Father Porte Memorial Dene School
Black Lake, SK
ʔédlánet’é and Welcome to Father Porte Memorial Denesųłiné School,
Father Porte Memorial Denesųłiné School operates under the Athabasca Denesųłiné Education Authority and provides education from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12. The school has approximately 60 staff, about 460 students. In 2015, portable classrooms were commissioned and transported to help the school accommodate its fast-growing youth population.
Details
Population of communities
Approx. 2000
Languages Spoken
Dene
English
Grades
Pre-Kindergarten - Grade 12
About Father Porte Memorial Denesųłiné School
The school has access to some of the latest technology – 22 classrooms are equipped with smart boards and the school has two computer labs with e-readers and tablets for student use. In April 2016, Connected North was launched in Father Porte Memorial Denesųłiné School, providing two way connections between educational experiences that interconnect the child’s community and the world at large. The program has so far been a big hit with students not only having access to educational tools but also having opportunities to proudly showcase their culture and way of life to others.
Students at Father Porte Memorial Denesųłiné School tend to be quiet and may have heads down (especially the older students). Please know this is not an indication of not listening. Students love and respond well to hands-on activities, especially building, painting, creating, dancing, singing and movement.
You can keep up with the students, teachers and staff of Father Porte Memorial Denesųłiné School by following them on Facebook.
We look forward to you connecting with our students!
Simple Denesųłiné (Dene) Vocabulary
Hello - Ɂedlanet’e
School - Sekui honelten kóę
Good - Sughá
Thank you - Marsı
I will see you again - Nánest’ı̨̨́ losą̨́
That's all - Kú t’áh
