LBPSB in the News

CityNews - "As kids growing up, you're figuring out your identity and there are people that shape who you become," said Habs General Manager, Kent Hughes at Wednesday's 'Dodge for a Cause,' tournament at Beaconsfield High School.

Global News - An elementary school in Quebec has launched a unique program to teach its young students about the reality of living with autism. It's a special initiative taking place at Kingsdale Academy in Montreal on the eve of World Autism Day.

CTV News - In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown five years ago, Beaconsfield High School math teacher Matthew Nardozza found himself in the same predicament as many parents.

The Suburban - The English education sector's largest student science competition will bring more than 160 young researchers to Pierrefonds Community High School (PCHS) March 23-25, as the Lester B. Pearson School Board (LBPSB) hosts the Montreal Regional Science & Technology Fair.

CTV News - Horizon High School in Pointe-Claire offers a social integration program for students with special needs.

Global News - In an effort to help fight food insecurity, the Pearson School of Culinary Arts partnered with a non-profit organization and thousands of meals will be donated to food banks across the city.

CityNews - St. John Fisher Senior Elementary School students have been knitting homemade blankets during their lunch and after-school program for the past few weeks and have now donated them to show their sense of gratitude during the coldest months of the year.

Global News - Students at St. John Fisher Elementary school are spending their recess, lunch breaks and after school hours knitting blankets - all to be donated to those in need.

CityNews - International students studying at the Lester B. Pearson School Board got to experience Montreal’s winter while snow tubing at Mount Royal Park on Friday.

Global News - Students at Evergreen Elementary School have paired up for a heartwarming cause: Banding together to collect thousands of socks to be donated to those less fortunate who experience homelessness.

CTV News - In 2024, phones were banned in classrooms with students only using them during recess and lunch. This school year, Westwood Junior School in St-Lazare took the ban even further.

CJAD - Anna Haller, Principal of Westwood Junior High School speaks with Elias Makos about their cell phone ban. The school’s aim is to give students a better chance to focus on their assignments. Behaviour technician Rafael Tyrrel said he has seen an improvement.

CBC - He credits his upbringing in Little Burgundy, a historic Montreal neighbourhood with deep ties to Black communities, for giving him his work ethic and his drive to give back to young people.

Global News - The Light-A-Dream gift shop in Pointe-Claire helps young neurodiverse adults enter the workforce.

Global News - Sherbrooke Academy Junior students collect food and monetary donations for the West Island Mission.

CBC - To learn more about the industry please click on this link featuring an interview that Career Development Services coordinator Mark Newton had with Sean Henry of CBC 's Daybreak show.

Global News - Some West Island students are trying to teach their peers to reduce, reuse and recycle. Margaret Manson Elementary School is on a mission to reduce waste through an initiative called Planet Pals.

Global News - A total of 27 teams, comprising 130 students from 10 schools, participated in the 5th edition of the Pierrefonds Community High School Robotics Challenge! The event saw both elementary and high school students competing.

CTV News - Scully is the newest classmate at Springdale Elementary School in Dollard-des-Ormeaux who appears to be getting passing grades.

Judy Kelley, Chairperson of the Lester B. Pearson School Board’s Council of Commissioners, is interviewed by Sean Henry on CBC’s Daybreak show about the school board elections.

CBC - While it may seem unorthodox, those behind the Head & Hands clinic at Lakeside Academy in Montreal's Lachine borough say the location is essential to providing simpler access to care for disadvantaged families.

The Suburban - The 2024 elections at the Lester B. Pearson School Board (LBPSB) are generally uncontested, save for Electoral Divisions 2, 6 and 9. LBPSB Chair Judy Kelley is uncontested.

CTV News – “We all have the common goal to ensure that our students have a safe return to school,” said Lester B. Pearson School Board (LBPSB) Council of Commissioners chair Judith Kelley. “That there are teachers in place for those students, that they have the best experience possible.”

CTV News – Eddy was a beloved member of the school board community and a dedicated participant in the Terry Fox Run. This year, students and staff ran in his memory, celebrating his spirit, and his commitment to raising funds for cancer research.

The beat 92.5 – Catherine D caught up with the Beaconsfield High School Senior Jazz Band prior to their big night performing at the 44th edition of the International Montreal Jazz Festival!

Members of the media were invited to attend the third annual Mindfulness Day that took place at at Margaret Manson Elementary School. The day was dedicated to holding different activities, including pet therapy and Yoga to reduce the anxiety and stress levels of students. Click for Global News report.

CTV News – A pediatric clinic inside Verdun Elementary School was at risk of closing, but thanks to a private donation, its doors will now stay open.

Education News Canada - The Lester B. Pearson School Board is extremely proud to have won three QESBA Excellence in Education Awards. The awards were handed out on Friday May 10th at the AAESQ-QESBA conference, which was held in Bromont.

Global News – Students and staff at Sherbrooke Academy Junior in Beaconsfield gathered for a special occasion to unveil an Indigenous mural created by the students in collaboration with two native artists

Global News - Members of the media were invited to attend a High Tea event that took place as part of an intergenerational initiative involving students from John Rennie High School and residents at the Maywood Seniors Home.

CBC News – What does 1 million look like? That’s what students at Evergreen Elementary school in Saint Lazare set out to find out.

CBC Radio – Rachel Chua Wilson from Beaconsfield High School is interviewed for National Principal’s Day

Global News - High schools from several Montreal-area school boards and the Quebec Association of Independent Schools participated in the 2024 Battle of the Books competition. Students from Macdonald High School took home the top prize.

CityNews - Beaconsfield High School (BHS) students are being acknowledged by the Terry Fox Foundation for their fundraising efforts spanning more than 40 years.

CityNews - Students at Beaconsfield High School in Montreal’s West Island are celebrating multicultural day, and they say this initiative is particularly significant.

The Suburban - Students at Beacon Hill elementary in Beaconsfield planned and organized a handmade jewelry sale to raise funds for Rosie's Animal adoptions agency.

Global News - John Rennie High School student encourages other teens to share their grief as a means to cope with death of loved ones.

Global News - The Centre of Excellence for Autism Spectrum Disorder housed at the Lester B. Pearson School Board will provide communication stations to all English-language elementary and high schools across the province.

CBC News Montreal – The Lester B. Pearson School Board has launched a test program to put the focus on exercise for teens to gain resilience. They were promoting the program at Lakeside Academy.

The Gazette - People are fond of saying kids spend too much time on their phones, but Adam Hamdaqa, a Grade 7 student at Pierrefonds Community High School, used his smartphone to help design an award-winning science project.

CTV News - The junior leadership students of John Rennie High School in Pointe-Claire hosted a "Spring Eggstravaganza" Thursday to bring baskets full of greeting cards and sweet treats to the Maywood Seniors Residence in the neighbourhood.

Global News - Students from the Gordon Robertson Beauty Academy in Beaconsfield welcomed about 10 women who are living with cancer.

The Suburban - The Council of Commissioners of the Lester B. Pearson School Board (LBPSB) announced that it has approved a decision to reappoint Cindy Finn to the position of Director General.

Global News - The spotlight was on students and staff who took part in John Rennie High School’s annual Black and Gold variety show.

Global News - A Montreal school celebrated World Down Syndrome Day in a colorful way. Students at Kingsdale Academy wore mismatched socks as they learned more about people with Down syndrome.

Global News – Students and staff at LaSalle Elementary take celebrating kindness very seriously, according to Frances Kumpic, a special education technician at the school.

Global News - In celebration of Black History Month, one local artist is speaking to hundreds of high school students throughout greater Montreal.

City News - “I like it. It’s very beautiful and it’s so different from Spain,” said Maria Cortes, a Grade 10 student at Beaconsfield High School who is from Andalusia, Spain.

CTV Montreal - The students at Margaret Manson Elementary School in Kirkland on Montreal's West Island created their own Winter Wonderland fundraiser dance and donated proceeds to the Shriners Hospital.