School District of Mystery Lake
# School District of Mystery Lake

The School District of Mystery Lake provides educational services in the city of Thompson, Manitoba at six elementary schools and one high school. The School District of Mystery Lake offers programs in both English and French languages.

During the late 1990s, it was recognized that many of the cultural and language needs of First Nations peoples in northern Manitoba were not being adequately addressed by the predominantly English school system. Programming that encourages the use of Cree language has been initiated by the school district to address these needs. The staff of Wapanohk - Eastwood Community School have worked closely with the Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre in program development. Approximately half of the instructional and support staff of Wapanohk - Eastwood Community School are speakers of the Cree language, and the student population is an estimated 80 - 85% Cree.

## List of Schools

### Elementary

Elementary Schools :

| School Name | Grades Provided | English/French |
| - | - | - |
| Burntwood Elementary | K-8 | Y/N |
| Deerwood School | K-8 | Y/N |
| Juniper School | K-8 | Y/N |
| École Riverside School | K-8 | Y/Y |
| Wapanohk Community School | K-8 | Y/N |
| Westwood Elementary | K-8 | Y/N |

### Secondary

R.D. Parker Collegiate (Grade: 9–12)

### Past

| School Name | Info | Year of Change |
| - | - | - |
| Eastwood School | Renamed to Wapanohk-Eastwood Community School | 2004 |
| Thompson High School | Renamed to R.D. Parker Collegiate | |
| Ecole Deerwood School | French Immersion removed. | 1994 |
| Thompson School #1 | Renamed to Juniper School | |

## Sports

### Knights of Columbus

(Indoor Track Meet)

Grades Four(4) to Eight(8), every April all six(6) Elementary Schools participate in the annual event.

The following are the events, High Jump, Shot Put, 50 Metres, 300 Metres, 1000 Metres, CO-ED Relay and 4x1 Relay.

This event takes place in the C.A. Nesbitt Arena of the Thompson Recreational Centre which is located near the R.D. Parker Collegiate.

## Notable alumni

* Hon. Steve Ashton, Member of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly
