THE FFSD TRUSTEES RECEIVED A PRESENTATION AT THEIR MEETING EARLIER THIS WEEK.

RUTH BETTS VICE PRINCIPAL JIHAN IDIRIS WAS AT THE MEETING TO THANK THE BOARD FOR THEIR PART IN A RECENT EDUCATIONAL

EXPERIENCE. A GRADE FOUR STUDENT WITH A HEARING DISABILITY AERABELLA HER MOTHER AND E.A. ANITA PILGRIM RECEIVED

ASSISTANCE FROM THE BOARD TO TRAVEL TO THE MANITOBA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF IN WINNIPEG. THERE THEY LEARNED ABOUT THE

COMMUNICATION PROGRAM WHICH IS PUT ON THROUGH THE MANITOBA FIRST NATION EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTER IN CONJUNCTION WITH

THE INCLUSION BRANCH OF MANITOBA ED AND THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CONSULTING TEAM WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH

ALL YEAR. THROUGH THE PROGRAM AERABELLA WAS ABLE TO RECEIVE SUPPORT WITH LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT. THE

PRESENTATION WAS ACCOMPANIED WITH A VIDEO OF THEIR FANTASTIC JOURNEY. DURING THE EXPERIENCE AERABELLAS MOTHER

WITNESSED HER DAUGHTER BLOSSOM WITH JOY WHILE THERE. ANOTHER TRIP IS SCHEDULED FOR NEXT MONTH.

IN OTHER SCHOOL NEWS THE BOARD PASSED A MOTION TO APPOINT BAKERTILLY AS THE DIVISION AUDITORS FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY

FIRST 2023 TO JUNE 30th 2025. THEY ALSO PASSED A MOTION TO APPOINT LINDSAY PEARCE AS VICE PRINCIPAL AT ECOLE McISSAC

SCHOOL EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 5th THIS YEAR.