Iqaluit District Education Authority
P.O. Box 235 X0A 0H0 Iqaluit, NU, Canada

Nakasuk School Blog February 9, 2015 Nakasuk School Throatsingers, Preparation of an Album 02/09/20150 Comments... Nakasuk School regularly informs members of our educational community about our ongoing efforts re literacy and numeracy initiatives. As well, we promote our students involvement in choirs, plays and various artistic presentations. However, one area that is very important to our school life pertains to the infusion of Inuit cultural values and aspects of Inuit life into the school curriculum. This academic year, Elizabeth Ryan, Grade 1 Teacher, has established a Throat Singing Club and has had them perform at various times throughout the community of Iqaluit. They have received numerous accolades for their performances. We are very proud of their efforts! We commend Elizabeth Ryan for embracing this artistic offering and familiarizing our students with a key element of the cultural milieu of Nunavut. Last week some of the students from the Throat Singing Club were invited to participate in the preparation of a throat-singing album by Kathleen Merritt. The album was being recorded at Nuvu Music Recording in Iqaluit. In the attached pictures, Talia Armstrong and Faith Veevee from the Nakasuk Throat-Singing Group are featured.

Schools are closing for the day at this time (10:45 a.m.) due to severe wind chill (this hour -50), winds increasing and forecasted blizzard conditions for today. Buses have begun pickup at schools.

Schools are being closed at this time (2:45 p.m.). Buses will be running children home approximately 10 minutes earlier than normal.

Nakasuk Elementary School's sewage pipes are serviceable once again, therefore, the school is re-opened for classes on Friday, 30 January 2015 once again.

The Nakasuk School Parent's Committee (NSPC) is announcing a Nakasuk School Craft Fair on Wednesday, February 18 from 6-8 p.m. (same week that the Qikiqtani Regional Teacher's Conference is taking place in Iqaluit). To book a table and show your art work, contact Bonnie Tsang at phone (867) 877-0740 or email [email protected]. Tables are $25 each. Table rentals proceeds to the NSPC.