Bussing for JK students will not be offered in Fort Smith and Hay River FORT SMITH, NT – At the most recent meeting of the South Slave Divisional Education Council (SSDEC) in Lutsel K’e on June 15, 2017, motion was made to issue a press release updating parents in Fort Smith and Hay River on a few items related to the launch of Junior Kindergarten (JK) in the upcoming 2017/18 school year. While the Fort Smith and Hay River DEAs have the opportunity to educate four-year-olds t