Post Secondary Cheques will be delayed a few hours. However, they should be ready for pick up by 3 pm and then mailed out at the end of the day.

School supply cheques will be available for pick up at the Band Office on August 27, 2021.

Hello, I am the new director here at MEEC. My name is Sara Riley. Hope everyone is enjoying their summer holidays. September and a new school year are quickly approaching. I am now looking at our classes and student lists for the upcoming year. Many exciting learning opportunities are in the works for this coming school year. Please ensure that your child/children are registered and all forms are submitted as soon as possible. Registration will continue right up to September 7th, which is our first day of school.

Have a safe and happy summer. Looking forward to meeting each and every student and family this September. Feel free to come to speak with me anytime.

Sara Riley Director

Hello MEEC families, it sure is a rainy stay inside kind of day. Our power here at Millbrook early childhood center has gone out once today. This is just a precautionary notice to all families with children in attendance today. If we lose power for an extended period of time we will close the center for the safety of our children and staff. A call will be sent out to all families with children in attendance today and it would be necessary for you to come and pick up your child/children as soon as physically possible. Any concerns please call Sara Riley Director of Millbrook Early Education Centre at 902-324-9331

The application period is now open for the Loretta Saunders Community Scholarship Fund.

The Scholarship Fund aims to support Indigenous women in their chosen field of study who are attending a post-secondary institution in Mi’kma’ki, Nunatsiavut, or Atlantic Canada and who have completed the equivalent of one year of post-secondary education in the previous two years.

Applicants will be adjudicated upon the basis of their scholastic achievement, service to Indigenous communities, community potential, and financial need.

Notice: The Millbrook Early Education Centre will be closed due to Covid 19 Protocols until June 1, 2021.

Should you have any questions, please contact Art Stevens at education@millbrookband.com.

https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/restriction-updates/

Effective Monday, April 26, 2021

• All students in public schools (pre-primary to grade 12) must wear a non-medical mask.

Millbrook First Nation is seeking Graduation photos from Band Members. Band Member’s Grad photos will be placed on banners to be displayed throughout our community.

May 7, 2021, is the deadline to submit Grad photos.

Please submit your graduation photos to Art Stevens at education@millbrookband.com.

There has still not been a final decision made as to what September will look like for students. However its important to prepare for all three possible scenarios. As we know things can change very quickly, the province is hoping to have a final decision by the end of July or early August. 

"The most likely of the three options is having students going back to school in September with social and physical distancing guidelines in place.

The second option would see students rotating days between going to school, and working from home.

The last option, and at this point the least likely, would be to have all students stay home and do their schooling remotely."

https://www.halifaxtoday.ca/local-news/ns-students-likely-back-in-school-in-the-fall-with-social-distancing-teachers-union-2558523

At Conundrum Press, we support Black Lives Matter and stand in solidarity with anti-racist protestors fighting for crucial change against systemic racism in the US, Canada, and elsewhere. We also recognize that police brutality disproportionately impacts our Indigenous communities. As we reflect on these issues, as well as our own privileged position on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People, we’ve also been considering ways that we, as a small independent publisher, can contribute.

With that goal in mind, we are offering an annual $1000 bursary to a Black or Indigenous person living in Canada, for the creation and production of a mini-comic. The selected creator will also receive help with distribution through Conundrum Press. Limited to developing and emerging creators but all ages and genders welcome.
 To apply for the bursary, send 3-5 sample pages to sarah@conundrumpress.com before December 31, 2020.

https://www.conundrumpress.com/uncategorized/new-mini-comic-bursary-for-black-and-indigenous-creators/

* UPDATE FOR GRAD PHOTOS ** We need a digital copy of the grad photo, a picture of a picture is low quality and wont be able to be printed on the banner. You can contact at pridhamsrobj@eastlink.ca or call them at (902)895-1694 and they will send a digital copy of the grad photo to my email free of charge! thank you

Can you please send your graduation photo to edudir@eastlink.ca 

Thank you 

Hannah Asprey 

Hi Everyone, Lunch cheques from March will be going out next week, with a hopeful date of being put in the mail by April 15th,All students will receive funds for 10 days for March. ALL cheques will be mailed (on and off reserve so if you typically picked up your cheque it will be put in the mail). If your address has changed since you applied in September please send me your updated address ASAP to my email at edudir@eastlink.ca. Student will also receive a payment of $125.00 each to support their at home learning, this amount will be combine with the March Lunch allowance to reduce the amount of cheques. Thank you, and hope everyone is staying home and staying safe while continuing their learning online. 

Hannah Asprey Educational Services Director

Grade 12 and Grade 12 Parents, 

If you missed the email and the allotted time to make an appointment at CEC for you/your child to pick up technology, the principal has agreed to make some time for us Friday morning (tomorrow) by appointment only to pick up needed technology, 

You will need to send bill an email to make an appointment for tomorrow morning if you would like to use this service,

Please see attached the email that was sent out, please read it’s entirety before booking an appointment with the principal to visit the school, 

I do not have any further or exact details on how the rest of the year will work at this time, just the details given in the attached letter 

Thank you, and hope everyone is continuing to stay safe, 

Thank you 

“Hi Families and Parents of MEEC, 

With today’s announcement from the government, to continue to help with preventing COVID-19, we will be closing the daycare for the week of March 16th and then remain closed for two weeks after, tentatively will reopen on April 6th. 

All updates will be posted as soon as possible,  

Thank you for understanding, 

Hannah Asprey” 

Dear Parents,

I am looking for a parent representative to accompany me on the Community Liaison Committee (CLC)  with CCRCE, this committee was designed to discuss curriculum, operational and student support considerations as the transitions are being planned. If you are interested in being a part of this committee to help be a voice for our students and parents of Millbrook please contact me at 902-897-9199 EXT 117 or by email at edudir@eastlink.ca

This committee will also be posting their minutes within two working days of each meeting, and I will make sure to share them with the community as well.

Thank you,

Hannah Asprey

Direct of Educational Services, Millbrook First Nation

Hi parents/students,

Chris will be out tomorrow (Monday, March 2nd) so Mike will be doing both runs morning and afternoon! Please accept the following delays

Truro Elementary 10-15 mins later than usual

Truro Junior 20-25 mins later than usual

CEC > 5 mins later than usual

The homework club will be canceled at CEC and TJHS for today.

Principals will be notified of the delays!

Thank you for understanding, please spread the word

Thanks

Hannah Asprey - Millbrook Educational Services Director

Hi parents,

Chris’s bus is in the shop for the rest of the day so Mike will be doing both runs this afternoon! Please accept the following delays
Truro Elementary 10-15 mins later than usual
Truro Junior 20-25 mins later than usual
CEC > 5 mins later than usual

Mike will also be doing Chris’ Elementary run first and dropping the kids to language, and then do his normal run.

The homework club will be cancelled at CEC and TJHS for today.

Thank you for understand please spread the word

Hannah Asprey - Millbrook Educational Services Director