Learning Fair 2014 - Yellowknife Education District

May 6, 2014
For Immediate Release
Yellowknife Education District No. 1
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories – Learning Fair 2014 Winners
Yellowknife Education District No. 1’s (YK1) hosted the annual Learning Fair Friday, May 2,
2014 at K’alemi Dene School. The judges were treated to some amazing projects from across
the City. The winners are:
Heritage Fair
Grade 4
Gold
Leo Konge
Silver
Samantha Zonneveld
Bronze
Amy Betsina &
Amber Kunnizzi
JHS
JHS
KDS
Le chemin de fer souterrain
L’aviation dans le nord
Mrs. Fwasi
YK1 : Éducation pour la vie
Tom Cochrane
Michael Gilday – Speed Skating
Grade 5
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Shaileshwara Sivakumar
Aisling Dunn
Alanna Bowerman
JHS
JHS
RLN
Grade 6
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Mia McInnis
Rae Panayi
Kea Furniss
WMS L'histoire de ma famille
WMS Le voyage d'une pagayeuse
WMS Le club de ski de Yellowknife
Grade 7
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Aurora Nind
Olivia Iatridis
Keelin Kobaissi
WMS The Cookie Party
RLN Inuvialuktun
WMS L'histoire de la dentisterie aux T.N.-O.
Grade 8
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Stanley Mackenzie
Melissa Clark
Jack Panayi
KDS Snowshoes
RLN Quest for the Klondike
WMS À vous de juger - le juge J.H. Sissons
…/2
-2Science Fair
Grade 4
Gold
Amber Gau
Silver
Avery Dragon
Bronze
Emma McManus
NJM
NJM
NJM
Grade 5
Gold
Isabelle Boucher et
Mali Straker
Emma Wicks
Brianna Helyar
EASC Combien de sel …
WMS Which Paper Towel is Best?
WMS Carrot Tops
Bronze
Dustin Caisse
Cameron Chambers &
Mason Saunders
Azeen Murtaza
NHS
Pigs!
Grade 7
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Bronze
Liam Phillip
Carla Swanepoel
Kelsey Robson
Lagurenh Janse van Rensberg
WMS
WMS
WMS
WMS
HCB1
Hands
Colour Perception
Eye Colour
Silver
Bronze
Grade 6
Gold
Silver
NJM
NJM
Berries
Paper Towel
Seeds in Liquids
Do you Know?
Laundry Detergent
The Winner of the Canada HistoryCertificate for the Best Use of Research and Visual Effects - Ella Kokelj (WMS), Chère Isabelle, connais-tu le canot ?
The City of Yellowknife presented two awards: Aurora Nind, “The Cookie Party” and Diana
Rockwell, “The Daughters of the Midnight Sun”.
There was also a special category for YK1 history projects as part of the 75th Anniversary
celebration. The top three winners were awarded prizes:
YK1 History Project
Fishing Trip with Bluefish Services (4 people)
1st
Jack Panayi
WMS À vous de juger - le juge J.H. Sissons
YK Glass Recyclers Workshop (4 people)
2nd
Shaileshwara Sivakumar
JHS
YK1 : Éducation pour la vie
Erasmus Apparel Gift Certificate and t-shirt
3rd
Emelia Robertson
NJM
William McDonald School
Hon.
Mention
Hon.
Mention
Amy Betsina &
Amber Kunnizzi
Kacie Hall
KDS
Mrs. Fwasi
WMS Me to We
…/3
-3Thank you to all participants for presenting such amazing projects and congratulations to all of
the winners.
A special thank you to our judges who volunteered as well as the coordinating team for the
event: Monique Marinier-WMS, Danika Jobin-JHS, Dawn-Marie Ashlie-RLN, Justin
Kavanaugh-KDS and Roger Windle-NJM.
For more information please contact the YK1 District Office at 766-5050 or email
[email protected]
-30-