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MARCH 2016 • GRADE 2 CLASS GETS OVER $1,200 IN DONATIONS • Families of Roslyn School Grade 2 classroom 215 rallied to create a better learning environment for current and future students. Over $1,000 was donated towards new materials and over $200 in materials was gifted to the class by 2015-16 students and their families. Read the Open Letter from teacher Géraldine Gras. |
JANUARY 2016 • UPDATE 2015 ANNUAL HOLIDAY GIVING CAMPAIGN • As of the end of January, the Holiday campaign raised $2,450 of the $6,500 target to be matched and used for a new Roslyn School yard improvement grant application. It's never too late to make a contribution. Visit www.MyRoslyn.org
DECEMBER 2015 • 2015 ANNUAL HOLIDAY GIVING CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED • The Foundation announces its 2015 Annual Holiday Donor Challenge Campaign. A Donor has come forward to challenge Roslyn families, friends and community by offering to match their donations up to $6,500CAD towards a school yard improvement grant application valued at up to $75,000.00. Read how your donation this holiday can be DOUBLED, then TRIPLED! Visit MyRoslyn.org or click here to Learn More.
DECEMBER 2015 • UPDATE: $30K ROSLYN SCHOOL YARD GRANT APPROVED • GREAT NEWS! The 2014-15 Roslyn School Yard Beautification Grant has been approved by the English Montreal School Board (EMSB) and the Provincial Government. $6,510 was raised during the Foundation's 2014 Holiday Donor Challenge to unlock the $30,000 grant that was approved. Thank You to all donors! Next Steps: Roslyn School has two years to implement improvements. Consultation sessions will be held with various Roslyn interest groups to help determine needed enhancements through the school yard.
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OCTOBER 2015 • ROSLYN STUDENT ON ALL-STAR BASEBALL TEAM • Roslyn School Grade 2 student Peter completed his first season as a member of NDG Minor Baseball Lynx (Rookie Division 7-8 years old). He was the second youngest player selected to represent the NDG Lynx (the league produced Toronto Blue Jays All-Star Catcher Russell Martin) at the 2015 Little League Provincial Championships where his team reached the Semi-Finals. Peter looks forward to Winter training which begins October 25th as he prepares to compete for a spot on the 2016 NDG Lynx team.
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OCTOBER 2015 • 2015-16 BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTED • At the completion of Roslyn School Foundation's 2015 Annual General Meeting, three new Board members were elected. The new Directors are Christine Cardinal (former Roslyn Governing Board Chair), Kayla Elman (Director Sales, Marketing & Communications Segal Centre), and Kirk Kelly (former Roslyn Governing Board Chair, current Director Royal West Academy Foundation). Returning Directors are Paul Tsang, Liana Thibodeau, Jennifer Timmons, Irma Alvarez and founding member, Wanda Leah G. Trineer. View the complete list of 2015-16 members here.
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JUNE 2015 • ROSLYN PARENTS SUPPORT GRADE 1 CLASS WITH $900 DONATION • Teachers often supplement classroom material purchases as they are only allotted roughly $300 for their entire year's supply of materials for students. When Grade 1 parents of Room 219 heard their teacher Mélanie Fernandes was paying out of pocket, they proactively offered a donation through the Foundation to purchase additional classroom materials that would benefit all present and future Grade 1 students of Room 219 (total $700.00) in addition to gifts in kind (valued at over $200.00). Read the open letter from Mélanie Fernandes posted on the Foundation's Facebook page.
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JUNE 2015 • ROSLYN LIBRARIAN MARY MOROSKA TO RETIRE AFTER 23 YEARS OF SERVICE • Librarian Mary Moroska will retire on June 30, 2015 after 23 years of unwavering commitment to the children of Roslyn School. As a farewell, on May 28 she read The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William Joyce to the entire student body along with teachers, administrators, and library volunteers who had assembled in the gymnasium for the occasion. Read More.
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