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Prairie South teacher wins 21st Century Classroom Video Challenge
The work of Shelley Wright and her class at Cornerstone Christian School in Moose Jaw has been recognized by the MindShare Learning 21st Century Classroom Video Challenge. The contest celebrates new thinking and new possibilities in relation to education technology."My students and I are incredibly excited to have our work recognized in this way. It's shown them that being globally connected really does matter!"
The group was recognized for the Western portion of three Canadian regions. Teachers in each region have been awarded a classroom technology package worth over $15,000.
Congratulations to everyone involved!
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Kidlympics
Westmount students are participating in the international "Kidlympic Games". On Friday, January 27th, grade 1, grade 4/5, and grade 7/8 classes all completed the Wellie Wang (rubber boot toss). Grade 5 students threw the furthest distance of 21m. Next month other classes will participate in the three-legged race. To see a video of the activity check kidlympicgames.blogspot.com -
South Hill Showcase
Empire and Westmount students in grade 6, 7 and 8 attended a South Hill Showcase at Riverview Collegiate with their families on Tuesday, January 24. The evening included basketball games, a pizza supper, tours of Riverview and time to meet the teachers.Thank you to all the students and parents who attended!
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It's Family Literacy Day!
Taking time every day to read or do a learning activity with children is crucial to a child's development. Even just 15 minutes a day can improve a child's literacy skills dramatically, and can help a parent improve their skills as well. For more information visit FamilyLiteracyDay.ca
There are a variety of activities happening at Prairie South Schools, and within our communities, for Family Literacy Day.
We are excited to have some of our students from Empire Community School reading stories on 800 CHAB during the week of January 23 to 27. Tune into School News at 7:50am and the Heartland at Noon to hear a different story featured each day.
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Myths, Truths and Reality – First Nations Symposium
In the spirit of peaceful co-existence and mutual respect" Chief Perry Bellegarde
Chief Perry Bellegarde delivered a message of hope in his dynamic and informative presentation which opened the First Nations Symposium on January 16, 2012 at Assiniboia Composite High School. The symposium was organized under the direction of Vivian Gauvin, First Nations, Metis and Inuit Consultant with Prairie South Schools, teachers Al Wandler and Melanie Delorme, the support of Principal Brent Chadwick, and the students of the SHIFT class (combination of History 30 & ELA A30) at Assiniboia High.Chief Bellegarde opened the keynote address with the question, "What should we call them?" explaining the distinctions between the many terms that are currently used to refer to Canada's Aboriginal peoples, and at the same time throughout the discussion, noting the depth of cultural diversity within the seventy-four First Nations in Saskatchewan which include the Woodland Cree, Swampy Cree, Plains Cree, Saulteaux, Dene, Dakota, Lakota and Nakota First Nations.
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