Mental Health & Well-Being
NOVEMBER 24, 2021 -- When École Massey staff were looking to make the entrance to the school more welcoming, Vice-Principal Maxine McKenzie-Cox shared some knowledge she received at a conference that focused on inclusion. The speaker stressed the positive impact that seeing one’s own language would have on visitors to any building.
The idea led to a collaboration with Regina Open Door Society, who already had the I’m Glad We’re Neighbours campaign up and running for Regina residents. A quick survey of students asking which languages were spoken at home meant adding other languages (including the ASL sign for “welcome”) to the 10’ by 4’ banner.
NOVEMBER 23, 2021 -- The Regina District Industry Education Council (RDIEC) is hosting a virtual "Parents as Career Coaches" event that will be available starting on Tuesday, November 30th on their YouTube channel. Information on funding students' education will be provided.
There will also be two $500 bursaries awarded to two lucky Grade 12 students! In order to qualify, parents or students will need to complete a survey on the RDIEC website.
For more information, please CLICK HERE.
November 17, 2021--Due to severe weather conditions, all Regina Public Schools buses and light transportation is cancelled on Wednesday, November, 17.
All schools will remain open. Please contact your school if a student will be absent, we want to ensure all students are safe.
Regina Public Schools Transportation will also directly contact parents.
It is expected that all transportation will resume on Thursday.
NOVEMBER 4, 2021 -- On September 22, 2021, more than 100 students from Balfour Arts Collective and Balfour Collegiate’s dance and performing arts programs in Regina came together to perform a flash mob. Socially distanced and masked, students in Grades 9 to 12 danced on the school football field to a mix of upbeat and inspiring songs by Canadian artists. They were proud to dedicate this performance to all of the hard-working healthcare workers in Saskatchewan.
NOVEMBER 3, 2021 – The following article was written by Sara Salazar, teacher at Martin Collegiate.
For the last two years, I have had the absolute privilege of teaching the Fine Arts Drama 9 rotation as a temporary teacher at Martin Collegiate during an ever-hanging pandemic. As if starting a new career and precarious work during a global pandemic wasn't stressful enough, you can imagine creating authentic theatrical experiences for drama students has been an interesting challenge.
NOVEMBER 1, 2021 -- A culture of innovation is building at The Crescents School. Monthly book clubs, vegetable fundraisers and home visits are just a few of the many inclusive ways that staff, students and the community are innovating together!
Teacher Rebekah Halvorsen has a star jar to help build community and responsibility within the Grades 1/2 classroom. By working together, students are filling the jar with stars so they can achieve goals that they collaboratively brainstorm. Some of those goals include extra technology time or more time to complete activities with partners.
