We were very excited to receive your responses on Friday! To talk to a school so far away is such an opportunity. Here are a few more questions for you all.
1. What are pow wows and round dances? Pow wows and round dances are celebration ceremonies that we host in honour of the people that have passed on.
2. What is Cree? Cree is our language and the name of our First Nation group. There are currently over 630 recognized First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada. There are also different Cree dialects. We are Plains Cree.
3. Do you celebrate cultural events during the year? Yes we do. We have a welcome back to school feast and round dance, we also host in-school pow wows where our student’s take part (i.e. Remembrance Day pow wow). We also had a end of the school year feast.
4. Do students attend school during winter when it is so cold? Yes we do. On days where the temperature drops too low and the buses can’t run, we may have a “snow day” in which only students that walk or have their own transportation come to school.
5. Football (ARL/ Touch/ AFL), netball, soccer and cricket are very popular team sports here. What team sports do your students like to play? We like to play soccer, volleyball, and baseball. What is netball?
6. We attend school for four terms each year. Our holidays are in Dec/Jan (6weeks), Easter (2 weeks), June/July (2 weeks) and September/October (2 weeks). How is your school year broken up? We have 3 terms. First term runs from September to November. Second term runs from November to March. Third term runs from March to June. We have Christmas break (2 weeks), Winter break in Feb. (1 week), Easter break (1 week), and various Canadian holidays throughout the year (1 day).
7. We live in houses, units and caravans. What types of homes do you live in? – We live in houses, duplexes, apartments, and trailers. What are units and caravans?
8. Do you have a tuckshop (canteen/cafeteria) at your school? – Yes we do. The classrooms take turns all year having a canteen to fundraise for trips. We also have a hot lunch program where our cook makes us lunches every day. We also have various school wide fundraisers such as cookie walks, bake sales, and raffles.
9. Do you have any class pets? – No we don’t.
10. How many classes are in your school? – There are 11 classes this year. (They’ll be changing next year!) We have multiple split grade classrooms. There is a Pre-K, K, Gr. 1, 2, 3/4, 5/6, 6/7, 8/9, and Gr. 10, 11, and 12.
11. How many teachers do you have? – There are 12 classroom teachers and many support staff (educational assistants, behaviour modification teachers and special education teachers).
12. What time are your lunch breaks? Elementary lunch break is from 12:00-12:30pm. High school lunch break is 11:50am-12:20pm.
13. What is the number of students in each class? – Elementary classes range from 12 to 21 students. High school classes vary semester to semester.
14. What are your favourite foods to eat at home/school? – Our favourite foods to eat are Indian tacos, bannock, feast soup, Caesar salad, taco salad, pizza, hamburgers, steak, hot dogs, vegetable platters, and much more!
15. Do you have any famous buildings/places in your local area? – There is a historical centre near the school that houses artifacts and cultural historical items from our past leaders. There is also the world’s largest Tomahawk in Cut Knife. http://www.roadsideattractions.ca/tomahawk.htm
16. Do you fish through ice holes? – Yes some of us go ice fishing in the winter. Some of us participate in ice fishing derbies in local communities.
17. Do your cars run in winter? – Yes they do. We have heating blocks attached to our engines. They get plugged in so the engine doesn’t freeze up.
18. What games do you play after school in winter? – Many of us go skating or sliding (sledding).
19. Do you go sledding? – Yes we do! We love it!
20. What technology do you use in your classroom? – We have a SmartBoard, a document camera, a laptop, and have just recently got an iPad lab for our school to use. We also have a computer lab so that we can all work on assignments.
21. Does your town have an emblem/flower? – No, but our province does. The flower is a Western Red Lily. Some of the emblems are attached to the flag. http://bit.ly/RasVK1 / http://bit.ly/1alDgzB
Awesome questions!!
1. What are pow wows and round dances? – Pow wows and round dances are celebration ceremonies that we host in honour of the people that have passed on.
2. What is Cree? – Cree is our language and the name of our First Nation group. There are currently over 630 recognized First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada. There are also different Cree dialects. We are Plains Cree.
3. Do you celebrate cultural events during the year? – Yes we do. We have a welcome back to school feast and round dance, we also host in-school pow wows where our student’s take part (i.e. Remembrance Day pow wow). We also had a end of the school year feast.
4. Do students attend school during winter when it is so cold? – Yes we do. On days where the temperature drops too low and the buses can’t run, we may have a “snow day” in which only students that walk or have their own transportation come to school.
5. Football (ARL/ Touch/ AFL), netball, soccer and cricket are very popular team sports here. What team sports do your students like to play? – We like to play soccer, volleyball, and baseball. What is netball?
6. We attend school for four terms each year. Our holidays are in Dec/Jan (6weeks), Easter (2 weeks), June/July (2 weeks) and September/October (2 weeks). How is your school year broken up? – We have 3 terms. First term runs from September to November. Second term runs from November to March. Third term runs from March to June. We have Christmas break (2 weeks), Winter break in Feb. (1 week), Easter break (1 week), and various Canadian holidays throughout the year (1 day).
7. We live in houses, units and caravans. What types of homes do you live in? – We live in houses, duplexes, apartments, and trailers. What are units and caravans?
8. Do you have a tuckshop (canteen/cafeteria) at your school? – Yes we do. The classrooms take turns all year having a canteen to fundraise for trips. We also have a hot lunch program where our cook makes us lunches every day. We also have various school wide fundraisers such as cookie walks, bake sales, and raffles.
9. Do you have any class pets? – No we don’t.
10. How many classes are in your school? – There are 11 classes this year. (They’ll be changing next year!) We have multiple split grade classrooms. There is a Pre-K, K, Gr. 1, 2, 3/4, 5/6, 6/7, 8/9, and Gr. 10, 11, and 12.
11. How many teachers do you have? – There are 12 classroom teachers and many support staff (educational assistants, behaviour modification teachers and special education teachers).
12. What time are your lunch breaks? Elementary lunch break is from 12:00-12:30pm. High school lunch break is 11:50am-12:20pm.
13. What is the number of students in each class? – Elementary classes range from 12 to 21 students. High school classes vary semester to semester.
14. What are your favourite foods to eat at home/school? – Our favourite foods to eat are Indian tacos, bannock, feast soup, Caesar salad, taco salad, pizza, hamburgers, steak, hot dogs, vegetable platters, and much more!
15. Do you have any famous buildings/places in your local area? – There is a historical centre near the school that houses artifacts and cultural historical items from our past leaders. There is also the world’s largest Tomahawk in Cut Knife. http://www.roadsideattractions.ca/tomahawk.htm
16. Do you fish through ice holes? – Yes some of us go ice fishing in the winter. Some of us participate in ice fishing derbies in local communities.
17. Do your cars run in winter? – Yes they do. We have heating blocks attached to our engines. They get plugged in so the engine doesn’t freeze up.
18. What games do you play after school in winter? – Many of us go skating or sliding (sledding).
19. Do you go sledding? – Yes we do! We love it!
20. What technology do you use in your classroom? – We have a SmartBoard, a document camera, a laptop, and have just recently got an iPad lab for our school to use. We also have a computer lab so that we can all work on assignments.
21. Does your town have an emblem/flower? – No, but our province does. The flower is a Western Red Lily. Some of the emblems are attached to the flag. http://bit.ly/RasVK1 / http://bit.ly/1alDgzB
Awesome questions!!