Recently I had the pleasure of visiting the newest local business in Pierrefonds- S.A.M Learning Center. SAM is known for their Singaporean Math method. They teach you the skills and methods on the best way to learn math.
Along with Math they also teach languages such as French and Mandarin. Many different programs are offered to suit your child’s needs. They also offer camps from spring break to summer camps. For those preparing for the entrance exams, they also offer classes on how to prepare.
Check out our video review below for more info and get to see this beautiful location and it’s offerings.
SAM Learning Center wants to give away some prizes.
WE have 3 amazing prizes to give away:
– one SAM Singapore Math 4 month program
– two English Phonics 12 week program
– two FRENCH 6 week introduction program
To enter the contest, fill out the form below and answer this question:
What city is SAM learning center located in?
Fill out the form to enter the contest. Contest closes on March 30th. To find out more about SAM, please follow them on Facebook to stay up to date.
Due to the crazy storm coming our way tomorrow, most schools have closed.
English Montreal School Board
Lester B Pearson School Board – all schools, centres, daycares, head office and after school activities
New Frontiers School Board – Off-territory schools serviced by the New Frontiers School Board will not have transportation.
Commission Scolaire de Montreal
Commission Scolaire des Trois-Lacs (off-island)
Commission scolaire des Grandes-Seigneuries classes Tuesday night and Wednesday
Commission scolaire Marie-Victorin (daycare as well)
Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys
Commission scolaire des Patriotes
Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l’ïle
All Riverside School Board Schools and all Centres (including ACCESS) are closed
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board schools, adult education, vocational training centres, daycares and head office
Commission Scolaire de Laval
Commission des Seigneuries des Milles Iles
Academie Lafontaine in St Jerome
Akiva School in Westmount
Alexander Von Humboldt German International School
Beth Jacob School
Bialik High School
Centennial Academy
Contactivity Centre – seniors community centre in Westmount
College Bourget
College Laval
Collège Notre-Dame
College Stanislas
College Ste-Anne (Lachine)
Les écoles Azrieli Talmud Torah | Herzliah “Campus Beutel” (Elementary French and English section ) and “Sylvan Adams Campus” (High School French and English section)
Ecole Bilingue Notre Dame de Sion (St. Laurent)
École Charles-Perrault (LAVAL)
Ecole Alex Manoogian
Ecole Buissonnière
Ecole Socrates Demosthene
Emmanuel Christian School
Faith Christian Academy (FCA)
Garderie Foundation School in Westmount
Hebrew Academy Elementary and High School
Hebrew Foundation School in Dollard
JPPS Elementary
Kells Academy (all campuses)
Kuper Academy
LaSalle D&D 50+ Centre
Lower Canada College
Montreal Oral School for the Deaf
NorthStar Academy (Laval)
Peter Hall School
Rotiwennakehte elementary
Ratihen:te high school
Sacred Heart School of Montreal
Selwyn House School
Solomon Schechter Academy
St. George’s Elementary and High School
The Study school in Westmount
Vanguard School (Saint-Laurent)
Vaudrin Academy
Villa Maria school
West Island College
Trafalgar School for Girls
Lower Canada College
Summit School
Kuper Academy
Daycare/Preschools Closure
Montessori Pointe Claire
Le Petit Castel Daycare on Chevremont
CPE Dorval
CPE Treehouse (Hudson)
Garderie SuperKidz Daycare Center
CPE of Hebrew Foundation (DDO)
CPE Lachine
West Island Daycare in Pointe Claire
A-KIDDY-Z NEST Day Care Centre / Garderie Le Nid des Bouts de Choux
CPE Beth Rivkah
CPE Concordia
CPE Dorval
CPE de mon Coeur
CPE du Campus
CPE du Centre Communautaire Juif
CPE Dawson
CPE Deux par deux
CPE Dollard
CPE Hebrew Day School
CPE Hebrew Day School Tots
CPE Hellenique foyer d’enfants
CPE HELLENIQUE PILOUPI
CPE hellénique Ta Pedakia
CPE La Foret Enchantee
CPE Les P’tits Profs
CPE Montreal Day Nursery
CPE NDG Play and Care Centre
CPE Treehouse (Hudson)
CPE of Hebrew Foundation (DDO)
CPE Hebrew Academy in Cote St. Luc
CPE Lachine
CPE les Petites Cellules
CPE Riverview
CPE Tyndale St. Georges
CPE du JPPS
CPE TERRE DES ENFANTS
CPE Shalom in St. Laurent
CPE Ambcal
CPE les Petits Coeurs de Francoise
Garderie Alexis Nihon (Saint Laurent)
Garderie Bourke in Dorval
Garderie Educative DDO
Garderie La Perle de l’Enfance
Garderie Le Nid de Namur
Garderie Les Amis Des Schtroumpfs
Garderie Les Jolis Coeurs a Ville Lasalle
Garderie Les Moments Magiques
Garderie Monchichi
Garderie SuperKidz Daycare Center
Garderie Tweetoons
Garderie Vendome
CPE Hellenique Ilios
Orchard House Preschool
Rising Sun Childcare Centre
— This list will be updated as Info is released.
West Island Mommies fans – we are calling on you to help out this holiday season!
We are teaming up with local food bank On Rock to help families in need in the West Island this holiday season. On Rock is a food bank located in Pierrefonds that delivers much needed food to close to 300 families every week. For Christmas they will be delivering a food basket to each of these families so that they can enjoy a traditional Christmas meal and with the food basket, they also include a box of gifts for the children under 18 in the family.
This year we will be helping to collect new toys/items/gift cards so that each of these families will have something to put under the tree for their kids. This is where you come in! Here is what they are in need of:
- Ages 1-4
- Ages 5-7
- Ages 8-10
- Ages 11-13
- Ages 14 to 20yrs old
While they are in need of gifts for all ages, the older groups are always the hardest to fill, so we want to help them in all age groups. New toys for the younger ages are great, but they are looking for gift cards to give out to the older kids as well. A suggested amount for the gift cards would be about $10 to $15 for some shopping (ie. Fairview) or perhaps to the movies, chapters, Pharmacy, Walmart, Visa, Etc. Please arrange for a drop off on these items and not to our drop off locations.
All gifts should be dropped off unwrapped, and there are various drop-off points in the West Island. We have 3 drop off locations this year. For Gift cards please contact me at westislandmommies@gmail.com
2355-D Transcanadian Hwy, Pointe Claire
Monday to Thursday 9am to 8pm
Friday 10am to 8:30pm
Saturday and Sunday 8am to 7pm
Outside Ted’s Hobby Shop
269 Boulevard St.Jean
Pointe Claire, Qc
| Monday | 7:00 AM | 9:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM | 9:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM | 9:00 PM |
| Thursday | 7:00 AM | 9:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM | 9:00 PM |
| Saturday | 7:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
| Sunday | 8:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
4820 Boul. St Jean
Pierrefonds, Qc
Monday – Wednesday from 3:00PM to 11:00PM
Thursday and Friday from 3:00PM to 12:00AM
Saturday from 10:00AM to 12:00AM
Sunday from 10:00AM to 11:00PM
3541 Blvd. St. Charles
Kirkland, QC
Monday Closed
Tuesday 11:30-2:30/ 5:00-9:00
Wednesday 11:30-2:30/ 5:00-9:00
Thursday 11:30-2:30/ 5:00-9:00
Friday 11:30-2:30/ 5:00-10:00
Saturday 5:00pm-10:00pm
Sunday Closed
These baskets are being delivered to families on Dec. 15th, so the deadline to drop off your gift donation is Dec. 9th.
We know we can count on our great community to help out these families this Christmas season, so thank you in advance to all those that participate in this drive with us! We also want to thank our partners for drop-off points for this campaign – Mon Gym Pte-Claire, Plaza Pointe Claire, Ted’s Hobby Shop , Gamerz Cafe.
We have teamed up with MonGym West Island and Gamerz Cafe to bring a much needed Fall Food drive. They are in desperate need to re-stock their shelves. Some major items are at the top of the list:
- Peanut Butter
- Spaghetti Sauce
- Canned Fish such as Tuna and Salmon
Every month On Rock Community Services, has 275 families they provide food baskets for. The need for food is growing everyday. We need your help.
Calling on all the west islanders for your help more than ever now.
This food drive will run until November 15th. Keep those canned goods coming.
Start collecting your toys for our 4th Annual toy drive which will kick off November 17th. More details to follow.
The Holiday Train Schedule is out!
Have you ever taken the family to see the CP Holiday Train? It’s a great way to kick off the Holiday season! As packed and crazy it can be, it’s so much fun. One year it even snowed which made it more magical. If crowds are not your thing, you can stand at one of the train stations along the 20 like Pointe Claire, Cedar park and you can watch the train drive by lit up. By not being at the beaconsfield train station, you miss out on the entertainment, food donations and much more.
The CP Holiday Train program launched in 1999 and has since raised more than C$14.5 million and gathered 4.3 million pounds of food for communities along CP’s routes in Canada and the United States.
Beginning in Montreal on November 25 and 27 respectively, two trains will make the festive journey, travelling through both the U.S. and Canada to bring holiday cheer to 164 communities along CP’s network. Each event is free, with CP encouraging attendees to open their cupboards and wallets to help address hunger needs in their communities. Local food banks will be accepting donations at each stop to ensure those less fortunate have enough healthy food this holiday season.
“On behalf of the 13,000-strong family here at CP, it is my great pleasure to kick-off the 20th tour of the CP Holiday Train,” said Keith Creel, CP’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “It is a privilege for CP to be able to run a program like this and connect with so many communities across our network. I want to personally thank each individual who has made a donation over the past 20 years – your collective efforts have made the Holiday Train a huge success for two decades.”
The Canadian Train will depart Montreal on November 27. Kelly Prescott will join three time Juno award-winner Terri Clark and Sierra Noble to spread holiday cheer through Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan to Calgary, Alta. Sam Roberts Band will then carry on through Alberta and British Columbia to the final show of the 2018 CP Holiday Train tour in Port Coquitlam on Dec. 18.
For more info on the full schedule, check out their website.
The Holiday Trail will be arriving at Beaconsfield Train Station on Tuesday November 27th at 8pm. This year’s entertainment will be Terri Clark, Sierra Noble and Kelly Prescott which starts at 8:15. Arrive early as parking is very limited.
The onboard entertainment will be from 8:15 to 8:45pm. Even Santa makes a visit!
Join the EVENT on Facebook to be reminded about this great event!
Valois Train Station in Pointe Claire is also hosting a party. Hang out there and watch the train go by. Have some hot Cocoa and enjoy the local businesses.
