Northwest Territories Curriculum

EMES follows the Northwest Territories curriculum from Kindergarden to Grade 6. Students participate in language arts, math, science, social studies, health, music, gym, art and Dogrib (Tåîchô).

Cultural Programming

EMES is committed to Chief Jimmy Bruneau's vision of educating Tåîchô children to be "strong like two people". At EMES we actively promote the Tåîchô language and culture Tåîchô cultural learning is a part of all student's daily lives at EMES. Each grade receives 120 minutes of Tåîchô language instruction per week. As well, students and teachers participate in on the land cultural activities throughout the year, such as:

• The Fall Fish Camp
• Barrenland Hunt (Staff Only)
• Early Winter Rabbit Snare Program
• December Sliding Camp
• Mid Winter Drumming & Hand Games
• Winter - Intermediate Overnight Camp (Grades 5 & 6)
• Winter - Primary Day Camp (Pre school to grade 4)
• Spring Camp

To support the cultural program, EMES has a well stocked cultural shed, consisting of winter sleeping bags, a radio and satellite communication system, four bush tents, four snowmobiles and toboggans and a boat and motor, in addition to a host of additional equipment required to operate a camp.

EMES Staff Committees

Staff members also take part in a number of committees that promote the growth of a positive and thriving school culture. Committees that staff members serve on include the primary divisional committee, the intermediate divisional committee, the EBS committee, the sports committee, the snack committee and the quarterly newsletter committee. Participation on school committees is a positive and proactive way to empower staff to take ownership over shaping the growth of the school culture; and thus, helping to make the association with EMES a positive experience for the staff, students and parents.

Effective Behaviour Support

EMES also has an active Effection Behaviour Support (EBS)program. The EBS program has been effective in reducing student behavior referrals and developing a positive and thriving school culture.

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EMES has been using the EBS program for the past 5 years and the data supports the programs success. The Flash presentation below presents the data from the EBS program from August 2003-December 2006. Open presentation

Extra-curricular

We have a number of extra curricular events for the students of EMES, such as soccer, cross country running, track & field, an after school rosary club, a student council, an EMES children's choir, and a drama club. Our students are involved in a number of other

Snack Program

Throughout each week, EMES offers a snack program to the student every morning, and on each Friday morning the students bring to school a snack to share with the students and staff.

Interagency Services

Interagency services offered at EMES consist of a wellness councilor, a dental office and a pre-school program. Nurses, a speech and language therapist and an occupational therapist also provide services to EMES students.

RCMP DARE Program

The local RCMP detachment is involve at EMES instructioning D.A.R.E.(Drug Abuse Resistance Education) which is a comprehensive prevention education program designed to equip school children with skills to recognize and resist social pressures to experiment with tobacco, alcohol, other drugs and violence.