School District 62 Sooke

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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Aboriginal Education

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The Students

There are approximately 8500 students registered in programs from Kindergarten to Grade 12 in School District #62 (Sooke). Aboriginal students make up approximately 8% of students enrolled in School District #62 (Sooke).

Of the Aboriginal students 19% are First Nations living on Beecher Bay, Pacheedaht or T’Sou-ke reserves while over 80% live off reserve throughout the Sooke School District. Many of our students are non-status or Metis from regions across Canada.
Over 750 students receive support and enrichment through Aboriginal Education services.



Services for Aboriginal
Students & Parents

·   Academic Support
· Reading Recovery
· Full-Day Kindergarten
· Art Lessons
· First Nations Grad Program
· Family Events
· Cultural Awareness
· Academic Enrichment
· Early Literacy support
· H’ullkimenum Language
· Craft Demonstrations
· Grade 12 Recognition Ceremony
· Scholarship & Award Advising
· Celebration of Aboriginal Student Success
· Community Activities
· Speakers and Workshops
· Field Trips

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THE STAFF:
Providing Academic and Cultural Support

KATHLEEN KING-HUNT
District Principal

Caren Porter
Secretary

ABORIGINAL EDUCATION SUPPORT WORKERS

· Trish McNabb - Edward Milne Community School
· Edie Charley - Sooke, John Muir, Sum-SHA-that Lellum
· Ernest Poitras - Dunsmuir Middle School
· Dennis Warbrick - Spencer Middle School
· Michelle Nahanee - Journey Middle School
· Murielle Lagace - Poirier/Saseenos
· Sharlene Rogers - Savory/Willway
· Sharon Bond - Happy Valley/John Stubbs
· Tania Featherston - Ruth King Elementary
· Karen Whetung - Westshore/Pacific
· Deb Meir - Belmont Secondary School
· Ellen Newman - Dunsmuir Middle School
· Lynn Ferguson - David Cameron/Hans Helgesen
· Greg Piche - Metchosin
· Pam Jones - Port Renfrew

TUTORS

· Lavina Charles - H’ullkimenum Language

TEACHERS

· Helen Wood - Literacy Support – Sooke area
· Catrina Snook - Literacy Support- Inner Zone
· Jane Beswick - Literacy Support – Inner Zone
· Chantelle George - Sum-SHA-thut-Lellum Kindergarten
· Kathy Sudlow - EMCS Core Program
· Norma-Jean Johnson - Belmont Core Program
· Lorraine Erickson - Savory/Happy Valley/Colwood
· Patti Chrisianson - Journey Middle
· Kathy Mannix - Spencer and Dunsmuir Middle Schools

Aboriginal Literacy Support Teachers

Four itinerant literacy support teachers work with the support staff throughout the district to assist students with language and literacy development.

The Programs

Full-Day Kindergarten. Sum-Sha-thut Lellum is a small facility on the T’sou’ke reserve. The district works co-operatively with the band to provide a half-time teacher for an afternoon program for 4 & 5 year olds. The younger children attend a preschool program at the school in the morning while the 5 year olds attend Kindergarten in one of the schools in Sooke.
First Nations Graduation Program is operated out of the Westshore Learning Centre and offers courses in Math, English, computer, First Nation Art, First Nation Leadership and First Nations Studies. B.C. First Nations Studies is a secondary course offered at Belmont and Edward Milne.

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NEWS & EVENTS
What's Happening

ABORIGINAL ENHANCEMENT AGREEMENT
Final Release

BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND

SCHOOL STRATEGIES
School Strategies

ABORIGINAL VISION, MISSION & VALUES
Click on the link below for a copy of the pdf file.
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ABORIGINAL EDUCATION COUNCIL
Meeting Notes, Agendas and Terms of Reference.
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