The Pearson News
FROM THE
Volume XIV, No. 6
CHAIRMAN’S
REPORT
TO COUNCIL
DIRECTOR GENERAL & CHAIRMAN
FINAL
OF THE BOARD
JANUARY 2012
ST. CHARLES ELEMENTARY
BUILDS SCHOOL IN AFRICA
FREE
DIRECTOR GENERAL’S
REPORT TO COUNCIL
PARTNERSHIP WITH FREE THE CHILDREN PRODUCES RESULTS IN SIERRA LEONE
By Marie-Josée Coiteux,
Principal, St. Charles School
by Suanne Stein Day
Coming back from the holiday
period is such a system shock for
so many of us. Two weeks of
family time, celebration time, and
a well-earned break from work
and school leaves us unprepared
for the fast-paced January period.
At the board level, Angela Nolet
and I have been attending meetings with all the English boards
and some French boards, and
with the DGs and ADGs from the
other boards to continue the dialogue on increasing our success
rates. Even though LBPSB has
already achieved the rates asked
for by MELS by 2020, we will not
stop until every student is able to
succeed in our classrooms. With
the potential of heavy budget cuts
looming, we continue to communicate with MELS to come up
with fair and equitable ways of
See STEIN DAY Page A2
ST.
CHARLES
ELEMENTARY,
Pierrefonds — We
have a ton of amazing opportunities
at St. Charles, and
we realize how important it is to
bring a quality education to the
everyone. Through the efforts
of Mrs. Bigland, our Community
and Spiritual Care Animator, a
partnership between our school
and Free The Children was initiated. Our first goal was to build
a school in Sierra Leone and we
have accomplished that goal
within a year. We are now committed to building a well which
will be used to supply fresh clean
water to the school. To mark the
building of the school in Sierra
Leone, a celebration was held on
January 17th. A representative
from Free The Children thanked
all the students and staff for becoming partners with Free The
Children and helping children
in rural areas around the world
get a chance for a brighter future.
The children listened to the song
“The Impossible Dream” sung by
the representative, who explained
Free The Children’s mission to
help children. With a cultural
St. Charles school teamed up with Free The Children to build a school in a third-world nation.
Orchard Hits the Ice with the Habs!
by Liz Rivard
Principal, Orchard Elementary
with information from
foundation.canadiens.com/en/
ORCHARD
ELEMENTARY,
LaSalle — Orchard Elementary
students and staff were the VIP
guests of the Montreal Canadiens
Children’s Foundation and the
borough of Lasalle at the January
17, 2012 inauguration ceremony
for the beeyoootiful outdoor rink
which has been built at Hayward
Park next to the former Cecil
Newman School. This exciting
“Bleu Blanc Rouge” initiative calls
for the construction of five refrigerated outdoor multipurpose
community rinks built at a cost
of one million dollars each! The
Hayward park rink is the third in
the series of five rinks to be built.
“These rinks are recognized as
recreational and gathering centers, where physical exercise allows local children to learn more
about adopting healthy lifestyles
and enjoying sports.” A state of
the art “cabane” accompanies the
Bell-centre-sized rink at Hayward
treal’s blue collar workers, members of FTQ Construction and
regional entrepreneurs who offer
financial and material resources,
as well as volunteer labour. The
Foundation also relies on the expertise of Arena Design Services
when it comes to selecting rink
products and services, and Québec en Forme, which helps the
Foundation in finding sites and
community partners, as well as
the development of each site and
measuring the impact of the program on local communities.
Orchard Elementary students
were thrilled to spend the afternoon skating side by side with
Habs centre David Desharnais
and defenceman Raphael Diaz,
and retired hockey great Rejean
Montreal Canadien David Desharnais and mascots with Orchard Houle, along with dignitaries repstaff, students and volunteers along with Principal Liz Rivard and resenting all of the partners in the
Regional Director Dave Meloche
project and students from Henri
Foret school. Even the Orchard
staff who attended were absolutePark, and brand new Bauer skates winter.
and helmets have been donated
The Montreal Canadiens Chil- ly tickled to be so close to hockey
to the facility and are available for dren’s Foundation has built these royalty! David Meloche, Regional
use by our students at no cost! It’s rinks with the help of key part- Director, was also seen zipping
a dream come true for Orchard ners, including the FTQ and the across the ice on his skates at this
skaters, who will be back to en- Fonds de solidarité FTQ, in col- event. It was just another great
joy the ice many more times this laboration with the City of Mon- day for students “in the Orchard”!
grant as well as a grant from the
Caisse Populaire, the staff and
students were entertained by
Vues D’Afrique whereby everyone had the opportunity to dance
to African music and learn about
the African culture. All the dancing helped to work up an appetite
for cake as the celebration came
to a close.
We have seen positive changes
in our students and their families
thanks to the partnership. They
are more connected to the world
around them and our students are
getting involved to help achieve
our goals. We also wanted it to
be a challenge for the students to
come up with their ideas and take
the initiative to help the cause.
Some ways kids have raised
money include, raking leaves,
recycling bottles, store bagging,
donations in lieu of birthday loot
bags etc.
Free The Children is the largest network of children helping
children through education. The
goal of the organization is to free
children from poverty and exploitation by addressing its primary root cause - a lack of access
to education opportunities. You
can learn more about Free The
Children by visiting their website
at www.freethechildren.com.
PISA Programme
for International
Student
Assessment
by Sheila Southon,
Guidance Counsellor, PCHS
PIERREFONDS
COMPREHENSIVE
HIGH
SCHOOL,
Pierrefonds — In late April, approximately 35 PCHS students
will take part in a Canadian and
international assessment program
to measure the abilities of 15-yearolds in mathematics, science and
reading. The assessment is to
provide important information
on how our schools are preparing
our young people for their future.
Canada is one of over 60 countries
taking part in this assessment program. The ministries and departments of education of all provinces, Statistics Canada and Human
Resources and Skills Development
Canada are overseeing the program nationally, and each school
chosen to participate has assigned
a liaison to oversee the testing.
I’ve been chosen as the liaison for
our school, so stay tuned for a report later this year from this huge
undertaking.
Strategic Directions in the Pearson News
As you read through the Pearson News, you’ll notice that some
of the articles have the numbers one through four next to them.
These numbers are associated with the LBPSB’s 2010-2015
Strategic Plan and its four main directions. Each month, you’ll
see these numbers next to the articles found in the pages of the
Pearson News and it will give you an idea of what the board’s
schools and centres are doing in line with the new Strategic
Plan. You’ll find a legend inside with details on what strategic
direction each number is related to.
by
y R. T. Mills
Welcome to the New Year
Although the most recent holidays are now fading rapidly from
memory, this is the first opportunity I’ve had to formally wish a
very happy and prosperous new
year to all of our staff members
and to our students and their
families. I do hope that the year
2012 will be one that brings to all
peace, health and success.
It would appear that the next
few weeks will present extraordinary challenges to all in public
education here in the province of
Québec. I also believe strongly
and with confidence that, with
the commitment and excellence
of its commissioners and staff
members at all levels, the Lester
B. Pearson School Board is wellpositioned to continue its leadership role both provincially and
nationally.
Registration Period
The months of January and
February feature our enrolment
period for the 2012-2013 school
year. Registration of siblings at
all grade levels and of Grade Six
students has taken place earlier
this month and that of new Kindergarten students is being done
today until the end of this week.
Parents and prospective parents
are invited to view our website
for specific registration deadlines.
We consolidate these registrations with our demographic projection data to estimate the actual
staffing allocations to our schools.
It is, thus, critically important
that registrations take place in respect of these deadlines.
Teacher Recruitment
This month the Lester B. Pearson School Board took part in the
job fair at the University of Montréal. It was well attended and we
met many aspiring teachers from
their Faculty of Education, primarily in the fields of French as a
Second Language and of Elementary Education although we also
met many interesting candidates
from other areas of specialization within education. This year
we also tried an experiment: conducting interviews at UQAM over
the period of one day. Our team
met teachers who will be graduating in April, and seven of the ten
of those interviewed made our
shortlist. In the weeks to come,
we will be going to McGill University, Concordia University,
and Ottawa University. In April
we will be visiting Bishop’s University. This year, our major recruiting interview night will take
place on March 21.
Admin Staffing
This is also the time of year
when I send letters to all administrators, inviting them to meet
with me to review their present
assignments, interests and future aspirations. The meetings
will take place in February and
March. If you are an administrator, I would be interested to hear
any thoughts you may have pertaining to your role here at the
Lester B. Pearson School Board.
If you are inclined to do so, I encourage you to request a meeting.
A2Pearson News
Stein Day, from page A1
achieving provincial fiscal goals,
allowing us the flexibility to manage our school boards with a view
to success in our territories.
We continue to participate in
the Réseau Réussite Montréal/
Montreal Hooked on Schools,
sharing successes and challenges
from all territories towards that
same goal.
Our off island community continues to grow and we have started discussions to find appropriate land for a new school in the
Vaudreuil-Soulanges area.
I had the honor of being at St.
Thomas High School last week
when the Sec V classes were visited by Justin Trudeau, MP Papineau. Mr. Trudeau delivered an
inspiring message to encourage
everyone present to go out there
and make a difference in the
world. He then took questions
and I couldn’t have been prouder of our students as they threw
some real zingers at him. Mr.
Trudeau came across professionally, empathetically and honestly
with that well-known Trudeau
charisma.
Our registration period has
begun and we anticipate a good
result, if our Open Houses are
any indication. Once again, the
attendance at Open Houses for
our high schools and elementary
schools are exceeding expectations as families are making informed choices for their children.
The wide variety of programs,
from Science, Art and Robotics
at the secondary school level to
bilingual, immersion or Francais
JANUARY 2012
Plus at the elementary levels have
been well received this year and
continue to be well-received for
next year.
I’d like to congratulate Grade 3
teacher Nancy Stokes from Wilder Penfield School. A couple of
weeks ago, when some of her
students came to class very upset about the Montreal Canadiens
trade of Michael Cammalleri,
she jumped on the opportunity
and turned their passions into a
“teachable moment”, getting the
students to write down their feelings. I’d like to share one of these
letters with you now. Keep in
mind, if you will, this child is 8.
Dear Mr. Gauthier,
I was very upset when I woke
CPIC:
Teacher PD
Deadline for Applications in March:
March 12th for the meeting on the 15th
up on Friday, January 13th and
learned that you had traded Michael Cammalleri to the Calgary
Flames. I more than understand
that as a general manager of the
Canadiens your job is to make
your team better, but there is one
thing that I do not understand
about this trade. Why did you tell
Cammalleri to go back to his hotel in the middle of an important
game against the Boston Bruins,
our arch rivals? Don’t you think
it would have been embarrasssing
for him leaving in the middle of a
game? I feel it was very rude of
you to trade him that way. The
Montreal Canadiens are a very
classy organization, but that was
a very unclassy move on your
part. Very unclassy. Oh! and
one more thing Mr. Gauthier,
what am I supposed to do with my
Cammalleri shirt now?
Vignettes
Pearson
Partnership Program
by Nancy Battet,
Pearson Partnership Program
Sincerely,
Aidan
Folks, we’re doing something
Student Intern Christopher
right!
Nolet from the Vanier College
Follow me on twitter:
Wildlife and Environment Man@suannesteinday
agement Technology Program began a six week internship with the
LBPSB’s Pearson Partnership ProDo you have an article
gram on January 23, 2012. As a
to submit for
main component of Christopher’s
internship, he will visit classrooms
to share his scientific knowledge
with students from over ten of the
Board’s elementary schools. Christopher will speak to students on a
Please send your articles and pictures to your
variety of topics such as Wildlife,
Principal who will forward them to us.
Birds, Polar Bears, Global WarmQuestions or comments? Email Dan Mullins at
ing, Mammals and Endangered
species to name a few. Vanier [email protected]
lege has been a valuable partner
of the LBPSB for over ten years.
Students and teachers from Vanier visit classrooms throughout
the year. As well, Vanier College
Wildlife and Management program have participated at the John
Scholefield Science and Technology day since the program began
in 2003. Many thanks to all teachers who have invited Christopher
to speak in their classrooms over
the next six weeks!
the Pearson
News?
Be The Change You Want
To See In The World
by Ali Welik and Monik Graham
This was the message a group of Westwood Senior High
School girls recently shared with
all the young girls at Westwood
Junior High School. The senior
girls, with the help of several staff
members planned, organized and
ran workshops, as well as whole
group activities that focused on
bullying and the negative effects it
can have on a person’s life. Their
goal was to help the Junior girls
understand that bullying, whether
its an action, a word or a behaviour, can damage another person’s
sense of belonging, safety, self
worth and ultimately their happiness. The older girls spoke from
their heart with passion and a belief that even one person can make
a difference.
Small group workshops at
Westwood Senior
http://pef.l
bpsb.qc.ca
Neuroscience at
Sunshine Academy
On January 23rd, 2012,
students from the Montreal Neurological Hospital visited Sunshine
Academy’s grade 6 classes to give
a presentation on neuroscience
and the brain. One of the things
that neuroscientists do is study
the brain at a cellular and synaptic level. It includes the analysis of
brain chemistry and what chemicals cause cells to react in different
ways. The grade six students were
very inspired by the wonders of
the human brain.
A presentation on
Neuroscience at Sunshine
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JANUARY 2012
LEADERSHIP IN THE MAKING
Students From Alternative School Collaborate on an Art Project With the Organization EnMasse
Lindsay Place High School
Student Gets International
Recognition For Her Efforts
by Antoinette Scarano,
Work Study Coordinator
Prepared canvases ready to go.
by Rebecca Binet
NETWORK OF ALTERNATIVE
CENTRES, Pointe Claire — Students enrolled in the Junior and
Career program from the Network of Alternative Centres (Jubilee) took part in a very special
leadership through the arts project on December 7th 2011. This
work of “collaborative art” was
an incredible opportunity for the
students and teachers to visually
represent A Brighter Future with
the help of artists from EnMasse.
This meaningful project took
place over the course of several
weeks (the classroom teachers
provided pre-workshop sessions
for their students and had them
create portfolios that contained
artwork, text and anything they
felt was related to the theme) in
order to prepare the students for
the actual day of the workshop.
To witness the interaction between the artists and students
Pride in the finished product.
School Board Work-Study Alternative Program, Lina was be presented with a brand new camera
LINDSAY PLACE
purchased for her by the FTRN
HIGH
SCHOOL,
team. It doesn’t stop there, howPointe Claire — Lina
ever. This venture lead to FTRN
Samoukova’s life forcreating a non-profit organizaever changed simply
tion called “International Lina
because she walked Projects” in collaboration with
through a door that had been The Society for Exceptional Leadopened for her in pursuit of her ers. An organization who’s intent
dreams.
is to give other students around
Lina made her passion for pho- the world the same opportunities
tography known to Brian Grasso as Lina. Providing them with the
and Carrie Campbell, co-owners tools, support and guidance to
REBECCA BINET
REBECCA BINET
of the “Free Thinking Renegade see their dreams become a reality.
Getting started...
Nation” when they were visiting
In attendance was David
her class discussing the topic of Meloche, Director Region 3 of the
was truly magical. They started skills through the collaborative others.
success and pursuit of dreams. Lester B. Pearson School Board,
with 8 blank canvases. The stu- work of sharing space around
Has brought life to the hallway Lina’s passion for her art was so
Mario Barette, Director, Commudents then transferred their ideas and on the canvases. The process in which it resides…
notable that Brian and Carrie in- nity Services, along with other
onto the canvases with the help also allowed for the blending and
Teachers, staff and the Princi- vited her to be the on-set photog- school board members, and the
and support of the artists and sharing of ideas while connecting pal, all bear witness to students rapher for a day of filming with Lindsay Place High School adcreated a piece of art unique their with one another through obser- protecting the artwork as they at- FTR Nation. Lina accepted and ministration as well as the entire
group.
vation, communication, and mu- tach great importance and owner- extended herself far beyond the team from FTRN, including Vince
Students were taught how to tual respect. Finally, the students ship to their tribute to the school expectations of the team that day. Malts, Director of International
bring their visions to life through were given a unique opportunity community.
On December 19th, in her Lina Projects.
lessons on shading, creating pat- to witness a professional artist deThe student was completely un“It feels as if it has always been classroom at Lindsay Place,
terns, basic sketching and trac- velop, create, and finalize a piece there, the students feel great among her other peers in the aware of this event prior to it taking. They were taught leadership of artwork in partnership with pride towards what they have ac- Genesis class, a Lester B Pearson ing place!
complished.” said Q. De Coteau,
a teacher from the Network of Alternative Centres, “For many, just
pat dry.
by Marilyn Aon,
having reached their goal of tran7.
Watch the shower temp
scribing their ideas onto the canAesthetics Teacher, Gordon
Hot showers feel great in winvas was a huge step. Being taught
Robertson Beauty Academy
ter, but they wreak havoc
to respect each other’s space and
1. Try a creamy
on dry skin. Try a lukewarm
being open to having others add
facial cleanser
shower instead, then pat your
onto their images were valuable
Cleansers
strip
skin dry with a towel. Apply
lessons that can be applied to
away moisture as part of the job
moisturizer (again) as soon as
their everyday lives.”
of removing makeup, and dry
you step out of the shower.
The students have created a
winter air tends to magnify the 8. Use alcohol responsibly
unique piece of art that reflects
problem. Gel cleansers can be
Avoid skin products and hairtheir school environment, and
drying, but creamy ones should
styling
products high in alcowill continue to make a positive
help.
hol. When alcohol evaporates
change in the lives of future stu- 2. Mask the problem
REBECCA BINET
it feels cool and refreshing, but
dents.
Use a moisturizing facial mask
Students and EnMasse Artists working together…
it’s also stripping away moisto replenish moisture lost
ture, so look for alcohol-free
throughout the day.
products when the air is al3. Look for a humidifier
ready dry.
If your skin feels dry and tight
9. Don’t blow it
even when you’re inside your
If you’re already dealing with
home, there may not be enough
dry,
brittle hair, resist the urge
moisture in the air for you. Scan
to
reach
for the hair dryer. It’ll
the sale pages for a portable huonly make things worse. Dry
midifier. Make a note to yourand style your hair with a towself to clean the filter regularly
el, and if you still use a dryer,
(if they get yucky they breed
time yourself and try to use it a
bacteria).
little less.
4. Turn down the heater
It’s a beauty catch 22, but 10. Moisturize meh!
Moisturize throughout the day
overheating a cold home will
and
don’t forget to drink extra
worsen dry skin problems, so
REBECCA BINET
REBECCA BINET
water when it’s cold and windy.
experiment with different setThe mounted mural.
Your hands, feet, knees and eltings on your heater to find the
bows may need a little more
right temperature for both you
help, too. Look for products
and your skin.
which contain shea butter. For
5. Any device that heats your
intense relief, moisturize hands
environment will also steal
and feet at night, and then slip
your moisture
on gloves or socks to lock in
Even electric blankets. If dry
moisture.
skin is driving you crazy, throw
11 Winter Beauty Tips!
BA Digital Media Students
Visit The New “Studio 12”
by Bob Dubois, Governing
Board Member,
Beurling Academy
STUDIO 12, Montreal On January 18th, many of our Secondary
4 digital media students, along
with their teacher, Miss Sandra
Reynard, lucked out by getting
a chance to visit the CTV Montreal studios and the new digital
“Studio 12”. The students started
the visit in the large newsroom,
where all the news and sports reporters put together their stories.
They got to meet entertainment
reporter Christine Long, who
gave us the rundown on the local
arts scene that she covers.
Then it was time to split up into
two groups with both groups taking turns between watching the
goings-on in the control room
which is the nerve centre where
everything gets put together from
the studio to the live and recorded reports, and watching live the
12 noon newscast which gave the
students an eye-opening learning
experience.
At the end of the newscast, it
was a chance for everybody to get
up close on the set and ask questions of anchor Tarah Schwartz
and everybody’s favorite weather
girl, Lori Graham, followed by
some neat photo ops with the
CTV personalities.
We certainly would like to
thank Lori and Tarah for taking
time out to speak with our students, and to Melanie Porco of the
research department for guiding
us around and to News Director
Jed Kahane for his usual wonderful cooperation with these visits.
We look forward to another visit
next year.
another comforter on the bed, 11. Pucker up
and see how you feel after
Chapped lips can be a big probyou’ve left the electric blanket
lem in winter. Use a lip balm
unplugged for a couple nights.
with at least SPF 15 and prefer6. Moisturize in the shower
ably one with antiseptic agents
Moisturize throughout the day,
to aid in healing. Some lip balm
but try using body lotion even
products are made with tea tree
before you’ve left the shower,
oil, which helps heal painful
right after rinsing soap or body
cracks. Look for lip balms with
wash. It will help lock in some
phenol, beeswax, aloe, vitamin
extra moisture. Rinse off and
E and essential oils.
A4Pearson News
January 2012
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
AT LAKESIDE
before a packed house and entertained the audience by bringing
LAKESIDE ACADto life the story, which shows that
EMY, Lachine —
a child’s imagination can take us
On January 19th
to very magical places. The stuand 20th, the Lakeside Academy dents worked tirelessly, with reDrama Department presented its hearsals beginning in September
annual school play, a full-length to expertly portray the quirky
rendition of Lewis Carroll’s clas- inhabitants of Wonderland, from
sic children’s tale “Alice in Won- talking flowers, animals and playderland”. With a cast and crew of ing cards to the irrepressible Mad
50 students, the production, di- Hatter and tragic Humpty Dumprected by Carin Schwartz and fea- ty. The audience was treated to a
turing Secondary II student Nora night of laughter and fun making
Zerczy in the title role played the play a huge success.
by Carin Schwartz
St. J-F Sr. Students Fête Pointe Claire
Vignettes
Mme Brault, a legendary and
mysterious Pointe-Claire figure
known for her generosity and miMOUNT PLEASANT
raculous abilities.
ST. JOHN FISHER SR., Pointe
ANNUAL SOCK
With a newfound enthusiasm
Claire — In celebration of Pointefor their home town, the stuDRIVE 2011
Claire’s 100th anniversary, Midents embarked on a journey
by Stephanie Herault
cheline Bélanger, Chef de divito discover the events and
Mount Pleasant School’s Stuthe people who have shaped
Pointe-Claire’s history. After dent Council, under the direcmuch research, the students tion of their teachers: Jane Malocreated bilingual audio tour ne, Elana Agulnik and Arsène
Dylan-Klein, set an objective of
630 pairs of socks to donate to
the Welcome Hall Mission. They
surpassed their goal and have
Listening to History
donated 819 pairs thanks to the
sion - Activités culturelles, and
generosity of the Mount Pleasant
Julie Paquin, agente culturelCommunity!
le, invited LBPSB and CSMB
Merci!
Pointe-Claire grade 5 elemen- St. John Fisher Sr. Students
tary classes to participate in
these festivities. The project was guides and interactive timelines
organized and supported by Edu- using QR code technology. Some
cational Consultants Arlene Scott students even chose to reenact
events from Pointe-Claire’s past
and Suzanne Nesbitt.
On three separate days in late through the creation of iMovies.
On January 25th 2012, the City
November and early December,
JANE MALONE
the students from St John Fisher of Pointe-Claire hosted a special
presentation
evening
at
Stewart
Students
at
the
sock
drive
Sr. and Clearpoint elementary
schools were treated to a tour of Hall. Students showcased the
projects and engaged the public
Pointe-Claire Village.
in an interactive QR code scavenThe grade 5 students from St.
ger hunt.
John Fisher Senior had the opWe would like to extend a very Elementary Volleyball
portunity to participate in a
special thank you to the City of
Tournament at
guided tour of the Pointe-Claire Pointe-Claire for organizing this
John Abbott
village. They were greeted at initiative. A visit to the village
Stewart Hall, Pointe-Claire’s Cul- now holds new meaning for all
by Peter Gilson
tural Center, by none other than the students who participated in
30 of our elementary schools
Mr. Alderic Lesage, the resurrect- this project.
participated
in a Volleyball toured first mayor of the village. From
We would also like to thank the
the comfort of a yellow school Educational Services Department nament on January 10, 11, and
bus, the students viewed a num- at the LBPSB for their support 12th. The event took place at
ber of familiar sites and learned and commitment to the project.
John Abbott College. Many of
of their history. A favorite stop
We invite you to view a selec- our Grade 5 & 6 students particifor many was visiting the Clear tion of projects on our school pated in the event. This is one of
Point, home of the city’s symbol, website. Several of the works can 9 tournaments that take place in
the windmill.
be seen in a hallway at Head Of- our school board every year. This
The day ended with a visit with fice until the end of February.
is a non competitive event with
the purpose of promoting physical activity and a healthy, active
lifestyle.
The tournament was a great
rest of the group the movements relevance as dancers and as artists.
they chose. Once everyone had This unique and eye opening expe- success and both students and
a chance to perform their move- rience brought forth a new found teachers had a wonderful time at
ments, Marc cleverly linked each appreciation for this style of dance. the event.
sequence of movements from the
Marc provided a unique backstudents into one entire dance drop for inspiration and made the
piece. Bearing witness to this students feel safe and comfortable
magical process of both collabo- enough to open up to one anothration and creativity, the students er and share their thoughts about
along with Marc completed the the day. For many of the Beurlday with a final performance. The ing students who attended, this
energy in the room was exhila- may have been a “once of a lifeVolleyball tournament in full
rating! The students were proud time opportunity”. The students
swing
of what they had accomplished of Beurling academy representand had a new found respect for ed the Lester B. Pearson School
contemporary dance all because Board with dignity and pride and
Marc was able to explain to them will continue to work alongside
the importance of what they had Marc Boivin in the creation pro- Sherwood Forest Becomes a
just created and brought forth its cess of this project.
Learning Centre for McGill
by Suzanne Nesbitt, Arlene
Scott and St. John Fisher Sr.
Grade 5 Teachers
Contemporary Dance Through a New Lens
by Rebecca Binet
LADDMI, Montreal — Under the aegis of the Conseil des
arts de Montréal and the CRÉ de
Montréal, each year, schools are
given the opportunity to participate in a project known as “Li-
students to a new environment
rich in artistic diversity, the project also aspires to increase the
students’ level of awareness and
knowledge in the realm of music
and dance. By working in partnership with the artists through
various workshops, students will
be encouraged to exchange and
share ideas with each other and
the school community.
dents in action, each classroom
visit followed a brief introduction
by the professional dance teacher
and an introduction to their class.
Once the students finished with
their classroom visits, they were
then asked to join Marc Boivin
for a short hands-on workshop
activity in one of the dance studios. He proceeded to open a
discussion about their visit and
what they thought of the classes
they observed. He then asked
that each student remember 3
dance movements (one from each
of the different levels) that they
could remember from the classes they observed. The students
were then asked to teach the
Student Teachers
The Strategic Directions
REBECCA BINET
Dancing in the LADMMI Studio
bres comme L’art”. This project
involves working on a creative
piece through the collaboration
of local artists and students from
the surrounding community.
This year, the grade 10 dance
students from Beurling Academy, under the guidance of their
dance teacher Jessica Mender,
have been fortunate to be a part
of this unique opportunity and
will help in the creative process
of a project based on Commedia/
Ruzzante developed by the Quatuor Bozzini (musicians/string
quartet), Marc Boivin (dancer/
choreographer) and Ana Sokolovic (composer). The aim of the
project is to expose students to
the creative process and understand how music and dance relate to one another. By exposing
In part, a visit to LADMMI (The
School of Contemporary Dance)
took place on Monday, January
23rd 2012, where the Beurling
dance students and their teacher
Jessica Mender were invited to
observe classes (from the three
academic levels), tour the school
and meet LADMMI students. The
students were greeted by the Assistant Artistic Director and Studies Coordinator Tassy Teekman,
who presented students with a
brief overview of the contemporary dance school three year technical DEC program and informed
them of the necessary steps taken
in order to consider any form of
dance as a career. A unique opportunity for the Beurling students to witness Marc Boivin with
his second year LADMMI stu-
Strategic Direction 1
Maximizing Student Success
in a Culture for Learning
Strategic Direction 2
Fostering and Supporting a Commitment
to Professional Growth for All
Strategic Direction 3
Enhancing School Collaboration
and Community Partnerships
Strategic Direction 4
Promoting Wellness in a Safe
and Caring Community
by Jean Fillatre, Principal,
Sherwood Forest
This fall was an exciting one
for Sherwood Forest as McGill
University launched a 12 day field
experience for a cohort of 12 first
year students. The student teachers were immersed in the culture
and community of our school.
We believe they lived through a
rich learning experience as they
observed a variety of classrooms
and worked with many different
teachers. The students and teachers were treated to our famous
Home and School Tea Trolley as
parent volunteers delivered goodies to each classroom! In addition,
we are fortunate to have some of
the student teachers return this
month to volunteer in the school!
Principal Jean Fillatre with
Student Teachers
Pearson NewsA5
JANUARY 2012
WESTPARK, CARE AND TEDDY BEARS
various charitable organizations.
We thought it would be great for
children in need to have a Teddy
Bear friend. We then decided to
write a creative story about where
WESTPARK,
Dollard-des- the bear came from, and it was a
Ormeaux — In 2003, around rewarding experience for us all.
the holidays, the children in my
Again this year I have asked the
grade 3 class thought it would students to bring a new Teddy
be a good idea to share with oth- Bear to school. To accompany
ers by bringing a Teddy Bear to this bear, children printed out
school to give to a child by way of the story of “The Teddy Bear that
by France Turcotte
came from Heaven” found on the
Westpark website: ( http://westpark.lbpsb.qc.ca/#...) under the
title Site Updates. On this site,
the story is available in French
and English and there are versions describing the recipients of
the bear as either a boy or a girl.
Parents and children selected the
story closest to their hearts. Some
signed the story and colored in a
drawing, and attached the rolled
up letter to the bear using a ribbon (red for a girl and green for
a boy) and then put the bear in a
gift bag.
This CAREfully packaged gift
made the donors feel that they,
as children, had made a personal
difference in the lives of other
children who are not as fortunate
as themselves. But most of all,
such a lovely gesture shows that
they CARE very much for others.
For the child receiving this treasure, it is a gift that is just for him
or her and this will undoubtedly
put a smile on his or her precious
face.
I believe that every child should
have a Teddy Bear friend to hug
and cuddle when the going gets
TOUGH. May the magic of a
Teddy Bear, given by a very special friend, be forever present in a
child’s heart!
Westpark students and
collected bears
Beacon Hill
Teacher wins
APEQ Excellence
Award
By Patrice Delage
BEACON HILL, Beaconsfield
— Beacon Hill School is very
proud to announce that Mr. Derek Lagimodière was the recipient of the APEQ (Association of
Physical Educators of Quebec)
Teaching Excellence Award for
2011. “Mr. Lag”, as he is known
by all his students, has taught at
Beacon Hill for 9 years. He runs
the extensive physical education
program for all students which
includes activities from curling to
cross country skiing, not to mention his famous Alcatraz game
and Pinball Explosion! He also
organizes interscholastic teams to
compete at the school board level
in ultimate frisbee, basketball,
volleyball, handball, track and
Pat Delage, principal of
Beacon Hill (left), with
former principal Grant
Thomas and award winner
Derek Lagimodière
field, cross country running and
skiing. At lunchtime, he runs the
school’s popular intramural PiloPolo program. In Pilo-Polo, students from grades 4 to 6 are integrated together in teams. For the
championship game, the entire
school is then invited to cheer for
their favorite team in the battle
for the “Lag Cup”. There are also
friendly competitions throughout
the year between the graduating grade 6 class and the teachers in soccer baseball, dodgeball,
and Pilo Polo. This year, Mr. Lag
also went above and beyond in
his annual Terry Fox Walk with
the school. Not only has he organized the event for 6 years raising
up to $60,000 dollars, but this
year, he challenged the students
to raise over $10,000, and if they
succeeded, he in turn would
come to school wearing a dress
for the day. The “$10,000 dress”
was a huge hit with the students
and motivated the school to raise
over $10,200! Mr. Lag contributes immensely to the positive
school spirit at Beacon Hill and
the students feel very fortunate to
have such an exemplary teacher!
Congratulations!
A6Pearson News
January 2012
Making a Difference Through Dance
by Rebecca Binet
ity Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau, as age, raffle tickets, backstage crew,
well as live music by producer general inquiries and many other
and composer David Hodges, tasks. This wonderful partnership
Canadian singer/songwriter Jea- is forever growing as former LBnette Arsenault and performances PSB dance students continue to
On November 19th 2011, I had
from the Macdonald High Dance join the SBDC team!
the privilege, along with hundreds of audience members, to
witness the SBDC’s original production “Ensemble” to which all
funds raised went to the 60 Million Girls Foundation. This awe
inspiring show represented the
struggles women face every day
as well as the joys they encompass through their celebration of
unity, resourcefulness and leader- Members of the SBDC with founder Sonia Balazovjech (bottom
ship. The original choreography right) who is also a kindergarten teacher at Sherwood Forest.
performed by the dancers of The
Sonia Balazovjech Dance Compa- Team and Collège Sainte-Anne.
The Sonia Balazovjech Dance
ny made a tremendous impact on The energy from the first half of Company was created in 2010
all who were present by creating the show emanated throughout by its founder Sonia Balazovjech.
pieces whose inspirations were the intermission and second half Sonia’s inspiration for creating her
rooted in the trials and tribula- of the show. The collaboration dance company stemmed from
tions of women from around the didn’t stop there, about thirty having performed a full length
world. The show also included students from Macdonald high show “The Power of Lipstick”
a guest appearance (via video school helped in the coordination with her dance team (Divinity)
conference) by media personal- of ticket sales, food and bever- as a fundraiser for the West Is-
GORDON ROBERTSON BEAUTY ACADEMY’S
FINAL COUNTDOWN TO THE 12TH QUEBEC
SKILLS COMPETITIONS
land Woman’s Shelter about the
powers and struggles of physical abuse. Sonia and her team of
dance instructors look to instill in
each and every one of their dancers the passion of dance as an educational tool that can help raise
awareness and funds for organizations that provide invaluable
services to our communities. Sonia exudes happiness when she is
with her students and represents
positive “change”, she respects
her students and in return they
do the same.
For this kind and humble
kindergarten teacher, teaching
young eager minds to care about
themselves and others and to
share compassion makes her an
exceptional role model. Congratulations to all that took part in
the planning and coordinating of
this event. Thanks to the efforts
of all who took part in the production, SBDC was able to raise
$7000.00 for the 60 Million Girls
Foundation.
Inspired by the
well known Olympics sporting formula the goal of this career and technical competition is
to showcase and promote career
and
technical
training. Quebec skills competition showcases the talent
and energy of
young
aspiring students in
the various programs who wish
to
represent
their discipline
and go onto the
next competitions at the provincial, national
and international levels. The
medalists from each of the competitions represent the very best
of their programs and fields.
Gordon
Robertson
Beauty Academy is proud to have
Mylène Lacaille Foster and Nicholas Gavin Rocheleau representing our Academy in the Regional
Quebec Skills (Hairdressing)
Competition, and Christine Anzurowski and Ashley Lebel in the
Regional Quebec Skills (Aesthetics) Competition.
Every two years, in all regions
of Quebec, hundreds of young
students work hard with their
teachers to be among those chosen for the Regional Quebec
Skills Competitions. To date,
over 40,000 young people from
among everyone big and little was all regions have taken part in lopalatable. The generosity, the
kindness and the true happiness I Love to Read/J’aime
that was shared that day makes
Lire Week at
you realize the vastness of the huSpringdale School
man spirit and the capacity that
Springdale
stuour future leaders have to make
dents from Pre-K,
our world a better place.
Kindergarten and cycle one were lucky to
have a visit from author Stephanie Gee (Gliksman).
Stephanie is a former Sunnydale
student who was delighted to return to her school and share her
success with our students. Her
book is entitled “When Kids Rule
Westwood Annual Verdun Elementary Christmas Visit
On December 16 approximately 100 Westwood Senior High
School students climbed aboard a
school bus for their annual holiday visit to Verdun Elementary.
Once these energetic, enthusiastic
and vibrant students arrived in
Verdun they took over the school
for a few hours filling the halls
with laughter, song and boisterous conversations. Students from
Mr. Smith’s Drama class presented a play for the entire school,
while the Student Life and Student Leadership Teams got busy
in the kitchen preparing and orga-
Getting ready for the elementary kids
The play
nizing all the food that they made
and then transported to Verdun.
Over the course of the morning
the Verdun students were entertained, fed, listened to and made
to feel special as the “big kids”
spent one on one time with them.
The excitement and happiness
The lunch line
LINDSAY PLACE SCIENCE FAIR 2012
by Sharon Lamb,
Science Department
Coordinator, Lindsay Place
Does
chewing
gum affect short
term memory? Are
hamsters more active at night or during the day? Can
you make a new
energy source for the future? Can
you modify the properties of elastics using a change in temperature? Which part of the school
has the most germs? (It’s not
where you think!)
Those were some of the questions that students from grades
7-11 tried to answer by participating at the Lindsay Place High
School Science Fair.
Students had to ask the question, do background research,
develop an experiment, carry it
out and report on their findings...
all on their own! There were over
250 projects done presented
by students on January 17. We
had to enlist the help of 80 volunteer judges from around the
community and also the LBPSB.
Then add a visit from the St. John
Fisher Sr students and you have
an amazing learning experience
for all! The awards presentation
in the evening was held in the
auditorium with special guests
our member of parliament LacSt-Louis Mr. Francis Scarpaleggia and also our Regional Director, Mr. David Meloche. Students
were excited and thrilled to hear
about the winning projects.
A list of winners and pictures
of the event are available on the
Lindsay Place Web Site: http://
lindsayplace.lbpsb.qc.ca/
Special thanks to the judging
coordinator, Linda Jones, Location Manager Irwin Worshell,
Awards coordinator Anita Boray
and Scorers Julie Young and Nathalie Collins and our photographer Lina Samuokova.
P.S.: Gum does help short term
memory!
Johnathan Plante of Secondary 5 and his project on Hydrogen Fuel Cells tied for first place with Celeste Dube and Melanie Hamer,
also of Secondary 5 and their project entitled The Skinner Box
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place on Sunday, March 18th
Come on out and be part of the action!
Author Stephanie Gee
speaks to Sunnydale students
the School”. The students loved
hearing the story and seeing the
colourful illustration projected
onto the Smart Board. She has
left a signed copy of her book in
our school library.
Congratulations to students
from each grade who won books
for correctly identifying photos
of staff members reading their fa-
vourite books.
Shown here, a photos of a staff
members who read books to a
class of students. The final photo
shows students who correctly
identified the teachers whose
faces were hidden behind their
favourite book.
cal and regional competitions.
Thousands of visitors enjoy these
demonstrations of skill expertise.
The local and regional competitions are considered the showcase of young talent from the Vocational Training
courses.
Eight student
competitors
from the four
school boards
on the Island of
Montreal will be
performing four
different treatment protocols
to select the top
two candidates
who will then
go on to represent the Island of
Montreal in the upcoming provincial competition taking place
May 2012 in Quebec city.
During May 2012, Quebec’s future work force is going to Quebec City, to showcase their skills
at the 12th Quebec Skills Competition. The event will be officially
launched on May 2nd at the Centre de Foires in Quebec where
more than 300 competitors from
36 different trades will take the
stage representing their respective region. They will certainly inspire other young students since
this year’s Quebec Skills Competition is the qualifying event to
earn a spot on Team Quebec going to the Skills Canada National
Competition and potentially be
part of Team Canada 2012.
Good luck to everyone!
Riverdale High School
Celebrates Martin
Luther King Day
by Phillip Rosenbaum,
Grade 10 student,
Riverdale High School
On Monday, January 16th (Martin
Luther King Day),
Riverdale
High
School was graced
with the presence
of Reverend Gray
as well as Bashir Hussain. Both
guests gave impactful speeches
about why we should dispel hate
and racism while celebrating multiculturalism.
Reverend Gray is one of the
most accomplished and talked
about African American men in
Canada, and rightfully so. In honour of Martin Luther King’s efforts
to propagate the American dream
as opposed to a strictly black one,
Gray gave a compelling speech
about the importance of King’s
original dream. He also encouraged us to get involved within our
communities to make the change
we want to see in the world.
Bashir Hussain later educated
us about his struggles in building
the first mosque in Montreal. He
faced many racist misapprehensions on his journey, however,
with the help of people stemming
from varying ethnic groups. He
showed us that in the end, our origins shouldn’t be a cause of dispute. Instead, our dichotomous
origins should be cherished, and
if anything, used as a motive for
cohesion rather than segregation.
Riverdale’s cultural diversity left
us all with a sense of community
by the end of their talks.
Rev. Gray speaks at
Riverdale
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JANUARY 2012
Justin Trudeau, MP for Papineau, visits St. Thomas High School in Pointe Claire
has passionately advocated for
greater political participation by
Canada’s youth, while simultaneously arguing for more government action to
help young Canadians become
better prepared
in a more competitive, globalized world.
On
Friday,
January
27,
2012,
Justin
Trudeau
brought his mes-
sage to the Secondary 5 (Grade
11) students of St. Thomas High
School.
Mr. Trudeau was at St. Thomas
High School from 1:00 pm to 2:00
pm, spending the hour speaking
to the graduating students. Some
of the topics he dealt with were his
personal experiences as a student
and a teacher in British Columbia,
as well as the importance of higher education. He also spoke about
environmental issues and how
students can be advocates to better their world. He also answered
student’s questions.
Harmony at
St. Lawrence Senior
Before the holidays, the Harmony
Committee met to
brainstorm ways to
increase school spirit and keep
motivation high throughout
the school year. As a result, we
held our first awards assembly
at the end of December to recognize effort, achievement, and
citizenship in all classes. One of
our objectives for 2012 is to increase the harmony in our school
in multi-level classrooms introducing one another, brainstorming about the great things going
on in our school, and preparing
“Together We Are Better” artwork
for a communal bulletin board at
the entrance of the school. New
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade
will take place on
Sunday, March 18th
Come on out and be
part of the action!
and to promote positive interactions between members of our
school community. Thursday,
January 12th, from 2:25-3:15,
SLAS was buzzing with activity,
friendships were formed and
students left with a challenge to
greet and look out for one another in the days and weeks to come.
Keep an eye out for their work on
your next visit!
Dress in green, balloons will be provided.
Bring your school’s banner
or ¾ag, and help represent
your school and the LBPSB!
Congratulations to the Beechwood
Grade 6 Math Olympics Team!!!!
by Mme Laurence
and Ms. Amalia
they honed their understanding
of the challenging math concepts
On
December that would no doubt turn up in
15th, Tyler, Allison, this board-wide competition.
Michael,
Hayden,
The efforts and enthusiasm of
Brooke, Jeremy, Bai- these children paid off at the end.
jan, Robert, Sameer, Lauren, Our Beechwood team proudly reMadison, and Ethan participated ceived three ribbons in individual
in the LBPSB Annual Math Olym- events and scored enough points
pics Competition at
Riverdale High School.
These students volunteered three lunch
hours a week to train
for this rigorous mathematical event. Regardless of the long hours
and the hard work,
these students were
always keen to participate. During the training ses- to return home with the bronze
sions, they were able to develop medal! Well done on your amazeffective teamwork skills while ing team efforts!
Come watch the
fantastic Lester B. Pearson ¾oat!
The parade starts at
12:00 pm — Come early!
CHILD AND YOUTH MENTAL
HEALTH…LET’S TALK ABOUT IT!
The LBPSB Centre of Excellence in Mental Health assists
Quebec English School Boards in
the implementation of best practices in mental health promotion.
The Centre strives to build capacity among educators and school
communities by promoting men-
tal health literacy, reducing stigma and focusing on prevention
and early intervention. In view
of disseminating information and
encouraging people to talk about
mental health we are delivering
our most recent information-rich
postcard!
A broader understanding of mental health
Your Feedback
The Center of Excellence for Mental Health has completed an informal survey among the English school
boards across the province. We asked you to share your concerns in the area of child and youth mental
health. The most significant mental health concerns expressed included:
Anxiety
Depression
Substance Abuse
Stress & Coping
Thank you to everyone who participated in this Needs Assessment. This information is extremely valuable
to us and will help us plan the year.
As educators, what we can do?
We can watch for signs
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over time depending on many factors. Mental health and mental illness
are part of an ever changing and dynamic continuum.
The Continuum of Mental Health
Wellness
Protective
Factors
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We can discuss concerns with a colleague, a supervisor or a
helping professional.
Biological
Psychological
Social
Illness
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Research has shown that increasing resilience through 4 developmental assets
can lead to positive mental health. For more information in this area, click on the
following link (Psychology Foundation of Canada:
http://www.psychologyfoundation.org/pdf/publications/ResilienceChildrenBooklet.pdf).
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We are sharing it with you-our
friends and colleagues, and invite
you to do the same! The more we
know about mental health and the
more we talk about it, the closer we
are to reducing stigma and really
making a difference in the lives of
children, families and communities!
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Below is a list of Commissioners along with their home telephone numbers
and school board locals.
Home
422-3000
Ward
Communities
Commissioner
Phone #
Local
1
Verdun/Nuns’ Island
Douglas Flook
514-293-2417
4001
2
LaSalle South
Sergio Borja
514-368-1001
4002
3
LaSalle Northeast
Ruben Fazio
514-365-1638
4003
4
LaSalle West/Ville St-Pierre
Frank di Bello
514-951-5834
4004
5
Lachine
Patrick Whitham
514-800-9240
4005
6
Dorval
Barbara Freeston
514-636-9315
4006
7
Dollard-des-Ormeaux East
Rosemary Murphy
514-620-8012
4007
8
Roxboro/Pierrefonds East
Craig Berger
514-421-6570
4008
9
Pointe-Claire East
Allan Levine
514-683-6671
4009
10
Pointe-Claire West
Conny Held
514-233-5966
4026
11
Dollard-des-Ormeaux Center
Ruth Dangoor Gdalevitch 514-906-7320
4011
12
Pierrefonds/Île Bizard
Susan Williams
514-620-4745
4012
13
Dollard-des-Ormeaux Center/West
Martin Sherman
514-684-2742
4013
14
Dollard-des-Ormeaux W./Kirkland E.
Joe Zemanovich
514-624-2376
4014
15
Beaconsfield North
Don Rae
514-697-9878
4015
16
Kirkland West
Suanne Stein Day
514-630-9824
2322
17
Pierrefonds West
Luisa Bulgarelli-Vero
514-694-0475
4017
18 Ste-Anne/Baie d’Urfé/Beaconsfld S./Senneville
Judy Kelley
514-697-7619
4018
19
Île Perrot
Susan Bartlett-Lewis
514-453-6650
4019
20
Les Cèdres/Vaudreuil-Dorion
Angela Nolet
514-453-5462
2299
21
Hudson/St-Lazare
Daniel Olivenstein
450-458-1413
4021
CPC
Secondary Representative
Nan Beaton
514-713-3892
4026
CPC
Elementary Representative
Domenico Pavone
514-566-8869
4027
Executive Committee
February 20, 2012 5:30 p.m.
Transportation Advisory Committee
February 21, 2012 5:30 p.m.
Council of Commissioners
February 27, 2012 7:30 p.m.*
*Webcast begins at 7:30 p.m. on www.lbpsb.qc.ca
as usual. This time, however,
classes were paired, and students
were exchanged to participate in
a school-wide “Harmony” activity. For 45 min, students were
V
DOR AL,
ST. THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL,
-- As the Liberal critic for Youth,
Post-Secondary Education, and
Amateur Sport, Justin Trudeau
Fighting stigma
Information is the best weapon
against the preconceptions about
mental illness. Learning what we can
about mental health and mental illness
and staying informed is our best defence.
The majority of people suffering from mental illness don’t seek help because of the stigma attached to it. Almost
42% of people with a mental illness are afraid to tell their family about it for fear of being judged. (msss.gouv.qc.ca)
If you have found this postcard to be helpful and informative, please share it with colleagues.
Dissemination of information about mental health is the first step toward promoting better mental health!
Some helpful resources
The Canadian Mental Health Association (www.cmha.ca)
t Mental Health & High School: A guide for helping students,
http://www.cmha.ca/data/1/rec_docs/295_mhh_eng_sm.pdf
t Mental Health & High School: A guide for helping teachers:
http://www.cmha.ca/highschool/english.htm
t Building Resilience: http://www.mentalhealthweek.ca/data/ResiliencyFactSheet.pdf
t Stigma & Discrimination:
http://www.mentalhealthweek.ca/data/StigmaandDiscriminationFactSheet.pdf
t Mental Health for all:
http://www.mentalhealthweek.ca/data/MentalHealthisEveryonesConcernFactSheet.pdf
Child and Youth Mental Health Information Network
t http://cymhin.offordcentre.com/index.php
Mental Health Commission of Canada (www.mentalhealthcommission.ca)
t http://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/SiteCollectionDocuments/Newsletters/MHHC_Newsletter_Sept2011_ENG.pdf
For more information about the Center of Excellence for Mental Health, please contact:
Elana Bloom, Ph.D., OPQ
Psychologist-Coordinator, Centre of Excellence for Mental Health,
514-422-3000 ext. 4125, [email protected]