February 2022 Newsletter
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INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
WELCOME DAVID ANDRELLI !
It is a pleasure, to welcome David Andrelli as Interim Executive Director of the Fraser-Hickson Institute (minibiblioPLUS). David will serve from February 28, 2022, until March 2023 while Executive Director Asha Dixit is on maternity leave.
David brings over a decade of management, information technology and human resources experience with Apple, along with teaching and coaching experience at the secondary school level in Montreal. He holds a B.A. in Joint Specialization in English and History from Concordia University. As a dedicated volunteer with our flagship minibiblioPLUS project since 2018, the Board was impressed by David’s enthusiasm for early childhood #literacy and #community development.
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Valentine’s Day Event
Story-time at Garderie Le Baluchon
What a beautiful day spent reading with the little ones at the Garderie Le Baluchon. Here is David and Stephanie animating a love-filled story-time! Thank you for celebrating Valentine’s day and International Book Giving Day with us. Thank you to Genny and her amazing team for helping us to share the love of reading today and everyday!Special event at École Saint Raymond, NDG
Chinese New Year at École Saint-Raymond’s School
Thank you to Ms. Zhang’s class at École Saint-Raymond Elementary School for hosting us this morning for a special reading event in collaboration with Bienvenue à NDG. Here is Gisele who animated a reading followed by an arts and crafts activity to celebrate Chinese New Year. It was a true pleasure.
New Partner
Garderie Centre d’Imagination/ Créatif de LaSalle
We present to you our newest partner, Centre d’Imagination/ Créatif de LaSalle. Here is Gisele at the installation of their minibiblio. Thank you for sharing the love of reading with your little ones. Happy reading!
New Partner
Garderie La Petite Académie Centrale
Join us in welcoming our newest partner, La Petite Académie Centrale. Here is Gisele with Angela at the installation of their new minibiblio. Thank you for sharing the love of books with your children. Happy reading!
100th Partner in NDG/CDN!
Garderie Les Petits Anges de Wesley- 100th Partner in NDG!
Congratulations to Garderie Les Petits Anges de Wesley for being our 100th partner in NDG/CDN! We are proud to have reached such a milestone in our community. Thank you to Liane and Jane for welcoming us with open arms. We are grateful to you for your partnership and for helping us share the joy of reading with the children of the NDG community. Happy reading to all!January 2022 Newsletter
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Virtual Workshop for Parents
A workshop to encourage early literacy for children
Want to learn more about early literacy? Attend an early literacy workshop for parents! Read all about it in this news article.
Thank you Welcome to NDG for hosting this collaboration. The virtual workshop will be held on Thursday, February 3 at 5:00 pm Come learn tips on how to promote early literacy for your child, at home, from an early age and even before they start school. Registration is required.
Un atelier pour encourager l’alphabétisation précoce des enfants
Family Literacy Week
Family Reading
Join us as we celebrate FAMILY LITERACY WEEK! 
encourages you all to spend at least 15 minutes a day enjoying a book together. Click on the photo for a list of books you can all enjoy as a family. Happy reading!
