NESBITT COMMUNITY BRIEFPrésentation de la communauté

Nesbitt

WELCOME WORDSMots de bienvenue

Historical• A community takes shape• A school is born• Created out of a need• Expanded due to meet a demand• Exists because of strong belonging

Facilities & Location

• Large green area• Bright and spacious• 2 Gyms• Cafeteria with hot meals• Large library

Facilities & location

• Centrally located• Accessible by public transport

Community

“…Community schools are those schools who attract most of their clientele from within their distinct boundaries.” EMSB Director General Robert Stocker, EMSB Meeting, April 11

Yet, Mr. Stocker acknowledged that the EMSB does not have a definition, or a specific policy defining what constitutes a “community school.”

Community

The word "community" is derived from the Old French ‘communité’ which is derived from the Latin ‘communitas’

(cum = “with/together” + muns = ‘gift’). This is a broad term for fellowship or organized society.

Geographic communities: Communities of location

• 105 students live in Rosemont

• 50% Nesbitt students live in its’ distinct boundary,

5-10% more than other EMSB schools

• but NO EMSB school can be considered a ‘community school’ based on geographic location

Communities of culture: communities of shared beliefs, values, needs, identities

At Nesbitt, we are not just ONE community, we are many COMMUNITIES:

• 48 different countries

• Some 35% of Nesbitt family members are born outside of Canada

• multiple cultural, linguistic, religious backgrounds

• integrated special needs program means a diverse student population

Community organizations: informal and formal networks of association

• Extracurricular clubs and groups

• Volunteers

• L’École Sans Frontières

• Loisirs St. Marc

• Greater community of Montreal

• Political community

Madame Louise Harel

Chef de l'opposition officielle

Ville de Montréal

Communities of interest: Communities

that claim a sense of belonging!

Parents who have chosen Nesbitt have done so as the school where their children will be expressing and developing a sense of COMMUNITY

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DECLINE IN ENROLMENT

ENROLMENT

• Nesbitt's Population has been artificially propped up

ENROLMENT

Injecting the Nesbitt Population to other schools will not ensure sustainability

• Gerald McShane had its all-time high enrolment in 2007-2008 of 398 due to the injection of children from Banting. Gerald McShane was not able to maintain and its population dropped to 276 in 2010-2011.

• Edward Murphy also saw its population increase that same year 2007-2008, high of 313, then fell to 239 in 2010-2011.

PROGRAMS AND ACCESS• French Immersion and Billingual Programs

are not the same• Annexing Boudaries limits access to

program of choice• Transportation Policy

Kindergarten students residing more than 0.6 km and elementary students residing more than 1.4 km from the school closest to their residence offering the program of their choice are eligible for busing.

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PROGRAMS AND ACCESS

•The Void

Bilingual, Bilingual and More Bilingual Schools

Access to French Immersion, No More!

Where Have all the English Schools Gone?

Media• 20 media report• Support in both French in

English• Grassroots movement seeking

justice• The movement lives on

Conséquences de la fermeture de Nesbitt:• Désaveux de l’appui de la

communauté francophone• “Ghettoisation” des

communautés

Pourquoi deux présentations?

• Présentation du GB• Présentation de la communauté• Les deux travaillent pour le

même objectif : Sauver Nesbitt

ConclusionThank you