The Victor Sammurtok School is located in Chesterfield Inlet on the west coast of Hudson Bay in the Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is the only school in Chesterfield Inlet that teaches children or young adults from Kindergarten to Grade 12.

The District Education Authority goals and objectives are to provide quality Education in our Primary and High schools allowing students to learn and grow by attending our academic programs and to acquire knowledge of the Inuktitut language and writing skills through in-house cultural programs. The District Education Authority Board and the Victor Sammurtok School encourages all students to learn basic skills taught in our schools with the guidance and tutoring from our school staff. Students are encouraged to pursue further post-secondary or other training studies.

 

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Statutory Holidays 2023:   

January 1st - New Year's Day
April - Good Friday & Easter Monday
May - Victoria Day
July 1st - Canada Day
August - Civic Holiday
September - Labour Day
October - Thanksgiving Day
November - Remembrance Day
December 25th - Christmas Day

 
Victor Sammurtok School Class Schedules – 2022/2023  

		Kindergarten/ Inuktitut - Jennifer Sammurtok
Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8:50am	Story time & Singing	Computers	Math	Story time	Social Studies
9:35am	Gym	Inuktitut	Gym	Gym	Art
10:20am	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess
10:30am	ESL	ESL	ESL	ESL	ESL
11:05am	Fine Art	Cultural	Printing Names	Health	Art
11:05am	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
1:00pm	Inuktitut - Gr. 5/ 6	Inuktitut Gr. 5/ 6	Inuktitut Gr. 5/ 6	Inuktitut Gr. 5/ 6	Prep
1:40pm	Inuktitut - Gr. 11/ 12	Inuktitut 11/ 12	Inuktitut Gr. 11/ 12	Inuktitut Gr. 11/ 12	Prep
2:20pm	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess
2:30pm	Inuktitut 9/ 10	Inuktitut 9/ 10	Inuktitut 9/ 10	Inuktitut 9/ 10	Prep
3:00pm	Inuktitut 7/ 8	Inuktitut 7/ 8	Inuktitut 7/ 8	Prep	Inuktitut 7/ 8
		Grade 1 & 2 - Vicki Tanuyak
Period	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8:50am	Inuktitut	Gym	Inuktitut	Gym	Inuktitut
9:35am	English	English	English	English	English
10:20am	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess
10:30am	Math	Math	Math	Math	Math
11:05am	Learning Centres	Learning Centres	Learning Centres	Learning Centres	Learning Centres
12:50am	Gym	English/Read	Gym	English/Read	Gym
1:40pm	Social Studies	Science	Social Studies	Cultural Program	Social Studies
2:20pm	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess
2:30pm	Science	Science	Cultural Program	Art	Science
3:00pm	Health	Computers	Cultural Program	Art	Computers
		Grade 3 & 4 - Jeannie Tautu
Period	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9:00am	English/  Prep	English/ Prep	English/ Prep	English/ Prep	English/ Prep
9:40am	Inuktitut	Inuktitut	Inuktitut	Inuktitut	English/ Prep
10:20am	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess
10:30am	Computers	Science	Science	Science	Science
11:05am	Math	Health	Art	Health	Math
12:50pm	Math	Cultural Program	Math	Cultural Program	Math
1:40pm	Gym	Cultural Program	Gym	Gym	Gym
2:20pm	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess
2:30pm	Social Studies	Math	Social Studies	Math	Social Studies
3:00pm	Reading Groups	Math	Reading Groups	Math	Reading Groups
		Grade 5 & 6 - Samantha Dickieson
Period	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8:50am	Language Arts	Language Arts	Language Arts	Language Arts	Social Studies
9:35am	Language Arts	Language Arts	Language Arts	Language Arts	Social Studies
10:15am	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess
10:20am	Social Studies	Computer	Computer	Computer	Computers
11:05am	Gym	Gym	Gym	Gym	Gym
12:50pm	Inuktitut	Inuktitut	Gym	Gym	Health
1:40pm	Science	Science	Science	Science	Health
2:20pm	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess
2:30pm	Health	Math	Math	Math	Art
3:00pm	Health	Math	Math	Math	Art
		Grade 7 & 8 - Glen Brocklebank
Period	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8:50am	Math	Art	Math	Math	Math
9:35am	Math	Art	Math	Math	Math
10:15am	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess
10:20am	Gym	Gym	Gym	Gym	Gym
11:05am	Science	Science	Science	Science	Science
11:55am	Break	Break	Break	Break	Break
1:00pm	English	English	English	English	English
1:40pm	Social Studies	Social Studies	Social Studies	Social Studies	Social Studies
2:15pm	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess
2:20pm	Computers	Computers	Computers	Computers	Computers
3:00pm	Inuktitut	Inuktitut	Inuktitut	Inukititut	Health
		Grade 9 & 10 - Semester 1 - Alex Asfaw
Period	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8:50am	English	Math	English	Math	English
9:35am	English	Math	English	Math	English
10:15am	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess
10:20am	Math	English	Math	English	Math
11:05am	Math	English	Math	English	Math
11:50am	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
1:00pm	Aulajaaqtut	Aulajaaqtut	Aulajaaqtut	Aulajaaqtut	Health
1:40pm	Computers	Computers	Computers	Computers	Computers
2:15pm	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess
2:20pm	Inuktitut	Inuktitut	Inuktitut	Inuktitut	Art
3:00pm	Gym	Gym	Gym	Gym	Art
		Grade 9 & 10 - Semester 2 - Alex Asfaw
Period	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8:50am	Social Studies	Science	Social Studies	Science	Social Studies
9:35am	Social Studies	Science	Social Studies	Science	Social Studies
10:15am	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess
10:20am	Science	Social Studies	Science	Social Studies	Science
11:05am	Science	Social Studies	Science	Social Studies	Science
11:50am	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
1:00pm	Aulajaaqtut	Aulajaaqtut	Aulajaaqtut	Aulajaaqtut	Health
1:40pm	Computers	Computers	Computers	Computers	Computers
2:15pm	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess
2:20pm	Inuktitut	Inuktitut	Inuktitut	Inuktitut	Art
3:00pm	Gym	Gym	Gym	Gym	Art
		Grade 11 & 12 - Semester 1 - Ana Leishman
Period	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8:50am	Math	English	Math	English	Math
9:35am	Math	English	Math	English	Math
10:15am	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess
10:20am	English	Math	English	Math	English
11:05am	English	Math	English	Math	English
11:50am	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
1:00pm	Computers	Computers	Computers	Computers	Computers
1:40pm	Inuktitut	Inuktitut	Inuktitut	Inuktitut	Industrial Tech/ Shop
2:15pm	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess
2:20pm	Gym	Gym	Gym	Gym	Industrial Tech/ Shop
3:00pm	Aulajaaqtut	Aulajaaqtut	Aulajaaqtut	Aulajaaqtut	Industrial Tech/ Shop
		Grade 11 & 12 - Semester 2 - Ana Leishman
Period	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8:50am	Science	Social Studies	Science	Social Studies	Science
9:35am	Science	Social Studies	Science	Social Studies	Science
10:15am	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess
10:20am	Social Studies	Science	Social Studies	Science	Social Studies
11:05am	Social Studies	Science	Social Studies	Science	Social Studies
11:50am	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
1:00pm	Computers	Computers	Computers	Computers	Computers
1:40pm	Inuktitut	Inuktitut	Inuktitut	Inuktitut	Industrial Tech/ Shop
2:15pm	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess
2:20pm	Gym	Gym	Gym	Gym	Industrial Tech/ Shop
3:00pm	Aulajaaqtut	Aulajaaqtut	Aulajaaqtut	Aulajaaqtut	Industrial Tech/ Shop