Lakeview School
| Lakeview School | |
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| Type | School or university |
Lakeview School is an elementary school in M’Chigeeng First Nation.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- December 2013: Neil Debassige serves as the Principal of Lakeview School. The school is part of a broader effort to implement a professional learning community model within M'Chigeeng First Nation.[2]
- September 2019: The school expanded its Anishinaabemowin immersion offerings in September 2019. It hosts the Ngwaaganak Program, which integrates community knowledge and the expertise of Elders into the curriculum.[3]
- October 2019: The Grade 8 class from Lakeview School participated in a restoration project at M'Chigeeng Creek in September 2019. Students from the school have partnered with Manitoulin Streams for eight years to improve the local ecosystem. The school uses data from electrofishing to determine if their environmental efforts are successful.[4]
- October 2019: The school hosts the Ngwaaganak Program, which provides Anishinaabemowin immersion for its students. The school's language program was developed to meet the needs of students previously enrolled in Mnidoo Mnising Anishinabek Kinoomaage.[5]
- November 2019: The school has hosted its annual Fall Feast in its gymnasium since 2011. Students and staff at the school collaborated with community volunteers to prepare traditional meals and activities for the 2019 celebration. The school's acting principal, Camillo, delivered a welcoming address to guests during the October 2019 event.[6]
- February 2020: The school has operated an in-school fish hatchery program for six years as of February 2020. Students at the school have released approximately 400,000 to 500,000 Walleye and 20,000 to 30,000 Brook trout into local waters since 2015. The hatchery program at the school was established to provide educational benefits and improve the environment for future generations.[7]
- November 2022: The school serves approximately 150 students from Kindergarten through Grade 8. Gayle Payette returned to the role of principal at the facility in late 2022. The institution is located within the community of M'Chigeeng First Nation on Manitoulin Island.[8]
- March 2023: Students at the school created 22 stop-motion film projects as part of their Ojibwe language classes. The school hosted a community screening of the student films on March 9, 2023. The projects were completed by over 50 students in Grades 4 through 8.[9]
- December 2024: The school's principal is Gayle Payette.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "M’Chigeeng First Nation member awarded Ontario Hockey Federation accolade", Anishinabek News, 18 December 2024 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "M’Chigeeng shifts education paradigm", Anishinabek News, 4 December 2013 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "M’Chigeeng First Nation expands Ngwaaganak Program", Anishinabek News, 18 September 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Lakeview School’s Grade 8 class contributes to the restoration of M’Chigeeng Creek", Anishinabek News, 9 October 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "M’Chigeeng First Nation expands Ngwaaganak Program", Anishinabek News, 11 October 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Lakeview School hosts its annual fun-filled Fall Feast", Anishinabek News, 29 November 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Lakeview School looks out for future generations", Anishinabek News, 18 February 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Payette returns to principal’s role for M’Chigeeng First Nation school", Anishinabek News, 25 November 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "M’Chigeeng First Nation students ready to unveil film projects during community screening", Anishinabek News, 9 March 2023 (archived copy; original article).