The monthly news bulletin of the EMSB The monthly news bulletin of

The monthly news bulletin of the EMSB
Vol. 8 No. 11
June 22, 2006
EDITOR: MICHAEL J. COHEN
PRINTING SERVICES: L. SHAW, D. D’ORNELLAS
PROOFREADING/TRANSLATION: ALINE ZEROUNIAN
∆ Deficit Budget
∆ Admin. Appointments
∆ New Report Cards
∆ EMSB Impact game
∆ Board of Trade
∆ Westmount Remembers
∆ LBPHS’s Raises Big
Dollars For Terry Fox
∆ Vezina Pitches In
∆ Pythagorus Winners
∆ Coronation Tops
World Robotics Again
∆ Action Conservation
∆ Fashion Show
∆ Curtis George Campus
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Students at Coronation Elementary School celebrate the
end of the academic year. See inside.
Students of the EMSB’s primary and secondary institutions
will return to class on Tuesday, August 29. Kindergarten
children must be five years of age on or before September 30,
2006 while Grade 1 (Cycle 1) students must be six years old
on or before the same date. Registration for those not
previously enrolled begins on Monday, August 14 for
elementary and secondary schools. Parents are asked to call the
school in their neighbourhood to make an appointment. Parents
are urged to consult the Board’s website at www.emsb.qc.ca,
which also contains information about the successful adult
education and vocational training programs. E-mail inquiries
can be sent to [email protected] beginning August
21 when a special information centre will be accessible by
calling 483-7200. The EMSB serves a total of 37,958 students
at 40 elementary schools, 17 secondary schools, eight outreach
schools, 10 social affairs institutions and 11 adult and
vocational centres.
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EMSB BUDGET: The EMSB has adopted
its 2006-2007 budget, which shows total
operating
revenues
of
$205,778,105
compared to expenditures of $206,548,718.
That would generate a deficit of $770,613.
Meanwhile, a Capital Investment Budget of
$7,367,240 has also been adopted for 20062007. The Buildings and Grounds
Department will spend a total of $3,460,859
on equipment for the youth, adult and
vocational sectors, $3,406,949 for different
projects and $499,432 on the capitalization of
information technologies. The EMSB
continues to struggle with significant
underfunding for special needs students,
building repairs, and energy costs.
ADMIN APPPOINTMENTS: The EMSB
has announced a number of in-school
administrative appointments for 2006-2007.
Principals and centre directors planning to
retire are: Ted Collinson (High School of
Montreal Adult Centre), Wayne Commeford
(James Lyng High School and Adult Centre),
Keith Imhoff (John F. Kennedy Business
Centre), Francine Jarret Imhoff (Holy
Cross Elementary School), Sharon BanksRastytinis (Frederick Banting), Terry
Tinker (St. John Bosco Elementary School),
Margaret Dobson (Hampstead Elementary
School). Maria Cesta (East Hill) and Don
Houston (Outreach High Schools and
MIND).
André Vamvakas
New appointments as principals and centre
directors include: André Vamvakas (St.
Monica Elementary School), Bernard Fagan
(High School of Montreal Adult Centre),
Habza Shedlack (James Lyng Adult Centre),
Frank DiPaolo (John F. Kennedy Business
Centre), Harry Michalopoulos (St. Laurent
Adult Centre), Ginette Clarke (Rosemount
High School), Luigi Santamaria (James
Lyng High School), Jean Alexandra (Holy
Cross Elementary School), Alice Buchanan
(St. Dorothy Elementary School), Françoise
Barlier
(Dunrae
Gardens),
Jacques
Monfette (Mackay Centre/Philip E. Layton),
Evelyn Alfonsi (Frederick Banting/Sir
Mortimer B. Davis), Pina Rizzi (McLearon
Elementary School and Cité des Prairies),
Solly Gliksman (St. Raphael/Montreal
Children’s
Hospital),
Felix
Gelbart
(Outreach High Schools/ Youth Horizons
Focus and Mountainview School Project
Centre). Chantal Martin (St. John Bosco
Elementary School), Christina Delaney
(Hampstead Elementary School). New
assistant
centre
director/vice-principal
appointments
are:
Cynthia
Koomas
(Marymount Adult Centre),
Tony Pita
(Royal
West),
Patrizia
Ciccarelli
(Mackay/Phillip
E.
Layton),
Joan
MacMillan
(Michelangelo
Elementary
School), Mario DiTullio (James Lyng Adult
Centre), Luigi Di Pasquale (Rosemount
High School), Frederic Boudreault and
Nathalie Lacroix-Maillette (LaurenHill
Academy), Suzie Douranos and Dorothy
Ostrowicz (Royal Vale School), Dino
Marzinotto (Laurier Macdonald High
School), Tina Spiridigliozzi (Roslyn
Elementary School), Marcia Kennedy-Gaul
(Willlingdon Elementary School), Nancy
Richer
(Parkdale Elementary School),
Craig Olenik (James Lyng High School),
Harold Penn (John F. Kennedy Business
Centre),
Angela
Spagnolo
(Laurier
Macdonald Career Centre), Ida Pisano
(Dante Elementary School), Christina
Chilellli (Lester B. Pearson High School),
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Daniel Lefrançois (John Paul Junior High
School) and Martina Schiavone (St. Laurent
Adult Centre).
GOLF: The EMSB will hold its third annual
Scholarship
Fund
Golf
Tournament,
scheduled to be held on Thursday, June 29 at
the Lachute Golf Club (355 Bethany Road) in
Lachute. Proceeds from the tournament will
go towards the EMSB Scholarship Program,
which benefits a number of current students
and EMSB graduates, so that they can pursue
their post secondary studies in vocational
education, CEGEP studies or undergraduate
studies. The cost for participating is $175 per
person, which includes 18 holes of golf
(shotgun start, Vegas style), brunch, cocktails
and dinner, plenty of fabulous door prizes,
plus prizes for longest drive and closest to
pin. Anyone wishing to sponsor a hole or
donate a prize at the tournament is invited to
contact the EMSB Golf Organizing
Committee. Sponsors of holes will have their
organization recognized on the tee boxes.
Tony Marinaro from the Team 990 Sports
Radio will serve as emcee for the evening
awards banquet.
NEW REPORT CARDS:The Pedagogical
Services Department was mandated to design
a pre-school report card for pilot
implementation in 2006 – 2007. The report
card was to be competency based in keeping
with the Quebec Education Plan, in an
electronic
format
and
clear
and
understandable for all users. A production
committee comprised of teachers was
formed. The individual teachers represented
the different programs within the schools:
Immersion, Partial Immersion, and Core.
Two additional resources were available to
the committee at all times- Director of
Information Technology Services Julia
Sarhan provided technological support and
Nina De Santis, a school organization
technician, produced the prototype format.
Pedagogical consultants Terry Saba and
Marie-Andrée Veilleux assisted in assuring
that the QEP was reflected throughout the
deliberations and product design. Sixteen
schools have been invited to participate in a
pilot project for 2006-2007: Dalkeith, Dante,
Dunrae Gardens, Edinburgh, Elizabeth
Ballantyne, Gardenview, General Vanier,
Gerald McShane, Honoré Mercier, Leonardo
da Vinci, Michelangelo, Our Lady of
Pompei, Pierre de Coubertin, St. Dorothy, St.
John Bosco and Willingdon.
Meanwhile. Pedagogical Services was also
mandated to design a High School Secondary
Cycle 1 report card for pilot implementation
in 2006 – 2007 Pedagogical consultant
Roxanne Bérubé, assisted in assuring that
the QEP was reflected throughout the
deliberations and product design. The
Production Committee recommended that
there be four reports per year of the cycle:
one no later than the end of November, a
second no later than the end of February, a
progress report no later than the end of April
and a June report card. In the second year.
that there be a June report card before the end
of cycle (bilan) evaluation and professional
development, in-servicing and training on
the philosophy, the ‘why’ and ‘how’ to
evaluate with the new report card and that a
summary of the key features and
competencies of each subject domain be
prepared for teachers to help them understand
evaluation of competencies. The
high
schools invited to participate in this pilot
project are F.A.C.E, Lester B. Pearson, Royal
West. James Lyng,
Marymount,
Vincent Massey, John F. Kennedy,
Rosemount,
Westmount, John Paul
I, Royal Vale and LaurenHill. The
Pedagogical
Services
Department
recommends implementation of this pilot
Secondary Cycle I report card in the regular
high schools as of September 2006.
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Dominic Spiridigliozzi, Tony Lacroce and Angela
Mancini in the crowd.
EMSB students greet the starting lineup of the
Impact.
IMPACT: The EMSB had a very strong and
exciting presence at the June 14 Montreal
Impact game at Claude Robillard Stadium in
Ahuntsic. Montreal hosted Atlanta on
“School Board Night” during which more
than 3,500 tickets had been sold to EMSB
students and staff. When the EMSB
Communications and Marketing Division
setup this project, with the assistance of
Edward
Murphy
Elementary
School
Governing Board Chair Mario Bentrovato,
the goal was to sell 1,000 tickets through
EMSB schools. Over the winter, the EMSB
partnered with the Impact and had players
visit schools to tell students how important it
is to keep up with their studies.
Before the game, the EMSB’s presence was
recognized and two students who have shown
a love for soccer were presented with Tony
Licursi Bursaries. Mr. Licursi was the team’s
statistician and a devoted member of the
James Lyng
High
School
Alumni
Association. He passed away in December.
Edward
Murphy
Elementary
School
Governing Board Chair Mario Bentrovato,
who chaired the bursary committee, was
pleased to present $500 each to Nicolina
Zampino of Michelangelo Elementary
School in RDP and Steven Masi of Dante
Elementary School in St. Léonard.
Dimitri Poliderakis is congratulated by guidance
counselor Susan Freed and Director of Student
Services Lew Lewis.
BOARD OF TRADE WINNER:
One
student captured a medal and 10 others made
it as finalists at the 24th annual Board of
Trade of Metropolitan Montreal Outstanding
Student Awards Program May 30 at the
Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel. Dimitri
Poliderakis of LaurenHill Academy in St.
Laurent received the silver medal in the
Science and Mathematics category. He was
presented with a plaque and a cash prize of
$700. The 10 other EMSB nominees were:
Rebecca Barr, FACE School and Talia
Ralph, Royal West, Arts Category; Julia
Ross
and
Karen
Wiardi-Beckman,
Rosemount Technology Centre, Vocational
Education Program; Marquise Lee-Houle,
Vincent Massey Collegiate in Rosemount,
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Cristina Mottillo, Laurier Macdonald High
School in St. Léonard, Laura Petrovic, Lester
B. Pearson High School in Montreal North
and Lara Steinhouse, Royal West Academy
in Montreal West, Social Sciences and
Languages
category;
and
Gowdemy
Rajalingham, Royal Vale School in N.D.G.,
and Leah Todd, Royal West Academy, in the
Science and Mathematic category.
This
prestigious event recognizes noteworthy
personal creative projects completed by
Secondary V and vocational education
students attending Montreal area schools. All
of the finalists were interviewed by jury
members in their respective categories. They
had to maintain an average of at least 80
percent to qualify. The award ceremony was
held during a private cocktail party preceding
a business luncheon at which Jacques
Parisien, president of Astral Media Radio and
Astral Media Outdoor, was guest speaker.
“Education is clearly a decisive competitive
factor for a major urban centre like Montreal,
and many companies and investors choose to
locate here knowing they will find a
competent local labour force,” declared
Isabelle Hudon, president and CEO of the
Board
of
Trade
of
Metropolitan
Montreal. “We must therefore do everything
possible to encourage young people to excel
and to instil in them a taste for excellence. It
was with this in mind that we established the
Outstanding Student Awards, a competition
highlighting the efforts of the younger
generation and its exceptional successes.”
COMMISSIONERS: The Ministry of
Education, Leisure and Sports (MELS) has
granted the EMSB’s request to retain their
present number of commissioners (23) for the
2007 elections.
EDUCATION
REPORTER:
Allison
Lampert is leaving the education beat at The
Montreal Gazette. She will now work in the
business section.
DANTE PROJECT: This year Dante
Elementary School in St. Léonard was
involved in a multicultural project called
“Awakening: A Step to Social Conscience.”
It consisted of understanding the diversity of
Canada’s population by educating students
through readings, music and activities
depicting their diverse ethnic culture. The
Italian teachers ( Giovanna Campoli and
Maria Grasso), the Music teacher (Maria
Alongi), the Grade 5 teachers (Maria
Trigatti and Chantal Baril) and Spiritual
Community Animator (Vince Lacroce)
helped students learn about their particular
heritage. The money funded by the EMSB
allowed the Grade 5 students the opportunity
to visit cultural and religious sites.
Meanwhile, Dante held its Italian Heritage
Week from May 15 to the 19. On May 17,
Maria Alongi, along with the children who
are part of the Beginner’s and Advanced
Dante Music Club and selected groups from
Grades 3, 4 and 5, embarked on a special
activity which brought CFMB, the Italian
radio station, to the school. Nick De
Vincenzo and Silvana Di Flavio who
broadcast the show live from Dante’s
gymnasium were amazed at what they saw
and heard! The children sang, danced, and
played their instruments like professionals.
Under the guidance of their teachers, the
students worked on the various aspects of
Italian culture. The fruits of their labor
showed through their posters which adorned
the gym! In addition, the Italian teachers
taught the students some wonderful poems
which they recited beautifully. The children
enjoyed themselves, and at the same time,
they brought the whole community together.
The radio announcers opened up the lines to
the public and as calls flowed in, it was clear
that we “made the day” for many parents and
grandparents who called in to say how much
they enjoyed and appreciated what they
heard.
On May 18, the residents of Foyer Dante, a
Seniors Residence servicing a large majority
of Italian seniors in St. Léonard, were invited
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for an intergenerational exchange with
Dante’s Music Club and selected groups
from Grades 3, 4 and 5. These children and
those who recited some very touching Italian
poems entertained and “wowed” the crowd of
appreciative seniors. A very special lady, Ms.
Lagnese, who is 101 years old and 5 months
was in attendance. Pictures of all the
activities can be seen by accessing Dante’s
website at http://www.emsb.qc.ca/dante. On
May 19, Maria Trigatti and Chantal Baril’s
Grade 5 classes capped off the week by
visiting Notre Dame de la Défense church in
Little Italy. The students were met by Father
Luca who spoke about the beauty and history
of the church and the importance of culture,
rituals and faith of the Italian community.
GREY AT GARDENVIEW: While in town
for the Quebec English School Boards
Association/Canadian
School
Boards
Association
conference,
former
Parliamentarian Deborah Grey took part in a
group visit to Gardenview Elementary School
in St. Laurent. She was impressed with the
services offered.
HOLY CROSS TEAMWORK: Holy Cross
and Cedarcrest Elementary Schools in St.
Laurent co- hosted a basketball tournament
last month. Two co-ed teams of cycle 3
students represented each school.
The
audience of parents and teachers from both
schools were treated to a display of great
dribbling, passing, and shooting. However,
the emphasis remained on participation,
sportsmanship and teamwork. After each
team played their two games and shook
hands, the competitors ate lunch together and
reminisced over a round of Gatorade This
event came at a perfect time for the Holy
Cross players who are in the midst of
playoffs for their annual intramural
basketball league. The co-ed league of 10
teams for Cycle 3 students runs from
November to May, every lunch hour. Over
80 percent of students participate in this very
popular activity! Cedarcrest childcare worker
Krista Paznokaitis helped organize the event
and arranged for transportation for her
children.
LaurenHill Academy Junior
Campus phys ed teacher Liz Lagodich
provided the use of their gym while students
from the LaurenHill basketball team (Holy
Cross alumni) served as referees and
scorekeepers.
This sort of teamwork
amongst physical education departments has
been on going with Lauren Hill and Holy
Cross over the past few years.
INTERCULTURAL AT CARLYLE: A
very special Intercultural Project
was
planned for Tuesday, June 13 (9:30 a.m.) at
Carlyle Elementary School in TMR.
Coordinated by James Nurse and Rosa
Kovalski and
funded by MELS and
LEARN,the program presents a comparison
of the aboriginal and Kenyan cultures
through the use of music, art, dance, drums
and storytelling. Cycle 3 students at Carlyle
joined other participating schools for the
morning activities and then all of Carlyle will
participate in the afternoon activities.
Dignitaries from the government and from
Kenya have been invited as well as EMSB
officials. There will be a total of 12 tribes
(eight from visiting schools and four from
Carlyle). When the buses arrive they will be
met by a monitor and taken to the area as a
tribe. They will be given a tribe name by the
monitor. Activities will include storytelling,
cultural
dances,
cultural
fashions,
art work, cultural masks, medicine bag and
smudge pot workshops, native drums and
folklore. There will be a large tent in the field
for the main activities.
MCENTYRE AWARDS: The McEntyre
Awards represent the culmination of an
annual writing contest for all primary and
secondary students attending Westmount’s
11 public and private schools. They are
judged by professional members of the
community. The ceremony took place at
Victoria Hall and a number of EMSB
students were among the top three finishers
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at their grade levels: Rachel Toope and
Caitlin Heiligmann, Grade 3 Roslyn;
Thomas Zalatnai, Grade 7, Westmount
High;
Molly Callaghan, Grade 8,
Westmount High; Lee Arthur, Grade 9,
Westmount High; Michael Constantinou,
Hye in Lee and Ziqi Song, each Grade 10,
Westmount High; and Tarah MacDonald,
Daniel Carin and Heba Abdel-Hamid,
Grade 11, Westmount High.
Principal Claude Dansereau and
participate in memorial ceremony.
students
IN MEMORY OF HADASSAH: Fifteen
year old student Hadassah Lee’s sudden
death late last spring (2005) left a mark on
the student body at Westmount High School,
especially at her level and among her highly
involved peers. It was decided that the
students would would hold a memorial
service in her honour. Under the supervision
of the Spiritual Community Animation and
Guidance Services, the students choose to
sell green ribbons (Hadassah’s “leaf” colour)
and to raise funds for a charity that meant
something to Hadassah. They settled upon
Welcome Hall Mission, which services
Montreal families in need, as it was one of
the places where Hadassah faithfully
volunteered. Hadassah’s younger sister Beth
(a Westmount High student) became
involved, as well as her older sister Hannah
(a Westmount High alumnus). The team
worked hard making ribbons with leaves,
manning the memorial-fund-raising table at
lunch for four days, digging holes to prepare
the front area of the school for the tree
planting ceremony, and planning the
ceremony itself.
The memorial table
included a historical montage of photos of the
student teams which have volunteered at
Welcome Hall spanning the last three years.
Tania Togias, the Director of Family
Services at the Mission, was on hand for two
of the lunch hours and provided pamphlets
and a display for each lunch hour. The
administration donated three beautiful lilac
trees, a plaque was donated by a Westmount
High family, and a bouquet of flowers by the
parents to Mrs. Lee (Hadassah’s mother).
About 70 students voluntarily gathered
around after school on a May 26 for the
service which involved readings and a duet
and planting of the trees and presentations of
flowers and the plaque. The example of
Hadassah’s life, as one well lived, was
emphasized as people remembered her and
reflected on how we all chose to invest in life
and each other in the year that had passed.
The pursuit of love and care for others and
our community was highlighted as a chief
value at Westmount High. “We came away
knowing that Hadassah had been honoured
and we had been enriched,” said Principal
Claude Dansereau, noting that more than
$475 was raised.
WEBMASTER DEPARTS: Kathleen
Préfontaine has left her post of webmaster
and marketing associate at the EMSB to
assume a role in the private sector as the
marketing coordinator for Distraction
Formats. Launched in 1997, Distraction
Formats is a leading independent format
distributor with an extensive international
client database and four exciting catalogues:
Formats, Ready-to-Air, Library and Paper
Formats. Distraction offers tailored, proven
programming with low development costs
and provides producers access to a wealth of
production expertise. Kathleen did a superb
job in her seven years with the Board, having
created the initial website and overseeing the
relaunch which culminated last fall. She also
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was responsible for the layout and design of a
number of important publications such as the
annual report, the large wall calendar, special
event program books and signage.
There were plenty of hotdogs to eat at the Fun Day.
FUN DAY: Coronation Elementary School
in Côte des Neiges held its first Fun Day on
Friday, June 16. Q 92, CTV Montreal and
AirBounce sponsored a day of activities, such
as free face painting, a pocket magician and
amusement Air Bounces.
HUGE FOX TOTAL FOR LBPHS: Great
news from Lester B. Pearson High School in
Montreal North Our annual Terry Fox
fundraising activities were fun for the
students and staff alike and culminated by
raising almost $29,000 a new record for
LBP! Lots of hard work went into the
organization by the Terry Fox Committee, A
Cinqo de Mayo dance was organized by the
Student Council for the enjoyment of all;
kudos to this year’s Student Council and
Social Committee. In the Academic milieu,
junior students enjoyed a week of poetry and
literacy activities ending in a Junior Poetry
Slam. As well, the Sec II drama students
showcased their foray into filmmaking by
showing their productions during the lunch
hours. We are awaiting a nomination from
the Junior Oscar Committee! To round out
the year, Lester B. Pearson students enjoyed
a day filled with sunshine and thrill seeking
rides at La Ronde. A great time was had by
all.
INTERGENERATIONAL:
Several
LaurenHill Academy Junior Campus students
were selected to visit Résidence Manoir
Monaco with the Spiritual Animator Mary
Poullas last month to help in brightening the
day of the elderly residents who often feel
isolated. The students spent the afternoon
serving everyone tea and cake, dancing and
just chatting with the elderly who were
clearly delighted with the visitors. As part of
an intergenerational project, ongoing monthly
visits will continue in the fall.
BAND’S RETURN: The F.A.C.E. Senior
Jazz Band recently returned from Vancouver.
They travelled to British Columbia as part of
an educational exchange funded by SEVEC
(Society for Educational Visits and
Exchanges in Canada). While in Vancouver,
they stayed with band members of the
Burnsview High School Concert Band. The
F.A.C.E. students enjoyed many activities
including visiting Parliament in Victoria,
touring the Vancouver Aquarium and taking
a cable car ride up Grouse Mountain. The
jazz band also played several successful
concerts in Delta. The Burnsview band had
their return visit to Montreal at the end of
April. They toured Old Montreal, took a day
trip to Ottawa and visited a cabane à sucre.
We would like to thank SEVEC for the
opportunity the students had to make lasting
connections with other students across the
country.
ART SHOW: Students from Mountainview
High School, which is part of the EMSB
social affairs network, put on an art show at
the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. A grand
opening ceremony took place June 14 at the
museum. The art will remain on display until
September 3. This activity was made possible
through the “Sharing the Museum” program.
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Pictured from left to right are: LMAC teacher
Sebastien Villani, EAST Director Joanne Monaco,
EAST President Josie Primiani, student Anthony
Rainone and LMAC Principal Pat Buttino.
NECK TIE THERAPY: On May 29 the
students at Laurier Macdonald High School
in St. Léonard presented Josie Primiani,
president of the East Foundation, with a
cheque for $2,065.07. The students raised the
money by selling men’s neckties which were
especially made for this fundraiser. The print
on the ties are of Italian cards. Funds will be
used to finance speech and occupational
therapy and summer camp programs for
autistic children living in the East End.
AWARD WINNERS: Joanne Assaly, a
teacher at Sinclair Laird Elementary School
in Park Extension, is this year’s recipient of
the Judy Fish Graduate Award in Inclusive
Education….Retired
EMSB
guidance
counselor Hugh Adams has been presented
with the Justine Harris Award for Excellence
in Counselling. Mr. Adams retired from
Lester B. Pearson High School two years
ago, but returned on a part-time basis to
work at Rosemount High School and in the
outreach system, He is perhaps best known
for his role as emcee at the EMSB Career
Fair.
Vezina students lend a hand.
VEZINA PITCHES IN: On May 26 the
Pointe St. Charles Community Clinic
sponsored its second annual “Party to Our
Health!” The marquis event was the
morning’s Course des Écoles around Parc
Marguerite Bourgeois. A total of 1,000
students from three French elementary
schools and the EMSB’s St. Gabriel
Elementary and Vezina Alternative High
School took part. During the planning stages
there had been some concern that the ‘little
ones’ from La Passerelle, who suffer from
various physical handicaps, would not have
enough adult monitors to accompany them
along the route. The staff at Vezina
immediately offered the services of the
students to fill those roles, not only as
‘shadows,’ but also as mentors and friends.
In order to enrich the whole experience, and
bring the ‘party’ to the children, Vezina
community spiritual animator Linda Luca,
animator Katia Giannikak and child care
worker Roen Higgins helped Vezina students
decorate themselves with daisies (the symbol
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of the day), make-up and balloons. Each
Vezina student carried two introductory
nameplates, one for him/herself, and one for
his/her protégé. What a pleasure it was to
witness the scene in which a laughing,
whistling group of costumed teenagers
approached the venue to meet with their tiny
French speaking charges!
Each tot received a nameplate and balloon,
then walked to the start line hand in hand
with a monitor. These teams then did the
musical warm-up together and lined up along
the start line. At the gun, they ran, walked,
or were pushed or carried to the cheers of the
crowd along the “short course”. Some were
able to outrun their teenage teammate, others
got up out of their strollers to run. All came
in smiling and laughing. All got medals!
And after snacks, came door prizes and
pictures. “It was in their smiles and laughter
that we could see how teens can so well
manage those younger and smaller, who look
up to them with awe and respect,’ said
Vezina’s Patrick Michel.
club” at lunch recess. This is a voluntary
activity that is open to K-6 students three
days per week. Students walk around a track
in the school yard. For every five miles
he/she walks, a shoe token is awarded. More
awards could be earned at the ten, fifteen and
twenty mile marks. Mary Antonucci, coordinator of the programs says “the students
are eager to participate. They look forward
to getting the awards”. Isabella Mallozzi a
Grade 4 student, says she loves the fact that
she can walk and talk to her friends at the
same time. Angélique Ricci, in Grade 3 says
she is glad to have a chance to exercise while
spending time with her friends.
Both
students are excited about the fact that there
are rewards for their efforts.
MOVIE EVENT: Michelangelo Elementary
School in RDP held a Movies in the Park
program June 21, showing Cheaper by the
Dozen 2.
MATHEMAGICIAN: Last month Grade 3,
5 and 6 students at Royal Vale School in
N.D.G. were mesmerized during two very
stimulating,
interactive
workshops:
Recreational Math for Kids offered by Dr.
Yossi Elran from the world renowned
Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot,
Israel. The institute is noted for its cuttingedge research and innovation in the natural
and life sciences. The Weizmann Institute is
responsible for pioneering scientific break
throughs such as amniocentesis, encrypting
and decrypting information and the
development of “smart cards” for satellite
transmission etc.
It is home to 2,500
scientists, technicians and researchers, all
dedicated to improving our civilisation and
beyond. Dr. Elran, who introduced himself
as a “mathemagician,” revealed the
mathematical
secret
components
of
geometric polygons and numbers to our
students. We are looking into a special Mathby-Mail Correspondence program offered by
the Weizmann Institute for next year. More
information may be forthcoming during the
next school year.
MILEAGE CLUB: Thanks to a $1,000 grant
from the AAESQ scholarship/support fund,
Michelangelo was able to run its “mileage
CHLOE’S
MARKET:
Edinburgh
Elementary School in Montreal West hosted
Chloe’s Market June 10, featuring a flea
AUTHOR
VISITS:
Michelangelo
Elementary School in RDP was pleased to
have two author visits to its library funded by
the Culture in Education Program. Author /
writer Norman Nawrocki visited the Cycle 3
classes while Charles Montpetit spoke to
the Cycle 2 group. The focus
was on
creating and writing stories. Mr. Nawrocki
spoke about oral and written stories. Mr.
Montpetit demonstrated how to use comic
strips to create stories. Both writers
emphasized to the children that with lots of
practice they too can be writers.
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market, crafts, raffles, hot dogs and
homemade baked goods. Proceeds went to
the
Montreal
Children’s
Hospital
Hematology/Oncology Department in loving
memory of the late Chloe Katie-Ann
Nickson who lost her courageous battle with
cancer at the age of two.
PYTHAGORUS: The Pythagorus is a
national mathematics competition held
annually. It is a timed 50 question exam
intended for Grade 6 students. It is designed
to challenge students of all abilities and to
stimulate their interest in mathematics. A
total of 956 schools participated nationally
and Westmount Park School ranked 29th (14th
when tied scores are accounted for).
Yingpeng Cheng, a Grade 6 student at
Westmount Park School, is the Provincial
Champion of the Pythagorus Mathematics
Contest and he tied for second place
nationally.
(Yingpeng
ranked
sixth
nationally). Yeon Hum Choi, also of
Westmount Park School, tied for sixth place
nationally.
BROADCAST: Radio enfant undertook a
live bilingual broadcast on Radio Centre
Ville (102.3 FM) recently from the Montreal
Science Centre in Old Montreal and featuring
the students from Westmount Park
Elementary School. Students spoke about the
history and culture of their school and the
different holidays they celebrate at school:
Divali,
Ramadan, Kwanza, Christmas,
Chanukah and Chinese New Year.
ROBOCUP
CHAMPS:
Coronation
Elementary School in Côte des Neiges has
done it again. Headed by teacher Patrick
Charland, the students took first place in the
Junior Robocup in Germany. They were also
given the prize for congeniality. It is their
second first place in the world in three years.
“What a year they had,” said Principal Diane
Wood. “First place again in Montreal this
year, first place in Boston and now first place
in Germany.”
Congratulations
to
Smita
Patel,
Abicumaran Uthamacumaran, Deep Patel
and Rakavy Ravasingam. “These students
are not only accomplished in robotics but are
leaders in our school,” says Ms. Wood. “I
know that Abicumaran, Rakavy and Deep
will continue to do well in high school and
carry forward the positive image of our
school. We are lucky to be able to keep
Smita for one more year. I am sure she will
show the new Cycle III students what
robotics is all about.”
LIVE FROM GERMANY: Merton
Elementary School also made it to the finals
in Germany. Last week teacher Sara Iatauro
was interviewed live from Germany on June
16 on CBC Radio One, 88.5FM. Ross
Braggs, host of Freestyle, was quite taken
with the notion of elementary students
creating robots. Felicia Lecchino, mother of
Codey and Catia, got in touch with Sara in
Germany. “I guess when Felicia emailed him
about our school and with the World Soccer
Cup Competition happening in Germany, our
win of the One-on-One Robo-Cup Soccer
Competition in Montreal really made him
curious,” said Merton Principal Raizel
Candib.
MOLO’S CIRCUS: Merton Elementary
School physical education teacher Molo held
his annual circus June 6. Still with Merton,
congratulations to the six students who
participated in the Pythagoras Math
competition. The Canadian average was 26.4
and Merton’s was 37.1 All of Merton’s
participants received marks well above the
Canadian average.
Special recognition is
due to Tyler De Jesus, who placed first with
a score of 46/50 and to Alastair Drew-Penn.
who placed second with a score of 44/50.
We are proud of all the participants including
Tiffany Cheng, fifth place, Timothy Johns,
eighth place, Sam Yentin, 12th place and
Craig Cameron 13th.
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Fashion for Compassion Act 2. which was
held on May 30 at the Hellenic Community
Center. Coordinated by Honore Mercier
School principal Connie Primiano and
Gardenview
School
principal
Tina
Lavranos, the show featured 32 EMSB
principals, vice-principals, center directors,
assistant center directors, consultants and
child care workers, who became fashion
models for a night.
Students celebrate
program.
the
Action
Conservation
ACTION CONSERVATION: Twenty four
students from Gerald McShane and General
Vanier elementary schools have been taking
part in a special program this year called
“Action Conservation,” a cross-curricular
environmental program that opens the doors
to learning opportunities within a problem
solving context. The schools that participated
not only received curriculum materials, in the
form of lesson plans and worksheets, but they
also received a two hour in-house training
with an Action Conservation (AC) specialist,
the completion of the school’s technical audit
with this individual and an environmental
workshop for the students with the AC
specialist. Upon completing this first portion
of the program, the students launched and
implemented their “Lifestyle Campaign”
which allowed them to put into action the
different solutions they arrived at throughout
the program. To further enhance and validate
their work, the AC specialist and EMSB
Science and Technology Consultant Imma
Ienaro felt it would be tremendous for these
same students to take it one step further and
perform a “technical audit” of the EMSB
central head office in N.D.G. The students
were extremely excited over the idea of
completing a technical audit of this building
on the morning of June 13.
FASHION SHOW: Over $9,500 was raised
for the Montreal Children’s Hospital Autism
Clinic at the EMSB’s annual fundraising
fashion show called
EMSB in Vogue:
Ben Fagan in fashion.
They showed the capacity crowd their stylish
side, as they modelled the finest in formal
wear, business attire, sportswear and casual
wear that was generously supplied by 13
local clothing designers and boutiques. There
were even four of the male administrator
models who did a salute to the movie
"Transamerica" in their own unique way. The
evening also featured entertainment courtesy
of the EMSB Chorale, as well as dance
performances by students of Cedarcrest
School in St. Laurent, the St. Laurent Adult
Center and the Marymount Adult Center. The
event ended with the presentation of the
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donation cheque to Dr. Eric Fombonne,
director of the Montreal Children’s Hospital
Autism Clinic. Al Gravelle and Eramelinda
Boquer of CJAD 800 served as the show’s
emcees.
COMEDY FUNDRAISING: Looking for
creative new fundraising opportunities?
Comedians Kevin Gasior and Derick
Lengwenus, two of Montreal’s top 10
comedians as voted in The Montreal Mirror’s
Best of Montreal 2005 poll, have come up
with a unique fundraising opportunity for
you.
The local comedy duo offer a number of
comedy show packages to help you achieve
your objectives. What makes their offering
unique is the ability to offer shows from all
ages squeaky clean to their popular comedy
for parents evening of laughs. In addition,
Derick is also able to bring his one man
show, My German Father to your venue.
This is a comedic look at Derick’s life from
his Northern Ontario roots to Montreal.
Derick has performed at numerous Just For
Laughs festivals, most recently at one of the
St. Denis gala shows. He has taped his own
Comedy Now special scheduled to air this
Fall and performs all over North America.
Kevin is quickly carving out a niche for
himself on the teen comedy scene. This is
the fourth year in a row that Kevin will be
offering his Comedy For Teens program at
Explorations McGill Camp, based at Royal
Vale School in N.D.G. His ability to work
clean makes him a popular emcee for
corporate functions and school events. He is
the annual host of Concordia University
Bridge Building competition and he performs
stand up all over North America.
Past
events have raised between $1,000 and
$3,000 for their school or charity. For more
information or to book Derick and Kevin
please contact them via their Web Sites at
www.dericklengwenus.com
or
www.kevingasior.com
[email protected].
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ANTARCTICA MISSION: Grade 1
students at FACE Elementary School had
their class photo published in the Antarctica
Mission online newsletter. Teacher Corinne
Garieri’s class has been following the
exploits of the Quebec-based Sedna IV
expedition for several months. They recently
had a live hookup with them via a controlled
internet station. Furthermore, the students
sent their map of the Antarctica, poems and
pictures to the United Nations office in Bonn,
Germany where a conference on climate
change will soon take place.
ADULT
EDUCATION
VOCATIONAL SERVICES
AND
GIVING BACK TO RTC: Marc Cloutier
a former Electromechanics student at
Rosemount Technology Centre now working
in Seattle Washington with a reputable
engineering firm, has donated four electrical
meters at a value of $500 each. It was his
way of giving back to RTC for the excellent
education he received. These electrical
devices will be given out as prizes to the next
graduating class. “This donation is a gesture
of how much the Rosemount Technology
Centre has helped me learn as a student, has
influenced my career, has increased my
salary potential and has reinforced my value
of mentoring relationships,” said Cloutier. .
Meanwhile, the winners of this year’s Skills
Olympics from the island of Montreal were
honoured at City Hall on May 30 to sign the
Golden Book. RTC silver medal winner in
Industrial Drafting, Hai Bin Li, signed the
book in the presence of Montreal city
councillor and executive committee chair
Alan DeSousa, industrial drafting teachers,
Peter Byron and Atef Messiha and EMSB
commissioner Frank DiCesare. The evening
was enjoyed by all the students, teachers,
administrators and commissioners that were
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present from the five school boards on the
island. An honor well deserved for the
Olympians! Five other RTC winners that
could not attend the ceremony due to work
related
engagements
were:
gold medal winners Hai Feng Liu
cabinetmaking and Miriam Friedman
desktop
publishing
and
bronze medal winners Jian Ming Zhong,
cabinetmaking, Dimpal Patel, industrial
drafting and Dong Min Pan in CNC.
program, hosted by RTC Director Marzia
Michielli.
SHADD AWARD: The Shadd Business
Centre in N.D.G. was nominated by the
Hellenic Board of Trade for a DEKA Award
in the category for Social Involvement in the
Community. Shadd was selected as the
winner.
PLEINS FEUX SUR FIELDING
Rosario Ortona unveils the special plaque at the
Curtis George Campus of RTC.
CURTIS
GEORGE
CAMPUS:
A
ceremony was held June 20 to officially
dedicate the Curtis George Campus of
Rosemount Technology Centre (RTC) in
Montreal North. RTC shares the facility with
the Galileo Adult Centre. Curtis George was
the longtime assistant director of RTC who
died just over a year ago from cancer. He was
instrumental in the creation two years ago of
a second RTC campus. A number of
dignitaries were on hand, including Montreal
North Borough Mayor Marcel Parent.
Plaques were unveiled, designed by RTC
students, featuring a drawing of Curtis
George. EMSB Director of Adult Education
and Vocational Services Rosario Ortona,
Director General Antonio Lacroce, Deputy
Director General Donald A. Reid and
Director of Community Relations Horace
Goddard addressed the audience. Members
of the George family were on hand for the
INSCRIPTIONS: Les élèves des écoles
primaires et secondaires de la CSEM
retourneront en classe le mardi 29 août. Les
élèves de la maternelle doivent être âgés de
cinq ans le ou avant le 30 septembre 2006
tandis que les élèves de 1re année (Cycle 1)
doivent être âgés de six ans le ou avant le 30
septembre. Les inscriptions pour les
nouveaux élèves du primaire et du secondaire
commencent le lundi 14 août. Les parents
sont priés d’appeler l’école de leur quartier
pour prendre rendez-vous. Les parents sont
aussi priés de consulter le site Web de la
Commission au www.emsb.qc.ca qui donne
aussi des informations sur les programmes de
formation générale des adultes et de
formation professionnelle. Les demandes par
courriel
peuvent
être
adressées
à
[email protected] à compter du
21 août, date à laquelle un centre spécial
d’information sera accessible en appelant au
483-7200. La CSEM dessert 37,958 élèves
dans 40 écoles primaires, 17 écoles
secondaires, huit écoles innovatrices, 10
établissements des affaires sociales et 11
centres de formation générale des adultes et
de formation professionnelle.
NOUVEAUX BULLETINS DE NOTES :
Les Services pédagogiques avaient reçu le
mandat de concevoir un bulletin de notes
pour le préscolaire pour mise à l’essai en
2006-2007. Le bulletin de notes qui était
basé sur les compétences, conformément au
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Régime pédagogique, était de format
électronique et compréhensible pour tous les
usagers. Un comité de production, composé
d’enseignant(e)s de divers programmes :
immersion,
immersion
partielle
et
programme de base, a été formé. Deux
ressources
supplémentaires
ont
été
disponibles en tout temps- la directrice des
Services des technologies de l’information,
Julia Sarhan, a offert le soutien
technologique et Nina De Santis,
technicienne en organisation scolaire, a
produit le format prototype. Les conseillères
pédagogiques, Terry Saba et Marie-Andrée
Veilleux, se sont assurées que le Programme
pédagogique était respecté tout au long des
délibérations et du processus de conception.
Seize écoles ont été invitées à participer à un
projet-pilote pour 2006-2007 : Dalkeith,
Dante,
Dunrae
Gardens,
Edinburgh,
Elizabeth Ballantyne, Gardenview, Général
Vanier, Gerald McShane, Honoré Mercier,
Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Our Lady
of Pompei, Pierre de Coubertin, St. Dorothy,
St. John Bosco et Willingdon. En outre, les
Services pédagogiques avaient aussi reçu le
mandat de concevoir un bulletin de notes
pour le Cycle I du secondaire, pour mise à
l’essai en 2006-2007. Roxane Bérubé s’est
assurée que le Régime pédagogique était
respecté tout au long des délibérations et du
processus de conception. Le comité de
production a recommandé que quatre
bulletins de notes soient émis : un pas plus
tard qu’à la fin de novembre, un second pas
plus tard qu’à la fin de février, un bulletin de
progrès pas plus tard qu’à la fin d’avril et un
bulletin de notes en juin. Le comité a aussi
recommandé qu’il y ait dans la seconde
année un bulletin de notes en juin avant
l’évaluation
et
le
perfectionnement
professionnel de fin de cycle (bilan),
formation et perfectionnement sur la
philosophie,
le
« pourquoi »
et
le
« comment » évaluer le nouveau bulletin de
notes et qu’un résumé des caractéristiques
clés et des compétences de chaque matière
soit préparé à l’intention des enseignant(e)s
afin de les aider à comprendre l’évaluation
des compétences. Les écoles secondaires
invitées à participer à ce projet-pilote sont :
F.A.C.E, Lester B. Pearson, Royal West,
James Lyng, Marymount, Vincent Massey,
John F. Kennedy, Rosemont, Westmount,
John Paul I, Royal Vale et LaurenHill. Les
Services pédagogiques recommandent la
mise en oeuvre de bulletin de notes pilote du
Cycle I du secondaire dans les écoles
secondaires à compter de septembre 2006.
LAURÉATS DE LA CHAMBRE DE
COMMERCE : Un élève a remporté une
médaille et 10 autres se sont placés parmi les
finalistes au 24e concours du Prix
d’excellence de la Chambre de commerce du
Montréal métropolitain lors de la cérémonie
de remise des prix, qui a eu lieu le 30 mai à
l’hôtel Reine Elisabeth Fairmont. Dimitri
Poliderakis, de l’Académie LaurenHill, a
remporté la médaille d’argent dans la
catégorie sciences et mathématiques. Une
plaque commémorative et un prix en argent
de 700$ lui ont été remis. Les autres 10
finalistes de la CSEM sont : Rebecca Barr,
FACE, et Talia Ralph, Royal West dans la
catégorie Arts; Julia Ross et Karen WiardiBeckman, Centre de technologie de
Rosemont,
catégorie
formation
professionnelle;
Marquise
Lee-Houle,
Collège Vincent Massey, Cristina Morillo,
école secondaire Laurier Macdonald, Laura
Petrovic, école secondaire Lester B. Pearson,
Lara Steinhouse, Académie Royal West,
dans la catégorie sciences humaines et
langues; Gowdeny Rajalingham, Royal
Vale et Leah Todd, Académie Royal West,
dans la catégorie sciences et mathématiques.
Cet événement prestigieux reconnaît les
projets personnels de valeur réalisés par des
élèves du Secondaire V et des élèves de la
formation professionnelle qui fréquentent des
écoles de la région de Montréal. Tous les
finalistes ont passé des entrevues avec le jury
de leurs catégories respectives et devaient
maintenir une moyenne de 80 pour cent pour
se qualifier. La cérémonie de remise de prix a
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eu lieu au cours d’un cocktail privé qui a
précédé le déjeuner d’affaires au cours
duquel Jacques Parisien, président d’Astral
Media Radio et Astral Media Affichage a été
le conférencier invité.
« L’éducation est clairement un facteur
concurrentiel décisif pour un centre urbain
majeur comme Montréal, et plusieurs
entreprises et investisseurs choisissent de s’y
établir sachant qu’ils trouveront une main
d’œuvre locale qualifiée » a déclaré Isabelle
Hudon, présidente et chef de la direction de
la Chambre de commerce du Montréal
métropolitain. « Par conséquent, nous devons
faire tout ce qui est possible pour encourager
les jeunes à exceller et à leur inculquer le
goût de l’excellence. C’est dans cet ordre
d’idées que nous avons établi le Prix
d’excellence, un concours qui met en vedette
les efforts de la jeune génération et ses succès
exceptionnels. »
MME GREY À GARDENVIEW : De
passage à Montréal pour le Congrès de
l’Association des commissions scolaires
canadiennes/Association des commissions
scolaires anglophones du Québec, Mme
Deborah Grey, ancienne parlementaire, a pris
part à une visite de groupe à l’école primaire
Gardenview de Saint-Laurent. Mme Grey a
déclaré être impressionnée par les services
offerts.
INTERCULTUREL À CARLYLE : Un
projet interculturel spécial a eu lieu le jeudi
13 juin (9h30) à l’école primaire Carlyle de
Ville Mont-Royal. Coordonné par James
Nurse et Rosa Kovalski et financé par le
MELS et LEARN, le programme a présenté
une comparaison entre les cultures
autochtones et du Kenya par le biais de la
musique, de la danse, de l’art, des tambours
et récit de contes. Les élèves du Cycle 3 de
Carlyle se sont joints à d’autres écoles
participantes pour les activités du matin et
ensuite toute l’école a participé aux activités
de l’après midi. Des dignitaires du
gouvernement et du Kenya, ainsi que des
représentants de la CSEM, avaient été
invités. Il y a eu un total de 12 tribus (huit
des écoles visiteuses et quatre de Carlyle). À
leur arrivée par autobus, les élèves ont été
reçus par un moniteur et dirigés vers le lieu
de leur tribu. Le moniteur a attribué un nom à
chaque tribu. Les activités ont couvert des
récits de contes, des danses, de la mode, des
masques culturels, des trousses à remèdes,
des ateliers de maquillage, des tambours
autochtones et du folklore. Les activités se
sont déroulées dans une grande tente dressée
dans la cour.
DÉPART DE LA WEBMESTRE :
Kathleen Préfontaine a quitté son poste de
webmestre et associée en marketing à la
CSEM pour se joindre à titre de
coordonnatrice du marketing à Distraction
Inc. Kathleen a accompli un superbe travail
au cours de ses sept années avec la
Commission en créant le site Web original et
en supervisant la nouvelle version qui a été
lancée en automne dernier. Elle a aussi
assumé la responsabilité de la conception de
plusieurs importantes publications, dont le
rapport annuel, le grand calendrier mural et
des livrets de programmes d’événements
spéciaux.
VISITE D’AUTEURS : L’école primaire
Michelangelo a eu le plaisir de recevoir la
visite financée par le programme de culture
en éducation. L’écrivain Norman Nawrocki
a visité les classes du Cycle 3 tandis que
Charles Monpetit s’est adressé à un groupe
du Cycle 2. La visite a porté sur la création et
la rédaction d’histoires. M. Nawrocki a parlé
des histoires orales et écrites. M. Monpetit a
démontré comment utiliser les bandes
dessinées pour créer des histoires. Les deux
écrivains ont souligné aux élèves qu’avec
beaucoup de patience ils pourraient un jour
être des écrivains.
ACTION CONSERVATION : Vingt quatre
élèves des écoles primaires Gerald McShane
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et Général Vanier ont pris part cette année à
un programme spécial intitulé « Action
Conservation », un programme transversal
environnemental qui ouvre les portes à des
occasions d’apprentissage dans un contexte
de solution de problèmes. Les écoles
participantes ont reçu, non seulement du
matériel d’étude, sous forme de plans de
leçons et de feuilles de travail, mais aussi une
formation de deux heures avec un spécialiste
d’Action Conservation (AC), une vérification
technique de l’école avec ce spécialiste et un
atelier sur l’environnement. Après avoir
complété la première partie du programme,
les élèves ont lancé et mis sur pied leur
« Campagne de mode de vie » qui leur a
permis de mettre en œuvre diverses
connaissances et solutions acquises tout au
long du programme. Afin de rehausser et
valider leur travail, le spécialiste AC et
Imma Ienaro, conseillère en sciences et
technologies de la CSEM, ont pensé qu’il
serait extraordinaire pour ces élèves d’aller
plus de l’avant et d’entreprendre une
«vérification
technique»
au
centre
administratif de la CSEM. Les élèves ont été
enthousiasmés par cette idée qu’ils ont mis en
œuvre le 13 juin au matin.
IMPACT : La présence de la CSEM s’est
faite sentir le 14 juin lors de la partie de
l’Impact au stade Claude Robillard. Montréal
a reçu Atlanta pour la « Soirée de la
Commission » pour laquelle plus de 3,500
billets avaient été vendus aux élèves et au
personnel de la CSEM. Lorsque le spécialiste
en communications et marketing de la CSEM
avait lancé ce projet avec l’aide de Marion
Bentrovatro,
président
du
conseil
d’établissement de l’école primaire Edward
Murphy, leur objectif était de vendre 1,000
billets aux écoles de la CSEM. Au cours de
l’hiver, la CSEM s’est jointe à l’Impact et a
organisé des visites de joueurs aux écoles,
qui ont souligné aux élèves l’importance de
poursuivre leurs études.
Avant la partie, la présence de la CSEM a été
reconnue et deux élèves qui avaient fait
preuve d’un grand attachement au soccer ont
reçu des bourses d’études Tony Licursi. Ce
dernier qui a été le statisticien de l’équipe et
un membre dévoué de l’Association des
anciens élèves de James Lyng est décédé en
décembre. Mario Bentrovato, président du
conseil d’établissement de l’école Edward
Murphy, qui a présidé le comité des bourses
d’études à remis 500 $ à chacun de ces deux
élèves : Nicolina Zampino, de l’école
primaire Michelangelo et Steven Masi, de
l’école primaire Dante.
ÉMISSION RADIOPHONIQUE : Le
réseau Radio Enfant a diffusé récemment en
direct un programme bilingue sur Radio
Centre Ville (102,3FM) à partir du Centre de
sciences de Montréal, situé au Vieux
Montréal et mettant en vedette des élèves de
l’école primaire Westmount Park. Les élèves
ont parlé de l’histoire et de la culture de leur
école et des différentes fêtes qui y sont
célébrées : Divali, Ramadan, Kwanza, Noel,
Hanukah et le Nouvel An chinois.
FORMATION GÉNÉRALE DES
ADULTES ET DE LA FORMATION
PROFESSIONNELLE
RECONNAISSANCE ENVERS CTR :
Marc
Cloutier,
ancien
élève
d’électromécanique du Centre de technologie
de Rosemont, qui travaille actuellement à
Seattle, Washington, pour une firme réputée
d’ingénieurs, a fait don à l’école de quatre
compteurs électriques d’une valeur de 500 $
chacun. Ce don a été sa façon de remercier
CTR pour l’excellente formation qu’il a
reçue. Ces appareils électriques seront remis
comme prix à la prochaine classe de
diplômés. « Ce don est un geste sincère
d’appréciation pour ma formation au Centre
de technologie de Rosemont, l’influence que
le Centre a eu sur ma carrière et qui a
renforcé mes valeurs de relations de
mentorat » déclare Marc Cloutier.
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Les lauréats des Olympiades des habiletés de
l’île de Montréal ont été reçus à l’Hôtel de
Ville le 30 mai dernier pour signer le Livre
d’Or. Le lauréat de CTR de la médaille
d’argent en dessin industriel, Hai Bin Li, a
signé le livre en présence d’Alan DeSousa,
conseiller municipal de la Ville de Montréal
et président du comité exécutif, des
enseignants de dessin industriel, Peter Byron
et Atef Messiha et de Frank Di Cesare,
commissaire de la CSEM. L’événement a été
très apprécié par tous les élèves, enseignants,
administrateurs et commissaires des cinq
commissions scolaires de l’île. Un honneur
bien mérité pour les Olympiens! Cinq autres
lauréats du CTR qui n’ont pas pu assister à la
cérémonie à cause d’obligations de travail
sont : Hai Feng Liu, médaille d’or en
ébénisterie et Miriam Friedman, médaille
d’or en éditique et les médaillés de bronze
Jian Ming Zhong, ébénisterie, Dimpal
Patel, dessin industriel et Dong Min Pan,
CNC.
The next Fielding Focus will be published at
the end of August, Submissions should be
made to Michael J. Cohen preferably by email ([email protected]) or fax (514-4837213)
Have a good summer!
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