June 2011

Message from the President of JPPS-Bialik

It's quite appropriate that as my four-year term as President comes to an end, my last official duties were to address the graduates of JPPS and Bialik. Addressing the graduates and signing their diplomas is the most pleasurable task that the President performs as it represents the culmination of a year’s worth of hard work and effort and provides an opportunity to reflect on the school year coming to an end.

Particularly at this time of year, I am reminded that a Jewish day school education is a privilege; it means sacrifices for families, even those with means. We must, as a community, maintain the affordability of a Jewish day school education, notwithstanding rising tuition fees to match ever-rising costs and higher parent and student expectations. Delivering a top-shelf education, on par if not better than other independent schools, must remain at the core of our mission and must be a community priority. Not only are the lives of Jewish day school graduates and their families enhanced by the strong sense of Jewish identity imbued by a Jewish education, but the community as a whole benefits as there is a strong correlation between being a Jewish day school graduate and becoming an active and engaged member of the Jewish community.

On behalf of all of you, I wish to thank some people who have made outstanding contributions to our school, beginning with Laurence Fhima, who deserves our gratitude for her tireless devotion and dedication to the school through trying and challenging times, and especially now as she re-focuses her energies and attention on areas of strategic importance for the school and where she has tremendous expertise and experience, particularly admissions, community relations and government compliance.

I also wish to thank the head office staff and the CPE, JPPS and Bialik administrative teams, teachers and staff, who are all the rightful beneficiaries of the gratitude of parents and students alike. In addition, I would highlight to you all the fact that school life would be greatly diminished were it not for the outstanding contribution of the Home and School Associations and by the burgeoning Parent Councils.

Finally, I wish to express an extra-special thank you this year to our courageous and visionary JPPS Bialik Board with whom it has been a privilege to serve. This year’s Board has undoubtedly been among the hardest working and most creative in the 90 plus year history of our school. Your Board has not buried its head in the sand, nor made excuses for our problems, but rather it stuck its neck out and thought out-of-the-box, as true leaders must do, to spearhead some bold initiatives to ensure the continuing greatness of our school and all it represents. In addition to the proposed merger with UTT/Herzliah and the promise it holds for our school and community, many improvements are forthcoming and beginning to take shape at Bialik, including the hiring of a new, successful, highly experienced and consummately professional Principal, Ken Scott, who you will all have the opportunity to meet in person for the first time on June 14. Until a new Head of School can be hired, Mr. Scott will form one-third of the JPPS-Bialik Leadership Council made up of himself, our dynamic and accomplished JPPS principal Adina Matas, and Kevin Lukian, our new and intrepid Chief Administrative Officer. Furthermore, the Board approved and has announced a comprehensive Bialik school improvement plan touching all aspects of Bialik student life, from academics to extra-curricular, which we will begin to implement immediately. Having laid this foundation, the Board has already turned its attention to strengthening the core mission of Bialik – Jewish life and Judaic studies. This vital exercise has already begun with the search for a dynamic Jewish educational leader capable of inspiring our students, directing our staff in their efforts to stimulate our students’ intellectual curiosity, and leading an initiative to reinvent Judaic studies at our school and engage our students in a meaningful and experiential Jewish education.

Together, we WILL succeed to ensure that Bialik and indeed the entire JPPS-Bialik school system, is the best educational experience that it can be for our children.

My parting message to the Classes of 2011, to all of their parents, and to all of the friends and supporters of our beloved JPPS-Bialik, is to be proud of our school and the sense of empowerment it instills by continuing to provide a strong academic and well-rounded foundation, including a rich and textured sense of Jewish identity and heritage. As we all look forward to the future and the promise it holds, may we all continue to embody throughout our life’s journey the words of our JPPS-Bialik slogan: “Pride in the Past, Confidence in the Future”.

Arnold Cohen '82

Message from Laurence Fhima

As many already know, I am embarking on a new phase of my career with JPPS-Bialik that has already spanned more than 15 years, the most recent years as your Head of School or CEO. I am proud of my tenure that includes securing JPPS-Bialik operating permits, including a new one for the JPPS Junior Pre-K, Bialik's expansion, a new facility for our CPE, my steadfast support of JPPS-Bialik's Section Française – that is growing in leaps and bounds – and near record Secondary I enrollment, in addition to the introduction of the NETA Hebrew language program, our laptop program and enhancement of Bialik's academic support program.

I am also proud of my work with a very devoted, hard-working administrative team that includes Brenda Fayerman and Emerson Thomas for JPPS-Bialik, Avi Satov, Judy Stein, Ioana Constantinescu, Hanna Eliashiv, Jean-Claude Rubier and Andrew Trager at Bialik, and Adina Matas, Debra Michael and Alexandra Dernis at JPPS as well as Randy Zucker at the CPE. Each of us has advocated for both the students and their teachers, ultimately ensuring that the students received the best of what JPPS-Bialik has to offer. I also want to express my personal gratitude to our entire support staff whose efforts too often go unrecognized. They include people like Florian Gaudreau, Rami Amir, Steve Toy and Walter Toppi and the ladies in the front offices in addition to many others behind the scenes, who make our schools hum on a day-to-day basis. Their valiant efforts include keeping us on schedule, on task, comfortable and from going hungry. It is in a days' work for them, but oh so critical! On your behalf, I thank them. No matter our specific role or position, we all share in common a passion for Jewish day school education and the students are the beneficiaries.

I also wish to acknowledge the JPPS-Bialik Board of Directors and its president Arnold Cohen '82, and express my personal gratitude to Board members, Shelley Cohen JPPS '69, Amy Katz and Neil Creme, with whom I worked very closely.

As I turn my attention to the areas of admissions, community relations and government compliance in particular, I can assure you that I will never lose my commitment and passion for ensuring JPPS-Bialik thrives as a whole in every aspect, all to the benefit of our students.

Thank you for your support.

Laurence Fhima

Message from the Principal of JPPS

Where does the time go? It is hard to believe that the 2010-2011 school year is coming to an end. As the year winds down, the students' excitement is building up – and -so is our work load.

I can honestly say this has been a WONDERFUL year thanks to the students, staff members, parents and the entire JPPS community. The school year has been filled with many great programs, activities, events, projects and awards.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Home and School Association for their combined support and the many wonderful sponsored projects and events that benefit ALL the JPPS students.

As you walk the halls of JPPS, you will be amazed with the quality of the work that our students produce. These include wonderful classroom projects, creative art work and unbelievable writing of outstanding literary quality. I credit the children as well as their teachers.

Summer is a time to relax and enjoy ourselves but, it is also a great time to reflect on the past school year and look forward to next year. As life-long learners, our teachers do this in their effort to find better ways to teach your children.

The teachers want to do their BEST because they want the BEST for your children. I am proud of the teachers and am extremely impressed with the quality of education that takes place in every classroom. The JPPS teachers and staff are a special group of adults and our students are a special group of children.

Once again, I would like to thank you all for making this year a memorable one. Please have a happy, healthy and safe summer. Be sure to take the time to rest, relax and enjoy your family. I look forward to the 2011-12 school year and wish you all a wonderful summer vacation.

Adina Matas

Message from the JPPS Home and School Association

The JPPS Home and School executive cannot believe that the school year is just about over! Our hot lunches are coming to an end, and the end-of -year barbecue is scheduled for June 13th. We are also very excited about this year's Career Day, chaired by Karen Alloul and Beth Tannenbaum '85, which will take place on June 14th.

Home and School is always looking for new volunteers. If you would like to get involved next year, please contact Marnie Cohen JPPS '78 at mmitnick@sympatico.ca or Alyssa Glazer at alyssaglazer@videotron.ca. Some of the many things we work on are: hot lunches, a used uniform sale, the sale of entertainment books, organizing class lists and class parents, and the Chanukah party.

We would like to wish you all a relaxing summer filled with lots laughter!

We thank you for all of your support,

Alyssa Glazer, Marnie Cohen JPPS '78, Co-presidents
and the entire JPPS Home and School Team

JPPS-Bialik in-the-news

We are so proud of our students' accomplishments and their coverage in the media. From culture to cooking to fashion, our current students and alumni are proof positive that JPPS-Bialik students are well placed to make meaningful contributions to the community and beyond.

Professor Rebecca Margolis'91 is currently a professor of Jewish-Canadian and Yiddish studies at the University of Ottawa, and the author of "Jewish Roots, Canadian Soil", which documents the origins and legacy of Yiddish culture in Montreal between 1900 and 1945. Margolis states that Yiddish has had an enormous influence on popular urban culture, with words often entering mainstream vocabulary without people even realizing their origins. To read more, go the Montreal Gazette website: http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Yiddish+culture+shown+chutzpah/4572162/story.html#ixzz1NwdciAeJ

Another Bialik Alumna, Danielle Garonce '02, was featured in the Montreal Gazette on April 14, 2011. Garonce, a 25-year-old who took her first cooking class when she was twelve, works as a private chef and a caterer, teaches cooking classes, maintains a website and blogs about all things related to food and dining. She is also featured as our Alumna-of-the-month (see below). To see the Montreal Gazette article go to: http://www.daniellegaronce.com/Press_files/All%20in%20two%20days%27%20work.pdf

Also featured on April 14, 2011 was Bialik student Natasha Azoulay '14. Azoulay was interviewed for the Montreal Gazette's style section and gave her thoughts on today's "leisure looks". To
read more: http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Teens+revive+Roots/4612063/story.html#ixzz1NwfBKpNa

Veteran JPPS Music teacher and Choir Director David Botwinik will be featured at the Segal Centre June 17 at 2:00 PM. This concert is in celebration of his new book, "From Holocaust to Life" (Fun khurbn tsum lebn). David Botwinik taught at Jewish Peretz School and at United Talmud Torah schools for over three decades. His son Alexander '81, who prepared the book for publication, taught music and choir at JPPS and Bialik. Musical gifts run in the family! See attached flyer for details.

Bialik Secondary I student Jordana Singer '15 has just completed her run as a prominent cast member in the Segal Centre's production of Lies My Father Told Me, directed by JPPS graduate Bryna Wasserman. The acclaimed Theodore Bikel and Patsy Gallant play lead roles. Jordana has been given the understudy lead for the role of 'David', and she is also an ongoing member of the children's cast. The story is about the relationship between a grandfather and his grandson in the Montreal early 1900s. Mazel tov to Jordana on this amazing theatrical accomplishment and for representing Bialik in this endeavor!

Our JPPS' students' philanthropic and cultural activities have been promoted in Mike Cohen's Public Eye column in The Suburban, on page 33. Featured initiatives include the Courage to Care quilt project and The Japan tsunami relief fundraiser; both are described in more detail in this newsletter. You can see The Suburban article on-line: http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/launch.aspx?referral=other&refresh=6i1TZ3m050Lj&PBID=5877bf89-f1d1-4adf-990d-e97b774376f3&skip=

Bialik alumni Jonathan Eidelman '08, Richard Kallos '08 and Geordie Buch-Frohlick '07 were featured in the Suburban June 3, 2011. They are part of the Lyric Theatre Singers, who are set to perform Broadway Rhythm until June 11 at Oscar Peterson Concert Hall at Concordia University. As Richard Kallos puts it, "Being part of a theatrical production became a passion of mine since early in high school." Our Bialik grads are inspired to continue their exploration into the performing arts, and we give credit to their early training right here on campus! Your Local Suburban

The Côte Saint-Luc Dramatic Society, under the direction of Bialik Theatre's Artistic Director Anisa Cameron, will be making its first presentation this Sunday, June 12th at the Harold Greenspon Auditorium at 7 pm.

The cast of 31 features some of our Secondary V students and 15 of our alumni.

We hope you can make it out to support this emerging program!

Interview with Ken Scott and Kevin Lukian, June 2011

On June 14th, Mr. Ken Scott, Bialik's new principal will be meeting parents and members of our community for the first time, before he officially assumes his position on July 1st. With more than 25 years of experience as an educator in Quebec, Mr. Scott has a proven track record as an exemplary leader who has led major change at two high schools, resulting in significant improvements. He is recognized for his skill at implementing effective improvement plans, with innovative initiatives and developing support and strong partnerships among students, parents, teachers, administrators and support staff.

Mr. Scott will be a member of the JPPS-Bialik Leadership Council, joined by Adina Matas, Principal of JPPS and Kevin Lukian, Chief Administrative Officer. Mr. Lukian, himself, an experienced educational administrator having been most recently the Director General of the Riverside School Board on the South Shore, joined us only in January to provide us with counsel and support to drive institutional improvement. Together with Adina Matas, they will collaborate for the educational and organizational success of each of the institutions under their jurisdiction and for JPPS-Bialik as a whole. They will also oversee the implementation of the School Improvement Plan for Bialik (see article xx). Mr. Scott and Mr. Lukian have agreed to respond to a number of questions regarding Bialik.

How will you address some hot button issues at Bialik, such as:

• Parent-teacher communications

Kevin Lukian:

A Protocol to Deal with Issues of Parental Concern has been developed as part of the School Improvement Plan. It identifies the proper course of action parents should pursue when they have concerns or questions regarding their son/daughter, requires everyone involved in parent-school communications to interact in a respectful manner, identifies which issues fall under the purview of the teachers and calls for an initial response on the part of staff members within 24 hours of having received a communication from a parent. Parents who have not heard back from a teacher within the timeline should speak to Ken Scott or Avi Satov.

Ken Scott:

I would hope that a conversation will have already taken place between the parent and the teacher before the issue requires my attention. It is important not only that I not undermine the teacher's authority but also to have the facts straight before entering into a discussion with the parent.

Just as we teach the students respectful and civil behavior, the same is expected from all members of the school community.

• Teacher substitution

Ken Scott:

A high rate of teacher absenteeism is indicative of other problems that may exist within the school. I have addressed similar situations in my previous positions and will do the same here. A reduction in absenteeism benefits everyone, especially the students. It is important to ascertain why teachers are being absent and to address this by appealing to their professionalism. In general, teachers come out of teachers' college passionate and determined to deliver in the classroom. We have to get back to that feeling.

I have understood that statistics have been kept on the use of substitutes. I will want to analyze the data to see what is exactly the current level of absenteeism. I will also look at alternate solutions such as possibly applying cost savings from reducing the use of substitute teachers to teacher resources so that teachers can see that they will all benefit directly from lower absenteeism.

Kevin Lukian:

The School Improvement Plan includes initiatives to ensure that meaningful learning occurs when regular teachers are absent. The details of how this will occur are clearly outlined in the new Protocol for Approaches to Learning during Teacher Substitutions that has been developed as part of the School Development Plan which will be made available shortly.

• Student discipline

Ken Scott:

It is a question of consistency in enforcement as well as making expectations clear from the get-go. Just as we adults have city hall to complain to, students need an outlet to question a rule of conduct and to understand why it is in place. Students have to understand the purpose of the rules and why they are in place. They have to have a chance to debate the validity of rules. That being said, however, as long as the rule is in place, it must be enforced and clear consequences identified. You may also be assured that when the kids are in the hallways, I will be in the hallways!

• Student uniform and dress policy for teachers

Ken Scott:

Rules regarding the school uniform are in place and will be enforced. If students or parents or others wish to discuss the rules, there will be an appropriate format developed The rules that are in place are to be respected until such time as a change takes place. The uniform per se will not be a subject of special focus or attention; I am like a "cop"; I am there to enforce the rules, including those that pertain to the uniform. Where teachers are concerned, I expect that professionalism will prevail. Discussions about expectations in this regard will take place if required; after all, they set an example, and go a long way to helping to ensure the rules regarding the student uniform are respected.

Two areas have been identified at Bialik as needing attention. They are:

• Section Française and
• Judaic Studies.

How do you intend on proceeding with each?

Insofar as Bialik's Section Française is concerned:

Kevin Lukian:

This area has been highlighted in the School Improvement Plan. As many of you already know, Monsieur Jean-Claude Rubier was hired last year as Coordinator and following a number of meetings with parents, changes have been made and will continue to be made to address challenges such as staff recruitment, meeting the needs of different levels of student proficiency in French and communications with parents. I feel that Section Française is an area where we can see future growth in the school to everyone's benefit. Steps have already been taken to provide important communications to parents in English and in French. In fact, the School Improvement Plan itself is currently being translated so that it is available in both official languages.

Ken Scott:

If we want our children to have the option of staying in Quebec and succeed in terms of a career, we need to ensure they are truly bilingual, if not quadrilingual, whether they are in the Section Française or not! It will also be an area where we at Bialik will want to work closely with JPPS and our other elementary feeder schools. After all, a strong foundation in French at the elementary level will all but assure success at the high school level.

Insofar as Judaic Studies is concerned,

Kevin Lukian:

The hiring of a Judaic Studies Director for Bialik will be critical for the school and its program, both for Judaic Studies and for Jewish Life. We are in the process of recruiting top notch leadership for the position not just from Montreal but from across North America and the Board has taken an active role in this regard.

Ken Scott:

Judaic Studies is critical to Bialik's core mission in terms of ensuring Jewish continuity. I can readily identify with this as I have been immersed in the Jewish culture for more than 30 years having married a Jewish woman and together brought up our three children in the Jewish faith. Interesting for you to know too is that while our eldest daughter and youngest son celebrated their bat and bar mitzvot, our middle 23 year old daughter chose instead to celebrate only her "Sweet 16". Each attended Hebrew school on Saturdays and together we feel very much part of our Jewish community. At the same time, we celebrate Christian holidays. Talk about pluralism!

Based on your previous experience, how do you feel about students' use of cell phones in the school and in the classroom? And teachers' use of them?

Ken Scott:

The rules are in place and will be enforced until such time that changes are brought to them, if and when warranted. And, rules that apply to the students need to be modeled by the teachers. My expectations will be made known.

Do you believe students should have unfettered access to social media sites on the internet?

Kevin Lukian:

As administrators, we have to be on top of this area. As many of you know, Facebook was blocked this year along with sites deemed inappropriate. While blocking access is one way to manage this challenge, the over-arching goal is for us to teach students responsible use of technology including the internet.

How important is new technology, including laptop programs, in the teaching of today's students?

Kevin Lukian:

Technology remains a key area of importance to the school, however, as per the School Improvement Plan, it is time for a review of the laptop program to see how it is contributing to the educational experience of our students and whether or not adjustments should be made.

When, if ever, is it appropriate for parents to hire the services of a tutor for their children?

Ken Scott:

I have no problem with parents hiring tutors for specific areas where the student is experiencing difficulty, however, they shouldn't replace effective classroom instruction; instead they should complement and not supplement.

Is it true that candy, soft drinks and chips are not offered in the cafeterias of most other schools in the province? Why is this so important?

Kevin Lukian:

Four years ago MELS adopted healthy eating guidelines that do not include candy, soft drinks or chips. The School Improvement Plan foresees the adoption of a Nutrition Policy in 2011-2012.

Ken Scott:

It makes sense on many levels to do this; students perform better in the classroom when not on a sugar high for one! We are in the business of educating them and a healthy body, healthy mind is what it is all about.

Beginning this fall, what can parents expect to see in the way of change?

Kevin Lukian:

Right at the beginning of the school year, we will begin to see a difference. All existing rules will be consistently enforced, the protocol for addressing issues of parental concern and the protocol addressing teacher substitutions will be implemented, as outlined in the School Improvement Plan. That being said, change of this magnitude does not take place overnight and it calls for a multi-year plan for all of the objectives to be achieved.

When can parents expect to receive more details of the School Improvement Plan, including the policies, programs, protocols and initiatives?

Kevin Lukian:

All of the details of the School Improvement Plan will be shared with our entire community prior to the end of June.

Elizabeth Kennell
Director of Advancement

2011 Raffle Draw

Congratulations to our 2011 Raffle Winners:

We would like to thank everyone who purchased a ticket in support of financial aid and athletics!

Amy Finkelstein JPPS '78
Advancement Manager

Arigatou Gozaimazu JPPS Students!

Arigatou Gozaimasu means "thank you very much" in Japanese. The Grade 5 students at JPPS took the notion of philanthropy and Tikun Olam, and applied it to a problem half-a-world away. The students collected money for Japan Tsunami Relief. In March, when most of the world had moved on to more recent tragedies, weddings and manhunts, these children did NOT forget Japan, a country which is still in crisis and trying to rebuild its infrastructure and instill a sense of security in its citizens.

The idea to help was initiated by Grade 5 student Warren Mintzberg, who connected helping those devastated by the earthquake and tsunami while learning about Japan through a Multicultural Unit of study being done in class. Through the students' efforts, $250 was raised to aid in the relief efforts through CJA's Japan/Pacific Emergency Relief Fund. The children in Grade 5 would like to thank everyone who contributed. We would like to thank the children who demonstrated their caring, kindness and Jewish values – "toda," "thank you," "merci" and "a dank".

Israel Yom Ha'atzmaut Rally

On May 10th, buses lined the driveway of Bialik, waiting to take the students downtown to Place du Canada. There were thousands. There was Israeli dancing. There was singing and smiling and reflection. A sea of blue and white, the students joined their parents, grandparents, friends and dignitaries to celebrate Israel's 63rd birthday. So close after a federal election that signaled a sea change in politics, the Bialik students listened to the words of our elected representatives and their continued support of Israel. But the view from the stage was clear: Everyone was excited and happy to be there. Students from all the Jewish high schools were there holding flags, while our elementary students held hands with their parents or grandparents. The message was clear: Israel is part of our family, even though we live in Canada, and Yom Ha'atzmaut is a day of celebration. So happy birthday Israel, and many more!

Public Speaking in Tongue-in-Cheek: Noam Blauer Wins Second Place in the 2011 QAIS Public Speaking Contest

Bialik's Noam Blauer placed second in the senior division of the 2011 Quebec Association of Independent Schools (QAIS) Public Speaking Contest. Such illustrious schools as Bialik, LCC, Selwyn House, St. George's and Hebrew Academy sent their best to the competition, where points for clarity of writing, originality, presentation and audience engagement counted toward the final score.

"I think it was more of an accomplishment to win the Bialik competition," confessed Noam, "since at our school, the focus is on content and poetic and literary technique. The QAIS competition was much fiercer." Noam credits his teacher, Peggy Hoffman, and her tremendous guidance in class.

Noam took Mary Daly's relatively ambiguous quote of "The liberation of language is rooted in the liberation of ourselves," and used it as a springboard for examining the precarious position of the United States' political and social conservatism. The speech had to be convincing, so Noam took the position of historian and equated the folly and fall of many previous empires with the current condition of American policy. With permission from Noam, here is just some of what he wrote:

"The Roman Empire came into being with unparalleled military, amazing architecture and then, what happened? Arrivaderci Roma. The Greeks brought philosophy, science, the first concept of citizenship and what became of them? Their odyssey hit the rocks. Egyptians with their paper? Completely off the record. Mayans and their art? Gone to meet their makers. Babylonians and their agriculture? Pushing up daisies! Mongols, Persians, Aztecs! All of them – gone! What gives? All these advanced civilizations have come to power, achieved incredible feats and then, completely died off!

Honourable judges, teachers, students and guests, maybe, we should peruse our history one final time before today's world superpower, the great American empire, comes tumbling down like all the rest."

Thank you Noam, for representing Bialik so well and for the effort you placed in your work. You have reason to be proud.

Studio Adonnics Partners with Bialik

Bialik High School has teamed up with Studio Adonnics. Our students, staff, and parents have been able to benefit from discounts and trial classes in order to get in shape and get fit. Memberships have been given out to our Athletes of the Month as well. Next year, Studio Adonnics will be even more present in our school as we work together through teambuilding activities, health and wellness seminars, and after school fitness workshops. Studio Adonnics and Bialik High School believe in healthy minds and bodies.

Erika Rath '99
Bialik Teacher

Quebec Entrepreneurial Contest

We are very proud to announce that once again JPPS successfully participated in the "QUEBEC ENTREPRENEURIAL CONTEST". The projects submitted had to be original, innovative, and instructive for students and mobilize them toward a common goal. Projects had to involve a degree of difficulty while remaining within the cognitive grasp of the students. Five thousand students from all over Quebec participated. In Cycle 2, only 6 projects made it to the last round and in Cycle 3, only 10 made it. Here are the results:

• Second Place winners in Cycle 3: Jennifer Nyman's Grade 5 Math Group created a CD called "JMATH & CL." The CD includes songs, written by the students, set to popular music with lyrics teaching procedures of math concepts and tricks taught to them by their math teacher. Pictured here are: Top from left: Adina Matas, Samantha Eisman, Jacquie Dalfen, Atara Laor, Zara Fox, Erin Malus, Josh Naimer, Jennifer Nyman. Bottom from left: Jacob Kreisman, Zac Wolofsky, Cooper Young, Adam Stern, Sean Jagermann
• Honorable Mention in Cycle 2: Barrie Segal & Cheryl Millman's Grade 4 English classes created a tourism brochure entitled "Much Ado About Montreal. The brochure highlights popular tourist attractions and contains information about Montreal, such as restaurants, seasonal activities and a brief history of the city. This picture is a group of students representing the grade 4 classes.

JPPS Field Trips: Animals, Art and Authority!

Some lessons can't be taught within the school walls and this year's field trips have provided an unmatched learning experience for our JPPS students. Here's a snapshot: The Junior Pre-K students took in all the colors, smells and dances of butterflies at the exhibit at the Botanical Gardens. As part of their Art Appreciation program, led by Irène Krausz, the Grade 5 and 6 students were inspired by the works of art at the Museum of Fine Arts. Our Grade 1 students had a chance to observe animals in their natural habitat at the Eco Museum, a one-of-a-kind educational zoo whose mission focuses on education. Finally our Grade 6 class observed our politicians in their own natural habitat with the annual trip to Ottawa and Parliament Hill. Thank you to the JPPS Home and School Association and others who sponsored these excursions, and to the teachers who organized these unique trips and accompanied the children with enthusiasm and excitement.

McGill Moot Court Trial

What exactly is moot court? It is an extra-curricular exercise usually reserved for a law school's best and brightest students. Students have to prepare written and oral arguments and often argue intense points of law. On May 12th, as part of a BJEC initiative from Federation CJA, the winning teams from Montreal area Jewish high schools went to McGill University's moot court and competed against each other. The students had to prepare and produce a factum in advance, but it was not a straightforward case of right and wrong: A new company who produces drugs to treat AIDS comes into a community. The emissions from the plant caused the local teens to get rashes. Do you side with the company or with those who are getting sick? Students had to practice their oration skills and plead their cases in front of the judges. In the end, Bialik Secondary IV students prevailed with their remarkable skills: Our own Stuart Mashaal won the award for Best Pleader, while the team of Jacob Shapiro, Samantha Rosenthal, Ben Libman and Kelley Epstein won Second Best Factum. Congratulations to all the students who participated.

SMARTables Help Sudents Collaborate and Learn

When I entered one of the Kindergarten classes last May, I expected the teachers to be instructing their pupils on the diverse functionality of their newly acquired SMARTable. This was not the case at all: it was the five and six year olds who were completely in control of this amazing piece of technology! JPPS has acquired three Smart Tables that are being installed in our three Kindergarten classes. The SMARTable functions as its own station in the Kindergarten classes. The teachers are incorporating it into their weekly and monthly themes, and this will change over the course of the year. Students can operate the table independently and therefore have a solid grasp of how to use the SMARTable's functions. Applications include counting exercises, the development of spatial skills, pattern recognition, early reading skills, and object recognition, to name a few. But this is more than an information station; students work together to answer questions by dragging the answer to the middle of the screen. Hence the table teaches critical collaborative and cooperation skills, which are so important at this stage of development. And good news! The SMARTable is on wheels, so it can be shared with other grades! We extend a large thank you to Dr. Nadine Larente and Lorne Switzer, who lead the way, and Stacie and Jeffrey Burt, Dr. Marie-Laure Holland and Dr. Mikhael Laskine, and Andrea and Yehuda Sochaczevski, our very generous donors who have made this initiative possible.

French Valedictorian Speech

Si rien ne changeait dans le monde, il n'y aurait pas de papillons – comme le monde serait triste! Beaucoup d'entre nous craignons le changement, essayons de l'éviter à tout prix, mais la vérité est que des choses belles et merveilleuses peuvent venir de celle-ci. Mesdames et Messieurs, mes camarades et moi avons tous évolués – nous sommes maintenant diplômés. Nous deviendrons des adultes responsables, des citoyens matures, des électeurs et des travailleurs; ce soir nous marquons notre métamorphose.

Qu'on l'aime ou non, la classe de deux mille-onze a du accepter de nombreux changements. . Nous avons vu la construction d'un étage entier, l'ajout d'un deuxième gymnase, les murs devenir orange et vert, beaucoup d'enseignants arriver et partir et les nombreux directeurs. La plupart d'entre nous se souvient encore lorsque la salle d'art était au sous-sol, quand il y avait des casiers dans la cafétéria et quand les notes variaient de 1 à 100 et non de 1 à 5+. La façon de gérer du changement en dit beaucoup sur nous et sur notre vision de la vie. Notre classe a toujours réagi avec patience, humour, humilité et parfois quelque plainte à tous les changements proposés.

Un monde sans papillons, sans croissance, sans transformation, sans projets de vie et sans espoir ne donne aucun sens au mot succès. Bialik nous a donné la possibilité de grandir et de faire tout ce qui est possible et afin de réussir. Les leçons apprises et le soutien recu ont été constants au fil des ans, comme l'amitié de cette classe de finissants. Cela nous a donné la possibilité de changer. Je me rappelle la première journée d'école. J'étais nerveuse et timide mais après cinq années, cette école est comme une deuxième maison. Nous sommes tous devenons des camarades et des étudiants sur et accomplis. Nous sommes maintenant près à laisser notre marque.

Oui, c'était difficile lorsque Rami a cessé de vendre ses délicieux biscuits et lorsque les téléphones cellulaires ont été interdits. Mais ce que nous avons appris au cours des cinq dernières années, c'est que le changement est bénéfique; il peut construire des villes, guérir des maladies ou égayer la journée d'un ami. Maintenant c'est à notre tour de faire des changements - non seulement de changer nos vies, mais de changer le monde et de le modeler à notre façon, en gardant toujours l'esprit ouvert. Pour le rendre meilleur, plus tolérant et plus indulgent. Les valeurs reçus à Bialik seront toujours en nous.

Je sais que nous sommes tous un peu nerveux et effrayé ce soir, mais la vérité est que quitter l'école secondaire n'est pas le plus grand changement qui va nous arriver. La vie peut être difficile et les choses ne vont pas toujours rester comment elles l'ont été à l'école secondaire. C'est le temps pour nous d'accueillir ces changements et de les utiliser à notre avantage. C'est le temps pour nous d'aller dans le monde et de faire une différence. C'est le temps pour nous de nous envoler et il me reste a vous dire. Merci, Bialik, je suis certaine que vous serez fiers de ce que nous accomplirons.

Danielle Shustack '11

Yiddish Valedictorian Speech

Dear administrators, teachers, family, and graduates,

I came to Bialik because I love Yiddish. That isn't the entire reason, but it was actually quite a big part of my decision. Yiddish is such a beautiful language. Since I was a little girl, I've loved Yiddish songs, because I found that the words were just as pretty as the melody. I'm actually in Yiddish activities outside of school, and I even wrote a couple of sentences of my speech between two performances of the YAYA show, in which we sang some Yiddish songs. I started learning Yiddish in JPPS. I remember how we sang a few Yiddish songs in the JPPS choir, learned Old McDonald Had a Farm in Yiddish in grade one, and sang a song in Yiddish to the tune of Mambo Number 5.

I don't love Bialik just because of Yiddish. Our school teaches us, but the other things that we do here are what make Bialik what it is. We have sports teams, the Fashion Show, and many committees, and I know that they are all great. But what I know is Play, and the Stratford trip. I know that all of these things have made us into the people that are sitting here today. When we started Bialik, we were shy and unsure of ourselves, but today we have the confidence to shape our futures.

I am very sad to leave Bialik. I know that all of you are excited to graduate, but I'm sure that all of us will miss Bialik. Maybe not soon, and maybe not all of Bialik, but I know that all of us have cherished memories from our time here that we will keep forever.

Our grade is one of the best in Bialik. We have bonded over our years together. From now on, everything will change. But, as they sung in the play that some of us did in JPPS the year we graduated grade six, "We will always be together."

Bailey Cohen-Krichevsky '11

Israel Advocacy

Shalom,
Interested in Israel advocacy? Want to meet other young Israel advocates between the ages of 18-36? Want to help make the Israel cause once again a dynamic and youth-driven cause?

If so, join the Zionist Youth Network (ZYN), a grassroots, non-partisan initiative that works to build a community of young Israel advocates between 18 and 36. We send out weekly e-newsletters that synthesize current developments in Israel and the Middle East, and promote Israel-related events across Montreal to get more of a youth attendance.

Help us make the Israel cause once again a dynamic and youth-driven cause!

For more info or to be added onto our newsletter, contact Marian Pinsky '01 at zionistyouthnetwork@gmail.com

Paying it Forward…
Bleachers are coming!

Secondary V parents Marc Knobovitch and Steven Schneidman are working hard to help make the Class of 2011 Class Gift come true! After all, for those present at the Bialik Graduation, we heard just how proud the student co-presidents were to announce their gift of bleachers back to the school. They also encouraged their peers to stay in touch with Bialik. After all, they explained, how they had benefited from having been mentored from alumni on occasion, and they are keen to do likewise going forward. The Class of 2011 are great examples of what it means to be mentsches. And, they will be coming back this fall to inaugurate "their bleachers"!

Marc Knobovitch and Steven Schneidman are contacting other Secondary V parents because they like what they are seeing from their kids, and their classmates. They want to encourage such exemplary behavior. Don't be surprised to find these students among the next generation of Jewish leaders.

Elizabeth Kennell
Director of Advancement

Raising Awareness about Disabilities: Atara Stolivitsky and Kids on the Block

Erika Tencer is on a quest to inform and educate people about Downs' Syndrome, the condition her daughter Atara was born with fourteen years ago. On a recent visit to JPPS, Grade 4 students found the visit rewarding and had many observations. "Disabilities don't make people mean, they just make people a little different," said one young pupil. "They're all people and so are we," said another. Atara's younger sister, Tova, a student at JPPS, has said, "Atara is slowly letting the world know that there are people out there with special abilities and people should accept them". Mother and daughter host workshops all over Montreal, and Tencer has written many articles on how to care for and enrich the life of a Down's Syndrome child. To see the video of the visit to JPPS, go to:

http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110508/mtl_powerofone_110508/20110508/?hub=MontrealHome

On May 5, JPPS Grades 3 & 4 students saw a performance by the "Kids on the Block" (http://www.kotb.com), an interactive theatrical puppet production. This production is designed to raise children's awareness of the issue of people with disabilities. The students were encouraged to ask the puppets questions about a person with a disability, thus putting the children at ease and making the production interactive.

Fair Night at JPPS: Showcasing a Year's Worth of Work!

Every morning, we wave goodbye to our children and there is a shared sense of assurance that they are receiving the highest quality education. But nothing beats the experience of seeing what is being produced first hand. Every year parents, uncles, siblings and friends are invited to JPPS' Annual Fair night, an exhibit of students' learning. Students show off the fruits of their labor, and the caliber of the work is impressive. Parents certainly get a brief glimpse of it through our nightly homework time, but to be privy to daily classroom life is a delight. JPPS students receive an excellent, well-rounded and balanced education: Where else can you begin your day saying "Shalom Kitah!, sit down to French "Ecriture" after lunch, contribute to your English "All About Me" project before dismissal and end the day with a Yiddish song? We thank our amazing teachers!

Math and Science round out the curriculum at JPPS. Frantic searches for items that explode, make noise, or change color become the order of the day in January, when Science teacher Natalie Custeau announces the annual Grade 6 Science Fair. After months of researching topics, testing participants and making a huge mess in Mom's kitchen, the projects are ready for scrutiny. Thanks to our diligent but very fair judges, such as parents Nadine and Lorne Switzer, the projects are evaluated and winners are announced. Will it be the project that examined memory in boys versus girls? Or the one that had us tasting drinks with our eyes closed? In the end, the real winners are the students who now have a better understanding of how science is conducted, and an outlet for their incredible curiosity. Who knows? We could have the next Madame Curie or Albert Einstein roaming the halls of JPPS! A heartfelt kudos to Natalie's infinite patience and dedication to this endeavor.

Bialik's Music Studio
"The level of talent in this school is astounding…"
John Dodge, Music Director, Bialik High School

Hello, I would like to introduce myself. My name is John Dodge and I am the new Music Director here at Bialik. I have been here for just over a month and have been enjoying myself immensely. So far I have been mostly getting to know the students by being in the music room at lunch and jamming/working on songs with them. The level of talent in this school is astounding and I am really looking forward to starting up the music program 'for real' next year.

After having a meeting with all the students who want to participate next year I now have a good idea of where the interests lie, and the program has a definite shape to it. There will be two facets to the program to start off – The first being a rock/pop band and the other being a 'stomp' type group. (For those who have never seen Stomp make music with every day household items, I recommend checking them out on Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu15Ou-jKM0.)

Through consultations with the members of the Music Advisory Committee we have also been working on equipping the music studio. Anisa Cameron has been invaluable in that regard as well. Her years of experience directing theatre productions gives her great insight as to what the adjacent stage area needs for music performances as well. As it stands we have instruments and amplifiers to make some music, and we are looking into setting up to record the jams, rehearsals and concerts. A few students did bring in some rudimentary recording gear to record a song they had written then we stayed after school to shoot a video for it. It will be great to be able to do that more often!

I have also been recruited to help out with the Glee Club. It is good to get a head start already as the competition is in November. I will be doing the arrangement of the song and they will be singing it as well in the end-of-year Bialik Music Program performance.

I have also been recruited to help out with the Glee Club. It is good to get a head start already as the competition is in November. I will be doing the arrangement of the song and they will be singing it as well in the end-of-year Bialik Music Program performance.

The first performance of the new music program will be at the Bands On The Run second annual event in December. This year student producers have been appointed: Darby Routtenberg, Ben Libman and Brandon Schwartz. We are planning to knock everybody's socks off, so make sure to come out and support your new music department.

John Dodge
jqd@fattuesdaybrassband.com

The 5th Language

On Friday, April 15th at Senior Lunch, I was treated to something truly special. Knowing it was my next to last day at JPPS-Bialik, Brandon Schwartz '13 and Daniel Smilovitch '13 wrote a song for me, and performed it live. As Jesse Stein '12 can attest, it was a heartwarming experience – and one that I'll never forget. I have had the pleasure to spend numerous lunches and casual conversations in the halls about one simple thing – music. Whether it was introducing Styx tunes to Joseph Anidjar '14 (a phenomenal guitarist), helping inspire Harrison Kucer '15 to start playing drums, listening to original tunes by Joel Novack '14 and Robert Kalisky '15, admiring Nathan Marrache's '11 distinctive style on the drums, or sharing the classic Dire Straits tune "Sultans of Swing" with Or Shrim '11, Michael Smilovitch '11, Brandon, Daniel, Jesse, and others, it's been a learning experience all around.

A pivotal moment in the Music Studio came on a day when Mikey Rappaport'11 and others decided to sing "Dream On" by Aerosmith. As many of us know, Mikey has a powerful voice. We discussed it together and decided that adding Brandon to the song with a harmony would be killer… and anyone who has heard it should agree. It was this simple act of inclusion that seemingly changed everything. The room sees more and more visitors and participants daily. Who knew that Alex Aronoff '11 could play guitar like that? Crazy!

But… what really blew me away on the 15th of April was something as simple as this: A small group of visiting Israeli students were brought on a tour of the school. They walked into the music studio and were entertained (along with about 10 others) by our Bialik musicians. They talked about different musicians they liked, and everyone clapped as the music set was finished and lunch was over. From the outstanding plays to the inspirational Bands on the Run event, it is clear to me that the 5th language at JPPS-Bialik is definitely music. I certainly hope we continue to treat it as such.

Atie Waxman, a.k.a. Bialik's Simon Cowell

P.S. We thank Atie for hard work in Advancement, especially in behalf of Bialik's music-loving students, and wish him all the best in his new career in marketing with Java U.

Elizabeth Kennell,
Director of Advancement

Education! Get Your Well-Rounded Education Here! Bialik Stock Exchange

Just like the stock market and product lifecycles, the Bialik Stock Exchange (BSX) project has changed, but the enthusiasm and creativity only get stronger! This year's Student Stock Exchange was student driven: Secondary V students lobbied the administration to let them put on the stock exchange: no competition, just a wonderful learning experience. Since it is no longer part of the curriculum, all 115 students had to plan and prepare after school, during lunch and on weekends. They brainstormed ideas for new businesses; they sold shares to their friends; came up with pricing, product designs, and slogans; they spent time painting their sales booth. Finally, on June 1 and 2, the cafeteria was transformed into a lively market, offering products ranging from desserts (waffles, cookies and ice cream) to delicacies like pizza, pasta and make-your-own burgers. The amazing thing was the level of interest from both students and parents! It was wall-to-wall people, and many mothers and fathers were in the cafeteria both observing and buying! Who will make the most money and repay their investors? The results will be in and all profits will be donated to a charity that the team CEOs agree upon. While the lucky charity remains to be seen, the lessons learned are already known. Expertly led by teacher Andrew Trager, the students understood how to combine commitment, teamwork, communications, math, research and of course passion! It is cross-curricular teaching and learning at its finest: taking all the abilities Bialik has taught our seniors for the past five years, and allowing them to apply it and have a sense of what their education will do for them in the future!

ERRATUM: The Bialik Physics Team

In error, Lee Zentner's name was left off the list of people who accompanied Montreal's best safecrackers – the Secondary V Bialik Physics team – on their trip to Israel. The team was in Israel this past March to represent Montreal at the prestigious international Shalheveth Freier Physics Competition. The team, consisting of Matthew Creme, Bailey Cohen-Krichevsky, Michelle Miller, Ariel Sterlin and Sean Sukster and their coach, Bialik graduate Shawn Bramson '08, finished 16th out of a possible 47 – making them not only the best in Montreal, but members of the world's elite!

Donors

The following individuals and organizations have made donations to JPPS-Bialik from March 29, 2011 to June 7, 2011. These donors will also be included in a year-end listing according to their level of giving in the JPPS-Bialik 2010-2011 Annual Report. We wish to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who has helped facilitate JPPS-Bialik's role in nurturing Jewish identity and culture while continually pursuing cutting-edge competitiveness marked by academic rigor and excellence

• Abilis Solutions
• Steve and Laurence Abrams
• Jarrid and Joanna Adler
• Dr. Clifford Albert and Dr. Stephanie Reiter
• Lisa (Blatt) '81 and James Alexander
• Candice Alper
• Alvin Segal Family Foundation
• Gilles and Eva Amar
• Phyllis Amber
• Rami and Rita Amir
• Pina Angelozzi
• Anonymous
• Edna and Eric Anzarut
• Alissa and Philip Anzarut
• Architecte Georges Elbaz
• Neil and Marla Arnovitz
• Michael Aronovici
• Autoworxx
• Beatrice Azoulay
• Marcel Azoulay
• Carrie and Brahm Backler '91
• Charles and Linda Balass
• Barouh Eaton (Canada) Ltd.
• Barry Barth
• Uriel Barzilay '98
• Hillel and Mitzi Becker
• Barry and Ora Beloff
• Aaron Ben Shabat '99
• Allan and Shelley Benchetrit
• Yvonne Benyayer
• Arnold Bercovitch
• Morton and Mildred Bessner
• Eric and Veronique Bettan
• Shari and Eric Black
• Harvey and Brenda Blatt
• Joseph and Susan Blauer
• Bill Bliss
• Casper Bloom
• Douglas Bock
• Martin and Linda Bogante
• Pierre Boland
• Don Boyle and Dawn Kierans
• Stephen and Beverley Bratt
• Immanuel and Shirley Braverman
• Nadeen Brennan
• The Brenner Family
• Robert and Zena Breuer
• Harvey and Elizabeth Ann Brinberg
• Mark Brookman and Melissa Poplaw
• Harold and Natalie Brownstein
• Harvey Buksbaum
• Joe and Paula Bultz
• Jamie and Teri Burak
• Jeffrey and Stacie Burt
• C & C Packing
• Katherine and Harris Caplan
• Mr. Nissen Chackowicz and Dr. Deborah Cohen
• Chelemer Society
• Bonnie Chodos
• Robert and Ruth Choueke
• Arnold Cohen '82 and Marnie Mitnick Cohen JPPS '78
• Carole and Elie Cohen
• Irwin and Reesa Cohen
• Deborah and Isaac Cohen
• Jennifer and Itzik Cohen
• Larry and Edna Cohen
• Shelley Cohen JPPS '69
• Constructal Hardware Inc.
• Robert and Giovanna Cooperman
• Shelley Copoloff Insurance
• Susan Greenwald and Neil Creme
• Armand Cymbalista
• Roni and Oria Dabora
• Claire Dalfen
• Seth '83 and Sandy Dalfen
• Mrs. Myrna Danson
• DCK Concessions
• Decarie Motors Inc.
• Lewis and Rosalie Dobrin
• Dovson Investments Inc.
• Dr. Jack Zeltzer
• Avrum and Ruth Drazin
• Fred Dubrovsky
• Phillip Dubrovsky '99
• Richard and Elaine Dubrovsky
• The Kallos Family
• Dym Family Foundation
• Judy and Mark Eastman
• Amiram and Tracy Ehrlich
• Ellen and Earl Eichenbaum
• Rhoda Eichenbaum
• Randy and Stuart Eiley '83
• Corey and Karen Eisenberg
• Suzanne and Edmond Elbaz
• Georges and Andrea Elbaz
• Yuval and Michal Eldar
• Eldee Foundation
• Michael Eliesen and Liane Rashkovan Eliesen '80
• Dan and Terry Elituv
• Lori and Marc Elman
• Barbara and Joel Engel
• Enseignes Artistiques Lynad Inc.
• Sheila Esar
• Espace Reunion
• Malka Ettinger JPPS '46
• Face Personnel Services
• Fame Jeans
• Jason and Elizabeth Farber
• Brenda Fayerman
• Karen Feder '91
• Barbara Feldman
• Elyssa and Kenny Feldman
• Leonard Feldman
• Dr. Daphna Fenyves
• Marcie and Mark Fergenbaum
• Nancy Fhima and Gilles Benabou
• Sylvia Finesilver
• Rosa Finestone
• Dr. William A. Finkelstein
• Dana Firestone
• Darren Firestone
• Lawrence and Aileen Firestone
• Dr. Rowan Fish
• The Fishman-Booth Family
• Harold and Esther Frank
• Franklin Templeton Investments Corp
• Gad and Pamela Friedman
• Ron and Stephanie Friedman
• Tigran and Sandra Galstyan
• Dr. Mark Gans and Suzanne Gans
• Alfons and Sari Geenen
• Brahm and Jo-Jo Gelfand
• Barry Gerchicoff and Meeda Mashal
• Globe Metal Recycling Service Inc.
• Norman and Allison Gold
• Wendy and Robert Gold '84
• Allan and Remia Goldenberg
• Saff and Ariele Golombek
• Fred and Benita Golt and Family
• Naomi and David Goltzman
• Avi Gomberg and Barbara Szeicz
• Shirley and Abe Gonshor JPPS '54
• Shari and Bram Gordon
• Neil and Aida Gordon
• Mischa and Thelma Granik
• Gerald and Doreen Green
• Andrea Greenberg '89
• Anna-Sue Greenberg Wiltzer '83
• Miriam Gross JPPS '53
• Etta Grosz
• Kenneth and Gilla Grover
• Neil Grover
• Judy Grumet
• Renee Gordon and Abie Grunspan
• Laura Guerschanik
• The Gurman Foundation
• Carole Halickman
• Nahum and Regina Halpern
• Jay and Monica Hannon
• Nadine and David Harboun
• Dora Hasen
• Riva Heft Hecht
• Bernard and Shirley Herman
• David and Noemi Herscovici
• Aubie and Gretty Herscovitch
• Michael Hitelman
• Connie Ianiro
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• Investia Financial Services Inc.
• David and Leslie Inzlicht
• Selina and Jairo Itzkowitz
• Sidney and Bella Itzkowitz
• Usher and Lieba Jacobson
• Marcel and Ewa Jagermann
• Mina Jankielewitz
• Jemlor Construction Inc.
• Canadian Friends of Jewish Community of Greater Stowe
• David Joseph and Annette Wolfstein
• Robert Josephson and Nina Heft Josephson '81
• Ronit and Denny Josepovici
• JPPS Head Office
• JPPS-Bialik Head Office
• Andrea Greenberg and Mitchell Kadanoff
• Eric Kaplan
• Stacey Brotman '86 and Andrew Katz
• Jonathan Kaufman '98
• Elizabeth Kennell
• Joel and Marlene King
• William and Betty Kirman
• Andy and Jackie Kirstein
• Lawrence and Janet Klein
• Andrew Kliger '99
• Mel and Bayla Kligman
• Henry and Roz Klumak
• Klymaxx Inc.
• Robert and Eliane Komlos
• Kosa
• Abbey and Lois Kreisman
• Beatrice Krupp
• Jack and Holly Kupfert
• L'Acadie Industrial Park
• Shane Landsman and Cindy Schneider
• Dara Lang
• Morton and Fidelia Lang
• Judi and Michael Langburt
• Drs. Marie-Laure and Mikhael Laskine
• Eric and Karen Laxer
• Mark and Jo-Ann Lazare
• Ken McGrindle and Ruth Lazarus
• The Leanor and Alvin Segal Theatre
• Isabelle Leblanc
• Bruce and Iris Leibner
• Leithman & Glazer
• Franceen Lenoff and Leonard Scheer
• Carole Levine JPPS '62
• Michael and Sally Levine
• Hayley and Paul Levy
• Dr. and Mrs. Israel Libman
• Dr. Michael D. Libman and Dr. Susan R. Kahn
• Tom and Sheri Liebmann
• Lila's Interiors
• Mary Lippman Bauer
• Lydia and Larry Long
• Derek Lorenzetti
• Lou Goldberg Jewellers Inc
• Kevin Lukian
• Joseph and Bev Lyman
• Sherwin and Bonnie Lyman
• Esther Mamane
• Doris Mann
• Sandra Marcovitch
• Melissa Margles '88
• Sidney and Merle Margles
• Franci Mashaal
• Marina Mashaal
• Corey and Efrat Mendelsohn
• Miriam Bercovitch '82 and John Mendelson JPPS '77
• Judith Mestel
• Dr. Sydney and Susan Miller
• Terry Minzberg
• Sam Mitnick
• Alegre Mizrahi
• Modico Canada Ltd.
• Kenny and Tina Moyse
• Meyer Nahon and Inna Sharf
• Joanna Yufe '91 and Bram Naimer JPPS '78
• Glenn Nashen and Dr. Judy Hagshi
• Ron and Julia Nelson
• Erwin and Lea Neumark
• Joshua Newpol '99
• Debby and Matt Newpol
• Ralph and Claire Noodelman
• Norman S. Kessner, Avocat
• William and Vita Novick
• Olymbec Group of Companies
• Rima Rozen and Mark Palefsky
• Avery and Evelyne Palevsky
• Laurence Paperman
• David and Barbara Pearl
• Peinture Simvog
• Gary Pencer '82
• Jewel Perlin '93
• Michael and Miriam Piafsky
• Len and Ruth Carol Podheiser
• Len and Ruth Carol Podheiser
• Point Zero
• Polinex
• Robert and Sandie Presser
• Quantum Optique Inc.
• Stephen and Wendy Rapps
• Eli Raviv
• RBC Banque Royal du Canada
• Rebox Corp.
• George Reinitz
• Remer Holdings Inc.
• Ronald and Ruth Reuben
• Devorah Rezler
• Leonie Richler
• Reuben Richman
• Karen and Lorne Richter
• Robert and Audrey Rosenfeld
• Jaimie Roskies '83
• Karla and Jamie Ross
• Albert Rouimi
• Michael and Lianne Routtenberg
• Debbie and Richard Rubin
• Lawrence Ruttenberg
• Amal Sadka
• Michael Samuelsohn
• Allan Sandler
• Trifon and Julie Saros
• Michael and Frederica Savelson
• Linda Schachter '81
• Robert and Fran Schachter
• Lorne and Mindie Schecter
• Richard Scheim
• Saul and Stephanie Schipper
• Dr. Brynah Schneider JPPS '68
• Lawrence Schneider JPPS '65
• Ted and Rose Schrier
• Robin Alexander '86 and Andrew Schwartz
• Gary and Linda Schwartz
• Suzanne and Murray Schwartz
• Ellie and Stan Schwartz
• Scotia Capital
• Gabriel and Sheila Segal
• Stephen Segal
• Dan and Galit Segev
• Servicorp
• Betina Shadowitz and Michael Rubin
• Perry Shak and Dr. Ilana Galperin
• Lee Sheftman
• Beth Prosterman '83 and Fred Shiff
• Alana Soiferman and Stuart Shiveck
• Yona and Nathalie Shtern
• Caroline and Daniel Shteyn
• Marcia Shuster
• Sienna Construction
• Robert and Bunny Sigler
• Alan and Kalie Silberberg
• Dr. Sally Singal
• Colin and Adina Singer
• Lennie Singer
• Stephen and Naomi Smith
• Andrew and Marian Sniatowsky
• The Sochaczevski Family
• Yehuda and Andrea Sochaczevski
• Rebecca and Simon Sohmer
• Standard Life
• Judy Stein
• Andrew and Mandy Steinberg
• Robin and Sandor Steinberg
• Bernie Stern JPPS '58
• Richard and Marnie Stern
• Stanley and Judy Sternthal
• Sternthal, Katznelson, Montigny
• Audrey Suissa
• Dr. Nadine Larente and Dr. Lorne Switzer
• Darlene Switzer-Foster
• Avrom Gomberg and Barbara Szeicz
• T.D. Security Inc.
• Michael Greenberg and Sandra Tabori '93
• Irving Tajfel
• Mr. Allan Tannenbaum and Dr. Gloria Tannenbaum
• Sara and Irwin Tauben
• Irving Teitelbaum
• Jeffrey and Ronit Teitelbaum
• Mrs. Naomi Tencer JPPS '64
• Shari and Robert Titleman
• Andrew and Alyson Trager
• Laurie and Daniel Turner
• Bruce and Hindy Turriff
• Mirta and JoeTuwaig
• Manny and Deborah Vineberg
• Renee Segal Voronoff '77
• Leonard and Dorothy Waxman
• Harriet Weinstein
• Weloga Foundation
• Westend Piano Ltd.
• Roslyn Wiener
• Louis and Robin Wilk
• Uzi and Sara Witkowski
• Issie and Joyce Yudkovitch
• Boris and Arlene Yufe
• Marjorie and Lee Zentner
• Sam and Tova Zentner
• Cleve and Josie Ziegler
• Dr. Michael Zigman
• Richard and Marla Zipper
• Jacques and Kitri Znaty
• Esther and Andre Zoldan
• Janet and Lawrence Zoltak
• Sidney Zoltak
• Sam Zucker
• Edward and Gali Zwikler