AT THEIR MEETING EARLIER THIS WEEK THE FLIN FLON SCHOOL TRUSTEES HAD A LENGTHY DISCUSSION OVER CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED FROM THE MANITOBA NICOTINE AND TOBACCO ALLIANCE. MANITOBAS ONLY NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH IS DEDICATED TO ELIMINATING TOBACCO AND NICOTINE ADDICTION FROM THE PROVINCE.

 

THE DIVISION HAS BEEN INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN WHATS CALLED THE COMPASS SURVEY WHERE SCHOOLS IN GRADES 7-12 CAN GATHER ACTIONABLE DATA TO GUIDE THEIR STRATEGIES AND HELP SAFEGUARD STUDENTS' WELL BEING AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS. THE TRUSTEES AGREED TO PASS A MOTION TO GET MORE INFORMATION

REGARDING THE PROGRAM AND IT WILL BE DISCUSSED FURTHER AT A LATER DATE.

HAPNOT AND MANY FACES WILL BE CLOSED TODAY WITH ALL SCHOOLS CLOSED TOMORROW AND MONDAY. ELEMENTARY REPORT CARDS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP ON TUESDAY JUNE 30th AND ALL OTHER REPORT CARDS CAN BE PICKED UP AT THE DIVISION OFFICE STARTING JULY 6th MONDAY TO THURSDAY 8am TO 4pm WITH THE EXCEPTION OF JULY 27th TO AUGUST THE 7th DUE TO MAINTENANCE.

THE FLIN FLON SCHOOL DIVISION TRUSTEES WISH EVERYONE A WONDERFUL SUMMER AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING STUDENTS RETURN FOR CLASSES ON SEPTEMBER