Board Focuses on Reading Programs
FORT NELSON – School District #81 (Fort Nelson) reported September 30th that school enrolment was 870 students. 490 of these are in the elementary/intermediate level, and 380 are at Fort Nelson Secondary School.
Class sizes have been set at 22 students in kindergarten, and 24 students for grades 1 to 3. There are 117 students at JS Clark elementary, 182 at GW Carlson, 178 at RL Angus and 13 at Toad River.
Enrollment at Chalo Independent School, operated by Fort Nelson First Nation, is 200 and at Prophet River there are nine students in school, bringing the total school enrolment in the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality to 1,079.
Literacy Programs
The Fort Nelson Board of Education recognises the importance of improved access to literacy programs for all.
Those who have participated with the board include the Fort Nelson Community Literacy Society, Northern Lights College, Fort Nelson Aboriginal Friendship Society, Fort Nelson Family Development Society and Dorothy’s Place.
Special events have taken place in the Fort Nelson Public Library, Chalo Independent School, Phoenix Theatre, and throughout district schools.
One of the biggest challenges has been to maintain participation in literacy programs.
Despite this, the Fort Nelson Community Literacy Society continues to grow and has more learners than ever in its five year history.
The district schools use Benchmarks, DRA, Yopp Singer, FSA and provincial exam results, Smart Writing and Great Leaps data.
Participation includes celebration of National Family Week, Family Literacy Day, family adult literacy programs, and the Fort Nelson Community Literacy Society’s 4th Annual Adult Learners Showcase at the Phoenix Theatre.
Sponsored by HEAL, the Fort Nelson Community Literacy Society in partnership with First Choice Kitchens, held community kitchen and canning workshops at Northern Lights College in Fort Nelson to train local service providers in how to facilitate these workshops to our local community. 15 members of the community took part.
Adult tutoring has continued throughout the year.
For the coming year it is proposed that the literacy society will build on existing initiatives and expand them to include workplace, seniors, expanded English as a Second Language services in its work.
“With increased activity in the oil and gas industry, the Northern Rockies community is expecting an increase in newcomers settling in our community,” the Board stated.
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