Northland School Division Update for Tomorrow (Thu, May 25th)

Attention Parents and Guardians:

Please review the following information on how wildfires are impacting Northland schools:

Gift Lake School:

Classes will resume tomorrow (Thursday, May 25, 2023) at Gift Lake School. The evacuation alert for Gift Lake Métis Settlement has been lifted.

Chipewyan Lake School:

The school facility remains closed. The community is still under a mandatory evacuation order.

Arrangements have been made to resume learning for Chipewyan Lake School students starting tomorrow (Thursday, May 25, 2023). Kindergarten to grade 5 students will join classes at St. Theresa School. Students in grades 6-9 will continue learning as a class with Ms. Lyon at Mistassiniy School.

For those requiring school bus transportation, Route 467 (Eagle) Sandra McLeod will pick up students between 8:05 a.m. to 8:10 a.m. near the Riverside Inn. The bus will be stopping along Mistassiniy Road which is near Riverside Inn. Students attending St. Theresa School will be dropped off first, followed by students attending Mistassiniy School.

Hillview School:

The school facility will remain closed. The East Prairie Métis Settlement is under a four-hour evacuation alert.

Online learning continues for students. If families have any questions, please email Principal Rosalind Best at rosalind.best@nsd61.ca.

Bishop Routhier School:

The school remains closed. The Peavine Métis Settlement is still under a mandatory evacuation order due to wildfire.

Staff distributed homework packages. If you have any questions please contact Principal Sheldon Bossert at sheldon.bossert@nsd61.ca.