A Breakfast for Champions

by Dan Mullins

For some Evergreen Elementary students, the first bell of the day means the beginning of Grub Club. Open to all, this cornerstone of the school’s student community supports the school’s excellent education, providing a warm welcome and a moment of calm along with a nutritious meal.

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JRHS Presents: “Through The Ages” Tour for LBPSB 25th

John Rennie High School

submitted by Isabella Stamatakos, Grade 8, Academic Plus

Lights, camera, action! Black & Gold is an annual variety show that showcases amazing talent where singers, dancers, musicians, and performers are in the spotlight.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade: A Combined Effort

Lester B. Pearson School Board

by Joanne Malowany

We were so thrilled to hear that the LBPSB would be participating in the 199th St. Patrick’s Day parade in Montreal. The weeks leading up to the parade were filled with hard work to prepare for the event.

Cracks in the Glass Ceiling

Lester B. Pearson School Board

by Cindy Finn

March 8th has long been recognized as International Women’s Day. The question deserves to be asked: do we need a day to honour women and celebrate our accomplishments?

Canadian Citizenship Ceremony at Riverview

Riverview Elementary School

submitted by Allison Brown

Students in grades five and six had the opportunity to witness the hour-long, bilingual ceremony that officially welcomed twenty-nine new citizens to our beautiful country.

Project Prom

Macdonald High School

submitted by Vanessa Parasuco

Project Prom is an Initiative for Students Who Can’t Afford to Attend Graduations and Proms. Run by two LBPSB educators, the project is based out of Macdonald High.

International Experiences: Student Voices

International Programs

by Marilyn Santucci

Last year, Carolin Dziallas hopped on a plane and traveled from Hamburg, Germany, to Montreal to study at John Rennie High School. She is 17 years old and is currently in grade 11.

Correspondance scolaire : la pêche sur la glace

Allion Elementary

soumis par Annie Claude Valois

Le 21 février, grâce à une subvention, les élèves d’Allion ont eu la merveilleuse chance de se rendre dans le village de leurs correspondants pour y faire de la pêche sur la glace.

Team Kindness at St. Anthony

St. Anthony Elementary

submitted by Jane Preston

In August 2023, St Anthony launched their Kindness Committee. The committee is comprised of 14 Grade 5 students who meet once a week to develop ideas to promote kindness.

Family Fun Run 2024

Lester B. Pearson School Board

by the Pearson Family Fun Run Planning Committee

On May 5, join us at Centennial Park and challenge yourself to complete a 2-km or 5-km run/walk alone, with your family or with your friends.

Empowering Voices: PCHS’s First Black Career Day

Pierrefonds Community High School

by Dan Mullins

In a modest yet important gathering, the inaugural Black Career Day took place in the library during lunchtime, marking an important milestone for the Black Student Union.

SEL Trailblazers at Terry Fox Elementary

Terry Fox Elementary School

submitted by Douglas Stewart

Terry Fox kids are accustomed to walking and running every year in support of cancer research. But our kids are forging a new kind of path which we are calling Terry’s Trailblazers.

‘A Taste of Tea’ Honors Black Women Educators of LBPSB

Lester B. Pearson School Board

by Dan Mullins

The Playmas Montreal Cultural Association honoured two of LBPSB’s own: Ms. Sabi Hinkson, a PhD student and teacher at PACC Adult, and Ms. Wusua Mitchell, principal at LCCHS.

March is Nutrition Month!

Lester B. Pearson School Board

submitted by Miranda Greco

Let’s celebrate the world of nutrition and healthy lifestyle habits. This month’s theme is “Think Before You Drink,” which encourages people to practice making informed beverage choices!

PEF Grants Support Robotics and Athletics

Pearson Educational Foundation

submitted by the Pearson Educational Foundation

To help revive the initiative since its pause for COVID, PEF awarded two $1,500 grants to schools in need with established programs: St. Patrick’s Robotics, and Beurling Academy’s Athletics.

Beurling Academy Robotics – “Drones Without Borders”

Beurling Academy

by Helena Tsitouras

BA’s robotics club embarked on a ground-breaking drone project titled “Drones Without Borders,” showcasing the potential of drone technology in education.

The Idyllic Classroom

Pierrefonds Community High School

submitted by Chirag Gandhi

I got to experience my idyllic classroom during my studies at PCHS, along with thousands of other students, thanks to one special teacher. Laurie Fournier will be retiring at the end of this school year.

A Still Life is a work of art that depicts inanimate objects in a purposeful way. For this photo challenge, Grade 11 Photography students at Pierrefonds Community High School had to take a Still Life “snapshot” of their own busy lives. These photos serve as a small reminder to pause and look around at the everyday objects that make us who we are.

A Heart Full of Words by Abigail Waldman

Locker Cleanup, Version 1 by Youhanis Muhammad

Locker Cleanup, Version 2 by Brooke Taylor

Reading by Candlelight by Nevaya Rock-Jenkins & Sierra Frigon

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