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Trillium Spring 2008 ediTor Susan orr-mongeau, director marketing & Communications ([email protected])

ediTorial aSSiSTanT Jennifer Kruidbos ([email protected]) ediTorial SupporT lise anderson, Sylvie Bastien-doss, pattie edwards,

elizabeth Falco, alice goldbloom, anita nowak, Jaqui poser, Johanne Yates, antonia Zannis ConTriBuTorS lise anderson, Julie d’aoust ’08,

elizabeth Falco, Bob hamilton, Jamilla oualla, Jennifer Kruidbos, amalia liogas, anita nowak, anna-maria palumbo, Claude picard, Jaqui poser,

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In �9�5, The Study’s founder, Margaret Gascoigne, set out to teach girls “things that really matter.” We continue to advance that mission today by providing girls and young women with a

challenging academic program that prepares them for a fulfilling journey as a life-long learner.

The breadth and depth of The Study’s curriculum, along with its goal to inspire curiosity and exploration, continue to be the hallmark of the school experience for each of our students. The curriculum gives girls the opportunity to develop humanistic, scientific, creative and technological competencies − all in a culturally diverse and bilingual environment that prepares them superbly for post-secondary education as well as life here in Montreal and around the world.

Certainly, international curricular and pedagogical approaches are evolving at all levels to reflect and respond to the profound changes that are taking place in society. In our globally connected, information-oriented world, best practices in education include cross-curricular, reality-based and team teaching learning models. It used to be that specializing in one area, whether it be medicine, law, engineering or art

history, would ensure success in the professional world. Today, young people need to understand a problem or issue from a variety of perspectives − from the scientific perspective, the humanistic perspective, the legal perspective, the economic perspective and the ethical perspective. The silos of learning and living that were relevant in the past no longer suffice.

Ce numéro de The Trillium vous donne un aperçu des projets tutoriels passionnants auxquels nos élèves et leurs enseignants participent sur une base quotidienne dans le cadre de leurs études à The Study. C’est donc avec beaucoup de fierté que je vous invite à consulter notre site Web pour en savoir davantage sur leurs projets spéciaux et leurs nombreuses réalisations. Et, bien entendu, c’est toujours avec grand plaisir que nous vous accueillons à l’école. Nous serions très heureux de partager l’expérience de l’apprentissage à The Study avec vous en personne.

Elizabeth Falco, M.Ed.MBA Head of School

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Leadership2 remarkableachievements3 GovernorGeneral’sacademicMedal

achieveMents4 LiveonMandarinradio5 thinkGlobal Plus:poets,physics,debating&careerday!

coMMunityservice10 Lakeshorehospital&tenthousandvillages

staff12 thankyou,computercrusader13 constantLearningthrough professionaldevelopment

acadeMics14 tvnewsBehindthescenes15 LeadingthewayinMath&sciences16 secondary&primaryscience

athLetics20 theannexe,hockey,soccer,Basketball &primarysports

advanceMent22 theGraduatingclassof200723 Letterfromthedirectorofadvancement andalumnaerelations24 fourendowmentfundsBefittingfour incrediblestudywomen26 founder’sdayconnectswithafrica

news28 alumnae&reunionnews

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impressed by the devotion of our faculty and staff in supporting our girls’ many endeavours inside and outside of the classroom. They teach, coach, counsel and advise students on the entire gamut of club activities, performing arts groups, student publications, science project teams and community service initiatives. We express our gratitude to this outstanding group of women and men.

Au cours des prochains mois, le Conseil des gouverneurs entamera un nouveau programme triennal de planification, regroupant les meilleures idées des membres les plus avisés de notre collectivité. Nous jumellerons la créativité et l’esprit pratique, en y ajoutant une dose de rêve. Nous avons pour objectif

de proposer un plan stratégique bien pensé au printemps 2009. Un plan qui constituera une base solide pour de nombreuses autres réalisations remarquables et d’autres succès individuels de la part des élèves de The Study.

Along with my fellow Board Members, I am very proud to be part of this extraordinary community. I have full confidence that together we will chart a dynamic future for The Study.

Louis RégimbalChair Board of Govenors

The Governor General’s Academic Medal is one of the most prestigious awards that a student in a Canadian school can receive. On January 25, 2008, Head of School Elizabeth Falco awarded the Governor General’s Academic

Medal for 2007 to Marta Cybulsky ’07, a lifer at The Study and sister to Anna Cybulsky ’09.

Marta, who graduated with an average of 92.6 %, earned many academic accolades and consistently earned a place on the Honour Roll. She was especially passionate about the sciences, technology and languages and participated in many facets of Study life.

As a Grade �0 student, she was co-editor of The Study’s fabulous literary magazine. In Grade ��, Marta was on the basketball and cross country teams, the Bazaar committee and participated in Free The Children; she completed �65 hours of community service and was part of the Montreal Ukrainian Organization. At the June 2007 Closing Ceremony, Marta received the Schweitzer Science Prize, the Grade �� Chemistry Prize, the Grade �� English Prize and The McGill Science Medal Award. She also won the Hutchison Essay Competition and was awarded the Grade �� prize for Academic Promise.

Elizabeth Falco highlighted Marta’s respect for her friends and community as well as her ability to work incredibly hard and maintain a calm and humble demeanour. “I believe it is because of her personal qualities that Marta has achieved such excellent results and success. Marta is probably best described as a quiet yet impactful leader,” concluded Elizabeth Falco.

Marta is currently enrolled in the First Choice Science Program at Dawson College.

I am honoured and look forward to serving as Chair of the Board of Governors of one of Canada’s top-ranked schools – a school with 93 years of remarkable student achievements. I am

sure that like me, many of you feel both proud and inspired when you visit The Study. Everyday we have new successes to celebrate. These accomplishments, large and small, are the result of tremendous support that Study Girls receive at home and from staff and faculty. Parents, faculty and staff work together to ensure each Study girl reaches her full potential. Study alumnae, now living, studying and working in all corners of the globe, provide on-going inspiration and serve as wonderful role models.

We are proud to be members of this community and to celebrate many academic, artistic and athletic achievements realized by Study students. Notable

highlights of just the past few months include public speaking championships in both French and English; several city-wide athletic championships; a prestigious youth in philanthropy award; and strong showings in regional and national competitions in poetry, technology, and physics. In addition, a Grade �� student has been selected as one of three young Canadians to join informed youth and Environment Ministers at the G8 Summit in Kobe, Japan in May 2008. Also the team of five Study grade �� physics students who took first place honours in Quebec, went on to the international competition in Israel and returned the worldwide winner of the prestigious Weizmann Institute Physics Tournament.

These outstanding achievements are testament to the tenet that the measure of a school is the quality and commitment of its teachers. I am continually

The STudy Board of GovernorS 2007 – 2008

Chair Louis régimbal

ViCe-Chair Madeleine Paquin

Treasurer Brenda Bartlett

seCreTary Lyn Lazure

MeMBers andrea McConnell Gaétan Bouchard Barbara Karasek Lori Baird Michael Goodman

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adVisory alice Goldbloom

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Marta Cybulsky Wins ’07 Top Honours

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A Message from Louis Régimbal, new Chair of the Board of Governors

“... it is because of her personal qualities that Marta has achieved such excellent results.”

recenT PaST Governor General academic medal winnerS aT The STudy and where They are now...

2000 Jessica Tory jessica graduated in 2006 from dartmouth College

– double major in history and Film. she is now attending the Peter stark school for Producers at university of southern California.

2001 lisa veronica heckler Lisa is in her last year of Medical school at McGill university and has just been accepted into the ophthalmology residency Program at dalhousie university.

2002 laine roczniak Laine graduted from Marianopolis in health sciences. she then went on to get her degree in Physiotherapy from McGill university and is now working at Concordia in the sports Medicine Clinic.

2003 angie ip angie is in her second year of Medicine at McGill university.

2004 Katy yacovitch Katy is in her first year of dentistry at McGill university.

2005 majenta whyte Potter-mäl Majenta completed her deC in First Choice science at dawson and she is currently in the Medicine Preparatory (Med. P.) program at McGill university.

2006 emma Bédard emma completed 1 year at Marianopolis and is now in her first year at Princeton university in operations research and Financial engineering.

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Remarkable Achievements

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Students Cassandra Pilla ’08, Jessica Magonet ’09, Aliénor Lemieux-Cumberlege ’09 and Mandarin teacher Tracy Tang expertly handled a 20-minute Radio Canada International on-air interview in Mandarin, much to the amazement of CBC producers and staff. The show was broadcast live on January 2� to over 3 million

people in China as well as throughout Canada on satellite radio and on the RCI website.This year, over 30 students elected to participate in the Mandarin Language Studies

program, which has been part of The Study’s Grade 8 to �0 curriculum for three years. Born in Wuhan, China, Tracy Tang completed her Master’s Degree in Education at McGill

University. In addition to teaching the spoken language, she provides instruction in voice intonation and drawing written characters. She conducts classes entirely in Mandarin.

“Teaching the culture is an integral part of understanding the language,” Ms Tang says. “For example, last fall we went to Chinatown for a first-hand Chinese experience – the girls had

a wonderful time and were delighted with their ability to be understood.”“Forget everything you’ve learned about French or English,” says Mandarin student Chloé Tait

’09. “The way your mouth has to move to make a sound is so different with Mandarin.”“It’s a hard language but the course makes it easy to learn,” comments Jessica Magonet,

a Grade �0 Mandarin student.“Given where these girls will go professionally, Mandarin will be a reality,” points out

Antonia Zannis, Director of the Senior School. “If we didn’t acknowledge the importance of the Chinese language in today’s world, we wouldn’t be teaching things that really matter.”

Live

On February �3, 2008, parents, students and staff enjoyed special Grade 6 World Fair presentations. Emily Marosi,

Grade 6 English and Mathematics teacher and Barbara Pappius, Technology teacher, awarded World Fair Diplomas to all

36 students and congratulated them on the great projects that they had been working on since September 2007.

Parents and staff spent the afternoon in the decorated Performance Hall and thrilled to the sounds, sights, smells and tastes of 36 different countries. Each Grade

6 student dressed up as a famous political leader, athlete, author, actor, musician or explorer from her chosen country.

While in costume, each girl stood at her personally designed exhibit and presented material on her country including a persuasive essay convincing people to visit, an ad they created complete with catchy slogan, a poem and facts and figures. Each student also presented a letter to the famous person she represented, explaining why she chose to research him or her, and prepared a dish from her country’s cuisine.

In addition, every project had a multi-media component, featuring a PowerPoint presentation and a filmed interview with a well-known person of the country starring the student as both interviewer and guest. Each student also prepared a Photoshop project, superimposing an image of herself into an image of her country’s setting.

Every project was incredibly well researched. Among them were Stephanie Levee representing South Africa, who dressed as Nelson Mandela; Julia Nemec, who represented New Zealand and dressed as Edmund Hillary; and Madison Quinn, who represented Kenya and dressed as Wangari Maathie, the first African-American woman to receive a Nobel Peace prize.

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Every year, the Weizmann Institute is the scene for the greatest safecracking competition known to high schoolers. Senior high school students from Israel and around the world form teams and take on the challenge: build a safe that only your team can open, and then try to open the safes of all the other teams.

Each team is given a box and a lock mechanism and must use simple materials to build a safe that operates on the principles of physics, able to be opened in less than five minutes, but that will keep opponents stumped for at least �0 minutes. Entries are scored by a panel of referees, not only for being crack-proof, but also for aesthetics and originality.

The five students, Lara De Stefano, Julie D’Aoust, Caroline Jo, Tiffany Madon and Amanda McCoubrey won the tournament with their creatively designed “treasure chest” safe. Opening the safe involved principles of thermodynamics, specifically the ideal gas law and acoustical properties of a standing wave.

All team members thoroughly enjoyed the experience. “Exploring and brainstorming the different physics possibilities with these 5 bright students was inspiring,” says Kelly Miller, their ever-supportive physics teacher and Weizmann project coach. Ms. Miller also travelled to Israel with the girls, compliments of the Weizmann Institute.

Poets

“Be true to yourself when making decisions and get involved with your community. You are great young women, you will become the sum of your parts which are your family, your education and your experience,” advised Isabelle Marcoux, keynote speaker at The Study’s Senior School Career Day on December 6, 2007.

Ms. Marcoux, whose daughter is Jeanne Olivier in Grade 5, is Vice Chair of the Board and Vice President, Corporate Development at Transcontinental Inc.

Grade 9 to �� students each chose to listen to three of the �6 career representatives that included: Geneticist, Engineer, Fashion Designer and Lawyer, to name a few.

All four girls among the �� Team Quebec representatives at the Debating Championships in Calgary were Study students.

Julia Deutsch, Caroline Jo, Madison McLeod and Kiara Kaminski debated resolutions that delved into current political topics and global issues. A total

of 56 teams (��2 students) from across Canada and several from Germany participated from October �9 to 22, 2007.

They represented The Study well and following the Calgary tournament Caroline Jo and Julia Deutsch went on to compete in a number of other notable competitions, including the McGill

University Debating Tournament in Montreal and the Queen’s University Debating Championship in Kingston. Their results were impressive, always placing among the top teams.

Debating is clearly a passion some of the students share. When asked what her favourite debates focus on, Julia answered,

“I enjoy debates that challenge civil liberties and the role of the government. I think this issue is a timeless struggle between safety and freedom. This conflict can be placed into many contexts but these are the two clashing, fundamental principles that emerge. I particularly enjoy this type of debate because I have an interest in pursuing a career in politics and I believe that gaining more perspective in such issues will ultimately make me a more compassionate individual and a better leader.”

students from the study’s grade 7 class entered the creative communication poetry contest in fall 2007. creative communication is a Utah-based publishing company that has brought recognition to young poets for over 10 years. congratulations to all grade 7 girls who entered this contest and shared their talent, hard work, and dedication! poems by these 15 students will appear in the 2008 anthology entitled A Celebration of Young Poets, to be published in may:

Debating Championships

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Chloé Anassis AmourSamantha Backman The FairyEmma Durham Autumn MemoriesChloé Espiard The Little Boy Malika Karasek-Bereza My CatAmanda Kost Chicks with SticksAlexandra Landry My ExcuseFrancesca Masella On This IslandCaroline Najjar DreamsSabrina Nolan Babies Jacqueline Orr A Sunset’s GoodbyeSabrina Roy Canada Jordana Serero The Change of SeasonsAshley Stendel Who Knew?Georgia Takacsy Halloween Night

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Physics Principles, Inventiveness, & Imagination

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A team of five Study grade �� physics students took first place honours in Quebec and went on to become the worldwide winner of the prestigious Weizmann Institute Physics Tournament in Rehovot, Israel in April 2008.

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AfterSchool

At the end of the school day, expert bilingual animators and homework teachers get the After-School Program off to a good start by serving a nutritious snack as students begin the day’s homework. When homework is finished, fun takes over with an exciting range of After-School Activities.

All our Activity Leaders are experts in their fields. Kajukenbo, the Hawaiian version of karate, is taught by Jay Valiquette, a long-time instructor who is well-known in the Westmount community. Our French and Spanish Drama Program is led by The Study’s own Elementary School Drama teacher, Victoria Cayuela. Andrée Meltzer, who runs Ballet Westmount, teaches Ballet.

“The After-School Program is highly accessible to parents because I am available to communicate during and after the school day,” says Joanne Arsenault, Director of the After School program. Mme Arsenault has headed up this popular program for ten years.

Experienced animators offer individual coaching with homework and they can freely communicate with The Study’s classroom teachers and learning specialists if need be.

“The program is designed to meet the needs of families and can be used one or five days a week. Parents enroll their daughters because they require a stimulating environment between 3pm and 6pm or because they want to learn a new skill and have fun,” says Mme Arsenault.

February � – 8, 2008 was very special – it was Spirit Week at The Study. The Student Council, along with the Force, organized activities that caught the spirit of

everyone here. We enjoyed our staff vs. student volleyball game, we dressed up as famous people, sang Karaoke, treated ourselves to TCBY at recess, partied on Pajama Day and loads more!

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$3200 for Make-a-Wish Foundation and another $3200 for various other charities.

“Every year, the senior students create booths in which the elementary students participate. There’s the ever-popular haunted house, a fish pond, face painting, arts and crafts, and more. We have books, baked goods, second-hand toys, plants and white elephant items for sale,” explained Antonia Zannis, Director of Senior School.

The Bazaar committee co-chairs Daphne Pungartnik ’08 and Natasha Thorpe ’08, were successful and used skills that will help them throughout life. “We learned that there is a lot of work involved in setting up an event and making it work out − teamwork is essential!” said Natasha.

Under the leadership of Isabelle Metwalli, The Study’s Vocal Music teacher, Grade 3 and � students performed a repertoire of festive songs at the �6th Annual Christmas and Chanukah Toy Tea at Tudor Hall in the Ogilvy store on December �0, 2007.

“Thank you for your wonderful singing!” exclaimed Toy Tea Founder, former Study parent and former Board of Governor Chair Ginger Petty, who requested that the choir give an encore of their opening number, Rocking Around the Christmas Tree. Money raised helped distribute non-violent toys to children in 27 shelters for battered women during the holiday season.

Nintendo Dreamland Bazaar Raises $6400 for Charity

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Homework, Dance, Drama, Mandarin, Mad Science & more

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Par Lise Anderson, Conseillère d’orientation

Vous n’entendrez jamais les élèves de The Study se plaindre qu’elles sont obligées de faire du service communautaire. Nous les encourageons à faire, librement, le choix de donner leur temps et de travailler sans attendre aucune rémunération. Chacune est tenue d’accumuler �0 heures de bénévolat pendant son secondaire mais plusieurs de nos jeunes filles sont fières d’avoir contribué �00 heures et plus.

Toutes les élèves du secondaire reçoivent régulièrement de l’information au sujet de différentes possibilités pour elles de faire du service commnautaire. Elle choisissent une ou plusieurs activités correspondant à leurs intérêts, leurs habiletés et leur horaire.

There are many reasons to volunteer: build experience; support a cause you believe in; explore possible future careers and, best of all, feel great about making a positive contribution to the community.

By Geneviève Richard ‘08

To me, community service has always been a way of helping out in a fun and fulfilling way. I view it as an opportunity to better myself and expand my knowledge on a variety of different things. From working in a fair trade store to helping out at the Lakeshore General Hospital, as well as my local church, it is clear to me that volunteer work is a necessary step in growing up and becoming a well-rounded person. There are so many different activities you can help out with and projects you can begin! Every person has different interests and ideas, and I truly believe that community service is the perfect way to explore them and further develop them.

By Julie D’Aoust ‘08

Ten Thousand Villages is a nonprofit program that provides vital, fair income to people from developing countries who would otherwise be unemployed or

underemployed. This organization sells handicrafts through its network of stores in Canada and the United States. Products originate from �20 artisan groups in 35 countries in the developing world. As part of the fair trade process, artisans are always included in determining what is fair pay for their work. I have volunteered at the Ten Thousand Villages (Dix Mille Villages) store in Pointe Claire since October on Saturday mornings. Not only have I gathered retail experience, I have also learned what fair trade entails and heard the stories of artisans from around the world. As a volunteer, I’ve learned about the various products the store sells and how fair trade can positively impact a community. Doing community service for this organization is very rewarding − I can go home after my shift every Saturday and say that the bracelets I sold that day will help a family buy meals or pay for their child’s education.

“Volunteer work is a necessary step in growing up and becoming a well-rounded person.”

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In education, like most disciplines, change is happening at a rapid pace. As professionals, teachers must keep up with the ever-increasing knowledge and expertise available through professional development programs.

At The Study, it is accurate to say we have perhaps the most extensive professional development program available in the Montréal area. One hundred percent of our teachers actively retrain, enhance and update their teaching practices. Our professional learning opportunities are the best available and we engage in European and American as well as local training. Just this year, our teachers studied the brain and learning; curriculum design and mapping; Mandarin and Spanish language teaching practices; and the new Science and Math programs at the secondary level here in Montréal.

A l’intérieur de l’école, il y a une variété de comités auxquels les enseignants participent. Il y a entre autres: le comité de l’apprentissage, le comité du bulletin scolaire, le comité de la diversité et le comité du développement de l’épanouissement professionnel.

Tous ces comités travaillent pour améliorer l’apprentissage à l’école et planifient la direction dans laquelle notre programme de formation continue ira dans l’avenir.

Signalons que The Study est récipiendaire cette année d’un octroi du gouvernement qui va nous permettre d’envoyer plusieurs enseignants partout en Amérique du Nord pour observer les meilleures techniques d’enseignement en salle de classe. Notre programme de formation continue inspire notre personnel et assure à nos élèves une qualité d’enseignement supérieure.

100 % of our teachers actively retrain, enhance and update their teaching practices.

“Thank You,Computer Crusader”

im McCauley came to The Study in �982 and brought with him many gifts. First were his expertise and passion for biology, mathematics, chemistry and physics. Jim also brought a love of helping young people think (and play basketball!). Critical and analytical thinking have always been the hallmarks of

his teaching. The rigours of his grade 9 biology class became a legendary challenge that grade 8 students faced with trepidation before they passed into grade 9, intellectually strengthened and more confident in their abilities.

Jim had another gift. It was not initially apparent when he walked into the school, but it came to be a defining element in his Study career. Jim brought a vision of the computer to the empowerment of education. The dream began small. The first two 6�k Apple II Plus machines seemed like just a couple of new toys for the Science Department, gadgets that roused nothing more than mild curiosity among most of the teaching staff. But soon, Jim, now our “Computer Guru,” introduced word processing and we saw legible, printed student work; he found academic software that enabled you to do things to frogs without a scalpel, and our eyes and minds were open to an amazing new world. Then came the Internet. Wow! We now had a tool as revolutionary to education as the invention of the iron sword was to warfare.

Once the British Museum, Library of Congress and so many incredible resources became only a keystroke away, ever more powerful computers began to appear in The Study as funds became available. Jim, the visionary, had to constantly educate the Luddites on staff and persuade the bankers on the Board to accept a radical new way of thinking. Wired Internet access soon became wireless access and laptops became indispensable tools in the hands of teachers and students. Today, The Study stands proudly in the forefront of schools in technological development. We have an abundance of SmartBoards, LCD projectors and leading-edge computers and the skilled proficiency of teachers and students to use them to their best advantage. One man’s dream, his visionary inspiration, commitment and perseverance has enriched and empowered the entire Study community. Thank you so much, Jim McCauley, for being our computer crusader!

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Tuesday, � p.m. A group of girls are wandering the hallways with a video camera. The streaming sunlight captures a mischievous glint in their eyes. Are they filming an english project per chance? Quelque chose pour un cours de français? Well, the first clue that something is amiss is when passersby are asked to sing the chorus

of their favourite song, or perhaps to do a little jig. The clincher, however, is when you are asked to try a new kind of ice cream or to tape something with a specially prepared camera.

Welcome to the world of TV News. Started six years ago by two Grade �� students, TV News is a club that includes students from Grades 9 through ��. The show is aired five times a year during full school assemblies. Episodes spotlight events that take place at The Study as well as special featurettes. Topics have included: Punk’d, The Study Idol, So You Think You Can Dance, Boomer’s Clues, Survivor: Study Edition, The Tales of Super Student: Parts One and Two, Believe it or Not and, of course, the ever memorable Old Time Valentine which was a masterful Czechoslovakian drama. TV News was also the originator of Mr. 2-Feet; a well-known figure at Grade 7 and 8 dances.

And now, off to put the next show together.

By Amalia Liogas, Computer Science specialist and Study Webmaster

“We are at the forefront of science and math education.”

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Leading the Way By Claude Picard, Director of Academicsin Math & Science

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Science and math are playing an increasingly important role in our society. As environmental issues gain widespread media attention,

students are beginning to question what has happened to our planet and the scientific reasons behind these changes. Faced with vast amounts of complex scientific and technological knowledge, students are now required to connect their knowledge to their health and well-being, environmental awareness, media literacy, career planning and community life.

At The Study, we are at the forefront of science and math education. Our

elementary science program comes alive with activity-based and project-based learning. From simple machines to modern medicine, our reality-based learning focus is increasingly evident. As the new curriculum extends into grade 9 in the Senior School, The Study has opted to have all our students follow two science courses when only one is required. Our strong leadership in this area is apparent.

En mathématiques, nous prenons très au sérieux l’importance de ce sujet pour nos jeunes.

En cycle 3, nos résultats aux examens du ministère signalent que nous sommes

sur le bon chemin. En deux ans, notre rendement scolaire s’est amélioré de �5% et nos résultats démontrent une excellente maîtrise du sujet, particulièrement en résolution de problèmes. Au secondaire, nos enseignantes revisent le programme régulièrement et développent des activités d’enrichissement au besoin.

Reste à signaler, que les sciences et les maths sont des sujets très valorisés au Study et nous les préparons avec dévouement et avec créativité. Nous promettons de tout faire pour réserver à ces deux disciplines une place essentielle dans notre programmation scolaire.

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Key goals of The Study’s Secondary Science Program are to stimulate interest in science and to encourage girls to excel in a field of study traditionally dominated by boys. One-third of the girls in last year’s graduating class chose a Pure & Applied or Health Science post-secondary program.

The aim of the science program is to give students a solid foundation in science together with significant opportunities for enrichment and growth. The students are challenged to go beyond the school curriculum, to explore and expand their thinking.

A group of grade �� Physics students enthusiastically took on the well-known Weizmann Institute’s challenge to build a crack-proof safe. Encouragement to pursue more knowledge and establish links within the scientific community has led a small group of grade �� advanced chemistry students to attend a McGill lecture series. The lectures are geared towards expanding science knowledge and exploring the manifestations and practical applications of science in our society today. Important and current scientific discoveries like The Human Genome Project are analyzed in an advanced biology class for the impact they create and the changes they are generating in our lives today.

These are just a few of the ways students go beyond the classroom in their quest for more learning. They are supported by the strong foundation they build in the classroom environment, a knowledge base that enables students to go further and seek more sophisticated answers to their questions. In their science classes at The Study, students learn to question, make relevant and critical observations, seek answers to problems of the nature of the world around them and test these answers. Experimentation is essential to discovery and learning and it is present every day in our classes.

The Study Science Fair is another one of the opportunities for our Senior School students to demonstrate and share their learning of science within their own academic community.

L’apprentissage de la science et de la technologie est essentiel pour comprendre le monde dans lequel nous vivons. À The Study le cours de science et de technologie permet, dès le premier cycle du primaire, d’initier les élèves aux

rudiments de cette discipline à travers l’observation, la manipulation, le questionnement et le raisonnement logique. L’élève explore alors le monde de la science et de la technologie.

Au 2e et au 3e cycle du primaire, l’élève est placée dans des situations qui l’amènent à se questionner, et apprend à cerner des problèmes relativement simples liés à son environnement immédiat. Lors d’observations, de manipulations et de raisonnement, elle fait des découvertes, propose des explications et recherche des solutions. D’autre part, l’élève apprend à utiliser divers outils et procédés scientifiques ou technologiques pour résoudre les problèmes. Elle apprend à faire le lien avec son environnement et à reconnaître les impacts positifs ou négatifs de ces outils et procédés sur la vie quotidienne.

À différents niveaux, les élèves travaillent sur des projets qui leur tiennent à cœur. À titre d’exemples: elles font une recherche sur les animaux en extinction, découvrent l’impact de la pollution

et de la déforestation sur leurs habitats, posent un geste constructif en supportant financièrement un animal en voie d’extinction, s’intéressent à la consommation d’eau potable, font une recherche sur les organes du corps humain en faisant plusieurs entrevues avec des médecins bénévoles et exposent leur projet à l’Hôpital Général de Montréal. Bref, autant de projets qui suscitent l’intérêt et la passion et qui permettent à nos élèves de devenir des citoyens responsables, respectueux de leur environnement et avides d’apprendre la science et de découvrir le monde qui les entoure.

« Le monde a besoin de femmes formidables. Et c’est à l’école primaire The Study que leur parcours commence » a dit Sylvie Bastien-Doss, Directrice de l’enseignement général.

Dans cet environnement chaleureux et stimulant, les élèves sont impliquées dans leurs activités d’apprentissage de façon positive, guidées par des enseignants déterminés à favoriser leur progrès scolaire et leur équilibre émotionnel. Nous comprenons les besoins individuels d’apprentissage des élèves et nous y sommes très attentifs. C’est pourquoi nous leur transmettons les outils et les stratégies nécessaires pour réussir.

By Anna Maria Palumbo, Department Head Senior School Science

with Secondary Science at The Study

“Experimentation is essential to discovery and learning and it is present every day in our classes.”

La recherche, l’observation et l’expérimentation au primaire

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Above & Beyond

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À l’école primaire, il y a trois cours d’éducation physique par cycle, tous axés sur trois aptitudes principales : s’exécuter dans divers contextes d’activités, apprendre à bien comprendre l’objectif visé, les directives et le règlement d’un jeu ainsi que les limites imposées par l’environnement et savoir reconnaître les forces et les compétences à améliorer.

L’interaction dans un contexte d’activité physique amène les élèves à développer des aptitudes, des stratégies et des tactiques, tout en apprenant à suivre les règles du jeu et à faire preuve d’esprit sportif. Elles apprennent aussi l’importance d’un mode

de vie sain et actif, en plus d’identifier les habitudes qui sont favorables ou nuisibles à leur santé et à leur bien-être.

Les élèves pratiquent plusieurs sports et activités d’équipe comme le soccer, le basket-ball, le badminton, la gymnastique et autres. Chaque activité est agréable, favorise le travail d’équipe, le respect des règles et d’autrui ainsi que l’amour de l’activité physique, qui font partie intégrante de tous les sports, en plus de favoriser le sens des responsabilités et de l’engagement.

Autant d’éléments gagnants, tous récompensés, encouragés et favorisés par le service d’éducation physique.

Emilie Michel ’09, Annie Saleh ’09 and Andréa Michel ’08 played with intensity and skill in the GMAA All-Star Hockey game on January �6.

All three are outstanding athletes in a variety of sports, including soccer and badminton, basketball, hockey and ringuette, which they participate in after their busy days at school. They are consistent, hard-working players both on and off the ice.

Emilie Michel is a great stick handler who can manœuver her way through a crowd of players and make it look easy!

Annie Saleh is a great two-way player who works hard to get the puck up the ice and be in the right place at the right time. She never gives up on her back checking, often stripping the other team of the puck and creating great opportunities for The Study team.

Andréa Michel is a strong and fast player on defense. Not many people can get by her, and if they do manage to sneak past, she is fast enough to recover and back-check so that her goalie is out of danger. Each of these girls added strength and dedication to the All-Star game and represented the school impressively.

theJuvenilesoccerteamplayedindivisiononeforthefirsttimethisyear.althoughthecompetitionwasstrongerandmoreaggressivethanpreviousyears,thestudygirlsrosetothechallengeeverygame.theyconsistentlyplayedtheirbestandnoteventhebadweathercouldholdthemback!afteraveryexcitingseason,theteamfinishedinfourthplaceoverall.

Lara De Stefano ’08andEmilie Michel ’09,theteam’sco-captains,weregreatcompetitors,leadersandpositiveplayers.Larascoredalotoftheteam’sgoalswithherprecisefreekickswhileemiliedribbledanddistributedtheball,settingupforwardsandmidfieldstoscore.

Bianca Pungartnik ’08wasafabulousgoalieandsavedmanyshots.heragilitywasoutstanding,especiallyconsideringshehadsufferedafootinjurytheyearbefore.

Maria-Olivia Castellano ’09wasagreatforwardandmidfieldplayer.shemovedtheballextremelywellandkeptcontrolofherzone.

leFT noa Feldman (grade 4) plaYing BadminTon

Juvenile Soccer Team Scores Fourth in DivisionBy Sandra Simpson, Physical Education Teacher

aBove emilie miChel ’09, annie Saleh ’09 and andréa miChel ’08BeloW grade 11 STudenT, lara de STeFano, head girl and Juvenile SoCCer Co-CapTain aBouT To SCore one oF her manY goalS

Our Hockey All-Stars Play With Fire

On Tuesday, March �, The Study’s Juvenile Basketball team played Herzliah St. Laurent High School (HSTL) for the Championship Title and won �9 to 27! The exciting game finished the basketball season on a high note and reflected the commitment, enthusiasm and skill that the team showed at every practice, game and tournament. Winning the GMAA season was particularly special for the 6 graduating players as it was also the climactic conclusion to their Study basketball careers. The grade �� students, Alessandra Fraquelli, Lara De Stefano (Co-Captain and Spalding Game MVP), Daphne Pungartnik, Alexandra Dionisopoulos, Laetitia Bonaldo-Corning (Co-Captain) and Bianca Pungartnik have played together for the past four years. These girls developed into a cohesive team of women who complemented each other’s skills thanks to their dedication and coach Olivier Lamoureux’s direction. The grade �0 students, Shannon Romoff, Claudia Paoletti, Annie Saleh, Amanda Debruyn, Giuseppina DiLillo and Chloé Tait brought many skills

to the team and will be great Juvenile leaders next year.

The Bantam Basketball team, coached by The Study’s Chantale Lewis, made it to the Championship finals and won Silver in their overall GMAA season. This year’s committed team maintained high intensity every time they walked on to the court. Emilie Palisaitis ’12, the quick point guard, made wise decisions on the court. Emily Liddy ’11 grounded the team firmly as a strong forward and Alexa Kruyt ’11, a shooting guard, made strong drives to the basket. Patricia Johnsson ’11 improved incredibly and shone in close game situations.

The Midget team, coached by Study teacher, Jennifer Liberta came second in their division. Their first playoff game against JFK was incredibly

exciting as they started off losing �6-2 then came back strong and won the game, which was largely thanks to Victoria DiGenova ’10 who scored 2� points!

The Study’s Senior School Athletics department strives to provide all students with opportunities to increase their knowledge and skills in a variety of team and individual sports in a competitive setting. The Athletics program focuses on positive attitude, participation and fun! Congratulations to the Bantam, Midget and Juvenile Basketball players, coaches and parents!

BeloW Juvenile ChampionShip WinnerS CeleBraTing Their gold medalS, BaCK roW, leFT To righT aleSSandra FraQuelli, olivier lamoureux (CoaCh) lara de STeFano (Co-CapTain and Spalding game mvp), alexandra dioniSopouloS, laeTiTia Bonaldo-Corning (Co-CapTain) BianCa pungarTniK, daphne pungarTniK and JenniFer liBerTa (phYSiCal eduCaTion TeaCher) FronT roW, leFT To righT Shannon romoFF, Claudia paoleTTi, annie Saleh, amanda deBruYn, giuSeppina dilillo and Chloe TaiT

Big Wins for Our Basketball Teams!

Les sports au primaire : positifs sur tous les plans

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ast September, in partnership with St. George’s School of Montreal, The Study co-leased the sports complex previously occupied by Marianopolis. The availability of this

outstanding athletic facility fulfilled one of four key initiatives set forth by The Study Board in its bold and ambitious plan for 2007-08.

Viewed as an extension of The Study’s physical plant, the Annexe, with its 25-metre indoor pool, double gymnasium, dance studio, playing fields and tennis courts enhances the core physical education program and is ideally equipped to develop and nurture an extracurricular wellness and physical activity lifestyle for students and their families.

Physical education classes are held both at The Study and at the Annexe, where aquatics has become an integral part of the core curriculum. A shuttle service runs between the two venues several times a day, including a service for staff members taking advantage of the on-site parking spots. Although the facilities are strictly for students during school hours, other

members of the community can benefit from gym and/or studio rentals and pool memberships during other periods.

The Annexe offers a Family Membership program exclusively for Study and St George’s families and alumnae. Wednesday nights are specifically reserved for families who want to play badminton, learn squash, frolic in the pool or even take up salsa dancing together!

A summer day camp for kids 5 to �5 will offer enriched programming electives such as language, media arts, science & technology and performing arts together with the more traditional day camp activities. In addition, The Annexe runs on-site Ped Day and March Break camps, and pool parties are quite a hit as well. The bottom line? The Annexe is a healthy and happening place during school hours and beyond.

all members of The study community are welcome to become a member of the annexe and enjoy a number of preferred member privileges. To do so, simply call 514.303.9131.alumnae interested in purchasing a membership should contact Jacqui Poser, alumnae relations at [email protected].

The Annexe

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The Privilege of Serving

The Study’s 2007 graduating Class (in alphabetical order, and where they were accepted for their secondary education)

along with their homeroom teachers amalia liogas and lise anderson.

Noor Al Heialy–Dawson College(firstchoicescience);Tiffany Aziz–Marianopolis(commerce);Olivia Blatchford–Lakefield College

School;Rowan Bovaird–Marianopolis(commerce);Patricia Bright–LccGrade12;Stephanie Brownstein–Dawson College(first

choicescience);Lyla Bussières–Marianopolis(honourscommerce);Olivia Caldareri–Dawson(healthscience);Emily Coffey

–Dawson College(firstchoicescience);Hannah Cowen–Dawson College(Liberalarts);Marta Cybulsky–Dawson College(first

choicehealthscience);Fanny Dvorkin–Dawson College(Liberalarts);Alicia Gadler–Dawson College(creativearts,Literatureand

Languages);Iona Galbraith–Dawson College(socialscience);Katelyn Good–Dawson College(firstchoicehealthscience);Kaitlyn

Gosman–Dawson College(pure&appliedscience);Ohshennenhàwi Hill–Dawson College(Literature);Priscilla Hirst–Dawson

College(healthscience);Rebecca Hooton–Dawson College(creativearts,LiteratureandLanguages);Shennel Hunte–Marianopolis

(socialscience);Alexa Jodoin–Dawson College(explorationscience);Farida Khan–Dawson College(finearts);Regina Kiu

–Marianopolis(healthscience);Adrianna Kruyt–Ridley CollegeGrade12;Mia Kuzmicki –Dawson College(Law,societyand

Justice);Sarah Lazure–Dawson College(creativeartsLiteratureandLanguages);Jessica Melkerson–Dawson College(commerce);

Carly Munro–Dawson College(firstchoicehealthscience);Kieve Pauzé-Huang–Dawson College(creativearts,Literatureand

Languages);Stéphanie Régimbal–Marianopolis(honourscommerce);Samantha Rudolph–Marianopolis(commerce);Amanda

Santache–Marianopolis(healthscience);Courtney Schlemm–Dawson College(commerce);Caroline Smisek–Vanier(exploration

science);Violaine Saint-Cyr –Dawson College(north-southstudies)andAshley Stanford-Toonen–Marianopolis(healthscience).

Iwant you to imagine a lottery machine with millions of balls bouncing around inside” Warren Buffett explained. “In fact, there’s exactly the number of balls in the machine as there are people in the world.

And at the time you were born, a ball popped out from the machine, representing your life’s ‘lucky number,’ namely where on the planet you’d be born, to whom, etc.”

“Now, how many of you in this room would give up your ball for a chance at a better one from the machine?”

Not one hand went up. “Just as I suspected. None of you would take that risk

because you all lead relatively privileged lives. In fact, I would say that you’ve all won the ovarian lottery.”He then concluded thoughtfully: “With your good fortune, comes even greater responsibility.”

I share this story because it relates to my passion and commitment as The Study’s new Director of Advancement & Alumnae Relations. Having been in this role for the past six months, I believe that Study girls and alumnae are indeed privileged, but not for the reasons one might assume.

Study girls are privileged because they receive an outstanding education in an environment where they are encouraged to achieve their personal best. And Study alumnae are privileged because the school has long recognized that the world needs great women and empowered them to that end.

What is most striking to me about both Study students and graduates is the extent to which they are inspired to use their skills and talents for the betterment of society. Not only would Mr. Buffett approve, this is also what motivates me every day.

I am privileged to meet great Study women and I hope in the months and years to come that I will have the opportunity to meet many more alumnae. In the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact me!

I am also privileged to lead the Advancement efforts for the school through both the Annual Giving campaign and a major gifts program that aims to grow the school’s endowment funds. I invite you to learn more about these important funds on pages 2� & 25. Also, if you are so inclined, you will find enclosed with this edition of Trillium a return envelope to make a gift. Any and all gifts are greatly appreciated!

Finally, I am privileged to work with highly engaged volunteers who work tirelessly to support the school. This includes our brigade of AG campaign Class Captains, members of The Advancement Committee and our Foundation Trustee Slate.

I wish to sincerely thank everyone for warmly welcoming me to The Study community and I look forward to all that is in store for us.

Please feel free to contact me at [email protected] or 514.935.9352 x 224.

The STudy School foundaTion’S 2007 – 2008 TruSTee SlaTe

Co-Chair William Molson

Co-Chair jeffrey s. d. Tory

ViCe-Chair andrea McConnell

seCreTary & Treasurer Louise houle

TrusTees joan ivory jean-François sauvéLeonard schlemmGuy FortinLouis régimbal

Message from the Director of Advancement & Alumnae Relations

“A few years ago, I attended a lecture given by legendary financier and billionaire philanthropist Warren Buffett. The most memorable moment occurred when he asked his audience if anyone had heard of the ovarian lottery and the room fell silent.”

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When Tasha Kheiriddin ’86 was asked what bursary support meant to her, she replied: “One winter day when I was in grade 9, my mother excitedly showed me an advertisement

for a full two-year bursary to The Study. My parents had previously looked into sending me there but could not afford the tuition fees. I immediately applied and went through a rigorous selection process.

I can still remember waiting outside Mrs. Marshall’s office for the interview, terribly nervous, looking at the names of the girls on the walls, marveling at this wonderful school and hoping I would become a part of it – and because of the bursary, I did.

At The Study, I felt I truly came into my own. The Study was a place that encouraged all girls to be and do their best, in a warm and supportive environment.

I participated in a myriad of activities, including the history club, debating, the yearbook and school play, all of which helped build my confidence and skills that I used later in life. My fellow students were very friendly and welcoming, and despite being a “new girl,” I was elected a prefect in grade eleven. I was also privileged to have wonderful teachers, most notably in biology, computer science, English literature and history. To this day, I cherish my memories at The Study and that is why I will always give back to the bursary fund, to help other less fortunate students also benefit from this experience.”

It was with great enthusiasm that The Study School Foundation launched four named endowment funds, each of which match the four pillars of the school’s bold vision. These funds, named after four stellar Study graduates, represent the first chapter of an historic Advancement story that will ultimately lead towards the realization of a major Study goal: To become the best endowed independent girls’ day school in Canada.

Endowment funds are like savings accounts, whereby the capital is invested and never again touched, generating annual income in perpetuity. These four new named endowment funds, as well as our general endowment fund, will ensure permanent stability for designated programs, awards, bursaries and the long-term security of the school. They reflect a commitment to our girls and to our collective future.

Four Named Endowment FundsBefitting Four incredible Study Women

theandréanneMorinathletics&wellnessfund

theMargaretGascoigneBursaryfund

theKatherineLamontLearningfund

theJudyelderLeadershipfund

whenthestudyclaimsThe World Needs Great Women,wemeanit!

it is obvious that Tasha left The study well equipped. she earned her LLB from McGill in 1993 and became legislative assistant to the attorney General of ontario.

Tasha served as national president of the Progressive Conservative youth Federation of Canada, became a television producer with CBC newsworld and later an award-winning host and producer with the Cable Public affairs Channel in ottawa. Tasha was the ontario director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and served as Vice-President of the Montreal economic institute. in addition to having published dozens of opinion pieces and articles for leading news organizations, in 2005 she co-authored Rescuing Canada’s Right: Blueprint for a Conservative Revolution, with journalist adam daifallah.

Currently, Tasha is the director for Québec and La Francophonie for the Fraser institute, she lectures at McGill, comments regularly on television and radio about public policy issues and is a member of the boards of the Civitas society and the société du Vieux Port de Montréal.

in short, she exemplifies how supporting students through bursaries does indeed change lives.

Bursaries Change LivesNamed after The Study’s founder, who believed girls ought to learn “things that really matter,” this fund will give eager and promising girls the opportunity to benefit from The Study experience – regardless of their families’ financial resources. In return, a more diverse group of girls and young women will serve to enrich our school’s community.

X The generous gift made last year by Barbara and William Molson has been directed to this fund.

In honour of an educator who focused her energy on generating effective learning environments for her students, this fund will be devoted to excellence in teaching and learning. By building upon our pioneering efforts to apply the latest in brain research and integrating the findings into our day-to-day teaching, our goal is for The Study to continue providing the most enriching and stimulating academic programs possible. We also intend to support each student to reach her full potential in a way that is most meaningful and best suited for her.

X The generous gift made last year by the Desmarais family has been directed to this fund.

Named after a quintessential leader who embodied drive, charisma, generosity and confidence, this fund will enable us to grow our leadership program and its activities which foster risk-taking, team-building, problem-solving and innovative thinking. In addition to the Judy Elder Alumna Award, this fund will also support a new annual Leadership Award to be given to a graduating student who exhibits the leadership qualities, ambition and heart that Judy so exemplified throughout her lifetime.

X The generous gift made last year by Sandra and Leonard Schlemm has been directed to this fund.

In recognition of an Olympic rower who epitomizes well roundedness, well-being and balance, this fund will bolster our whole-student philosophy by addressing the physical, creative and socio-emotional needs of our students. It will also provide support for outstanding facilities to achieve this end.

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n October 26, 2007, The Study celebrated its 92nd birthday, and to mark the occasion of Founder’s Day, the fifth Judy Elder Alumna Award was presented to Barbara Wybar ’6�.

The prestigious Judy Elder Alumna Award was established in 2002 in memory of Judy Elder ’7�. It celebrates a graduate of The Study who has distinguished herself in her chosen field of endeavour and who embodies the values that Judy espoused: passion for her chosen profession, heart-based leadership, the courage to break new ground, vision and ambition – both for herself and others.

BARBARA IS PASSIONATE ABOuT HELPING OTHERSAfter settling in Philadelphia in �987, Barbara became a formidable force in The African Great Lakes Initiative. In particular, she has worked tirelessly with others to support the Bududa Hope Technical Institute, by raising substantial funds and resources for the Children of Hope sponsorship program and the vocational skills high school project in the rural village of Bududa, in eastern Uganda.

This project was a natural fit for Barbara. As a mother of four and a teacher by profession, she found a channel for her commitment to both children and education. Many children in the Bududa rural area have been orphaned by the AIDS pandemic and struggle as a result with absolute poverty.

With the benefit of a fellowship from her North American charter school, Barbara has spent a great deal of time since 2003 both living and working in Uganda. Spurred on by her sense of adventure and abiding love of physical and intellectual challenges, she lived in the Bududa village with an AIDS widow and her five children. Few people spoke English or had even seen white people, but they warmly welcomed her into their lives.

Barbara (Birks) Wybar ’64 receives 2007 Judy elder alumna award in recognition of her volunteer work in uganda

do you Know a STudy alumna who haS PurSued excellence and achieved SucceSS in her choSen field? if So, we encouraGe you To nominaTe her.

criTeria This annual award will pay tribute to judy’s memory by recognizing a study alumna who has distinguished herself in her chosen field of endeavour and who embodies the qualities and values that judy embraced:

hearT-Based LeadershiP The practice of participatory leadership, where the contribution of each member of the team is encouraged and valued.

aMBiTion To exCeL in a Chosen FieLd a drive to achieve personal fulfillment in a career or community-related endeavor that one is truly passionate about.

CouraGe To BreaK neW Ground The confidence to question the status quo, coupled by the vision and dynamism to inspire others to embrace the challenges that come with change.

CoMMiTMenT To TeaCh and insPire ThrouGh MenTorshiP a willingness to focus one’s energies outwards by encouraging and empowering women to re-imagine and restructure their roles in their family, workplace, community and society.

To nominate a candidate or to participate as a member of the selection committee, please contact Jaqui Poser at 514.935.9352 x 224 or [email protected].

nominaTion deadline June 1, 2008.

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Barbara and various teams from all over North America worked together with Ugandans to build the vocational school for the Bududa orphans.

Each year her commitment to the school project grew, as did her admiration and respect for the many brave women doing their best to support their AIDS-ravaged families. As a result, Barbara has formed lifelong friendships with Ugandan women – mentoring them and bringing some to her North American home. She returned to Bududa in 200�, 2005 and again in 2006 to see the opening of the 200-student Bududa Hope Technical Institute. During her last trip in March 2007, she witnessed the first �3 students receiving skills-training such as brick-laying, tailoring, carpentry and early childhood care. Last November, she returned to Uganda for an entire year and welcomes contact from Study girls and alumnae at [email protected].

Connects With Africa

STudY girl BianCa iaCoBaCCi (grade 1) enJoYS a Founder’S daY CupCaKe

aBove, leFT To righT STudenT CounCil memBerS: TiFFanY madon ’08 and alexandra dioniSopouloS ’08 proudlY preSenT a CheQue To BarBara For The Bududa hope TeChniCal inSTiTuTe

BaCK roW, leFT To righT Caroline (henWood) hoen, eleanor (FleeT) miller, STephanie (laird) JohnSon, CYnThia (King) nemeT, and JudiTh STeWarT CenTre roW, leFT To righT Sheila (maClean) TalBoT, JudiTh pariSh, Jane (horner) de lange, roSland (pepall) de meSTral and audreY (nixon) Wall. FronT roW, leFT To righT marTha TroWer, BarBara (BirKS) WYBar and Joanne roBerTSon.

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1927Charlotte (Stairs) Starkey is currently living in Manoir Lac Brome in Knowlton.

1930 Born in �9��, Barbara Kemp has become something of a legend. She was President of the Penguins Ski Club; a teacher at The Pony Club; a Judge at many events and a day-surgery coordinator.Barbara designed the cross-country course at the �976 Montreal Olympics. Last but not least, she was a Colonel in the Air Force during World War II. Following retirement, Barbara became an active volunteer and she still owns the Dalmahoy farm in St. Lazare. 1

1938Congratulations on your 70th Anniversary!Jessie (Stirling) Dolezal writes on the occasion of her 70th class reunion. She is very proud of the Study’s Alumnae as they represent the very best, according to her. Jessie worked for the Red Cross for the duration of World War II and later moved to London, England in �95�. Jessie and her

husband Frank are now living in Southern California.

Notably, the class of 38 consisted of �� students, and while some classmates have sadly passed on, Jessie still keeps in touch with Adele Roberton Porteous, Ethel Enderby Gould, Peggie Dumford Turcot, Joan Clarkson Stewart and Muriel Garmen Schwob who all share happy memories of their days at The Study.

1948Congratulations on your 60th Anniversary!Dr. Margot (Ballon) Nadien is Associate Professor of Psychology at Fordham University. In addition to many journal articles, book chapters and conference presentations dealing with life-span development, ageing, and elder abuse, Margot has authored two developmental texts: The Child’s Psychosocial Development and The Adult Years and Aging and has co-edited the text Females and Autonomy: A Life-Span Perspective. Margot is also active on several professional committees and was a recipient

of the Wilhelm Wundt Award, the Kurt Lewin Award and several leadership and service awards from the New York State Psychological Association. Margot continues to serve as an NGO representative to the United Nations, where she is a member of the Executive Board of the NGO Committee on Ageing and is the co-chair of the Subcommittee on Elder Abuse. 2 margoT WiTh her

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1953 Evelyn (Capon) Breeden still divides her time between Stowe, Vermont and Brielle, NJ. Her watercolours are exhibited in several galleries in Vermont and she is represented in New Jersey by the Sea Holly Gallery in Brielle. She has taught painting in both oils and watercolours for about �5 years. She loves teaching and thinks of Ethel Seath often as she was the one who started her on her art journey. Evelyn and her family recently had a big get-together to celebrate her twins’ 60th birthdays. 3 arTWorK

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Frances Ann Oakley paints full-time. She had a very successful one-woman show in Oakville last February and exhibits frequently with Pastel Artists-Canada and the Oakville Art Society where she recently won a prize.

Faith (Heward) Berghuis was given the award of Dressage Owner of the Year in recognition of the many years she owned horses which have represented Canada in Dressage at the Olympic Games, the World’s Cup and the Pan American Games. Last summer, one of Faith’s horses was on the winning team that won the silver medal at the Pan American Games in Brazil. Another horse on this champion team is owned by Sue (Fisher) Holden’66. Two of the team’s three horses had a Study connection!

1954 On October 20, 2007 Carlyn (Dodds) Kruger was inducted into the Hall of Fame for Alpine Skiing and her contributions to the sport of skiing in Canada. Carlyn was on the �956 Olympic Ski Team for Slalom Downhill and Giant

slalom. Carlyn currently lives near Aspen Colorado and has a ranch with horses, dogs, cats and great friends. She plays golf, tennis and loves fly-fishing. When she isn’t home riding horses, she is traveling to see her sons who are now 50, �7 and �5. 4

1957 Wendy (Stevenson) Cameron writes: I settled in Toronto in �968 with my late husband, Angus, who taught Old English at the University of Toronto. I have two daughters and spent quite a bit of the last year and a half enjoying their babies. Grandson Ben was born in October, 2006 and Nathaniel (Nate) was born last November. As an historian, I am working on the history of the Pre-Confederation immigration service in present-day Ontario. Part-time work has opened the door for longer travel. The attached photo was taken on a tributary of the Yangtze River. Future plans include more of all these activities and some horseback riding. 5

1965Anne (L’Anglais) Rosiak is proud to share that her eldest daughter, Krista, son-in-law, and two granddaughters (ages �0 and 6) are serving as missionaries teaching English in the Czech Republic. Her youngest daughter, Misha, and husband, live in San Francisco where she is a television news producer and writer.

1967Janina Fialkowska, a world-renowned classic pianist and Judy Elder Alumna Award recipient 2003, is a co-recipient

with her colleague Jazz pianist, Lorraine Desmarais, of the 2007 Paul de Hueck and Norman Walford Career Achievement Award for Keyboard Artistry.

1969Caroline (Stephens) Marshall and her husband Scott moved to Howe Island, Gananoque and love it. She is renting a studio in Kingston and will be having a solo show at Engine Gallery, in Toronto in April. She has 5 grandchildren and her husband has retired.

1971For the past four years, palliative care nurse, Elizabeth McMaster (Birnie) ’71, and her mother Lorna MacDougall (Bethell) ’47, have spearheaded efforts to open a Residential Hospice in Caledon, ON. Named in memory of Lorna’s son Jamie and husband Tony, Bethell House will provide“end-of-life care” for those in the last stage of any terminal illness.For more information or to support the project, please contact Elizabeth at: [email protected].

1978Congratulations on your 30th Anniversary!In 2007, Dorothy Sutton received her PhD from McGill University’s Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. Dorothy is now doing her post-doc at Environment Canada where she models the transport of mercury by the atmosphere to Polar Regions.

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BirthsCelia Rhea ’76 and her partner Donnie Shannon have a �9 month-old son Matthew Shannon. 7

On December ��th 2007, Anne Heenan ’88 and her husband welcomed a second daughter, Sophie Yvonne Hunt, to the world. She weighed 7lbs � ounces and her sister Sarah (2 ½ years old) took immediately to singing Christmas carols to her. 8

Erika (Flores) Ludwick ’88 and her husband, Louis, had a little girl May 3�, 2007. They named her Mylie. Big sister Mikaela and big brother Julian are ecstatic. 9

Tanya Razek ’88 is thrilled to announce a new baby brother, Graham McCahill, born August 30, 2007, for Ryan and Kyle. 10

Jordana Sanft ’90 and her husband Amit Metser are thrilled to announce the birth of their daughter, Kaleigh Jade Metser, born on October 28, 2007 in Toronto. 11

Lucie Opatrny ’91 proudly announces that her second daughter, Erika, was born on September 27, 2007. 12

Margot Yaphe ’92 is happy to announce that she had a baby boy named Nate Eli Pearlmutter on November �7, 2007.

passages1928 Celia (LaFleur) Molson, mother of Deirdre Stevenson’ 5� and Cynthia Baxter ’53, passed away on September ��, 2007 at the age of 93.

1940 Jacqueline (Hale) Armstrong passed away in 2007.

1968Shirley Dillingham, niece of Barbara Kemp, sister of Diana and Lesli Dillingham, passed away on October �7, 2007 at the age of 57. Mother to Gabrielle (��) and Nick (�5) and wife of Benoit Blais. Shirley was a vibrant member of the Hudson community, especially in the service of others. 14

Michelle Collier passed away in 2007.

1970Margot Louis died of cancer in August, 2007.

weddings&engagementsCaroline Guay ’92 got engaged to Michael Lathuilliere. The wedding is planned for summer, 2009.

Ohshennenhà:wi Hill ’07 got engaged on June 20, 2007.

Katie Kostiuk ’96 married Dominic Lacasse on September �, 2007. The wedding was held in former Study Mom and Board member Ginger Petty’s home. Katie’s mom is Jill de Villafranca, a very active former Foundation Trustee. Katie works for National Public Relations in Montreal and Dom works for Novartis in Dorval. Their family also includes their dog, Simon, a 5-year-old French Spaniel!

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1986Jiffy Gibson Earley, Eve Marshall, Headmistress

’83 – 97 and Sheila Arthur’40 enjoyed an unexpected rencontre at Bird Protection Quebec’s 90th anniversary dinner. Jiffy’s husband Chris was the featured speaker. His talk: Enraptured with Raptors. 1

1999Sarajane Froerer Bingham writes: To celebrate my husband’s graduation from Case Western Reserve University school of Dental Medicine, we took a trip to Hawaii. My one and a half year old, Julia, loved the sun and sand. We are now living in Utah and would love a visit from anyone who might be in the area. Check out my blog page at: binghamsgingham.blogspot.com

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2001 Jessica Stein returned to Montreal after completing a tour with her band that began in Portland, Oregon, followed by Vancouver,

Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay and Toronto. Later in the year she performed in Europe. 3

Anne Hospod is living in Poland and training for the New York City Marathon next November. As a member of Team Diabetes Canada, she will be raising money for the Canadian Diabetes Association. You are welcome to contact Anne [email protected]

2003Lauren Kruyt paid a visit to The Study in January to enlighten our Grade �� students about In Their Shoes, an organization she founded that is committed to bringing awareness of global poverty and conflict to Canadian adolescents through interactive and engaging presentations that emphasize global citizenship and respect for universal human rights.

4 lauren KruYT (Third From The leFT) and her Team From in Their shoes.

2005 Alexandra Allard-Coutu has been accepted into the Faculty of Medicine at McGill.

2006Caroline Morgan grew up around boats. She debuted in her club’s junior sailing program at 7 years. Once Caroline finished her White Sail levels, she joined the Optimist race team. She moved on to Bytes for 3 years. Last year was her first year sailing and racing Radial. Caroline placed 5th overall at the CYA Youth National Championships and is currently in the Foundation Year Program at King’s College in Halifax. This fall, she trained with the Nova Scotia sailing team and in March, in the Dominican Republic. Caroline is currently a member of the Quebec Sailing team. 5

Dahlia Chalati and Taniela Avedian ’01 were both former winners of the QAIS Public speaking contest. They returned to The Study in February to serve as judges

for the same competition. Dahlia (right) is in her final year in the Liberal Arts Program at John Abbott College. Taniela (left) is in her first year of medical school at l’Université de Montréal. 6

2007Emily Coffey was selected for Shad Valley’s Dave Black Award for leadership, organization, and the ability to motivate a team. Shad Valley Center for Creative Technology is a Canadian not-for-profit educational organization with a diverse extended community of leaders dedicated to the development of remarkable youth, helping them to recognize, harness and strengthen their talents.

Sarah Lazure travelled to France this past summer. She is currently in her first year at Dawson College. She particularly enjoyed reporting for CBC radio in a journalism class.

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The Study is proud to welcome all Alumnae to our inaugural homecoming on Friday, May 23.For More inForMaTion about the day’s events please visit: www.thestudy.qc.ca/alumnae

Keeping the Study Kinship Thriving

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Class of ’57The class of �957 celebrated their 50th reunion by taking a tour of The Study and then laughing over cocktails and reminiscing throughout dinner.

In honour of this milestone reunion, graduates from the Class of ’57 have generously made a Reunion Class Gift (RCG). Funds will be used to purchase a gazebo for the front yard of the school and the ribbon cutting ceremony is planned for our next Founders’ Day. Thank you, ladies!

1 dinner aT The aTWaTer CluB From leFT JoYCe (mCeWen) Clune, leSleY (greY) Bohm, ann (van alSTYne) FroThingham, WendY (BeTTS) TidmarSh, WendY (Cameron) STevenSon, audreY (padY) hamilTon, WilSie (BaxTer) mann,

Jane (BraZeau) CuShing. 2 Jane (BraZeau) CuShing ’57 WaS delighTed To viSiT her granddaughTer georgia TaKaCSY’S grade 6 ClaSS While on a reunion Tour

oF The SChool. 3 From leFT WendY (BeTTS) TidmariSh and angela darragh CaTChing up

Class of ’79 Last fall, a small Study group came together in Toronto, consoling themselves for being so far away from Montreal bagels! The friendly banter and good cheer, did however, compensate.

4 BaCK To FronT, leFT To righT SuSan (hood)greenField, SallY SpeirS nora (mCKim) CoTTeril, hilarY (BedFord) parKhurST, diana (lamonTagne) BourKe and marTha (SCoTT) Bauer.

Class of ’87 Arabella Decker, Wendy Chiu and Gillian Wansbrough celebrated their 20th reunion.

5 From leFT araBella deCKer, WendY Chiu and gillian WanSBrough.

Class of ’92

Last summer, a group of Study alumnae celebrated their �5th reunion with their children. How time flies!

6 From leFT harriSon dalY, eliZaBeTh FalCo, head of school, ShaWna (Silver) dalY and her Son naThaniel dalY, lY-na (ToYe) Bean and her daughTer angelBean and Caroline guaY

Class of ’02 It didn’t take long for the Class of ’02 to find themselves ready to attend a Study reunion!

7 From leFT mona BoSnaKYan, marY liiSTro heBerT, Former head of school, JennY SChade, olivia CaTChlove, laine roCZniaK, anne damian and marTa SChade.

Class of ’04Katharine Berger is a student in the B.Com program at Queen’s University and was recently on exchange in Hong Kong. Two classmates, Olivia Kruyt and Chloe Thevenoz, couldn’t resist a visit. 8

For More inForMaTion about organizing a class reunion, please contact: Jaqui Poser at 514.935.9352 x 224 or [email protected].

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proud grandFaTher, andré CanaKiS, round and aBouT The STudY. 2 Sarah STeWarT

ivorY ’78, her daughTer Caroline (grade 3), and her moTher Joan ivorY ’51.

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