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EMMANUEL CELEBRATES 40TH ANNIVERSARY NEW Alumni Facebook group: Emmanuel alumni This is a closed group: Visible to all but only members can invite new members and post. Get invited to view all photos from the 40th Anniversary Dinner 40th Anniversary Dinner held at school on October 24, 2015 Laughter, hugs, exclamations, conversa- tions, good food, photographs - very old and newly taken, private jokes dredged up again, old friends and FUN. This was the scene in the school gym at the Alumni Dinner celebrating the school’s 40th Anniversary. Volume 4 Issue 1 December 2015 Alumni news By Alana Schmidt ‘82 (née McKnight) We chatted informally with former and current teachers. And we heard from four of the eight principals in our history. They told stories that made us all laugh and most importantly, they told stories of God’s faithfulness and provision. Our school is well named: Emmanuel, God with us. 2010 was the class with the most in attend- ance - ten! Current high school students graciously helped out with serving food, taking tickets, and cleaning up, all looking very sharp in their school uniforms. People came from 4000 km away and four blocks away and many distances in be- tween. People came from the first graduat- ing class and the most recent graduating class and many classes in between. “...they told stories of God’s faithfulness and provision“
Transcript of Alumni news - Emmanuel Christian School, Quebec · 2015 Valedictorians Matthew Salzani, English...
EMMANUEL CELEBRATES 40TH ANNIVERSARY
NEW
Alumni Facebook
group:
Emmanuel alumni
This is a closed group:
Visible to all but only
members can invite new
members and post.
Get invited to view all
photos from the 40th
Anniversary Dinner
40th Anniversary Dinner held at school on October 24, 2015
Laughter, hugs, exclamations, conversa-tions, good food, photographs - very old and newly taken, private jokes dredged up again, old friends and FUN.
This was the scene in the school gym at the Alumni Dinner celebrating the school’s 40th Anniversary.
Volume 4 Issue 1 December 2015
Alumni news
By Alana Schmidt ‘82 (née McKnight)
We chatted informally with former and current teachers. And we heard from four of the eight principals in our history. They told stories that made us all laugh and most importantly, they told stories of God’s faithfulness and provision.
Our school is well named: Emmanuel, God with us.
2010 was the class with the most in attend-
ance - ten! Current high school students
graciously helped out with serving food,
taking tickets, and cleaning up, all looking
very sharp in their school uniforms.
People came from 4000 km away and four blocks away and many distances in be-tween. People came from the first graduat-ing class and the most recent graduating class and many classes in between.
“...they told stories of God’s
faithfulness and provision“
Mr. Charpentier leads Alumni Choir at 40th Anniversary Dedication Service
On a Thursday evening in late September, some of us grads gathered in the
school for a special reason. Mr.Charpentier walked into room 103 with an armful
of music. We had songs to learn, to sing at the upcoming Dedication Service.
It was like being back in Creative Arts class. Some things don’t change in forty
years; in choir, you need to sing with all your heart (and voice). And Mr.C’s
directing is exactly the same. “Smile!”
We worked hard and laughed a lot and even paused for a picture. The next
night, we sang our medley for the school community at the Dedication and
ended it, appropriately, with the chorus of the school song in both French and
English.
By Alana Schmidt ‘82 (née McKnight)
Retirements
In June 2015 we bid farewell to two pillars of our community.
Mr. George Van Kampen retired after spending 4 years as Emman-uel’s Principal and a total of 40 years in Christian education. He is now back in Ontario with his fam-ily .
M. Jean Sauvageau retired after 25 years as Emmanuel’s gym teacher and Badminton guru. He is now focusing on songwriting and leading worship at his church.
We thank them for their commit-ment to Christian education.
God Bless!
Mr. Van Kampen & M. Sauvageau
Alumni Choir practice at school
Surrey Gardens, 1975
Which building did you attend?
Sammy’s Ribs, 1991
Dollard-des-Ormeaux, 1993
SAVE THE DATE
Our next Creative Arts Production
will be held on
April 21 - 22, 2016
Fundraising Café Theater on
April 23, 2016
Drama, Dance, Music and Art will be
featured in this production about
God’s love
Golf Tournament
2016
You are invited to attend
Emmanuel’s
2nd Golf Tournament
at Elm Ridge Country Club
Thursday, May 19th, 2016
To purchase tickets:
www.EMCSgolf.com
We are the champions! GMAA 2014-15
Golf Tournament Emmanuel hosted its first Golf Tournament in
May 2015 at the prestigious Elm Ridge champi-
onship golf course on Ile Bizard.
We were pleased to welcome Olympic athlete
and Gold medalist Bruni Surin (seen here with
current Principal Jean-Daniel Lussier and former
Principal George Van Kampen) as well as retired NHL
players Jim Dorey and Gilles Gilbert amongst our
guests.
Grade 11 students enjoyed helping on the course throughout the day and our
Grade 8 choir delighted guests during dinner.
Competition is tough against bigger
schools, but our girls reach for the
top. Emmanuel Eagles won their
3rd Basketball GMAA Banner in the
Juvenile Girls category.
Badminton remains competitive as
well with Bantam girls winning the
2014-15 championship. Thank you
to M. Sauvageau for sharing his
passion for Badminton.
Students also compete in Curling,
Soccer and Track & Field. Boxing
workshops have also been offered.
Local and international
grade 9 missions
As we enter our 6th year of missions, our grade 9
students are looking forward to helping in the
greater Montreal area or with “In His Footprints”
Ministry in Belize.
At Moisson Montréal
and in Armenia, Belize in 2015
Contact Us
Emmanuel Christian
School
4698 boul. St-Jean
D.D.O., QC, H9H 4S5
(514) 696-6430
www.emmanuelcs.ca
www.facebook.com/
emmanuelcs.ca
Alumni coordinators:
Alana Schmidt (McKnight) ‘82
Nathan Cherry ‘10
Giving back to Emmanuel Emmanuel Christian School’s 9th Annual Appeal is under way. This appeal pro-
vides funds for educational initiatives that tuition alone cannot cover.
Our goal is to raise $40,000 for our 40th Anniversary. This will enable us to contin-
ue improvements to:
Facilities (second phase of floor renovation, new security doors)
Technology upgrades
Expansion of extra-curricular programs (sports, music, arts)
Enhancement of our academic curriculum
Please consider participating by sending your donation to Emmanuel Christian
School or online through CanadaHelps.org. Follow the link from our website:
www.emmanuelcs.ca/donate/Canada-helps/
Every Square Inch mural
“Emmanuel has been building
daily into the lives of the
youth of this city for decades.
A donation to Emmanuel is an
investment in the future of
the church in Montreal “
-Steve Schmidt, Class of ’81, Parent & Board Chair
Our new floors brighten the hall-
ways. The second phase of reno-
vations will be in the classrooms.
2015 Valedictorians
Matthew Salzani, English sector and Katie Tracy, secteur français
Thank you to Mrs. Petra Van Kampen who oversaw the creation of this collaborative
mural in the Secondary 5 hall. Its title “Every Square Inch” represents God’s
sovereignty over all aspects of our life. 50 students, staff, alumni and board members
participated in this mural by representing what this theme meant to them.
Congratulations to
Katie Tracy for re-
ceiving the Governor
General Medal for
Highest Academic
Achievement in High
School. This medal
was presented at our
Dedication Service.
