Kells Academy Fall 2023 Newsletter

Kells Academy FALL 2023 NEWSLETTER

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Negar Fathi Heris, Grade 12 Valedictorian

Mariam Abouelmagd & Linda Leiberman

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•›‘—” ‹‰Š Š‘‘Ž”‹ ‹’ƒŽǡ Šƒ†–Š‡†‹•–‹ –Š‘‘”‘ˆ™‡Ž ‘‹‰‡˜‡”›‘‡–‘–Š‹• srepceeciivaeldococnasthioins .mItowmaesnhtoeuasrtdeanyi.ng to see the tremendous support our graduates Our convocation featured a series of inspiring speeches, and one that truly stood ‘—–™ƒ•†‡Ž‹˜‡”‡†„›‘—” ‡ƒ†‘ˆ Š‘‘Žǡ‹†ƒ‡‹„‡”ƒǤ Š‡”‡›‘–‡ƒ††”‡••ǡ she provided valuable insights and encouraged our graduates to embrace the two •‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ– ŠƒŽŽ‡‰‡•‘ˆ‘—”ˆ—–—”‡Ȃ‡†‹ ƒŽ„‹‘–‡ Š‘Ž‘‰›ƒ†ƒ”–‹ϐ‹ ‹ƒŽ‹–‡ŽŽ‹‰‡ ‡Ǥ ‡”™‘”†•”‡•‘ƒ–‡††‡‡’Ž›™‹–ŠƒŽŽ‘ˆ—•ǡ”‡‹†‹‰—•‘ˆ–Š‡˜‹–ƒŽ”‘Ž‡‡†— ƒ–‹‘ plays in preparing our youth for what lies ahead.

Serena Chouery, Grade 11 Valedictorian

‡™‡”‡ƒŽ•‘’”‹˜‹Ž‡‰‡†–‘Š‡ƒ”ˆ”‘‘—”˜ƒŽ‡†‹ –‘”‹ƒ•ǡ‡”‡ƒŠ‘—‡”›ȋ ”ƒ†‡ͳͳȌ ƒ†‡‰ƒ” ƒ–Š‹Š‡”‹•ȋ ”ƒ†‡ͳʹȌǤ‡”‡ƒ‡Ž‘“—‡–Ž›•’‘‡ƒ„‘—––Š‡‹’‘”–ƒ ‡‘ˆ ƒ‹–ƒ‹‹‰ƒŠ‡ƒŽ–Š›„ƒŽƒ ‡™Š‡ˆƒ ‹‰Ž‹ˆ‡ǯ• ŠƒŽŽ‡‰‡•ǤŠ‡ƒŽ•‘•Š‘‡ƒ•’‘–Ž‹‰Š– ‘–Š‡”‡ƒ”ƒ„Ž‡–ƒŽ‡–•ƒ†Š‘’‡•–Šƒ–†‡ϐ‹‡‘—”‰”ƒ†—ƒ–‹‰ Žƒ••Ǥ Negar, on the other hand, underlined the true strength of the Kells community. Š‡‡Ž‘“—‡–Ž›•–ƒ–‡†ǡDz‡‘’Ž‡†‘‘–Šƒ˜‡–‘•Šƒ”‡–Š‡•ƒ‡ —Ž–—”‡ǡ‘–Š‡”–‘‰—‡ǡ or home country to be friends. Our sincerity, diversity, and kindness are what make us ‡ŽŽ• ƒ†‡›ǤdzŠ‡•‡™‘”†•™‡”‡‡–™‹–Š”‡•‘—†‹‰ƒ’’Žƒ—•‡ǡ”‡‹†‹‰—•‘ˆ–Š‡ unity that binds us all.

Arman Biberoglu, Grade 11 Salutatorian

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Julien Fournier & Irene Woods

Suzanne Bailey

Suzanne Bailey, Grade 12 coordinator, shared valuable insights into the university plans of the graduating class. They are well-prepared and eager for the next step in their academic journey.

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The Kells Grade 11 Prom An affair to remember Š‡ ”‡ƒ– ƒ–•„›Ǩ Ǥ ‘–– ‹–œ‰‡”ƒŽ†ǯ•Ž‹–‡”ƒ”›ƒ•–‡”’‹‡ ‡ ƒ‡–‘Ž‹ˆ‡ƒ––Š‡‡ŽŽ• ƒ†‡› ‹‰Š Š‘‘Ž’”‘Ǥ ‡Ž†ƒ––Š‡ –‡” ‘–‹‡–ƒŽ ‘–‡Žǡ–Š‡–—†‡–‘— ‹Ž”‡ ”‡ƒ–‡†ƒ ƒ–•„›‡•“—‡„ƒŽŽ”‘‘‹„Žƒ ƒ†‰‘Ž†ǡ ‘’Ž‡–‡™‹–Š”‘Š‹„‹–‹‘Ǧ‡”ƒ Šƒ”Ǥƒ”‡–•ǡ‰—‡•–•ǡƒ†•–—†‡–•‡Œ‘›‡†ƒ•–›Ž‹•Š ‘ –ƒ‹Ž’ƒ”–›ǡˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‡†„› ac anme lee ag lai nv et da isnDnJe Fr at hr east , eammbeomd ibeedr tohfet ha be ugnr da da nu caet i anng dc ldaescsa, gdoe tn ce ev eorfytohnaet edraan. cTi nhge troe vhei lsr my oufs itch. e R o a r i n g Tw e n t i e s Imnedmeeodr,ieitswofasthaenCilgahststohfa2t 0p2e3rfaenctdlyalclawphtuoraetdtetnhdeesdp.irit of the 1920’s and will forever remain etched in the —”Š‡ƒ”–ˆ‡Ž––Šƒ•–‘”Ǥƒ–ƒŽ‘‡ˆ‘”‘”‰ƒ‹œ‹‰–Š‹••’‡ ‹ƒŽ‡˜‡–ƒ†–‘‘—” Šƒ’‡”‘‡• Mr. Malone, Ms. Ghanem, Mr. Grunberg, and Ms. Ellie!

(Left to Right): Julien Fournier, Ines Rebei, Hong Minh Le, Rita Sayegh, Antoine Gasnault

Thurayya Jubayli

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Best Class Entertainers: (Left to Right): Djibril Diallo , Kamal Almouhassel

Most Likely to Win the Olympics: (Left to Right): Samy Hamrani , Hong Minh Le

Most Likely to Start a Vlogging Channel: (Left to Right): Thurayya Jubayli , Vidush Komarraju

Best Smile: (Left to Right): Thurayya Jubayli , Hugo Chicogo Nisa

Prom King and Queen (Left to Right): Angelle Xu, George Wang

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Grade 12 Prom Bon Voyage!

The grade 12 graduating class set sail along the iconic ƒ‹–ƒ™”‡ ‡‹˜‡”–‘ ‡Ž‡„”ƒ–‡–Š‡‹”’”‘‹‡Ž‡‰ƒ–•–›Ž‡Ǥ Dressed in formal cruise wear they boarded a sunset dinner ”—‹•‡ƒ––Š‡Ž†‘”–‘ˆ‘–”‡ƒŽǤ ”ƒ†—ƒ–‡•‡Œ‘›‡†–Š‡•–—‹‰˜‹‡™•ǡƒ•–Š‡›†‹‡†‘ƒ –Š”‡‡Ǧ ‘—”•‡‡ƒŽˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‡†„›Š‘—”•‘ˆ†ƒ ‹‰ƒ†Žƒ—‰Š–‡”Ǥ Ta hy ee saer sotf uhdaerndt swcoerrkt as ipnel ny teianr pn reedpaa rniinggh tt hoeumt of no rt ht he et or wi g on ras f t e r of university life. Wa ned ws ui schc et shse aesntt hi reey cel ma sbs at rhke obne st th eo fnl euxc tk chapter of their academic life.

(Left to Right): Wolf Rodrigue, Mika Moyal, Mohammadamin Tabari Nia, Arahel Boza Hubner

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(Left to Right): Ayad Abduljawod, Raghad Bakarat, Mary Aida Hounkponou

(Left to Right): Adei Beka, Lukas Miller

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From the desk of Irene Woods “What’s in a Name?”  Š‘‘Ž•ƒ”‡‘ˆ–‡ƒ‡†‹Š‘‘”‘ˆ–Š‡ ‹–›‘”‰‡‘‰”ƒ’Š‹ ƒŽŽ‘ ƒ–‹‘ they inhabit, religious saints, their founders, or other significant individuals ™Š‘ ‘–”‹„—–‡†–‘–Š‡‹”‡•–ƒ„Ž‹•Š‡–Ǥ ‘™‡˜‡”ǡ‡ŽŽ•‹•ƒ—‹“—‡ ƒ•‡Ǥ ‘ǡŠ‘™†‹†‡ŽŽ•ƒ “—‹”‡‹–•ƒ‡ǫŠ‹•–ƒŽ‡Šƒ”•„ƒ –‘–Š‡• Š‘‘Žǯ• ‹ ‡’–‹‘‹ͳͻ͹ͺǤ ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ƒ ‘—‹–›Ǧ™‹†‡ ‘–‡•––‘†‡ ‹†‡‘

–Š‡ƒ‡‘‡‘ˆ‘—”–‡ƒ Š‡”•†‡‡‡†Dz‡ŽŽ•dzƒ’’”‘’”‹ƒ–‡†—‡–‘‹–• symbolic significance. Kells, a town in Ireland the country of my birth at hned Ruopmb rainn gEimn gp, i rs ee ’rsvde edcal isn tehien stiht ee f5otrh ocneen touf rEyu, raompied’ st eh set leoeommeidn gmtohnraesatti co fc tehnet edressot rf ul ecat ri onni nogf . aI nn ctiheen twt ae kx et so, f ‘•‹ ”‹•Šƒ† ‘––‹•Š‘ƒ•–‡”‹‡•’ƒ‹•–ƒ‹‰Ž›–”ƒ• ”‹„‡†–Š‡‹„Ž‡ƒ†–Š‡™”‹–‹‰•‘ˆ„‘–Š’ƒ‰ƒ ƒ†Š”‹•–‹ƒƒ—–Š‘”••— Šƒ• ‘‡”ǡ‹”‰‹Žǡ‡‘•–Š‡‡•ǡƒ†‹ ‡”‘Ǥ –™ƒ•™‹–Š‹–Š‡•‡‘ƒ•–‡”‹‡•–Šƒ– —”‘’‡ƒ —Ž–—”‡ƒ†‡•–‡” ‹˜‹Ž‹œƒ–‹‘™‡”‡’”‡•‡”˜‡†–Š”‘—‰Š–Š‡ƒ”‰‡•Ǥ Š‡‘‘‘ˆ‡ŽŽ••–ƒ†•ƒ•‘‡‘ˆ–Š‡‘•–’”‡ ‹‘—•ƒ”–‹ˆƒ –•‘ˆ‹–•‹†ǡ–Š‡‘•–•’Ž‡†‹†ƒ‘‰–Š‡ mf r oa mn utshc er i9ptt hs pc eans st ue dr yd, owwr int tfer no mi n tLhaetsien ma nodn aasdtoi cr ni ne sdt wi t ui tthi oinnst .r Ci coamt epirl il suisntgr a1t6i o0npsa, gc oe sn,t tahi ni ss rtehlei gfioouurs Gmoasnpue sl sc roifp t tmhoesNt er we nToewsnt aemd , ennotwf rroems i tdhees mi netdhiee vl iabl rpaerryi oodf ,Tcriirnciat y8C0o0l. lTe ghei si nmDa nu ub sl icnr, i Iprte, lcaonnds. i d e r e d I r e l a n d ’s ƒ‘›‘—•‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ‘ ‡”‡ƒ”‡†ǡDz‘”†•Šƒ˜‡‡ƒ‹‰ǡƒ‡•Šƒ˜‡’‘™‡”Ǥdz‡ŽŽ• ƒ†‡›™ƒ• ƒ‡†‹Š‘ƒ‰‡–‘–Š‡‘‘‘ˆ‡ŽŽ•ƒ†ƒŽŽ–Šƒ–‹–‡„‘†‹‡•–Š‡—™ƒ˜‡”‹‰†‡†‹ ƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒ ‹‡–‘•ǡ tl ohveema entdi ctuhliorus ts fl oa rb ok rn oi nwv loeldv ge ed, ienn gs autrhi ne gr i tnhga, tt rt ha ni ss cwrei ba il nt hg ,oaf nwdi si ldl uo smt rwa toi un lgd t nhoe t mf aadneu isnctroi potb, sacnudr ti thye fporro f o u n d future generations. Ž‹‡–‘„‡Ž‹‡˜‡–Šƒ–ǡ— ŠŽ‹‡–Š‡‘‘‘ˆ‡ŽŽ•–Šƒ–ƒ†‡•— Šƒ ‘–”‹„—–‹‘–‘ ‹˜‹Ž‹œƒ–‹‘ǡ‡ŽŽ• ƒ†‡› has helped build a strong foundation for its students that will help them make their own impact in the world. †ǡŒ—•–ƒ•™‡‹‹–‹ƒŽŽ›–Š‘—‰Š–ǡDz‡ŽŽ•dzŠƒ•ƒ’Ž‡ƒ•ƒ–”‹‰–‘‹–Ǩ

Irene Woods, Founder of Kells Academy, at Trinity College in Dublin

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The 2023 Science Fair An eagerly anticipated annual tradition

–‹•ƒ›‡ƒ”Ž›–”ƒ†‹–‹‘Ǧ–Š‡‡ŽŽ• ‹‡ ‡ ƒ‹”Ǥ—”‹‘•‹–›‡‡–• ”‡ƒ–‹˜‹–›ƒ• •–—†‡–•ˆ”‘ ”ƒ†‡•͹–‘ͳͳ™‘”Šƒ”†–‘’”‡•‡––Š‡‹”’”‘Œ‡ –•ƒ–ƒ• Š‘‘Ž™‹†‡ ˆƒ‹”ǤŠ‡’”‹œ‡™‹‡”•‘˜‡‘–‘”‡’”‡•‡–‡ŽŽ•ƒ† ‘’‡–‡™‹–Š‘–Š‡” • Š‘‘Ž•ƒ––Š‡ ›†”‘Ǧ—‡„‡ ‘–”‡ƒŽ‡‰‹‘ƒŽ ‹‡ ‡Ƭ‡ Š‘Ž‘‰› ƒ‹”Ǥ This year students from all grade levels worked hard on their science and ‡‰‹‡‡”‹‰’”‘Œ‡ –•‘–‘’‹ •ƒ•˜ƒ”‹‡†ƒ•”‡ƒ–‹‰ƒ †‡ƒŽ‡‹Ǧ—–‘‘‘—• Ž‘ƒ–‹‰͵”‹–‡† ‘—•‡ǡƒ’‡”ƒ‹‰ǡ‹ ”‘„‹ƒŽ —‡Ž‡ŽŽƒ†ƒ•–‹‰  ‡–Ǥ–—†‡–•‘ˆ–Š‡ͳͲ™‹‹‰’”‘Œ‡ –•ƒ–• Š‘‘Ž–Š‡•Š‘™ ƒ•‡†–Š‡‹”™‘” ƒ––Š‡ ‹ƒ” ŠʹͲʹ͵ƒ–ƒŽ‘ ƒŽ˜‡—‡™Š‡”‡–Š‡› ‘’‡–‡†™‹–Š‘–Š‡” students from the Greater Montreal region. ‡ƒ”‡˜‡”›’”‘—†–‘ƒ‘— ‡–Šƒ–ͷ‘ˆ‘—”•–—†‡–•Ǧ Antoine Gasnault , Anastasiia Naumova , Kaelyn Ang , Abigail Candappa , and Elise Gasnault ™‘’”‹œ‡•™‹–Š‰”‡ƒ–†‹•–‹ –‹‘ˆ”‘ ˜ƒ”‹‘—• ‹ŽŽ‹˜‡”•‹–›‰‹‡‡”‹‰‡’ƒ”–‡–•ƒ†ͺ‘–Š‡”•–—†‡–•”‡ ‡‹˜‡†’”‹œ‡•ƒ† ‘‘”ƒ„Ž‡‡–‹‘Ȁ ‹•–‹ –‹‘ǤŽŽ‘—”•–—†‡–•™‡”‡’”ƒ‹•‡†„›–Š‡Œ—†‰‡•ˆ‘”–Š‡‹”‡–Š—•‹ƒ•ǡ‘™Ž‡†‰‡ƒ† ‘—‹ ƒ–‹‘•‹ŽŽ•Ǥ

Congratulations to the following students for winning the amaizing prizes at the Hydro-Québec Regional Science & Technology Fair!

ANTOINE G. Great Distinction  ‹ŽŽ‹˜‡”•‹–›Ǧ‡’ƒ”–‡–‘ˆ Ž‡ –”‹ ƒŽƬ‘’—–‡”‰‹‡‡”‹‰™ƒ”† ANASTASIIA N. Great Distinction  ‹ŽŽ‹˜‡”•‹–›ǯ•ǦŠ‡‹•–”›™ƒ”† KAELYN A. Great Distinction  ‹ŽŽ‹˜‡”•‹–›Ǧ‡’ƒ”–‡–‘ˆ‹‹‰Ƭ ‰‹‡‡”‹‰Ǧƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•‰‹‡‡”‹‰™ƒ”† MALEK H. & KAMAL A. Distinction NEWSHA V. A. Distinction

ABIGAIL C. Great Distinction  ‹ŽŽ‹˜‡”•‹–›Ǧ‡’ƒ”–‡–‘ˆŠ‡‹ ƒŽ ‰‹‡‡”‹‰™ƒ”†

ELISE G. ‹ƒ‘†› Š‘‘Ž‘ˆ‰‹‡‡”‹‰Ƭ‘’—–‡” ‹‡ ‡™ƒ”† Great Distinction McGill University Faculty of ‰”‹ —Ž–—”ƒŽƒ†˜‹”‘‡–ƒŽ ‹‡ ‡•ǡ ‡’ƒ”–‡–‘ˆ‹‘”‡•‘—” ‡‰‹‡‡”‹‰™ƒ”†

HONG MINH L. ‘‘—”ƒ„Ž‡‡–‹‘

SAM P. & JAD E. Distinction MALEK A. & MAHMOUD A. Distinction

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Antoine Gasnault

Elise Gasnault

Abigail Candappa

Jad El Khoury & Sam Pouladi

Kaelyn Ang

Malek and Mahmoud Al Saffarini

Anastasiia Naumova

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Celebrating Mathematical Excellence: Kells Academy Triumphs at 2023 Canadian Team Math Competition!

We are thrilled to share some incredible news that underscores the exceptional talent and hard work of our •–—†‡–•Ǥ—”• Š‘‘Ž’ƒ”–‹ ‹’ƒ–‡†‹–Š‡ƒƒ†‹ƒ‡ƒƒ–Š‘’‡–‹–‹‘ǡŠ‡Ž†‘’”‹ŽͳͶ–Šƒ––Ǥ ‡‘”‰‡ǯ•ǡƒ† we have received the results.

Nicoleta Ungureanu, Serena Chouery, Hong Minh Le, Anson Ang, Arman Biberoglu, Cynthia Tun, Hyun Jung

—””‡ƒ”ƒ„Ž‡–‡ƒǡ ‘’‘•‡†‘ˆ”ƒ‹„‡”‘‰Ž—ȋ ”ƒ†‡ͳͳȌǡ•‘‰ȋ ”ƒ†‡ͳͳȌǡ‡”‡ƒŠ‘—‡”›ȋ ”ƒ†‡ ͳͳȌǡ‹Š‡ȋ ”ƒ†‡ͳͳȌǡ ›— —‰ȋ ”ƒ†‡ͻȌǡƒ†›–Š‹ƒ—ȋ ”ƒ†‡ͳͲȌǡ‡‡”‰‡†–”‹—’Šƒ–‹ƒŠ‹‰ŠŽ› ‘’‡–‹–‹˜‡ϐ‹‡Ž†ǤŠ‡›•‡ —”‡†ƒ‹’”‡••‹˜‡ȗȗ–Š‹”†’Žƒ ‡ȗȗƒ‘‰‹‡‘ˆ–Š‡–‘’• Š‘‘Ž•‹–Š‡ ‡–™‘”Ǥ Š‡•‡• Š‘‘Ž•‹ Ž—†‡†Š‡–—†›ǡ‡•– •Žƒ†‘ŽŽ‡‰‡ǡ”ƒˆƒŽ‰ƒ”ǡ‘›‘Žƒǡ‡Ž™› ‘—•‡ǡ–ƒ•–‡ƒ†‘ŽŽ‡‰‡ǡƒ ”‡† ‡ƒ”–ǡƒ†–Ǧ ‡‘”‰‡•Ǥ Tc hhai sl l ea nc hg ii envgemmaetnht pi sr oa bt leesmt asmweint ht tdoetthe er md ei ndai ct iaot ni oannadnsdk mi l la. tWh ee mc oaut ilcdanl ’ tp br oe wp er os su do ef ro uo rf tsht euidreonut tss, twa hn od itnagc k l e d performance and their ability to shine brightly in the face of mathematical challenges. ƒ–Š‡ƒ–‹ •‹•—†‘—„–‡†Ž›ƒ†‡ƒ†‹‰•—„Œ‡ –ǡ„—–‘—”•–—†‡–•Šƒ˜‡’”‘˜‡–Šƒ––Š‡›ƒ”‡‘”‡–Šƒ—’–‘–Š‡ –ƒ•ǤŠ‡‹”•— ‡••”‡ϐŽ‡ –•‘–‘Ž›–Š‡‹”–ƒŽ‡–„—–ƒŽ•‘–Š‡‡š ‡ŽŽ‡–‰—‹†ƒ ‡ƒ†•—’’‘”––Š‡›”‡ ‡‹˜‡ˆ”‘‘—” dedicated math faculty. ‡‡š–‡†‘—”Š‡ƒ”–ˆ‡Ž– ‘‰”ƒ–—Žƒ–‹‘•–‘”ƒǡ•‘ǡ‡”‡ƒǡ‹Šǡ ›—ǡƒ†›–Š‹ƒˆ‘”–Š‡‹”‡š ‡’–‹‘ƒŽ ƒ Š‹‡˜‡‡–Ǥ‘—”Šƒ”†™‘”ǡ’‡”•‡˜‡”ƒ ‡ǡƒ†’”‘„Ž‡Ǧ•‘Ž˜‹‰•‹ŽŽ•Šƒ˜‡’ƒ‹†‘ˆˆ‹ƒ„‹‰™ƒ›ǡƒ†™‡ƒ”‡ immensely proud of you all! •™‡ ‘–‹—‡–‘ˆ‘•–‡”ƒ —Ž–—”‡‘ˆƒ ƒ†‡‹ ‡š ‡ŽŽ‡ ‡ƒ–‡ŽŽ• ƒ†‡›ǡ™‡Ž‘‘ˆ‘”™ƒ”†–‘‘”‡ƒ Š‹‡˜‡‡–• like this in the future. Keep up the fantastic work, mathletes!

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We are thrilled to announce a remarkable accomplishment by our Grade ͻ•–—†‡–•™Š‘’ƒ”–‹ ‹’ƒ–‡†‹–Š‡’”‡•–‹‰‹‘—•‡™–‘‘–‡•–ǡ‘”‰ƒ‹œ‡† „›–Š‡ƒƒ†‹ƒƒ–Š‡ƒ–‹ ƒ‡–”—ǡ‹–Š‡‘–Š‘ˆ’”‹ŽǤŠ‡‹” opulatcsetainndCinangapdear!formance has earned them the impressive title of 3rd Ž–Š‘—‰Š™‡”‡ ‡‹˜‡†–Š‡• Š‘‘Ž”‡’‘”–ƒ––Š‡„‡‰‹‹‰‘ˆ —‡ǡ–Š‡ ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ”‡•—Ž–•Šƒ˜‡Œ—•–„‡‡”‡Ž‡ƒ•‡†ǡ—˜‡‹Ž‹‰–Š‡‡š ‡’–‹‘ƒŽ–ƒŽ‡– od fe do ui cra Gt i roand, eh a9rgdr wo uopr .kT, ahni sdamc haitehveemmaetni ct asl pperaokws evsosl.u m e s a b o u t t h e i r Wi t ’ se ec voiudl ednnt’ tt bh ea tmt hoer ye aprreo updo ios fe dt hfios reax tbr raiogrhdt i nf uatruyr eg ri onump aotfhsetmu da et inctss. , Wa ne d Šƒ˜‡‡˜‡”› ‘ϐ‹†‡ ‡–Šƒ––Š‡›™‹ŽŽ ‘–‹—‡–‘‡š ‡Žƒ†ƒ‡—•’”‘—† iCnoanlgl rfauttuulraetimonasthtocoomurpientcitrieodnisb.le Grade 9 students! Your achievement is a taecsctoammpelni st ht on ye xo tu yr eeaxrc ea pn tdi obneayloanbdi .l iKt ieeesp, aunpd twh ee fcaannt’at swt iac i wt toorske! e w h a t y o u Breaking News: Exceptional Achievement by Our Grade 9 Students!

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—„‡”‘ˆ–ƒŽ‡–‡†ƒ††‡–‡”‹‡†•–—†‡–•ˆ”‘ ”ƒ†‡•ͻǡ ͳͲƒ†ͳͳ’ƒ”–‹ ‹’ƒ–‡†‹–Š‡ƒ• ƒŽǡƒ›Ž‡›ƒ† ‡”ƒ–‘–‡•–• a2l0s2o3a.dministered by the University of Waterloo in February Twhr ii st t de ne mb ya nsde icnogn ad na nr yu as tl uc do emnpt se tai ct iroons si sCaann ai ndda i vt hi da ut at el setvsesnttuadnedn t ’ s Ž‘‰‹ ƒŽ–Š‹‹‰ƒ†’”‘„Ž‡Ǧ•‘Ž˜‹‰•‹ŽŽ•‹ƒ–Š‡ƒ–‹ •ǤŠ‡‹” diligent preparation, weekly practice and strategy sessions, •—’‡”˜‹•‡†„›•Ǥ—”•–‡‹ƒ†•Ǥ‰—”‡ƒ—‘ˆ‘—”ƒ–Š Department, paid off handsomely! ‡˜‡”ƒŽ‡ŽŽ•–—†‡–•™‡”‡ƒ™ƒ”†‡†™‹–Š‡†ƒŽ•ƒ† ‡”–‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‡• of distinction for their outstanding performance. Kells seniors ”ƒ‡†͵”†‹–Š‡ ”‡ƒ–‡”‘–”‡ƒŽƒ”‡ƒƒ†͹–Š‹—‡„‡ ‹ the Fermat math competition. Our grade 10 team placed 8th in ‘–”‡ƒŽƒ†Ͷ͸–Š’”‘˜‹ ‹ƒŽŽ›‹–Š‡ƒ›Ž‡›ƒ–Š ‘’‡–‹–‹‘Ǥ Grade 9 students ranked 5th in Montreal and 12th provincially in –Š‡ƒ• ƒŽƒ–Š ‘’‡–‹–‹‘Ǥ Pascal, Caley And Fermat Math Competitions Kells’ mathletes win honors Hong Minh Le

Pascal Competition Kells Winners

Eikan Sano, medal winner Grade 7

Kaelyn Ang Shuojia Wang James Iocco Grade 8

Seo Hyn Jung Hanming Chen Yutong Han Huiwen Ruan Shanming Cui Elise Gasnault Grade 9

Cayley Competition

Fermat Competition

Cynthia Tun, medal winner Jingtong Deng Lucille Hewitt Thomas Kovalchuk Grade 10

Arman Biberoglu, medal winner Serena Chouery Yitong Huang Hong Minh Le Jiazhou Wang Anson Ang Grade 11

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Embracing the Visual Arts

15 ƒ›ǡ–Š‡‡ŽŽ•”–Š‘™‡„ƒ”‡†‘ƒ ƒ’–‹˜ƒ–‹‰Œ‘—”‡›–Š”‘—‰Š–Š‡”‡ƒŽ•‘ˆƒ”–‹•–‹ ‡š’”‡••‹‘ƒ† ‹ƒ‰‹ƒ–‹‘Ǥ–—†‡–•ˆ”‘ ”ƒ†‡•͹–‘ͳͳ™‹–Š–Š‡‹”†‹˜‡”•‡ƒ”–‹•–‹ –ƒŽ‡–•ǡ•Š‘™ ƒ•‡†ƒƒ””ƒ›‘ˆ ‘–‡’‘”ƒ”› paintings. The event was further enriched by the inclusion of impressive clay sculptures. –Š‡”‡ƒŽ‘ˆ†‹‰‹–ƒŽƒ”––‘‘Ž•ǡ•–—†‡–•™‡”‡ƒˆˆ‘”†‡†ƒ˜ƒ”‹‡–›‘ˆ Š‘‹ ‡•ǤŠ‡ƒŒ‘”‹–›ˆƒ˜‘”‡†‡– Š„‘‘ǡƒ ˜‡”•ƒ–‹Ž‡‘’–‹‘”‡ƒ†‹Ž›ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡‘–Š‡‹”–ƒ„Ž‡–•Ǥ’‘”–‹‘‘ˆ•–—†‡–•‘’–‡†ˆ‘”Š‘–‘’‡ƒǡ™Š‹Ž‡ƒ•‡Ž‡ –ˆ‡™ ‡„”ƒ ‡†–Š‡ ”‡ƒ–‹˜‡’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ‘ˆ”‘ ”‡ƒ–‡Ǥƒ›•–—†‡–•ƒŽ•‘’”‘†— ‡†•Š‘”–‘˜‹‡•‹–‘’‘–‹‘—•‹‰–‘’ ‘–‹‘–—†‹‘Ǥ To fh ti hs es sheo ywo wu nags anrot ti hs ti sn. gCsrhe od ri tt ios f aal ns oe dn uc he at no t ti hn eg i sr ednesdoircya teexdp ee dr iue cnacteo, rsse, rCvhi nr igs aMs i ac ht ea sutda ma nedn tDtaonti he lel er eMmaar rl ekaaub, l ewthaol es ne t s guuniddoaunbcteeadnlyd, amreenatsoorushrcipe hoaf vime mplaeynesde parpidiveoftoarl rtohleeeinntniruerctuorminmgutnhiitsye. xtraordinary talent. Their achievements,

Kells students utilized digital collage as the chosen media to bring their project to life

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Embracing Diversity at Kells

–‡ŽŽ•ǡ™‡ Š‡”‹•Š–Š‡„‡Ž‹‡ˆ–Šƒ–Ž‡ƒ”‹‰–Š”‹˜‡•™Š‡™‡ ‘‡ taongde ct hu el tru, rr ea sl pb ea cc tkf gurl loyuancdcse. pI nt i tnegr no autri odni vael rDs ae ye sxeprevrei es nacseas , pi lnattef or er smt s , ft oh re mo uwr si tthu dt he en tcsotmo mt aukne i pt yr. i Rd ee pi nr etsheeni tri nu gn ioqvueer h3e0r idt iaf gf eerseannt dc os uh na rt rei e s , ‘—”•–—†‡–••Š‘™ ƒ•‡–Š‡‹”–”ƒ†‹–‹‘•ƒ† —Ž–—”ƒŽ‹ϐŽ—‡ ‡•ǡ oe nf fceor ui nrga gaegsl oubs at lotaopupr roefcfioaot ed d, mi vue rssi ci t, yd aa nn cdeb, raonaddme no roeu. rTwh iosrcl devl ei ebwr ast,i o n reminding us why we treasure and draw strength from it daily.

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Celebrating Talent and Creativity at the Kells Music and Art Showcase

KELLS MUSIC SHOWCASE

Š‡‡ŽŽ•—•‹ Š‘™ ƒ•‡‘’‡‡†–‘ƒƒ—†‹‡ ‡‘ˆ’”‘—†ˆƒ‹Ž›‡„‡”•ƒ†ˆ”‹‡†•Ǥ –™ƒ•ƒ•— ‡••ƒ••‹‰‡”• and musicians delivered a performance that highlighted their talent and artistry. Mr. Malone took a moment to ‡š–‡†Š‹•Š‡ƒ”–ˆ‡Ž– ‘‰”ƒ–—Žƒ–‹‘•ƒ†ƒ’’”‡ ‹ƒ–‹‘–‘”Ǥ” —”‹Ǧ‹• ‹‘‡ǡ”Ǥ‹ Šƒ—†ǡ•Ǥƒ”Ž‡ƒ—ǡƒ†ƒŽŽ–Š‡ da ne dd icc oa ut erda gaer ti na ns hd amr iunsgi ct hs et ui rdwe notrskf wo retrheeai rc kenx oc ewpl teidogneadl ,dmi sapkl ai ny gs ai tnad tpr euref oc er ml e ba rnactei so.nTohfetihr er eKme lal sr kaarbt il set ci cr es apti irvi ti t. y 18

Une Célébration Passée de la Langue Française et de la Culture Française à travers le Monde !

Nà ot ruasv ae vr os nl es mc éol énbdreé! l La el adnégpuaer tf er ma neçnati sdee ef tr al an çc au il st uarvea fi tr aonr gç aa insies é ua vnaenvtaargieést éd de ’la’ ac pt ipvri teénst.i sDsaangse lde ub furtadneç ami so entt rqeurealuexf réal ènvçeasi sl eesx i s t e eq nu edl eqhuoe rs smd iensuct oe us ràs pdaer lf er ra ne çnafirsa, nl eçsa éi sl ècvheasqauvea pi eénr ti ocdoen se at cdraén s leurs cours. ‘—” Ž‘”‡‡„‡ƒ—–±‘–”‡’ƒ••‹‘ƒ–‡‡ƒ‹‡†‡Žƒ ”ƒ ‘’Š‘‹‡ǡŽ‡†±’ƒ”–‡‡–†‡ˆ”ƒ ƒ‹•ƒ‘”‰ƒ‹•±—“—‹œ sppeér mc i ae lt tl ea nvte àn dt or euds il e3s1 émt uadr isa, nptesnddea npta lrat idc ei pr enri èsri empuél trai ondéem, e n t . L e “—‹œƒ‹•ƒ—†±ϐ‹Ž‡• ‘ƒ‹••ƒ ‡•†‡•’ƒ”–‹ ‹’ƒ–• ‘ ‡”ƒ– Ž‡•ƒˆϐ‹ Š‡•†‹•’‡”•±‡•Ǥ”‘‹•’”‹š‡š ‹–ƒ–•±–ƒ‹‡–‡Œ‡—Ǩ

19 relationship enhancement, and family dynamics. Whether it’s helping students make ‹ˆ‘”‡†’‘•–Ǧ•‡ ‘†ƒ”›‡†— ƒ–‹‘ Š‘‹ ‡•‘”’”‘˜‹†‹‰‡ˆˆ‡ –‹˜‡–‘‘Ž•–‘ƒ˜‹‰ƒ–‡‡–ƒŽŠ‡ƒŽ–Š ŠƒŽŽ‡‰‡•ǡ‹Ž›‹• hWeerelotookefmorpwowaredrtaontdhaespsoisstitoiuver KimelplsacctoEmmmiluynwitiyl.l have on our students’ lives, and we extend a warm welcome to her as a valuable member of our team. ‡ƒ”‡†‡Ž‹‰Š–‡†–‘‹–”‘†— ‡‹Ž› ‘––ǡ‘—”Ž‹ ‡•‡† —‹†ƒ ‡‘—•‡Ž‘”Ǥ‹–ŠŠ‡” ‹’”‡••‹˜‡ ”‡†‡–‹ƒŽ•ǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰ƒƒ•–‡”ǯ•†‡‰”‡‡‹‡–ƒŽ ‡ƒŽ–Š‘—•‡Ž‹‰ƒ†ƒ ’‘•–Ǧƒ•–‡”ǯ•†‹’Ž‘ƒ‹ƒ”‹–ƒŽƒ† ƒ‹Ž›Š‡”ƒ’›ǡ‹Ž›„”‹‰•ƒ™‡ƒŽ–Š‘ˆ‡š’‡”–‹•‡ –‘‘—”•–—†‡–•ǯ™‡ŽŽǦ„‡‹‰Ǥ—”‹‰Š‡”–‡›‡ƒ”–‡—”‡ƒ•–Š‡‹”‡ –‘”‘ˆ‘—•‡Ž‹‰ ƒ†•› Š‘Ž‘‰‹ ƒŽ‡”˜‹ ‡•ƒ–œ”‹‡Ž‹ Š‘‘Ž• ‡”œŽ‹ƒŠ‹‘–”‡ƒŽǡ‹Ž› ‘†— –‡† individual therapeutic counseling sessions with high school students. Furthermore, she ’”‘˜‹†‡†’‡”•‘ƒŽ‹œ‡†ƒ ƒ†‡‹  ‘—•‡Ž‹‰–‘‡ ‘†ƒ”›•–—†‡–•ǡƒ••‹•–‹‰–Š‡‹ ‡š’Ž‘”‹‰–Š‡‹”’‘•–Ǧ•‡ ‘†ƒ”›‘’–‹‘•Ǥ‹Ž›ƒŽ•‘’”‘ƒ –‹˜‡Ž›‘”‰ƒ‹œ‡†ƒ†ˆƒ ‹Ž‹–ƒ–‡† ws uobrskt sahnocpe safbour sbeo, tt hh es tcuudl tei nv tast iaonndoffahc eual tl tyh, fyorceul saitni ognosnh ivpi st a, nl ma vei ng at at il nhge faul tt hu rt eo pt ri casn, si ni tci ol undsi, n g aEdmdirl ye sws iinl lgbbeual vl yaiinl agb, lme at on asguipnpgodr et poruers ss ti ound,eannt ds ipnr vo amroi ot ui nsgaos vpeercat lsl owf epl el nr es sosn. a l g r o w t h , ‘—•–‡‘•”ƒ’’‡Ž‡”“—‡ ‡––‡•‡ƒ‹‡ǡ‡ŽŽ•ǡ‘—• ±Ž±„”‘•ŽƒŽƒ‰—‡‡–Žƒ —Ž–—”‡ˆ”ƒ ƒ‹•‡•ƒ——±„‡ ‡–ƒ—Ǧ †‡ŽǡŽǯ‘ ƒ•‹‘†‡Žƒ‡ƒ‹‡‹–‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‡†‡Žƒˆ”ƒ ‘’Š‘‹‡Ǥ‘—•˜‘—•‡ ‘—”ƒ‰‡‘•–‘—•’ƒ”Ž‡”ˆ”ƒ ƒ‹•’Ž—• sLo’ éuqvuei pn et edtuàdpéaprat ri ct ei pme er natudx enforma nbçraeius saetst eanc dt i va ivteécs iqmu pe ant oi et nr ec ed léappa rr ot ecmh aeinnte doec fcraasni oç na ids ea vporuésv ue ne sg apgoeurr ! l e s é l è v e s . Student Guidance and Personal Growth Professional help for all-round development

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Td ehde iscea tai oc hn i oe vf eo mu resnttusd ae rnet s a, btuetsat al smo et on tt ht eo etxhcee phtai or dn awl toerakc hai nn dg sa traef fc oa mn dms iut pt epdo rt ot i vi ne scpoimr i mn gu anci tayd ea mt Ki ce lel sx.cOe lul er nf ac ce ual nt yd mp ee rms bo enrasl gmraonwyt shuicnc eosusre ss tt uhda te nwtes ,haanvde st ehei sn dt he di si cyaetai or.n i s e v i d e n t i n t h e –‡ŽŽ• ƒ†‡›ǡ™‡„‡Ž‹‡˜‡–Šƒ–ƒ ‘’”‡Š‡•‹˜‡‡†— ƒ–‹‘ go ou er s s bt ue dy eo nn tds ’t hc eh acrl aa cs st er ro, opmr o. Wm oe t ai nr ge cc oo mm mm iut nt ei tdy t ion vd oe lvveel mo pei nn tg, aa nr odu ni nds ut isl l. iOn gu r ac uslet nu sr ee ooff c ar er es paonnds icboiml i tmy i tt mo we na tr dt os etqhue i twy oarnl dd inclusivity ensures that every student can thrive and achieve –Š‡‹”ˆ—ŽŽ’‘–‡–‹ƒŽǤ•™‡Ž‘‘ƒŠ‡ƒ†–‘–Š‡ˆ—–—”‡ǡ™‡”‡ƒ‹ dt oe dmi caakt ee d at op po rs oi tvi vi de i ni mg po ua cr ts tound et nhtes wwoi trhl dt. hWe teo owl se ltchoemy en et ehde opportunity to engage with new families and students who are ‹–‡”‡•–‡†‹Œ‘‹‹‰‘—” ‘—‹–›ǡƒ†™‡‡ ‘—”ƒ‰‡›‘—–‘ explore our website to learn more about our programs and the ƒ›„‡‡ϐ‹–•‘ˆƒ––‡†‹‰‡ŽŽ• ƒ†‡›Ǥ We look forward to another successful year ahead. Linda Leiberman Head of School

 Š‘‘Ž‹•—•—ƒŽŽ›–Š‘—‰Š–‘ˆƒ• classrooms, desks and chairs, ƒ”–„‘ƒ”†•ǡ ƒ••‹‰‡–•ǡ tests, homework and those †”‡ƒ†‡† ‡šƒ•Ǥ —– –Šƒ– ‹•ǯ– wr ehaal tmyeomuowr i ei lsl or fesmc he mo obl earr. eTt hh ee ’‡‘’Ž‡Ǧ–Š‡ˆƒ ‡•ƒ†ƒ‡• ‘ˆ Žƒ••ƒ–‡•ƒ†–‡ƒ Š‡”•Ǧ and the special events which

—•—ƒŽŽ›ƒ†‡• Š‘‘Ž‘”‡ˆ—ǨŠ‡ Ž‘‘„ƒ –‘›ϐ‹”•– ›‡ƒ”ǡ ƒ’Ž‡ƒ•‡†–‘”‡ϐŽ‡ –‘–Š‡‹ ”‡†‹„Ž‡ƒ Š‹‡˜‡‡–• aonudtsipdreoogfrtehses ctlhaastsroouorms.tudents have made, both inside and ”‘‰”ƒ†‡–”‹’•ƒ†• Š‘‘ŽǦ™‹†‡ƒ••‡„Ž‹‡•–‘‡š ‹–‹‰ si mp oprotrst a nc ot ml e pa de teirt si o, wn se, h Ianvtee hr na da tai onneavl e ndtaf uy,l yae na dr f uvl li soi ft sg r of rwotmh ƒ†Ž‡ƒ”‹‰Ǥ–‡ŽŽ•ǡ™‡”‡ƒ‹ ‘‹––‡†–‘’”‘˜‹†‹‰ oa cuard se tmu idce enxt sc e wl l ei nt hc ea, cwh aerl larcotue nr ddeedv eel odpumc aetni ot n, a nt hda tc opmr ommu onti et ys iOnnveoalvreemawenhte.reourstudentscontinuetoexcelisinmathematics ao nu dr ss tcui ednecnet.sWi ne va ar er i op ur os umd aotfht hc oe me xpceet pi ttiioonnsa la pn edr tf oh remMaonnc terse oa fl ‡‰‹‘ƒŽ ‹‡ ‡ ƒ‹”Ǥ—”‘”Ž†—’ Š‘Žƒ”’ƒ”–‹ ‹’ƒ–• rs eupmr me seern twe di t hKieml lps r eo sns itvhee s ui nctceersnsaat inodn aalr es thaegaed iinng Koof fr et oa Yt ha li es University this fall.

Exciting News: Dr. Judy Willis Presents at Kells Academy this Spring! How emotions impact the brains learning and what to do about it

•’ƒ”–‘ˆ‘—”’”‘ˆ‡••‹‘ƒŽ†‡˜‡Ž‘’‡–’”‘‰”ƒƒ–‡ŽŽ•ǡ™‡ƒ”‡’”‘—†–‘ƒ‘— ‡–Šƒ– Dr. Judy Willis, esteemed educator, and neuroscientist will be making a presentation to the ‡ŽŽ• ‘—‹–›ƒ†ˆ”‹‡†•–Š‹• ‘‹‰•’”‹‰ǤŠ‡‘ˆϐ‹ ‹ƒŽƒ‘— ‡‡–™‹ŽŽ„‡ƒ†‡ as soon as the date is determined. ”Ǥ —†›‹ŽŽ‹• ‘„‹‡†Š‡”ͳͷ›‡ƒ”•ƒ•ƒ„‘ƒ”†Ǧ ‡”–‹ϐ‹‡†’”ƒ –‹ ‹‰‡—”‘Ž‘‰‹•–™‹–ŠͳͲ so uf bl esaerqnui enng t. Dy er a. Wr s i al lsi sa hcal as sws rroi tot me n t seeavc ehne rb tooo bk es caonmd emaol reea dt hi na gn a2u0t0h oa rr itti yc l iens tf ho er pn reoufreosssci oi ennacl e Œ‘—”ƒŽ•ƒ’’Ž›‹‰‡—”‘• ‹‡ ‡”‡•‡ƒ” Š–‘•— ‡••ˆ—Ž–‡ƒ Š‹‰•–”ƒ–‡‰‹‡•ǤŠ‡‹•‘–Š‡ ƒ†Œ— –ˆƒ —Ž–›‘ˆ‹ŽŽ‹ƒ•‘ŽŽ‡‰‡ˆ”‘™Š‹ Š•Š‡‰”ƒ†—ƒ–‡†Š‹‡–ƒƒ’’ƒǤ”Ǥ‹ŽŽ‹• travels nationally and internationally giving presentations, workshops, and consulting ™Š‹Ž‡ ‘–‹—‹‰–‘™”‹–‡„‘‘•ǤŠ‡Šƒ•„‡‡•‡Ž‡ –‡†„›†—–‘’‹ƒƒ•‘‡‘ˆ–Š‡‹”Dz‹‰ Š‹‡”•‘†— ƒ–‹‘dzƒ†ˆ‡ƒ–—”‡†‘–Š‡‹”™‡„•‹–‡ƒ•™‡ŽŽƒ•„‡‹‰ƒ•–ƒˆˆ‡š’‡”– „Ž‘‰‰‡”ˆ‘”‡™•†— ƒ–‹‘ƒ–‹‘ǡ†—–‘’‹ƒǡ•› Š‘Ž‘‰›‘†ƒ›ǡƒ†Š‡ —ƒ”†‹ƒǤ

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What an accomplishment! World Scholar’s Cup the Joy of Learning

Š‡‘”Ž† Š‘Žƒ”ǯ•—’‹•ƒƒ—ƒŽ‹–‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽƒ ƒ†‡‹ ’”‘‰”ƒ„”‹‰‹‰–‘‰‡–Š‡”‘”‡–ŠƒͳͷǡͲͲͲ•–—†‡–• ˆ”‘‘˜‡”͸ͷ ‘—–”‹‡•ǤŠ‡‘”Ž† Š‘Žƒ”ǯ•—’’”‘‰”ƒ‹•‘–Ž‹‹–‡†–‘–‘’ƒ ƒ†‡‹ •–—†‡–•Ǥ –‹•†‡•‹‰‡†–‘ ƒ––”ƒ –•–—†‡–•‘ˆƒŽŽƒ„‹Ž‹–‹‡•ƒ†–ƒŽ‡–•ǡ‹•–‹ŽŽ‹‰‹–Š‡ƒŽ‘˜‡ˆ‘”Ž‡ƒ”‹‰–Šƒ–™‹ŽŽŽƒ•–ƒŽ‹ˆ‡–‹‡Ǥ–—†‡–•‡Œ‘› cultural and social activities, including a Culture Fair that is similar to our International Day.

Our Kells team participated in the Global Round after qualifying at the regional level and in July 2023, a contingent ‘ˆ‡ŽŽ••–—†‡–•ϐŽ‡™–‘‡‘—Žǡ‘—–Š‘”‡ƒǡ–‘ ‘’‡–‡‹–Š‹• ‘’‡–‹–‹‘Ǥ‡‘ˆ–Š‡Š‹‰ŠŽ‹‰Š–•™ƒ•–Š‡•Š‘™ ƒ•‡ †‡„ƒ–‡™‹–Š–Š‡–‘’ͺ†‡„ƒ–‡”•Ǥ‡ŽŽ•ǯ˜‡”›‘™Ž‡šƒ†‡”‹–‘ǡ ‘’‡–‡†‹–Š‹•‡˜‡–ƒ•ƒŽ•‘‹–Š‡‡ƒ‡„ƒ–‡ ™Š‡”‡Ž‡šƒ†‡”ƒ†Š‹•–‡ƒƒ–‡•ˆƒ ‡†–‡ƒ•ˆ”‘‘–Š‡”• Š‘‘Ž•ƒ† ‘—–”‹‡•ǡ–Š”‡‡Ǧ‘Ǧ–Š”‡‡ǡƒ†ƒ”‰—‡† ‘–‹‘•”‡Žƒ–‡†–‘–Š‡–Š‡‡–‘’‹ ‡ ‘•–”— –‹‰–Š‡ƒ•–ǤŠ‡›„”‘—‰Š–Š‘‡•‡˜‡”ƒŽ‡†ƒŽ•ƒ†ƒ–‡ƒ–”‘’Š›ƒ† “—ƒŽ‹ϐ‹‡†ˆ‘”–Š‡‘—”ƒ‡–‘ˆŠƒ’‹‘•ƒ–ƒŽ‡‹˜‡”•‹–›Ǥ ”ƒ˜‘Ž‡šƒ†‡”Ǩ”ƒ˜‘–‡ƒǨ Kells students can prepare for the World Scholar’s Cup by signing up for the Alpaca Club headed up by Mr. Jankowski. Linnea Helbing-Mantovani, Rui Zhang, Alex Pinto, Lyna Ben Khelifa, Misheel Barkhasbadi, Payton Walker

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Kells Student Council Members Participate in Citizens’ Assembly

—”–—†‡–‘— ‹Ž‡„‡”••Šƒ”‡†–Š‡‹” ‹•‹‰Š–•ƒ†’‡”•’‡ –‹˜‡•ƒ––Š‡‹–‹œ‡•ǯ ••‡„Ž›‹ؖ‡Ǧ†‡•Ǧ‡‹‰‡•Ǧ‘–”‡Ǧ ƒ‡Ǧ†‡Ǧ ”Ÿ ‡ǤŠ‡ƒ›‘”‘ˆ‘–”‡ƒŽǡ ƒŽ‡”‹‡Žƒ–‡ǡƒ†–Š‡ƒ›‘”‘ˆǤǤ awnedr eNb. Do .tGh. , pGrreasceina t Kt oa sdoiks ci uKsast aphr ewsas ,i n g iasnsdueesc os luocghicaasl tthr ea ncsuirt rioenn.t hou s i n g c r i s i s ƒ”‹ƒǤǡ —Ž‹‡ ǤǡŠ—”ƒ››ƒ Ǥǡƒ† ƒǤ”‡’”‡•‡–‡†‡ŽŽ• ƒ†‡›ƒ––Š‹• prestigious event.

Kells Student Council Members at the Citizens’ Assembly

Sports A strong mind-body connection

Š›•‹ ƒŽƒ –‹˜‹–‹‡•ƒ”‡ƒ‹–”‹•‹ ’ƒ”–‘ˆ•–—†‡–Ž‹ˆ‡ ah to Kl i setl li cs ad se vweel obpeml i ee nv et . tRheasteiat ri cs hi mh ap so rptraonvtefdo rt haact hi ti l d ’ s „—‹Ž†••‡ŽˆǦ‡•–‡‡ǡˆ‘”‰‡•Ž‡ƒ†‡”•Š‹’•‹ŽŽ•ǡ”‡†— ‡• atc ehnaixlmdi e’wst yso ora kcni, daelsnstckroei ulsl rss a,. gh ee sl phs ewa litt hhyc ho an bc ietns t, raant di odne, vi ne sl oppi rs eas Kells offers basketball, soccer, badminton, futsal, ˜‘ŽŽ‡›„ƒŽŽǡ–”ƒ ƒ†ϐ‹‡Ž†ƒ†‘ ‡ƒ‰ƒ‹ǡ‹ʹͲʹ͵ǡ wp aer et ixcci pe lal et eddi ni nma at nt hyeolfotchael sa pnodrrt es geivoennatl sl et vhealt. w e Girls Volleyball team

Boys Soccer team

‡ϐ‹‡Ž†‡†‹‡•’‘”–•‡˜‡–•ƒ†‘—”•–—†‡–•™ƒŽ‡† ƒ™ƒ›™‹–Šƒ—„‡”‘ˆ’”‹œ‡•ƒ†ƒ™ƒ”†•‹•‘ ‡”ǡ ˜‘ŽŽ‡›„ƒŽŽƒ†„ƒ•‡–„ƒŽŽǤƒ› ƒ”ƒ‹™ƒ••‡Ž‡ –‡† ‡ŽŽ• ƒ†‡›‡‹‘”–ŠŽ‡–‡‘ˆ–Š‡‡ƒ”ƒ†ƒ”‹ —„ƒ›Ž‹™‘–Š‡ —‹‘”–ŠŽ‡–‡™ƒ”†Ǥ To help us achieve even greater heights, we allocated ƒϐ‹–‡••”‘‘‹–Š‡„ƒ•‡‡–ǡϐ‹––‡†‹–™‹–Šϐ‹–‡•• att ornadpi nawer etr ii tcgoi hpttar mtaei a. ncN, hse iuenpde elser asvsni sdt eo hasi nar eyd ,dei tan hcdaoesudrbi acegac etoemtdh ees pos ont ure tdosef nt ths e most popular hangouts in the school!

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Grade 12 at Kells

CEGEP alternative

for high school academics and our performance athletes

•™‘”Ž†Ǧ Žƒ•• ‘’‡–‹–‹˜‡•‹‡” Žƒ˜‹‡ƒ–Š‹‡—‘”‡Ž‹–‡ƒ›ƒ‡”ƒ••‹†›—•ƒ‹‘™Š›–Š‡›‘’–‡† fCoarstshi deyGEr ua ds aen1i 2o ’sp rcoa gr er ae rmaas taKneel llsi t, ea nk da ytahkeeyrwi si lml taedl leypoous tshi balteKt ehlrl os uggeht shtehrepme rws ho ne rael dt heet eyrwmai nn at ttioo ng o, d. e d i c a t i o n , –ƒŽ‡–Ȃ„—–ƒŽ•‘–Š‡‹†‘ˆŠ‹‰Š• Š‘‘Ž‡š’‡”‹‡ ‡–Šƒ–‘ˆˆ‡”•ϐŽ‡š‹„‹Ž‹–›ƒ†–Š‡Š‹‰Š“—ƒŽ‹–›‘ˆ‡†— ƒ–‹‘–Šƒ–Šƒ• s1e2cpurroegdrhaemr aisdpmairstsoiofnCianstsoidtyh’es MreccMipaesftoerr sUuncicveesrss.ity’s engineering program. We are so proud that the Kells Grade ‘’‡–‹‰‘–Š‡™‘”Ž†•–ƒ‰‡”‡“—‹”‡•‘—–Ǧ‘ˆǦ–Š‡„‘š–Š‹‹‰ǤŠƒ–‹•™Šƒ–Ž‡† Žƒ˜‹‡ƒ–Š‹‡—–‘‡ŽŽ• ƒ†‡›Ǥ —‡„‡ ǯ• Žƒ˜‹‡ƒ–Š‹‡—†‡ ‹†‡†–‘„›’ƒ••–Š‡’”‘˜‹ ‡ǯ•–”ƒ†‹–‹‘ƒŽ ’ƒ–Š–‘ˆ‘”‰‡‘‡‘ˆŠ‡”‘™Ǥ Š‘‘•‹‰–‘‹˜‡•––™‘›‡ƒ”•‹‡ŽŽ• ƒ†‡›ǯ•–”ƒ†‹–‹‘ƒŽŽ›•‹‰Ž‡›‡ƒ” ”ƒ†‡ͳʹ’”‘‰”ƒ‰ƒ˜‡ Žƒ˜‹‡ƒ ‡••–‘ ab uqtuaallsi ot ys ee dc uu rc ea dt i ohne rt ha adtmwi sosui ol dn nt oo t t ohne l yl ’ Ue nnsi vuer res si thée dceo uMl do nmt raéi an lt ai ni nt ha edFe aml laonfd2i n0 g2 3t r. aKienei pn gmsac kh iendgu yl eo uwrhoi lwe no vpeartshe ians , life, Flavie. We are so proud of you! “—ƒŽŽ›‹’‘”–ƒ–‹•–Š‡ˆƒ ––Šƒ––Š‡ ”ƒ†‡ͳʹ’”‘‰”ƒƒ–‡ŽŽ• ƒ†‡›ˆƒ ‹Ž‹–ƒ–‡• a smoother route to University for student academics. The sudden switch from a •–”— –—”‡†ƒ†•—’’‘”–‹˜‡ ‹‰Š Š‘‘Ž–‘–Š‡Š‹‰ŠŽ›‹†‡’‡†‡–‡˜‹”‘‡–‘ˆ ƒ  ƒ„‡†ƒ—–‹‰ƒ†ƒ ŠƒŽŽ‡‰‡ˆ‘”•‘‡•–—†‡–•Ǥ‘”‡‘˜‡”ǡ‹–ǯ•™‘”–Š ‘–‹‰–Šƒ– ”‡ Š‹•‘–ƒ”‡“—‹”‡‡––‘‰”ƒ†—ƒ–‡ƒ†‘„–ƒ‹ƒ†‹’Ž‘ƒǤ•™‡ŽŽǡ graduates gain admission straight from Grade 12 to University and can skip the ‹–‡”‡†‹ƒ”› Ž‡˜‡ŽƒŽ–‘‰‡–Š‡”ƒ›™Š‡”‡‹‘”–Š‡”‹ ƒǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰—‡„‡ Ǥ

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Meet Mohammadamin Tabari Nia, an exceptional student in the Grade 12 ’”‘‰”ƒƒ–‡ŽŽ• ƒ†‡›Ǥ”‹‰‹ƒŽŽ›ˆ”‘ ”ƒǡŠ‡ ƒ‡–‘ƒƒ†ƒƒ–ͳͷ –‘’—”•—‡Š‹•‡†— ƒ–‹‘ǡ•Š‘™‹‰”‡ƒ”ƒ„Ž‡†‡–‡”‹ƒ–‹‘ƒ†ƒœ‡•–ˆ‘” Ž‹ˆ‡ǤŠ”‘—‰Š‘—–Š‹‰Š• Š‘‘Žƒ–‡ŽŽ• ƒ†‡›ǡ‘Šƒƒ†ƒ‹ƒ‹–ƒ‹‡† •–‡ŽŽƒ”‰”ƒ†‡•ǡ–Šƒ•–‘–Š‡ ‘ŽŽƒ„‘”ƒ–‹‘„‡–™‡‡‹”–—ƒŽ ‹‰Š Š‘‘Žƒ† ‡ŽŽ• ƒ†‡›™Š‹Ž‡ƒ˜‹†Ž›‡Œ‘›‹‰Š‹•Š‘„„‹‡•Ž‹‡’Žƒ›‹‰–Š‡‰—‹–ƒ”ǡ basketball and chess. A spectacular $100,000 Award from the University of Toronto.

‘Šƒƒ†ƒ‹ǯ•‰”‡ƒ–ƒ„‹–‹‘‹•–‘„‡ ‘‡ƒ„”ƒ‹•—”‰‡‘ˆ‘”™Š‹ ŠŠ‡‰‡–•—™ƒ˜‡”‹‰•—’’‘”–ˆ”‘Š‹•ˆƒ‹Ž›Ǥ ‹• ˆƒ–Š‡”ǯ•˜ƒŽ—‡•‘ˆŠ‡ƒŽ–Š›ƒ„‹–‹‘ǡƒ„ƒŽƒ ‡†Ž‹ˆ‡ƒ†ƒ•–”‘‰™‘”‡–Š‹ Šƒ˜‡Šƒ†ƒ’”‘ˆ‘—†‹ϐŽ—‡ ‡‘•Šƒ’‹‰Š‹•‘™Ž‹ˆ‡Ǥ ”ƒ†—ƒ–‹‰ˆ”‘–Š‡‡ŽŽ• ”ƒ†‡ͳʹ’”‘‰”ƒ™‹–ŠŠ‹•–ƒ”‹‘‡ ‘†ƒ”› Š‘‘Ž‹’Ž‘ƒǡ‘Šƒƒ†ƒ‹Šƒ•„‡‡ƒ™ƒ”†‡†ƒ ‘˜‡–‡†̈́ ͳͲͲǡͲͲͲ –‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ Š‘Žƒ”™ƒ”†ˆ”‘–Š‡‹˜‡”•‹–›‘ˆ‘”‘–‘ˆ‘”•–—†›‹–Š‡‹ˆ‡ ‹‡ ‡•”‘‰”ƒǤŠ‡ƒ™ƒ”† ”‡ ‘‰‹œ‡•Š‹•ƒ ƒ†‡‹ ‡š ‡ŽŽ‡ ‡ƒ†’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ‹–Š‡ϐ‹‡Ž†ƒ†™‹ŽŽ‡š’‘•‡Š‹–‘†‹˜‡”•‡ ‘—”•‡•Ž‹‡‡—”‘’Š›•‹‘Ž‘‰›ƒ† ‰‡‡–‹ •ǡ—”–—”‹‰Š‹•’ƒ••‹‘ˆ‘”Š‡ƒŽ–Š ƒ”‡ƒ†• ‹‡–‹ϐ‹ ‡š’Ž‘”ƒ–‹‘ƒ†„‡ ‘‹‰ƒ†‘ –‘”†‘™–Š‡”‘ƒ†Ǥ We celebrate Mohammadamin’s remarkable achievement and are very proud that the quality education he has received at Kells  ƒ†‡›Šƒ•„‡‡‹•–”—‡–ƒŽ‹–Š‡Œ‘—”‡›–‘™ƒ”†•Š‹•†”‡ƒǤ

‡™‡”‡†‡Ž‹‰Š–‡†–‘™‡Ž ‘‡„ƒ ƒˆƒŽ›•œ‘™•‹Žƒ•–™‡‡ǡƒ ˆ‘”‡”•–—†‡–ˆ”‘ͳͻͻͷǤ ‘’ƒ‹‡†„›Š‹•™‹ˆ‡ƒ†ˆ‘—” Š‹Ž†”‡ǡ Rafal’s return to Kells brought back fond memories. A Heartwarming Reunion: Rafal Returns to Kells After 28 Years

ƒˆƒŽ‹•ƒƒ ‘’Ž‹•Š‡†•‡‹‘”ƒƒ‰‡”™‹–ŠƒʹͲΪ›‡ƒ”–”ƒ ”‡ ‘”†‹•ƒŽ‡•ǡƒ”‡–‹‰ǡϐ‹ƒ ‡ǡƒ†‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘•ǡ —””‡–Ž› •‡”˜‹‰ƒ•ƒƒƒ‰‡‡–‘ƒ”††˜‹•‘”ƒ–ƒ‡ƒ‘ǤǤǡƒ†Š‘Ž†‹‰ƒ™‹–Š‹•–‹ –‹‘ˆ”‘šˆ‘”†”‘‘‡• ‹˜‡”•‹–›ǡƒ ”‡†‹–‡†„›–Š‡••‘ ‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ•ȋȌǤ•Š‡•–‡’’‡†„ƒ ‹–‘‘—”ˆƒ‹Ž‹ƒ”• Š‘‘ŽǡŠ‡ ‘—Ž†ǯ–Š‡Ž’„—– reminisce about his time here. With a smile on his face, he shared stories of the wonderful teachers who had made a lasting ‹’ƒ –‘Š‹Ǥ—”‹‰Š‹•˜‹•‹–ǡƒˆƒŽ–‘‘ƒ‘‡––‘•–”‘ŽŽ†‘™‡‘”›Žƒ‡ǡ”‡ϐŽ‡ –‹‰‘–Š‡‰‘‘†–‹‡•Š‡Šƒ†ƒ†–Š‡ lIat swtiansgafrhieeanrdtswhaiprms hinegfoerxgpeedriwenitcheinfotrhbeosethwRaallfsa.l and our school community to reconnect after nearly three decades. ‡‡ƒ‰‡”Ž›Ž‘‘ˆ‘”™ƒ”†–‘‘”‡”‡—‹‘•ƒ†‘’’‘”–—‹–‹‡•–‘ ‡Ž‡„”ƒ–‡–Š‡Œ‘—”‡›•‘ˆ‘—”ƒŽ—‹Ǥ

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