FACE SCHOOL TO REMAIN CLOSED WEDNESDAY DUE TO FLOODING IN THE AREA




MONTREAL, JANUARY 29, 2013–  FACE School on University Street in Montreal  will be closed again on  Wednesday, January 30 because of the flooding which occurred downtown on Monday.

The school is being kept closed upon the suggestion of the City of Montreal as access to University Street remains blocked. It should be noted that the building itself has not incurred any damage. This is a safety and security measure.

FACE has 1,400 students, from Pre K to Grade 11, and 150 staff.  The building is part of a cohabitation arrangement between the  Commission scolaire de Montréal (CSDM)  and the English Montreal School Board (EMSB).

In regard to Thursday, January 31,  parents are urged to consult the school website   (www.face.csdm.qc.ca), and the sites of  the CSDM (www.csdm.qc.ca) and the EMSB (www.emsb.qc.ca).
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Contact:

Michael J. Cohen
Communications and Marketing Specialist
English Montreal School Board
(514) 483-7200 ext. 7243



L'école FACE sera fermée le mercredi 30 janvier
 
MONTRÉAL, le 29 janv. 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - L'école FACE sera fermée le mercredi 30 janvier en raison du bris de la canalisation au centre-ville de Montréal. L'accès à la rue University est toujours bloqué par la Ville de Montréal pour permettre l'écoulement de l'eau. À la suggestion des autorités municipales, la Commission scolaire de Montréal (CSDM) maintiendra la fermeture de l'école pour une deuxième journée. Même si l'école n'a subi aucun dégât, la sécurité des élèves et du personnel ne peut être assurée en raison de l'inaccessibilité à l'édifice. 

L'école FACE accueille 1400 élèves, de la prématernelle à la cinquième secondaire, et 150 membres du personnel. FACE est une école de la CSDM qui abrite également des élèves de la commission scolaire anglophone EMSB (English Montreal School Board). 

En prévision du jeudi 31 janvier, les parents sont invités à consulter le site Web de l'école FACE (face.csdm.qc.ca), le site de la CSDM (www.csdm.qc.ca) ou à téléphoner à l'école. 

Rappelons qu'avec ses 200 établissements et ses 16 000 employés, la Commission scolaire de Montréal est le plus grand réseau d'écoles publiques du Québec. Entre autres responsabilités, elle organise les services éducatifs pour 100 000 élèves, elle gère les ressources humaines, financières et matérielles, elle coordonne le transport scolaire, les services de garde et les relations avec la communauté. Consultez csdm.qc.ca
 
SOURCE : COMMISSION SCOLAIRE DE MONTREAL
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