WICAZINE - ENGLISH JUNE 2012

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“There are people to thank and stories to tell and, always, a continuing passion to share because your involvement and support define our success. THANK YOU for helping us grow stronger.

Respectfully,Martin Bailly, Headmaster

Having a Heart to HeartOur first ever art vernissage featured over 250 talented students from every grade.

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Friends For LifeOur 2nd annual reunion celebrated our alumni from ‘82, ‘87, ‘92, ‘97 and ’02. Page 5-7

Our Future Looks BrightFrom new graduates to second generation students Page 8

You Cared!Our first direct mail campaign was launched over the holidays and we have you to thank! Page 9

What Makes WIC StrongUnparalleled teacher talent and 21st century learning 0

Be Forever ProudThe Solar Hall of Honor has been designed to link the past with the future. Pay tribute to your roots

with a lasting legacy.Page 11

OH, WHAT A YEAR! From our humble beginnings in September 2011 when we announced that the

groundwork had been laid for our WIC Foundation, we are proud to say that it

has been more than a formative year. It has been a year of action.

The Foundation was created to develop sustainable funding to build an ever

bolder future for our students as leaders and learners for life. The heart of the

mission was to build and nurture a giving and caring community of parents,

alumni, faculty and friends. Action plans were developed to support that

mission.

Thanks to the leadership of our small but mighty

duo - Volunteer President and Board of Governor

Member, Lara Grisé – class of ’84, and Director,

Sandi Murphy, we have proudly begun to engage

with our WIC community.

Read on to get a flavor of what we have accomplished to date – the

establishment of an annual fund and direct mail campaign, the

excitement of a total community event with our first student

art vernissage, the energy of our 2nd alumni anniversary

reunion and now this, our first edition of the Foundation

Community Magazine . It’s been a very good year!

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WE CREATED ART

HISTORY

With food, drink and

background music in hand,

thanks to the generosity of

the Phoenix Group - Alex

Morselli and SeriGee

Music - Seri Gandhi,

guests participated in a live

art experiment that

produced a collaborative

piece that will be proudly

displayed in school. A big

thank you to our very talented art facilitator, Jill Boileau, for

donating her time and talent as well as to deSerres for their

donation of canvas, paint and raffle prizes.

Having a HEART to HEARTOn April 19th the WIC Foundation had the pleasure of

showcasing the work of over 250 talented art students at the first ever Student Art Vernissage. Paintings, perspectives, collages and sculptures filled the “gallery”, showing off the

creativity of Sec 1 through Sec 5 students, guided by the skill of Art Teacher, Mme Julie Coderre.

The vernissage was appreciated by many parents and

friends who viewed the exhibit, made their mark on our collaborative canvas, helped judge our logo designs and bid on some wonderful art items in the silent auction.

Proceeds went to to our winning logo contest students and to raise some funds toward creating a relaxed, beautiful space in the resource centre for our students’ study environment.

Our hearts will live onOur student HEART to HEART logo

contest produced an innovative group of designs that made voting difficult but winners were finally selected. Congratulations to our

top student artists (see next page for names). Our winning design comes from Christopher Troulis - Sec 4, who received a $100 prize.

Heartfelt thanksThe silent auction had wonderful, art-inspired work

donated by benefactors closely associated to the school. Many a conversation was overheard about the quality and versatility of

the pieces. Our thanks again to Rohit Kent, Leona Kemp, Lydia Lukidis, Shari Blaukopf, Annabell Alvarez and Viktoria Cohen.

Volunteerism - the heart of the artSpecial thanks are in order to those who assisted with the

vernissage: it would not have been possible without our parent and alumnae volunteers – Annabell Alvarez, Andrea Johnson,

Stella Pethakas, Tara Saxe and Gabriela Steinmetz; our administrative volunteers; our student ambassadors and the art ECA group. Well done!



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1 & 2. Thank you to our wonderful volunteers

3. Our art auction had some fabulous pieces

4. Almost ready … looking good

5. Sec 3 display of 3D moulages were a highlight

6. Teachers and student artists show off their talents

7. Sec 5 glass mosaics were inspiring

1. 2.

3. 4.

5.

6. 7.



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Congratulations to Christopher Troulis - 1st place;

Alyson Stein - 2nd Place; Honourable Mentions Diva Hadef; Melanie

Afriat and Samantha Saltzman; and Chloe Tylbor

Volunteer parents Andrea Johnson and Gabriela Steinmetz had

great fun mounting the more than 250 artworks

Our hats are off to Art Teacher

Julie Coderre, seen here at the

wall of papier-mâché masks

produced by Sec 1 students.

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ANNUAL REUNION ANNIVERSARIES

Celebrating friends for life

May 11, 2012: the WIC Foundation hosted the second annual alumni reunion, commemorating the significant anniversary years for the classes of ‘82, ‘87, ‘92, ‘97 and

‘02. More than 120 alumni and guests were wined and dined in

great style in the WIC dining hall (known to many as the old

gymnasium).

10 years ago … make that 15, 20, 25, even 30 years later

Memories abounded as friends signed in, viewed the yearbook photos on powerpoint, listened to the music of the times and

welcomed old friends and new partners. Current student ambassadors offered school tours and a photo booth was available to

“ham it up” with props and signs. Mostly, however, the fun of the evening was the simple delight of seeing so many familiar

faces, renewing funny stories, exchanging business cards and refreshing smartphones with updated contacts and impromptu photos. Several classes continued the festivities after

the cocktail reception at local restaurants. Facebook and twitter comments

abounded the next day. Great to see so many

of you back in the hallowed halls!

Friends reunited - Class of ’92: from left to right - Ildiko Mehes with husband

Jeremy Letts; Lydia Lukidis with husband Chris Godziuk; and Nadine Ishak with

husband Chris Hardt

Ryan Choptain - Class of ’92: OMG …. I can’t believe it’s been twenty years !



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1. Serge - from bus driver to wine server. Charming!

2 & 3. Fabulous food for memory lane

4. Welcome and bienvenue!

5. Current students Alessia and Giuliano having fun

6. Class of ’92 shows their spirit

1. 2.

3. 4.

5.

ANNUAL REUNION ANNIVERSARY

6.



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Class of ’82: 30 years later, looking awesome! From left to right - Michael Pariente,

Michael Barontseff, Peter Stefanik, Rob Czako

Class of ’87: 25 year graduates, happy to be back together again

⁇Class of ’97: where

are you?

Class of ’02: celebrating their 10 year anniversary. They haven’t changed (hardly).

Teachers - Len Reichman

and Tessa Berger

Jackets feeling a

little tighter for

some



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OUR FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT!Congratulations to Class of 2012

Alumni Committee Members Sean Yaphe - class of ’06 and Tara Saxe - class of ’05 took the opportunity to meet with the 2012 graduating class in early June to wish

them well and explain the importance of maintaining ties throughWIC alumni .

WIC congratulates the

85 graduates honored at Convocation on June 19, 2012. Graduates

join a network of more than 2000 alumni. We wish them the best of luck in their future

endeavors and hope they keep in touch and

stay connected by joining our alumni groups

on Facebook and LinkedIn (keywords: WIC, west island college, alumni).

From generation to generation!

It’s hard to believe that WIC doors have been open for over 38 years. Over 2000 graduates have moved on to higher learning, successful careers and building families.

Today alumni are bringing a new generation to WIC; there are already 31 second generation students, your children, who again

proudly walk the WIC halls. So much has changed in the WIC world. But that WIC spirit ? With fresh new faces and bright young

minds, it’s as strong today as ever.

The WIC tradition continues with a second generation of alumni children. Our

wall proudly displays over 30 students whose parents have walked these halls.

Sean Yaphe and Tara Saxe congratulate and wish our newest WIC graduates and

young alums the very best on behalf of the Alumni Committee and the Foundation.



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You Cared!The Foundation

recognizes and thanks the

individuals and families who

supported WIC this past

school year. Your

commitment has not gone

unnoticed. Thanks to your

generous support, WIC will

be refurbishing the resource

centre this summer,

beginning its transformation

to a 21st century virtual

library. Your gifts are

advancing the cause!

Time and talent matter! Donations take on many forms. Gifts, time and talent are all crucial currency to help us deliver the spirit of community that is at the heart of our mission. Committee members, sponsors and volunteers gave these gifts generously, providing foundational support necessary to move forward. Thank you all!

2011-12 ANNUAL FUND DONORS2011-12 ANNUAL FUND DONORS2011-12 ANNUAL FUND DONORS2011-12 ANNUAL FUND DONORS2011-12 ANNUAL FUND DONORS

Martin Bailly Robert Bloom Chantal Bolduc Claudia Bono Valerie Brown

Dominic Colavecchio Terry Davies Karen Eldem Andrew Evangelidis Mario Fonseca

Renaud François Lara Grisé-Fangor Cynthia Habib Annie Medalsy Jamie Henderson

Merita Kociu Lise Lafontaine Dany Meloul Howard Messias Sandi Murphy

Nicholas Olive Jean-Luc Pagé Nancy Perets John Perring Robert Reid

Elana Richter Melanie Richter Edward Prorok Richard Victor 11 Anonymous Donors

ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP DONORSANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP DONORSANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP DONORSANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP DONORSANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP DONORS

A.J. Grant Jack Kay

ANNUAL GIVING THANKS2011-12 ALUMNI COMMITTEE2011-12 ALUMNI COMMITTEE2011-12 ALUMNI COMMITTEE

Karen

Goldman-

Rodin

Andrea

Johnson,

Class of ‘86

Samantha

Leibovitch,

Class of ‘05

Nadia

Sabri, Class

of ‘02

Tara Saxe,

Class of ‘05

Gabriela

Steinmetz,

Class of ‘86

Sean Yaphe,

Class of ‘06

& special thanks to the WIC

Administration Team

& special thanks to the WIC

Administration Team

EVENT SPONSORS AND SUPPORTEVENT SPONSORS AND SUPPORTEVENT SPONSORS AND SUPPORT

Annabell

Alvarez

Shari

Blaukopf

Jill Boileau

Victoria

Cohen

deSerres -

Art Supplies

Seri Gee -

Music

Leona Kemp Rohit Kent Lydia Lukidis

Phoenix

Group -

Catering

Stella

Pethakas

Guylaine

Therrien



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WHAT MAKES WIC STRONGWIC understands that technology is not separate from the learning process but integral to it, especially for the digital natives who are today’s learners. Technology in the classroom is much more than a tool; it is the medium in which students live and learn. Web 2.0 platforms allow teachers and students to move beyond bricks and mortar. Learning has become mobile and personalized, just like cell phones. Students can access teacher lessons, instructional content and videos by visiting the wiki - an online classroom. They can share their work with the class by uploading it to the wiki. They can collaborate with their classmates on projects, anytime and in any space. Wikis, Google documents and other collaborative platforms have changed the shape of the classroom; it has moved into their bedroom!

For Daryl Bambic, a successful learning career is one where students are empowered to use many different technologies to learn and demonstrate their learning. The five paragraph essay has not died an ignominious death; it has been simply refurbished with rich media. From learning languages, to quadratic equations to understanding our physical world, all aspects of learning the curriculum can be made relevant and engaging for today’s digital learner by the judicious choice of technology. Why have a map on the wall when Google Earth offers a 3-D trip to the desired spot?

Ms. Bambic’s new role at WIC will be to provide training and support to the staff as WIC continues to expand and explore the exciting changes in teaching and learning that this new century offers. Never before has there been a more exciting time for learning and WIC will continue to be innovative in meeting these challenges. To learn more about Daryl Bambic, scan the QR code below:

Beyond Gifted and Talented

For math teacher Andrew Lee, B. Ed.,B. Comp. Sci. [Mathematics &

Science], enrichment means opening students’ minds to enable enriched

horizontal learning for ALL students, not just those who are a part of a

Gifted and Talented Program.

This year Mr. Lee’s Secondary IV math students tried the “flip classroom” concept

and have loved the experience so much that they do not want to go back to the traditional way of learning, largely based on

taking notes in class and doing homework at home.

A flip classroom means just that, notes

are taken at home and homework is done in class. Mr. Lee prepares videos, class notes and exercises on his website (all teachers now have websites or wikis) that students watch,

read and do before class. They can spend as much time as they need to grasp concepts and take notes. Students then come to class

the next day and can be surprised with a quiz, engaged in a discussion or asked to collaborate on solving a mathematical

problemThe time normally used for note taking in class (20-30 minutes) is now used for fine-tuning and practice.

Once students have a solid

understanding of the concept, Mr. Lee introduces more advanced or practical applications. His unusual background as a

police officer allows him to bring in practical math applications that engage students all the time. “In junior level math, when

students learn number theory, I show them

how these concepts are used to process certain elements of a crime scene. In senior level math, I explain how trigonometry can

be used to solve a problem like

measuring tire tracks to show the speed of a vehicle at the time of an impact” explains Lee.

Mr. Lee takes these practical applications a step further with the school’s Pull-Out Gifted and

Talented (G&T) Program in Secondary I. These students have math five periods per week. Once a week, Mr. Lee takes a small group

of select students from their regular class and engages them in a G&T Math class. To learn more about WIC’s G&T

Program , come to our Open House on October 4th, 2012 from 7-9PM.

THE FUTURE OF LEARNINGTo educate in the 21st century means

facing challenges the world has never seen before. Only seven short years ago, global video sharing and user-created

encyclopedias were science fiction fare. Today, it is difficult to imagine not having platforms such as YouTube and Wikipedia.

In a world where technological and computational capacity doubles every eighteen months, having five different careers in a lifetime is ‘normal’. Schools

must educate students for careers that do not yet exist in a world whose rate of change is exponential.



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