Birch Narrows Dene Community School

Turnor Lake, Saskatchewan

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Birch Narrows Dene Community School is located in Turnor Lake, Saskatchewan on Treaty 10 Territory. Birch Narrows offers a Pre-Kindergarten to grade 12 programs. Birch Narrows Dene Community School has provided education since 1909 and takes great pride in providing educational, athletic and social opportunities for students.
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Birch Narrows Dene Community School Events

School cabin hunting trip September and October students from kindergarten to grade 9 will be going to the school cabin on selective dates please the calendar. September 20th - UOFS tour for grade 12 students September 26th - Career Fair grades 9-12 September 26th - Community consultation September 29- Truth and Reconciliation assembly September 30- School closed for Truth and Reconciliation October 2nd - Community Night October 11th - Community Thanksgiving lunch October 14th - No school (Thanksgiving Day) October 31st - Halloween parade

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Birch Narrows Dene Community School(PreK-12) currently has a student population of over 220 young people. There is a fitness room, large gym, home economics lab, industrial arts shop, library, computer room, science lab, cultural room and many large classrooms. Innovative programs such as LLRC and Dene classes are just a few of the exciting things going on at this well-organized and productive school.

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Extra Curricular

A total educational program involves not only curricular activities during regular school hours, but also extra-curricular activities that provide opportunity for participation by all students and staff.

Dene Language

At BNDCS we are striving to revitalize the Dené Language. We offer Dene classes daily for Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 9 and High School classes. BNDCS utilizes Elders and community members to promote language.

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Karen Sylvestre

Principal

Valendie McKay

Vice Principal

Jenny Sylvestre

Secretary

Melissa Sylvester

Head-start/Nursery Teacher

Elainie Daigneault

Kindergarten Teacher

Lucy Shorting

Grade 1

Jocelyn Daigneault-Gardiner

Grade 2

Autumn McDonald

Grade 3

Viola Herman

Grade 4

Lynnie Crookedneck

Grade 5

Marie Marceland

Grade 6

Keetah Montgrand

Grade 7

Nicole Cerminara

Grade 8

Ashley Sylvester

Grade 9

Bernice Montgrand

Dene Language

Ida Sylvestre

Physical Education Teacher

Passmore Nachilobe

Highschool Science

Alyx Mercredi

High school English

David Racette

High School Practical Applied Arts Teacher

Christy Johnson

Student Services Coordinator

Ramona Paddy

Numeracy Catalyst

Marlene Kwan

Literacy Catalyst

Effie Sylvester

Student Support Worker

Angel Sylvester

LLRC

Cheryl Sylvester

Librarian

Loretta Morin

Speech Education Assistant

Shaelynne Sylvester

Literacy Education Assistant

Nicketa Moberly

Education Assistant

Tanelle Sylvester

Education Assistant

Marilyn Sylvester

Education Assistant

Katelyn Morin

Education Assistant

Shyanna Moberly

Education Assistant

Kristy Toulejour

Education Assistant

Christa Sylvestre

Education Assistant

Shinae Morin

Education Assistant

Chrissy Montgrand

Education Assistant

Mary Rose Montgrand

Custodian

Sonya Morin

Custodian

Albert Maurice

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