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Must confirm attendance Our annual graduation banquet for Listuguj grads is happening Thursday, June 25th at AGS. If you or someone you know completed a university/college program paid by LED post-secondary between July 2025 and now, please reach out to Christie at ccaplinisaac@lete.listuguj.ca to confirm your attendance by June 9th. For high school graduates, please confirm your attendance by June 16th. Seats are very limited this year and confirmation is required. Cur

Attention Parents of Grade 8 Graduates Grade 8 Prom will be tomorrow, May 27th in the AGS gym. Pictures will be taken from 6:30 to 7:00. The prom will be from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 27th is a Professional Development Day at the Alaqsite'w Gitpu School. Students will have half a day of school. Early Dismissal Schedule: • K4 to Grade 4 students will leave at 11:30 a.m. • Grade 5 to Grade 8 students will leave at 12:30 p.m.

The Alaqsite'w Gitpu School is creating PBIS guidelines (Positive Behaviour Interventions and Supports) to implement next school year. We teamed up with a group of students yesterday to collaborate on these behaviour guidelines and how they will be promoted. Their contribution to our school is something to be proud of! We're looking forward to continuing this work to improve responsibility, accountability and safety within our school.

Are you starting Post-Secondary studies in the Fall? The deadline to apply for funding is Tuesday, June 30th. Returning post-secondary students must apply for funding no later than Sunday, May 31st and must attach their official transcripts. You can download the funding application here. Completed forms must be submitted to Christie Caplin-Isaac. If you have any questions, she can be reached at 418-788-2248 or by email at ccaplinisaac@lete.listuguj.ca.

Congratulations to all AGS students, teachers, and staff on an amazing and successful Earth Day Bottle Drive! Through everyone’s hard work, dedication, and community spirit, our students raised an incredible $2,912.80 this year! A huge thank you to Amanda Barnaby-Lehoux of Barnaby’s Grocery for generously matching the total dollar-for-dollar, bringing AGS’s grand total to an outstanding $5,825.60! We would also like to extend a special thank you to: Our amazing community of L

AGS would like to send a huge thank-you to Listuguj Economic Development for partnering with us at last Friday’s Makers Market on May 8th. Through this partnership, Listuguj Economic Development provided an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the amazing work, creativity, and teamwork shown by our students and classes throughout the event. As part of this recognition, three classes were selected to receive special awards and a pizza party generously donated by Listuguj Eco

Nursery Orientation Day is happening on Friday, May 15th, 2026. Please note that there will be no class for current nursery students on this day.

We're hosting a Makers' Market on Friday, May 8th, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Our students will be making and selling their own products. Here's a look at some of the booths: Fishing Pond Keychains/lanyards Ice Cream Cookies & Candy Fries Bake Sale, Surprise Bags & Sugar Shack Snow Cones & Cotton Candy Cookies, Quiche & Brownies Pizza Hot Dogs & Fizzy Drinks And More! Come support them! All money raised will go towards the students’ year-end trips and activities.

May 5th is Red Dress Day, also known as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People. In Canada, Indigenous women, girls and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community continue to face disproportionate amounts of violence. Please help us raise awareness of gendered violence by wearing red on Tuesday, May 5th.

Welcome to Nursery! Join us for a Welcome to Nursery Orientation on Friday, May 15th, 2026 at the Alaqsite'w Gitpu School. This session will provide you and your child the opportunity to learn more about the services and supports available throughout the school year. Schedule: Group 1 from 10:00 am - 11:00 am Group 2 from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Bus transportation: Group 1 bus departs at 9:30 am Group 2 bus departs at 11:30 am You are welcome to accompany your child on the bus. If

The Alaqsite'w Gitpu School was honoured to receive a bald eagle this morning from community member Ryan Wysote. This young eagle was found along the shores of Miguasha. Miss Karen's class gathered with Chris and Ryan to offer thanks to the eagle and respectfully welcome it to our school. Students also received teachings about the eagle and how it represents Love, one of our seven sacred teachings. We are grateful to learn and reflect on these important teachings together. We

Let's have some fun this Monday, May 4th! Dress up as your favourite Star Wars character or wear your favourite Star Wars merch (t-shirt, hoodie, socks, etc.) However, please keep your lightsabers at home.

Wednesday, April 29th, is a Professional Development Day at the Alaqsite'w Gitpu School. Students will have half a day of school. Early Dismissal Schedule: • K4 to Grade 4 students will leave at 11:30 a.m. • Grade 5 to Grade 8 students will leave at 12:30 p.m.

We're hosting our Star Student Awards on Tuesday, April 21st, 2026. Each month during these assemblies, we celebrate our students' hard work and success. Families are invited to join us in the cafeteria at the following assembly times: 8:45 - 9:15 for grades 5 to 8 9:30 - 10:00 for grades 2 to 4 10:30 - 11:00 for grades K4 to 1