Message from the President - FALL 2016
SThe question we hear most often is Why does a school in the heart of Westmount need to raise money?
Roslyn School is a public school and open to all. However, as with many publicly funded institutions these days, budgets are stretched while demand and need continue to grow. The school has experienced unprecedented growth in the last 3 years, the type of growth that has not been seen since the mid-80s. Housed in a centennial building, there will always be a need to make improvements to the aging structure to maintain the school as well as meet the growing population of students (close to 700 for the 2016-17 school year).
This past year our Board had the privilege of welcoming back a group of graduates from the Class of 1978 who gathered to celebrate the lives of two classmates who passed away all too early. It was a special event and a great opportunity for these former students to catch up however they decided there was a greater purpose and raised funds to support a small school project. Meeting those individuals and hearing their childhood stories reinforced our sense of what makes Roslyn School so special to this day, community spirit.
To support improvements to teaching environments, over $5,000 was raised for classrooms this past year and we continue to hear how interested the community is in growing donations in this area. It is a great area to focus giving when you consider how students will benefit directly from these gifts.
One of the projects the Board undertook this past year was the Roslyn Library rejuvenation project - one where the current space would be reinvented with media, usage flow improvements and multi-functionality guiding the design. The project is still in the early planning stages and holds the promise of a project worth the attention of everyone in the Roslyn School community.
I would like to take this opportunity to Thank all the members of our volunteer Board of Directors and Honorary Members who give their passion to the Foundation and for their expertise and efforts in supporting the Foundation's fundraising initiatives.
Paul Tsang
President
Fondation de l'école Roslyn School Foundation
Roslyn School is a public school and open to all. However, as with many publicly funded institutions these days, budgets are stretched while demand and need continue to grow. The school has experienced unprecedented growth in the last 3 years, the type of growth that has not been seen since the mid-80s. Housed in a centennial building, there will always be a need to make improvements to the aging structure to maintain the school as well as meet the growing population of students (close to 700 for the 2016-17 school year).
This past year our Board had the privilege of welcoming back a group of graduates from the Class of 1978 who gathered to celebrate the lives of two classmates who passed away all too early. It was a special event and a great opportunity for these former students to catch up however they decided there was a greater purpose and raised funds to support a small school project. Meeting those individuals and hearing their childhood stories reinforced our sense of what makes Roslyn School so special to this day, community spirit.
To support improvements to teaching environments, over $5,000 was raised for classrooms this past year and we continue to hear how interested the community is in growing donations in this area. It is a great area to focus giving when you consider how students will benefit directly from these gifts.
One of the projects the Board undertook this past year was the Roslyn Library rejuvenation project - one where the current space would be reinvented with media, usage flow improvements and multi-functionality guiding the design. The project is still in the early planning stages and holds the promise of a project worth the attention of everyone in the Roslyn School community.
I would like to take this opportunity to Thank all the members of our volunteer Board of Directors and Honorary Members who give their passion to the Foundation and for their expertise and efforts in supporting the Foundation's fundraising initiatives.
Paul Tsang
President
Fondation de l'école Roslyn School Foundation
