The School District of Mystery Lake provides educational services in the city of
Thompson, Manitoba
Thompson (population 13,678) is the largest city in the Northern Region of Manitoba and is situated along the Burntwood River, north of Winnipeg. Originally founded in 1956 as a mining town, it now primarily serves as the "Hub of the North", ...
at six elementary schools and one high school. The School District of Mystery Lake offers programs in both
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
and
French languages.
During the late 1990s, it was recognized that many of the cultural and language needs of
First Nations
First Nations or first peoples may refer to:
* Indigenous peoples, for ethnic groups who are the earliest known inhabitants of an area.
Indigenous groups
*First Nations is commonly used to describe some Indigenous groups including:
**First Natio ...
peoples in northern Manitoba were not being adequately addressed by the predominantly English school system. Programming that encourages the use of
Cree language has been initiated by the school district to address these needs. The staff of
Wapanohk - Eastwood Community School have worked closely with the
Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre in program development. Approximately half of the instructional and support staff of Wapanohk - Eastwood Community School are speakers of the
Cree language, and the student population is an estimated 80 - 85% Cree.
List of Schools
Elementary
Secondary
R.D. Parker Collegiate (Grade: 9–12)
Past
Sports
Knights of Columbus
(Indoor Track Meet)
Grades Four(4) to Eight(8), every April all six(6) Elementary Schools participate in the annual event.
The following are the events, High Jump, Shot Put, 50 Metres, 300 Metres, 1000 Metres, CO-ED Relay and 4x1 Relay.
This event takes place in the C.A. Nesbitt Arena of the Thompson Recreational Centre which is located near the R.D. Parker Collegiate.
Notable alumni
*Hon.
Steve Ashton, Member of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly
See also
*
List of school districts in Manitoba
This is a list of school divisions in Manitoba, and does not include locally-controlled Manitoba Band Operated Schools, which are funded and regulated by the federal Government of Canada.
The province's school divisions and districts are genera ...
References
External links
Burntwood Elementary SchoolDeerwood Elementary SchoolEcole Riverside School
Juniper Elementary SchoolWapanohk Community SchoolWestwood Elementary SchoolR.D. Parker CollegiateManitoba EducationThe School District of Mystery Lake
School districts in Manitoba
Education in Thompson, Manitoba
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