NESBITT COMMUNITY BRIEF Présentation de la communauté Nesbitt

1. NESBITT COMMUNITY BRIEFPrésentation de la communauté Nesbitt

2. WELCOME WORDS Mots de bienvenue

4. 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

6. Facilities & Location • Large green area • Bright and spacious • 2 Gyms • Cafeteria with hot meals • Large library

7. Facilities & location • Centrally located • Accessible by public transport

8. 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.”

9. 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.

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. Madame Louise Harel Chef de l'opposition officielle Ville de Montréal

14. 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

15. Video Boulerice

16. DECLINE IN ENROLMENT

17. ENROLMENT • Nesbitt's Population has been artificially propped up

18. ENROLMENT

19. 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.

20. 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.

21. Vidéo Beaudoin

22. PROGRAMS AND ACCESS • The Void

23. Bilingual, Bilingual and More Bilingual Schools

24. Access to French Immersion, No More!

25. Where Have all the English Schools Gone?

26. Media • 20 media report • Support in both French in English • Grassroots movement seeking justice • The movement lives on

27. Conséquences de la fermeture de Nesbitt: • Désaveux de l’appui de la communauté francophone • “Ghettoisation” des communautés

28. Pourquoideuxprésentations? • Présentation du GB • Présentation de la communauté • Les deuxtravaillent pour le mêmeobjectif : Sauver Nesbitt

29. Conclusion Thank you