District Highlights
November 2016
Nov. 2- 5
SJF presents:
ELF
Message from the Superintendent
We’ve had another busy month, and I want to look back on some of
Senior Spike It Tournament our achievements so far this school year. In October we had athletes from many of our schools competing in the NWT Cross CounNov. 8
try Championships in Fort Providence, where William
Regular Board Meeting
McDonald School won the banner for having the most overall
points, and Sir John Franklin High School won the grand aggregate
Nov. 11
banner. With the Junior Spike It Volleyball tournament wrapping
Remembrance Day
up, and the Senior Spike It Tournament about to begin, I want
No School
to thank the volunteer coaches, chaperones and organizers who
made all these different competitions possible.
Nov. 2- 6
Nov. 22-24
At the end of September, Sir John Franklin High School held an
information evening about their flexible course options, which include night school and Route 51. Route 51 Learning Institute offers
Nov. 23
an alternative setting and flexible approach to high school proChallenge Cup
gramming. Route 51 is a modular based learning program, where
Nov. 23-24 students have the freedom to work at their own pace and complete
one course at a time, with a teacher always present to help if needJHS Parent/Teacher
ed. YK1 is dedicated to providing diverse learning options; we want
Interviews
WMS Parent/Teacher to see all our students graduate and move on to future success.
WMS Scholastic Book Fair
Interview
Nov. 25
SIP day- No school K-12
Nov. 26
Santa Claus Parade
Board of Trustees: John Stephenson; Allan Shortt; Terry Brookes; Jay Butler; Rajiv Rawat; Tina Drew; Duff Spence
Senior Administration: Metro Huculak (Superintendent/CEO);
Ed Lippert (Assistant Superintendent); Tram Do (Director of Corporate Services)
Yellowknife Education District No. 1•5402 50 Avenue •Yellowknife • NT • Phone: 766-5050 • Fax: 873-5051•Email: [email protected]
School News
November 2016
Students at NJ Macpherson
dressed in orange on Orange
Shirt Day to honour residential
school survivors.
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Many of our students were
lucky enough to meet
Olympic Sprinter Akeem
Haynes during his visit to
Yellowknife! Akeem gave
presentations at SJF, RLN,
WMS, NJM and JHS.
William McDonald Middle
School’s social
advocacy group, “MeToWe
Group” held a garage sale
on September 30 and October 1 and raised over one
thousand dollars. Great
work everyone!
Board of Trustees: John Stephenson; Allan Shortt; Terry Brookes; Jay Butler; Rajiv Rawat; Tina Drew; Duff Spence
Senior Administration: Metro Huculak (Superintendent/CEO);
Ed Lippert (Assistant Superintendent); Tram Do (Director of Corporate Services)
Yellowknife Education District No. 1•5402 50 Avenue •Yellowknife • NT • Phone: 766-5050 • Fax: 873-5051•Email: [email protected]
District Highlights
November 2016
Message from the Superintendent
This past month many of our teachers, administrators and YK1
staff participated in the Northern Lights Summit showcasing
Google Apps for Education. The Summit featured a series of
keynotes speakers and workshops introducing school staff to
all things Google, including how to use Google calendars, create Google forms, and work with different Google tools and
applications for Educators.
Sir John Franklin High School’s Fall Production of Elf will be running from November 2nd to 5th at NACC. Our drama students
and crew have been rehearsing after school and over lunches,
and it is going to be a truly magical show. Tickets can be purchased on the NACC website or at the NACC Box Office. I am looking forward to the show and hope to see you there!
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17, 12 pm
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RLN - Nov. 15, 6:30 pm
JHS - Nov. 14, 7 pm
WMS - Nov. 8, 7 pm
MHS - Nov 7, 6:30 pm
Board of Trustees: John Stephenson; Allan Shortt; Terry Brookes; Jay Butler; Rajiv Rawat; Tina Drew; Duff Spence
Senior Administration: Metro Huculak (Superintendent/CEO);
Ed Lippert (Assistant Superintendent); Tram Do (Director of Corporate Services)
Yellowknife Education District No. 1•5402 50 Avenue •Yellowknife • NT • Phone: 766-5050 • Fax: 873-5051•Email: [email protected]
District Highlights
November 2016
MINISTER’S AWARDS
Every year, the Department of Education, Culture and Employment
presents the Minister’s Awards to high school students achieving the
top marks on the Alberta Diploma Exams. Awards are given to students for performance in the ten core academic subjects.
We are pleased to announce that this year École Sir John Franklin
High School students have won nine of the ten awards - an
exceptional achievement.
Congratulations to our SJF recipients:
-Kirianne Ashley (English Language Arts 30-1)
-Pierce Graydon (Social Studies 30-2)
-Celena Hoeve (Biology 30, French Language Arts 30-1, Mathematics
30-1, Physics 30)
-Julian Linares-Martin (Mathematics 30-2)
-Elizabeth McCullum (Chemistry 30)
-Samantha Sanderson (Social Studies 30-1)
-Chris Yurris (Social Studies 30-1)
Each recipient will receive a $500.00 scholarship.
Board of Trustees: John Stephenson; Allan Shortt; Terry Brookes; Jay Butler; Rajiv Rawat; Tina Drew; Duff Spence
Senior Administration: Metro Huculak (Superintendent/CEO);
Ed Lippert (Assistant Superintendent); Tram Do (Director of Corporate Services)
Yellowknife Education District No. 1•5402 50 Avenue •Yellowknife • NT • Phone: 766-5050 • Fax: 873-5051•Email: [email protected]
District Highlights
November 2016
Canadian Parents for French
Canadian Parents for French (CPF) is a Canadian-wide organization with a National Branch in
Ottawa and 10 Provincial and Territorial Branches across the country. CPF encourages young
people to be a part of the growing number of Canadians who are involved in the rich and
rewarding experience of bilingualism. The main purposes of CPF are to:
-Create, support and promote activities that give French language learners opportunities to
get together to share their learning in a fun environment;
-Support learners, their families and educators in the child’s language learning experience;
-Create, support and provide information about scholarships, bursaries and awards available
to young people learning French;
-Advocate for quality, sustainable French language programs and access to these programs;
-Encourage public support for French second language learning and bilingualism.
Go to www.cpf.ca to become a member or to learn more about CPF!
In the NWT, contact [email protected] if you have any questions or want to get
involved as a member, volunteer or partner organization.
Board of Trustees: John Stephenson; Allan Shortt; Terry Brookes; Jay Butler; Rajiv Rawat; Tina Drew; Duff Spence
Senior Administration: Metro Huculak (Superintendent/CEO);
Ed Lippert (Assistant Superintendent); Tram Do (Director of Corporate Services)
Yellowknife Education District No. 1•5402 50 Avenue •Yellowknife • NT • Phone: 766-5050 • Fax: 873-5051•Email: [email protected]