Gift Lake students sent to Atikameg school

Since Jan. 29, Northland School Division has been bussing students from Gift Lake to Atikameg school. NSD shut down Gift Lake school on Jan. 14 because of air quality concerns. Gift Lake students had continued their work at home for two weeks. On Jan. 21, school division officials hosted a community meeting to discuss air quality test results and invited Alberta Health Services and Golder Associates to address questions and concerns. The long-term plan for Gift Lake students has already begun. The Gift Lake Learning Centre will house all Gift Lake students (Early Child Studies to grade 9), a Head Start program, daycare, Northern Lakes College Outreach Campus, multi-purpose section and an extended family area. The project completion date is December 2014.