As we get ready to start the school year, there are several changes to the school staff that we would like to announce.
We will begin with the retirement of Ms. Kathy Arsenault. Ms. Kathy has been a stalwart of Harmony. She is a member of the original team that opened the building in 1997. She has worked as a classroom attendant, daycare educator and most recently as Kindergarten technician. Her 28 years of service to NFSB and Harmony will be greatly missed. We wish her the best in her retirement and know that she will visit us on regular basis.
With the retirement of Ms. Descombes, the music program at Harmony needed a new leader. We are happy to welcome Mr. Marvin to the team. He brings a wealth of experience both as a performer and a teacher.
Mme. Julie has moved on from Harmony to pursue other professional opportunities. We thank her for her hard work and dedication and wish her the best in her future endeavors. We are happy to announce the hiring of Mme. Sabrina as the grade 4 French teacher.
The art program at Harmony will also be led by a new staff member. Ms. Serravalle joins the Harmony family, from MGS, as a full-time art teacher. We look forward to all the creative projects she will lead our students through.
The physical education department will also have new faces this year. Ms. Paps and Ms. Naps will be the teachers who will guide our students through their physical and health education. They will also be continuing the intramural and interscholastic programs that were started by Ms. Rachelle.
Mme. Jade continues her maternity leave and will be replaced by Ms. Victoria. We welcome her to the Harmony team.
With the increasing enrolment at Harmony, we were able to open more groups for the 2025-2026 academic year. This increase in groups gives us the opportunity to increase our staff. Please allow me to welcome Ms. Koryszko. We also welcome back Mrs. K and Ms. Alex as they have received contracts to again work at Harmony.
Ms. Zimmermann has been hired as the Daycare technician as Ms. Krista continues her maternity leave.
New additions to the support staff include Ms. Walsh, Ms. Laberge and Ms. Czysewski.