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Vankleek Hill’s Town-Wide Yard Sale. Eighteen years and going strong! This is the one time of the year when EVERY STREET comes to life! There are yard sales everywhere!!!! The fun happens from 9 a.m.
Art Basel's three shows in Basel, Hong Kong, and Miami Beach are the premier art shows of their kind, presenting modern and contemporary art with a strong.
To 4 p.m., but you know. The early birds get the best stuff, so plan to arrive early and bring a trailer!
You’ll need it! Want to book a space along the town’s Main Street? Call 613-678-3327, and press zero to speak to Irene. Please be prepared to pre-pay for your spot.
The Review provides a ton of support for this event, which is brought to you by the Vankleek Hill Business and Merchant Association, which provides porta-potties for everyone and pays to advertise it outside the region. If you want to join us, contact a friend in Vankleek Hill and set up shop in their driveway! No friends in Vankleek Hill? No problem, call 613-678-3327 and press zero to speak to Irene to book a space along the town's Main Street. The Canadian Cancer Society's Relay For Life is a Pan-Canadian event that brings communities together to celebrate survivors, pay tribute to those who have passed away, and commit to raising funds to fight all types of cancer. Each year, the enthusiasm and support of nearly 100,000 passionate participants means we can continue to have the most impact on the most cancers in Canada.
Save more lives! It is estimated that one in two Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, so we all have a reason to act.
Relay For Life brings together people of all ages to raise funds to help Canada's brightest researchers make life-saving discoveries and provide essential support services so that no one has to face the cancer alone. The participation of each individual, team or community, helps us create a world where no one will have to fear cancer. Sign up for Relay For Life! Tickets are $20, available at Arbor Gallery and online at neema.eventbrite.ca.
Contact@arborgallery.org www.arborgallery.org www.neema.ca www.facebook.com/nadineneema www.instagram.com/nadineneema www.youtube.com/neemaste World traveler, former First Nation community manager, and championed by Leonard Cohen, Montreal’s Neema brings a lot of living to the stories she sets to beguiling contemporary folk music with world influences. Her song ‘For You’ feat.
Emmylou Harris won runner-up in the International Acoustic Music Awards, and her song 'Angel Undercover’ was recently selected as a finalist in the Canadian Songwriting Competition. Neema has opened for artists such as Elton John, Joe Cocker, Jesse Winchester and Cyndi Lauper. Cohen has said of Neema, “in the midst of all the static, a voice of true feeling arises - a rare event”. Attend this women's conference with Vanessa Hoyes. Do not miss this opportunity to spend time to reflect and unwind for two days or for a few hours with other women. God has a word for you!
Whether you are a full-time mom or a woman who has to reconcile family and work, whether you are a single woman, or studying, or a grandma, this retreat is for you! Follow us on social media for all the updates and news about the event! Location: Cedar Shade- 530 Peladeau Rd, Alfred, ON K0B 1A0 Dates: June 8-9, 2018 Registration cost: - $ 55 (Two days) - $ 40 (Saturday only) -You can inquire with the women's committee about payment terms or pay online via paypal.
DANTE'S TREE: Six elementary schools participated in a contest sponsored by the EMSB and Montreal-based energy efficiency solutions company Energere to help promote and raise awareness of energy efficiency and protecting the planet. This contest coincides with the recent announcement of an ambitious $24.6 million project, in which 17 EMSB schools and centres were chosen to help bolster energy efficiency by modernizing and renewing their equipment, so that they could significantly reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Each participating school received a drawing of a tree on an eight foot by eight foot piece of coroplast poster board. Each student then had to cut out a leaf or petal from a piece of paper, write their own idea on it regarding how to save the planet, and then paste the leaf or petal on the picture, which created a unique-looking landscape. Prizes will be awarded for the three best ideas in each school and the winning landscape picture will go on display at the EMSB head office. The Dante project was chosen first. Pictured left to right are: Art Teacher Franka Mambro with winners Adamo Capone, Myreko Montanaro, Gabriella Gagliano, Liane Grise, Matteo Pisano, and Principal Daniela Latanzano.
Missing from photo: Giovanni Mainella. Robert Stocker ROBERT STOCKER STEPS DOWN: The EMSB Council of Commissioners has approved a number of important changes to their organigram. After five years as Director General of the EMSB, Robert Stocker has decided to step down, effective June 1, 2015 and will assume the role of conseiller cadre until June 30,2016. ' We wish to thank Mr.
Stocker for his dedicated service these past five years,” commented Ms. “I am pleased that he will remain with us and we will still be able to rely on his experience for the next year.
His wealth of knowledge and invaluable experience will be an asset to our senior management on various files.' Stocker will be replaced on an interim basis by Deputy Director General, Administration Division, Angelo Marino. A selection process will be activated immediately in order to have a new Director General in place before the beginning of the 2015-2016 academic year. The new EMSB organigram will have only one Deputy Director, Education Division, compared to the two presently in office.
The Council of Commissioners has announced that Paola. Miniaci will remain in that post while Roma Medwid will be placed on special assignment, as of July 1.
Stocker: “There are moments in life when one needs to take a step back to assess how to best attain professional goals and still pursue personal interests. In the past few months I have taken the opportunity to assess how I can best serve the EMSB as it faces new challenges and moves in new directions.' SPIRIT OF GIVING UP FOR AWARD: is a finalist for a PromaxBDA Local Award for the Spirit of Giving Campaign's Public Service Announcement in the category of Design- Best Use of Design. Promax gets nominees from stations across North America, so as a partner with CTV on this project for many years we are very proud, Here is the entry they submitted: CTV Montreal has maintained its spot as the top-rated English newscast in the city for decades, thanks in part to its strong community ties. Our annual Spirit of Giving campaign, an award-winning station initiative, plays a key role.
Every December, the campaign engages with businesses and schools that collect thousands of food and toy donations and distribute them to Montrealers in need. Our on-air talent visit schools for live interviews about the impact of the campaign. Our strategy for this promo was to create a series of images that evoked the simplicity and purity of giving through the eyes of a child. To that end, the drawings were all done by school children who were simply asked 'what does the spirit of giving mean to you'? We then had our graphics department bring an aspect of each drawing to life. The concept plays on greeting cards, gifts and holiday magic. Our news anchors deliver the message and appear at the end of the spot.
A record number of donations were received. The winners will be announced at a ceremony on June 25 at The Mirage in Las Vegas. Staffers have fun. COLOUR RUN IN WESTMOUNT: On Sunday, May 10, the staff at Westmount Park Elementary School took part in the Colour Run, an event series and five kilometre paint race that is inspired by the Hindu festival of Holi.
It takes place in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, New Zealand, Australia, and the UAE. The untimed event has no winners or prizes, but runners are showered with coloured powder and slime at stations along the run. Being a non-profit organization, all proceeds of the event go towards aiding local Montreal non-profit organizations and charities.
The RAD event was a great opportunity for the staff of Westmount Park School to come together in order to give back and support local charities while having fun as a school team. “We hope that this race becomes a yearly event for the Westmount Park School community,” said Principal Robert Di Marco.
INSPIRATIONS NEWSPAPER: The Spring/Summer 2015 edition of a snapshot of the special needs community, has been published. A project of the EMSB Communications and Marketing Division and the Student Services Department, this 40 page publication is distributed to schools, CEGEP, universities and special needs institutions across Greater Montreal, Laval and the South Shore. In this edition there are stories on dwarfism, March of Dimes, Lego Therapy, sledge hockey, the YCC special needs family camp, managing editor Wendy Singer`s notebook full of items, entertainment and travel. Nick, Mary, Anna and Manoli. NICK KATALIFOS IS A CJAD HERO: Congratulations to Nicholas “Nick” Katalifos, who was nominated by as Hero of the Month. Nick officially received the honour on May 13 and a well-deserved one at that.
By day, he is the principal of in Westmount. While he prides himself on an endless array of other commitments, notably with the organized Greek community, he is a devoted husband to Mary and a caring dad to daughter Anna, 17, and son Manoli, 13. Nick serves as the chairman of, the only educational and therapeutic institution in Quebec that caters exclusively to teaching children with autism. The school provides access for children and families affected by autism, to a team of specialized professionals. Among their services are speech therapy, occupational therapy and social skills, as well as essential skills of daily living and behaviour management. Manoli was diagnosed as autistic when he was three.
A year later, he was enrolled in Giant Steps, which caters to students aged four to 21. Spartan Races are all about big obstacles, fitness, adventure and outdoors.
Some serious competitors train for months. But Jeffrey, 16, proves that you can do anything you set your mind to. He ran a Spartan Race on May 23 - with mud, water and obstacles - with prosthetics on both his right foot and hand. “I ran a race last year and realized it was 90 percent mental and 10 percent physical,” he says. “I know that if I want to do it, I can.” In addressing students at Edinburgh, Parkdale and Cedarcrest Elementary Schools, Beausoleil shared his story about growing up needing prosthetics, demonstrating how he uses them, and discussing the amazing work done at the Shriners Hospitals for Children – Canada in Montreal. He tells children, “I am not different.
I am differently-abled.” Beausoleil showed students that he lives a normal life, loves Netflix and sports, his dog and his girlfriend. This inspirational young man was flooded with questions from all of his audiences, from how it feels to wear a prosthetic to being bullied as a child. His advice to those who are bullied? Tell someone, which was a strategy that served him well.
Go to www.spartanrace.ca to learn more about Spartan Races and to view the upcoming race schedule. Etiquette Series, published in association with is written for children, tweens and teens ages 9 to 14. This series of books is designed to provide tools that will help them develop self‐awareness, awareness of others, and responsibility regarding the outcome of their interactions with people of all ages in diverse, realistic, social situations. EBS teacher Suzanne Englebretson, with the support of Principal Otis Delaney, brought Ms. Kosik into her Grade 5 class for a 12-week period to focus on etiquette. Students Aswinii Senathirajah and Qasim Mughal spoke at the launch, lauding the value of the book and the lessons they learned.
Kosik presented them with framed certificates from her Nancy Kosik Academy of International Protocol and Etiquette. “This is not a book of rules,” Ms. Kosik stated. “Children do not like rules. They like to figure things out on their own.
It takes practice to build good habits. I wanted to make my mark with a book for children. They are our future leaders.”. ALLERGY AWARENESS: Kyle Dine, an educator and musician who performs at schools across North America raising food allergy awareness, will make his first visit to Quebec on Monday, June 15.
He is scheduled to present at three assemblies (9:20 a.m. 9:20 a.m.; 10:15 a.m.
And 11:30 a.m.) at (700 Brunet Street) in St. Over the past six years, Dine has performed at over 300 schools for over 125,000 students. He has grown up managing his own allergies to peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, seafood and mustard. His songs help empower, support, and educate all children. With a guitar slung over his shoulder, an EpiPen® on his belt, and a cast of zany puppets accompanying him, he tells students what they can do to help keep others with allergies safe.
After growing up with multiple food allergies himself, he has a lifetime of stories and experiences that he shares with students while answering their questions. EMSB Pedagogical Consultant for Science & Technology at the elementary level and for robotics, chose the Mackay Centre and Principal Patrizia Ciccarelli was quick to jump on board with the project.
Under the direction of Gaye McConnell, resource and computer teacher at Mackay, and teachers Jessica Palmer and Kathleen Timney, the students excelled at the activity of creating their model classrooms of the future with LEGO. In order for their models to qualify, they required one LEGO motor and one simple machine.
A World Of Events: House Of Art-vernissage For Mac 2017
QUEBEC ROOTS LAUNCH: The Mackay Centre School satellite class at and Outreach Alternative High School participated in the recent Quebec Roots book launch. Joanne Charron, the EMSB commissioner for special needs students, was elated with what occurred at this funded event at. “I was expecting to enjoy myself, but I wasn't prepared for such a profound experience,” she said. “We listened to the students from all parts of Quebec recite their stories and we were brought to tears. One story in particular affected me deeply.
A scene from Blue Metropolis. This story was written by 'Karina,' an EMSB student at Outreach. Her story was called 'Change.' It made me think of how many others were going through what she went through and how impressive she was to have the resolve, strength and courage to overcome.
I was in awe that she shared her experience and kept thinking about how many others she is helping by doing so. These are the stories that reflect the importance of having such resources and alternative schools to support our students well-being and success.
No one gets left behind. I want to thank all the students for their stories and hope everyone has the honour as did I to read them. I also want to thank the students for allowing them to be published and by doing so will help countless others. Karina said 'I am going to graduate from high school, go to CEGEP and university, get my Master’s degree, become a social worker and help adolescents like me.’ That says it all.”. LINKS CONCERT: The staff and students of LINKS High School presented their annual Spring Concert on May 22 at the St. Pius X Auditorium in Ahuntsic. This year’s program consisted of a variety show and vernissage.
Delicious snacks and refreshments were on sale while those on hand viewed a selection of student art work and projects on display in the plaza area. LINKS, which stands for Literacy, Interdependence, Networking, Knowledge and Success, is an alternative high school providing quality educational programs to students aged 13 to 21 who have been diagnosed with learning difficulties. A challenge was raised at the EMSB to have schools participate in activities in order to promote positive messages about mental health, Dr. Despina Vassiliou, an EMSB psychologist and coordinator of the Mental Health Resource Centre, notes that our connections to one another are a protective factor that strengthens our mental health. “We targeted six schools to participate in the campaign, but more than double those took part,' she said. 'Schools across the EMSB rose to the occasion and produced some amazing activities, assemblies, and works of art. Students and staff from elementary to high school and at the school board level discussed mental health- a great success!”.
Kennedy student at work. WOTP PROGRAM A BIG SUCCESS: Semiskilled workers are seeing increased demand in Canada’s job market in areas such as hospitality, construction, and manufacturing, the pedagogical consultant responsible for the EMSB's Work-Oriented Training Path (WOTP) reports. Travis Hall notes that the goal of WOTP is to provide struggling students with academic support and practical work training leading to certification in a semiskilled trade to increase their chances of employment when they finish school. “The emphasis WOTP places on students gaining experience and training outside of the classroom also creates opportunities to be involved in exciting adventures and projects that enrich their education and their surrounding communities,” says Mr. It is quite impressive. UNITED COMMITMENT: On April 27, the International Baccalaureate Secondary II students from John Paul I Junior High School, along with Secondary III students from Laurier Macdonald High School, presented a workshop on Depression and Anxiety to Cycle III students at Michelangelo International Elementary School in RDP for Mental Health Awareness Week.
This united commitment to deter depression and anxiety in young students was culminated by students making a commitment to support others in times of need. In joint collaboration, this project was spearheaded by Spiritual Animator Vince Lacroce and Guidance Counsellor Amanda Lambrinos. The workshops were also reviewed by Agent Pivot-Healthy Schools Consultant David-Roger Gagnon.
EAST END EATS: Three EMSB schools (John Paul I, Laurier Macdonald, and Gerald McShane) created an intergenerational recipe book that was launched at the “East End Eats!” evening. This intergenerational project was a multimedia, cross-curricular project designed to engage students in writing, photography, and other activities as they researched the history behind their family’s photographs and artifacts. After writing about the family member of their choice, they will share a family recipe which will be placed in this book. The official launch of each book took place on May 13 at Plaza Antique. Celebrating at East End Eats. All proceeds from books sold will benefit (www.alzheimer.ca).
Michael Bonacini, from MasterChef Canada along with Sergio Mattoscio from Top Chef Canada, Stefano Faita from CBC's In the Kitchen and Ashley Thornton from the Radio-Canada show called Les Chefs attended and judging the food for the event. Mose Persico from CTV Montreal was also featured as the emcee. Click below for a video from the wonderful evening! STUDENT PROJECT FOR MISSING CHILDREN: Secondary V International Baccalaureate student Eryka Lafleur-Smith from Laurier Macdonald High School is focusing on the 30th anniversary of for her end of year project. She decided to take it upon herself to create and organize an event in honour of all the missing children.
Two and half years ago, she participated in an event entitled V oices for the Missing. She was one of the selected youth who took part and provided a voice for Marilyn Bergeron, creating a painting and developing a speech on her behalf.
Her participation in this event served as an inspiration to take a more active role. Eryka Lafleur-Smith (third from the left, first row) and the rest of her team.
On May 25 she organized a fundraising soccer tournament which involved several EMSB high schools. “The goal of my event is to try and provide students and adults with the same amazing feeling I got when I learned about all the missing children and what their parents go through daily,” she says. “I also wish to spread awareness among youth in schools. This is truly something important and a cause that I really believe can change so many lives in a positive manner, just like it did mine.” Info: erykalafleur@outlook.fr. MUSIC MONDAY: We salute in Montreal North.
They were the only EMSB representative to perform at the prestigious at the Place des Arts. On May 4, students, together with their music teacher, Daniela Alongi and the Life Boat Project’s David Hodges performed a song that was composed by the students entitled, Dans le futur.
Students were also featured on a CBC Radio interview. Music Monday is an annual initiative that brings together thousands of students, musicians, parents and community members across the country to celebrate the gift of music in our lives, on the same day at the same time. “It was a wonderful experience for the students and we congratulate them on their accomplishment,” says Ms. Students in the GMS concert band meet twice a week after school for a total of three hours where they learn brass, woodwind and percussion instruments. Under the direction/founder of the program, Ms. Alongi, with the help of Veronica Graniero (who had replaced Ms.
Alongi on maternity leave until March 2015) and the support of principal Nancy Richer, students were the first group to perform that evening to an audience of 300 people. They did three pieces of different styles and difficulties. It was truly a memorable experience for the Gerald McShane Youth Wind ensemble. Students also had the opportunity to work with Rosemount High School music teachers Debbie Best and Andrew Mangal who took time out of their schedules to have a special music workshop with The GMS Students. Gerald McShane Elementary would like to thank Rosemount and their principals, Demetra Droutsas, who was very supportive and welcomed these elementary students who were so excited to be performing and using Rosemount's amazing facilities.
For further information on the Gerald McShane music program contact Ms. Alongi at dalngi@emsb.qc.ca. As an Urban Arts School, a focus undertaken in partnership with McGill University, the staff and students at James Lyng have put together a photobook documenting their Burgundy Jazz project in Little Burgundy. The latter is an educational app (available on IPhones and IPads that students used to guide them through their walking tour of Little Burgundy. It focuses on the history of Jazz in Montreal and the South West borough specifically.
In addition, there is a large scale wheatepaste mural on the exterior wall of the school featuring prominent figures from the South West. This includes jazz legend Oliver Jones, Montreal Canadiens General Manager Marc Bergevin actor and playwright Vittorio Rossi, and many more. Working with local artists, the students have worked towards developing a large range of artwork exploring a variety of subjects and mediums from animations to paintings.
As an International Baccalaureate PYP school, Carlyle’s curriculum focuses on the total growth of the developing child, touching hearts as well as minds and encompassing social, physical, emotional and cultural needs in addition to academic development. This allows for students to explore issues raised in the IB curriculum, such as “How the world works and “How we organize ourselves.” The students approached these subjects using a creative multi-disciplinary approach based on teachings in the history of art and design. After following months of specialized instruction on the relationship of art and technology, the students have produced a variety of multi-media art projects including animations, 3D digital models, e-books, digital paintings and collages. An example of the work that will be displayed is the Grade 4 class exploration of advertising through creating their own inventions and commercials. Using a 3D modeling program, SketchUp, primarily used by architects and engineers, the students digitally constructed and animated their own inventions. IMPACT NIGHT: For the 10th year in a row, the EMSB continued its partnership with the Montreal Impact soccer team through its “All the Way with the Impact” program. Members of the Impact have been visiting schools to remind young students of the importance of studying, persevering and building self-confidence in order to succeed.
The traditional “EMSB Night” took place on May 6 when the Impact defeated Toronto FC 1-0 at Saputo Stadium. This was part of the Amway Canadian Championship, which involves the three top professional clubs in Canada, in the race to qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League. That is an international competition between professional clubs from North America, Central America and the Caribbean. More than 2,000 tickets were sold to EMSB students, their families and staff for the game. During half-time, the EMSB’s presence was recognized and two students were presented with the Tony Licursi Bursary, valued at $500 each.
Licursi was the team’s statistician and a devoted member of the James Lyng High School Alumni Association. He passed away a number of years ago. The award recognizes excellence in school and sports, preferably soccer.
This year’s winners were Mike Tadayon, a Grade 11 student at Marymount Academy International in N.D.G. And Victoria Cioffi, a Grade 6 student at East Hill Elementary School in Riviere des Prairies. Click below for a video highlighting Mike and Victoria's special honour.
FREE COMIC DAY: Librarians from the EMSB’s Pedagogical Services Department promoted Free Comic Book Days at in St. Laurent May 7 and in Monreal North on May 15. Librarians Annette MacIntyre and Julia Wagner from Pedagogical Services, and school library personnel Beverly Graham and Charles Prefontaine presented lively talks to classes on the history and importance of comics and how to effectively read graphic texts. LaurenHill students continue to celebrate Free Comic Book Day during their lunch hour with trivia, games, and opportunities to create their own comics, and will also be encouraged to dress as their favorite comic character. OVERDRIVE: The EMSB Pedagogical Services Department has launched a new service called OverDrive, offering free eBooks to all students and staff at high schools.
This digital collection is available 24/7 and all one needs to get started is an internet connection and an EMSB email address. A wide variety of popular fiction and non-fiction materials for high school students is available, as well as content in French, Chinese and Spanish.
Digital books are compatible with computers, smart phones, tablets and eReaders. Titles can be read right in the internet browser or downloaded using the free OverDrive app. At the end of the lending period, titles automatically expire so there are never any late fees. Questions can be directed to school librarians or to Annette MacIntyre, Pedagogical Services, amacintyre@emsb.qc.ca, ext. For more information, log on to:. DIVERSE SCHOOLS PRESENTATION: Nick Warren, documentation technician for the Alternative Outreach School and Julia Stark, the recently appointed head librarian at the Montreal West Children's Library (and former documentation technician at St.
Gabriel), delivered an excellent joint presentation at the 83th Annual ABQLA Conference entitled, 'Diverse Schools, Adaptive Services: An Alternative ‘Learning Commons’ Approach.' Their unique approach, humour and commitment to their schools was clearly evident to a very receptive audience of professionals from academic, public and school libraries across Quebec. They really made EMSB libraries look relevant to the communities they serve. ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARDS: Students from Perspectives I Alternative High School in St. Michel and from in Ahuntsic were both winners in the Quebec Entrepreneurship Contest. They received their awards at a ceremony on April 30 at LaSalle College. Mackay Centre School.
Both projects have advanced to the Provincial competition in Quebec City on June 18. Students from the Mackay Centre and Dalkeith Elementary School in Anjou were also nominated for awards and took home the “Coup de Coeur” award in their respective categories. In total, 830 EMSB students were involved in the creation of 78 projects for consideration. From those, 50 were chosen to receive EMSB Entrepreneurship grants and a final 34 were entered in the Quebec Entrepreneurship Contest. Secondary III students from Perspectives I are enrolled in a special “Projet Particulier 15+” program and registered in an entrepreneurship class. Angela Mancini showcases the Perspectives I t-shirt.
Following some brainstorming, the students agreed to make their own t-shirts to sell within the community and spread the message that solidarity makes learning and working together more fluid. They have also decided that a portion of the proceeds will go to the Guzzo Foundation, which now supports children’s mental health. For The Terrerrium, students from LINKS High School learned how to build “urban gardens” with recycled plastic bottles.
Students transformed the bottles into pots, which was followed by the transplantation of the flowers and plants to the bottles. And recently, purchased new chairs for events in their gymnasium. The team from Dalkeith. The students thought it would be very wasteful to throw out the old chairs and as such, they decided that the old metallic chairs could be renewed and sold to local community.
The students began repairing and sanding the chairs. Afterwards, they were painted, decorated, and a cushion was added. Finally, they made them available for sale to their community. Finally, The Leaders on Wheels are a group of wheelchair bound students at the Mackay Centre School who raise funds through the selling of their famous Cajun Spice Rub and Triple Chocolate Brownie. Sold at various times and places throughout the year to raise money, students donate their proceeds to the Montreal Children's Hospital. ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: held its 25th anniversary celebration on Sunday, May 24 followed by a community fair with games, music, and food trucks.Michelangelo is a certified IB World school, authorized to teach the IB-Primary Years Programme. IB World Schools share a common philosophy; a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that Michelangelo School believes is important for its students.
The school endeavours to successfully integrate students into present and future day life by providing the tools required to play a constructive role in society while developing positive values. Having fun at the party. The focus is not simply on the acquisition of knowledge, but on fostering in young people the desire to create a better and more peaceful world through respect and understanding of the many cultures of this world. The school provides students with the essentials of lifelong learning by creating environments that arouse intellectual curiosity. “When students leave Michelangelo, we expect them to have become inquirers, principled, balanced, caring, communicators, open-minded, risk-takers and reflective,” said Principal Anna Della Rocca.
To listen to the Michelangelo 25th anniversary song and much more, log on to www.emsb.qc.ca/michelangelo. SOCKS AND UNDIES: Students at Michelangelo's B.A.S.E. Daycare collected hundreds of socks and undies which were picked up during the school assembly. Invited guests were Kathryn Stephens, Marissa Mckenzie and Anthony Bakerdjian from The Welcome Hall Mission. Children were eager to ask questions about the homeless and services available to help them. “Caring,” one of the core values at Michelangelo, took center stage as children demonstrated an outpouring of generosity to those that are less fortunate.
Students from the B.A.S.E. Daycare also presented a heart poster along with “HOPE” painted canvas giving hope to Montreal's homeless. Meanwhile,Grade 6 students had their IB PYP Exhibition. Since the month of October, the students have been researching different topics to investigate by reading books, articles, magazines, newspapers and online web sites. Finally, the students began to wonder what are the ways in which scientific and technological advances impact society and its environment? The Grade 6 students decided to explore the following topics: Diseases, Evolution, Space Technology, Medical Technology and Natural Disaster.
This year, the school’s behaviour technician and teachers acted as mentors and were involved in guiding the students throughout this journey. OPERETTA AND THE EMSB: There is a definite EMSB flavor in second bilingual presentation of Johann Strauss’s ‘La Chauve-Souris’ (Die Fledermaus) May 30 and 31 at Victoria Hall (4626 Sherbrooke Street West) in Westmount.
La Chauve-Souris is arguably the most popular operetta in the world. Strauss’s immortal classic features a madcap plot and some of the most famous waltzes in the composer’s glittering repertoire. The production will be accompanied by a musical ensemble, led by music director Chad Heltzel, with surtitles for the greater enjoyment of the audience. On the stage, will be an experienced cast showcasing talented emerging artists and passionate operetta enthusiasts. One of the stars of the show is Gary Iannacone, who plays the lead role of Gaillardin. Gary teaches at the EMSB’s Options II Alternative Outreach High School.
Another longtime member of MWOS is Shelagh Glover-McKeown, who taught for 35 years and latterly at in Westmount before retiring. Christine Dandurand, a MWOS member, taught computer graphics at one time at Rosemount Technology Centre. Show times are 7:30 p.m. On May 30 and 2 p.m. Tickets are $25 (general), $20 (seniors), $15 (students) and $10 (children aged 12 and under). Family and group rates are available.
For more information, call 514-990-8813 ext. 2, email tickets@mwos.org or purchase online via PayPal at www.mwos.org. There is a video at http://mwoschauvesouris.causevox.com. DAYCARE WEEK: The EMSB Before and After School Enriched (B.A.S.E) Daycare Program celebrated Daycare Week from May 11 to May 15, with its seventh annual creative arts festival. The theme for this year was Always Shining Brightly! Put on in collaboration with the Association des services de garde en milieu scolaire du Quebec (ASGEMSQ), this creative arts festival showcased the six educational cores (Homework & Snack, Physical Activity, Environmental Consciousness, Media Awareness, Creative Arts, and Specialty Programs) of the B.A.S.E Daycare Program through various performances and exhibits taking place at the school board and various daycares.
B.A.S.E students from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 6 have worked diligently since October 2014 to show off their new learned skills and live performances at this festival. The students executed all projects from conception to finished products. A total of 15 daycares taking took part in this year’s Daycare Week festivities.
For all the activities. There are 29 daycares in the EMSB. More than 3,000 students participate in the B.A.S.E Daycare Program, which is facilitated by 29 B.A.S.E technicians, 200 B.A.S.E educators, several B.A.S.E advisors and approximately 25 B.A.S.E tutors from Concordia and McGill University.
At in RDP, in order to commemorate this event the daycare students decided that they would Shine Bright by giving back to their school. Grade 5 and 6 students painted all the classroom radiators. Grade 3 and 4 made book dividers for the library books. On May 14 all levels cleaned their work space (all lockers, bins, and desks belonging to them). They drew pictures depicting what they like in daycare and their classmates voted along with the educators as to which drawing would be chosen to represent their grade level. The student whose drawing was chosen, was then asked to reproduce his/her picture on the MAC computer.
Once completed they printed the image on a transfer photo paper and ironed it on a t-shirt. Daycare students were permitted to wear the t-shirts all day on May 15. The students proudly paraded them all day.
STUDENT LEADERSHIP CAMP: Leadership was on the minds of 250 enthusiastic students from across the EMSB at the 17th annual Student Leadership Camp April 22 to 24 in Val-Estrie in Waterville, QC. Representatives from James Lyng High School, John F.
Kennedy High School, John Paul I High School, Laurenhill Academy, Laurier Macdonald High School, Lester B. Pearson High School, Marymount Academy International, Rosemount High School, Royal Vale High School, Royal West Academy, Vincent Massey Collegiate and Westmount High School took part in this event as well as American students from Take the Lead Vermont. The camp was organized and run by 34 students from across our network of high schools, this year’s theme of the camp was Fairy Tales. The keynote address by Sunjay Nath voiced to students that life is made up of the choices that they make.
Sunjay gave everyone goose bumps, he was engaging, entertaining, assessable and had an impact on every student in the room. Every year, Camp-Val challenges students to test their comfort zones and grow as leaders in an intensive three-day program. Students are separated into groups with students from different schools and their comfort zones are further tested by challenging strangers to work together to solve problems together. The students are vital stakeholders in creating safe and healthy school environments, camp strives to seek out prospective leaders and encourage them to create positive change in their own schools.
Student Organizers develop their experiences creating and implementing a thoroughly planned camp dealing with conflict resolution, dealing with suppliers, planning leadership activities and the logistics of running a three-day camp with hundreds of campers. Animators learn how to facilitate leadership activities and foster and nurture a sense of belonging and community within the camp. Delegates learn from leadership experientials, bond with students from across our network of schools. By the end, this camp changed the lives of the majority if not all of the 250 attendees, everyone was arm in arm crying, inspired and united as one big family, which is what they inevitably referred to it as. EMSAC MEETING: The EMSB Student Advisory Committee held its last meeting of the year at The EMSAC was established to further enhance the leadership skills of the participating students to provide our students with a voice to address their concerns, to be consulted on when necessary and in general to try to improve the environment for our students across our network of high schools. It was a meeting to complete one year of work as well as lead into next school year by introducing next year’s members and opening discussion.
This year, they hosted guest speakers, discussed important issues across the board and developed as leaders through reflection and discussion. The EMSAC members produced short promotion videos for each of our schools which you can watch. EMSB TEACHER ON STAGE: Caroline Cameron, a music teacher at the EMSB’s in Rosemount, is also a professional musician. On May 30 she, will be part of a Michael Jackson tribute played with a symphony orchestra and a choir. The show will be outdoors in a classical music festival in St-Lambert called Festival Classica. She will be playing electric bass in the house band.
Caroline has been a professional bass player and vocalist for about 12 years and has worked in studio or on tour for artists such as Michel Pagliaro, Louise Forestier, Pascal Dufour, Eli et Papillon and more. She has a Bachelors in Musical Performance and just completed her Masters Degree in Music Education (both at UQAM). It has been three years since she teaching music in the EMSB. Previously she did so part-time at Nesbitt and Gardenview.
Organizers are seeking companies and individuals to step forward and sponsor holes for $125 each in order to raise the necessary funds for the Food Bank. Prizes for the raffle are also being solicited. ACRA was established in 1998. Its objectives are to provide social/group activities, to promote member welfare and to support philanthropic and charitable endeavors. The members are former administrators from the EMSB and its predecessor boards.
Yaworski worked mostly at Good Shepherd School in Brossard under the Commission scolaire de Brossard, now the Riverside School Board. Marciniak was with the former Montreal Catholic School Commission, including 20 of those years at St. Pius X Comprehensive High School. For more details, go to www.acracan.org to obtain the registration and table reservation forms. In the event of inclement weather, golfers will be issued a rain-cheque and the dinner portion will proceed as scheduled that evening.
LAURENHILL VERNISSAGE: The annual vernissage sponsored by the Montreal Teachers Association and the LaurenHill Academy Junior Campus English Language Arts (ELA) and Fine Arts departments will take place on Thursday, May 28 (7 p.m.) at 2355 Decelles in St. You will have the opportunity to see the work of cross-curricular student productions, such as writing pieces, photography, mapping and artwork.
With the help of inter-regional professional learning communities, teachers and students at Gardenview Elementary School, Westmount Park Elementary School, LINKS and Lester B. Pearson High School worked with LaurenHill Academy Junior ELA students and teacher /ELA Junior Department Coordinator Andrew Adams in order to showcase their many talents.
ALL-DAY CAMP: The Learning Associates of Montreal's Summer Reading Program is an all-day camp for elementary-aged students who struggle with reading. Mornings are devoted to intensive reading instruction with specialized educators, while afternoons are spent on games and activities designed to reinforce target concepts.
The camp runs in French from July 6 to 24 and in English from August 3 to 21. Low student-teacher ratios mean that space is limited. For more information or to register, call 514-989-9360 or visit www.learnmtl.org.
ALTERNATIVE UNITED: As part of their month long charity campaign to raise money for a home court and an after-school headquarters, the Alternative United Pit Bulls squared off against Greaves Adventist Academy at McGill University on May 11 in the Currie Gymnasium. Admission was by donation and all proceeds went to the Alternative United Fundraising Campaign.
Alternative United is a high school basketball team that draws players from the EMSB's Alternative Outreach system to compete in the Greater Montreal Athletic Association’s (GMAA) Juvenile Division 1. Gatorade spotted an article about the team in The Montreal Gazette last year and contacted the coaches about making a promotional video as part of the Win From Within online series. The video was released in January and quickly went viral, getting more than a million views in the first few weeks. The team and its coaches are trying to keep the ball rolling, both with the charity game and a month-long crowdfunding campaign through Indiegogo. They’re looking to raise money for a home court and a team headquarters downtown, where they’ll be able to run full practices, host home games and get tutoring and healthy snacks after school next year. Learn more about Alternative United, their crowdfunding campaign and the video that Gatorade made about them this year by clicking on the following links:;;. WORLD PREMATURITY DAY: The Jewish General Hospital is one of the largest birthing centers in the province of Quebec with approximately 4500 deliveries each year.
Its world-class Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) cares for about 700 premature babies and ill newborns. Is committed to purchasing vital, life-saving equipment for the NICU. Thanks to many committed supporters, organizers raised awareness as well as over $300 K with a goal of $500 K. The Tiny Miracle Fund provides a wonderful teaching opportunity for students. It demonstrates the importance of charity, and allows the students to be part of an important global event. Participating schools will be eligible for a NICU nurse visit during the year, where a short presentation and video will be shown. This past year, eight schools participated and organizers look forward to increased involvement.
Please consider the Tiny Miracle Fund for your special class or school wide projects for the 2015-2016 academic year. November 17 marks World Prematurity Day all over the world.
This special day can be celebrated in your school, by asking your students to wear purple clothing or a purple accessory and make a $2 donation. For further information, please call the JGH Auxiliary at 514.340.8216 or email us at thetinymiraclefund@gmail.com. CENTAUR THEATRE OF TOMORROW PROGRAM: has announced its Luminous Theatre of Tomorrow (TOT) Program for the 2015-2016 Season. The TOT program makes live English theatre accessible to high school students at a discounted price.
Tickets remain at $16 for another year thanks to our sponsors. Program benefits include a teacher’s guide providing background information, discussion topics and improvisation activities; and talkback sessions following the performances where students meet the cast, voice their comments and ask questions. SEGAL CENTRE OFFERS: in Snowdon is committed to giving its audience the most engaging theatre experience possible.
For families and students of all ages, they offer a number of public programs for each season free of charge, including their Sunday @ the Segal series, Monday night talkbacks, Study Guides, and behind-the scenes videos and insights on their blog. Students can attend for up to 50 percent off the price of an adult ticket. Call 514-739-7944 for more information or to reserve, or buy your tickets online at segalcentre.org. In addition, school groups are welcomed for weekday afternoon performances, including reduced ticket prices, private tours, and talkbacks. Log on here or contact Lucie Lederhendler(llederhendler@segalcentre.org) at 514-739-2301 ext. 8360 for more information. TRIPLEX NERVOSA: Students from Lisa Trotto and Donovan King’s English classes at in Montreal North recently attended the opening matinee performance of Marianne Ackerman’s Triplex Nervosa at the Centaur Theatre.
The clever and comical play tells the story of a young, ambitious woman who has used up every last penny of her life savings and put her music career on hold to buy a triplex in Montreal’s trendy Mile End area. The day spent at the theatre was an especially significant event for several of our special needs students because this was the first time they ever experienced watching a live performance, engaging with actors and for some, taking the metro and exploring a new area of Montreal. After the show, the actors along with the playwright and director, engaged in a talkback with the students.
To the playwright’s pleasant surprise, Galileo students greeted her onstage with a bouquet of flowers to congratulate her fine work. For Galileo teachers, it is an absolute pleasure to find ways to empower our students while supporting the arts. Theatre is very beneficial for our students and the English department has spent a great deal of time explaining how theatre really is the pinnacle of language use. It can inspire them in so many ways.
Not only is theatre entertaining and therapeutic, but it can also trigger amazing insights and transformations. Throughout the course of the play and amongst the constant laughter and emotion from the crowd, this became evident. Emmanuel Dubourg meets with students. TRIP TO OTTAWA: A total of 330 students and staff members from Galileo Adult Education Centre recently attended a day long field trip to Ottawa. Students were engaged in a diverse range of activities, such as guided tours of both the Parliament Building, as well as the Museum of Civilization. These informative visits were followed by a relaxing stroll in the beautiful Commissioner’s Park, which erupted with striking colors due to the annual Tulip Festival and dazzling display of flowers. The school outing allowed students the opportunity to explore the capital of Canada, visit important national symbols, observe architectural masterpieces and ultimately, immerse themselves in the rich culture of the city.
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