Mental Health & Well-Being

APRIL 28, 2022 -- Regina Region Local Immigration Partnership (RRLIP) invites all adult newcomers (18 years old or older, born outside of Canada and currently living in Regina) to complete their 2022 newcomer survey. The feedback will help improve services, supports and outreach for newcomers.

To access the survey, please CLICK HERE.

APRIL 28, 2022 -- Students and staff at Thomson Community School were thrilled to listen to and learn along with Willie Ermine, who is from Sturgeon Lake First Nation. Storytelling through oral language is a beautiful way for people to connect and engage in an Indigenous worldview.

Willie Ermine is an Assistant Professor with the First Nations University of Canada who lectures in the areas of education, humanities, Indigenous studies and research methods. He has published numerous academic articles, presented at various national and international conferences, and is a profound knowledge keeper and Elder.

APRIL 27, 2022 -- The Grade 7 students at École Wilfrid Walker School, with the guidance of Jeff Cappo (Indigenous Education/Advocates/Elders/Truth & Reconciliation Coordinator) and Melanie Mintz (Arts Education teacher and Vice-Principal), embarked on a journey of creativity and learning about the philosophy of the Circle of Courage with the incorporation of Truth and Reconciliation symbols. Jeff and Melanie collaborated on the design, focusing on the importance of the Circle of Courage and the four directions with three important symbols of reconciliation: sage, the white buffalo and the Métis sash.

April 25, 2022 -- Campbell Collegiate Grade 12 student Sung Park was featured in recent Government of Saskatchewan Volunteer Week social media.Sung Park is a member of the Youth Council and also founded an organization that helps homeless shelters, community fridges and the Regina foodbank.

Read details here about the Youth Council here. 

April 14, 2022 -- Due to ongoing storm and impassible roads, all student transportation has been cancelled for the entire day. This includes all buses, light vehicles, and charters.

Please bundle up and call schools with any absences.

APRIL 11, 2022 -- What a busy few months it has been at École Dr. A.E. Perry School! From global Read Aloud Day, the Willow Award titles, One School One Book to Indigenous storytellers and special guest visits, staff have very much enjoyed having the community connected and engaged in supporting literacy and reading achievement at the school.

Before Christmas, teacher-librarian Lisa Fiorante organized the “Masked Reader” battle with this year’s shining Willow Award nominees. Special masked guest readers joined classrooms weekly via Zoom and students had to infer the identity of these guest readers by using the clues provided.