| Photos
2001-2002
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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-bye to Camp Kinkora for another year. We'll see you again in
2003. |
| Staff members show off
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. |
| Work
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. |
| Staff
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) |
| Miss
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. |
| Adult
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. |
| With
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. |
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