Tag Archives: Education
Maymont students thank Richardson Foundation for playground support
Thanks for the crawling tunnel. Thanks for the playground climbing wall.Maymont Central School Grades 1 to 3 students expressed their gratitude for all kinds of playground equipment when the school re...
Apr 15, 2019 Maymont Central School students say a big thank you to Richardson Foundation Inc. for supporting the school's playground and sports field upgrade project. Students visited North Battleford Monday to use the swimming pool and show Richardson Foundation their appreciation. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
P.A. high school student wins national prize
A Prince Albert high school student has won a national essay contest.Chloe Green, a Grade 12 student at cole St. Mary High School won A&E's Lives That Make a Difference Essay Contest for a paper s...
Apr 15, 2019 Chloe Green, left and her English teacher LeeAnne Trumier with their prize checks (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Students turn courtroom into classroom for Law Day exercise
SpongeBob SquarePants was in hot water Friday when he appeared in North Battleford provincial court to challenge a shoplifting charge.The character, played by a student, was part of a class exercise f...
Apr 13, 2019 Judge Lorna Dyck, right, assists student judge Janel Night at a student mock court Friday to recognize Law Day. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
M.L. students come home with awards from Drama Fest
Drama club students from Carpenter High School were in high spirits last weekend when they came home with a bevy of awards from the St. Walberg Drama Festival for their performance of Boxes by Kendra ...
Apr 11, 2019 Drama Club students from Carpenter High School in Meadow Lake shown with their awards from the St. Walburg Drama Fest. (submitted photo/Shelby Kozloski)
Prince Albert Exhibition Centre hosts Agriculture Education event
The Prince Albert Exhibition Association hosted over 700 kids for its annual AgEd showcase.Katie Wilson, who is a director with the Prince Albert Exhibition Centre and organizes the event told paNOW t...
Apr 11, 2019 Over 700 kids came through the doors at the Prince Albert Exhibition Centre to learn about agriculture (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Community group considers next move in Shellbrook teacher controversy
The Shellbrook community group trying to persuade the school division to change its mind about recently announced teacher transfers - two of whom are to be moved to other communities - has been told b...
Apr 10, 2019 W.P. Sandin School in Shellbrook. (submitted photo/Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division)
Battlefords cadet honoured with prestigious award
It was a proud day for Riley Heyden, Tuesday evening when the young cadet was honoured with a distinguished award for his achievements. The 16-year-old with the 2537 North Saskatchewan Regiment Royal ...
Apr 10, 2019 Riley Heyden, right, with the 2537 North Saskatchewan Regiment Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps. Battlefords Unit, receives the prestigious Major-General W.A. Howard Award from Marcel Dagenais, Secretary with the Army Cadet League of Saskatchewan, at the awards ceremony in Battleford, Tuesday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Melfort schools participated in Green Shirt Day
The Logan Boulet Effect has swept across the country.Boulet was one of 16 people who died in the Humboldt Broncos Bus Crash on April 6 last year, but he was able to donate his organs and save six othe...
Apr 09, 2019 (Twitter/Maude Burke School)
Building Saskatchewan: Construction industry highlights sector
It's Saskatchewan Construction Week, and professionals across the province, including Prince Albert, are recognizing the significance of the sector to the economy.Various events are planned in P.A., i...
Apr 08, 2019 Bryn Howland, the co-owner of Bryan Construction is flanked by Dalton Thomas and Raef Given on the site of a large home build south of P.A. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff )
Inflationary pressures add to Living Sky School Division funding needs
Living Sky School Division is starting to plan for the next school year with more funding from the province overall, although it will still be facing challenges including pressures from inflation.Boar...
Apr 08, 2019 Living Sky School Division board chair Ronna Pethick, centre left, shown at a prior board meeting. The division is planning its budget for the next school year. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)