Tag Archives: Education
Saskatchewan schools offering robotics classes
Knowledge of coding is becoming increasingly important in the 21st century job market, and the Saskatchewan government is trying to make sure students in the province are ready.Courses in robotics and...
Sep 06, 2019 A robot built by high school students from Île-à-la-Crosse (file photo/paNOW staff)
Living Sky focuses on Cut Knife merger, mental health initiative
Living Sky School Division is starting the new school year with a number of projects on the go. One significant initiative on the agenda is the opening of the newly amalgamated Cut Knife school this y...
Sep 06, 2019 Living Sky School Division's Board Chair Ronna Pethick, left centre, and Director of Education Brenda Vickers, right centre, discuss some of the division’s plans for the year ahead. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
All spots filled for new teacher education program underway in La Ronge
It was an exciting day for all those involved with the commencement of the Northern Saskatchewan Indigenous Teacher Education Program on Thursday.Representatives from Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI), t...
Sep 05, 2019 Morris Cook is one of the instructors at the new program. (submitted photo/April Chiefcalf)
Three new members appointed to Carlton Trail College's Board of Directors
The Carlton Trail College Board of Directors has welcomed three new members after a pair departed.Denis Bergerman and Luz Marina Dominguez are no longer on the board, but filling their shoes are Gordo...
Sep 04, 2019 (submitted photo/Carlton Trail College)
JPII sees new face at the helm with Principal McIsaac
With each new school year comes new opportunity, not only for the students, but the staff as well. No one knows that better than Jamie McIsaac, the new principal at John Paul II Collegiate. McIsaac, w...
Sep 04, 2019 Principal Jamie McIsaac brings a wealth of experience to the fold at JPII, with over 30 years’ experience in education. (submitted photo/Jamie McIsaac)
St.Francis school opening delayed to Thursday
A further one day delay has been announced regarding the start to the academic year at St.Francis School. This follows the damage caused by a water main break last week.In a media release issued by Pr...
Sep 03, 2019 A water main break caused extensive damage to St.Francis school and has forced a further delay to the start of the new year.(Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Saskatchewan schools not looking at official broad ban on cellphones in class
While there's no cemented rules on cellphones in Saskatchewan classrooms, administrators are keeping an eye on Ontario counterparts as new rules are set to take effect this November. The Ontario Minis...
Sep 03, 2019 Ontario students beginning in November, will be limited in how they can use their
phones. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Speaker discusses importance of reconciliation
Kevin Lamoureaux credits survivors of the country's residential school system for working to start dialogue on reconciliation in Canada."It's a gift given to us by survivors so we can allow Canada to ...
Sep 01, 2019 Kevin Lamoureaux speaks at the Ches Leach Lounge. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
NLSD short nine teachers as classes set to begin next week
Teachers with the Northern Lights School Division (NLSD) are back to work this week to prepare for the thousands of students returning to class Sept. 3. "This week is mainly a planning week and also s...
Aug 30, 2019 In the 2017-2018 academic year, NLSD employed 283 teachers across northern Saskatchewan. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Skateboards and scooters donated to West Flat schools
Students at Westview, St. Michael and Queen Mary schools in Prince Albert have received a nice gift from Canadian Tire.Each school is getting 50 skate boards and 25 scooters. Former West flat resident...
Aug 30, 2019 Pictured here from left to right: Malcolm Jenkins, Charlene Miller, Cheryl Arcand, Donny Parenteau, Kari Korczak, and Darren McDougall. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)