Tag Archives: Education
Local communities hosting girls provincial volleyball tournaments
Volleyball teams from across the province will be battling to become provincial champions this weekend.From Friday to Saturday the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletics Association is holding their prov...
Nov 15, 2019 (File Photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Sask. teachers’ union declares impasse in negotiations
One day after calling a lack of progress at the bargaining table "frustrating," the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) has declared an impasse in contract negotiations.In a post on its website Th...
Nov 14, 2019 (File photo/CJME News)
Elder-in-Residence Elie Fleury making a mark at Northlands College
"In life, you can lose everything you have, but one thing you can never lose is your education."That's one of the messages Elder-in-Residence Elie Fleury shares with students as part of his role at No...
Nov 14, 2019 Elie Fleury has been involved in education for more than 50 years. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Horizon School Division board of education re-elects chair, vice-chair at organizational meeting
A familiar name remains as board chair of the Horizon School Division.Jim Hack was elected through acclamation during the board of education's annual organizational meeting Wednesday, Nov. 13."I'm ver...
Nov 14, 2019 Horizon Vice-Chair Linda Mattock and Chairperson Jim Hack. (submitted photo/Horizon School Division)
Horizon School Division hosting building grand opening
The Horizon School Division is hosting the grand opening of their central office building Friday, Nov. 15.Construction of the new facility was approved by the board in 2015, and the building on Eight ...
Nov 09, 2019 Horizon School Division's central office building in Humboldt opened earlier this year (Facebook/Horizon School Division)
P.A. teacher gets up close look at third world farming practices
Danica Beaulac, a Grade 1 teacher at St. Anne school spent part of her summer in Ethiopia, and is now using the information she learned in her classroom.Beaulac was part of an International Food Secur...
Nov 07, 2019 Danica Beaulac taking some notes during her trip to Ethiopia last summer. (submitted photo/Danica Beaulac)
Class size, lack of support, mental health among challenges discussed at NDP education town hall
Large class sizes, a lack of support, mental health needs for students and staff, and insufficient funding.These are among the challenges faced in classrooms across the province that were voiced by pe...
Nov 06, 2019 NDP Education Critic Carla Beck speaks about challenges in education today during a public Town Hall event in North Battleford Tuesday evening. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Students respond to new traffic light
The sound of the bell at Carlton High School rings at 12:15 p.m. and within minutes, dozens of students are crossing Sixth Ave. E. to get their lunch. The steady stream of traffic is brought to a halt...
Nov 05, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
École Vickers School hosts annual Remembrance Day ceremony
On Tuesday morning, students, staff and members of the community gathered at cole Vickers School and took the time to remember those who dedicated their lives for Canada's freedom.Those who attended t...
Nov 05, 2019 The colour guard taking in the ceremony Tuesday morning. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Maze talks education challenges at NDP convention
The head of the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) made a stop in Prince Albert to talk about education.Patrick Maze, the STF's president spoke to the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party convention ...
Nov 01, 2019 Patrick Maze, president of the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation spoke at the Saskatchewan NDP convention Friday. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)