Long Plain School

Ga-Ke-Nush-Koo-De-Ag   Ka-Ke-Na-Ma-Dayi-Ga-Mic

Staff and Students
Long Plain School had an academic year comprised of 193 school days comparable to the nearest provincial school division. Fourteen certified teachers were employed at the school with twelve of them being tribal members from the community. Ten tribal members worked as Para-Educators for 21.5 special education students throughout the school system. Other employees include a secretary, a social counselor, a nursery teacher, a student teacher, a high school worker, two janitors, a maintenance/bus supervisor, and seven bus drivers.

The first day of classes for students in nursery to grade nine (S1) was on September 6 2005. At the nominal roll date of September 30, 2005, Long Plain School had a total student population of 260. The Junior High students were split into a regular grade seven/eight room and a grade eight/nine class.

Class Schedule
School begins at 9:00 a.m. with the flag song and opening Ojibway prayer. Classes end at 3:30 p.m. Itinerant classes include Computer, Library, Physical Education, Guidance and Ojibway Studies. The lunch break is from noon until 12:45 p.m. with students staying in their rooms for 20 minutes to have lunch and 25 minutes for their recess time.

Sports Programs
Long Plain School is an active member in an inter-tribal sports program within the Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council communities. Grade four to nine students participate in different sports events throughout the school year. Each school hosts a different event on a monthly basis.

Students in grades one to six go on swimming excursions to Southport on a monthly basis. As well, there have been community sports activities taking place in the gym on different days throughout the school year. Scheduled gym nights are held on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays for community members.

In-School Activities
The Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre (MFNERC) school specialists have been involved in programming sessions with teachers on math, science, language arts, special education and computers. These services are available to all First Nations schools and are part of our professional development as educators.

The Terry Fox Run is an annual event that happens in September. Students and staff participate in this walk organized by the Physical Education teacher.

Our grade six class has been involved in the D.A.R.E. program with the RCMP detachment from Portage. This project is funded by the Arrowhead Development Corporation, Inc.

High School Students
Senior 2 to Senior 4 students attend high school in the Portage School Division. These tribal members must live on reserve and must be on the school's nominal roll for funding purposes. Fifty two were enrolled in classes on September 30, 2005. Two buses transport them to school. A High School Worker is responsible for these students.

Student By Registry
The grade 7 & 8 and 8 & 9 students were split due to low enrollment in September of 2005.

	Apr./05	May/05	Jun./05	Jul./05	Aug./05	Sep./05	Oct./05	Nov./05	Dec./05	Jan./06
Grade
N	17	16	16	18	16	15	15	15	13	12
1	28	29	26	22	22	20	19	19	18	20
2	21	22	22	24	22	23	23	26	26	23
3	24	24	24	19	19	22	22	21	20	20
4	23	23	23	20	22	20	20	22	23	23
5	21	21	21	22	22	21	21	22	22	22
5 & 6	19	19	19	22	22	21	22	23	22	19
7	27	23	22	22	24	26	26	30	29	26
7 & 8	—	—	—	22	24	26	26	30	29	26
8	23	23	22	28	25	26	22	23	25	25
8 & 9	—	—	—	28	25	26	22	23	25	25
9	17	17	17	39	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total Students	242	239	234	260	218	218	213	226	223	214