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MARCH 24, 2021 -- What is one thing you could do right now to lower your stress? 

You’re doing it right now!  Breathe...just breathe.  

Breathing is sometimes taken for granted, but how we breathe can make a world of difference.

A guide to calm breathing from Anxiety Canada:  https://www.anxietycanada.com/articles/calm-breathing-audio/

March 22, 2021 -- On Friday, March 19th, Regina Public Schools announced that it would be moving to temporary remote learning, otherwise known as Level 4, effective March 24th for high schools and March 29th for elementary schools. All in-school classes are scheduled to resume on April 12, 2021. Please note that the scheduled Spring Break is from April 2nd to April 9th.

A letter from Director of Education Greg Enion will be sent to all school families on Monday, March 22, 2021 detailing this decision. Any questions should be directed to individual schools.

MARCH 22, 2021 -- To coincide with the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (March 21st) and in support of the Regina Multicultural Council's Embracing Differences project, Adam Hicks, Chairperson of the Regina Board of Education, presents greetings on behalf of Regina Public Schools.

The project is generously funded by Canadian Heritage, SaskCulture and SaskLotteries, as well as the Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan.

March 19, 2021 -- Regina Public Schools, in consultation and with the support of Regina Medical Health Officers is announcing that it is moving to Level 4, temporary remote learning.

• Effective March 24, 2021, all Grades 9 to 12 high school students will begin remote learning.
• Effective March 29, 2021, all Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 8 students will begin remote learning.
• All Pre-K to Grade 12 in-school classes will resume on April 12, 2021.
• The scheduled Spring Break is on April 2 to April 9.

School families will receive letters and more information on Monday, March 22nd.

March 17, 2021 -- Kitchener Community School's Indigenous Advocate, Jessica Madiratta, recently wrote an opinion piece for CBC Saskatchewan. In her writing, she shared her experiences as an Indigenous girl attending school that didn't reflect who she was. The piece reiterates the strength and resilience of Indigenous peoples and how Indigenizing and decolonizing education is for the good of all students.

"...we also must all teach students how strong Indigenous people are...I want to instill children with the knowledge their Indigenous identity deserves to be celebrated, and that they can overcome the negative stereotypes perpetuated in social media and on comment boards."