| Photos
2001-2003
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2002-03
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A special
cake for 14 very special students who graduated this June 2003 -
CONGRATULATIONS |
| Graduates this
year: Jacynthe Allard, Eric Aronovitch, Christine
Bond, Rukshan Calistus, Melissa Colalillo, Matthew Gelinas, Naushard
Harris, Tamara Hibbert, Tania Iacono, Fabio Montuori, Mayooran
Pathmanathan, Giuseppe Romeo, Cristina Seminara, & Ann Marie St.
Laurent |
| Waiting
for all guests to arrive, grads get ready with their Gowns and Caps |
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Families,
friends, staff and special guests enjoy the procession of the honoured
graduating students. |
| Listening
to inspirational words in a song. "I HOPE YOU DANCE" |
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In a
serious mood, grads pose for a picture on stage. |
| Joyfully
showing off their diplomas! |
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A grand
applause was well deserved for our hardworking celebrities that evening. |
| Guest
speaker - Jerry Dunn - offers words of advice and encouragement. A
special thanks to Jerry for the volunteering of his time this school
year. Those students tutored by Jerry, gained a lot of knowledge and are
the better for it. Thanks for your time and affection! |
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Matthew,
Melissa, Michael, Junior, Tania and Fabio receive the work study
certificate for a job well done. |
| Fabio
Montuori wins the Fred Tabaczuk
Outstanding Graduate Award for
2003. He joins 5 other students who have also won this much coveted
prize. |
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Representatives
of the 2002-03 Governing Board award Mr. Tony Seminara a special prize
for his many years of dedicated time and service on the Paul VI
governing boards |
| Students,
their families and school staff enjoy some time together with food,
drink and friendly conversation. It was a memorable evening. |
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Mr. Quinn, principal of LBP high school
accepts an award of thanks for his students from students of Paul VI.
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Sec. V students of LBP and selected
students from Paul VI celebrate after a successful integrated gym class
program.
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| As usual - we hosted
the Andy Mansi Bowling Tournament again this year. See Mauro lining up
for his first shot.
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Student check there
scores with great excitement as they compete for the Lou Segatore
Cup.
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| Relaxing between
games, Gino has a drink to cool himself off.
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Mr. Bechard and Mr.
Springer check their scores. All teachers competed as well.
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Mark -from Giant Steps - lines up
for a throw. His secret is his smile.
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Olga Hrycak helps us with
our opening ceremonies by singing O CANADA and the reading of the
Olympic oath.
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Let the games begin!
Students pose with LBP students for a picture before the competitions
start.
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| The 400m run proved to be
a true challenge for all. Time to catch one's breath was a definite must
at the end of the race.
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Mehul, Naushard and
Mayooran are in a very close race as they run in the first qualifying
run. Look at the intensity in their facial expressions.
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| Julian is running in for
the long jump competition. Many of his fellow students cheer him on.
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Stephanie is competing
against her group as she prepares for her 1st attempt at the long jump.
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| Shot-put tests the
ability to throw a heavy ball. Alex is ready for his attempt.
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Joanne gathers her group
for a photo. They had a tremendous time and fun was had by all.
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| As a final activity,
teams challenged each other in a tug-of-war. This requires a total team
effort.
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This team celebrates, as
they prove to be the stronger of the two.
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| Cristina, Angela, and
Ann-Marie enjoy some time with their friends and mentors from LBP High
School. Thanks to all of the LBP students!
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The final reward of the
competition comes true when Gold, Silver, & Bronze ribbons are
handed out. Congratulations to all students!!
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| 138 prizes were drawn at
this year's Fundraiser Dinner Dance. |
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Mr. Tabet welcomes all of
our 384 guests, which included 31 of our own students. |
| It was a great evening of
Food, Dancing, Singing, and all-round good & fun time. |
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Stephanie, Melinda,
Michael, and Angelo pose with their table group. |
| Tania enjoys the company
of her mom, aunts, and cousins |
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Mr. Guiducci (governing
board chairman) relaxes with his wife and daughter Paola. |
| Mr. Tabet and wife enjoy
the evening in the company of many friends and family members. |
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Staff members from our
sister school Lester B. Pearson also honored us with their presence. |
| Gerry Dunn (far center)
poses with Jacynthe and Angela's families. |
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Curran, Rukshan and Ann
Marie spend time on the dance floor. They really know how to boogie! |
| The dance floor was
always packed as guest enjoyed the music of Marino Productions. |
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Valerie and Renato (organizing
Committee members) pose for a picture with their
families and friends. Good job! |
| Chad and his dad have a
swinging time to the music of Viva España. |
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Jacynthe and friend show
us a few dance moves. |
| Friends and classmates
Stephanie and Melinda show us that they're have a super time. |
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Mr. Borrelli calls out
winning numbers for all of our fantastic raffle prizes. Thanks to our
Sponsors. |
| Nick Marino is awarded a
special prize in appreciation for his time and services donated to our special
cause. Thanks Nick! |
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A visit to the farm was
part of this year's sugaring-off visit in St. Esprit. |
| We were lucky enough to
see the new litter of the farm dog. |
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Here Ronny, Carol, Angela
and Mark wait for lunch to be served. |
| Students enjoy
traditional French Canadian Pea soup. |
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Enjoying a little pause
between courses. |
| The fresh country air
gave everyone a good appetite. A great time was had by all. |
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It's carnival time and
students enjoy an outdoor game of broomball. |
| Fabio rushes in on Alex
and scores a goal in our winter version of the game of soccer. |
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It was pretty cold out
there! Can you guess who's all bundled up? |
| Mr. Springer gives
instructions to participants of our annual Carnival Jello-eating
contest. |
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Faces are set before the
Jello bowls as they await the signal to start eating. Junior was the champion
again this year. |
| Ricardo asks one of our
LBP student-volunteers to dance at our Carnival Ball. |
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Our St. Valentine's party
celebration has Angela trying to whack the piñata for goodies hidden
inside. |
| Naushard gives it a great
effort as he swings away with a big red bat. |
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Miss Joanne holds the
piñata as she waits for the next student to try his/her luck. |
| Curran, Junior, Carlo and
Rukshan give a great display at lip-syncing to the music of Ricky Martin. |
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Melissa and Angela get an
opportunity to lip-sync with the music of Jennifer Lopez. Robert waits
for his turn. |
| Miss Valerie (secretary),
and students (Melinda, Stephanie, Melissa, and Jenny) enjoy the show and
music. |
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While students celebrated
at school, Sebastien and Vince Lacroce went to the Mtl. Children's
Hospital to deliver some joy. |
| Here is Sebastien,
greeted by Terri - (in charge of public affairs) at the MCH. |
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Here are some gifts that
were delivered to the children. |
| Sebastien and Terri stand
in front of a newly decorated section of the hospital. |
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On February
6th, students had the
opportunity to show off their hobby collections. Mr. Tabet examines
Naushard's model cars. Gino waits to display his interesting hockey and
hotrod cards. |
| Angelo, Anthony and Mauro
proudly show off their pastime collections of: wrestling magazines,
Hockey cards. |
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Julian, Joe and Ann Marie
sit next to their hobby collections of: model cars, animal books, and
Pop-star magazines. |
| Cristina remembers the
Backstreet Boys with past year's calendars. Melanie enjoys collecting
stamps. Jenny displays her homemade figurine collection. |
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Carlo, Ricky and Alex
wait for visitors to see their collections of Eminem photos,
baseball/football cards and video games. |
| Riccardo and Alex both
share the same interest with their collections of the Japanese Yu-gi-oh
cards. In the back ground, Fabio displays his long time collection of key chains. |
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Angela is very serious
about her hobby collection of seashells and Ricky Martin photos. Melissa
collects pictures of TV and Hollywood stars. |
| Suganyan stands behind
the start of his collection of a model airplane as well as a vintage
coin. Rukshan displays his hockey cards. |
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Anthony show his first
model car (Porsche). Hope this is the beginning of a great hobby
collection? |
| Christine applies some
make-up as she show off her collection of various make-up products. |
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| We started off our
Christmas activities with a sing-along. Rukshan helps to provide the music. |
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Giant Steps students and
staff enjoy the Celebration of our community banquet. |
| Mayooran, Julian, Curran,
Fabio, Christine, and Carlo pause for a snapshot. |
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Our community breaking of
bread included LBP- VP's: Dorothy Ostrowicz and Evelyne Alfonsi. Also
attending were the Adult Ed. staff of General Vanier. |
| At another table we were
honored with the presence of LBP principal - Pat Moffa and VP - Serge
Furlanetto. |
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Paul VI students
patiently wait for the serving of dessert. |
| Girl Friends enjoying
each other's company. |
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Adult Ed. students are
happy to be reunited with their friends at Paul VI. |
| Teachers, staff, and
students mingle to enjoy time together before the Christmas break. |
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In Mid-October, under the
direction of Ms. Diane Fazio, students formed a group to enjoy
weekly Saturday outings around Montreal. |
| The Fall season offers
the opportunity to visit the wonderful colors in bloom at the Botanical
Gardens. |
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Prior to entering the
site of the Chinese Gardens, the Youth Group posed for a picture at the
entrance. |
| Once inside the Chinese
Garden, this beautiful site was the first thing they saw. |
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On November 7th, 2002 students and staff
honoured some war veterans. |
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In a special ceremony, Mr. Bechard welcomes students
and 7 special guest veterans. |
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The color party (l to r: Tom Stalgitis, George Mann,
John Byers, and ) are led by Charles Trudeau to officially begins the
ceremonies. |
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A wreath is set at the front of the room to honor all
those who have died in wars. |
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During
our period of silence, Patricia Crichton closes her eyes as she reflects
on those days of battle and unrest. |
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Question period allows George Mann to explain the
meaning of his war medals. |
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The ceremonies end with the marching off of the
colors. The flag on the right is that of the Royal Canadian Legion. |
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Paul VI student and Cadet - Junior Hibbert pays his
respects to these fine veterans as they march off with the flags. |
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Principal
Waguih Tabet presents a special plaque of our 20 years of affiliations
with this group of veterans, especially those from Branch 29. |
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Lest we forget-
If you can't Remember, Think |
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OPERATION
CHRISTMAS CHILD project comes to an end as students prepare their gift
boxes for delivery.
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| This year
for Halloween, the library shelves were transformed into a spooky cave,
thanks to the great work of child care worker Joanne. |
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As you
walked through the doors, you were greeted by skeletons and lots of
spider webs. |
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class group had the opportunity to visit this spooky cave by a guided
tour. The tour started with a tarot card reading by Miss Cheryl
and LBP students guest starred as monsters and other scary creatures. |
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Before
taking the tour of the haunted library, students had the oppotunity of
having their futures read. |
| Miss
Cheryl concentrates into the crystal ball. She calls upon Miss Joanne
through mental telepathy to come give students a tour. |
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Just like
magic, Joanne appears and greets her next victims. |
| The first
stop: -> graveyard of past visitors to this haunted library. Do you
recognize any familiar names on the tombstones? |
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In the
afternoon, students enjoyed a dance as they wore their costumes. |
| One of
these creatures is a teacher. Can you tell which one? |
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The World Wrestling
Federation Championship belt was available this year for all to
see. |
| Students Anthony, Angelo
and Mauro had their dreams come true with the thrill of holding the
ultimate WWF prize. |
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October is the time of
year where we stop to pray and thank God for all our blessings. |
| Mr. Tabet leads us in a
time of reflection and appreciation.
Happy Thanksgiving to all. |
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2001-02
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Adult Ed moved on to
another school location. Fabio and Jacynthe present Ken, Josie and
Chiara with a token trophy of our love and appreciation for having
shared time and space together over the past years. |
| A last opportunity to
share a picture with the staff of Paul VI youth and Adult Ed. |
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On
the last day of school 2001-02, medals and prizes await our students. |
| Ann
Marie receives the Lou Segatore bowling trophy for highest score. |
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Our official ride waits
for students and staff as we get ready to make our trip to Camp Kinkora
2002 |
| First site as we pull
into the welcome gates of Camp Kinkora |
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One of our first
activities is to enjoy the beauty of the lake. |
| A great way to cool off
on a hot June day. |
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More Boats take to the
water.
l to r: Ken, Kim, Mayooran, Cheryl, Sigi, Michael P.,
Mr. Tabet, and Michael F. |
| Miss Valerie and Sonia
take time to enjoy a fantastic view of the lake. |
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This is what they see. |
| The evenings are cool as
the students get ready to walk down to the dining hall for supper. |
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On the first morning, our
campers can be found on the bridge enjoying a little fishing
experience. |
| Naushard made the biggest
catch. He is showing us his prize catch. |
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Not to be outdone, Jeremy
(a rookie camper) also shows off a successful catch for the day. |
| Before breakfast, members
of the Paul VI - Polar Bear Club gather to demonstrate their bravery of
early morning swimming. |
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The first one in the
water to get completely wet is the bravest winner. |
| Sebastien proves to be
this year's male champion polar bear. |
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Jacynthe is the 2002
female champion polar bear. She still looks cold!! |
| After breakfast on our
first full day, Mr. Tabet leads us in the annual Teacher vs Students
soccer-baseball game. |
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Camp Kinkora counselors
(Sarah, Karen, Vaughn, and Cookie)
wait for students as they prepare for a scavenger hunt. |
| Tired from their late
afternoon activities, campers take a break as they soak up the sunshine. |
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Miss Cheryl enjoys time
with students Curran, Mayooran, and Naushard as they dance. This year's
theme was Hawaiian. |
| One last row across the
lake before we leave this paradise camp site. |
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Time to pack up the bus
and say good to Camp Kinkora for another year. We'll see you again in
2003. |
| Staff members show of
their championship win of the Soccer-Baseball game against students. The
trophy is well deserved. |
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On their
last day of school, the staff and students of Giant Steps bid Paul VI
staff and students a Happy Summer Vacation. |
| Caroline
Glanville-Paradis (Giant Steps coordinator) shares one last photo for
this school year with our staff members. |
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| Our 3
Graduates this year are Giancarlo, Chris, and Kevin.
CONGRATULATIONS! |
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The
Graduates shared their ceremony with 12 students who successfully
completed this year's Work Study Program. Many of the Work Study
employers were present for the distribution of diplomas and
certificates. |
| Mr. Pat
Pingitore was the guest speaker. He encouraged all students and their
parents to become involved in the Special Olympics Association. |
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Ms.
Sylvia Lo Bianco - School Commissioner of Ward 14 (Montreal North)
also was present. Her message of encouragement to the graduates was to
take their place in society. |
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Study students: Eric, Melissa C., Chad, Melissa F., Michael, Paola,
Junior, Tamara, ... |
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Tania, Fabio, Bruno, and Winston are congratulated on their achievements
as Mr. Tabet (principal) leads the guests with a warm hand shake. |
| Refreshments
were served to all. |
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A
custom-made dessert was also served to students and their families. |
| After 25
years of dedicated service, Ms. Valerie Pirollo was awarded a special
plaque from the EMSB. Mr. Tabet proudly presented the gift to her. |
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Volunteer
students from our sister school - Lester B. Pearson are honored for
their time, love, and effort given to Paul VI students. A special thank
you to the principal Ms. Pat Moffa.
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| Our
annual Andy Mansi Bowling Tournament was held on May 30th. |
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Students
have the opportunity to bowl during the school year in smaller groups. |
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Tournament is named after one of our Volunteer Retired Principals who
lovingly gave of his time to work with our students. |
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| Alex
and Dario lead the parade for the 2002 Mini Olympics on May 17th.
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Mayooran
gets a goal in the Hockey Shot event as team mates look on.
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| Ronnie
helps out Domenico in the Accuracy Ball Throw.
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Naushard
makes a bulls-eye on his turn of the Accuracy Throw.
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| Giancarlo
gives a great effort in the Shot Put event. |
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Tests of
strength are exercised in the final event of Tug -of-War.
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| Proud
students receive medals and A&W certificates at the awards ceremony.
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The
entire staff enjoys a moment with the A&W Root Bear (this year's
game mascot).
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| An
invitation, "Calling all
Moms for Breakfast with your Children",
was sent out to all the mothers of the students at Paul VI. Under the
supervision of cooking teacher Miss Patty Tudino, mom's had a choice
from a menu of 6 breakfasts that was served to them by our Work Study
students. A good time was had by all moms (food, drink, conversation,
sharing and laughter) as they kicked off their
special weekend .
HAPPY MOTHER'S Day to all MOMS.
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Anthony
demonstrates some new skills that he has learned in his weekly Games'
Room activity. |
| Students
proudly display some plants that they have nurtured from just a tiny
seed. |
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Diana
teaches this group the finer points required for Line Dancing |
| Cheryl
is teaching her Mural Decorating group how to produce an idea on the
chalkboard to a superb finished product as seen in the photos above on
Topiary. |
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Greg
patiently spreads his enthusiasm for music as prepares for a
mini-concert. |
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Mr.
Waguih Tabet, Principal of Paul VI, sits with his wife Nicole as they
overlook the fabulous evening had by all at our 13th Annual Fundraising
Dinner Dance. |
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members: left to right:
Bob Bechard, Lou Borrelli and Ziggy
Kowal share a moment together as they enjoy the evening of good food and
fun.
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Miss
Cheryl and Miss Patty show off some fancy moves on the dance floor. (Move
over Britney Spears) |
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Eilyne and 3 friends enjoy a quiet chat between meal courses as they
check for a winning number in our raffle. |
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Present
and past Adult Ed. students Nadia, Horace, Chiara and Ersilia
demonstrate Boogie Woogie skills on the dance floor. |
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Ed. student, Teresa, has a great time with her family. |
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Fabio
and his parents enjoy a Kodak Moment together. |
| Paola
(right) is also having a good time with her family and friends, as they
take pleasure in dessert. |
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Vida
Lietuvninkas, former principal of Paul VI, poses for us with her sister
Roma and brother-in-law Pat Pingitore. (Vida-remember
the good old days!?) |
| John
Ryan, principal of Michelangelo school, enjoys a drink with his wife and
staff members. |
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Terry
Quinn (far middle),
principal of Wagar High , gets ready to enjoy the pasta course with
Maggie Aboud and other distinguished guests at this table. |
| Ronny
and Diana of Giant Steps school pose with friends and family during the
fun-filled evening. |
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Some
members of the fundraiser organizing committee give tribute to Pat
Garippo (fundraiser sponsor, chef, and owner of Le Châteaubriand
reception hall). Thanks again Pat!! |
| Tony
Seminara and Waguih Tabet give honour to Renato Cardillo (community
rep of the Paul VI Governing Board)
for his instrumental work in raising funds and sponsors to help in the
great success of this 13th Annual Fundraiser. |
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Valerie
Pirollo is applauded as she receives accolades for the tremendous amount
of Time, Effort and Love given to making this another successful
fundraising event. |
| Great
thanks go out to our D.J. - Angelo of Marino Productions for his donated
time and musical talents. Our evening was filled with great
entertainment. |
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The first attempt at mural decoration
was in converting the assembly hall pillars into ancient Roman floral
replicas. Melissa and Melinda are showing their work. |
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time offered the opportunity to produce a Mural Pine Tree. Paper
ornaments were made to decorate our Christmas Tree. |
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Jacynthe
and Santina are sitting under a very traditional looking Topiary tree
sculpture. |
| The Mural
Decoration troop (left to right - Jacynthe, Santina, Melissa, Melinda,
and Jenny) are very proud of their accomplishments. |
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| As the
school year comes into the month of May, the Mural Decoration team
finishes up their last project. This beautiful display can be found on
the conference room wall. Congratulations to all those students
involved. |
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| Carnival
time this year came with very mild weather. Outdoor activities were
cancelled. FUN was had with our indoor plan, which started us off with
BINGO. Mr Bechard called out the numbers. |
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Students check out
their cards below. Do we have a winner!? |
| Students
prepare their projects for the colouring contest. |
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Miss
Allison serves up Hot chocolate to all students in the cafeteria |
| Fans look
on as students play a game of indoor soccer.
OLÉ, OLÉ, OLÉ |
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Go, Go,
Sebastien! |
| Mike
Sutherland, of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers football team took time out of
his busy schedule to help us start off our second day of Carnival
Activities. Students asked Mike lots of questions in reference to his
big move from the Montreal Alouettes' team to Winnipeg. |
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Mike is
always a great guest. Here he is joining in our jello-eating contest.
Notice the serious competitive look on his face! |
| Mr. Tabet
presents Mike with a consolation prize. Mike promises to practice so
that he may do better next year. |
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Julian,
Joe and Junior are getting ready for some serious jello-eating
competition. |
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faces in bowl, Ricardo, Rukshan, and Eric start the games. |
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Mr.
Venuta congratulates the winner (for the second year in a row) with a
green, sticky handshake.
Good job, Junior!! Watch out for
opponent Mike Sutherland next year. |
| Eric
gives instructions for the:
Students vs Teachers Tug of War
contest. |
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Notice
how the teachers struggle with difficulty in order to beat their
students. It was all in vain. Students WON! |
| In the
spirit of a true Carnival, students wear masks at the festival dance. |
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Can you
guess who this person is? |
| Thanks to
Miss Zdenka for the great job in creating these beautiful colorful masks
for our Celebration of Carnival!
Do you know these mystery students? |
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Ron from
Giant Steps is preparing for the crowning ceremonies. He's dreaming that
he could be King for a day. |
| Ladies
and Gentlemen:
The KING and Queen - Eric and Melinda
The PRINCE and PRINCESS - Alessandro
and Jacynthe |
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Junior
leads the students in the Limbo.
How Low can he go!? |
| Music was
played by this Mystery DJ. Can you guess who it is? |
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A candle
light lunch was had by all in honor of Valentine's Day |
| Valentine's
Day is celebrated with music and singing. Craig helps out with his
computerized organ |
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Giant
Steps student and staff also join in the fun. |
| It is
often said: "LOVE IS BLIND". We live up to this saying by
enjoying a game with a PIÑATA (with a stick in hand of course) |
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Miss
Cheryl enjoys a turn at swinging at the Piñata, too. She managed to
make a hit and was treated to some heart-shaped chocolates. |
Paul VI makes the front page in the Montreal
Gazette on Friday, November 23, 2001
| Here is Mr. W. Tabet receiving (on behalf of all at Paul VI)
a cowboy hat, a cheque for $250. and certificate of Honorary Calgarian
Citizenship. |
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The Calgary Grey Cup Committee is also
accompanied by their mascot "Charlie Horse". Students are well
entertained by his antics. |
| Halloween
2001 saw many students dress up to celebrate the occasion. |
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Teachers
and other staff members also join in the fun! |
| Students
and staff of the Giant Steps program share in the excitement of the
Halloween festivities. |
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| October is
a time for Thanksgiving celebration. |
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Paul VI
students and staff give thanks to the Lord for a bountiful harvest. |
Stay tuned for more pictures
to come soon!
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