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

The monthly news bulletin of the EMSB
Vol. 8 No 2
EDITOR: MICHAEL J. COHEN
PRINTING SERVICES: L. SHAW, D. D’ORNELLAS
September 30, 2005
PROOFREADING/TRANSLATION: ALINE ZEROUNIAN
•Nutrition Measures
•Adopt An Alouette
•Tony Colannino
•Hurricane Katrina
•Missing Children’s
Network
•Wagar Field & Foyer
•Mega-Bike Excursion
•International Peace Day
•Feeding the Hungry
•Hampstead Playground
•Career Fair
•Beslan Tribute
•Olympic Ceremony
•Canada’s Families
Former Montreal Canadiens coach Jean Perron gives a clinic to LaurenHill
Academy Lynx. See inside for more details on the upcoming LaurenHill game
vs. Israel.
EMSB TOWN HALL MEETING SET
The EMSB’s first ever Town Hall Meeting will take place at
St. Pius X (9905 Papineau) in Ahuntsic on Tuesday, October
18. A light supper will be served at 6 p.m., followed by the
program. If you wish to attend please respond immediately to
[email protected] or by calling (514) 483-7200, ext.7202.
We must have your name and your EMSB affiliation. This will
be the third in a series of such community forums spearheaded
by the Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA). It
represents an important opportunity for EMSB commissioners
and the QESBA to learn more about your concerns, take your
suggestions and hear about success stories regarding English
public education in Quebec. The meetings held thus far by the
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board and the Riverside School
Board have been described as rewarding and stimulating.
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WORLD FOOD DAY – OCTOBER 16
WEBSITE: The relaunch of the EMSB
website ( www.emsb.qc.ca) is now complete,
with the revamped French section online. A
team headed by marketing associate
Kathleen Préfontaine and information
communications technology consultant Brian
Seltmann spent much of the past year
rebuilding and redesigning the site, which
gets an extraordinary amount of traffic from
stakeholders and the community-at-large.
They were assisted by Adolfo Vasquez and
Yibing Shen. Communications Voix
Visuelle undertook the interface design. The
mandate for the team was to create a website
that was esthetically pleasing yet easy to
navigate, for both experienced and not-so
experienced web surfers, and to make
information readily available at the click of a
mouse. The team is confident that such a site
has been created.
Ms. Prefontaine is
currently on temporary leave. In her absence
Mr. Vasquez is serving as webmaster.
Art
Books,
Computer,
Educational,
cookbooks, fiction, academic, software,
Thousands of Publisher's clearance and
bestselling titles and much more! At the
ceremonial opening at Plaza Côte des Neiges,
two EMSB schools received certificates of
$400 each to purchase books: Hampstead,
represented by teacher Elenie Vines and
Cedarcrest, represented by principal Bev
Townsend. “Ms. Townsend's students
raised $1,000 for us last spring for the Sri
Lanka school rebuilding project,” says Centre
for Literacy Director Linda Shohet. “ Now
we are trying to develop an e-mail letterwriting project between some of her students
and a group of Sri Lankan students. We are
waiting for confirmation from Sri Lanka that
a teacher and students are able and ready to
collaborate. This could turn into a very
exciting international literacy/technology
project. “ For more details log on to
www.centreforliteracy.qc.ca.
CPC ELECTIONS: Regional delegates will
be called to a meeting on Oct. 11 (7 p.m.) at
head office for the purpose of electing the
Central Parents’ Committee and the
executive members of the Regional Parents’
Committees for the 2005-2006 academic
year. Parent commissioners will also be
elected.
BOOK SALE: The fifth annual International
Literacy Month Book Sale to Benefit the
Centre for Literacy of Quebec continues
through Oct. 2. The main location is once
again Plaza Côte-des-Neiges (6700 Côte –
des- Neiges Road), with two smaller annexes:
the Côte-St-Luc Shopping Centre (7001 Côte
Saint-Luc Road) and Le Faubourg Ste.
Catherine (1616 St. Catherine West). Each
store will have an excellent assortment of
interesting books. Discounts will remain up
to 80 percent off the publisher's original
price.Titles will include : Children - How-to -
At the book sale (left to right) N.D.G. Côte des Neiges
borough Mayor Michael Applebaum, Bev Townsend,
Linda Shohet and Elenie Vines.
SPECIAL NUTRITION MEASURES: A
total of $844,965 has been allocated to the
EMSB to implement breakfast, snack or
lunch programs and the purchase of
equipment required for needy students at the
schools identified by the Ministry of
Education. In order for parents/guardians and
students to take part in this program, a
minimum contribution will be requested.
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Thirty-one schools are included in this
program …The EMSB has been allocated
$357,510 from the Ministry of Education for
Special Nutrition Measures. For 2005-2006,
the food budget will be used to provide
breakfast, snacks or lunches to needy
students. Category I inner-city schools
receiving the funding are: Bancroft, Carlyle,
Coronation, Sinclair Laird, St. Gabriel,
Westmount Park, James Lyng, Doorways,
Venture, Vezina and Marymount … A total
of $239.814 has been allocated for a free
milk program five days per week to all pupils
in Category I and II (Carlyle, Coronation,
Frederick Banting, Gerald McShane,
Parkdale, Sinclair Laird, St. Dorothy, St.
Gabriel, Bancroft and Westmount Park)
elementary schools for a duration of 82
days commencing October 11, 2005. There
will be an extension until May 26, 2006 for
elementary schools. Milk will also be offered
to pupils from all other schools for a duration
of 68 days from October 11, 2005 to April 7.
2006…A total of $164,375 has been
allocated to Category I and II schools by the
Comité de gestion de la taxe scolaire de l’Ile
de Montréal for morning snack and milk
programs.
ENROLMENT POLICY: In accordance
with Article 239 of the Education Act, the
Central Parents’ Committee must be
consulted on the enrolment policy annually.
The only change for 2005-2006 is the change
of dates for registration period of new
students, which will occur Feb. 6-10, 2006.
SEMINAR ON HOMOSEXUALITY: On
September 16 the staff of Marymount
Academy and Westmount High School
participated in a joint professional day which
focussed on the topics of homosexuality,
homophobia and healthy sexuality. Bill
Ryan, adjunct professor in McGill’s School
of Social Work, presented a comprehensive
perspective on the realities of being
homosexual, bisexual and heterosexual.
Pedagogical Consultant Linda Henderson
offered “hands-on” activities designed to
empower teachers and “de-sensationalize”
the teaching of sex education. Handouts,
brochures and lesson plans were given.
ISRAELI HOCKEY: The EMSB is proud
to announce a once-in-a-lifetime event for the
players of the LaurenHill coach Kosta
Papoulias and Alan Maislin, chairman of
the Israeli Ice Hockey Federation, have
arranged for an exhibition game between the
two hockey clubs in Montreal, during Team
Israel’s North American Tour. It will be held
on Sunday, October 23 (7 p.m.) at the
Samuel Moskovitch Arena (6985 Mackle
Road) in Côte Saint-Luc. Tickets are $15
each.
Along with this unprecedented game, there
will be other exciting events taking place. A
special coaching session for the LaurenHill
team and coaches has already taken place at
the Raymond Bourque Arena in St-Laurent,
with former Canadiens’ Stanley Cup winner
and current coach of the Israeli National
Hockey Program Jean Perron.
As well,
on Sunday, October 23 (3 p.m.), Perron will
be joined by former Canadiens player
Gaston Gingras as well as TSN hockey
analyst, Pierre McGuire, for a skills clinic at
the Bonaventure Ice Rink on Côte-de-Liesse.
This exclusive clinic is available for $250 per
person, with funds raised directed to the
Israeli Ice Hockey Federation. On Monday,
October 24 (6 p.m.). Ken Hitchcock and his
Philadelphia Flyers coaching staff will also
be holding a special clinic at the Bell Centre.
The cost will also be $250 per person. These
clinics are available to players aged 16 to
adult and spectators are invited to come and
watch at no charge. For more information, or
to reserve your tickets or spots for any of
these events, or if you are interested in
volunteering your time to the LaurenHill
Lynx and the Friends of Israel you can email
Kosta Papoulias at [email protected]
or
[email protected]
or
[email protected].
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ADOPT AN ALOUETTE: The Montreal
Alouettes will host the Toronto Argonauts
Oct. 22 (3 p.m.) at Olympic Stadium in their
final regular season game of the year. A
crowd of 50,000 is expected. With the help
of program sponsor CN, the team has
reserved a special CN Community section of
more than 7,500 seats. They are being made
available to schools which participate in the
Adopt An Alouette program for only $17.50
each (tax included). Special events and
animation are planned throughout the game,
and a field level tailgate party, exclusively
for kids, will start approximately two hours
before the game. Bus parking is available
and can be reserved through the Alouettes
following ticket purchase. Reserve your seats
now by calling the Alouettes ticket office at
(514) 871-2255 or e-mail Geneviève Caron
at [email protected] to obtain
an order form. She can also be reached at
(514) 871-2266, ext. 326.
MAY POLE: Over 1,300 students
at
Gardenview and Parkdale Elemenary Schools
were welcomed back to school with a "May
Pole" welcome ceremony. The idea came
from Jacklin Webb, the new principal at
Parkdale. Teachers danced several coloured
cords around a May Pole. Each coloured cord
represented a virtue or "Mind", "Body" and
"Spirit'. The intertwining of the cords
demonstrated having a "balanced' life. This
was further demonstrated by a balance with
three coloured stones. Each stone
(of
different weight) had to be positioned
correctly in order that a balance
was
achieved.
TONY COLANNINO: The EMSB is
mourning the passing of Tony Colannino,
former principal of John F. Kennedy High
School in St. Michel. He died Sept. 13 at the
age of 56 after a brief illness.
Mr. Colannino graduated from McGill
University in 1971 with a Bachelor of Arts
degree, and received his teaching certificate
the following year. He had a 33-year career
as an educator, in which 29 years were spent
at John F. Kennedy High School. He joined
the school as a teacher in 1972 and taught
languages,
mathematics
and
special
education. At the same time, he ran the
Student Life Department. In 1984, he was
appointed assistant to the principal, and
oversaw a special project in the school on
behalf of the Montreal Catholic School
Commission. He became its vice principal in
1993 and was appointed to the posts of
principal and director of the JFK Business
Center in 1999. He also served as principal of
Leonardo Da Vinci School in Rivière des
Prairies from 1995 to 1999.
“Tony was well liked and respected by the
school community and his colleagues
because he always looked out for the best
interests of the children and his staff,” said
EMSB
Regional
Director
Angeline
Roumeliotis, who has John F. Kennedy High
School under her jurisdiction. “He was a
team player, very caring and always
accommodating. We certainly appreciated his
calm manner and professional outlook.”
An avid soccer enthusiast, Mr. Colannino
served as vice president of the Rivière-desPrairies Soccer Club, as well as its House
League president during the early and mid
1990s.
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HURRICANE KATRINA: Schools, centres
and the head office of the EMSB are doing
their part to assist the victims of Hurricane
Katrina in the U.S. Gulf States. Last year, in
the wake of the tsunami in South East Asia,
EMSB schools and centres raised more than
$50,000 and held a wide array of activities.
Left to right Guy J. Bedard, Bernie Lash, Karl Etienne,
Antonio Lacroce and Dominic Spiridigliozzi.
The EMSB announced a special “Kookies for
Katrina” fundraiser at the Council of
Commissioners meeting. Tony Medeiros and
Bernie Lash of Cantor’s Bakery, are
underwriting the initiative with the help of
Smucker’s Canada. Smucker’s reps Karl
Etienne, Hugues Labrecque and Guy J.
Bedard were on hand at the meeting where
they presented samples of the cookies and
two giant cakes fresh from the Cantor’s oven.
Mr. Medeiros is a graduate of Vincent
Massey Collegiate. Interested schools will
get pre-packaged cookies (oatmeal, chocolate
chip and double chocolate) at no cost.
Students will sell them, with all procceds
going to Hurricane Relief. Order forms with
instructions will go to schools soon.
At the EMSB head office, a raffle ticket sale
took place and raised $777. The grand prize
was a gift basket containing four bottles of
American wine, plus an assortment of
American made goodies. The grand prize, a
gift basket containing four bottles of
American wine, plus an assortment of
American made goodies was won by Vicky
Thanos of the Student Services department.
The second prize of an American flag polo
shirt was won by Sheela Ramasamy of the
Community Services department. The
drawing was conducted by Lew Lewis,
Director of Student Services, and Spiritual,
Religious and Moral Education Consultant
Irene Miller. The success of the raffle was
due to a joint effort, which included various
members of the support staff throughout the
EMSB administration building. Proceeds will
benefit the Canadian Red Cross Hurricane
Katrina Relief Fund. Staff members also
gathered at the EMSB head office Sept. 26
to conduct a memorial service for the victims
of the hurricane. Schools and centres have
already begun organizing a variety of
activities, including dress down days and a
unique " Hurricane of Chores" by raising
money through students doing chores at
home for a given sum of money.
“The EMSB, as part of our world
community, has been deeply affected by the
enormity of the devastation and human
suffering caused by Hurricane Katrina in the
U.S. Gulf States,” stated EMSB Director
General Antonio Lacroce. “It is possible
that both staff and students may have
relatives who have been victimized by this
natural disaster, but what is certain is that all
of us have been moved by the tremendous
suffering which our neighbours, the citizens
of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama have
experienced as a result of Hurricane Katrina.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims
and their families.”
Mr. Lacroce has urged schools to engage
students emotionally, spiritually, and
intellectually.
In this regard, he has
encouraged the entire school community staff, students, and parents- in fundraising
activities with a view to sending donations to
support hurricane victims “who are our
neighbours.”
More
specifically,
the
Canadian Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Relief
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Fund (www.redcross.ca), Canadian Relief
Foundation (www.canadianrelief.ca) and
UNICEF Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts
(www.unicefusa.org) have been identified.
More information on what individual schools
are doing will appear in the next Fielding
Focus.
MISSING CHILDREN’S NETWORK:
Our Lady of Pompei Elementary School in
Ahuntsic will be the site of a press
conference on Wed. Oct 12 to mark the 20th
anniversary of the Missing Children’s
Network
(www.missingchildren.ca).
Meanwhile, officials from
the Missing
Children’s Network visited Carlyle and
Nesbitt Elementary Schools, upon the
invitation of Spiritual Animator Puynung
Choy. They spoke to students in
kindergarten, cycles 1 and 2 for a session in
learning practical ways to keep safe.
Gerald McShane students show off their cartridges at
ceremony.
THINK
GREEN:
Gerald
McShane
Elementary School in Montreal North is
thinking green, and it’s paying off. In January
2004, the school enrolled in a fundraising
program
called
ThinkGreen
(www.thinkgreen.com), a division of
Greentec and an environmental fundraising
program that currently funds over 1,100
schools across Canada.
The program
provides boxes with pre-paid shipping labels
to facilitate the collection of used print
cartridges and cell phones to protect the
environment from electronic waste and earn
funding. Used print cartridges and cell
phones come back to ThinkGreen in
Cambridge, Ontario where they are sorted,
classified and sold to the remanufacturing
market. Rebates associated with each print
cartridge and cell phone are calculated and
given back to participants via state of the art
reporting.
What’s more, for every 12
recyclable print cartridge or cell phone
received by ThinkGreen, one tree is planted
on behalf of the participant by Tree Canada.
ThinkGreen holds an annual contest by
awarding the “Highest Collecting School”
with a cash reward, this time a cheque made
out for $1,500.00. Gerald McShane is the
proud winner, having collected over 1,146
cartridges, planted 61 trees and diverted 573
pounds of waste from landfill since enrolling
in the program. To date, Gerald McShane
has received $2,391 in funding from the
ThinkGreen program. By collecting the most
used print cartridges and cell phones over all
other schools in the program across Canada,
Gerald McShane was awarded this cheque
and a certificate of Environmental
Achievement by ThinkGreen on September
22 for its 2004-2005 school year
achievements. Principal Donna Manos says
that the prize money will be put towards the
school library. Berthin Badiambile from
Greentec attended a special ceremony at the
school to present the cheque. Also in
attendance was Commissioner Sylvia Lo
Bianco and Regional Director Patricia
Moffa.
CORPSE BRIDE: Mike Johnson, Tim
Burton’s co-director of Corpse Bride, will be
giving two animated presentations, including
a matinee at Concordia University on Oct.
26. This production is being organized by
Emru and Tamu Townsend, graduates of
the EMSB who are presently in the animation
field. Their mom is Cedarcrest Elementary
School Principal Bev Townsend.
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WAGAR FIELD AND FOYER: A
ceremony will be held on Fri. Oct. 14 at the
former Wagar High School facility at 5785
Parkhaven Ave. in Cöte Saint-Luc. The
building now houses the Marymount Adult
Centre and John Grant High School.
Marymount Centre Director Nick Furfaro,
John Grant (and former Wagar) Principal
Michael Cristofaro and Commissioner Sid
Wise will preside over the naming of the
Wagar Foyer and the Wagar Field.
Edward Murphy School was the first to present its
cheque to the Foundation – a total of $3,500.
TERRY FOX RUNS: Twenty-nine schools
from the EMSB commemorated the 25th
anniversary of Terry Fox’s inspirational
Marathon of Hope on Friday, Sept. 16. A
special Terry Fox National School Run Day
took place to raise funds for cancer research.
This was part of the more than 10,000 runs
that were held simultaneously in schools
across the country, in which more than 3.3
million students participated. The EMSB
schools that were involved in the event were:
the Mackay Centre in N.D.G.; St. John Bosco
in Ville Emard; Pierre Elliott Trudeau in
Rosemount; St. Raphaël and Our Lady of
Pompei in Ahuntsic; Lester B. Pearson High
School and Frederick Banting in Montreal
North; Westmount Park and Roslyn School
in Westmount; Carlyle and Dunrae Gardens
in TMR; Cedarcrest, Holy Cross and
Gardenview in St.Laurent; Dalkeith in
Anjou; Edinburgh, Elizabeth Ballantyne
School and Royal West Academy in
Montreal West; Edward Murphy in
Hochelaga-Maisonneuve;
Hampstead;
Merton and John Grant High School in Côte
St. Luc; John Paul I Junior High School in St.
Léonard; McLearon in Pointe-Aux-Trembles;
Rosemount High School; Royal Vale in
NDG; Sinclair Laird in Park Extension; and
St. Dorothy in St. Michel.
Each school organized a fundraising activity
to celebrate this milestone anniversary. For
more details on specific school activities log
on to www.emsb.qc.ca and go to the Press
Room Press Release section.
MEGA-BIKE
EXCURSION:
The
LaurenHill Academy Home and School
Association has organized and obtained
sponsorship from the merchants of Place
Vertu and other parts of Ville St. Laurent for
a Mega-Bike excursion to take place on Sept.
30. Borough Mayor Alan DeSousa, and
Federal MP Stéphane Dion, as well as
EMSB senior administrators, have been
invited to attend and help pedal. Proceeds
from this event will go towards upgrading
the computer facilities of both the Junior and
Senior Campus. For more information
regarding renting a sign or buying a seat on
the Mega-Bike, please contact administration
at either (514)331-8019 or (514) 331-8781.
BRAIN TUMOUR AWARENESS: Dr.
Rolando Maestro, director of the Brain
Tumour Research Centre at the Montreal
Neurological Institute, will be at John Paul I
Junior High School in St. Léonard on Fri.
Oct. 7 (9 a.m.) for the launch of special
bracelets saying “Imagine the Cure” which
will be used to raise money for the EMSB’s
Brainwaves project. In March, as part of
Brain Tumour Awareness Day, EMSB
schools raised money for research into brain
tumours and hold many special events. “The
goal of the bracelet is also to make the
population aware of the growing number of
brain, tumours, spread education and increase
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support for the cause,” says
animator Rocco Speranza.
spiritual
students met Mr. Tremblay and St. Léonard
borough mayor Frank Zampino.
PEACE DOVES: Valerie Girard, an
animator from the Jane Goodall Roots and
Shoots organization and Nancy Pasquini,
spiritual and community animator, offered a
peace workshop to the cycle three students of
St. Raphael and St. Brendan elementary
schools. The students made peace doves.
These doves will remain in the class as a
symbol of their commitment to “Give Peace
A Chance” during the 2005 – 2006 school
year.
SUKKAH AT ROYAL VALE: A new
Sukkak will be unveiled in front of Royal
Vale School on Somerled in N.D.G. on
Thurs. Oct. 20. A small ceremony will take
place as part of the Jewish festival of Sukkot.
John Paul I students at Peace Day.
INTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY: On
September 21, eight Secondary 2 IBO
students from John Paul I Junior High
School, accompanied by their Spiritual,
Community Animator Mr. Speranza,
attended the City of Montreal’s first annual
International Peace Day Ceremony. On
March 21, 2005 the city passed a resolution
indicating Montreal has joined the United
Nations and is officially a peace city. The
students were invited by Mayor Gérald
Tremblay, The Jane Goodall Institute and
The Circle of Peace Foundation.
The
students were asked to represent the city’s
youth and hold an eight foot model of a peace
dove. .In attendance many city councillors,
Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe and
the ambassador to Canada from Rwanda The
FEEDING THE HUNGRY: Share the
Warmth is a Montreal based organization
whose mandate is to help ease hunger and
poverty in Montreal. Judy Stevens,
executive director of Share the Warmth and
Ms. Pasquini spoke with the cycle three
students at Michelangelo Elementary School
on Sept. 22. The children listened with
interest as Ms. Stevens shared anecdotes of
her work to help the poor children in our city.
Non-perishable food will be collected by the
students and staff to help Ms. Stevens carry
on the good work of feeding the hungry.
EAST HILL START: The first day of class
at East Hill Elementary School in RDP was
smooth and cheerful, reports Principal Maria
Cesta. To ease the transition from staying
home to going to school, kindergarten
children were treated to a performance by a
professional puppeteer, Piccolo Mondo, on
Sept. 7. The new students giggled, laughed
and enjoyed themselves tremendously as
colourful puppets danced, twirled and acted
in an original magical screenplay filled with
unexpected surprises. On the following day,
the entire school participated in a fun activity
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day organized by the East Hill Home &
School Association, complete with a free hotdog lunch. This yearly event organized by the
parents’ association clearly exemplifies the
longstanding East Hill tradition of mutual
support and close collaboration between
parents and staff. Three separate curriculum
cycle evenings were organized to meet the
parents.
They first met with the
administration for an inspirational talk on the
essential role that the parents play in the
education of their children, and on the vital
importance of collaboration between parents
and school staff. Afterwards, parents visited
the classrooms and met with their children’s
new teachers. These activities set the tone
for a pleasant school year.
John Ryan returns to the classroom.
ST. GABES: The students at St. Gabriel
Elementary School in Pointe-St-Charles were
welcomed back to class with several
activities, reports new principal Tina Ottoni.
On Sept. 2 Geordie Productions performed a
dress rehearsal of their play, “Not so Dumb.”
On Sept. 9 John Ryan, former director of
Pedagogical Services with the EMSB, made a
guest appearance.
Mr. Ryan gave the
students a motivational talk on being in
control of their actions and doing their very
best every day. He then followed with a
literacy ‘Read Aloud’ picture book activity
where the choice of books read to the
students reflected his theme. Mr. Ryan was a
big hit and the students unanimously voiced
their desire to have a return visit. A hot dog
lunch, donated by Generations Foundation,
followed.
DROPOUT RATE CONFERENCE: The
Black Coalition of Quebec will be holding a
conference to address the problem of the high
dropout rate amongst English speaking black
students in Quebec on Sun. October 1 at
Royal Vale High School (5851 Somerled
Avenue), in N.D.G. Entitled “Reflections on
Black English Speaking Students,” the
conference will not only examine the causes
and reasons behind this problem, but also
create recommendations so that schools and
community organizations will have the
proper tools and support system to encourage
students to complete their studies and
graduate from high school.
The day long conference will hold five
workshops that are going to be led by
representatives from different French and
English
school
boards,
community
organizations, teachers, parents and students,
as well as a representative from the ministry
of education. Topics that will be discussed at
the
workshops
include:
increasing
communication between students, parents,
schools and government; the reasons behind
the high drop out rates; the effects of drop out
rates amongst youth in institutional care and
how to identify at risk students at an early
stage; the consequences, effects and impact
upon Black youth when they drop out of
school; suggestions dealing with educational
system reform, as well as academic and
vocational alternatives for students. For more
information about the conference, call the
Black Coalition of Quebec at 489-3830.
HAMPSTEAD’S PLAYGROUND: On
Sat., Sept. 24, Decarie Saturn and the Home
Depot (St. Henri outlet) joined forces to
make Hampstead Elementary School the
recipient of two programs--The Saturn
Kidspace Program and Home Depot's
Kaboom
Program
for
playground
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refurbishment. At least a hundred volunteers
turned up for the day's work and they
included employees of Decarie Saturn and
Home Depot, as well as the parents and
children of Hampstead School. Hampstead
School's large, elaborate play structure was in
much need of repair, and Decarie Saturn's
grant from The Saturn Kidspace Program
paid for extensive repairs and improvements.
Home Depot granted money and equipment
to dramatically landscape the surrounding
terrain, planting about 300 plants and bushes,
as well as four trees. An area for relaxation
was paved with wooden benches, planters,
and trash bins installed. A mosaic with the
Hampstead School logo is being inlaid in the
pavement.
"These people are angels," said Hampstead's
governing board chairperson Clarise
Samuels. "They gave us much more than
what we originally asked for." Samuels
became aware of the programs when she was
surfing the Internet looking for school-related
grants that Hampstead could apply for. The
volunteers were provided breakfast and lunch
for their hard day's labour. The food for the
day was donated by various local businesses-McDonald's, Provigo, Domino's Pizza,
Buffalo Bill's, and Loblaws. The Home
Depot and the parents of Hampstead School
also made generous food contributions. A
ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on
Tuesday. Regional Director Mario Tirelli and
Commissioner Marvin Helfenbaum from the
English Montreal School Board attended.
Corporate executives from Saturn Canada
and managers from Home Depot were also in
attendance.
WEST PARK: A reporter from Japan was
sent by the Japanese School in Montreal
(http://www.geocities.com/mtljpschool
to
take pictures of students at Westmount Park
Elementary School. The reporter is gathering
information to write a book called “People
Living Around the World” (Poplar
Publishing,
Tokyo,
Japan).
He
is
interviewing one of our students at the
Japanese School, Kojin Oshiba, who is also a
student at Westmount Park.
CAREER FAIR: Isabelle Hudon, the
president and chief executive officer of the
Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal,
will be the keynote speaker at the opening
ceremonies of the sixth annual EMSB Career
Fair, which will take place October 25 to 27
at St. Pius X Adult Centre in Ahuntsic. More
than 3,000 Secondary V and VI students will
be attendance over the three days. Ms. Hudon
will kick things off on Tuesday morning and
then meet with students in the kiosk area.
Justin Trudeau performed these duties last
year. Ms. Hudon has worked in the field of
public affairs, communications, and strategic
positioning for more than 16 years. She has
developed solid expertise in the areas of
company
reorganization,
strategic
counseling,
communications,
crisis
management and government relations in
both the public and private sectors. Her stops
included senior communications roles with
the federal government in Ottawa, Bell
Global Solutions (a subsidiary of Bell
Canada), the Canadian Space Agency (CSA),
Bombardier Aerospace, BCE Media and the
Montreal Transition Committee. She joined
the Board of Trade in January 2002, first as
communications director, then vice-president,
strategies and communications and executive
vice-president. Last year she was promoted to
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the title of
officer.
president and chief executive
This year’s Career Fair theme is once again
“Focus on Tomorrow.” The event’s principal
sponsor is Jack Dym of Pipe and Piling
Supplies. Mr. Dym, a successful Montreal
businessman and philanthropist, is a product
of the public system. RBC Royal Bank and
Tony
Ruccolo
([email protected]) of Industrial
Alliance Insurance are also sponsors. The
Student Services and Adult Education and
Vocational Services Departments of the
EMSB coordinate this program, Chairman
Tina Stoupakis, the guidance counselor at
Vincent Massey Collegiate, notes that the
main objective of the Career Fair is to
provide Secondary V and senior adult
education students with an in-depth exposure
to the various educational opportunities
available to them. The final day will be
devoted to Secondary IV students, providing
them with an opportunity to start charting
their respective futures two years in advance
of graduation.
Each participating Secondary V high school
and adult education student will take part in
a general session of 30 minutes in the St. Pius
X
auditorium,
during
which
time
presentations will include information with
respect to CEGEP and vocational educational
programs, as well as admission requirements.
There will also be testimonials from EMSB
vocational education students who are
presently finishing their programs. The
dynamic Hugh Adams, former guidance
counselor at Lester B. Pearson High School,
will serve as the moderator on stage. Students
will then have the chance to visit the various
exhibition/information booths staffed by
representatives from English vocational
centres, CEGEPS, universities and the
Canadian Armed Forces. Secondary IV
students will only be exposed to the latter
part of the program, since this is only an
introduction for them.
BESLAN TRIBUTE: The first anniversary
of the terrorist attack on the Beslan School in
Russia, was commemorated at Cedarcrest
Elementary School in St. Laurent with
awesome Russian dancing and singing by the
Belsan students. The Sabe Dance Troupe, is
made up of twelve 13 to 17 year old students.
At Cedarcrest, in the aftermath of the terrorist
attack on the Beslan school, Karolyn
Liverman's Cycle 2 class, with the support
of parents Beatrice Cavalière, Katherine
Nohos-Katsarnos and a grandparent.
completed a 'Friendship Plaque of Support to
the Children of Beslan,. After the Beslan
students' performance, the plaque was
dedicated to the students of Beslan, in a very
moving ceremony led by Zeïnab Borghol
and Quinton Steer, on behalf of their class
and the other students of Cedarcrest students,
pledging their continued friendship and
support.
Dancers from Beslan.
HOME AND SCHOOL: The Quebec
Federation of Home and School Association
(H&S) will hold its 2005 Fall Conference
Program Sat. Oct. 22 at Royal West
Academy (187 Easton) in Montreal West. It
takes place from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.. Cost is
$25 for Home and Schoolers by Oct. 12 , $35
after that and $35 for non-Home and
Schoolers. Among the speakers will be
Roslyn Elementary School Principal Jim
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McMorran and Governing Board Chair Liz
McCallum; East Hill Elementary School
H&S Chair Antoinette Brunetti; and
LaurenHill Academy H&S Chair Antoinetta
Russo . There will be leadership and
parenting
workshops
and
regional
workshops. Info: 481-5619 or e-mail
[email protected].
HONORÉ OLYMPICS: On Thurs. Oct 6,
Honoré-Mercier Elementary School in St.
Léonard will be hosting a visit to mark the
launch of the Canadian Olympic School
Program - an initiative to show support for
the official “Day of Sport and Physical
Activity.” The Olympian speaker will be Jeff
Bean, a downhill skier who will be
competing in this winter’s Olympics. He will
be at the school at 12:30 p.m. to speak to the
Grade 4, 5 and 6 children. After his speech,
he will carry out a brief physical education
activity with the children.Bean is a two-time
Olympian (1998, 2002), who turned in the
best Canadian performance by a male
freestyle skier at the Winter Olympic aerials
competition in Salt Lake City by finishing
fourth. In the 2004/05 World Cup standings,
the 28-year-old veteran had two World Cup
podium finishes, and placed 11th overall. In
March, Bean capped off his season in style
by capturing the silver medal at the 2005
World Championship. No stranger to
adversity, he suffered two fractured vertebrae
in training at the opening World Cup of the
2004 / 2005 season in September 2004 in
Buller, Australia. As a result, he did not
compete, but was ready for competition by
December 2004. “I broke C1, C7, my nose
and the orbital bone in my face on September
4 and came 2nd at Worlds 196 days later. The
injury motivated me to work harder so it
never happens again.”
Bean believes that his team is what pushes
him to be a strong competitor. “Being part of
such a strong team makes for the best
training environment possible. Seeing people
jump well and work hard all around you can
do nothing but help to motivate you, and it
does. World Championships is an example of
where we all fed off each others’
performances leading to four great results.”
CLASS PROGRAMS: The Canadian
Olympic Committee and RBC® invites
schools to capture the excitement of the
Olympic Games in the classroom with the
Canadian Olympic School Program. Visit
www.olympicschool.ca to access this
valuable teaching resource that offers
engaging information about the Olympic
Games and Canadian athletes, as a tool to
educate, motivate, and inspire your students
to become Smarter, Better and Stronger. The
Canadian
Olympic
School
Program,
presented by RBC Financial Group, is
available to teachers across Canada and
features helpful lesson plans, adaptable
classroom-ready activities,
and clear
curriculum connections in the areas of
mathematics, language, and health and
physical activity.
NATIONAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
DAY: Royal Vale School in N.D.G. will
mark National Physical Activity Day Oct. 7
(1 p.m, to 1:30 p.m.) with a massive fun fitness class on our soccer field. Kids fitness
expert Adonna Greaves (from the Jewish
Community Centre will lead the class. All
340 elementary students will participate
STOCK EXCHANGE: Westmount High
School and their lead teacher, Michael Gale
were welcomed to the Student Stock
Exchange.
Westmount
High
School
represents the first public school to join the
Stock Exchange program. Mr. Gale worked
in business for many years before bringing
his experience to teaching. In addition to his
involvement in the SSX, he teaches
economics, math and entrepreneurship.
ST. IGNATIUS MEMORABILIA: There
are still some t-shirts and souvenir booklets
left over from the celebration held after the
closure of St. Ignatius of Loyola Elementary
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School in N.D.G. Should you be interested
in purchasing a t-shirt (I survived ... St.
Ignatius of Loyola School 1933-2005) for $5
or the souvenir booklet for $3, please contact
Governing Board Chair Ginette Leduc at
[email protected].
ROYAL WEST EVENT: A November 4 (7
p.m.) event at Royal West Academy will
raise funds for the renovation of the
auditorium to a Performing Arts Theatre. The
event will be at RWA beginning at 7:00 pm
The event is called “A Royal Laugh” which
will feature CBC comedian Lorne Elliott in
a hilarious monologue. Prior to his
performance at 8 p.m. in the old auditorium,
there will be a wine and cheese hour with
student drama and music groups performing
at designated spaces throughout the first floor
of the school. Special guests will be the four
candidates for the Montreal West mayoral
race as bartenders. Also, class baskets, put
together by each of the five classes with a
chosen theme will be auctioned during
intermission. (sports, entertainment, literary
etc.) Ticket price: $30 adult (tax receipt for
portion of ticket price) $15 for students (only
100 available!) All funds will go towards the
renovation of the auditorium. Last May, the
EMSB received $2,010,000 from the Quebec
government for the construction of a new
gym at Royal West Academy. The Royal
West Academy Foundation has raised over
$300,000 for the renovation of the
auditorium. There is no government funding
for projects of this kind.
CANADA’S FAMILIES: As part of
National Family Week (Oct. 3 to 9), the
Association of Family Life Educators of
Quebec (AFLEQ) and the Department of
Applied Human Sciences of Concordia
University will present Alan Mirabelli of the
Vanier Institute for the Family. It will take
place on Wed. Oct. 5 (7 p.m.) at Concordia
University’s
Loyola
Campus
(7141
Sherbrooke West). Admission is free for
AFLEQ members and $10 for non-members.
The theme of his talk is
“A Profile of
Canada’s Families,” which should be of
interest to members, parents, teachers,
counselors, and other professionals in the
field.
Marysa Barassi
PEOPLE:
Marysa Barassi has been
appointed the new director of the St. Pius X
Adult Centre and Culinary Institute. She
succeeds Walter Ninzatti, who retired in
August. Ms. Barassi has been the assistant
director for the past six years. Catarina
Bernucci, a teacher at Lester B. Pearson
High School, is the new assistant director.
CAP CONFERENCE: The Association of
Administrators of English Schools of Quebec
(AAESQ) will host the annual conference of
the Canadian Association of Principals
(CAP) in Quebec City May 11-13, 2006.
Keynote speakers will include Major General
Lewis MacKenzie, Dr. Pawliw-Frye, June
Callwood and Dr. Brian Little. St. Monica
Elementary School Principal Maria DiPerna
is co-chairing the event along with Laird
Bracken of the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School
Board. For more details log on to
www.cap2006.ca.
ADULT EDUCATION AND
VOCATIONAL SERVICES
IN THE MIX: The Mix 96 Shave to Save
Breast Cancer campaign is headed to the
Laurier Macdonald Career Centre in St.
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Léonard Oct. 5 to shave the heads of a few
students and an auto-mechanics teacher.
IMPORTANT DATES
October 5, 2005
A Profile of Canada’s Families
Concordia University
Loyola Campus
University’s
Loyola
Campus
(7141
Sherbrooke West) Administration Building
7 p.m.
Free for AFLEQ members
Non-members: $10
Info: (450) 829-3625
OCTOBER 18, 2005
EMSB Town Hall
St. Pius X
6:30 PM
email: [email protected]
OCTOBER 22, 2005
Quebec Federation of Home and School
Association
8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Royal West Academy
187 Easton, Montreal West
Info: 481-5619 or e-mail [email protected].
OCTOBER 25-28, 2005
EMSB Career Fair
OCTOBER 26, 2005
Council of Commissioners Meeting
7:30 p.m.
MAY 11-13, 2006
Canadian
Association
Conference
Quebec City
www.cap2006.ca
of
Principals
PLEINS FEUX SUR FIELDING
ASSEMBLÉE GÉNÉRALE –
18 OCTOBRE 2005
La première assemblée générale publique de
la CSEM aura lieu à l’école St. Pius X (9905
Papineau) Ahuntsic, le mardi 18 octobre. Un
léger souper sera servi à 18 h suivi par le
programme. Si vous désirez y prendre part,
veuillez
répondre
immédiatement
à
[email protected] ou en appelant au (514)
483-7200, poste 7202. Vous devrez donner
votre nom ainsi que votre affiliation à la
CSEM. Cette assemblée sera la troisième
d’une série de forums communautaires lancés
par l’Association des commissions scolaires
anglophones du Québec (ACSAQ) et elle
donnera une importante occasion aux
commissaires de la CSEM et à l’ACSAQ de
s’informer de vos préoccupations et d’être
mis au courant des succès de l’éducation
publique anglophone au Québec. Les
assemblées tenues à ce jour par la
Commission scolaire Wilfrid Laurier et la
Commission scolaire Riverside ont été
enrichissantes et stimulantes.
SITE WEB : Le lancement du site Web
renouvelé de la CSEM (www.emsb.qc.ca) et
de sa version française a été complété. Une
équipe dirigée par l’associée en marketing
Kathleen Préfontaine et le conseiller en
information et technologie de l’information
Brian Seltmann
et aidés par Adolfo
Vasquez et Yibing Shen a consacré une
grande partie de l’année écoulée à
reconstruire et à réorganiser le site qui est
consulté par un nombre extraordinaire de
personnes. Communications Voix Visuelle a
entrepris la conception de l’interface. Le
mandat de l’équipe a été de créer un site qui
serait esthétiquement plaisant et facile à
naviguer pour les usagers expérimentés et
novices et qui donnerait facilement accès à
l’information.
ÉLECTIONS DU CCP: Les délégués
régionaux seront convoqués à une réunion le
11 octobre à 19 h au centre administratif pour
l’élection du Comité central de parents et des
membres de l’exécutif des comités régionaux
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de parents. Les commissaires représentants
de parents seront aussi élus au cours de cette
réunion.
POLITIQUE
D’INSCRIPTIONS :
Conformément à l’article 239 de la Loi sur
l’instruction publique, le Comité central de
parents doit être consulté annuellement au
sujet de la politique en matière d’inscriptions.
Le seul changement pour l’année 2005-2006
est la date de la période d’inscription des
nouveaux élèves, qui a été fixée à la semaine
du 6 au 10 février 2006.
ADOPTEZ UNE ALOUETTE : Les
Alouettes de Montréal affronteront les
Argonauts de Toronto le 22 octobre à 15 h au
Stade olympique pour la dernière partie de la
saison de l’année et l’on s’attend à ce que
près de 50,000 personnes assistent à cette
partie. Avec l’aide de CN, commanditaire du
programme, l’équipe a réservé une section
communautaire CN de plus de 7,500 sièges
qui seront mis à la disposition des écoles qui
participent au programme « Adoptez une
Alouette » au prix de 17,50 $ par siège (taxes
incluses). Des activités spéciales sont prévues
tout au long de la partie et une réception,
exclusivement pour les enfants, aura lieu près
de deux heures avant la partie. Le
stationnement pour autobus est disponible et
peut être réservé par l’entremise des
Alouettes après l’achat des billets. Réservez
vos sièges en appelant le bureau de
réservations des Alouettes au (514) 871-2255
ou adressez un courriel à Geneviève Caron à
[email protected] pour obtenir
un formulaire de commande. Elle peut aussi
être rejointe au (514) 871-2266, poste 326.
RÉSEAU
ENFANTS
RETOUR
CANADA :
L’école primaire Our Lady of Pompei
d’Ahuntsic sera le site d’une conférence de
presse le mercredi 12 octobre, qui soulignera
le 20e anniversaire du Réseau Enfants Retour
Canada (www.missingchildren.ca).
COURSES TERRY FOX : Vingt-neuf
écoles de la CSEM ont commémoré, le
vendredi 16 septembre, le 25e anniversaire du
Marathon de l’espoir de Terry Fox. Une
course nationale scolaire Terry Fox a eu lieu
dans le but de recueillir des fonds pour la
recherche sur le cancer. Plus de 10,000
courses ont eu lieu simultanément dans les
écoles de tout le pays et plus de 3,3 millions
d’élèves y ont participé. Les écoles de la
CSEM participantes ont été : Le Centre
Mackay de NDG; St. John Bosco de Ville
Émard; Pierre Elliott Trudeau de Rosemont;
St. Raphaël et Our Lady of Pompei
d’Ahuntsic; l’école secondaire Lester B.
Pearson et Frederick Banting de MontréalNord; Westmount Park et Roslyn de
Westmount; Carlyle et Dunrae Gardens de
Ville Mont-Royal; Cedarcrest, Holy Cross et
Gardenview de Ville Saint-Laurent; Dalkeith
d’Anjou; Edinburgh, Elizabeth Ballantyne et
l’Académie Royal West de Montréal-Ouest;
Edward Murphy de Hochelaga-Maisonneuve;
Hampstead, Merton et l’école secondaire
John Grant de Côte-Saint-Luc; l’école
secondaire du 1er cycle John Paul I de SaintLéonard; McLearon de Pointe-aux-Trembles;
l’école secondaire Rosemont; Royal Vale de
NDG; Sinclair Laird de Parc Extension et St.
Dorothy de Saint-Michel.
Chaque école a organisé une activité de levée
de fonds pour célébrer cet important
anniversaire, par exemple :
Tous les élèves, enseignant(e)s et parents de
l’école Dunrae Gardens de Ville Mont-Royal
se sont rendus à pied au Centre récréatif de
Ville Mont-Royal où ils ont participé à une
série d’activités pour la course Terry Fox.
L’évènement a été organisé par Yann
Deville, enseignant d’éducation physique de
l’école, et le département des sports du
Centre récréatif. Les élèves ont recueilli des
fonds auprès de leurs amis et familles.
L’école secondaire Rosemont a organisé une
marche d’endurance au cours de laquelle les
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élèves du premier et du deuxième cycle ont
suivi deux différents parcours autour de
l’école et du voisinage. Cette marche a été
précédée par une assemblée qui a eu lieu à
l’auditorium de l’école où un court
documentaire sur la vie de Terry Fox a été
projeté, suivi par une présentation par le
conseil d’élèves.
L’école Royal Vale de NDG a organisé une
course/marche de 30 minutes sur le terrain de
football de l’école et à laquelle ont participé
340 élèves de la maternelle à la 6e année ainsi
que des enseignant(e)s et des parents
bénévoles. Chaque classe du primaire a
recueilli des fonds en apportant à l’école des
pièces de un et de deux dollars pour un total
de 624 $. « Les élèves ont eu l’occasion
d’être actifs et en bonne forme en souvenir de
l’un des plus grands héros canadiens assurant
ainsi qu’ils se souviennent encore de son rêve
» a déclaré Norman Katz, enseignant
d’éducation physique de l’école et
organisateur de l’activité.
Le réseau de télévision CBC a aussi présenté
une couverture en direct de la course
nationale Terry Fox à travers le Canada et où
les efforts de levées de fonds d’Eddie Nolan,
concierge de l’école Roslyn ont été soulignés.
L’objectif de l’école était de recueillir 25 000
$.
SENSIBILISATION AUX TUMEURS DU
CERVEAU : Le Dr. Rolando Maestro,
directeur du Centre de recherches sur les
tumeurs cérébrales de l’Institut Neurologique
de Montréal sera à l’école secondaire du
premier cycle John Paul I le vendredi 7
octobre à 9 h pour le lancement de bracelets
spéciaux « Imagine the Cure » qui seront
utilisés pour recueillir des fonds pour le
projet « Brainwaves » de la CSEM. En mars,
dans le cadre de la Journée de sensibilisation
aux tumeurs cérébrales, les écoles de la
CSEM recueillent des fonds pour la
recherche sur les tumeurs cérébrales et
organisent un grand nombre d’évènements
spéciaux.
« Le but du bracelet est aussi de sensibiliser
la population au nombre croissant de tumeurs
cérébrales,
d’éduquer
le
public
et
d’augmenter le niveau d’appui à cette cause »
déclare l’animateur spirituel Rocco Speranza.
COLLOQUE SUR LE DÉCROCHAGE :
La Ligue des noirs du Québec tiendra un
colloque sur le problème du niveau élevé de
décrochage parmi les élèves anglophones
noirs du Québec le dimanche 1er octobre à
l’école secondaire Royal Vale (5851
Somerled) à NDG. Intitulé « Reflections on
Black English Speaking Students » le
colloque examinera, non seulement les
causes de ce problème, mais formulera aussi
des recommandations afin que les écoles et
les organismes communautaires disposent
d’outils appropriés et de soutien pour
encourager les élèves à terminer leurs études
secondaires.
Cinq ateliers seront offerts au cours de ce
colloque d’une journée et ils seront animés
par divers représentants de commissions
scolaires anglophones et francophones, des
organismes
communautaires,
des
enseignant(e)s, des parents, des élèves ainsi
qu’un représentant du ministère de
l’Éducation. Les sujets qui seront discutés
aux ateliers incluent : accroissement de la
communication entre élèves, parents, écoles
et gouvernement; les raisons des taux élevés
de décrochage scolaire; les effets du
décrochage parmi les jeunes et la façon
d’identifier prématurément les élèves à
risque; les conséquences, les effets et
l’impact du décrochage scolaire sur les
jeunes noirs; des suggestions au sujet de la
réforme de l’éducation ainsi que des
solutions de rechange académique et de
formation professionnelle pour les élèves.
Pour plus d’informations au sujet du
colloque, appeler la Ligue des Noirs du
Québec au 480-3830.
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FOIRE DE CARRIÈRES : Isabelle
Hudon, présidente et chef de la direction de
la Chambre de commerce du Montréal
Métropolitain sera la conférencière principale
aux cérémonies d’ouverture de la sixième
Foire annuelle de carrières de la CSEM, qui
aura lieu du 25 au 27 octobre au Centre de
formation générale des adultes St. Pius X à
Ahuntsic. Plus de 3,000 élèves du Secondaire
IV et V assisteront à cet évènement de trois
jours. Mme Hudon lancera la Foire le mardi
matin et rencontrera ensuite les élèves dans
l’aire des kiosques. Justin Trudeau s’est
acquitté de ces fonctions l’an dernier. Mme
Hudon a œuvré dans le domaine des affaires
publiques, des communications et du
positionnement stratégique pendant plus de
16 ans. Elle a obtenu une solide expertise
dans les domaines de réorganisation
d’entreprises, de counseling stratégique, des
communications, de gestion de crises et de
relations gouvernementales dans les secteurs
privé et public. Elle a occupé des postes
importants en communications auprès du
gouvernement fédéral à Ottawa, de Bell
Global Solutions (subsidiaire de Bell
Canada), de l’Agence spatiale canadienne
(ASC), de Bombardier Aerospace, de BCE
Media et du Comité de transition de
Montréal. Elle s’est jointe à la Chambre de
commerce en janvier 2002 à titre de
directrice des communications, ensuite viceprésidente, stratégies et communications et
vice-présidente exécutive. L’an dernier, elle a
été promue au poste de présidente et de chef
de la direction.
Le thème de la Foire de cette année est à
nouveau « Pleins feux sur l’avenir ». Le
commanditaire principal de l’évènement est
Jack Dym de Pipe and Piling Supplies. M.
Dym, homme d’affaires et philanthrope, est
un produit du réseau public d’éducation.
RBC Banque Royale et Tony Ruccolo
([email protected]) d’Industrielle
Alliance sont aussi des commanditaires. Les
Services aux élèves et les Services de
formation générale des adultes et de la
formation professionnelle coordonnent le
programme. La présidente, Tina Stoupakis,
conseillère d’orientation au Collège Vincent
Massey, souligne que l’objectif principal de
la Foire de carrières est de donner l’occasion
aux élèves du Secondaire V et de la
formation des adultes d’examiner à fond les
diverses options éducatives qui leur sont
offertes. La dernière journée sera consacrée
aux élèves du Secondaire IV qui auront ainsi
l’occasion de commencer à planifier leur
avenir deux ans avant de terminer leurs
études.
Chaque élève du Secondaire V et de la
formation générale des adultes prendra part à
une session générale de 30 minutes au cours
de laquelle des présentations incluront des
informations sur les programmes de CÉGEP
et de formation professionnelle ainsi que sur
les exigences d’admission. Il y aura aussi des
témoignages
d’élèves
de
formation
professionnelle de la CSEM qui terminent
actuellement
leurs
programmes.
Le
dynamique Hugh Adams, ancien conseiller
d’orientation à l’école secondaire Lester B.
Pearson, tiendra le rôle de modérateur sur
scène. Les élèves auront ensuite l’occasion de
visiter
les
divers
kiosques
d’exposition/information où ils pourront
s’entretenir avec des représentants de centres
anglophones de formation professionnelle, de
CÉGEP, d’universités et des Forces armées
canadiennes. Les élèves du Secondaire IV ne
participeront qu’à la dernière partie du
programme étant donné que cette Foire n’est
qu’une introduction pour eux.
FAMILLES DU CANADA : Dans le cadre
de la Semaine nationale de la famille (3 au 9
octobre), l’Association des éducateurs en vie
familiale du Québec (AEVFQ) et la Faculté
des sciences expérimentales de l’Université
Concordia présenteront Alan Mirabelli de
l'Institut Vanier pour la famille. Cette
présentation aura lieu le mercredi 5 octobre
(19h) au campus de l’Université Concordia,
7141 Sherbrooke ouest. L’entrée est gratuite
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pour les membres de l’AEVFQ et de 10 $
pour les autres personnes. Le thème de cette
soirée qui est
« Profil des familles
canadiennes »
devrait intéresser les
membres, les parents, les enseignants, les
conseillers et d’autres professionnels de ce
domaine.
DATES IMPORTANTES
5 OCTOBRE 2005
Profil des familles canadiennes
Université Concordia
Faculty Club Building
7e étage
1455 de Maisonneuve ouest
Gratuit pour les membres de l’AEVFQ
10 $ pour les autres personnes
Informations : (450) 829-3625
18 OCTOBRE 2005
Assemblée générale publique de la CSEM
St. Pius X
18 h 30
Courriel : [email protected]
22 OCTOBRE 2005
Fédération québécoise des associations
foyers-écoles
8 h à 15 h 45
Académie Royal West
187 Easton, Montréal-Ouest
Informations :
481-5619
ou
courriel :[email protected].
25-28 OCTOBRE 2005
Foire de carrières de la CSEM
Submissions for the Fielding Focus should be
made to Michael J. Cohen by e-mail
([email protected]), fax (483-7213) or drop
it by room 109.