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KOBE Newsletter Spring 2018 Spring 2018 Tepachemoona Newsletter KOBE In this Issue Bronze Medals for KO Students Submitted by: Melissa Major KOBE Student Retention Lead Grade 9 students Summer Spade, KOBE Indigenous Games...page 2 Dyvaune Philip Meekis and Jules Meekis- Aganash On March 7, three Grade 9 students from Deer Lake, travelled to Winnipeg to compete in the Manitoba First Nations Science Fair. Their DLFNS Art Club…page 5 project on The Viscosity of Slime earned them a bronze medal in their division. We are all really proud of Summer Spade, Dyvaune Philip Meekis and Jules Meekis-Aganash for all of their hard work. Congratulations! Their project measured the rate at which different concentrations of slime will flow down and into a graduated cylinder. They did a wonderful Lessons Learned from job and were excellent representatives throughout the trip. Geese...page 8 The trip also included shopping, a movie and a tour of the Royal Canadian Mint. It was a wonderful experience and trip for everyone. KEEWAYTINOOK OKIMAKANAK Spring 2018 BOARD OF EDUCATION Message from KOBE Education Deer Lake PartnersHips Program Liaison First Nation School As I write this, I am on the plane heading to Deer Lake for the Grade 3 students in Deer Lake first of a series of KOBE Showcases at community schools. This is an opportunity to come together at the school, meet a were inspired by artists few memBers of the KOBE team and see some of KOBE’s Modigliani and Van Gogh to work, as well as enjoy a meal together and collect feedBack to create these colourful pieces of guide the future work of KOBE. artwork. This time of year marks a time of renewal where projects are finalized and others Begin anew. The hard work, interest and engagement of school and KOBE staff, community memBers and Board memBers over the past year has contriButed to deve lopment of school staff’s capacity to make the differences they want to s ee in student achievement, well-being, teaching and learning. This work should not and cannot look like it does anywhere else. It is Bound to Language and Culture in unique ways that have to Be present to make learning relevant to KO students. As community and KOBE staff work together to address these and other priorities identified through consultation (Literacy especially Reading, Numeracy especially associated with Indigenous ways o f knowing), a Body of work has emerged to do with Nolan School Success (also known as School Improvement). Principals have worked with their staffs this year to look at the whole-student, whole-school picture and what is currently emerging is collaBorative professional inquiry among teachers that is gaining momentum and setting a path toward a greater understanding of student need, teaching and learning and how to bring about student achievement. Along with this, principals are growing in their capacity as instru ctional leaders as they provide guidance and Kylie contriBute to their school teams as a co -learner. As I look Back over the past year, I feel immense gratitude to all who play a role in our students’ learning and well-being. And, as I wing my way toward Deer Lake with eight other KOBE staff, I am looking toward our future work with excitement and optimism. The goal will continue to Be to see the collaBorative work among school staff, community members and KOBE staff take flight! Kalli KOBE values your feedBack at an y time and you are invited to share that in the manner you prefer with any KOBE staff memBer. We look forward to hearing from you! Liz Sidor KOBE Education Partnerships Program Liaison Delaney Tyra 2 DLFNS, Grade 3 Spring 2018 KEEWAYTINOOK OKIMAKANAK BOARD OF EDUCATION Keewaywin First Nation School What’s up in Grade 1/2? Submitted by: Alice Mesa Grade 1/2 Teacher This school year, our class has visited different workplaces as part of our Communities unit. We visited the police station, nursing station, Northern Store and band office. Our class also experienced making a teepee. We collected poles and moss from around our community. We built the structure together. Photo collage by Alice Mesa3 KEEWAYTINOOK OKIMAKANAK Spring 2018 BOARD OF EDUCATION KOBE KOBE Indigenous Games Submitted by: Melissa Major KOBE Student Retention Lead On Feb. 21 representatives from five KOBE community schools came together in North Spirit Lake to compete in the second annual KOBE Indigenous Games. Many new friendships were made, and it was clear that everyone had a great time. Through various activities, participants tested their language and hunting and survival skills. Students learned how to make emergency snowshoes, how to shoot a bow and arrow, how to fillet fish, as well as other skills. It was wonderful to see such great support from all communities with chaperones, Elders and board members in attendance. Thank you to North Spirit Lake Chief Caroline Keesick, Elder Charlotte Rae and all of the staff of Victoria Linklater Memorial School who worked tirelessly throughout the event to make it a big success. 4 Spring 2018 KEEWAYTINOOK OKIMAKANAK BOARD OF EDUCATION KOBE Wasaho Cree Nation School WRITING CONTEST Right to Play Visits Fort Severn Submitted by: Greg Pitkanen WINNERS Grade 7/8 Teacher Fort Severn First Nation youth had the opportunity The winners of the KOBE Writing to exercise and play from Feb. 26 to March 1 Contest “My Community” will be when Right to Play came to town. announced during the upcoming community visits. The grand prize Right to Play (RTP) has been in Fort Severn before, draw will take place once all of the showing new ways of building teamwork, playing winners have been announced. games and hosting community events to promote healthy lifestyles through exercise and play. A selection of entries will be published in the next KOBE Inspired by RTP's John Chabot, former NHL player and assistant coach for Tepachemoona Newsletter. the New York Islanders, he now runs hockey skills camps and visits First Nations reserves across Canada. When Chabot was visiting the Matawa Learning Centre in Thunder Bay, he told students that hockey kept him Thank you to the following classes out of trouble as a youth. for their submissions: He also said, “It’s a place to go with your friends that is healthy and gives •Deer Lake First Nation School the opportunity to feel better about yourself, and if you feel better about yourself, you make better choices.” Adela D’Souza’s Grade 3 Kelly O’Halloran’s Grade 4 The clinic teaches ice hockey and skating skills and encourages youth Ila Mawakeesic’s Grade 5 through positive reinforcement. Being active and getting involved in Sheila Johnson’s Grade 7 community-sponsored recreational events helps to build a sense of self- Nikki Osborne’s Grade 9 confidence and fosters community spirit. The youth program for school students and adults alike was held at the new outdoor rink affectionately •Wasaho Cree Nation School dubbed, "Moccasin Square Gardens". Grace Bluecoat’s Grade 5/6 Some Grade 7/8 students commented, “Wow, fresh air and exercise is Greg Pitkanen’s Grade 7/8 really healthy! That was exhausting." •Victoria Linklater Memorial The weather this week has been sunny with seasonably warm School temperatures, making it easier for everyone to get out and play. It is the perfect time to be outdoors and go skating. So dress up, lace up and we’ll Carley Whittle’s Grade 5/6 see you at the rink! Kaitlyn Hamp’s Grade 7/8 5 KEEWAYTINOOK OKIMAKANAK Spring 2018 BOARD OF EDUCATION KOBE KO Teachers are ‘Reading for the Love of It’! Submitted by: Annette Berry KOBE Early Literacy Lead KOBE sponsored one teacher from each school to attend the Reading for the Love of It conference in Toronto from Feb. 21-23. This conference has some leading authors and presenters on literacy from Canada and the United States. Participants attended a variety of workshops on topics from Kindergarten inquiry, oral language, reading and writing, and self-regulation. Back row (l-r): Barb Matousek, Annette Berry, Deana Meekis Brenda Pascal. Front row (l-r): Laura Muntean, Madison Wagner, Namoya Nanchengwa Deer Lake First Nation School DLFNS Art Club Submitted by: Joanna Murray Special Education Resource Teacher Since the Spring of 2015, Deer Lake First Nation School teachers and TAs have been hosting a weekend Art Club. Now, three years later, we are happy to say that Art Club has become a regular Saturday activity that students of all ages look forward to! For a few hours each Saturday, teachers and TAs lead lessons and group activities. Students have been able to create a variety of art projects that are displayed in the school hallways for staff, students and community members to view. We are looking forward to completing a few more projects before the end of the school6 year! Spring 2018 KEEWAYTINOOK OKIMAKANAK BOARD OF EDUCATION Profile of a Speech-Language Assistant (SLA) Antonia Meekis Submitted by: Jasmin Thomson KOBE Communicative Disorders Assistant Antonia Meekis is from Deer Lake First Nation and works as a Speech- Language Assistant (SLA) at Deer Lake First Nation School. This is Antonia’s first year in the SLA position, but she has worked at the school in a variety of roles for nearly two-and-a-half years. Antonia Meekis As an SLA, Antonia helps to facilitate Speech and Language therapy sessions over video conferencing. Antonia also supports the students’ verbal and non-verbal communication in their classrooms and implements the “Moe the Mouse” oral language program with small groups of kindergarten students each day. In her spare time, Antonia enjoys baking and being with her family.
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