Tag Archives: Education
Carlton students compete at national level
Two Carlton High School students are back home after taking part in a national competition.Emily White and Nicholas Doucette, both Grade 12 students travelled to Halifax to take part in Skills Canada'...
Jun 07, 2019 Emily White, left, and Nicholas Doucette traveled to Halifax to compete at Skills Canada's national competition (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Students cast off for outdoor education
Students from Riverside School took to the pond Thursday afternoon as they learned more about fish habitats near the city.As part of their outdoor education class, students released rainbow trout into...
Jun 06, 2019 Students released fish into the Nesbit Trout Pond Thursday afternoon (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Living Sky met two, partially met one of four 2017 recommendations: Auditor's report
A follow-up by the provincial auditor of Living Sky School Division found it met two, partially met one but missed one of four recommendations from a 2017 audit on engaging students from Grade 7 to 12...
Jun 06, 2019 (file photo/CKOM)
Students go back to the past during Museum Days at WDM
It was hands-on learning at its best.A total of about 1,200 elementary-school students in the Battlefords and surrounding area stepped back into history this week at the Western Development Museum to ...
Jun 06, 2019 Students take a ride in a horse-drawn carriage during Museum Days at the Western Development Museum, Thursday. The event continues on Friday, June 7. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Northern teacher walking, biking and rollerblading to Prince Albert
A physical education teacher from northern Saskatchewan is on a mission to raise awareness about the consequences of inactivity. Blair Sands has been a teacher at Deschambault Lake's Kimosom Pwatinahk...
Jun 06, 2019 Blair Sands embarked on his trip about two weeks ago. (submitted photo/Blair Sands)
N.B. Comprehensive HS student honoured with gold award in national competition
Third time is the charm, as the saying goes. That was the case for Cam Taylor who recently won gold in the 2019 Skills Canada National Competition. It was his third year at nationals aiming for the to...
Jun 05, 2019 National competition Gold Medal winner North Battleford Comprehensive High School student Cam Taylor, centre. (submitted photo/Mike Humenny)
Tim's Camp Day fundraiser sees plenty of support
There was lots of community support for the Tim Hortons Camp Day fundraiser Wednesday to help send kids to camp.The aim of Camp Day is to raise funds to benefit the Tim Hortons Foundation Camps in Nor...
Jun 05, 2019 Battlefords RCMP Staff Sgt. Darcy Woolfitt, second from left, shown with staff at Tim Hortons in Battleford, Wednesday, during Camp Day. The RCMP assisted with the fundraiser to help send kids to camp. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
St. Mary student awarded major scholarship
Grade 12 student Ashim Dhital learned how valuable dedication to hard work is after receiving a $100,000 scholarship this week. The cole St. Mary graduate is the winner of the Schulich Leader Scholars...
Jun 05, 2019 Ashim Dhital, centre with his parents, Balu, left and Narayan (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Dragons prepare for battle at Max Clunie Field
Fresh off a fifth place finish at provincials last weekend, the Sask. Rivers Dragons will be action Wednesday night at Max Clunie Field. The tournament is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. The Dragons rost...
Jun 05, 2019 The Sask. River Dragons at the 2019 provincial tournament in Saskatoon. (Facebook/Crystal Clarke)
Ray Smith looks back on teaching career spanning three decades
After a teaching career spanning more than three decades, Air Ronge's Ray Smith hopes young people see the value in a post-secondary education."I used to go to my classroom at 6 a.m.," he said. "That'...
Jun 05, 2019 Ray Smith was honoured at the Northlands College post-secondary graduation in April where his daughters, Leila Morin and Jarica Smith, received education degrees. (submitted photo/Roland Corrigal)