Announcements

OCTOBER 13, 2021 -- Saskatchewan Education Week will be held from October 17 to 23, 2021 with the theme of Learning for the Future. For more information, please CLICK HERE.

OCTOBER 8, 2021 -- World Mental Health Day is observed internationally on October 10th. The overall objectives are to raise awareness of mental health around the world and mobilize efforts in support of mental health.

Regina Public Schools' Mental Health and Well-Being Strategy stresses the importance of raising mental health awareness, reducing stigma, promoting well-being, and creating and sustaining a healthy and supportive workplace culture.

For a list of mental health and wellness community supports available in the Regina area, please visit https://www.reginapublicschools.ca/mental_health_supports.

October 5, 2021 -- Canada Life is offering a live, interactive, 45-minute event on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. to discuss how to manage stress in the workplace. This event is taking place before World Mental Health Day, which is on Sunday, October 10, 2021. This online event may be of particular interest to Regina Public Schools parents/caregivers and school families.

For details, please CLICK HERE.

September 29, 2021 -- Regina Public Schools will soon be implementing a Vaccination Administrative Procedure that will require identification of vaccination or recent negative COVID-19 testing status.  

Regina Public Schools will require all employees, contractors, volunteers, parents and other visitors to our schools and facilities to demonstrate proof of full vaccination or recent proof of a negative COVID-19 test. Details of the requirement and when it will be implemented will soon be shared. This requirement will also apply to child care providers, contracted transportation staff, community user groups and other partners who use our facilities.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 -- Every year on September 30^th, people across Canada wear orange and participate in Orange Shirt Day events to acknowledge, teach and learn about the terrible, multigenerational legacy created by the residential school system in Canada. It is a time to reflect on the atrocities committed against Indigenous Peoples and to address the ongoing trauma and inequities in our society today.

September 29, 2021 -- An Organizational Meeting of the Regina Board of Education was held September 28, 2021. Ms. Tara Molson was declared elected, by acclamation, to the office of Chairperson, effective immediately, and Mrs. Sarah Cummings Truszkowski was declared elected, by acclamation, to the position of Vice-Chairperson, effective immediately.

September 27, 2021--Director of Education Greg Enion posted the following letter for all students, school families and staff. Read the letter here, or below.

Dear students, school families and staff:

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 -- Fall 2021 interns are invited to join us for an online information session on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at 3:45 p.m.!

For details, please CLICK HERE.

September 20, 2021--On September 17, 2021, the Government of Saskatchewan implemented a Public Health Order that includes specific directives for schools that support Regina Public Schools safety protocols, including the requirement of mask use in all our schools and facilities.

The following new Government of Saskatchewan requirements help clarify and explain how your school administration will respond and communicate with parents when there is a case of COVID-19 in the school.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 -- Congratulations to the Regina Public and Catholic Schools Attendance Matters Committee for receiving the 2019 United for Change Award! This annual award is presented by United Way Regina to a person, organization or group who makes a positive difference in our community. The Attendance Matters Committee is dedicated to increasing attendance at schools and spreading awareness about how crucial school attendance is, especially in the early years.

Superintendents Rick Steciuk (Regina Public) and Stacey Gherasim (Regina Catholic) accepted the award on behalf of the committee at the virtual United for Change Awards luncheon on September 16, 2021, where the 2020 United for Change Award was also presented.