EARLIER THIS WEEK THE FLIN FLON SCHOOL TRUSTEES RECEIVED TWO PRESENTATIONS ONE FROM HAPNOT VICE PRINCIPAL JORDAN DUMENKO AND JODI PAWLACHUK PRINCIPAL AT MANY FACES. BOTH JORDAN AND JODI SHARED A WEALTH OF INFORMATION WITH THE BOARD ON BOTH THE SCHOOLS PATH TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS SOMETHING THEY ARE CONTINUOUSLY TRYING TO IMPROVE. JORDAN SPOKE ABOUT EVERYTHING FROM LITERACY AND NUMERACY, SCHOLARSHIPS, MENTAL WELLNESS AND ATHLETICS. JODI SPOKE OF SCHOOL PROGRAMING
AND SPECIAL GUEST VISITING THE SCHOOL AS WELL AS STUDENT ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. SHE ALSO THANKED THE TORONTO BLUE JAYS FOR THEIR GENEROUS DONATION OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PROGRAMS AS A SPONSORSHIP OF BEING A JAYS CARE AFFILIATE SCHOOL.

IN OTHER SCHOOL NEWS THE BOARD REPORTED THAT LAST YEAR KAITLIN McCULLOCH HAD APPLIED FOR THE TEACHER IDEA FUND THROUGH MANITOBA EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING. KAITLIN WAS SUCCESSFUL IN RECEIVING FUNDING OF ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS TO BRING IN GUEST SPEAKERS FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF ADDRESSING TOPICS AROUND MENTAL WELLNESS IN THE NEW
YEAR. THE BOARD ALSO APPROVED TWO MOTIONS FIRST TO APPOINT MICHAEL McLELLAN AS VICE PRINCIPAL OF HAPNOT COLLEGIATE JANUARY 8th 2024 TO JUNE 30th 2024. AND SECOND TO APPOINT EMILY KNOWLES AS VICE PRINCIPAL OF RUTH BETTS JANUARY 8th 2024 TO JUNE 30th 2024.