Welcome to Helen Betty Osborne Ininiw Education Resource Centre. The site is designed to be a resource for both students and staff and to promote school programs. It is also designed to be a place where parents can locate important information and resources to help them in the educational process. Our school is N-12 with a student enrollment of approximately 1400. Enjoy the site and remember to keep coming back for updates!
School News
This video was taken to show our support of the many missing and murdered aboriginal women our communities have lost. We come together to acknowledge what has happened and to educate our youth so positive changes can be made, and many lives can be saved.
Ribbon Skirt/Shirt Day
HBOIERC proudly celebrated Ribbon Skirt/Shirt Day by having a photo taken in front of our Tipi and school. We are proud of our culture and heritage and want to keep it strong in our school and community. We encourage everyone to be proud of who you are and to show it by wearing our traditional clothing.
HBO Student qualifies for National Skills Competition in Quebec
Samantha Muskego-Albert is on day 2 of competition in Quebec as part of team Manitoba. Please find the link attached where you can watch the live feed of the Competition. The closing ceremony will be broadcast live at the same link tomorrow at 11:00am. We wish Samantha lots of luck in the competition! The awards ceremony will begin at 11:00 in Quebec, which will be 10:00 am here in Manitoba.
On Thursday, May 23, HBOIERC hosted a fashion show in the Senior Gym from 4:30-6:30 pm. The students modelled clothing they made in various classes they took at HBO. The students have worked very hard designing the clothing and are excited to show it to the community. Refreshment were served and the people in attendance has a great time. Click on link below to see the video.
In recognition of Red Dress Day held annually on May 5th, students and staff at HBOIERC sought to honour the memories of those women and children who have gone missing or have been murdered, many of whose cases remain unsolved to this day. Mrs. Diane Wilson, conceived of the plan to create a dress made up of red hand prints to symbolize the way in which the issue of Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls had long been silenced. These would be combined with squares of red, symbolizing the innocent blood that has been shed, on which words of solidarity and remembrance had been written by students. Once completed, the dress was hung within the teepee erected inside the Elder's Court. Mrs. Jeraleigh Hart created memorial banners to commemorate the eight women of Norway House who had been murdered, alongside which Grade 7 - 12 students posted Red Dresses that included the profiles of numerous women and girls from across Canada who have been murdered or are still missing. Students in Grades N - 6 students added their hands, coloured red and emblazoned with memory, to the profiles.
On April 10th, 2023, Frontier School Division teaching staff from Area 5 gathered for a full day of immersive Indigenous Land-Based Education. Supported and guided by local Elders, Knowledge Keepers and educators, staff attended a variety of sessions and teachings that reflected the seasonality and locality of Norway House Cree Nation. Ekosani to Robert Rideout for documenting and creating this video to celebrate the collaboration and shared learning.
During this time of isolating and distancing, it can be very easy to feel as if you are alone with your emotions, and dealing with the stresses that comes with coping with this global pandemic. This is why now more than ever, it is so important to come together and support each other. From our principals, teachers, resource, and educational assistants, to our secretaries, custodians, kitchen staff, bus drivers, maintenance staff, security, librarians, counsellors and most importantly our students, WE ARE ALL HUSKIES, and we are no doubt, in this TOGETHER. Remember HBOIERC CARES!!
This section of out website offers both parents and students a location where you can link to teachers through email and where you can view teacher made pages. Not all teachers have made their own pages, but more and more are creating sites that contain specific course material. Please check it out.
Learning from Home - Ed - Sites
Teachers and parents are now looking for online content that will help the students to continue with the education process. We understand that not all students have internet access, but for those that do, the following site provides tons of links. The web resources are broken down by course. If you know of other websites that should be added to this page, please go to the contact page and send the link. During this difficult time we must not give up on finding different ways of learning. Enjoy!
Helen Betty Osborne Ininiw Educational Resource Center CARES, we care about you, the students. We care about you, the parents. We care about you, our staff, and we care about the mental well-being of our beautiful community. We want to end the stigma surrounding mental health, and encourage you to go see our school counsellors, if the need arises. Our school has four counsellors, Sandra Hart, Violet Poker, Gem Robinson (York), Robert Meadus, and the Mental Wellness Worker Celena Keeper. They are here to provide you with, support, guidance, and are ready and waiting with an open heart and an open mind. Everyone at some point in their lives needs help with something, and it’s alright to admit that. We are here to help you deal with the stresses of school, home, and community life. We encourage you and your families to be more open and begin or continue communicating in an effort to live a happy and productive life. Together, we can help the youth and their families that struggle with mental health. Please remember HBOIERC CARES!
