New assistant principal named at Sir John Franklin High

Peter Curran, a long-time teacher at Sir John Franklin High School, has been named assistant principal at the school. 

He will share the role with Paul Bennett, while Dean MacInnis serves as principal.

“Curran has played a vital role in the success of our students over the past 19 years,” reads a statement Metro Huculak, YK1 superintendent. “The District is confident in his abilities and wishes him the best moving forward in this new position,”

RELATED: New principal named at Sir John Franklin High School 

The appointment was made on May 1, but Curran won’t start in his new role until August. He will take over
from Allan McDonald who is retiring this spring.

Originally from Charlottetown, P.E.I, Curran currently serves as the head of the English language arts department and as graduation co-ordinator at the school.

Curran graduated from Sir John in 1994 and then received a bachelor of education from the University of Calgary.

 

 

True North FM
True North FM
CJCD Moose FM broadcasts to Yellowknife and Hay River in Canada's Northwest Territories.

Continue Reading

You may also like



cjcd Now playing play

- Advertisement -

Related Articles

- Advertisement -

Latest News

Two youth are facing charges for using AI to alter social media photos

Two youths are facing charges in relation to an alleged incident involving AI and the alteration of photos. Officers allege that the two youths used artificial intelligence to alter photos obtained on social media of other youths.

NWT Indigenous leaders urge oil sands, legacy waste cleanup needed now

PM Mark Carney committed $90 million into the Wood Buffalo National Park and wood bison recovery. This is part of $3.8 B strategy” to “protect and restore” habitats and find ways for industrial strategies to “complement” conservation announced Tuesday. Indigenous and local leaders have been calling on the feds and provincial and territorial governments to take more measures to clean up industrial wastes of the region including the Peace-Athabasca waterways of Treaty 8.

Testing confirms another Yellowknife school has elevated copper in water and lead

Testing shows that another school in the city of Yellowknife has elevated levels of lead and testing also confirmed elevated levels of copper present in water from some of its drinking taps. Last week, testing showed that three Yellowknife area school buildings and a school in Behchokǫ̀ showed elevated levels of both copper and lead in water from some drinking water fixtures.

Housing NWT announces no-smoking policy

Housing NWT has implemented a smoke-free policy in all Housing NWT owned-and-operated units, including social housing, starting on April 1.

Northwest Territories updates Fire Danger system

The Northwest Territories is updating its Fire Danger system to better align with the systems used by other Canadian agencies.