Education

Local school donates $1,000 to Make-a-Wish Foundation

The emotional story of a Grade 10 student at their school, prompted staff and students at Ecole Valois to give back in a big way.On Friday, Anthony Chester and Kayli Delisle helped present a cheque fo...

Mar 14, 2020 Make a Wish Regional manager Allyson Toye, accompanied by Ecole Valois students Anthony Chester and Kayli Delisle. (Submitted pic/ Allyson Toye)

Students protest in La Ronge in support of local teachers

Students from Churchill Community High School in La Ronge were out in force Friday showing support for teachers. Instead of attending class Friday afternoon, nearly 100 students walked to NDP MLA Doyl...

Mar 14, 2020 Students protests at NDP MLA Doyle Vermette's office. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Horizon School Division sends out memo in response to COVID-19

While schools will remain open amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, Horizon School Division (HSD) will be instituting protocols to ensure student and staff safety.Today, the division sent out a memo to staff...

Mar 13, 2020 (File Photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Sask. Rivers schools highlight hygiene practices as COVID-19 spreads

The Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division (SRPSD) is stepping up its reminders around public health following confirmation Thursday of this province's first COVID-19 case. A second presumptive ca...

Mar 13, 2020 (file photo/CJME News Staff)

School divisions make changes amid COVID-19

Schools in the province are taking varying degrees of measures as COVID-19 worries continue.The Regina Catholic School Division said it's pausing all assemblies as of late Friday morning. Gatherings w...

Mar 13, 2020 (File photo/CJME News Staff)

Muskoday implements precautionary COVID-19 measures, including school closure

Muskoday First Nation has announced a number of precautionary measures against COVID-19, including the closure of Muskokday First Nation School, effective immediately until Monday March 30.In a media ...

Mar 13, 2020 Muskokday First Nation School will be closed effective immediately until Monday March 30. (paNOW/File Photo)

Northeast Christian Academy hosting 'Taste of the World' on Saturday

The Northeast Christian Academy in Melfort is hosting a delicious fundraiser on the weekend.The Taste of the World cultural supper event will take place Saturday at Northeast Christian Fellowship on M...

Mar 13, 2020 (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)

'Where's the funding?' Students gather in front of MLA's office in solidarity with teachers

High school students gathered in front of MLA Jeremy Harrison's Meadow Lake constituency office Thursday afternoon to stand in support of teachers and school staff.The announcement of sanctions - whic...

Mar 12, 2020 Students protest in front of MLA Jeremy Harrison's office (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW)

Giant map helping high school students learn history

Students at Carlton Comprehensive High School are using a different learning tool.The school has temporarily acquired a large floor map of Canada. Along with the map there are also large timelines whi...

Mar 12, 2020 Students seek certain locations on the map Thursday afternoon. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

U of S to “operate as usual,” considers remote classes

The University of Saskatchewan (U of S) issued a statement Wednesday afternoon on the "quickly evolving COVID-19" situation.In a release by University Communications, the U of S says they're focused o...

Mar 12, 2020 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)