Education | Cote First Nation

Education – Chief Gabriel Cote Education Complex

“Let’s Make Our Students Understand the Value of an Education”

The Chief Gabriel Cote Education Complex is located 3 kilometres North of Kamsack. We have approximately 175 students enrolled in programs ranging from Pre Kindergarten to Grade 12. Our staff consists of 24 members strong who offer high school classes as well as adult Education. We offer a wide range of programs to include; Levelled Literacy Intervention, Math Programs, Language and Cultural Programs, Nakawē Language Teaching, Garden Projects, Full-type Physical Education Program, FTV – Following Their Voices and Spelling Bee.

Our Staff and Teachers

Principal – Jonas Cote Administrative Assistant – Jackie Brass PreK/K: Gaylene Koeppe Grade 1/2: Helene Cote Grade 3: Melissa Johnstone Grade 4: Amanda Bell Grade 5: Tammy Chrusch Grade 6/7: Priscilla Gamble Grade 8/9: Janet Love-Morrison Grade 10: Bernadette Keshane Grade 11: Bryan Dumais Grade 12: Neil Murdock Intern: Dustin Gamble

School Board and Members

Chairperson – Ted Cote

Board Members

Sharon Whitehawk Marion Whitehawk Clayton Severight Samantha Tourangeau

Education Assistants

Charlie Friday Angie Kostiuk Gloria Pelly Quintania Severight Kellee Tourangeau Maureen Whitehawk Gwen Whitehawk

Other Staff

Nakawe: Victoria Blackbird Phys. Ed.: Robert Kostiuk Special Education: Terry Severight Nutrition Cook: Larisa Tourangeau Maintenance: Abe Langan Custodians: Sharon Pelly/Robbie Tourangeau

Contact Information

School Phone: (306) 542-3313 School Fax: (306) 542-3855 Email – chiefgabriel@hotmail.com

Post Secondary

Melissa Langan – Post Secondary Coordinator

Email: cotepostsecondary@hotmail.com

New Application – All new students who are applying for Post Secondary Funding must fill out the application before the deadlines which is included in the application. In order for your application to be complete the applicant must include all documents required ex: Acceptance letter, transcripts etc. Continuing Application – All students who are already funded through Cote Post Secondary must fill out the application before every semester. When filling out the application the student must submit their final marks and class registration for the next semester.

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Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB)

The Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB) provides financial support to post-secondary students, and recent post-secondary and high school graduates who are unable to find work due to COVID-19.

This benefit is for students who do not qualify for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) or Employment Insurance (EI).

From May to August 2020, the CESB provides a payment to eligible students of:

$1,250
For each 4-week period

or

$2,000
For each 4-week period, if you have dependants or a disability

Post Secondary Application – New Applications

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Post Secondary Funding Application – Continuing

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Policy Manual

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