This week our community has been celebrating graduates at every stage of their journey, from kindergarten through college. To everyone who walked the stage, we are proud of you.

Kindergarten Class of 2026

Congratulations to our youngest graduates moving on from Kindergarten to Grade 1:

  • Nathaniel Aster
  • Emilia Bérubé Quiscappio
  • Abigaëlle Castonguay
  • Samuel-Job Chescappio-Mokoush
  • Étienne Dominique-André
  • Ivan-Levi Dominique
  • Mira-Joy Guanish-Shecanapish
  • Jarvis Meloatam-Mameanskum
  • Luka-George Mokoush
  • Annie-Suzy Nabinicaboo
  • Benjamin-Nuke Peastitute
  • Layla Pien Labbé
  • Shandak Pinette
  • Kimora Jane Sachibignokow Sandy
  • Cole Tooma
  • Jaxon Tooma
  • Shannah-Ann Uniam-Aster
  • Lauren Uniam-Einish
  • Zander Vautour-Besnier

Grade 6 Class of 2026

A long row of Grade 6 graduates in red caps and gowns with gold sashes sit on a stage decorated with twinkle lights and white drapery, holding their certificates, with family and friends seated in the foreground beneath a banner that reads "And so the adventure begins."

Congratulations to our Grade 6 students moving on to high school:

  • Shuni Ambroise
  • Daniela André
  • Maëlle Ashini-Dominique
  • Ishkuesh Aster
  • Ruby-Louise Coon-Come
  • Lyla Dominique
  • George-Andrew Einish-Guanish
  • Heaven Fortin-Dominique
  • Jenna Gabriel Pinette
  • Tahlya-Louise Gauthier
  • Léa Grégoire-André
  • Madelaine-Love Houle-Poirier
  • Stacey-Louise Laurent-Tooma
  • Kaylee Mameamskum
  • Kaylen Mckenzie-Guanish
  • Guylaine Nabinacaboo
  • Susan Peastitute
  • Tyler-Evan Quiscappio
  • Dalton Quiscappio-McKenzie
  • Cassidy-Hope Sandy
  • Noah-John Shecanapish
  • Patricia Tooma
  • Majolie-Rose Tooma-Gabriel
  • Shan-Andrei Uniam-Aster
  • Nevaeh Vachon-Swappie
  • Kayden Vollant
  • Réal-Francis Vollant
  • Susan-Diane Vollant-Sandy

Jimmy Sandy Memorial School Secondary 5 Class of 2026

ine Secondary 5 graduates in black caps and gowns with white sashes stand together behind a long table holding a sheet cake decorated with "Class of 2026," with green Naskapi syllabic banners on the wall behind them.

Congratulations to our high school graduates:

  • Andréev André-Gauthier
  • Georgianna Bacon
  • Haley-Ruby Einish
  • Maéva Einish-Rossignol
  • Sarah-Maya McKenzie-Guanish
  • Skyler-Paul Quiscappio
  • Annika Shecanapish
  • Tyson Tooma
  • Caleb Vachon-Sandy

Years of hard work brought you to this day. Your families, your teachers, and your community are proud of what you have done.

Cégep de St-Félicien Special Education college graduates

Four women graduates in black gowns with gold sashes stand with their teacher in a pink shirt, behind two decorated congratulations cakes on a pink draped table, in front of a backdrop covered in children's handprints and a graduation cap silhouette reading "Congrats."

On Saturday, June 13, four of our community members were celebrated at a graduation ceremony marking the completion of their college Attestation in Special Education with the Cégep de St-Félicien. Congratulations to:

  • Joanne Chemaganish
  • Amelia Guanish
  • Isabelle Pien
  • April Claire Tooma

And a thank you to their teacher, Marie-Ève Dumas, who walked with them through the program.

What’s next

Whatever comes next, whether that’s more school, work, time on the land, or a chance to rest, please know that home is always here for you. We are cheering for every one of you.

Photos by Edward Shecanapish