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Holistic Education without Borders

ICOUNT High School                         

What is I Count?

  • We are a unique and personalized education program for Grades 8 to 12, accredited by the Independent School Branch of the BC Ministry of Education

  • We provide an alternate option for at-risk youth or students who encountering difficulties in the public school system

  • We opened our iCount doors to Witset students on September 4, 2012 with highly experienced and caring teachers and support staff

  • We have helped these young adults become ambassadors of their community

 

Youth Empowerment

  • We provide culture and holistic learning so students gain identity and purpose

  • We exercise patience and positive reinforcement to raise self-esteem and academic confidence

  • We believe that flexible and creative course work allows students to discover interests, passions and unique talents seemingly on their own

  • We know that students succeed when they are enjoying themselves and it takes love, care, positivity and passion to support them

 

 

Culture

  • We incorporate language, customs and traditional stories, along with activities such as hunting, trapping, fishing, weaving, carving, singing and dancing

  • We coordinate interaction with Elders and Culture Camps, as well as encourage consistent participation in the Feast Hall 

Home Away from Home

  • We operate in a facility the students can call home

  • We are educators, friends and family with our students, rather than authority figures

  • We provide a home away from home environment for students struggling in their personal and family lives 

Holistic Approach

  • We develop personalized lesson plans that caters to individual needs at a comfortable pace for students to progress

  • We place a high emphasis on academic goals but blend our students' emotional, physical, cultural and social growth with their studies

  • We provide culturally relevant and professional counselling services

  • We promote health and wellness as crucial to academic success

  • We demonstrate and praise proper etiquette and respect during the course of our lessons.

  • We support self-discovery in relation to our social and physical environment

  • We discuss feelings and emotions in every morning huddle

Sphere on Spiral Stairs

ICOUNT STAFF

Kathleen Morin

Principal

kathleen.morin@kyahwes.ca

250-847-2244 EXT 403

Teachers

Cathy Lorenzon

cathy.lorenzon@kyahwes.ca

250-847-2244 EXT 401

Christine Jang

christine.jang@kyahwes.ca

250-847-2244 EXT: 400

Jessica Michell

jessica.michell@kyahwes.ca

250-847-2244 EXT: 400

Rob Zoller

robert.zoller@kyahwes.ca

250-847-2244 EXT: 400

Sadie Cote

Adminiastration Assistant/Councillor

Sadie@kyahwes.ca

250-847-2244 EXT 403

Betty Tait

Elder/Custodian

Betty.tait@kyahwes.ca

250-847-2244 EXT: 400

Education Assistants

Travis Hebert

travis.earthchild@kyahwes.ca

250-847-2244 EXT: 400

Bradley Mckinnon

bradley.mckinnon@kyahwes.ca

250-847-2244 EXT: 400

Colorado Joseph

colorado.joseph@kyahwes.ca

250-847-2244 EXT: 400

Lenora Wilson

lenora.wilson@kyahwes.ca

250-847-2244 EXT: 400

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