St. Moses was an Egyptian slave who converted to Christianity and lived as a monk, defending his monastery from bandits at age 75 and allowing other monks to escape with their lives. ASMB is a Catholic high school in Montreal that challenges students academically while also encouraging spiritual and social growth, similar to how St. Moses found his calling and purpose. The school offers a variety of extracurricular activities, emphasizes community service, and aims to form students into socially responsible adults who serve others.

1. A presentation by
James Bliss
Bianca Houle
Paul Joo
Rory Mallette
and SungJu Nam

2. St. Moses was an Egyptian
slave who was dismissed
from his owners for a variety
of suspected crimes.
On the run from authorities, Moses hid in a
monastery out in the desert. During this time,
he was influenced by the monks’ peace and
dedication to their work.

3. Moses soon converted to
Christianity and lived the
rest of his life as a monk.
In 405 AD, at the age of 75, Moses was killed
when he stayed behind to defend the
monastery from a roaming group of bandits,
allowing upwards of 70 other monks to escape
with their lives.

4. ASMB is a Catholic High School in the heart of
downtown Montreal that challenges young
men and women as it prepares them to move
on to CEGEP and university.
We have high academic expectations for our
students – self-motivation and hard work are
only the first steps toward success. Students
are encouraged to reach their maximum
potential in the classroom.

5. The values of an ASMB student extend far
beyond the classroom, however. Students will
be able to find a sense of belonging in the
dozens of extracurricular activities available to
join, from drama clubs to sports.

6. Perhaps most important of all is ASMB’s
commitment to the community. The school’s
goal of forming its students into socially
responsible and mature adults who live with
the values of Christ in mind goes hand in hand
with our undertaking to serve the community
around us.

7. Students are encouraged to find their spiritual
calling as well at ASMB. Mass is offered daily
and each homeroom class goes on an annual
day-long retreat to better get to know their
classmates and themselves.
The community also gathers together for
school-wide mass on several occasions, such as
to kick off the school year.

8. All in all, an ASMB student should be aiming
not only to embrace their academic growth,
but also their social and spiritual growth as
well. Much like St. Moses, students can use
their time at ASMB to find their calling and
their purpose.

11.  Each class equipped with an on-line
messenger system.
 Communication between students and
teachers even outside of school.

12. SEOUL
NATIONAL
UNIVERSITY

13.  Alumni meeting every year.

14. and more!

15. An artist is someone who not only thinks
about their place in the world but someone
who has a voice, an identity, and something
to say

16. ASMB offers both a specialized program* and a
mainstream program in the following
disciplines:
 Visual Art
 Music
 Dance
 Drama
*This program requires an audition and/or
portfolio submission

17. CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
 Includes active engagement  Builds self-confidence
 Discipline and sustained
 Self-control
attention
 Persistence  Identity
 Creative expression and  Conflict resolution
innovative thinking
 Collaboration
Americans for the Arts (2009). Highlights from key national research on arts education. Retrieved from
http://www.americansforthearts.org/public_awareness/artsed_facts/highlights/002.asp

18. Contemporary research in arts instruction link
academic success and social skills to learning in
the arts
 Engage and develop cognitive capabilities:
 Spatial and spatial-temporal reasoning
 Conditional reasoning
 Problem solving
 Critical thinking
 Expressive and reflective skills
Americans for the Arts (2009). Highlights from key national research on arts education. Retrieved from
http://www.americansforthearts.org/public_awareness/artsed_facts/highlights/002.asp

19. Catholicism and art have a long-standing history
 ASMB educates the whole child
 Art, like religion, awakens the soul
“Despite wide recognition that art has an important
commercial aspect, art sustains its cultural image as an
essentially sanctified domain of higher spiritual values,
beyond the realm of material life and praxis”
(Shusterman, 2008, I)
Shusterman, R. (2008). Art and religion. The Journal of Aesthetic Education, 42(3), pp. 1-18. Retrieved from
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/jae/summary/v042/42.3.shusterman.html

20.  The greatest source of art in your child’s life is the
media
 Young people, ages 8 to 18, spend approximately 7
hours and 38 minutes consuming media per day
 Including multi-tasking: 10 hours and 45 minutes of
media exposure
Ask yourself, “Through what lens do I want my child to
see the world?”
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjgQ58sRU3o
Newspaper Association of America Foundation (2010). Fitting into their lives: A survey of three studies about youth media usage.
Retrieved from http://www.naafoundation.org/docs/foundation/research/fitting_into_their_lives.pdf

22.  Build interests & Learn new things
 Embrace social growth
 Inclusive community
 Develop
 Knowledge
 Positive attitudes
 Sportsmanship
 Morality (effective human relation skills)

23.  For first-year students
 $60 fee
 Camp Papillon
 210 A Papillon Rue
Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez, QC
J0K1W0

24.  Meet new friends
 Get information from senior students
 Various games & activities
 Bible study
 Food
 Develop leadership skills
 Develop teamwork skills

26.  Students must participate in at least one
extra-curricular activity
 Activities include:
 Sports
 Indoor activities
 School Radio
 Arts & Drama
 Music
 Community Outreach

27.  Basketball
 Soccer (Indoor during winter)
 Baseball (only from Sept-Oct & May-June)
 Floor Hockey
 Ping Pong
 Ultimate Frisbee (only from Sept-Oct & May-
June)

28.  Soccer
 Basketball
 Baseball (Men only)
 Hockey
 Football (Men only)
 Tryouts
 Date: TBA

31. Take Delight in the LORD and he will give you the
desires of your heart
- Psalm 37:4

33.  Painting
 Cartoon Drawing
 Fashion Design
 Crafting

34.  Students taking Music courses are
recommended to participate in the music
programs
 Concert Band, Small Ensembles, Jazz Band,
Choir
 Winterfest (December), Springfest (May)

36.  Volunteer Program
 Joint-program with local churches
 Past Visits/Events:
 Nursing Homes
 Hospitals
 Etc.

38. Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,' but does nothing
about their physical needs, what good is it? In the same way,
faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
(James 2:15-17)
• Learning to be compassionate and concerned for our
neighbours.
• Secondary five students are encouraged to donate forty
hours of time to community service per year.
• “Initiative Day”

41. • Vice Principal SungJu Nam started the
International Volunteering program.
• Students with forty or more hours are given
privilege.
• ASMB also raises donations.

42. • Tuition costs 7000$ per year.
• Loans are available for students.
• Bursaries program.
• Uniforms are extra.