Commission scolaire English-Montréal ~ English Montreal School Board EMSB www.emsb.qc.ca volume 18 | number 1 | Fall 2015 CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE Bold step towards energy efficiency Taking a firm stand against The English tobacco use among our youth Montreal School tobacco use. It took place at St. Board is in the midst Pius X Career Centre and in- of its second major cluded the presence of Grade 10 initiative aimed at students from 10 of our high bolstering energy schools. efficiency in school We plan to hold a number of buildings. forums such as this on different health issues, but we felt strongly that this first one should deal This $24.6 million project with smoking/vaping and the to- with energy efficiency experts bacco industry’s constant efforts Énergère is initially focusing Shown above are students from John F. Kennedy High School in St. to win youth over as new clients. on 17 specific schools and centers. This new project Michel who study energy savings in Science class, along with EMSB This all falls into the backdrop Vice Chair Sylvia Lo Bianco, Chairman Angela Mancini, Quebec of massive cuts in healthcare in with Énergère includes, Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and the Fight Quebec, which will end funding among other measures, against Climate Change, David Heurtel, Commissioner Agostino equipment renewal and Cannavino and Principal Joseph Vitantonio. ANGELA MANCINI for many programs directly geared towards youth in the area modernization using aerothermal technology, Towards the end of the last of prevention and promotion. It replacing 25,300 lights and academic year, the English also coincided with the revision the addition of automated Montreal School Board, the of Bill 112, which governs to- controls to enhance the Youth Coalition Against Smok- bacco use in Quebec, and with comfort of staff and students. ing (a movement coordinated by the expiration of the Canada Health and Services Act, which the Quebec Council on Tobacco Once the project is governs the parameters and pro- and Health) and the Public completed, the 17 buildings vides the funding for our health Health Director of the CIUSSS will achieve a 53 percent services. So it is a time of much du Centre-Est-de-l’Île-de-Mon- reduction in energy movement! tréal co-presented an important consumption and 74 percent youth forum on the subject of Continued on page 2. or 4,070 tons of CO2 reduction in greenhouse gas emissions per year, Six elementary schools participated in a contest tied to the energy equivalent to removing saving project, designing leaves or petals on a large piece of PASSES TO SEE A more than 1,270 cars from coroplast poster board shaped like a tree with ideas or actions regarding what they can do to protect the environment. Dante MOVIE AT CINEPLEX the road. Elementary School in St. Léonard was chosen as the winner. Pictured, left to right, are: teacher Franca Mambro, Giovanni OR See pages 9 to 11 for much TO A Mainella, Adamo Capone, Myreko Montanaro, Gabriella Gagliano, TICKETS more on this project. Liane Grise, Matteo Pisano and Principal Daniela Lattanzio. MONTREAL ALOUETTES & ST. LEONARD – MTL. NORTH INSIDE THIS EDITION ARCTIC JR. AAA GAME THIS FALL! Chairman’s Message . 2 Etiquette at EMSB . 4 New Director General . 2 EMSB honours its Volunteers . 5-8 TM Commissioners . 3 EMSB Bold Energy Initiative. 10-11 see page 4 Quiz . 4 High School Open Houses . 12 2 www.emsb.qc.ca EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 18 | No 1 | Fall 2015 CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE Continued from page 1. Students are directly affected by these issues, yet are too young GRAPHIC: ISTOCK/THINKSTOCK.COM to vote. The health forum served as a platform for brainstorming, for expressing ideas and for fig- PICTURE LEFT: uring out ways to communicate those ideas for the betterment of This delegation from their society. Marymount Academy Students were provided with International says “no” an opportunity to interact with to tobacco use. their peers through small group activities as well as plenary ses- sions designed to give voice to their concerns regarding tobacco use, the industry and public pol- this activity, notably Assistant icy. Animators were present to Director of Student Services help students find creative ways Dora Cesta, Program Develop- to address the issues both on- ment Officer for Healthy site, and afterwards in their own Schools David Roger Gagnon schools. Students were also en- As Dr. Richard Massé, There is no doubt that his try, but ultimately to empower and Spiritual, Religious and couraged to come up with a col- director of public health In Mon- health forum served as an excel- these students to take a stand in Moral Education Consultant lective message to be delivered to tréal, stated: “One in five Sec- lent strategy not only to raise favour of a healthier society and Frank Lofeodo. Lucie Charlebois, Minister for Rehabilitation, Youth Protec- tion and Public Health. Follow- One in five Secondary V students already uses tobacco ing the forum, student representatives, along with the products and this forum was a call to action to us all...’ Spiritual Community Animator‘ for their school, were asked to fa- cilitate a post-forum lunch-hour ondary V students already uses awareness among youth about inspire their peers to act as well." You can see the CTV Re- activity featuring a “Q&A” card tobacco products and this forum the unsavoury marketing strate- Congratulations to our ad- port here: https://vimeo.com/ challenge. was a call to action to us all. gies used by the tobacco indus- ministrative team responsible for- 126543154. EMSB appoints new Director General Ann Marie Matheson has Baccalaureate Program Coor- EMSB been appointed the new Direc- dinator at Marymount Acad- tor General of the English emy International in its Montreal School Board, suc- founding years and was on Produced by the Communications and ceeding Robert Stocker who loan-of-service to the Ministry Marketing Services Division of the stepped down last month and of Education and had respon- English Montreal School Board now serves as a senior advisor. sibility for the École Mon- 6000 Fielding Avenue, Montreal (Quebec) H3X 1T4 tréalaise Program in English Ms. Matheson’s connection to schools – 19 of which were in Phone: (514) 483-7200, ext. 7245 the EMSB dates back to the the EMSB. Fax: (514) 483-7213 beginning of her 23 year ca- E-mail: [email protected] reer in education. As a mem- Most recently Ms. Matheson Web site: www.emsb.qc.ca ber of the Student Services has worked for the Lester B. Department of the former Pearson School Board as a Editor: Michael J. Cohen Montreal Catholic School principal at LaSalle Commu- Communications & Marketing Specialist, EMSB Board (MCSC), she was di- nity Comprehensive High Ann Marie Matheson Copy Editor: Stuart Nulman rectly involved with programs School. The parent of two Translation: Aline Zerounian meant to reduce absenteeism 2014, Ms. Matheson was an children who have attended and increase student success EMSB commissioner for EMSB schools, she served on Layout & design: Ponctuation Grafix Inc. www.ponctuation.com rates in all high schools, in- Ahuntsic. the Region 3 Parents Commit- cluding St. Raphael, St Pius tee and Central Parents Com- Legal Deposit: Bibliothèque Nationale du Québec X and Paul VI schools. For Additionally, Ms. Matheson mittee in 2005. National Library of Canada three years, from 2011 to served as the International ISSN 1488-416X EMSB EXPRESS | vol. 18 | No 1 | Fall 2015 www.emsb.qc.ca 3 EMSB COMMISSIONERS DATEBOOK LES COMMISSAIRES DE LA CSEM 2015 2016 WARD 4 WARD 10 (Côte Saint-Luc/Hampstead): (Rivière des Prairies/ September 8, 2015 January 2016 Pointe-aux-Trembles) National Grandparents’ Day EMSB Public School World Literacy Day Education Month October 5, 2015 World Teachers Day January 27, 2016 Family Literacy Day SYD WISE October 4 - 10, 2015 (www.fld-jaf.ca) ANGELA MANCINI Chair, Executive Committee / JOE ORTONA Fire Prevention Week Président, Comité exécutif Chair, Governance & Ethics www.afleq.ca Committee / Présidente du comité February 2016 d’éthique et de déontologie October 12, 2015 Black History Month WARD 5 Thanksgiving (St. Laurent): February 1 - 5, 2016 PARENT October 28 - 29, 2015 Chair / Présidente Career Fair For Kindergarten COMMISSIONERS High School Students Registration Week Hosted by EMSB Student Serv- WARD 7 ices Department and Adult Edu- February 1 - 5, 2016 (Ahuntsic/Montreal North): cation and Vocational Services Teacher Appreciation Week JAMES KROMIDA St. Pius X Career Centre (Quebec) 9955 Papineau, Ahuntsic Chair, Audit and Finance Committee Président, Comité de vérification et des November 2 - 6, 2015 February 8 - 12, 2016 affaires financières National Media JASON TRUDEAU Teacher Appreciation Week Elementary Schools / Literacy Week (Canada) SYLVIA LO BIANCO WARD 6 Écoles Primaires www.medialiteracyweek.ca Vice-Chair / Vice-présidente (St. Michel/Villeray/ Chairman, Human Resources part of Rosemont/Plateau Mont November 11, 2015 February 15 - 19, 2016 Committee /Présidente, Comité des Royal/Ville Marie East): Remembrance Day Hooked on School Days ressources humaines November 16 - 20, 2015 February 29 Professionals in to March 4, 2016 WARD 1 Education Week (Côte des Neiges/Snowdon/ March Break Outremont /Town of Mount Royal/ November 26 - 27, 2015 Park Extension): AGOSTINO CANNAVINO MARIO BENTROVATO Secondary Schools / Quebec Provincial Teachers March 2016 Écoles Secondaires Association (QPAT) EMSB Nutrition Month Convention WARD 8 (St. Léonard): Palais des Congrés, Montreal April 10 - 17, 2016 December 10, 2015 National Volunteer Week Human Rights Day MORDECHAI ANTAL Chairman, Education Committee / December 21, 2015 April 12 , 2016 Président, Comité des affaires to January 1, 2016 Terry Fox Day pédagogiques Christmas Break PATRICIA LATTANZIO JOANNE CHARRON MEETINGS Chairman, Comité de gestion de la taxe ACSES / CCSAS WARD 2 scolaire / Présidente, Comité de (Montreal West / NDG): The EMSB council of commissioners meet in public gestion de la taxe scolaire de • September 21, 2015 l'île de Montréal once a month.