Wahsa pamphlet August 11 2015

WAHSA STAFF
Principal
Darrin Head
Teachers
Andrea Cole
Barb Matousek
Barry Hennessey
Bonnie Osmond
Doug LeConte
John Stradiotto
Jonathan Ho
Jovi Mercer
Merce Romanec
Ruby Morris
Wahsa Distance Education Coordinators
Bearskin Lake
Tricia Nothing, DEC
Big Trout Lake
Sarah Beardy, DEC
Cat Lake
Lynn Oombash,. DEC
Deer Lake
Tommy Rae, DEC
Fort Hope
Ruth Waswa, DEC
Fort Severn
Terry Kakekaspan, DEC
Maybelline Matthews, Asst DEC
Frenchman’s Head
Doreen Kejick, DEC
Kasabonika
Rufus McCullough, Asst. DEC
Keewaywin
Helen Kakegamic, DEC
Kejick Bay
Vacant, DEC
Kingfisher Lake
Suzanna Sainnawap, DEC
Mishkeegogamang
Waylona Neekan, DEC
Muskrat Dam
Peggy Beardy, DEC
Education Counsellors
Candice Goretzki
Levi Duncan
Sachigo Lake
Maureen Kaminawash, DEC
PLAR Counsellor
Barb Carpenter
DEC Liaison
Lishia Brown
Support Staff
Erika Loon - Database Clerk
Linda Singleton - Independent Learning Clerk
Sarah Johnson - School Secretary
Selina Kakekagumick - Distribution Clerk
Suezette Binguis - Receptionist
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Sandy Lake
Marion Fiddler, DEC
Slate Falls
Clark Bunting, DEC
Thunder Bay Urban
Rhonda Kakegamic, DEC
Wapekeka
Chinosa Brown, DEC
Weagamow
Susan Williams, DEC
Beatrice Kanate, Asst DEC
Webequie
Meredith Jacob, DEC
Whitefish Bay
Tina Bearman, DEC
Wunnumin Lake
Janey Mckay, DEC
Roxanne Cromarty, Asst. DEC
Box 1118
74 Front Street
Sioux Lookout, Ontario
P8T 1B7
1-800-667-3703
1-807-737-1488
Toll free fax 1-800-463-7852 (Ontario)
Toll free fax 1-877-990-2023 (National)
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Education Centre
Wahsa Distance Education Program
Wahsa Distance Education is a recognized
accredited Private Secondary School that is
inspected by the Ministry of Education.
Courses are offered through radio and Independent Learning Courses. The Wahsa
program aims to:
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Enables you to complete your high
school studies at home
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Utilize 21st century learning programming (SMART Board and Brigit software)
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Offer you alternative ways to earn a provincial high school diploma
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Open gateways to secondary education
through technological innovation
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Promote First Nations culture through
community based design
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Empower individuals and communities to
realize benefits in a global age
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Develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for future success
Expectations of Students
As a student of Wahsa Distance Education
Centre, they are expected to:
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Be motivated and self-directed
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Participate in conferences, radio, telephone and computer
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Take responsibility for their learning
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Seek assistance when required
There are 2 ways for you to complete your
course work:
Radio courses require you to participate in 4
broadcasts per week over a 9 week term.
Completing one course credit per term is the
best way to get started.
Independent Learning courses require you
to telephone your teacher for assistance to
complete your independent study work within a 10 month period.
Students listen to a radio broadcast class in
one of the Community Learning Centres.
Wahsa Community Learning Centres
There are community learning centres in
each of the participating First Nation Communities. Learning centres are classrooms
for students who take radio or independent
learning courses. Radio courses can be
heard via radio airwaves or through the
Expressvu dish. Everything that students
need to be successful is provided through
the learning centres.
Ontario Secondary School Diploma
You must earn a minimum of 30 credits to earn an
Ontario Secondary School Diploma, including:
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18 compulsory credits
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12 optional credits
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40 hours of community involvement
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Successful completion of the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test.
Compulsory credits (18)
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4 credits in English (1 credit per grade)
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1 credit in French as a second language or
Native language
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3 credits in Mathematics (at least 1 credit
in Grade 11 or 12)
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2 credits in science
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1 credit in Canadian history
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1 credit in Canadian Geography
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1 credit in the arts
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1 credit in health and physical education
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.5 credit in civics
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.5 credit in career studies plus:
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1 additional credit in English, or a third language, or social sciences and the humanities, or Canadian and world studies
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1 additional credit in health and physical
education, or the arts, or business studies
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1 additional credit in science (Grade 11 or
12) or technological education (Grades 9—
12)
Optional credits (total of 12)
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The learning centres are monitored and
maintained by Distance Education Coordinators who provide support and encouragement for students.
May be earned by successfully completing
course from the school calendar
Students can earn S.S.G.D. and
O.S.S.D diplomas. Contact Education Counselor for more information.
Toll Free 1-800-667-3703 * Radio Hotline 1-800-465-7144 Toll Free Fax 1-800-463-7852 (within Ontario) * Toll Free Fax 1-877-990-2023 (National)