2013 Northerner Spring Edition

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Frontier school division
ANNUAL REPORT
Spring 2013
ISSUE No. 0288-3832
“Great to hear
the direction
the Division
is moving in.
Great programs
for kids.”
FSB Report
page 4
“Best speaker
ever! Practical
words and
strategies for
parents,
teachers and
administrators!”
PRESENTATIONS
page 16
“Awesome
talent!”
“Excellent! We
have extremely
talented
children!”
In this edition:
•“Engaging Learners”
35th Annual School
Committee Conference
•Frontier School Board
Report
•Conference Opening
& Celebration of
Achievements
•Presentations
•Juried Art Show
STUDENT
PERFORMANCES
page 27
•Student
Performances
•Recognition Awards
•N.O.F.I.
Table of Contents
3
“Engaging Learners” 35th Annual
School Committee Conference
4 Frontier School Board Report
Opening &
14 Conference
Celebration of Achievements
16
Presentations
18 Juried Art Show
27 Student Performances
29 Recognition Awards
32 Nikahihk Ohci Foundation, Inc.
Frontier Northerner is the publication of the Frontier School Division.
Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the editor and do not
necessarily reflect the official Division policy. ISS. No. 0288-3832.
Please address all correspondence to: Frontier Northerner c/o Ms. D. Laubmann,
Frontier School Division 30 Speers Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2J 1L9
“Engaging Learners”
35th Annual School Committee Conference – Feb. 13-15, 2013
T
he Annual School Committee Conference is a very
significant and important part of Frontier School
Division. The conference supports School Committees,
Area Advisory Committees, and the Board of Trustees in
meeting the needs of our students and communities. It
provides a forum for training and developing school committee members, an opportunity to share successes and
topics important in our communities, and a time to discuss issues and needs of children across the Division. It
enhances communication, accountability and planning
for the future.
This year’s conference included Presentations by Ovide
Mercredi, Dr. Marcia L. Tate, Keith Goulet and a closing fun
activity by The Crumbs.
The conference continued its format with traditional
items such as the Frontier School Board Report, Area Advisory Committee Meetings, Conference Opening and
Celebration of Achievements, presentation of various
Recognition Awards, opening of the Juried Art Show,
Student Performances, and support for the Nikanihk Ohci
Foundation, Inc.
We hope you enjoy reading about the 2013 Annual
School Committee Conference. Please contact your local
Trustee or the Division Office if you have any questions or
to provide feedback.
Agenda at a Glance
Wednesday, Feb. 13
8:45 a.m.
Conference Overview
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Area Advisory Committee Meetings
11 a.m. – noon
Presentation (O. Mercredi)
5:15 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Conference Opening and Celebration of
Achievements
• Minister’s Greetings (Minister Jim Rondeau)
• Juried Art Show Opening
• N.O.F.I. Fundraising
• Frontier Achievement Award Presentation
• Student Showcases “Frontier Idol and Frontier Rocks”
Thursday, Feb. 14
8:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
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Conference Opening
Student Showcases “Frontier Idol and Frontier
Rocks”
Presentation (Dr. M. Tate)
Partner Display Information Booths
Juried Art Show Viewing
Friday, Feb. 15
8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Student Showcase – Frontier Fiddlers
Frontier School Board Report
Presentation (K. Goulet)
Partner Display Information Booths
Closing Presentation (The Crumbs)
Conference Closing
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Frontier School Board Report
A
s most of you are aware I am the
Board Chairperson, Linda Ballantyne. I would like to acknowledge the rest
of the trustees. Trustees from Area 1 are
Graeme Montgomery from South Indian
Lake and Raymond Beardy from Ilford. Linda Ballantyne
John Parenteau, trustee from Area 2, is
from Duck Bay. Area 3 trustees are Marg Imrie from Falcon
Beach and Delores Boulette from Wanipigow. Area 4 trustees are Donna Calvert from Sherridon and Marion Pearson
from Cranberry Portage. Marion is the Vice Chairperson of
the Board. Trustees from Norway House, Area 5, are Kathleen Ettawacappo and Clarence Paupanekis.
It is my pleasure to bring you the Board report. The
theme of this year’s conference is “Engaging Learners”.
The dictionary defines “engagement” as “to attract”, “to
hold fast”, “to cause to interlock or to mesh”. When we think
of students who are engaged we think of children who are
energized, who are joyful and who are able to work cooperatively with others. There is nothing more that we as
a Board would like than classrooms full of joyful learners.
These words describe what we as trustees want to see happening for each of our students.
In order for this to occur, an important aspect of engaging students hinges on the active involvement of school
committee members. You are the best people to be able to
support and to determine if the programming offered by
the Division and by your local school is attracting students
to stay in school.
It is also up to you as school committee members to ask
the hard questions of your administration and your fellow
trustees if you feel that your school is missing the mark in
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providing for the needs of the student. Some of these hard
questions might be around the standing items on your
school committee agendas such as:
• Are students attending?”
• How are students doing on the math assessments?
• Are children learning to read by the time they are in
Grade 3?”
• How safe is our school”?
These are questions that need to be continually asked
and discussed. The Correlates of Effective Schools must
continue to be a standing item on each of your school
committee meeting agendas for discussion with your administration.
It is our goal as trustees that each of our students will
have a vision for themselves as successful learners who
see a purpose in their education. In the Board report last
year we spoke about student learning. We feel that some
of those statements bear repeating. Our Board holds the
belief that all students can achieve at the highest levels regardless of background or circumstance. Student learning
is at the heart of our school division. Everything that we do
as a Division needs to support this singular objective.
While we as trustees acknowledge there are many factors that impact on students outside of the school, we also
believe that staffs within our school division have the responsibility and the ability to close the achievement gap
that exists within many of our schools and the rest of the
province. This gap is not acceptable to us as a Board or to
the parents we represent. It is the expectation of the Board
that each school examines the level of student achievement and attendance in the school and takes necessary
steps to close any achievements gaps that exist. The Board
also recognizes that to close the gap, the steady dependable presence of staff in the school on a day-to-day basis is
critical.
We also asked school committees to choose one of the
correlates of effective schools for discussion at each of your
meetings. As I review the correlates I would ask you to
reflect on them and think about whether or not they are
present in your school.
It is our goal as trustees
that each of our students
will have a vision for
themselves as successful
learners who see a
purpose in their education.
•
High expectations for success. We must expect and
believe in our students ability to succeed. Do we
have high expectations for all students? Are we constantly challenging our students?
•
Frequent monitoring of student progress. We must
frequently monitor and have discussions on the
progress that our students are making. Does your
school have a literacy wall? Do you discuss your student assessment results?
•
Strong instructional leadership. We must have a
complete commitment to student learning. Do you
discuss the professional development needs of staff?
Are all of your staff actively engaged in professional
development?
•
Positive home school relations. We must work with
our schools to support good relationships between
the school staff and members of the community.
Does your school committee plan activities that
bring staff and community together?
•
A safe and orderly environment. All of us collectively
must work together to make sure that our schools
are safe places for our children to be in. Do you discuss your emergency plans? Do you discuss student
suspension reports? Does your school have a clear
code of conduct that is consistently applied?
Each of the correlates that I have mentioned is important
and is being addressed in various ways throughout our Division. Your Principal is to be reporting on these correlates
at your meetings. The Board wishes to re-affirm our ongoing commitment to the correlates and encourage you to
continue discussing them in the coming years within your
school committees.
Another important aspect of learning is student engagement. You will know if your students are engaged in their
learning if they:
•
are excited and happy to be in school,
• don’t want to miss a day of school,
• are doing their homework,
• want to talk about the things they are learning in
school with you,
• are talking about and developing their plans for their
future.
We as a Division can measure student engagement, to
some extent, through the attendance records of our students. Students who are engaged want to attend school.
FSB Report continued...
Attendance
We also recognize that parents have an important role to
play in student attendance. We are pleased that parents are
taking this responsibility seriously as we are seeing a slow
but steady improvement in student attendance. The Division has also been working in cooperation with Manitoba
Education on attendance improvement plans for a number
of our schools where students struggle with attendance.
We wish to re-emphasize to school committees and parents that the single most important factor attributing to
students success is regular attendance at school. In other
words, students cannot learn if they are not in school.
posters will focus on Science concepts. The committee has
Conversely, teachers cannot help students learn if they also undertaken steps towards reaching a consensus on a
are not in school on a regular basis. That is why it is impera- common writing system for both Cree and Ojibwe. We as a
tive that parents, community members and school staff do Board strongly believe we must do all that we can to keep
all that is possible to ensure student attendance.
students connected with their heritage.
The Divisional focus on engagement is designed to develop a school system where students want to attend and
Healthy Lifestyles
do not want to miss a day because they might miss someOur Division is committed to student engagement
thing exciting. One of the best ways that we can combat through encouraging active healthy lifestyles among our
absenteeism is to make our schools exciting places of learn- students. All of our schools participated in Health Week, 30
ing. That is the key!
schools participated in the Terry Fox Run and 10 schools
We are working hard to engage our students by provid- had a total of 125 students participate in the Manitoba Maring an education that preserves and connects them to their athon. Outdoor education was supported and promoted in
language and culture. Our Board recognizes the impor- many schools throughout the Division. Camping gear was
tance of providing students with a solid grounding in their sent out to schools for canoe and camping trips. Over 600
culture and language. In addition to local initiatives, the Di- students in 18 schools took part in the Division Ice Fishing
vision has established a working group of staff along with derby. The Circus and Performing Arts camp program was
Cree and Ojibwe elders to assist in the development of a hosted in Little Black River for 300 students.
Nursery to Grade 2 Aboriginal Language and Culture curricThis year the Division held the 38th Annual Frontier
ulum. A series of posters is being translated into both Cree Games. Thirty eight schools participated in the regional
and Ojibwe for distribution to all Frontier schools. These events hosted in 12 communities throughout the Division.
ed students opportunities to examine many different career options. Regional career days were hosted
in Mel Johnson School, Helen Betty Osborne Ininiw
Education Resource Centre, and Frontier Collegiate
Institute. Over 45 presenters and 1,500 students attended these events. Regional Career Days provide
career presentations, displays and role modeling.
Over 500 Frontier students attended Career Fairs in
Winnipeg, The Pas, Dauphin, and Brandon.
Over 1,500 students and chaperones attended the Games
throughout the year with 32 schools being represented at
the Divisional event.
The Division continues to support the implementation of
the Healthy Food Policy and offers support to all schools that
need assistance. Many of our schools are providing healthy
foods in breakfast, lunch and snack programs throughout
the Division. It should be noted that many of these programs are made possible through community volunteers,
local fundraising and grants from various organizations.
Our Division is committed to student engagement by
providing students with a wide range of meaningful activities designed to keep them interested in pursuing their
education. Frontier School Division provides excellent opportunities for students to participate in activities inside and
outside of school. Some of these opportunities include:
• Career awareness and personal awareness: One of the goals of our Division is to have our students develop a vision or dream for their future. To
foster these dreams in our students we have provid-
• Work Education programs: The Division has made
a significant commitment to work education programming. This past year over 275 students participated in work education programs from 23 schools.
Fifty-eight students participated in the annual Health
Career sessions held at the Health Science Centre.
This week long event is held in November. Discovery
Day is a day where students are involved in sessions
lead by doctors, researchers and scientists from the
University of Manitoba and the Health Science Centre. This program is run in partnership with the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. A further 26 students participated in the annual Mini-University session at the
University of Winnipeg. Encounters with Canada saw
19 students participate from 7 Frontier high schools.
• We Day: As a Board we believe in the importance
of our students becoming involved in issues of social
justice. It is important that each of our students realizes that their individual voice, when joined with other
voices, can collectively make a positive change in the
lives of others. Our Division along with most of the
school divisions in the province are participating in an
international movement organized by Free the Children.
Once a year our students with 18,000 other students
gather in an event called We Day. The purpose of the
event is to raise the awareness of students to take
action to combat poverty and injustice both locally
and internationally. Through the generous support
of the province, we were able to have 165 students
participate from 11 Frontier communities. It should
be noted that the only way a student can participate
in this event is if they are involved in volunteering
throughout the year in some way to help those folks
around them who are less fortunate. The Board is
very proud of the many projects undertaken by our
students to help alleviate the suffering of others.
Pathway to Graduation
We are working hard to make sure students have a
clear path to follow after they complete Grade 12. Frontier School Division has a long and successful history in
producing high school graduates. We have done this by
constantly examining our programming and changing it in
ways that always strives to meet the needs of the students
we serve. This last September schools were surveyed to
determine where our students went after graduating in
2012. From the responses to the surveys we were able to
conclude that just over 35% of the students planned to enter some sort of post-secondary studies while 40% went
directly into the workforce. These statistics underscore the
importance of providing our students with clear pathways
to a wide range of post-secondary training focusing on
both vocational colleges and universities. Programming
across the Division has been developed to give students
opportunities that will increase their chances of success in
the workplace and post-secondary studies.
Many external partnerships have been developed and
maintained, and some of our partners include University
College of the North, University of Manitoba, University of
Winnipeg, Assiniboine Community College, and Red River
College. The purpose of these partnerships is to provide
our students with as many pathways as possible to pursue
further training after high school graduation.
As a Division we recognize that due to our geography
and the remote nature of many of our communities we
have to do things differently in order to support all of our
students. The Board deeply appreciates the teamwork that
exists between the trustees and the staff of the Division.
We also acknowledge that many of our staff continually
seeks ways in which to develop new programs that will engage learners. Next is a brief summary of three programs
the Board has recently supported.
at the camp a range of activities and learning opportunities
are provided. Opportunities are provided in areas such as
building construction, cosmetology and mechanics as well
as regular academic programming. Support services in the
area of personal wellness are also provided.
The purpose of providing this retreat experience is to put
students in a structured environment where they can develop self-confidence; and the belief in their own ability to
succeed. Once students complete their retreat experience
they are re-connected with their home communities and
1. Engaged Learners Project
schools often through the Adult Education program. FurThe Board along with our staff has become increasingly ther information on this program is available by contacting
concerned about the number of students in our communi- your Area Superintendent.
ties who not only don’t attend school but who never even
register. Over the past number of months our school staff
2. Four Plus One Program
have been trying to identify these children in each of our
A second innovation undertaken this year by many of our
communities. The Division now has a list of at least 250 in- high school Principals is the Four Plus One program. This
dividuals of school age who have not registered for school. group of administrators identified that many students who
This is an issue that is not unique to Frontier School Divi- started school often dropped out within the last month of
sion. It is the needs of this group of children that prompted the semester, and, at the initiative of this group a proposal
staff to develop a program designed to draw them back entitled “The Four Plus One Program” was developed and
into the education system.
approved by the Board.
The program has two main components, the retreat and
The program breaks the semester into two parts. Stuthen the follow up back in the home community. The Divi- dents take 3 credits from September to December. In Janusion has leased a fully equipped camp facility located be- ary students begin a new course that runs for one month.
tween The Pas and Cranberry Portage. For those of you fa- The courses are designed to be of high interest and very
miliar with this area it is the old Egg Lake Minimum Security engaging. Students take another 3 credits from February to
Correctional Center. Corrections Canada has turned this May, and in June would begin another one-month course.
facility over to the Opaskwayak Cree Nation and it has now
A number of schools choose to send their students to
been repurposed to provide on-site educational program- take specialty courses during these one-month sessions at
ming. Young people who volunteer to participate will at- the Northern Technical Centre in Cranberry Portage. Some
tend this camp retreat for 2 week periods of time on a rota- of the courses include cosmetology, mechanics, building
tional basis throughout the school year. During their time construction, and fine arts such as dance, media and film.
We are particularly excited about the potential for schools
to develop active outdoor education programs for the
month of June.
This is the first year the program has been implemented. This program is designed to give students additional
re-entry points into the school system. The end result is
that the students gain their 8 credits but do it in a manner
that allows a much wider variety of programming options.
3. Northern Technical Centre
A third opportunity that the Division in cooperation
with the Province of Manitoba has developed is the Northern Technical Centre in Cranberry Portage. For many years
the Board has had a commitment to see the expansion
of opportunities for our students in vocational technical
training. As a Board we also know that many of the jobs
found in the north require skills that such training can provide. The opening of the Northern Technical Centre was
a major accomplishment in providing a facility in which
students can pursue their aspirations in the trades. Frontier, through the ongoing support of the Province, has
converted the hanger in Cranberry Portage into a technical centre where students can take a range of courses in
mechanics, building construction and cosmetology.
This facility allows students to learn practical building
skills through the construction of actual houses built to
code that will be sold once complete. The facility is large
enough to accommodate the construction of 2 houses
simultaneously all the while allowing students to work indoors. A state of the art cosmetology lab is also part of the
centre.
These three programs are all designed to provide our
students with engaging educational opportunities in ar-
eas that are of high interest and will also contribute to the
positive development of our communities. The Division
has numerous other programs designed to capture student imagination and to help them explore their interests:
• Grand Rapids School is working with the Paul Martin Foundation to provide students with the belief
in their ability and the skills necessary to start their
own businesses.
• Area 2 gathers students together annually to participate in Arts Olympics giving them an opportunity
to explore their artistic potential.
• Area 3 takes students to Ottawa on an annual basis
to participate in the Space Camp. This camp gives
students unique hands-on experiences in various
aspects of Science.
• Music Jams are held throughout the Division with
the grand finale being the Annual Fiddle Jamboree.
This event brings together 500 students providing
them with advanced instruction in Fiddle, Guitar,
and Dance.
• Some of our schools employ “On the Land” Coordinators who have the responsibility to teach our students about the ways and traditions of living on the
land.
Other Programs
All these experiences and many more that I have not
mentioned are designed to engage our students, to bind
them to the school, to help them realize the value of an
education while at the same time giving them memorable
experiences and life-long skills.
None of these programs I have talked about would be
possible without the commitment and expertise of our
staff. Our Board recognizes that the key to student learning and engagement is encouraging staff to participate in
ongoing professional development. I will outline a few of
the professional development opportunities provided.
• Math Support Team. Thirteen teachers participated in the 2011-12 “Train the Trainer” program.
They were in-serviced in areas of: Math Facts, Operations, Sorting & Classifying, Fractions, SMART
Boards, Geometry, Problem Solving, and Integers &
Order of Operations. Upon return to their schools,
teachers were expected to try out the activities with
their students and then share them with colleagues
either through full-day, half-day, or after-school
workshops. As school committee members, please
check with your administrator if you have members of the Math Support Team in your school. They
would be pleased to provide you with information
on the things they have been learning.
• Resource Teachers. While many of our staff participate in the Divisional training programs the Board
would like to make mention of the ongoing training and support the Division provides for Resource
teachers. Each year they are responsible for developing programming and preparing all the funding
applications for special needs students. Due to the
commitment of this group to their ongoing professional growth the Division has once again received
approval from the Province for every one of the student funding applications submitted in the last year.
It is through the hard work of these staff members
that Frontier is able to provide high levels of support
for students requiring special needs programming
throughout the Division. This sort of programming
success can only be accomplished through an ongoing commitment of the Division to the professional growth of staff.
• Division Leadership Training Program. The
Board has identified the need for the division to develop a leadership training program for both aspiring and current administrators. We are pleased that
a group of 18 of our staff have committed to participate in this program over the next 2 years. We hope
that as a result of this program we will see an increase in the number of people who are interested
in applying for administrative positions within our
Division.
The Division has many excellent initiatives underway
which were developed to respond to the unique challenges of the Division.
We continue to be faced with a number of areas in
which we are going to have to exercise creativity to meet
the needs identified.
I will touch on some of the areas we are working to address:
• Technology. The reliance of our Division on all
forms of technology has grown at a very rapid pace.
Our schools for the most part are extremely well
equipped with a whole range of hardware and software for both staff and students. The challenge that
the Division is facing lies in the requirement that
all of the equipment placed in the schools and offices requires maintenance and support. The Board
has asked our administration to develop a plan to
ensure that schools receive the technical support
they require in a timely manner. A plan has recently been approved that will focus on training for
school-based staff equipping them to respond to a
number of commonly encountered problems with
computers and various other types of equipment.
The Board is committed to finding innovative ways
in which to support the technological needs of our
schools through the professional development of
staff. This is no small undertaking given the vast
geography and lack of infrastructure in many of our
communities.
• Vocational Programming. As a Board we have
had a commitment to see the expansion of vocational programming options throughout our Division. One of the pressing challenges facing the Division in delivering these types of options for students
is finding staff that have their journeyman tickets as
well as certification allowing them to teach in the
school system. The Division has a number of staff
who have the Red Seal but who lack the necessary
teaching credentials. The Board has recently approved a training opportunity based on the PENT
model that will allow staff possessing a Red Seal to
participate in a one-year teacher training program
offered through Red River College.
• Science. Student participation in the sciences
has been identified by the Board and our staff as
an area that needs greater emphasis. The level of
student participation in the sciences within our Division has declined over the past number of years.
This is a significant concern to us as many of the
job opportunities that our students will have in the
North require that they have taken courses in these
areas. As part of the Divisional commitment to increase student participation in the Sciences, our
Science Consultant has provided in-services to 36
schools throughout the Division. Working in conjunction with Superintendent Swanson, Divisional
Science Consultant Rockford McKay is establishing
a group of science educators to promote student
participation in the sciences. There are also initial
discussions taking place to develop and implement a Frontier School Division Science Camp.
This camp will give students an opportunity to be
immersed in extended science activities and experiences that are hard to duplicate at a classroom level.
It is clear to the Board that if we are to get our students excited about courses in the sciences a great
deal of professional development and support will
be needed.
time other school divisions elect 7-10 trustees. Frontier has
an election in 39 communities for (252) school committee
members. No other school division has a system where
elected school committees make the decision around hiring staff for the school. No other school division has school
committees that give direct input into school programming, the requesting of staff evaluations, and who meet
regularly to discuss student attendance patterns and the
assessment results for your individual schools.
The Annual School Committee Conference is another
one of the unique features of our Division. The conference
is an opportunity for you to meet school committee members from other Frontier schools. It is also an opportunity to
increase you own levels of knowledge and effectiveness as
a committee member. You need to know that your commitment to the staff, students, and parents in your commuSchool Committees’ Roles
nities has a very significant impact on the quality of educaAnd lastly, I want to express gratitude to the 252 people tion in your community.
who have run for office in our school division and who
As Chair of the Board representing 39 communities
serve as volunteers on our school committees. For many across our province, I thank you for supporting our division
of you, Frontier’s governance system may not seem unique and for giving of your time and energy on a regular basis to
as it has been in place for over 30 years. To appreciate our continue strengthening education within your home comunique structure you need to be aware that at election munities and throughout the province.
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Conference Opening &
Celebration of Achievements
F
rontier School Board Chairperson Linda Ballantyne
officially opened the 35th Annual School Committee
Conference on Wednesday evening.
Festivities included a banquet, presentation of the Frontier Achievement Award, opening of the Juried Art Show,
N.O.F.I. fund raising activity, presentation of the Frontier
Achievement Award, and student performances in the 2nd
Annual Frontier Idol and Frontier Rocks.
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Frontier School Board Chairperson Linda Ballantyne welcoming
delegates to the 35th Annual School Committee Conference.
Minister Rondeau bringing greetings to delegates on behalf of the Province.
Delegates at the Conference Opening and Celebration of Achievements.
Area 3 Superintendent Giavedoni on the opening of the 13th Annual Juried Art
Show.
Students performing as part of the “Frontier Idol and Frontier Rocks” activities.
Student performing as part of the “Frontier Idol and Frontier Rocks” activities.
“Frontier Idol and Frontier Rocks” judge announcing the winners of the student
performances.
Area 1 Superintendent McCaskill fundraising for N.O.F.I.
Area 3 Superintendent Giavedoni presented with a retirement card.
Presentations
T
he “Engaging Learners” conference theme was supported throughout the three days with presentations from Ovide Mercredi, Dr. Marcia L. Tate, and Keith
Goulet, and a closing improvisational skit by The Crumbs.
Self Determination in Education
Ovide Mercredi is Cree born in the northern community
of Grand Rapids. He previously served his community as
Chief of Misipawistik Cree Nation, and is currently a Councillor. He spoke on the role communities play in supporting education.
Delegates to this session held Wednesday afternoon
ranked Ovide’s session highly including comments such
as “Very good message and role model” and “Enjoyed the
humour in his speech and loved the message”.
Preparing Children for Success in School
and Life: 20 Ways to Increase Your
Child’s Brain Power
Dr. Marcia L. Tate is an author and speaker recognized internationally as a leader in the field of education. She is the
former Executive Director of Professional Development for
the DeKalb Country School System, Decatur, Georgia. During her 30-year career with the district, Dr. Tate has been a
classroom teacher, reading specialist, language arts coordinator, and staff development director. She received the
2001 Distinguished Staff Developer Award for the State of
Georgia and her department was chosen to receive the
Exemplary Program Award for the state. Dr. Tate holds a
bachelor’s degree from Spelman College, Master’s degree
from the University of Michigan, specialist degree in educational leadership from Georgia State University, and her
ABOVE: Chairperson Linda
Ballantyne presenting
Ovide Mercredi with a gift
for his presentation.
RIGHT: Dr. Tate presented
with a gift from Chairperson Linda Ballantyne.
doctorate in education from Clark Atlanta University.
Dr. Tate focused on techniques to help parents get their
children off to a healthy start, build relationships with
them throughout their lives, equip them with the necessary structure for healthy brain development, and assist
them in increasing their academic achievement.
Dr. Tate’s session was rated as one of the best ever in the
history of school committee conferences as rated by the
delegates, and included many comments such as “Awesome way of teaching!” and “So informative! Fun and en-
gaging – shared so many creative ways to enhance learning
in the classroom and home!”
Nehinuw (Cree) Language Introduction
Keith Goulet is a Nehinuw (Cree) from Cumberland
House in northern Saskatchewan and was raised with an
experiential background of fishing, hunting, trapping, and
gathering. Keith is a fluent Nehinuw language speaker and
writer with a Bachelor of Education and Masters of Education, and is presently working on a Ph.D. ABD. His dissertation topic is on the Cree concept of land. His educational
work includes elementary school teaching, Cree language
consulting, and the development of the Northern Teacher
Education Program. He was also the Executive Director of
the Gabriel Dumont Institute and a Principal of a Regional
Community College. Mr. Goulet served 17 years as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Saskatchewan, including
holding a Cabinet Ministry from 1992 to 2001.
Keith introduced Cree storytelling, narrative structures
and philosophy of the language.
Delegates rated the session highly including comments
such as, “Enjoyed hearing the history and meaning of this
unique language,” and, “It was good to learn the value of
the Cree language and his explanations of the Cree words
were interesting”.
ABOVE: Keith Goulet (left)
with Board Chairperson
Linda Ballantyne and
Chief Superintendent Ray
Derksen.
LEFT:
The
Crumbs
perform at the conference
closing.
Closing
The conference closed with an improvisational group been crowned Improv Champions at several tournaments.
titled The Crumbs.
They entertained delegates with a show that focused
The Crumbs formed in Winnipeg in 1997 and are interna- upon themes presented at the conference.
tionally recognized as one of the top improve companies in
Delegates rated the closing as “excellent,” noting “a lot of
the world. The duo has received several awards and have good humour.” A good way to end our conference!
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Juried Art Show
T
he Board of Trustees believes that fine arts activities
are an important and necessary complement to basic or core programs provided in the Division.
Students get a sense of identity and self-esteem when
they are successful in the arts. The Board has supported
several initiatives in the arts including the 13th Annual Juried Art Show that took place as part of the 35th Annual
School Committee Conference.
This year’s show featured the talents of 270 students
who submitted a total of 372 works of art from the following Division schools:
• Cormorant Lake,
• Duke of Marlborough (Churchill),
• Falcon Beach (Falcon Lake),
• Frontier Collegiate Institute (Cranberry Portage),
• Gillam,
• Grand Rapids,
• Gypsumville,
• Helen Betty Osborne Ininiw Education Resource
Centre (Norway House),
• Joseph H. Kerr (Snow Lake),
• Leaf Rapids Education Centre,
• Rorketon,
• San Antonio (Bissett),
• Skownan,
• Stevenson Island,
• Wanipigow,
• Waterhen
The Art Show provides our young artists to have their
work evaluated and adjudicated by professional artists,
with each participating student receiving a written critique following the show, and cash prizes to those who
placed first, second or third. As well, delegates and visitors
to the conference voted on their favourite piece with the
winner of the “People’s Choice” award announced at the
closing of the conference.
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Minister Jim Rondeau and Board Chairperson Linda Ballantyne cutting the
ribbon to open the 13th Annual Juried Art Show.
People’s Choice Award
Shaded Cub, Denay Wood, San Antonio School
Drawing — Grades 7 & 8
1.
Warm and Cold, Ben Woods, Falcon
Beach School
2.
Storm on the Hayes, Naomi Mason,
H.B.O.I. Education Resource Centre
3.
Bunny Bad Gun, Farrah Beauchamp,
Skownan School
3.
Summer Sunset, Chad Ross, Frontier
Collegiate Institute
Drawing — Grades 9 & 10
1.
Lake Athapap, Kara Fosseneuve, Frontier
2.
Riverbend, Karla Hill, Frontier Collegiate
Institute
Drawing — Grades 11 & 12, Adult Ed.
1.
Creativity, Deseree Robertson, H.B.O.I.
Education Resource Centre
2.
Soul Eater Fan Art, Deseree Robertson,
3.
Many Faces, Alexandra Hart,
Juried Art Show continued...
Printmaking — Grades 7 & 8
1.
Daylon’s Abstract, Daylon Catcheway,
Skownan School
2.
Chunky Bear, Kaylee Cochrane, Skownan
School
3.
Soaring Eagles, Irvin Maud, Skownan
School
Printmaking — Grades 9 & 10
Second and third
place not awarded
1.
Wolfen, Ben Woods, Alexandria
Moosetail, Skownan School
Printmaking — Grades 11 & 12, Adult Ed.
No Entries.
Painting — Grades 7 & 8
1.
Northern Lights, Caitlin Baker, Grand
Rapids School
2.
Sunset on the Lake, Caitlin Baker, Grand
Rapids School
3.
Colour Collision, Morley Wright,
Cormorant Lake School
Painting — Grades 9 & 10
1.
Life, Sidney Ettawacappo, H.B.O.I.
2.
Autumn Leaves, Polina Gapotiy, Joseph
H. Kerr School
3.
The Garden of Life, Austin Apetagon,
Painting — Grades 11 & 12, Adult Ed.
1.
Self-Portrait, Ryne Sandberg, H.B.O.I.
2.
Airport Storm, Shael Halcrow, H.B.O.I.
3.
Creek, Braden Wall, Gillam School
3.
Wolf Paw, Nicholas Osborne, H.B.O.I.
Pottery & Sculpture — Grades 7 & 8
1.
Wolf Humility, Kiesha Laugher, H.B.O.I.
2.
Bear, Alexander Crate, H.B.O.I.
Pottery & Sculpture — Grades 9 & 10
1.
Breakfast on Sunday, Sydni Head,
Frontier Collegiate Institute
2.
The Guardian, Katia Monias, H.B.O.I.
3.
Canoe, Jerod Simpson, H.B.O.I.
Pottery & Sculpture — Grades 11 & 12, Adult Ed.
1.
Werewolf, Amy Cromarty, H.B.O.I.
2.
Fox Rock, Ryne Sandberg, H.B.O.I.
3.
Turtle Dove, Ashley Balfour, H.B.O.I.
3.
Reflection of Damion, Damion
Sanderson, Gypsumville School
Crafts — Grades 7 & 8
1.
Hope, Desmond Genaille, Cormorant
Lake School
2.
Garden, Jeremiah Genaille, Cormorant
Lake School
Crafts — Grades 9 & 10
1.
Rustic Stool, Cole Dunbar, Joan Gogal,
Joseph H. Kerr School
2.
Flower Table, Shelby Stoupe, Kelsey
Morrell, Joseph H. Kerr School
3.
Cross and Flowers, Hanna
Bruneau-Moneyas, Wanipigow School
3.
Soaring Eagle, Emily Bruneau-Moneyas,
Wanipigow School
3.
Fluffy, James Thompson-Hailstone,
Wanipigow School
Crafts — Grades 11 & 12, Adult Ed.
1.
Catching Dreams, Breanna Peebles,
Wanipigow School
2.
Star Blanket, Trenton Williams,
Wanipigow School
Digital Photography — Grades 7 & 8
1.
Rainbow, Dakota Chartrand, Waterhen
School
2.
Black Shade, Caitlin Coumont, Waterhen
School
Digital Photography — Grades 9 & 10
1.
Rain, Hailey Peebles, Wanipigow School
2.
Untitled, Madi Wall, Gillam School
3.
Sunrise, Trisha McKenzie, Gillam School
Digital Photography — Grades 11 & 12, Adult Ed.
1.
Comfort, Rikki Hudson, Wanipigow
School
2.
Untitled, Jamie Neepin, Gillam School
3.
Sunset, Peter Duck, Wanipigow School
Enhanced Digital Photography — Grades 7 & 8
1.
Glass, Natasha Kippen, Gypsumville
School
2.
Slide, Stefani Traverse, Gypsumville
School
3.
Rocks, Judy Ann Anderson, Gypsumville
School
Enhanced Digital Photography — Grades 9 & 10
1.
Abstract Tree, Madison Burns, Frontier
2.
Photography Class, Hailey Stewardson,
Duke of Marlborough School
3.
Eye, Jasimine Lundie, Duke of
Marlborough School
Enhanced Digital Photography — Grades 11 & 12, Adult Ed.
1.
Dirty Bricks, Zack Ames, Frontier
2.
Cool, Carlson Flett, Frontier Collegiate
Institute
3.
Awesome, Caitlyn Monias, Frontier
3.
Interview with Irvin Cash, Irvin Maude,
Skownan School
Filmmaking — Grades 7 & 8
1.
Daylon’s Bannock Chips, Daylon
Catcheway, Skownan School
2.
Dylmen’s Puppy Wear, Daylon Catcheway
& Carmen Kakewash, Skownan School
Filmmaking — Grades 9 & 10
No Entries.
Filmmaking — Grades 11 & 12, Adult Ed.
1.
Workout, Eric Krul, Joseph H. Kerr School
2.
When You’re Gone, Sarah Lewis, Frontier
Animation — Grades 7 & 8
1.
Super Nuker, Ethan Catcheway,
Waterhen School
2.
ProStars 2, Skyler Sanderson, Waterhen
School
Animation — Grades 9 & 10
1.
UFO KFC Run, Riley Parsons, Joseph H.
Kerr School
2.
The Ants Go Marching, Ali Morrison,
Falcon Beach School
3.
Pacman, Aaron McDonald, Priscilla
Oman, Melody Spence, Maxine Flett,
Duke of Marlborough School
Animation — Grades 11 & 12, Adult Ed.
1.
Alien Invasion, Trisha Penner,
Breanna Peebles, Laurell MacKenzie,
Wanipigow School
2.
Trees and You, Daniel Longpre, Joseph
H. Kerr School
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Frontier School Board of Trustees
Meeting Dates 2013/14
2013
• September 10-11 (Area 4)
• October 7-8
• November 4-5
• December 9-10
2014
• January 13-14
• February 11 (February 12-14, 36th Annual
School Committee Conference)
• March 11-12
• April 14-15
• May 12-13
• June 9-10
3.
Fire Fly, Breanna Peebles, Wanipigow
School
Amazingly Pointless, Shayna Bushie,
Wanipigow School
Frontier School Board of Trustees 2010-2014
LINDA BALLANTYNE
Chairperson
Grand Rapids (Area 2)
Tel. 639-2219
MARION PEARSON
Vice-Chairperson
Cranberry Portage (Area 4)
Tel. 472-3213
RAYMOND BEARDY
Ilford (Area 1)
Tel. 288-4394
GRAEME MONTGOMERY
South Indian Lake (Area 1)
Tel. 374-2020
JOHN PARENTEAU JR.
Duck Bay (Area 2)
Tel. 572-8880
MARG IMRIE
Falcon Beach (Area 3)
Tel. 349-2410
DELORES BOULETTE
Wanipigow (Area 3)
Tel. 770-2896
DONNA CALVERT
Sherridon (Area 4)
Tel. 468-2033
KATHLEEN ETTAWACAPP
Norway House (Area 5
Tel. 359-6296
CLARENCE PAUPANEKIS
Norway House (Area 5)
Tel. 359-6786
Student Performances
Frontier Idol first place winner Lucas Bruneau from Frontier Idol second place winner Corinne Gusnoski
Wanipigow School performing “Gangnam Style.”
from Gillam School performing “I Dreamed a Dream.”
A
nother fine arts initiative supported by the Board
is music as displayed by the fiddling talents of the
Frontier Fiddlers as well as the 2nd Annual “Frontier Idol and
Frontier Rocks”.
“Frontier Idol and Frontier Rocks”
Last fall Grade 7 to 12 individual student performers as
well as bands from across the Division auditioned in the
hopes of being chosen to represent their school at the competitions held February 13, 2013. The bands (four members)
had to include at least one singer, one fiddler, one guitarist
and a drummer.
A panel of adjudicators selected finalists from across the
Division for each of the two competitions and were judged
according to their choice of song, skill level, stage presence,
and overall performance in front of the Annual School Committee Conference audience.
Cash prizes were awarded for first, second and third place
winners in each competition.
Frontier Idol third place winner Joseph Brightnose
from Frontier Collegiate Institute performing“Valerie.”
Individual Performers:
• Joseph Brightnose, Sarah Lewis (Frontier Collegiate Institute)
• Corinne Gusnoski (Gillam School)
• Caitlin Baker (Grand Rapids School)
• Devin Clarke, Martina Muminawatum (Helen Betty Osborne Ininiw Education Resource Centre
• Rose Spence (Lakefront School)
• Chloe Seymour, Lucas Bruneau (Wanipigow School)
Band Performers:
• Grand Rapids Band (Grand Rapids School) – “Payphone”
• HBO Area 5.2 Band (Helen Betty Osborne Ininiw Education Resource Centre) – “Have You Ever Seen the Rain”
• Chicken and Fries Band (Rorketon School) – “Chicken
Fried”
• Wanipigow Junior Fiddle Band (Wanipigow School) –
“Riley’s Reel”
Congratulations and well done to all students who participated in the 2nd Annual “Frontier Idol and Frontier Rocks.”
Student Performances continued...
Student Performances continued...
Frontier Rocks first place winner Wanipigow School Junior Fiddle Band performing “Riley’s Reel.”
Frontier Rocks second place winner HBO Area 5.2 Band from Helen Betty Osborne Frontier Rocks third place winner the Chicken and Fries Band from Rorketon
Ininiw Education Resource Centre performing “Have You Ever Seen the Rain.”
School performing “Chicken Fried.”
“Frontier Fiddlers”
When there is a request for the Frontier Fiddlers to perform, students are selected from schools across the Division with a focus on involving as many students as possible. As a result, group membership is always changing
from event to event.
Frontier Fiddlers have performed at the Annual School
Committee Conference for over ten years. Students from
eleven schools performed for delegates at the Friday
morning opening of this year’s conference.
*
Recognition Awards
F
Frontier Achievement Award
ifteen years ago the Board established the Frontier
Achievement Award. This award recognizes and
honours Frontier School Division graduates or those who
attended Frontier schools, and have demonstrated outstanding career or lifetime achievement.
These achievements could be from a wide range of areas
including community service, arts, science and technology,
education, health, law and justice, sports, agriculture, energy, social services, heritage and spirituality, environment,
fisheries, logging, forestry and natural resources, and business. Former students who are successful in their chosen
field of endeavor, or made a significant contribution to
their past or present community may be nominated for
this award.
Previous recipients include:
• 1998 – Oliver Boulette (Manigotogan) – “Community
Service”
• 1999 – Marie Roddy (Berens River) – “Health”
• 2000 – Edwin Jebb (The Pas) – “Education”
• 2001 – Vince Kuzdak (Manigotogan) – “Environment”
Gayle Sinclair (Norway House) – “Arts”
• 2002 – Loretta Meade (Wanipigow) – “Law and Justice”
• 2003 – Dr. Peter Kulchyski (Bissett) – “Heritage”
• Michael Birch (Stevenson Island) – “Business”
• 2004 – Kerry Mader (Wabowden) – “Business”
• 2005 – Angela Sherwood (Cranberry Portage) – “Education”
• 2006 – Glen A. Sanderson (Moose Lake) – “Community Service”/”Education”
• 2007 – Catherine Fidierchuk (Cranberry Portage) –
“Education”
• 2008 – Colleen Weibel (Cranberry Portage) – “Education”
• 2009 – Tina Umpherville (Brochet, Cranberry Por-
Frontier Achievement Award recipient Konrad Jonasson (picture
on the screen) was unable to attend the Conference Opening and
Celebration of Achievements. His mother Martha Jonasson (right)
accepted the award on his behalf.
tage) – “Community Service”
• 2010 – Gloria Whitford (Moose Lake, Cranberry Portage) – “Community Service”
• 2011 – Alex Campbell (Moose Lake) – “Public Service”
• 2012 – Meagan Imrie (Falcon Beach) – “Sports”
Dolores Samatte (Cormorant, Cranberry Portage) –
“Education”
The 2013 Frontier Achievement Award recipient is Mr.
Konrad Jonasson.
Konrad received his elementary and junior high education in Wabowden and then attended Frontier Collegiate
Institute for high school education. He graduated from
F.C.I. in 1975 and continued on with his education at Keewatin Community College and Simon Fraser University. His
employment early in his career included working on the
building of the Wabowden arena while he was in high
school, and he was also employed with the Canadian National Railway as a CN Agent Operator. He began his work
in post-secondary education in 1987 with the Limestone
Training and Employment Agency, a crown corporation
with a mandate to deliver training in areas associated with
employment at the Limestone Generating Station.
Recognition Awards continued...
Recognition Awards continued...
From there he was transferred to Keewatin Community
College. Konrad has held several positions within Keewatin Community College, later known as University College
of the North including Employment Coordinator, Facilities
Manager, Acting Executive Director, Training Consultant,
Manager of Market Driven Training, Director of Community
Based Services, Vice-President, Community Based Services,
Interim President and Vice-Chancellor. He is currently the
President and Vice-Chancellor of University College of the
North.
Some comments from those who nominated Mr. Jonasson included:
• He epitomizes those qualities that people in Frontier School Division value: hard work, perseverance,
loyalty, vision, and promoting the interests that will
grow and sustain communities.
• He does not limit his pursuits to the post-secondary
realm, he is also active in strengthening people and
organizations through his past involvement in the
Manitoba Metis Federation, and the Thompson Urban Aboriginal Strategy Sharing Committee.
• For a man who has gained most of his knowledge
through lifelong learning, he is doing an exemplary
job. He has done this by committing himself to the
citizens of northern Manitoba. F.C.I. should be very
proud of his accomplishments.
Long-Service Awards
By Felicia Morrisseau
A number of long-service awards were presented by
the Board during the Thursday lunch. During her presentation, Chairperson Ballantyne noted that the quality of
an effective organization is the acknowledgement of the
people who contribute to its operation. This involves the
hard work of everyone who contributes to those operations, including school committee members.
The following school committee members, who did not
attend the Conference, will receive long-service awards at
an upcoming school/community function:
• Arvid Nottveit – Peonan Point School Committee –
10 Year Service Award
• David Olson – Peonan Point School Committee – 10
Year Service Award
• Elizabeth Burton – Ministic School Committee – 10
Year Service Award
• Jennifer Chornoby – Julie Lindal School Committee –
15 Year Service Award
• Marie Chilly Reber – Cranberry Portage School Committee – 15 Year Service Award
Congratulations to all recipients!
Names for awards must be submitted by school committees. If you have any members who should receive an
award, please contact your Governance Support Officer or
Area Superintendent.
Cheryl Richard from Philomene Chairperson Ballantyne (right)
Chartrand School Committee (left) congratulating Marcie Woods from
accepting her 10 year award.
Falcon Beach School Committee on
10 years of service.
Chairperson Ballantyne (right) and
Trustee Boulette congratulating
Melvina Moneyas (centre) from James Paupanekis (centre) from
Wanipigow School Committee on 15 Norway House School Authority
accepting his 15 year award.
years of service.
Raymond Beardy (centre) from Julie Lindal School
Committee accepting his 20 year award.
Pikwitonei School Committee member Angeline
Flett (centre) accepting her 25 year award.
Trustee Imrie (left) and Chairperson Ballantyne
congratulating Linda Benson (centre) from Falcon
Beach School Committee on 20 years of service.
Doreen Cook from Brochet School Committee
(centre) accepting her 20 year service award.
Trustee Imrie and Chairperson Ballantyne congratu- Chairperson Ballantyne (right) presenting Doreen
late Delores Boulette (centre) from Wanipigow Cook with the Outstanding Contribution AwardSchool Committee on 25 years of service.
School Committee Member.
Outstanding Contribution Award – School
Committee Member
This award was established by the Board in 1988 to recognize the contribution school committee members have
made to the Division. It is presented to a school committee member who is “outstanding”. Criteria for this award
include:
• Active participation on a school committee,
• Volunteer with activities in the school,
• Participates in Area and Division activities,
• Executive duties,
• Willingness to take training,
• Good attendance,
• Responsive to community concerns, and
• Long-term service.
The Board was pleased to acknowledge Doreen Cook as
recipient of the Outstanding Contribution Award. Doreen
has been a member of the Brochet School Committee for
20 years. She has served as secretary of the committee in
the past, and is currently the Vice-Chairperson. She has
volunteered for various school programs and activities.
Some comments from those who nominated her include:
• She was a role model and guide for other school
committee member(s)…she offers good alternatives, advice, recommendations to some of the issues that arise in a school committee meeting.
• She always volunteers, assisting with many programs…she is an important member of the community.
• Doreen works and relates well with both the school
and community…she likes to interact with the community and participates in fundraising activities.
• It has been a pleasure to work with her.
Congratulations Doreen!
*
Nikanihk Ochi Foundation Inc.
T
he Foundation was established in December 1987
as a charitable organization to support the students
of Frontier School Division. Nikanihk Ochi is a Cree phrase,
which means “for the future”. N.O.F.I. is administered by a
Board of Directors.
N.O.F.I. provides an organizational framework to promote education in a variety of ways:
• Scholarships and other financial awards for students
who wish to further their education at a post-secondary institution, such as a university, college, vocational, technical, or trades training school
• Non-monetary donations (e.g. books for school libraries); and
Calling all High School Students!
Did you know that you may be eligible to receive a
scholarship from the Nikanihk Ohci Foundation, Inc.? All
you need to do is put paper to pen (or fingers to keyboard)
and fill out an application form for the following scholarships!
• Administration of grant money.
N.O.F.I. is empowered to solicit and raise funds from the
public to support its aim. The Foundation raises funds
through its payroll deduction program for Frontier School
Division employees, a sponsorship program with Birchwood Chevrolet Buick GMC, as well as Division fundraising
activities including the Annual School Committee Conference in February.
This year’s fundraising activities included an event at the
“Conference Opening and Celebration of Achievements”
on the Wednesday evening, and a raffle with tickets sold
throughout the conference.
Elimination Draw Winners: Tim Cameron (Churchill),
Boyd Ballantyne (Moose Lake), Donna Calvert (Sherridon).
Raffle Draw Winners: Tyson Mac Gillivray (Winnipeg),
Isabelle Genaille (Cormorant), John Parenteau (Duck Bay).
The Directors of N.O.F.I. extend their thanks to Calm Air
International, Canad Inn Fort Garry, Ramada Viscount Gort,
Radisson Hotel Downtown, Deloitte, Hans Arnold, Hans
Arnold Photography and Michael Palay, Birchwood Credit
Solutions for donating prizes. They also extend their appreciation to the delegates who participated in the fundraising activities in support of this worthy cause.
The Floyd Tucker Memorial Electrical Scholarship
Open to a Grade 12 graduating student who is enrolled
in a recognized University or Community College in the
electrical/electronic field. An original essay on future career aspirations is required.
The John W. Milner Memorial Scholarship
Open to a Grade 12 graduating student who is enrolled
in a recognized University or Community College. An original essay on environmental issues is required.
Humanitarian Award
Open to a graduating high school student, graduating
Home Placement student, or Division student transported
to a non-Division school, and must be involved in humanitarian work in order to be eligible. An completed application form is required.
For more information on these scholarships contact
your classroom teacher, Principal, or the Board of Directors,
N.O.F.I. at (204) 775-9741.
*

2013 Northerner Spring Edition

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