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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Commission scolaire English-Montréal ~ English Montreal School Board EMSB 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 Please stay tuned via our website at www.emsb.qc.ca 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. CERTIFICATES TO SEE A MOVIE AT INSIDE THIS EDITION 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 cer- emony took place at John Caboto Academy in Ahuntsic on the oc- casion 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 r d e fin 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.