THE BOARD WELCOMED JORDAN DUMENKO PRINCIPAL AND MICHAEL McLELLAN VICE PRINCIPAL FROM HAPNOT COLLEGIATE AND MANY FACES EDUCATION CENTER PRESENTING THE HI-LITES AND CHANGES BEING MADE AND THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL AT THEIR SCHOOLS.

 

THIS IS THEIR SECOND YEAR AT THE SCHOOLS AND ONE OF THE CHANGES MADE AT MANY FACES WAS GOING TO YEAR LONG CONTINUOUS COURSES WITH A GOAL OF INCREASING CREDIT ATTAINMENT. THEY HAVE ALSO SEEN ATTENDANCE AT THE SCHOOL INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY OVER THE PAST TWO MONTHS.

 

 ONE OF THE THINGS THEY PRIDE THEMSELVES ON IS THEIR PROVINCIAL EXAM SCORES WHICH ARE CONTINUALLY ABOVE PROVINCIAL AVERAGE SCORES. THEY ARE ALSO PROUD OF GETTING STUDENTS READY FOR THE NEXT STEP BY HOSTING CAREER DAYS.

 

THEY TALKED IN DEPTH ABOUT STUDENT ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, MENTAL WELLNESS PROGRAMS, CULTURAL EXPERIENCE, ATHLETICS, AS WELL AS FRENCH IMMERSION.

 

IN OTHER SCHOOL NEWS THE BOARD AGREED TO FUND NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A SENSORY ROOM AT ECOLE McISSAC OUT OF SURPLUS FOR THE 2025/26 SCHOOL YEAR.

 

THEY ALSO APPROVED THE REQUEST TO MANITOBA EDUCATION EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING-EDUCATION FUNDING BRANCH TO SET UP A RESERVE FOR PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT UP TO A MAXIMUM OF $300 THOUSAND DOLLARS.

THE SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES WISHES STAFF, STUDENTS, AND THEIR FAMILIES A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON.