Roslyn Elementary School, located in Westmount,

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in English and French; the school introduced its French Immersion Program in 1968, the first on the island of Montreal.Doreen Lindsay (5 March 2009)
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. In September 2014, the school opened its new technology lab with seed funding from a 2013-14 Future Shop Future Generation Tech Lab Grant and partly funded by the Roslyn Home and School Association.

History

Roslyn Elementary School was the fourth public elementary school to open in WestmountMolly Fripp, Ann Elbourne, Maryla Waters (1977) ''Roslyn: The Story of a Canadian School'' (no publisher) following Westmount Academy ''(later Argyle School; built in 1895)'', King's School ''(built in 1986)'', and Queen's School ''(built in 1900)''. The cornerstone of Roslyn Elementary School ''(originally named Roslyn Avenue School)'' was laid on October 11, 1907. In September 1908 (the same year the Town of Westmount officially incorporated as the City of Westmount), Roslyn Elementary School opened its doors to 264 students and 10 teachers. Stella Winnifred Alice Young was the school's first principal. The Roslyn Home and School Association's fund raising initiatives in 1960 were pivotal in the creation of the school's library with the purchase of 375 books. In 1965, three Roslyn Elementary School parents, Charles Burgess, Carol Kahn, and Joan Rothman, initiated what would become Roslyn's French Immersion Program. It launched in 1968 with the assistance of the Roslyn Home and School Association and then-principal Scott Kneeland. The school celebrated its 100th anniversary May 30–31, 2008. Centennial events were coordinated by Roslyn School Foundation. A stepping stone pathway featuring the names of donors to the ''Roslyn School Playground Improvement Fund'' was unveiled as part of the centennial festivities on October 11, 2007, and a new playground was opened on May 30, 2008.

Building

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Key members from the City of Westmount community who were instrumental in the planning, procurement, design and construction of Roslyn Elementary School included: * James Kewley Ward Chairman, Westmount School Commissioners; former Mayor of Village of Notre-Dame-de-Grace ''(later known as Village of Cote-St. Antoine, subsequently the Town of Westmount until incorporation as the City of Westmount)'' * William Gailbraith Mayor of Westmount *

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Notable alumni/alumnae

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References

External links

Official Rosyln Elementary School website

Roslyn Home and School association HandS

Roslyn School Foundation/Fondation de l'école Roslyn
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