The 2019 New Holland Junior Men’s and Women’s National Curling Championship has begun in Prince Albert and the Riverside Dancers stepped in to provide some great entertainment. The Jigging Club at Riverside Public School provides students a great opportunity to explore some vibrant culture and stay connected and physically active as well. The jiggers were invited…
At the November 5 Organizational Meeting of the Saskatchewan Rivers Public Board of Education, the Board re-acclaimed Barry Hollick as Chair and Jaimie Smith-Windsor as Vice-Chair for the 2018-2019 year. With the acclamation, trustees demonstrated an appreciation of the solid guidance from Chair Hollick and Vice-Chair Smith-Windsor in the last year and trust in their…
Education Week 2018 For more than 30 years, Saskatchewan has dedicated a week to celebrate student success and recognize the dedication and commitment of education professionals across the province. This year’s Education Week theme, A World of Learning for Every Student, recognizes the multiple pathways to learning available to our students. It also highlights the…
Students and staff in many SRPSD schools honoured Indigenous residential school survivors, and those who did not survive, by participating in a variety of Orange Shirt Day activities during the past week. In the spirit of reconciliation and hope students learned the history of Canadian residential schools through simulations, inquiry assignments, cultural teachings, and stories…
Last week the Birch Hills/St. Louis football team hosted the Shellbrook/Canwood team. The teams played under the lights on the Birch Hills field for the first time in Birch Hills Football history. The game was a back and forth contest of two closely match teams and the game was decided on the last play of…
Every year September 30th is Orange Shirt Day — a day to honour the Indigenous children who survived residential schools and remember those who didn’t. Orange Shirt Day began in Williams Lake, B.C. in 2013 where, at a commemoration event at a local residential school, those gathered learned about a young female student named Phyllis…
East Central Public School kicked off the new year with a Gym Blast on Friday afternoon. All students from K-8 were mixed into four house teams. Students enjoyed intense but friendly competition and cheered their teammates on for the Burst My Balloon and Shoe Shuffle games. It was a great way to be active while…
It is a fortunate coincidence that International Literacy Day is celebrated on Sept 8, 2018, at the conclusion of the first week of classes in Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division. In our schools’ commitment to student achievement, viewable here, we believe that Literacy is the focus that connects all our good work together. Literacy begins…
