Tag Archives: Education
Montreal Lake students assist biologists with fish study
There's something fishy going on with the lake trout population at Kingsmere Lake, and biologists have been working hard to get to the bottom of it with some help from students at Senator Allen Bird M...
Sep 09, 2019 Over a dozen students from Senator Allen Memorial Bird School at Montreal Lake went on a special field trip last Friday. (submitted photo/Rae Kingdon)
Organizers raise awareness to help prevent FASD at breakfast campaign
If more people knew about the dangers of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) then perhaps fewer children would be impacted by the condition.That is what Battlefords Early Childhood Intervention Pro...
Sep 09, 2019 Battlefords Early Childhood Intervention Program Executive Director Colleen Sabraw, left, with program early interventionists Sarah Bajak, centre, and Kirsten Smith, right. The trio served pancakes to students at North West College in North Battleford Monday, as part of an FASD awareness day initiative. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Local volunteer wins literacy award
Local volunteer of the Prince Albert Literacy Network LaVera Schiele is the 2019 Council of the Federation Literacy Award (COFLA) winner.Schiele told paNOW she feels very humbled and honoured to win t...
Sep 07, 2019 (submitted photo/LaVera Schiele)
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)