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FEBRUARY 24, 2022 -- Hide tanning is hard physical work involving a chemical process that alters the hide of an animal to create leather. This is Albert Community School’s winter project and the school is tanning a deer hide in the traditional way.

Hide tanning is a way to learn about Indigenous history, culture, biology, chemistry and traditional conservation. Through the tanning of the hide, students are participating in a different educational experience within the typical four-walled classroom. Students are connecting to the real world; this activity, and the knowledge that surrounds it, would have traditionally been taught and passed down to Indigenous children.

FEBRUARY 8, 2022 -- On World Teachers’ Day (October 5, 2021), the RPSTA and the STF welcomed 43 of their 75 newest teachers into the local association and greater federation. The event was held virtually, with special guests Trustee Adam Hicks, Director of Education Greg Enion and Special Service Award recipients Chris Keyes, Kim Lawrence and Helen Molloy in attendance.

JANUARY 31, 2022 -- The art of beading and adorning items has been around for centuries, from pre-historic time to present modern day. The art of beading in North America tends to represent Indigenous People’s culture and ethnicity. One can identify the various Indigenous Peoples simply by their sophisticated designs that they developed in their beading patterns.

JANUARY 28, 2022 -- Happy New Year to everyone from the Elders in Residence, Indigenous Advocates, Indigenous Coordinator (Jeff Cappo) and Supervisor of Indigenous Education (Vanéa Cyr)! They had a wonderful holiday luncheon in December (masks were taken off for the photos).

We honour the work, time and connection with students, staff, families and communities that all of these individuals accomplish in our schools. We hope for the remainder of the school year that people stay well and safe.

JANUARY 27, 2022 -- Congratulations to Lori Milligan, Program Manager of Outdoor Environmental Education for Regina Public Schools, who was involved in having an article published in Leaders & Learners Winter 2021-2022.

The article, entitled “Are You In or Are You Out? Reimaging Education Without Doors,” is about the benefits of outdoor learning and what school divisions across Canada are doing, especially since the pandemic.

DECEMBER 17, 2021 -- Russell Fayant was December’s guest speaker at Albert Community School. Russell is a faculty member with the Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Education Program (SUNTEP), and he is based out of the University of Regina campus. Russell is Métis and from the Qu’Appelle Valley in Saskatchewan. He is a Michif speaker and says he is still learning his language.

Russell began his presentation at Albert School with a jovial hello to everyone and then started to introduce himself in his Michif language. Once he finished his introduction in Michif, he explained to everyone what he said and what it meant to him to be able to speak his language. Russell is not fluent in Michif but is continually learning from other speakers.