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Community Offices are unique to
the some high schools of the
Lester B. Pearson School Board. Each one plays a slightly different
role according to the specific needs of the school. Here at BHS, the
major areas of activity are in:
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Community Service
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Scholarship Information
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Terry Fox Canadian Youth Centre, National Student Commonwealth
Forum, other leadership opportunities, etc.
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Liaison with teachers and parent volunteers and the West Island
Community.
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Special programs such as Peer Mediation, Changes and Choices, Risk
Behaviour Workshops
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Charitable fundraising, Global Awareness, Role of Spiritual,
Guidance and Community Animator.
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Coordination of International Development Program, enabling senior
students to volunteer and immerse themselves in another culture
(2007 trip to Costa Rica, learning Spanish, living with Spanish
families; 2008 potential trip to South or Central America in
planning stages).
The aim of this program is to
involve as many students as possible in volunteer activities, both in
the school community and throughout the West Island. This helps them
grow and develop their self esteem while helping others. Students work
in many programs at the Lakeshore General Hospital, with the
intellectually handicapped through WIAIH, and a wide variety of programs
for senior citizens. As well, they help with the after-school programs
in the elementary schools, at the Daycare Center and with fundraising
for various charities, including cancer research, UNICEF, the Terry Fox
Run, Splash and Dash for the Montreal Hospital “Sarah Cook Fund”, The
CURE Denim Day fundraiser and the Poppy Campaign Day for Veteran’s Day.
Students organize two seniors' teas per year, when local senior citizens
visit and are entertained by our fellow students. Other areas of
volunteering are at Blood Donor clinics, City Of Beaconsfield and
Kirkland activities, and Christmas Baskets through the Volunteer Bureau.
Global Awareness is also one of our main activities that many students
join. Students who are interested in learning more about global issues
and who are committed to our current Malawi fundraisers meet on a weekly
basis to plan and implement activities.
For more information, or information on how parents can volunteer,
please contact Nancy Dubuc at the school or at
ndubuc@lbpsb.qc.ca
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