In recent weeks, Global News Montreal has been showcasing some of the great activities taking place across the Lester B. Pearson School Board during the 2021 holiday season. These include fundraising campaigns to help different non-profit organizations and events organized by staff and students at the board’s Youth, Continuing Education, and International sectors.

Stay tuned to Global News Montreal’s 5:30 p.m. newscasts until December 21st to see examples of how the board is spreading some holiday cheer across its schools and centres.

To see some of the stories that have already been broadcast please click on the following links:

•Riverview Elementary holds its annual walk-a-thon to help families in need.

•Students at St. Thomas High School collect food and socks to help families in need and the homeless. 

•Grade three students at Dorval Elementary School who spoke about Christmas, holiday customs and their family traditions and shared them with their classmates.

•Students at John Rennie High School are trying to bring some much-needed joy to senior citizens during the holidays especially as many elderly people will be alone.