The Academy of St. Moses the Black

A presentation byJames Bliss

Bianca HoulePaul Joo

Rory Malletteand SungJu Nam

Our Namesake

St. Moses was an Egyptianslave who was dismissedfrom his owners for a varietyof suspected crimes.

On the run from authorities, Moses hid in a monastery out in the desert. During this time, he was influenced by the monks’ peace and dedication to their work.

Our Namesake

Moses soon converted toChristianity and lived therest of his life as a monk.

In 405 AD, at the age of 75, Moses was killed when he stayed behind to defend the monastery from a roaming group of bandits, allowing upwards of 70 other monks to escape with their lives.

Our Mission

ASMB is a Catholic High School in the heart of downtown Montreal that challenges young men and women as it prepares them to move on to CEGEP and university.

We have high academic expectations for our students – self-motivation and hard work are only the first steps toward success. Students are encouraged to reach their maximum potential in the classroom.

Our Mission

The values of an ASMB student extend far beyond the classroom, however. Students will be able to find a sense of belonging in the dozens of extracurricular activities available to join, from drama clubs to sports.

Our Mission

Perhaps most important of all is ASMB’s commitment to the community. The school’s goal of forming its students into socially responsible and mature adults who live with the values of Christ in mind goes hand in hand with our undertaking to serve the community around us.

Our Mission

Students are encouraged to find their spiritual calling as well at ASMB. Mass is offered daily and each homeroom class goes on an annual day-long retreat to better get to know their classmates and themselves.

The community also gathers together for school-wide mass on several occasions, such as to kick off the school year.

Our Mission

All in all, an ASMB student should be aiming not only to embrace their academic growth, but also their social and spiritual growth as well. Much like St. Moses, students can use their time at ASMB to find their calling and their purpose.

AcademicsIntroduction

AcademicsResources

AcademicsInteraction with students

Each class equipped with an on-line messenger system.

Communication between students and teachers even outside of school.

SEOULNATIONALUNIVERSITY

AcademicsTeachers

Alumni meeting every year.

AcademicsInteraction with alumni

AcademicsAfter graduation

and more!

The Arts Program

An artist is someone who not only thinks about their place in the world but someone who has a

voice, an identity, and something to say

Programs

ASMB offers both a specialized program* and a mainstream program in the following disciplines: Visual Art Music Dance Drama

*This program requires an audition and/or portfolio submission

Why educate your child in the arts?

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

Includes active

engagement

Discipline and sustained

attention

Persistence

Creative expression and

innovative thinking

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Builds self-confidence

Self-control

Identity

Conflict resolution

Collaboration

Americans for the Arts (2009). Highlights from key national research on arts education. Retrieved from http://www.americansforthearts.org/public_awareness/artsed_facts/highlights/002.asp

Academic Development

Contemporary research in arts instruction link academic success and social skills to learning in the arts Engage and develop cognitive

capabilities: Spatial and spatial-temporal reasoning Conditional reasoning Problem solving Critical thinking Expressive and reflective skills

Americans for the Arts (2009). Highlights from key national research on arts education. Retrieved from http://www.americansforthearts.org/public_awareness/artsed_facts/highlights/002.asp

Religious Identity

Catholicism and art have a long-standing history ASMB educates the whole child Art, like religion, awakens the soul

“Despite wide recognition that art has an important commercial aspect, art sustains its

cultural image as an essentially sanctified domain of higher spiritual values, beyond the

realm of material life and praxis” (Shusterman, 2008, I)

Shusterman, R. (2008). Art and religion. The Journal of Aesthetic Education, 42(3), pp. 1-18. Retrieved from http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/jae/summary/v042/42.3.shusterman.html

Food for Thought

The greatest source of art in your child’s life is the media

Young people, ages 8 to 18, spend approximately 7 hours and 38 minutes consuming media per day

Including multi-tasking: 10 hours and 45 minutes of media exposure

Ask yourself, “Through what lens do I want my child to see the world?” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjgQ58sRU3o

Newspaper Association of America Foundation (2010). Fitting into their lives: A survey of three studies about youth media usage. Retrieved from http://www.naafoundation.org/docs/foundation/research/fitting_into_their_lives.pdf

Extracurricular Activities

The Purpose

Build interests & Learn new things Embrace social growth Inclusive community Develop

Knowledge Positive attitudes Sportsmanship Morality (effective human relation skills)

Training Camp

For first-year students $60 fee Camp Papillon

210 A Papillon RueSaint-Alphonse-Rodriguez, QCJ0K1W0

What to expect at the Training Camp?

Meet new friends Get information from senior students Various games & activities Bible study Food Develop leadership skills Develop teamwork skills

Activities

Students must participate in at least one extra-curricular activity

Activities include: Sports Indoor activities School Radio Arts & Drama Music Community Outreach

Sports

Basketball Soccer (Indoor during winter) Baseball (only from Sept-Oct & May-

June) Floor Hockey Ping Pong Ultimate Frisbee (only from Sept-Oct

& May-June)

Sports Teams

Soccer Basketball Baseball (Men only) Hockey Football (Men only)

Tryouts Date: TBA

Indoor Activities

School Radio

Take Delight in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart

- Psalm 37:4

Drama

Arts

Painting Cartoon Drawing Fashion Design Crafting

Music

Students taking Music courses are recommended to participate in the music programs

Concert Band, Small Ensembles, Jazz Band, Choir

Winterfest (December), Springfest (May)

Springfest 2007

Community Outreach

Volunteer Program Joint-program with local churches Past Visits/Events:

Nursing Homes Hospitals Etc.

Nursing Home Visit 2011

Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,' but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. (James 2:15-17)

• Learning to be compassionate and concerned for our neighbours.

• Secondary five students are encouraged to donate forty hours of time to community service per year.

• “Initiative Day”

Practical Christianity

Compassion

• Pushing our students to apply themselves.

Convenience in volunteering at local soup kitchen.

Privileges for volunteering students.

Benefits – not only ethical.

Volunteering Opportunities

• Vice Principal SungJu Nam started the International Volunteering program.

• Students with forty or more hours are given privilege.

• ASMB also raises donations.

Volunteering Opportunities – Haiti

Tuition

• Tuition costs 7000$ per year.• Loans are available for students.• Bursaries program.• Uniforms are extra.