Education

NESD survey reveals students’ anxiety, depression, sense of belonging

About a quarter of the 2,700 students in the North East School Division deals with anxiety and 30 per cent of students are bullied - those are two of many statistics revealed in the recent OurSCHOOL s...

Apr 17, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).

Sask. Government announces additional language courses

The Saskatchewan Government announced Tuesday new Indigenous language courses will expand learning opportunities for high school students in Saskatchewan. Courses in Dene, Nakawe and Michif at the 10,...

Apr 16, 2019

Sask. Government announces additional language courses

The Saskatchewan Government announced Tuesday new Indigenous language courses will expand learning opportunities for high school students in Saskatchewan. Courses in Dene, Nakawe and Michif at the 10,...

Apr 16, 2019 (Submitted photo/Government of Saskatchewan)

'Mitho-pimatisowin': NLSD promotes 'the good life' to recruit teachers

Malls and movie theatres aren't luxuries Northern Lights School Division can promise new teachers, but 'mitho-pimatisowin' - the good life - is one aspect it can.That's according the Superintendent of...

Apr 16, 2019 NLSD Superintendent Jackie Durocher stated recruitment for teachers is currently underway. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Equity Scholarship addresses shortage of broadcasters from under-represented groups

A scholarship competition for broadcast students in the prairie provinces was recently launched to access an untapped pool of potentially talented employees and encourage diverse viewpoints and backgr...

Apr 16, 2019 The JPBG Equity Scholarship was instituted in 2009 to address the shortage of broadcasters from under-represented groups. (submitted photo/JPBG)

Equity Scholarship addresses shortage of broadcasters from under-represented groups

A scholarship competition for broadcast students in the prairie provinces was recently launched to access an untapped pool of potentially talented employees and encourage diverse viewpoints and backgr...

Apr 16, 2019

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)