School Warning in GPK

Hello Marston,

I am not sure if this is something you would want to put on your blog, but there was an attempted kidnapping of a student at Greenfield Park International school ( the old Jubilee). I am sending you the release that was sent home from that school. I think the attempt happened near the child's home in St. Hubert, but forewarned is forearmed I say and parents can be on the lookout for the man described and have the stranger danger talk with their kids once again. I live in Greenfield Park and i only have to go a few streets away to be in St. Hubert.

Thanks for all the hard work

Sherri Rattray

Thanks Sherri

Chers parents,

École internationale primaire de Greenfield Park Greenfield Park Primary International School

Avril 2010

Au début de la semaine, nous avons été mis au courant que l’un de nos élèves habitant l’arrondissement de Saint-Hubert avait été victime d’une tentative d’enlèvement pendant la fin de semaine. L’agresseur présumé serait un homme au teint basané dans la jeune vingtaine. Il arborait un tatouage sur tout le bras gauche ainsi qu’une cicatrice sur le front. Heureusement, cette histoire n’a pas eu de répercussion fâcheuse et la police fait enquête pour trouver l’auteur de ce geste.

Une des raisons pour laquelle l’histoire n’a pas eu de conséquence grave tient au fait que l’enfant ait gardé son calme afin de profiter de l’opportunité de s’enfuir. À titre préventif, nous vous faisons parvenir un dépliant de la police de Longueuil qui résume les façons de réagir en de telles situations. De plus, monsieur Benoît Robert, policier communautaire rattaché à notre école et son équipe, rencontreront les élèves afin de leur rappeler les mesures de sécurité de base et, par la même occasion, ils répondront aux questions des élèves.

Ensemble, chers parents, nous arriverons à assurer la sécurité de nos élèves, à l’école comme dans leurs quartiers.

April 2010

Dear Parents,

Early this week, we were made aware that one of our students living in the Saint-Hubert borough was the victim of a kidnapping attempt during the weekend. The alleged aggressor was a suntanned man in the early twenties. He had a tattoo on the entire length of his left arm as well as a scar on his forehead. Fortunately, this story ended well for the child and the police is investigating the case.

One of the reasons why this event ended positively is due to the fact that the child did not panic and seized the opportunity to escape. As a preventative measure, we are forwarding a flyer to you from the Longueuil Police Department reviewing appropriate ways to react in such situations. Furthermore, Mr. Benoît Robert, our community police officer and his team, will meet with our students to review safety measures pertaining to this situation. Mr.Robert and his team will also answer students’ questions.

Together, dear parents, we will ensure the safety of our students, at school as well as in their neighbourhood.