School Staff
Download Ministik School Plan for 2025 – 2026 (Updated August 20, 2025)
Administration
| Jennifer Knight-Blackned | Principal | |
| Paul Vukovich | Vice-Principal | |
| Louisa Gunner | School Secretary | |
| School Secretary | ||
| Megan Blueboy | Indigenous Education & Student Success Lead | |
| Denise Plante-Dupuis | Mental Health and Wellness Lead | |
| Jeffrey Wood | Early Years & Experimental Learning Consultant | |
| Lindsay Linklater | School Wellness Counsellor |
Kindergarten Teachers and Early Childhood Educators
| Karen Weapenicappo | K1 Teacher | |
| Marilyn Innes | K1 DECE | |
| Meagan Cheechoo | K2 Teacher | |
| Abigail Quachegan | K2 DECE |
Primary, Junior, Intermediate Teachers
| Clare Major | Grade 1A | |
| Catherine Reuben | 1A DECE | |
| Jennifer Hunter | Grade 1 / 2 | |
| Shirley Cheechoo | 1 / 2 DECE | |
| Robin Delaney | Grade 2 / 3 | |
| Ashli Tomatuk | 2/3 DECE | |
| Liz Tomatuk | Grade 3A | |
| Elizabeth Blackned-Linklater | Grade 4A | |
| Barry VanAlstine | Grade 4/5 | |
| Anita Butterfly | Grade 5A | |
| Junelle Reuben | Grade 5/6 | |
| Joan Linklater | Grade 6B | |
| Drew Metatawabin | Grade 7 / 8 |
Cree Language Teachers
| Minnie Williams | Cree Language Teacher | |
| Minnie Sutherland | Cree Language Teacher | |
| Martha Sutherland | Cree Language Teacher |
Cree Language Hands-On Learning Early Childhood Educator
| Frances Sutherland | Cree Language & Culture Learning DECE |
Special Education Resource Teachers
| Anita Butterfly | Special Education Literacy | |
| Zoee Maxwell | Resource: Art & Drama | |
| Clare Major | Resource: Reading, Writing & Math | |
| Kristie Williams | Special Education Numeracy | |
| Stephen Trapper | Special Education: Learning & Living Skills; Teacher In Charge |
Educational Assistants
| Doreen Innes | Full-Time Educational Assistant | |
| Tessa Echum-Sackaney | Full-Time Educational Assistant | |
| Travis Kube | Full-Time Educational Assistant | |
| Taiylor Roach | Full-Time Educational Assistant | |
| Pollyanna Stephen | Full-Time Educational Assistant | |
| Jason Wesley | Full-Time Educational Assistant | |
| Kevin Alborough | Term Educational Assistant | |
| Malorie Linklater | Term Educational Assistant | |
| Stuart Quachegan | Term Educational Assistant | |
| Lora-lee Roach | Term Educational Assistant | |
Facilities Manager
| Marcel Echum | Facilities Manager |
Maintenance Custodial Personnel
| Rodney Echum | Maintenance & Custodial | |
| Maintenance & Custodial | ||
| Calvin Echum | Maintenance & Custodial | |
| Kevin Hardisty | Maintenance & Custodial |
💚Friday June 5 Day 152
❌🚌MCEA BUS SERVICES❌
🎣 Spring Outdoor Education concludes today with Mrs Blackned-Linklater’s grade 4A
Rain is in the forecast, so be prepared with rain gear!
🚧Centre Rd is one lane only from Clark to Horden; and then again towards the hospital. parents and caregivers urged to use Front whenever possible - access to the school grounds remains unchanged.
🏠 Parents & Caregivers please ensure your students are dressed for the weather and school yard conditions - some dry, lots of wet
📣LET US KNOW:
If your student will be absent from school for any reason, contact the school office!
📱 email ministik@mfidsab.ca
🤳Direct Message our Facebook page, or call the school office from 8:30am - 4pm: Monday to Friday ☎️ 705-658-4535
➡️⛔️⚠️Please follow the rules of the road, posted signs, the flow of traffic, and the direction of school personnel - we all want to make sure arrivals and dismissals are safe and efficient 🚸
‼️All dropoffs: please use the large loop💖
📲 👀 Have you downloaded our app?? Get up to the minute notifications - right to your mobile phone! 📲
visit www.mfidsab.ca for app download link 🔗
‼️IT IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO OPERATE MOTOR VEHICLES ON THE SCHOOL PLAYGROUND - ONLY SCHOOL AND EMERGENCY VEHICLES ARE PERMITTED ON THE PLAYGROUND AT ANY TIME OF DAY OR NIGHT
Our 2026-2027 School Year Calendar is posted - save the pic
Call out for Parent & Caregiver Volunteers 📣 see poster
Friday June 12 PD Day #7
Teachers & ECEs will be working on term two report cards, EAs will be meeting with special education teams, & staff not fully certified in BMS will be in training.
