Tag Archives: Education
Prevent at-risk behaviour by having uncomfortable talks with youth: Guest speakers tell N.B. parents
Depression, suicide, HIV and drug use.These are some of the sensitive topics of conversation professionals want parents to have with their children to help keep them safe from harm before it's too lat...
Sep 19, 2019 Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre wellness director Jose Pruden speaks about how important it is for youth to have positive mental health during Tuesday's presentation. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Chamber hears about Planet Youth to reduce substance abuse in youth
It takes a village to steer youth away from alcohol and towards a healthier lifestyle.That is part of the message for an initiative called Planet Youth that City of North Battleford/RCMP community saf...
Sep 18, 2019 Herb Sutton, a member of the management committee for Planet Youth, discusses the initiative at Battlefords Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Sakewew school gives thanks with powwow gathering
The festive colours of the fancy dance and other traditional styles will adorn the grounds outside Sakewew High School in North Battleford when the school hosts its annual powwow celebration on Friday...
Sep 16, 2019 Sakewew High School will host its annual powwow on Friday which will include traditional dance and various displays. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Organizers raise awareness to help prevent FASD at breakfast campaign
If more people knew about the dangers of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) then perhaps fewer children would be impacted by the condition.That is what Battlefords Early Childhood Intervention Pro...
Sep 09, 2019 Battlefords Early Childhood Intervention Program Executive Director Colleen Sabraw, left, with program early interventionists Sarah Bajak, centre, and Kirsten Smith, right. The trio served pancakes to students at North West College in North Battleford Monday, as part of an FASD awareness day initiative. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Living Sky focuses on Cut Knife merger, mental health initiative
Living Sky School Division is starting the new school year with a number of projects on the go. One significant initiative on the agenda is the opening of the newly amalgamated Cut Knife school this y...
Sep 06, 2019 Living Sky School Division's Board Chair Ronna Pethick, left centre, and Director of Education Brenda Vickers, right centre, discuss some of the division’s plans for the year ahead. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
JPII sees new face at the helm with Principal McIsaac
With each new school year comes new opportunity, not only for the students, but the staff as well. No one knows that better than Jamie McIsaac, the new principal at John Paul II Collegiate. McIsaac, w...
Sep 04, 2019 Principal Jamie McIsaac brings a wealth of experience to the fold at JPII, with over 30 years’ experience in education. (submitted photo/Jamie McIsaac)
North West College offers new courses on mental health
When it comes to conversations around mental health, education can play a key role in removing negative stigma. Next month is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and North West College in Nort...
Aug 29, 2019 Three new mental health courses available at North West College. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
High School graduation rates for Indigenous students see increase
Indigenous students are having better results achieving success graduating high school in Saskatchewan, based on the province's figures.The province is reporting more First Nations, Mtis and Inuit (FN...
Aug 28, 2019 Indigenous student graduation rates for First Nations, Métis and Inuit youth are increasing in Saskatchewan. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Physical activity offers running start to a healthy school year
As the summer season winds down and the leaves begin to change, a new school year is on the horizon. Whether getting involved with an extracurricular sports team, or enjoying the refreshing fall breez...
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Onion Lake teepee aims to connect education with tradition
The Onion Lake Cree Nation has announced it is planning a grand opening for its new teepee monument that is part of The Virtues and Community Belonging Project.Organizers helped develop the 31.5 ft. m...
Aug 27, 2019 The new Onion Lake Teepee Monument will have a grand opening celebration Sept. 3. (Submitted photo/Laili Yazdani)