James Lyng High School &
Community Learning Center
December Newsletter
Career Day
James Lyng held a number of events in the past month designed to offer students
information and resources for developing a post-high school plan. On November 19th the
school hosted some 16 agencies and individuals who came to present a variety of career and
vocational options for the future. Tania Krywiak from CTV news spoke about media careers
and 94.7 Hits FM broadcasted from the cafeteria. Other fields and training centers
represented were:
St. Pius Culinary School
Picture This Video productions
Construction Trades School
Aerospatiale Trades School
Camouest Truck Maintenance
Day Care Educator
Canadian Forces
Environmental Champions
Quebec Black Medical Association Youth Initiative
Rosemount Technology Center
IBM
Montreal Mirror
We hope to continue this as an annual event, bigger and better each year.
Air Canada Visit
For only the second time since 9/11, Air Canada opened its doors for a Base visit by
students from James Lyng High School on November 17 th. Students from Secondary 4 and
5 who participated in the visit got a taste of the variety of career opportunities which exist
in the airline industry
Law, finance, scheduling, cabin personnel, pilot,
and maintenance were a few of the areas described
to the group of 20 young men and women who participated in the Base Visit. A highlight of the visit
was the opportunity for youth to visit the hangar
where some of the fleet’s largest jets were undergoing regular maintenance checks. This visit was
part of an ongoing mentoring project for JLHS by
members of the Air Canada Finance department,
and the school extends its thanks to all the
individuals who take time during their
days to offer their support to our
youth in so many ways. James Lyng is
proud to be associated with the
Air Canada family and we look for-
Ward to seeing some of our
Graduates in the cockpit some time in the
future.
Reminder
Classes resume on January 5, 2009
Exams take place January 12-16
You Can Go Project Launched At
James Lyng High School
On Friday November 28th James Lyng was
(Left to right) Stéphane
Vaillancourt, CEO of YMCA of
Greater Montreal; Michael Sitruk,
local coordinator at the YMCA;
Norman Riddell, CEO of the
Canada Millennium Scholarships
Foundation; Craig Olenik, principal
at James Lyng High School. (CNW
Group/Canada Millennium
Scholarship Foundation)
Host to the official launch of the You Can Go
Program. This program, an initiative of the
Canadian Millennium Scholarship
Foundation and the YMCA is designed to
broaden programs which increase access to
post-secondary education among youth. In
the past, limitations of the Foundation’s
activities meant, as Dr. Norman Riddell
observed “I was hosting a party “but nobody
was coming.”
The difficulties encountered by youth
seeking to pursue education after High
School are many and varied. Devising a
realistic plan is the first hurdle and so the
You Can Go project offers workshops on
future planning and mentorship for students
unsure about their paths. The Project also
offers a wealth of information on financial
support for students attending colleges and
universities as well as real and virtual tours
of many establishments in Canada.
James Lyng is the first Montreal high school
to welcome this project, and its recent
Trades Fair was developed with enormous
support from local coordinator Michael
Sitruk. You Can Go is now slated for
implementation at two other EMSB schools.
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Vanier Deans Visit James Lyng
John McMahon, Academic Dean of Vanier College
(pictured at left) and George Archer, Dean of
Applied Technologies (below) came to James
Lyng High School on November 25th to speak
to Secondary 4 and 5 students about their
educational future after high school.
Dr. McMahon was clear in his message that
Vanier intends to promote access to its
programs for our students. Looking back over
the course of his own education and career
path, he stressed that obstacles can be
overcome and dreams achieved. Vanier in particular, he noted offers a wide variety of
supports to students engaged in pursuing goals. Vanier’s door, he emphasized is open,
Dean Archer related the election of Barack Obama to the raising of the achievement bar,
challenging us all to recognize that every dream
can be achieved if one is prepared to work
towards a goal. Youth born in this country,
regardless of their individual circumstances have
won the lottery of life compared to those
born elsewhere in the world. We have endless
opportunity here, but a decision must be made
now by young people to commit to an educational
future.
Computer Courses at Good Shepherd
Three levels of computer lessons (from beginner to advanced)
Are being offered beginning in January
At the Good Shepherd Community Center, 850 Dominion, one
Block west of George Vanier metro). These are courses for
People of all ages and parents, and grandparents are invited
to participate. Classes are $2 per session, or $10 for 6 classes.
For more information, or to register please call 514-937-5351.
Some of the topics that will be covered include Understanding computer jargon, learning
about e-mail, using Microsoft Word, Excel etc.
Congratulations, You Make Us Proud
We wanted to take a moment to recognize some James Lyng students who have made
exceptional contributions to the community. To Alex Guzman, who volunteers each Saturday
for the child care program for CLC Adult Languages – a big ‘thank you.’ Bravo to Tyler Lord
who gave a full day on December 7th to the Father Walsh dinner for the poor and elderly at
Bonsecours. We also can’t forget the wonderful Leadership students who are here every
morning at the crack of dawn to serve in the breakfast program. These are things that
make James Lyng a wonderful community to share.
Safe Holidays – See you next year!!