Frederick Banting School - English Montreal School Board

Jump Rope for Heart/Heart and Stroke Foundation
I am pleased to inform you that Gardenview raised $12 678.88 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation during the month of
February. Special mentions go to the following students who raised the greatest amount of money:
Emily Henden Eng (Rm 22)
Olivia Saad (Rm 15)
Kiodi Kapitsky (Rm 8)
Griffin O’Neil (rm 9)
$780
$600
$500
$500
We thank all students and parents for their generous contributions.
We also thank Physical Education teacher, Ms. Silvana Arcarese, for her involvement in this endeavor.
Building a School in Sierra Leone
Thanks to former graduate Victoria Vitovzsky and Ms Katie Leggitt, Spiritual Animator, as well as a number of Cycle
3 students and parents, Gardenview is pleased to announce that the 2-year endeavor to raise money to build a school in
Sierra Leone was a grand success. $8500 will be donated to the Free the Children Organization at the end of this year.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to this wonderful student lead initiative.
Sun Youth Soccer Tournament
Vendredi le 16 mai Gardenview a participé au tournoi de soccer Sun Youth organisé pour les écoles de la commission
scolaire English-Montréal. Félicitations aux équipes Gators 1 et Gators 2 pour leur magnifique performance. Les 2
équipes ont récoltées une 2e et 3e position dans le tournoi. Bravo aux joueurs : Adam Esposito, Giuliano Valiante,
Victoria Caucci, Joseph Dalati, Marissa Fata, Sara Malik, Megan Nardolillo, Briana Panaccione, Anaïs SilvaJuul, Maria Tsoukalas, Joshua Aizanman, Michael Guluzian, Justin Louette-Isaac, Milan Patel, Zachary
Polykandriotis, Anna Kanellakos, Evelyn Pacheco, Emilia Krichevsky et Jianna Christakis. Un gros merci à M.
Luc Pepin pour
son beau travail!
Tournoi de hockey Gardenview vs. Gerald McShane
Pour une 4ième année de suite, Gardenview à remporté les grands honneurs du tournoi de hockey cosom de la
commission scolaire English-Montreal tenue à l'école Gerald McShane le 11 avril. Parmi les six écoles participantes,
les Gators de Gardenview ont su gardé une fiche de 5 victoires et une défaite durant le tournoi. Félicitations à tous les
joueurs : Joseph Dalati, Megan Nardolillo, Simon Bucheler, Justin Louette-Isaac, Samatha Tsimikis, Michael
Guluzian, Andy Antonakopoulos, Milan Patel, Anthony Mirarchi, Katie Gassios. Un gros merci encore une fois à
M. Luc pour son dévouement.
Our Best Performance to Date at the Halo Race
On May 28th, Gardenview displayed its best performance in the history of the Halo Race. A total of 5 medals were
awarded to our students and 3 students ranked in the top 10. Over 4000 students from public and private schools in
Montreal participated in the 2-km GMAA Halo Run event held at Beaver Lake. There were about 120 runners in each
of the 38 races that day. Sara Malik and Joshua Aizanman placed 1st in their respective races (winning gold),
Vanessa Dangelas placed 2nd in her race (winning silver), Michael Guluzian and Diego Di Criscio placed 3rd in their
respective races (winning bronze). Special mention is presented to Vasilios Tiniakos and Joseph Dalati who placed 4th
in their respective races and Giuliano Valiante who placed 5th in his race. We congratulate these students and all those
who participated in the event. We also extend our appreciation to Mr. Luc who spent many hours training the students
for the run.
Writing Contest Winners
Ms. Wong’s class entered the Quebec Federation of Home and School Association’s Essay Contest: Famous Family
Recipes Essay. We congratulate the 1st prize winner Stephen Mikus, 2nd prize winner Gabrielle Meterissian as well as
Ms Wong and the students from room 21 for their participation.
Special Visit from Westjet Officials
Officials from Westjet visited Ms. Berman’s Grade 5 class (Room 17) on Monday, June 2nd to thank them for letters
they wrote about last December’s Christmas Miracle Video. Leah O’Donnell of Westjet guest relations flew in from
Calgary bearing gifts and to hear suggestions for future campaigns. Please visit the EMSB and Gardenview websites for
photos and media clippings.
Grade 6 Graduation
The Grade 6 graduation ceremony will be held at the Vanier College Auditorium on Thursday, June 19th at 5:00 p.m.
Following the ceremony, students are invited back to school where they will be treated to dinner and a dance in their
honor. Parents will pick up their children from school no later than 9:30 p.m.
Last Days of Classes
Thursday, June 19th is the last day of school for the Grade 6 students.
Friday, June 20th is the last day of school for the Kindergarten students.
Monday, June 23rd is the last day of school for Grades 1 to 5. Students will be dismissed at 12:30 p.m. Transportation
will be available at this time for all students taking the school bus.
Other Important Dates
Friday, June 6th
School Ped Day
Tuesday, June 10th
Governing Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 11th &
Thursday, June 12th
Music Shows
Letters have been already sent to this effect
Friday, June 13th
Home and School Fun Fair Event
Monday, June 16th
Home and School Meeting
Thursday, June 19th
Grade 6 Graduation
Last day of school for grade 6 students
Friday, June 20th
Last day of school for kindergarten students
Monday, June 23rd
Last day of Classes for grade 1 to 5 students
Dismissal at 12:30 p.m.
On a personal note...
It is with a heavy heart that I say goodbye to our Vice Principal, Mme. Léveillé.
I am grateful to have had the opportunity to work alongside Mme. Léveillé these
past 2 years. Not only has her professionalism, her honesty, and her dedication
been an inspiration to me, but her support has been invaluable in assisting me
fulfill my responsibilities as principal. I am most thankful for the special
friendship that we’ve shared during our years together at Gardenview.
To the wonderful children of Gardenview and to the devoted staff and parents, I
would like to thank you for your constant support and cooperation. I wish you
all a great rest-of-the year as well as a safe and happy summer holiday!
Sincerely,
E. Alfonsi