchard, Isabelle Cerminara, Roberto Crespo, Antonio Descheneaux, Marc Agatiello, Anita Batstone, Kelly Bouchard, Diane Cesar, Michel Crete-Boucher, Melissa-Ann Desforges, Katherine Aguirre, Miriam Battista, Carmela Bouchard-McNeil, Carolyn Chan, Elizabeth Cribari, Ivana Desgagnés, Frank Ahwazi, Mary Beach, Samantha Boucher, Chantal Chan, Christopher Cristiano, Rosie Desjardins, Catherine Aizenberg, Steven Bedard, Isabelle Boudreau, Dominique Chapman, Scott Cristiano, Robert Destounis, Adrienne Akter Siddiqua, Laila Bédard, Marie-Hélène Bouffard, Ghislaine Charissakis, Demetra Cristiano, Teresa Deziel, Marie Alexander, Eric Bedkowska, Anna Bourbeau, Robert Charles, Gail Cristofaro, Anthony Di Balsio, Claudia Alfonso, Michael Bedkowska, Barbara Bourdon, Marie Helene Chatterson, Kim Croll, Alistar Di Biase, Beatrice Allooh, Waleed Begum, Rokeya Bourget, Natalie Chaudhury, Sumaira Croll Wolfe, Jennifer Di Camillo, Luigi Almanza, Eric Bélanger, Marie-Julie Boyd, Andrew Chazin, Neil Crudo, Lianne Di Chiro, Marilena Alsmadi, Zainab Bellizzi, Mathew Bozzo (Padula), Angela Chazonoff, Lori Cullen, Mieke Di Costa, Carmine Amaral, Ana Benjamin, Peter Bradshaw, Carl Cheron, Nathalie Curdier, Vanessa Di Falco, Marcos Amato, Vanessa Bennett, James Branco, Jennifer Chiazzesse, Angela da Costa, Sonia Di Lena, Sonia Amer, Rola Benvenuto, Elena Brassard, Marie Chidambaranathan, Suciladevi Dachille, Mariella Di Manno, Julia Amormino, Joanne Bergeron, Sonia Brenhouse, Stephanie Chieco, Lorey D'Agata, Terry Di Melo, Kathleen Amoroso, Francesco Bergeron, Marianne Brook, Tara Chieco, Rita Danesi, Gabriella Di Molfetta, Nadia Amos, Margaret Bergevin, Tanya Brook, Shawna Chimienti, Vanessa D'Angelo, Antonella Di Paola, Nadia Anber, Steven Bermack, Jordanna Brown, Dana Chinappi, Arlette Daoust, Denise Di Pardo, Adrianna Andersen, Maja Rovsing Bermingham, Stacey Browne, Vicklyn Chou, Julie D'Arrigo, Sonia Di Pasquale-Farina, Pino Anderson, Bobbie Bernstein, Ashly Brulot, Marc Ciafro (Forlini), Patricia Darroch, Lynne Di Perna, Karen Anoussos, Pota Bertolotti, Isabelle Brunetti, Assunta Ciaravella, Vince Davoli, Tania Di Pietro, Lisa Araujo, Sandra Best, Debbie Bruni, Karine Ciarlelli, Margherita Dayan, Rosie Di Pisa, Vanessa Araujo, Amanda Bettan, Eric Bruni, Linda Ciarlo, Johnny De Andrade, Marta Di Raddo, Mirella Arcuri, Anna Bibi, Josephine Bufo, Flora Ciccone, Maria De Bellis, Gianpaolo Di Renzo, Mariflor Arundi, Claudia Bilotto, Carolina Burcheri, Concetta Clifford, David De Cristofaro (Zaffino), Anna Di Salvo, Ada Asencio, Monica Bisaillon, Claude Burke, Pamela Clinunak, Carmen De Guzman, Sherlyn Di Stefano, Lucy Astles, Sascha Bissonnette, Marc Buttino, Josie Cloutier, Julie de koos, Andras Dias-Forget, Terry Atcovitch, Melanie Biunno, Carmela Cabral, Nelson Cloutier, John De Luca, Rita Diaz, Rachel Atique, Fatima Bizanis, Katherine Cacchione, Angelina Cohen, Ruth De Martinis, Marcella Dineen, Sandra Attiana, Kimia Blais, Stephanie Cacchiotti, Giovanna Colafabio, Sabrina De Melo, Nancy Dinolfo, Catherine Auger, Jamie Blais, Debra Cacciatore (Algieri), Jocelyne Colapelle, Paola De Palma, Nicola Dinolfo, Franca Aylward, Alison Blake, Candace Cadieux, Chantale Collela, Emma De Palma, Elena DiPietro, Lidia Azoulay, Nathalie Blampin, Emilie Callender, Sharone Condo, Tania De Rosa, Sandra Diplarakos, Dimitra Babiak, Maria Blanchette, Annie Cambone, Sandra Condoroussis, Catherine De Sousa, Ana Paula DiVincenzi, Sarah Babin, Gilles Blouin, Max Camelot, Garry Conforti, Gina De Stefano, Teresa Dizazzo, Lea Bachmann, Rachel Blumer, Julie Cammalleri, Maria Conforti, Tania De Stefano, Pina Doctor, Heidi Bagarollo, Andrea Blumer, Miriam Cammisano, Bonnie Constantino, Pasquale De Sua Branson, Catherine Domazet, Yadranka Bailey, Cindy Boghen, Jennifer Cammy, Harold Cooper, Celine Decobellis, Tania Donnan, Alysha Bailo, Linda Bologna (Filosa), Maria Campeau, Sandrine Corbeil, Jesse Defalco, April Donnici, Mark Baldessari, Tania Bonin, Kelly Campione, Tony Corso, Elvira Degano, Nives Dorfman, Allison Banham, Michelle Bonter, Katherine Campobassi-Piccolo, Laura Costanzo, Gina Del Balso, Patrizia Dorschel, Winona Banik, Rakhee Boode, Wendy Canci, Stephanie Côté, Réjean Dell'Elce, Patricia Dos Santos, Robert Barakett, Guitta Book, Katie Capri, Patrizia Côté, Robert DePippo, Kisha Doubt, Jessica Barakett, John Boriak, Oxana Carchedi, Carmy Côté, Mark Der, Karen Barberio, Sonia Bornstein, Lisa Carpentier, Tina Coussa, Amy DeRubertis, Anna continued on page 10 10 www.emsb.qc.ca EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 22 | No 1 | FALL 2018

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(8) John Di Terlizzi from The Alouettes presents a gift to Sadia Sheikh from East Hill Elementary School in RDP. | (9) Parent volunteers Cheryl Millman, Arzine Brochu, Fotini Markopoulos and Donald Brochu from Royal West Academy. | (10) Parent Commissioner Norm Gharibian | (11) Norm 10 11 Zimmerman from Steve’s Music Store presents an electric guitar to Sarah D’Uva from Honoré-Mercier Elementary School in St. Léonard. VOLUNTEERS WITH ONE TO FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE – CONT’D

Drivakos, Maria Giardetti, Patrizia Kaufman, Tara MacLeod, Sheila Nasedkina, Yuliya Pizzichemi, Carmela Dubois, Michele Gioia, Suzy Kay, Esther MacNab, Bruce Nathan, Valerie Placentino, Melissa Dubois, Sebasten Giordani, Ersilia Khan, Chandni MacNair, Marian Nelli, Micki Plamondon, Chantale Dubuc, Genevieve Giorgi, Nadia Kiley, Darlene Magill, Steve Nelson, Mike Platt, Derek Dudych, Olya Girard, Lucie Kirkbride, Erica Maglaras, Nick Newton, Sarah Polin, Aleiya Nur Rusdah Dumont, Stephane Giroux, Isabelle Knox, Andrew Mahfood, Julie Newton, Stacey Polito, Chad Duncan, Mandy Glassman, Samantha Kollias, Demetra Mainguy, Judy Nicholls Wallace, Tia Polkki, Alex Dussault, Alain Glazer, Alyssa Kolovos, Dora (Theodora) Makinen, Silja Nicolopoulos, Nancy Polletta, Karen Duval, Christine Godfrey, Erin Korakakis, Katherine Mancini, Nella Nikolantonakis, Lina Poole, Eric Dworkin-Rosen, Bonnie Godin, Hélène Korifidou, Elpida Mancini, Rino Niyogi, Cassidy Porello, Sara Echeverria Olivares, Carolina Golberg, Deborah Kounadis, Nancy Mancini, Nathalie Nobile, Laura Posesorsky, Miriam Edmison, Judi Goldman, Michelle Kourakis, Steve Mangione, Maria Sabrina O`Connor, Samantha Pothier, Louise Eisenberg, Orit Gomes, Silvy Koutroularas, Joan Mannello, Rita Oberfeld, Lawrence Povedano, Monica Ellenbogen, Mark Goodings, Alana Koutsavlis, Tom Manni, Peter Okeke, Shari Prata, Pina Elman, Anthony Goodman, Robin Krencisz, Melissa Manstavich, John Olders, Jennifer Pratt, Lana Marie Elsaleh, Lana Goren, Mark Kumar, Reena Marateo, Nadia Oliveros, Chris Pressacco, Josephina Emergui, Chris Goubert, Frank Kushmir, Julia Marc, Melanie O'Neil, Marie-Claire Preto, Ana Engel, Jody Gove, Curt Kuzmarov, Alyssa Marcus, Daniel Oppedisano, Sabrina Primeau, Marc Ermes, Sarah Graham, Anne Kwan, Sue Marinaccio, Pina Orleans, Dana Primus, Marilyn Escuredo-Vizarraga, Lilian Grant, Suzanne Kwon, Sunghee Marinis, Maria Ortaaslan, Andy Prioletta, Sandra Espitia-Silva, Monica Greaney, Marleigh Kwon, Kyunga Markou, Chris Ortiz, Ryan Prizio, Maggie Esquite, Ligia Greco, Antonio La Rocca, Antonella Marovitch, Maureen Ortona, Diana Proietti, Melissa Estrada, Rebeca Leonor Pico Griffin-Kelly, Amanda Labelle, Colleen Martel, Stephanie Paccione, Candida Proudfoot, Jennifer Etrusco, Paula Grigat, Martin Laberge, Sophie Martin, Luke Pace, Madison Purcell, Sheena Ettedgui, Paul Grunberg, Yosi Lackman, Jodi Maselli, Jennifer Pachis, Evi Puterman, Rebecca Evans, Paul Guerra, Sandra Lacroce, Joanne Masone, Jennie Packard, Shari Pyrkosz, Olga Evans, Stephanie Guerriero, Suzanne Lafond, Carole Massa, Nancy Padulo, Nancy Racaniello, Lina Falcone, Marilena Gurreri, Lisa Lalla, Mary Massimo, Sabrina Pagano, Sabrina Racaniello, Stella Farace, Marge Habay, Olivier Lallouz, Melanie Massone, Carmine Palermo, Roseanna Rahal, Sam Fares, Tony Haimovitz, Shari Lamantia, Lisa Mastrangelo, Filomena Palleria, Angela Rainone, Cynthia Farivar, Renza Hakim, Melisa Lamarche, Genevieve Mastroberardino, Mark Palotta, Maria Rajotte, Tami Fassoulas, Helen Hales, Lindsay Langevin, Paul Matlin, Julie Panetta, Sabrina Rametta, Daniel Fasulo, Giuseppina Hammill, Lesley Lanni, Nadia Mattiace, Maria Pansera, Carmela Ramkissoon, Allyson Fava, Nadine Harrar, Vanessa Lapolla, Nadia Mayne, Julie Paolini, Nancy Rampon, Virginie Fazzina, Bianca Hassan, Kashif Larocci, Melanie McCunn, Gabriela Papastraits, Peter Ramundo, Merika Feng, Vincent Havis, Tova LaRocque, Néomie McEnroe, Nicola Papsodaro, Elizabeth Rawski, Peter Ferguson, Tanya Hayden, Shelley Lasalle, Jason McGee, Laura Papuha (Marateo), Nadia Raynaud, Alex Fernet, Lys Hayek, Chantal Laserra, Sonia McGregor, Catherine Pardo, Ariella Reda, Marisa Ferraesi, Sabrina Hayes, Shelley Laucille, Valerie McIntosh, Nicole Park, Lindsay Brooke Regan, Terrance Ferreira, Stephanie Hazan, Véronique Lauriero, Josie McKenna, Kerry Parkinson, Christine Reid, Denburk Fertuck, Debbie Hazan, Corinne Lawrence, Sabrina McMullen, Sean Passalacqua, Lisa Reimbold, Micheline Fiacco, Natalie Headon, Anne-Marie Lazar, Suzie Mederios, Diane Patel, Yogeshkumar Renda, Rosanne Fiaschetti, Richard Hernandes White, Maria Le Moyenne, Kristen Meilleur, Rachel Patel, Bhavini Rich, Jonathan Filacchione, Pat Hernandez, Daly Leblanc, Stephen Melchiore, Mary Patel, Hema Richards, Alexis Fillippi, Alexandra Heuze, Delphine Lecault, Anny Melnychenko, Olena Patel, Parin Richer, Pascal Fiore, Josie Hew, Eleanor Leckner, Mitchell Melnyk, Alezandra Patriarca, Stephanie Richer, Kayla Fischini, Debora Heywood-McLean, Lynn Lecours, Veronique Mendis, Sally Pecora, Vittorio Rinaldi, Nadia Foley, Rosalie Hodgson, Jennifer Lee, Virginia Mercaldi, Enza Pecora, Pina Rizzo, Patricia Forgione, Cassandre Holowka, Arianna Lee, Jocelyne Merritt, Cindy Pelatt-Caron, Karyn Rizzo, Franca Forgione, Sonia Howard, David Lee, Suzanne Messina-Ceferatti, Framary Pellegrino, Franca Robertson, Melissa Fortin, Laura Hranek, Krystyna Lee, Vivian Miccoli, Caroline Pellerin, Genevière Robinson, Donna Fox, Scott Humayoun, Asia Lee, Andy Miceli, Maria Pensato, Maria Rodier, Elysa Franci, Patrizia Humes, Carly Lee, Susan Michaud, Alexandra Pepin, Paul Rokem, Mika Francis, Clotilde Hunter, Andrea Leigh Lefebvre, Jasmine Michelin, Janet Perard, Betty Romanelli, Giovanni Franco, Guiseppe Iacullo (Pecora), Nicoletta Leff, Diane Mihalik, Teresa Perego, Tracey Romano, Gabriella Frankel, Tarra Ianniciello, Adelina Légare, Michelle Milczarek, Dorota Pereira, Elizabeth Romano, Tania Fratino, Anna Daria Iannuzzi, Domenico Leishman, Lise Milic, Ana Pereira, Maggy Romanowski, Ann Frattolillo, Sylvie-Marie Iasenzaniro, Assunta Lemieux, Chantal Milone, Sognia Pereira, Licinio Roos, Pieter Froncioni, Katia Ierra, Angelo LeMoine, Linda Miniaci, Cristina Peretz, Samy Roper, Margaret Furquim, Stella Imperiale, Jenny Lemon, Mark Minuto, Damiano Perlin, Iwona Rosa, Tania Fusco, Nadia Ioannou, Maria Lennox, Robert Mirarchi, Elsa Pero, Angela Rosenberg, Michael Gaetano, Dominic Isawa, Yuiko Leoci, Johnny Mirarchi (La Fratta), Nadya Perrone, Sara Ross, Roberta Gagliardi, Rosanna Issan, Shirley Lerede, Rosanna Mire, Naeema Perrozzi, Maria Rossi, Angela Gagliardi, Sabrina Itzhak, Inbal Lesperance, Kathy Mirijello, Luisa Petrecca, Patrizia Rossitto, Jessica Galasso, Celina Jabbour, Guillaume Letourneau, Arianne Mitchell, Leslie Petrone, Grace Rotas, Catherine Galati, Teresa Jahan, Anowar Levesque, Jacqueline Mohanlal, Rishma Petrucci, Sandra Rotherman, Andrew Galerio, Miranda Jahan Chowdhury, Nusrat Levine-Grant, Stephanie Mollica, Lina Petti, Esther Roussel, Julie Galluccio, Tina James, Carli Licursi, Nadia Monachino, Kendra Pham, Minh-Tu Roussos, Nick Garabedian, Berdj Jelovic, Caroline Licursi, Tania Monaghan, Mark Philip, Brenda Rudick, Rhonda Gattola, Amy Jerome, Lori Lin, Jan Moneit, Toby Phillip-Thomas, Nerissa Ruffalo, Patricia Gaudio, Nadia Jihou, Kim Lipari, Theresa Montanaro-Dym, Maria Piccinini, Giovanna Russo, Sandra Gauris, Julie Jin, Sonjua Liste, Amanda Moore, Eric Piccolo, Laura Russo (Alfonso), Maria Gauthier, Johanne Jiwan, Zenith Little, Caroline Moore, Annie Piccone, Nadia Riley Ruvo, Mary Gazis, Tony Jochum, Dominique Lobasso, Grazia Morales, Amanda Pichette, Amanda Saadallah (Khan), Affifa Gemmel, Tracie Jodoin, Annie Lobaugh, John Moreau, Marie-Therese Pierantozzi, Palma Sabetti, Claudio Gentile (Milioto), Sonia Johnson, Christian Lomardo, Carmen Morin, Louis-Philippe Pierce, Aimee Sadeh, Elana Georgopoulos, Ioanna Joyce, Paul Lombardi, Ida Morris, Rebecca Pietromonaco, Tonino Sadi, Sigalit Gesualdi, Maria Kabakian, Ayda Longo, Angela Mungiovi Falsetti, Linda Piggott, William Safran, Dana Gesuale, Joanne Kalomiris, Koula Lopes, Tina-Louise Munizaga, Tanya Pinsler, Marla Saibil, Maya Ghandi, Unmesh Kandis, Rula Lorman, Bernice Murphy, Pamela Piro, Laura Saikaley, Kimberley Gharibian, Norm Karabatsos, Maria Lu, Min Nadler, Wendy Pirolo, Rosanna Sakkas, Magda Ghayourmanesh, Shaheen Karabineris, Joanna Lulianella (Ciambrone), Ivana Nakamura, Miyuki Pisano, Stephan Saletnig, Paul Giambona, Maria Christina Karawi, Tamara Luyten, Esther Nardi, Ida Pisto, Patrizia Salinas, Yvette Giampa, Sonia Karpman, Lianne Maalouf, Linda Nardolillo, Adriana Pitsikas, Photini Salvo, Stefanie Giannini (Campisi), Debbie Katsifolis, Nick MacInnis, Paul Narducci, Nadia Pitt, Rebecca continued on page 11 EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 22 | No 1 | FALL 2018 www.emsb.qc.ca 11

ONE TO FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE – CONT’D

Samson, Sarah Simonetti, Sandra Taylor, Adrienne Viscosi, Maria Sanchez, Lourdes Sirmakezi, Vicky Taylor, Matthew Vitulano, Josie Sangollo, Tamara Sistatsis, Felicia Teitelbaum, Pamela Vlahopoulos, Helen 14 Sansalone, Max Skrovanek, Nancy Teoli, Marie Vlassopoulos, George Santelli, Dino Slack, Andrew David Teroux, Valerie Vrancken, Anik Santos, Tanya Smith, Angie Thakhor, Shuduksha Walker, Nicole (12) Penny Fenwick recognized for 48 years as a volunteer at Santosa, Sylvia Smith, Julie Ann Thomas, Georgina Wang, Julie Juan Saraga, Albert Solazzo, Claudia Thompson, Jessica Wang, Qiang (Richard) Willingdon in NDG. | (13) Alessandra Ugolini and Carmela Lato from Sarasola, Gail Cecile Song, Naiheng Tidman, Laurel Wang, Yunhua John F. Kennedy High School in St. Michel. | (14) Maria Marrazza Sarcone, Diana Soroka, Robert Tisshaw, Russell Wani, Cyril Sarrazin, Kim Sorrenti, Aquilina Toledano, Ilan Ward, Nikki and Todd Roberts from Vincent Massey Collegiate in Rosemount. Sarrazin, Claude Sousa, Maria Jorgina Totaro, Rossana Warren, Grace Sassi, Sana Spanoudakis, Sia Toumbos, Nectaria Watson, Mark Sasso, Enza Speranza, Tony Traicheff, Julie Webb, Tracy Satenstein, Laurie Spilitopoulos, Dionisia Tran, Jenny Weidner, Stephen Sawyer, Sara Spinale, Rosanna Tremblay, Nathalie Weiner, Kimberly Scalia, Antonella Spira, Daniel Tremblay, Carolynne Welagedara, Anuradha Scalia, Sandra Spiridigliozzi, Rosa Tremblay, Fidele Wells, Carolyn Scarpato, Ernesto Staffa, Graziella Triassi, Angela Wen, Stella Schiano, Nancy Stathopoulos, Adamantia Troczynski, Adam Wilkie, Tara Schiavone, Lucia Stemberga, Walter Tsiolis, George Wilkins, Janet Schipano (Milevoy), Rita Stern, Ronit Tsombanakis, Evangelia Willeme, Simon Schiro, Cathy Sternthal, Heidi Tsuruzono, Miho Wilson, Aaron Schwartz-Eiley, Randy Stewart, Fiona Tullio, Anita Wolanski, Renee Sciangula, Josie Sticozzi, Grace Tutino, Angela Wolch, Brahm Sciascia, Antoinetta Still, Curtis Ubha, Kumar Wolfensohn, Jackie Scione, Lisa Stirpe, Lina Ucci, Silvana Wolters, Jacco Sciortino, Josie St-Jean Lepage, Annabelle Umat, Hasan Wong, Maribel Scovronick, Jennifer Stoddart, Sharon Uniat, Jennifer Wong, David Secko, David Stoliar Shanks, Joyce Lynn Vacca, Lena Wyse, Michelle Sedivec, Jana St-Pierre, Edith Valastro, Sonia Yarbrough, Yanci Seger, Laura Strussione, Stefania Valcelli, Giovanna Yassa, Lilian Segretti, Vanessa Sun, Susan Valkanas, Maria Niki Yee, Lisa Sendel, Allen Suri, Rita Van Den Bosch, Paula Yee, Carron-Ann Serapins, Loulia Syer, Cassidy Varano, Teresa Yigit, Chris Serraf, Sylvia Szatmaris, George Varde, Rinku Yousfan, Karen Seto, Joanne Szeben, Esther Varricchio, Antonio Yust, Raymond Shadley, Jillian Szeles, Anna Maria Varvarikos, Catherine Zabbal, Viviane Shames, Linda Sztych, Sabrina Vasilopoulos, Eleni Zaccardo, Rita Shanks, Joyce Sztych, Alessia Vassiliou, Joanne Zaman, Roheena Shapiro, Emmie Tabag, Brenda Veilleux-Turcotte, Paule Zegarelli, Linda Shapiro, Karen Tabani, Irène Ventura, Kim Zereik, Helene Sheikh (Khan), Sadia-Akhtar Tabobo, Hermy Verducci, Lena Zhou, Qun Shekari, Leah Tafuto (Baril), Anna Verillo, Frank Zhou, Stephanie Shetty, Mini Taillerfer, Joyce Vetrano, Anna Ziga, Cornelia Ship, Gillian Tam, Edward Vicario, Cinthia Zinman, Leigh Shrofel, Paul Tamakuwala, Paras Vicino, Jennifer Zong, Li Jie (Lily) Shyavitz, Abby Tandubuana, Alicia Vidal, Vanessa Zonin, Angie Siebos, Eleni Tataru, Ailona Vienneau, Natalie Zoppi, Catia Sigga, Debbie Tatone, Daniel Villalta, Rosa Zoso, Isabella Signorino, Nadia Tatta, Andrea Villeneuve, Chantal Zotti, Nadia Simard, Renee Tavolaro, Linda Vincent-Herscovici, Jesse Zsombor-Murray, Stuart

VOLUNTEERS WITH FIVE TO NINE YEARS OF SERVICE

Abarca, Paulina Barbari-Caci, Lina Bizogias, Roula Cacchiotti, Luigi Abbatiello, Laura Barbato, Maria Blanchard, Genevieve Cacciatore, Anna Abbott, Glen Bassani, Sheena Blanshay, Stephanie Calabrese, Franco Acocella, Rosa Bateman, Suzanne Bober, Marjie Calandrino, Joanne Adamakakis, John Batsos, Effi Bock, Elizabeth Calce, Perry Adams, Jonathan Battah, Julie Bock, Thomas Calderone, Pina Adams, John Battista, Rosella Boivin, Lynne-Marie Callender, Shaun Adams Macdonald, Amanda Bazinet, Martin Bomediano, Alvin Calligaris, Mauro Adler, Brandee Beckett, Kira Bondi, Joseph Campanile, Catherine Adler, Joanne Bedard, Suzanne Bordo, Heather Campbell, Angela Aeocella, Rosa Belanger, Tabatha Bouchard, Carolyn Caniglia, Anna Agnello, Antoinette Beldick, Sherman Boucher, Dominique Cannizzaro, Angelina Aldous, Sue Belec, Michel Boulanger, Tania Canuto, Adriana Alexander, Rita Bella Tederici, Daniela Boyce, Francine Cape, Dana Alfaro, Ricardo Ben Israel, Orly Bozzo, Pietro Cappadocia, Sante Algieri, Jack Benoit, David Bradshaw (Barclay), Jen- Cappellano, Carmela Alper Levine, Candice Benoit (Fraser), Julie nifer Cardillo, Loredana Amaya, Rosemary Benoudiz, Shirely Brassard (McKelvie), Elsie Carioto, Lianne Amendola, Carolina Bentivegna, Rosalia Brennan, Stephanie Carosello, John Anobile, Tina Berardi, Rosetta Bresier, Gerri Carreiro, Debbie Antonacci, Mariella Berbari, Lina Brewster, Victoria Carter, Erin Antonecchia, Daniela Beredetti, Andrea Brierley, Mary Cartier, Marie-Hélène Aquino, Natalie Berman, Randi Brook-Elias, Shawna Caruso, Claudi Arena, Stephanie Berry, Tara Broomberg, Paul Carzoli, Lucia Arndtsen, Bruce Berson-Klen, Brandee Brotherwood, Pippa Casey, Angela Aroyan, Caroline Besson (Legault), Jessica Bruemmer, Rene Castronovo, Maria Artmann, Maria Bhagwandas, Janelle Bruzzese, Jessica Caterson, Anthony Arui, Julia Bickerdike, Kim Bryan-Baynes, Elysia Cawthorn, Kathleen Assaf, Steven Biello, Anna Bucca, Lucia Cecere, Tara Aung-Thwin, Kira Bilotto, Silvia Bui, Tess Cermignani, Monica Avanzato, Julia Binstock, Suzy Bukta, Andrea Cerqueira, Elisabete Aziloglou, Thomas Biondi (Lalonde), Chantal Buono, Antonio Chan, Mr. Backler, Mindy Bisaillon, Judy Buono, Anna Chan, Susan Ballard, Kerry Bissonnette, Julie Byck, Susan Charbonneau, Julie Baran, Joyce Biunno, Joe Cabizzosu, Milena continued on page 12 12 www.emsb.qc.ca EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 22 | No 1 | FALL 2018

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(15) Greeting guests are Carole Gagnon, Andrea Di Tomaso, Meghan Dove, Brigida Sellato, Sabrina Mendaglio, Gail Giannakis and Heather Starnes. | (16) Laura Marra from General Vanier Elementary School in St. Léonard. | (17) Co-emcee and Royal West Academy grad Elysia Bryan-Baynes of Global TV. FIVE TO NINE YEARS OF SERVICE – CONT’D

Charron-Yannakis, Joanne Donovan, Meghan Hernandez, Claritza Martin McCaffrey, Charlotte Pizzini, Franca Silverman-White, Corrie Cheung, Yiu-Ming Douglas, Rebecka Hill, Jayne Martineau, Marie-Josee Pizzo, Lawrence Sim, Lisa Chiappone, Jorge Dubee, Jennifer Hinds (Bucchan), Helena Martorana, Enza Pokrass Davidovit, Robin Simonetti, Joanne Chiarella, Carla Dubuc, Sara Hipfner, Dagmar Mas, Debora Popwycz, Irene Sitaras, Roula Chiu, May Dudok, Samantha Holland (Johnson), Danielle Masciotra, Mary Porter, Roberta Skinner, Lisa Chow, Suzie D'Uva, Sara Hollinger Konigsberg, Natalie Mason, Jody Lynn Posteraro (Colaneri), Nadia Skoda (Donato), Theresa Christensen, Lisa Duy, Joanne Horimitsu, Yoko Mattucci (Serpente), Gina Prince, Michelle Smalley, Kathy Chronopoulos, Kathy Dworkin-Rosen, Bonnie Houston, Jennifer Mauri, Gino Proudfoot, Diane Sonnor, Tracey Ciambrone (Calcara), Rosa Edwards, Julia Houston, Evelyn May, Madge Ptack, Allan Sousa, Sandra Ciancio, Nancy Egan, Eamon Howard, Louise McCartney, Louise Pugliese, Lucy Spatari, Angie Cimo, Laurie Ek, Nils Howell, Stephanie McDougall, Nancy Quattrocchi, Louise Spetsieris, Anna Cioccio, Linda Elman, Ken Hozyan, Suzann McLeod, David Rabbat, Nathalie Stack, Eileen Clark (Desbiolles), Christine Elman-Stein, Jaqueline Hung, Julian McLeod, Lindsay Racanelli, Linda Stafiej, Paul Claude, Valerie Enea, Antonina Hunger, Robert Medeiros, Veronica Racaniello, Brigida Stark, Peggy Clough, Laurelle English, Maria Hynes, Debbie Mele, Sandra Racaniello, Mary States, James Charles Coady, Michael Engstrom, Charlotte Iacino, Laura Menard, Elizabeth Raccio, Connie Staunton, Frances Cohen, Libby Esposito, Anita Iammatteo, Sabrina Mendelson, Michael Rainelli, Maria Stein-Elman, Jacqueline Colabelli, Antonio Esposito, Clara Iannotti, Vince Mercuri, Pietro Ramacieri, Claudia Stern, Alison Collette, Kim Fagen, Cindy Icaza, Milushka Meredith, Danica Ramacieri, Christina Stern, Meira Colombo, Cathie Fainsilber, Toby Inantino, Meri Merid, Munit Ramirez, Maria Stewart, Nancy Comeau, Carl Fancy, Farah Ir Nay Miceli, Charlie Ramos, Roberto Strizzi, Mario Constantine, Natalie Fanzolato, Sheila Iuliano, Ralph Michas, Georgia Rasile, Angela Suissa-Moghrabi, Sandra Corby, Carmela Farmer, Wendy Jacob, Abigail Miele, Adriano Ratic, Sylvie Surette, Vincent Cornish Leclerc, Amber Farrington, Ashanta Joaquim, Maria-Louisa Mignacca, Anna Ravenda, Veronica Sussman, Esther Corsi, Maria Fasulo, Melissa Johnson Harris, Jennifer Millman, Cheryl Rea, Rosetta Symansky, Leslie Cote, Ann-Marie Faustini, Liliana Johnstone, Chris Miners, Rob Reali, Lucia Szoke, Judith Cote, Jason Federico, Rosemarie Johnstone, Lydia Minichiello, Virginia Reda, Bob Szymanski, Margaret Couch, Anna Feigenbaum, Bonnie Juul, Anja Minorgan, Tiffany Reda, Sabrina Taffert, Heather Coughlin, Casey Fenia, Raffaela Karam, Sherry Mintzberg, Marc Ribarova, Rossitza Tagliamonti, Lori-Ann Couture, Claudette Ferreira, Alirio Katz, Robert Monereau, Anne Ricciardi, Luciano Tagney, Ruby Craft, Annie Fiengo, Lisa Keeren, Katheline Morabito, Debbie Riddell-Tauber, Marie Tangredi, Cathy Craigh, Sarah Figueira, Sherlyn Kelly, Nora Morello, Josee Ridolfi, Nadia Tartaglia (Vizzi), Letty Crescenzi, Antonio Filippelli (Girolamo), Kristy Kenigsberg, Rhoda Morin, Mariko Rinaldi, Alex Tartamella, Silva Crossan, Claire Finch, Susan Kenny, Mary Ellen Morrison, Andrea Rinaldi, Lori Tartamella, Sandra Cuillerier, Mylene Fiorino, Alba Khoury (Bazinet), Emmanuelle Morton, Nancy Ring (Napoleoni), Marisa Tavares, Anabel Culley, Cynthia Fish, Amy Kifell, Nathalie Motyka, Susan Rivard (Blondin), Christine Taverna, Josie Cunningham, Paul Fong, Lisa Kilian, Paula Muir, Michael Rivera, MariCarmen Tchelikdjian, Talar Cunsolo, Salvatorina Fortin, Isabelle King, Sharon Murphy, Jennifer Riviera, Patricia Teoli, Laurie Cyr-Almanza, Linda Fox, Susan Kirsch, Richard Murphy, Marie Riviera, Matilda Teoli, Mary D' Asti, Assunta Francoeur, Monique Klamph, Hisako Nabi-Shemie, Carol Roberge, Phenice Tetlow, Donna D'Addona, Suzy Fraser, Aaron Klisivitch, Victoria Nardelli, Diana Robichaud, Paul Therrien, Cindy D'Alessio, Tania Frattasio, Giulia Knecht, Karen Nardelli (Argento), Elisa Robinson, Auroa Thomas, Sandra D'Alessio, Maria Frenza, Leo Kobak, Paula (Ania) Nazm, Davoud Robinson Pezolet, Nicola Thompson-Dudley, Margaret Damiani, Natalie Friedlansky, Debra Kokotsis, Georgia Nelli, Mike Robitaille, Michelle Thorpe (Koeppe), Marcia Damiano, Marietta Gaetano, Domenic Kolesnikow, Scott Ngo, Huu Tien Roboz, Jay-Jay Tittler, Rebecca D'Amico, Diana Gagné, Tracey Kontolemos, Jason Nguyen, Tram Roffolo, Salvatore Toribio, Ana Maria Danieli, Laura Galati, Paul Kontolemos, Alexia Nikolakakis, Angelos Roll-Kirsch, Caryn Tortorici, Maria Dare, Jackie Galati, Enza Kosmidis, Effie Nikolakakis (Vokas), Niki Romano, Anna Maria Tortorici, Lilla D'Argenio, Didi Gandhi, Shalini Koufogianis, Vayia Nohorniak, Tamara Ronzales, Jerlyne Tortorici, Filippo D'Arienzo, Laura Garcia, Irene Kounadis, Maria Oh, Karen Roper, Margaret Triassi, Josie Dasilveira, Julia Gardos, Jennifer Koutrias, Costa Ohana, Connie Ross, Andrew Trigatti, Mina David, Robert Garish, Peter Krakow, Eve Olivieri, Josie Rossi, Josie Trudeau, Jason Davis, Glenda Garish, Wendy Krieger, Monica O'Neil, Ryan Rossito Adams, Laurie Trudeau, Genvevieve Davis-Baum, Andrea Garofalo, Luigi Kulin, Jennifer Onichino, Maurice Roston, Sari Tsoukatos, Irene Day Nahawan, Viola-Rose Gartner, Steve Kung, Joyce Opalka, Katia Rouben, Elaine Tsouluhas, Anna De Castro, Maria Gasparini, Pietro Lachance, Annie Orsetti, Nadia Roussos, Jimmy Turchenkova, Anna De Ciccio, Veronica Gasparini, Patrizia Laghi, Lisa Padulo, Maria Roussos, Demetrios Turcot, Pierre De Ciccio, Angela Gaul, Isabelle Laham, Karen Pagliuca, Tania Rrodrigues, Isabel Tuzzolino, Analia De Cubellis, Stella Gauthier, Annick Lai, Charlene Pallotta, Angela Rubin, Earl Udvarhelyi, Jennifer De Vletter, Martien Gelgoot, Lorri Landbo, Hanne Palotta, Loredana Rustemi, Genta Vaccaro, Angela Del Paggio, Luigi Genois, Natalie Langlois, Andre Panopalis, Aglaia Sa, Cynthia Vaccaro, Rosalia Del Papa, Nadia Giancarli Giambattista, Cinzia Lapinski, Danusia Paolella, Frank Sacchetti, Rosa Vadish-Shoam, Maggie Del Pio Luogo, Marco Giardullo, Sandra Latraverse, Nadeen Papanas, Ourania Saleh Mohammed, Tasleem Valcelli, Miranda Delia, Grace Giatras, Elena Lawless, Tracy Paparelli, Dina Sandy (Dickson), Sharon Valcourt, Mario D'Elia, Franca Gilletz, Doug Layman, Paulana Papillo, Marisa Sansalone, Immacolata Valerio, Madeleine Demerson, Paula Gilsig, Deborah Lazarovitz, Karen Pappaport Lemish, Heidi Santella, Pat Van Frank, Brian DeMichele, Anna Girardi, Luisa Lebert, Loraine Pappas, Irma Santini-Ferretti, Debbie Vani, Nadia Derlachter, Judith Girolamo, Dominique Lemme, Mickey Pariss, Mauro Santino, Maria Vardaro, Laura DeRosa, Franca Gissi, Maggie Lemme, Michelina Patriarca, Elizabeth Santoianni, Nikki Vazalinskas, Edith Dewolf, Christine Gliatis, Joanna Leong, Lisa Pavia, Sandra Santori, Rebecca Venettacci, Maggie Di Blasio, Anna Goblot, David Lepore, Stella Pecora, Sonia Saracino, Mark Venturella, Lorie Di Gaetano, Anna-Maria Goblot, Sarah Lepore, Diana Pederson, Julie Sasso, Patrizia Videtic, Andrea Di Gaetano, Ana Golanowski, Sophia Leprohon, Vicky Pellegrini (Motta), Nancy Savoie (Vincent), Natasha Vilain, Mireille Di Iorio, Mary-Ann Golfinopoulos, Georgia Lewarne, Andrea Pelosi, Adriana Scanlon, Peter Vinci, Barbara Di Liello, Joe Governale, Alessandra Lin, Anna Peluso, Nadia Scarola (Puma), Mimma Vogas, Linda Di Matteo, Maria Grandejean, Cristine Liu, Dianxing Pennefather, Lauren Schafer, Cindy Voglini, Nadia Di Maulo, Angela Grant, Angela Lobianco, Tania Penner, Jeffrey Scharing, Barbara Waghorn, Robert Di Monte, Marla Gravel, Christine Lobasso, Angela Perluzzo, Patricia Schartwz, Aileen Wallace, Siobhan Di Palma, Elisa Greco, Agata Lor, Mary Perrillo, Daniela Schiavi, Nadia Wang, Arthur Di Paolo, Anna Maria Gruenheld, Samantha Louw, Jaylene Pershall, Krista Schwartz, Corey Warren, Sheila Di Stefano, Patrizia Grunberg Fried, Orit Lulic, Daniela Peruch, Carlo Schwartz, Lauren Washington, Celenia Di Tella, Frank Gruosso, Assunta Lumsden, John Pesce, Josie Sciascia, Christina Weber, Bryan Di Vito, Sophie Guadagno, Elena MacDonald (Ella), Tanya Peters, Joanna Sciascia, Francesca Weinstein, Marla Dias, Josie Gupta, Indra Macheras, Maria Peters, Carmen Sciscente, Linda Wertheim, Lea Dickson, Stephen Handal, Veronique Mackey, David Petrecca, Giovanni Scott, Rob White, Mitchell D'Iglio, Carmie Hanic, Pamela MacLeod (Akhbari), Allison Phillips, Nathalie Selwood, Lesley Wilson, Tania Dimitropoulos, Alexandra Hansen, Patricia Magri, Lisa Piazza, Anna Semeniuk, Patricia (Patty) Wong, Susan Dines, Charles Peter Hansin, Britta Mahoney, Julie Picarazzi, Livia Sendel, Allan Yared, Nadine Diodati, Antony Harrison, Glenn Malenfant, Lisa Piccirilli, Gianfranca Shahmoon, Vardit Yasvinski, Donald Dios Dafniotis, Daisy Hassib, Aiten Malorni-Paulozza, Tania Piche, Genevieve Shea, Sarah Yupanquo, Brenda Dollas, Eva Hein, Ingrid Manocchio, Melina Pichovich, Jodi Sheffren, Cassandra Zarlenga, Liliana Domingos, Joe Faria Helfenbaum, Wendy Marcone, Virginia Pietrangelo, Mario Shugar, Tammy Zekaria, Lula Domingos, Tina Faria Henman, Chelsea Martin, Alain Pizzichemi, Maria Shuklinsky, Tzvi EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 22 | No 1 | FALL 2018 www.emsb.qc.ca 13

VOLUNTEERS WITH 10 TO 14 YEARS OF SERVICE VOLUNTEERS WITH 15 TO 19 YEARS OF SERVICE

AbergeI, Audrey Fortugno, Francesco Nascimento, Isilda Abbs-Brochu, Arzine Ford, Peter Nolan Barillaro, Patricia Adler, Ellen France, Lori-Ann O'Neil, Carolyn Annibale, Maria Fox-Thomas, Debbie Piedimonte, Lisa Akerib, Vivian Fukuyama, Naomi Palucci, Toni Berneti, Benny Ganz, Robert Roberts, Todd Alexakis, Theodora Fuoco, James Patel, Samantha Borzone, Paola Gow, Ian Roberts-Joseph, Avice Artmann, Maria Gaudio, Patricia Patriarca, Victor Brochu, Donald Guitouni, Agnes Santoro-Petti, Frances Athanasatos, Roula Gentile, Lia Pau, Ronald Campese, Josie Jones, Helene Skagkos, Betty Baas, Isabelle Gilmour, Theresa Perez, Elizabeth Chatzidakis, Georgia Lato, Carmela Smyth, Patty Barnes, Robert Glad, Suzi Petrella, Antonietta Ciancimino, Rosie Lian, Jing Strban, Rosemary Barrafato, Rosanna Goldman, Sondra Petrolekas, Marina Clifton, Carol Loffredi, Angelo Swetland, Toni Bastien, Jennifer Gravel (Switzman), Sissi Pittarelli, Rosanna Cooper, Cynthia Loureiro, Ana Paula Sztych, Natalie Beauchamp, Sophie Greco, Sandra Primeau, Mario Dahdah, Nijad Lu, Yan Teemal-Boivin, Roxanne Beaumier, Stephanie Greco, Maria Princz, Vicky Behar, Vlada Gross, Olga Rackover, Heidi Dahdah, Joanne Marcogliese, Deborah Trineer, Leah Black, Ameilia Halliday, Tim Radhakrishna, Tanya Del Baso- Saracino, Tina Marra Zuanigh, Laura Vellopoulos, Nia Bonavoglia, Enza Handal, Veronique Rafai, Nadia Di Re-Frattasi, Pina Martignetti, Carmela Yeursh, Susan Bruna, Tina Hardcastle, Janet Rebellati, Catherine Brunner, Kelli Hardy, Renée Robin, Donna Bucciarelli, Lisa Hewel, Beate Roll, Caryn Buchanan, Valerie Holder, Sandra Roop, Frank VOLUNTEERS WITH 20 TO 24 YEARS OF SERVICE Calce, Rosa Hussein, Alan Rosa, Elvira Capplette, Serena Hynna-Rebelo, Ann Rowland, Alexandra Bassett, Nancy Funaro, Pia, Liberopoulos-Stark, Pat Carpio-Mak, Luisa Iacono, Maria Rumoro, Grace Chinappi-Reginato, Rita Green, Bella, Pace, Luisa Chemtov, Robin Iavasile, Lucia Salvatore, Onorina Corlett, Glennis Guzzo, Rosario Ugolini, Alessandra Cheng, Jennifer Issenman, Gail Saragosa, Laura De Palma, Mary Leibov, Barbara Yaruch, Luba Chomar, Susan Jacobson, Larry Scarano, Teresa Chudobey, Donna Johannesson, Lynn Schafer, Cindy Chung, Susie Kandilerakis Koziris, Antonia Scopino (Petrone), Gemma Churchill, Sandra Kelly, Kirk Seifeddine, Faysal VOLUNTEERS WITH 25-PLUS YEARS OF SERVICE Cohen, Dan Koziris, Lymperis Perry Sendel-Satenstein, Laurie Colantoni (Keller), Teresa Lacroque, Annie Shen, Chung Fang Dafniotis, Theodora Fenwick, Penny Newsome, Joan Colapelle, Paola Lage, Addie Shuklinsky, Dayle De Giorgio, Connie Kircoff (Vaudry), Mona Sharma, Mahesh Coleto, Anna Laviolette, Lorna Simandl, Jana DeMichele, Dolores Koehnlein, Christine Spreckley Nakanacagi, Mary Colombo, Cathie Lavoie, Catherine Small, Andrew Eckhart-Oner, Ingrid Livingstone, Hazel Trocard, Thora Commodari, Anna Loth, Carolyne Soares, Cynthia Branco Conforti, Lisa Loupessis, Katerina Strahl, Jen Falcone, Mary Marrazza, Mario Williams, Anne Corinthios, Angela Mambro, Stephania Sweeney, Sharon Federico, Berdadette McMann-Paolucci, Rose Wilson, Valerie Coyle, Linda Mandelos, Zoe Tamburrino, Cathy Daly, Allan Marcovecchio, Patrick Tarulli, Laura D'Amico, Diana Markopoulos, Fotini Tortoricci, Ninetta Daoust, Manon Marra, Frank Valente, Anabela FOR De Marinis, Maria Matsushnita, Tatsy Varano, Vincenzo De Santis, Cynthia Mattei- Di Sciullo, Nadia Vella, Kathy SPONSORSHIP 2019 DePetrillo, Rosa Mazzariello, Franco Verrillo, Rosanna Deschamps, Renée Mazzoldi (Zaccaria), Josie Visona, Caty OPPORTUNITIES Di Iorio, Connie McCrae, George Vitetta, Stephania Dore, Caroline Medoff, Lori Vrentzos-Bizogias, Roula Each year the EMSB is fortunate enough to receive many offers for sponsorship at Downey, Christine Meissner, Tabatha Wood, Dessalen Volunteer Appreciation Evening. The moment you sign on with us, we begin promoting Dykstras, Monique Meldrum, Douglas Zanchetta, Nadia Faoro, Louis Michetti, Brenda Zanetti, Adriana your business in our newsletters, press releases and on our website. On the evening Fedele-Vasile, Mary Miele, Maria Zarate, Mary Beth of the event you get an advertisement in our program book and more importantly a Fedenko, Nick Mittag, Anna Zitella, Carmen kiosk that will be visited by hundreds of parents who play important roles in the Fiori, Anna Monereau, Anne Zorbas, Alex Fiori-Iacampo, Anna Mucciarone, Maria management of their respective schools.

SECTEUR DES JEUNES ~ YOUTH SECTOR CALENDRIER SCOLAIRE 2018 ~ 2019 SCHOOL CALENDAR

September 2018 October 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 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 Holidays 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Congés Last day of classes: June 21, 2019 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Fixed professional days Dernière journée de cours : Journées pédagogiques fixes Le 21 juin 2019 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 March Break Holidays / Congés : 21 23 Relâche Scolaire 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 November 2018 December 2018 January 2019 February 2019 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 1 2 3 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 March 2019 April 2019 May 2019 June 2019 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 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 23 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 14 www.emsb.qc.ca EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 22 | No 1 | FALL 2018 Gold Medal ! WINNER ENTER THE Allison Engo, a Secondary IV student at Royal West Academy in EMSB EXPRESS QUIZ Montreal West, competed in the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Ottawa last spring and returned home with a gold medal. She also received a $4,000 Entrance Scholarship from Western University. Her project WIN TICKETS TO was entitled How Fly Are Antioxidants? In her research she tried to determine whether antioxidants had any benefits for fruit flies or Montreal Alouettes whether it applies to humans. "It was an experience I will remember CERTIFICATES Laval Rocket for the rest of my life," she says. "We got the VIP treatment – tours TO SEE A MOVIE AT of Ottawa, tours of uni- OR Montreal North versity labs, took part Arctic Junior AAA in experiments, visited museums, saw a magic • www.montrealalouettes.com to find out more show, and ended with an THEATRES about our professional football team. elegant gala. The best • www.rocketlaval.com at Place Bell and see the Montreal Go to www.cineplex.com part of it was that I got Canadiens American Hockey League affiliate in action. to find the location closest to make new friends with • http://arctic.lhjq.ca/en/index.html to find out more about to your neighbourhood the 500 science students this team with many former EMSB students in the lineup. from all over Canada. ™/® Cineplex Entertainment LP or used under license We all had an amazing Games experience and we all this fall! learned so much from TM each other. I have never seen so many cool in- ventions and innovative EMSB Express Quiz The answers to these questions can be easily found projects under the same CLUE: by reading this issue of the EMSB Express. roof. I also never dream- ed I would end up being 1 How old is the EMSB? interviewed live on ______Allison Engo CBC radio." 2 On what dates will Kindergarten Registration Week take place? ______3 What dates will the EMSB Career Fair fall upon this year? ______SPORT-ÉTUDES 4 On what day does March Break begin? Recognized by the ______Ministère de l'Éducation 5 Who were the EMSB’s most recent Volunteers of Distinction et de l'Enseignement supérieur (MEES) ______6 What hockey team do the EMSB Volunteer Ambassadors of the Year own? Lester B. Pearson High School's Sport- ______Études program is designed for the high 7 What are the names of the three teachers who were recognized with special awards? performance athlete who is able to maintain ______high academic standards. This high-level program is recognized by the Ministère de 8 Which former Hab visited John F. Kennedy High School? l'Éducation et de l'Enseignement supérieur ______(MEES) and is administered in conjunction 9 Which former EMSB Director General served as a special consultant for with provincial sports federations. It allows the Commitment to Success plan? students to combine learning an athletic ______sport and academic studies, in order to achieve excellence in both spheres. 10 On what date will the Rosemount High School Open House be? ______For more information call 514-328-4442 extension # 6 or Please cut out this form and bring it to the office of your e-mail [email protected] ! NAME school and ask that it be sent SCHOOL to Room 109 of the EMSB Head Office at 6000 Fielding E-MAIL ADDRESS via the internal mail system. The deadline is September 30, 2018. You can also access the form Commitment to Success at www.emsb.qc.ca.

The EMSB’s Commitment-to- tation was carried out, which went invited to reflect on the current was held to present to a group an tifying strengths and weaknesses, Success Plan has been approved by beyond the requirements of the challenges which relate to student overview of the results of the first achievements and concerns. the Ministère de l’Éducation et de Education Act. Commissioners, success and to participate in de- consultation and to continue the Former EMSB Director General l’Enseignement Supérieur (MEES) senior management, school admin- termining the new priorities and discussion with a view to the iden- Antonio Lacroce and Sam Boskey, for implementation in the 2018- istrators, professionals, parents' objectives which will guide the tification of priorities. A wide and who recently retired from the 2019 academic year. In preparing and student committees, unions Board in the years to come. In sev- rich variety of observations were MEES, served as special consult- this documentation, a wide consul- and governing boards were all eral cases, a second consultation made by the various parties, iden- ants to the Board for this project. EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 22 | No 1 | FALL 2018 15

SPORTS CAPSULE

EMSB Impact Night Alouettes Fundraisers It was EMSB Night at the Montreal Alouettes home opener on June 22 at Molson Stadium against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and 550 tickets were sold. 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 code. Parents and EMSB staff can print the tickets from their home or office. Anyone who wishes to do this the old fashioned way can call John Di Terlizzi at 514-787-2755 and he will handle the request. Tickets are $15 each, with $2 going back to each school. During the off season Alouettes players visit schools and address the students about the importance of academic perseverance and making good choices, while touching on other topics such as performance in school, consistency, peer pressure and self-esteem.

Partnership with the Arctic The Montreal North Arctic of the AAA Quebec Junior Hockey League and the EMSB will resume their partnership this year. Players will visit many East End schools to take part in floor hockey scrimmages Ronald Robinson, teacher David Armour, former Impact captain Patrice Bernier, Ida Pisano and Isabella Marcelli. and to talk about the importance of getting a good education. Students and staff are provided with tickets to games. School officials take were sold to EMSB students and tary School in St. Léonard. Ronald part in ceremonial opening faceoffs and on a few occasions students staff for the game. Before the Robinson is a student in the Pre- get to sing the national anthem. The Arctic have a number of EMSB For the 13th year in a row, the game, the EMSB’s presence was Work and Semi-Skilled Trade grads on their roster marketing duties. EMSB has continued its partner- recognized and two students were (WOTP) program at John Grant. ship with the Montreal Impact presented with the Tony Licursi He is a model student who gives soccer team through its “All The Bursary, valued at $500 each. Mr. everything his very best. He is Way with the Impact” program. Licursi was the team’s statistician known around the school as a Jump Rope for Heart Members of the Impact visited and a devoted member of the polite, caring, positive role model two schools last year to remind James Lyng High School Alumni with a warm smile. Isabella Mar- Former Montreal Impact soccer players Freddy Moojen and young students of the importance Association. He passed away a celli graduated from Grade 6 at Antonio Ribeiro were special guests at the annual Jump Rope for of studying, persevering and number of years ago. The award Pierre de Coubertin. She is recog- Heart event at Royal Vale School in NDG on April 20, which brought building self-confidence in order recognizes excellence in school nized as one of the top athletes in in $23,493.10. Over the last 14 years Royal Vale has now raised to succeed. The traditional and sports. The 2018 winners the school. More importantly, she close to $300,000. For the last four years they have been first in “EMSB Night” took place on were Ronald Robinson from is a great team player and shows Quebec among schools in fundraising for the Heart and Stroke June 13 when the Impact hosted John Grant High School in Côte respect for her peers and teachers Foundation. Physical Education and Health Teacher Norman Katz Orlando City FC at Saputo Sta- Saint-Luc and Isabella Marcelli with a positive attitude both in the could not be more proud of his students, the parent body and dium. More than 2,250 tickets from Pierre de Coubertin Elemen- gym as well as in the classroom. other staff. Former Hab visits JFK

The Laval Rocket are the American Hockey League affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens and play their home games out of the year old Place Bell. This is an opportunity to see the future stars of the NHL in action. The Rocket plan to become more active in the EMSB community this year, in- cluding school visits and special fundraising opportunities. Schools will also Patrice Brisebois joins students at JFK. have the opportunity to EMSB graduate Denis Voutos. Patrice Brisebois dazzled fans for 18 years on the program, having hit the ice for the very first time in organize group experiences at a special rate and raise money Denis Voutos ice and as an ambassador for Skate To Great, he their lives this past winter. The hockey program for their own programs. , a graduate of the recently did the same for some lucky students at John at JFK is facilitated by Hockey 4 Youth, a local or- EMSB’s LaurenHill Academy, has joined the team’s group F. Kennedy High School in St. Michel. Brisebois ganization that encourages kids to learn the funda- sales department. Denis attended the John Molson School was on hand at JFK to launch the foundation’s new mentals of the game. While most of the ice has melted of Business. He looks forward to speaking to schools, centres campaign in Montreal, which encourages individuals for this season, Brisebois said he would return and parent fundraising bodies. Denis can be reached at 450- to donate used skates and equipment which will be to JFK next winter to give the students a lesson 978-8552 and [email protected]. For all more on passed on to local youth. A number of JFK students and hopefully fuel their fire and passion for the team, log on to www.rocketlaval.com. are already beneficiaries from the Skate to Great Canada’s game. 16 www.emsb.qc.ca EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 22 | No 1 | FALL 2018

Annual Parent Conference a Big Success

Parent Conference committee member Daniel Tatone, Despina Vassiliou, Lew Lewis, Patricia Sansone, Julie Rene de Cotret and Renee St. Pierre.

aging parents at the same time. health promotion consultant ants Tania Piperni and Vanessa Too Rhonda Boucher of the English Daphna Leibovici dealt with the gave helpful advice on how parents Parents’ Committee Association issue of sexting, and how parents with ASD children can create clear explained about the role of parents can keep their children safe online home routines, visuals, schedules in the Quebec Educational system and on their electronic devices, and other useful tools that will and governance within. Carolina and how they can make sensible make life easier for both the child Toteda talked about how LEARN’s choices for both. EMSB arts edu- and their family. free evening online tutoring and cation consultant Nicolas Doyon The afternoon session of work- Norm Gharibian homework service can help ele- offered several easy techniques on shops included drug abuse preven- and Sandrine Aschour mentary and high school students how children can overcome stage tion consultant Sandrine Aschour, who spoke about cannabis, its More than 300 parents spent a history, how it’s used and misused, recent Saturday morning and after - and how parents can talk to their noon learning about a series of children about this controver- topics and issues that were relevant This conference will help you learn sial topic. Giacinto Spina from to the world of parenting. The Canadian RoboCup Junior dealt English Montreal School Board’s with how robotics is being increas- (EMSB) second annual Parent more about how we handle these bundles of ingly used in schools when it Conference held at the Grandes comes to math, science, writing, Prairies Vocational facility in St. joy we call children, because you are the people speech and emotional intelligence. Leonard was a big success. As well, there was a series of Sponsored by the EMSB and ReMix sessions, where parents hosted by the EMSB Parents Com- who know your children best, and are the best got the opportunity to suggest a mittee, the conference was chaired number of topics that they would by Parent Commissioner Norm suited to understand their needs... like to discuss, and impromptu Gharibian. A total of 21 distinctive sessions were put together by workshops dealing with a variety conference organizers with like- of related topics were grouped minded individuals to deal with in three separate programming the suggested topics in question. blocks. Parents in attendance chose Sarah Lynch outlined the many with their homework and study fright and become an effective their preferred sessions in advance. resources, activities and support habits in the comfort of their own public speaker through story- They were led by a roster of services that are available for home. EMSB Transitions Advisor telling. EMSB Assistant Director Something educators, consultants, therapists, parents who have children with Miriam Furfaro explained the nu- of Education and Technology Special pathologists and experts special needs. Greg Frank of E2 merous opportunities the EMSB’s Services Luigi Di Filippo spoke “This conference will help you Adventures spoke about how chil- Adult Education and Vocational about how to protect one’s self The 2018 EMSB learn more about how we handle dren can achieve student success Services (AEVS) can offer stu- and streamline communications in Parent Conference these bundles of joy we call chil- with the help of Quebec’s leading dents after they graduate from a world of online everything and also offered something dren, because you are the people visionaries, innovators, entre- high school. a never ending bombardment of special for parents who who know your children best, and preneurs and scientists. Serge In the second round of morning e-mails. EMSB speech-language brought their children with are the best suited to understand Beliveau of the Learning Partner- workshops, Caroline Phaneuf, a pathologist Carol Jazzar provided them, in which a separate their needs,” said EMSB Chair An- ship, and wellness and mindfulness communications & marketing con- parents of younger children with space was provided for chil- gela Mancini, who delivered the teacher Samantha Haas offered sultant for the Shriners Hospitals several strategies and activities that dren between the ages of six opening address at the conference. parents special tools that will help for Children and an EMSB parent, promote oral language, vocabulary to 12 to work on a variety of The first block of morning them optimize their time manage- spoke about the different types of building and early literacy skills. Lego and STEAM-oriented workshops dealt with the follow- ment skills, as well as find a bullying that affects over a million School-based occupational thera- projects. The activities were ing topics: Despina Vassilou and balance and prioritize themselves Canadian students every week and pists Erica Di Marino and Emma courtesy of Bricks 4 Kidz, Renee St. Pierre focused on stress with their families. Social worker what parents can do to prevent and Brown discussed the role of the an organization that offers and anxiety in elementary school Genevieive Watier and social work stop it. She was accompanied by occupational therapist at the ele- exciting, hands-on programs children, in which they defined the technician Caitlin Murphy showed Jeffrey, a 19-year-old student and mentary level, and spoke about the where children between the difference between anxiety and the different methods and services Shriners patient, who related his developmental milestones of fine ages of three and 13 can stress, what causes them and how parents can use to help them cope story of how he overcame bullying motor skills that affect elementary learn, build and play with can parents help them cope with with dividing their time between due to his physical disability. school level students; Autism Lego bricks. it. Special education consultant caring for their children and their EMSB violence prevention and Spectrum Disorder (ASD) consult- EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 22 | No 1 | FALL 2018 www.emsb.qc.ca 17

School representatives discuss Ministry fund allocations for the maintenance or repairs of schools. Parents Committee Chairman Sonia Pecora and EMSB Chairman Angela Mancini. Town Hall meeting focuses on maintenance and repairs of buildings

EMSB Chairman Angela aimed at focusing on different Ministry funds for the mainte- tended primarily for renovations tiles, electrical work, heating Mancini and Parents Committee priorities for the 2018-19 aca- nance or repairs of schools. and repairs and cannot be used control repairs, existing air con- Chairman Sonia Pecora hosted demic year and beyond. Each Participants took part in prelimi- for the demolition and rebuilding ditioning replacements (no new a Town Hall meeting on May 28 school was asked to send four nary discussions with their re- and/or the expansion of buildings. systems or enlargements allowed), at St. Pius X Career Centre in people. spective Governing Boards on how Some examples of mainte- replacement of windows, replace- Ahuntsic. The focus of the meeting was these funds could be allocated nance and repair projects include: ment of roofs and replacement of More than 100 parents, repre- to seek suggestions from parents to improve the condition of each washroom renovations, school- interior doors. senting the EMSB youth sector, on priorities the EMSB should building. According to Ministry yard and parking lot renovations, attended the event which was keep in mind when allocating parameters, these monies are in- landscaping, replacement of floor

EMSAC members guide elementary grads The English Montreal School Board Student Advisory Committee (EMSAC), in partnership with Réseau Réussite Montréal, planned and executed an afternoon of leadership activities with Grade 6 students at St. Gabriel Elementary School in Pointe St. Charles on May 28. St. Gabriel students were challenged to work together to solve problems, build trust and talk about their anxieties and expectations as they transition to high school. The guiding principal behind this initiative was to engage students in a positive milieu where we could nurture interest in the school environment. The theme of transitioning to high school was chosen because EMSAC students felt it is a difficult rite of passage for many Grade 6 students and anything they could do to ease about EMSAC that evolution would lead to long- term benefits. EMSAC stands for English Montreal Student Advisory Committee. It is made up of two student join monthly and finally Lester B. members to sit in as chairperson debates, we try to make every into account. Every EMSAC mem- representatives from each high Pearson High School teacher Paul and our secretary records the school year better than the last by ber leaves the committee feeling school in the English Montreal Karpontinis serves as moderator. minutes of each meeting. EMSAC always taking into account more inspired and knowledgeable School Board. Regional Directors At the beginning of each meeting, is a chance for a select group of changes in society and schools. than they did at their first meeting. Pela Nickoletopoulos and John the host school conducts a leader- students to use their voice and This committee gives members a This committee allows high school Pevec, Commissioner representa- ship activity that breaks the ice and makes the needs and wants of feeling of importance; they know students to grow. tive Bernard Praw, Vice-Principals teaches members new skills. Each all student bodies in the EMSB that they are being listened to David Servello and Steve Spetsieris host school nominates one of their known. Through discussions and and their ideas are being taken 18 www.emsb.qc.ca EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 22 | No 1 | FALL 2018 SCH OL PROFILES Focus on James Lyng High School

The EMSB Express is pleased collaborate with teachers across way (WOTP), a one-year program Working with LEARN Quebec, Lino Buttino is the new to introduce a new feature: School the curriculum, in subjects ranging during which students spend three schools that are CLCs invest in Principal of James Lyng High Profiles. from Math and Science to Physical days per week in class and two partnerships that provide a range School. He succeeds Derrek In this edition we focus on Education and French. days in a work-study program of services and activities, often Cauchi, who is now the Principal James Lyng High School in St. The collaboration between Some possible work-study scena - beyond the school day, to help of Sinclair Laird Elementary Henri, which has gained a well- teacher and artist is supported rios involve: learning how to meet the needs of learners, their School in Park Extension. Mr. deserved reputation as Montreal’s by subject-area specialists from fix and maintain bikes; working in families, and the wider community. Cauchi played an important role premiere Urban Arts High School. McGill’s Faculty of Education. a hardware store or retail environ - Their aim is to support the holis- in the development of the Urban The team at James Lyng unites At the heart of the initiative is ment; working in a community tic development of citizens and Arts Program as did his prede- high school, university and com- student success. This new student- centre or after-school program; communities. Mikaela Goldsmith cessor Angela Vaudry, presently munity to support student learning, centered curriculum makes learn- and developing food preparation serves as the community develop - the Principal of John Grant and empowerment, and self-expres- ing experiential and takes into skills in a restaurant setting and ment agent for the CLC. LINKS High Schools. sion through the arts. It partners consideration all learning styles. lots more! teachers with hip-hop, urban art, James Lyng is also home to The school also serves as a Log on to www.emsb.qc.ca/Jameslyng and street artists to develop and The Work-Oriented Training Path - Community Learning Centre (CLC). Designing their own uniforms

Students from the entre - preneur class at James Lyng completed a four-month process in which they worked with artists to create new school uniform designs, screen-printed uniform samples, conducted a broad consultation in the school and received approval from the school’s governing bodies. The students worked with local artists Sam Karimi, Jimmy Baptiste, Earth Crusher and Henley Germain to create uniform designs. With Kevin Nombrado from the Letterbet, a local screen-printing business, the students learned how to screen-print their uniform designs on shirts and sweat - shirts. The class then created a survey to seek input from students and staff to gauge which uniforms received the most support. The feedback from both students and staff was very positive. The class analyzed the data from the survey to create a These school t-shirts and sweatshirts were produced by students. proposal on a new uniform for the school’s staff council new uniforms will be adopted at entire school for this academic environment,” said James Lyng School students and that the and governing board. Having the beginning of next school year. “By giving students greater Student Sarha Garbowski, “The student body was consulted in its received approval from the year. The entrepreneurship class choice to express themselves, we very fact that this design was creation makes it a uniform that school’s governing bodies, the screen printed uniforms for the can create a better school created by James Lyng High we can all feel proud of.”

James Lyng students printed their own school uniforms through screen printing. Students gain a greater choice in the way they can express themselves. EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 22 | No 1 | FALL 2018 www.emsb.qc.ca 19 SCHOOL PROFILES

COMMUNITY PAINT DAY Launch of a Mural pays homage bike generator to the South West Community

TOP: A student makes a smoothie with the bike powered blender. RIGHT: Pouring a smoothie for a happy customer.

Students from James Lyng High School recently unveiled two newly built bike generators on which will allow them to power a blender and a set of speakers. Guests at the launch were even able to enjoy a free ronmental and social benefits of smoothie made with the bike pow- cycling, encouraging them to de- ered blender, using the school’s velop safe urban biking practices, vegetable garden harvests. and helping them to see them- Alison Manuel, one of James selves as social change agents at Lyng’s science teachers, saw that the local and international levels. her students were struggling to The bike repair skills acquired can learn the Quebec Technology cur- also increase chances of employ- riculum. She subsequently went ability for the youth involved. searching for innovative ideas to As a way to give back to the transmit the class’s concepts. In local and international commu- Two students enjoy Community Paint order to satisfy both the curricu- nity, the bikes are donated to Day at James Lyng High School. lum requirements and students’ local organization Cyclo Nord- interests, Ms. Manuel decided Sud, which, in turn, delivers these to set up a bike repair shop with bikes to organizations in several Thanks to funding from the City of Montreal’s Programme d'art and for her students. Through African and Latin American the school’s Community Learning countries to help support local so- mural, students from James Lyng High School (and artists) were Center she received the support cial and economic initiatives. able to create a large scale mural on the outside of the school. It of multiple partners, such as the To take the project one step Eco-Quartier Sud-Ouest, Youth further, some students along with serves as a homage to the school and the South West Community. Fusion and McGill’s Education a team from Eco-Quartier built department. two bike-machines as prototypes The cross curricular unit in- for this year’s workshops. Through The school hosted a Commu- With $20,000 received from the City of Montreal and with the creased student engagement and the Bike Repair Shop the school nity Paint Day recently, where support of l’Arrondissement Sud-Ouest, the school in collaboration learning, and therefore school hired seven students who learned local businesses and organiza- with Under Pressure set out to paint! perseverance. With its focus on bike-repair and horticulture with tions contributed to the mural Well known artists Jimmy Baptiste (http://jimmybaptiste.ca), Haks sustainability, the unit also in- the Eco-Quartier as part of a paid painting. Some of the contribu- creased awareness of the envi- summer internship. tors in attendance include New (www.haks180.com) and Monk-e (http://monk-e.ca/bio/) worked Regime, Exclucity, Tyndale with a group of four students to create the mural’s concept. St-Georges, ProVert, numerous- City of Montreal representatives and many more! This Community Paint Day was followed by an official in- auguration of the mural in June. Building off of the success of the school’s student curated multi-media art exhibit “Lives of the South West,” (http:// livesofthesouthwest.ca/) the school’s Community Learning Center Coordinator Mikaella Goldsmith and Melissa Proietti from community partner Under Pressure Graffiti Festival ap- plied for funding from the City of Montreal to support a mural that would cover one quarter of the school’s surface. Take a look at what our High Schools have to offer!

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FACE ROSEMOUNT Enriched CEGEP International Baccalaureate Emphasis on the Fine Arts; HIGH SCHOOL Preparatory Program Middle Years Program Advanced Drama; Orchestra Unique Music Concentration face-english.csdm.ca Program; Universal Design for ROYAL WEST ACADEMY JOHN PAUL I JUNIOR HIGH 3449 University, Downtown Learning Model; Junior School Compulsory Extracurricular Student SCHOOL (Grades 7 and 8) 514-350-8899 Involvement; Français, langue OPEN HOUSE: October 3, 2018 model within the school; Firm d’enseignement; French Immersion; STEAM; Science/Design Component; at 9 a.m and 1 p.m. Foundation Math program at Drama, Music, and Visual Arts Advanced Mathematics; Français, INFORMATION NIGHT: October 11, 2018 Cycle 1 Programs; Accelerated Math langue d’enseignement; Drama; at 7 p.m. www.emsb.qc.ca/rosemount Program; Calculus; Educational Digital Music; Increased Physical THE ONLY 3737 Beaubien Street East Technology and Programming Education JAMES LYNG URBAN ARTS 514-376-4720 www.royalwestacademy.com www.emsb.qc.ca/johnpauli INSPIRED SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: October 4, 2018; 189 Easton, Montreal West 8455 Pré-Laurin, St. Léonard HIGH SCHOOL IN CANADA 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. 514-489-8454 514-328-7171 Support for Literacy PLACEMENT EXAM for Secondary I: OPEN HOUSE: September 17, 2018; INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE Advancement; Individualized May 25, 2019; 9 a.m. to Noon 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. MIDDLE YEARS PROGRAM INFORMATION NIGHT: Attention to Students; Community APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 20, 2018 at 4 p.m. OPEN HOUSE: October 10, 2018; Learning Centre; New Recording MIND 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Studio, Choir, Art Gallery; Work QUALIFYING TESTS: More intimate, safe and inclusive (A-L) September 22, 2018: PLACEMENT EXAM: Study Program (15+) school environment where 8:30 a.m. to Noon October 27, 2018 at 8 a.m. www.emsb.qc.ca/jameslyng students are encouraged to (M-Z) September 23, 2018: 5440 Notre-Dame West, St. Henri develop their own voice, their 8:30 a.m. to Noon LAURIER MACDONALD 514-846-8814 critical and analytical skills to HIGH SCHOOL (Grades 9 to 11) OPEN HOUSE: October 12, 2018; VINCENT MASSEY 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. successfully contribute and to Acclaimed Media Program; Education participate in the governance COLLEGIATE Department; Enriched English, JOHN F. KENNEDY and direction of the school, Accelerated Mathematics; Calculus I; French, Mathematics HIGH SCHOOL and community activities. Calculus II; Enriched Science and www.emsb.qc.ca/lauriermac www.emsb.qc.ca/mind Français, langue d’enseignement 7355 Viau, St. Léonard Enriched Math and French; 4563 St. Urbain, The Plateau http://vmc.qc.ca 514-374-6000 Advanced Science; Multi Media 514-842-0792 5925 27th Avenue, Rosemount OPEN HOUSE: October 10, 2018 (All Levels); Work Oriented OPEN HOUSE: March 28, 2019, 7 p.m. 514-374-1999 at John Paul I High School; Training Pathways (W.O.T.P.); Visits to the school also by appointment. OPEN HOUSE: September 20, 2018; 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Derogated Program (15+); 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Applications accepted August 27 MARYMOUNT ACADEMY Transition Program; to September 21, 2018. Aim High Program (Sec. 1) ENTRANCE EXAM (Grade 6): INTERNATIONAL www.emsb.qc.ca/jfk September 29, 2018; Technology, Music and Art Studios; 3030 Villeray, St. Michel 8:30 a.m. to Noon Science; Sports Program 514-374-1449 www.emsb.qc.ca/marymount OPEN HOUSE: November 1, 2018 LAURENHILL ACADEMY 5100 Côte St. Luc Road, N.D.G. at 7 p.m. 514-488-8144 Fine Arts Program; STEAM Program; OPEN HOUSE: October 3, 2018; Enriched English, Math, Science and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. French; Career Exploration and IB MYP PLACEMENT EXAM: CEGEP Orientation; Advanced November 10, 2018 and April 6, 2019; Programs for Students with Computer Applications; Junior 10 a.m. to Noon Learning Difficulties Advanced Placement (Grades 7 and 8) and Senior (Grades Registration is ongoing throughout and/or Special Needs (AP®) Program – 9, 10 and 11) Campuses the year. Earn CEGEP and University www.emsb.qc.ca/laurenhill Cycle I Modified Academic Credit in High School Junior Campus: 2355 Decelles, Program; Cycle II Work Oriented St. Laurent; 514-331-8019 OPEN HOUSE: October 11, 2018; Training Pathway; Programme WESTMOUNT 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. CAPS et DÉFIS, and Autonomy HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT EXAM: May 11, 2019; ROYAL VALE Preparation Program Pre-AP and AP Courses and Exams in: 8:30 a.m. to Noon HIGH SCHOOL JOHN GRANT HIGH SCHOOL Calculus, English, French, Psychology, Advanced Math and Science; Studio Art, Politics, Environmental LESTER B. PEARSON Various options: Français Flex (WEST END) Science HIGH SCHOOL (30% French) or Français Immersion www.emsb.qc.ca/johngrant Wide variety of Senior electives: (70% French); Music, Drama, Dance 5785 Parkhaven, Côte Saint-Luc Physics & Chemistry, Biology, Sport-Études; Honours or Sports Concentrations; Science 514-484-4161 Leadership, Philosophy, Woodworking, Program; Français, langue and Humanities Paths in Sec. 5; OPEN HOUSE: April 12, 2019; ECHO Outdoor Education, Music, etc. maternelle; Enriched English; Compulsory Extracurricular 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 pm Home of the Knights! Advanced Mathematics Activities Program; Hockey Development Program Many ECAs at all levels. www.lbphs.ca THE ONLY LINKS HIGH SCHOOL www.emsb.qc.ca/royalvale www.emsb.qc.ca/westmount 11575 P.M. Favier, SPORT-ÉTUDES 5851 Somerled Ave., N.D.G. (EAST END) 4350 Ste. Catherine Street West Montreal North SCHOOL IN 514-481-2463 http://www.emsb.qc.ca/links 514-933-2701 514-328-4442 THE EMSB OPEN HOUSE: September 13, 2018; 9905 Papineau, Ahuntsic OPEN HOUSE: September 27, 2018 OPEN HOUSE: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. 514-723-2845 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. October 4, 2018; 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. See the school in action during the OPEN HOUSE: April 25, 2019; PLACEMENT EXAMS for Secondary I PLACEMENT TEST for New Grade 7 day! Meet the teachers in the 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. students: June 1, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. Sport-Études; Honours Program; Français, langue maternelle; evening! Presentation at 7 p.m. Enriched English; Advanced SECONDARY 1: Entrance exam on Mathematics: September 29, 2018, 9 a.m. to Noon October 20, 2018; 8:15 a.m. SECONDARY 2 TO 5: Applications will be processed as of January 7, 2019 Documents available online