The English Montreal School Board has accepted more than a dozen Ukrainian children as students who have been granted language exceptions to study at English schools in Quebec.

With athletics at the heart of Gerald McShane Elementary School in Montreal North, Grade 6 student Alissa Minicucci has rallied her classmates to use soccer to do their part to kick cancer.

The English Montreal School Board Parents Committee will present a virtual conference on Sunday, May 29 (9 am to 3 pm). Early bird registration is free and concludes on Monday, May 14 after which there will be a $10 fee.