Tag Archives: Education
Annual report shows big gains for Île-à-la-Crosse School Division
There's been some major improvements when it comes to academics for students in the le--la-Crosse School Division. According to the division's most recent annual report, the on-time graduation rate ha...
Mar 19, 2019 Île-à-la-Crosse School Division Chairperson Duane Favel believes local control of education has a lot to do with the success of students. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
SMVS among schools preparing for Northern Drama Festival
A live-performance by Senator Myles Venne School (SMVS) students using shadow movements will be part of the Northern Drama Festival next month in Buffalo Narrows. The annual festival is made possible ...
Mar 19, 2019 Students at Senator Myles Venne School are preparing for a drama festival next month. (submitted photo/Lacey Eninew)
Daughter's death prompts calls for action from P.A. family
Warning: The information contained in this story includes graphic details which may be upsetting to some readers.The death of a young girl in January has a Prince Albert couple questioning how bullyin...
Mar 15, 2019 Corie and Jordyn Wolfe hold a picture of their daughter Carlee. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
New program for Pre-K kids with intensive needs
A program aimed at helping more pre-school kids who have intensive needs is being expanded in Saskatchewan.Twenty-eight spots in the Early Learning Intensive Support (ELIS) program for pre-kindergarte...
Mar 14, 2019 (submitted photo/Government of Saskatchewan)
Graduation rates rising at NLSD
The on-time graduation rate for Northern Lights School Division students is improving. That's according to the school division's 2017-2018 annual report, which states 42 per cent of students graduated...
Mar 13, 2019 More students are graduating on-time in the Northern Lights School Division. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Province, Catholic schools to appeal education funding
The province and the Christ the Teacher Catholic School Division will face the Good Spirit School Division (GSSD) in Saskatchewan's highest court on Tuesday and Wednesday.The case is an appeal of the ...
Mar 12, 2019 Saskatchewan Court of Appeal
Family Resource Centre set for Prince Albert
Local child advocates and educators are welcoming the announcement of a new Family Resource Centre for Prince Albert in the fall.It's one of seven communities getting funding from the province for the...
Mar 11, 2019 (Submitted photo/Government of Saskatchewan)
MUCC using social media to spread positivity, not gossip
Students, staff, and parents affiliated with Melfort & Unit Comprehensive Collegiate (MUCC) are using social media platforms Twitter and Instagram to focus on positivity.The idea of MUCC's message...
Mar 11, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).
Search and Rescue teams visit White City area for training
Ian McNeil's first mission as a search and rescue volunteer in La Loche 37 years ago was to find a missing friend he had met just one month earlier.That friend had gone canoeing on a hunting trip and ...
Mar 09, 2019 Search and Rescue volunteers from all across Saskatchewan came to the White City area on March 9 for a training exercise. (Joseph Ho/980 CJME) : Glenn Hicks
Sask Polytechnic honours Indigenous students
Indigenous students at Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Prince Albert campus were honoured Friday.In the school's gym, they along with their families sat and listened to speeches from a number of administra...
Mar 08, 2019 Desiree Dreaver spoke about her experience at Sask Poly in P.A. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)