YK1

Please take a moment to view the bilingual board bulletin for the regular board meeting held on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. You can also check out previous board bulletins here.

This week's Staff Spotlight features Peter Curran of Ecole Sir John Franklin High School. Congratulations!

YK1's Student of the Week is Gordon Kwong of Ecole Sir John Franklin High School. Congratulations, Gordon!

To all Ecole J.H. Sissons and Ecole William McDonald Middle School families: Attached is a notice from the City of Yellowknife regarding an extension of the "No Stopping Zone" on Taylor Road to limit traffic congestion in the area. For more information, please contact the City of Yellowknife.

YK1's Board of Trustees will hold its next regular meeting on December 8, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting virtually. Click to learn more:

Please take a moment to view the District Newsletter for October 2020. Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving and Halloween!

This week's Staff Spotlight features Kristan McOuat of Ecole William McDonald Middle School. Congratulations!

The company that provides busing services for YK1 students, First Transit, is seeking part-time school bus drivers in Yellowknife. Learn more here:

YK1's Student of the Week is Arabi Mobassira of Ecole William McDonald Middle School. Congratulations, Arabi!

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of longtime high school teacher Maureen Tonge, who passed away earlier today. Maureen, who most recently taught Fine Arts at École Sir John Franklin High School, lost a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by family and friends. Click to read a letter from YK1 Superintendent/ CEO Ed Lippert.

This week's Staff Spotlight features Meghan Simms of Range Lake North School. Congratulations!

YK1's Student of the Week is Emma Pottinger of Range Lake North School. Congratulations, Emma!

This week's Staff Spotlight features Ben Beland of Range Lake North School. Congratulations! https://www.yk1.nt.ca/view.php

Dear parents and guardians: Thank you for being so diligent in the screening of your children every day. In response to recent changes made by the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer for the health and safety of NWT residents, screening tools have been updated. Click to learn more:

YK1's Student of the Week is Georgia Madsen of Range Lake North School. Congratulations, Georgia! https://www.yk1.nt.ca/view.php

To all YK1 families: In mid-September we announced that 2020-2021 school pictures would be delayed indefinitely. At this time, YK1 plans on honouring its existing agreement with Lifetouch Photography, but only once a plan for them to enter the territory and our schools safely has been approved. The company has provided us with a rough timeline of February 2021 for this service. Click to learn more: https://www.yk1.nt.ca/view.php

This week's Staff Spotlight features Tara Hawk of Mildred Hall School. Congratulations!

To all YK1 families: In collaboration with other local school boards and First Transit, YK1 has ordered additional school buses for K-7 and high school students to accommodate families on wait lists and families expecting to buy passes for the winter. First Transit is in the process of recruiting bus drivers now, and will transport buses to Yellowknife as soon as possible. YK1 is hopeful that the additional buses will be ready by mid-November. Thank you for your continued patience and understanding. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

YK1's Student of the Week is Caiden Hu of Mildred Hall School. Congratulations, Caiden!

This week's Staff Spotlight features Kari Anderson of Mildred Hall School. Congratulations!

YK1's Student of the Week is Jolliffe Mitchell of Mildred Hall School. Congratulations, Jolliffe!

This week's Staff Spotlight features Gabrielle Demers of Ecole J.H. Sissons. Congratulations!

YK1's Student of the Week is Finn Marshall of Ecole J.H. Sissons. Congratulations, Finn!

To all YK1 families: First Transit will be selling more bus passes from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. from September 16 to September 25, 2020. People can drop in if they want (no appointment necessary) but they should call first to ensure that the route they'd like to purchase a pass for isn't already full (as some already are). First Transit is located at 107 Kam Lake Road and their number is (867) 873-4693. Click to learn more:

To all YK1 families: Please let us know by Friday, September 18, 2020 if you are planning on purchasing a bus pass for your child this winter. YK1 is already working to secure more buses for the colder months and this will give us a better idea of how many additional riders to prepare for. If this is something your family is interested in, please email [email protected]. Thank you for your continued patience and understanding.