Tag Archives: Education
Local teacher hopes space launch can inspire students
Maybe you can remember where you were when the Apollo 11 mission blasted off in the summer of 1969, or when the first Space Shuttle cleared the tower at Cape Canaveral twelve years later? And perhaps ...
May 30, 2020
Province announces capital projects for post-secondary schools
Three of Saskatchewan's post-secondary institutions are getting upgrades through construction projects.The Government of Saskatchewan announced Wednesday the projects will occur at the University of R...
May 27, 2020
Social distancing in schools not realistic, expert says
When classes resume and students return to school, one education expert says it's not practical or realistic to expect strong social distancing measures.School in Saskatchewan will not resume until Se...
May 21, 2020
Supplemental learning opportunities for Living Sky students available
Similar to other school divisions, Living Sky School Division officials informed parents there will be no return to classes this school year. However students still have a chance to take on supplement...
May 12, 2020
University of Saskatchewan planning for primarily online learning this fall
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) is planning to do primarily online instruction this fall.In an update on the USask webpage, the university says the September delivery model will combine primari...
May 12, 2020
Saskatchewan students will continue to learn from home
The provincial government has made it official; students will not be returning to the classroom this school year and in-class learning has been suspended until at least September.In an email to Regina...
May 07, 2020 Education Minister Gordon Wyant says he is pleased with how supplemental learning has been going. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Local high schools plan for unique grad celebrations amid COVID-19 restrictions
As the spring season continues to roll along, and the summer months inch even closer, the subject of graduation has been a pressing one on the minds of staff and families alike at the local Battleford...
May 06, 2020 There may not be a traditional tossing of the caps for this year’s graduating class due to social distancing protocol and large group restrictions; but members of the NBCHS and JPII grad committees are going to do everything they can to make the day a special celebration for the 2020 graduating class (Facebook/JPII)
U of S psychology prof hopes to socially connect seniors
A Saskatoon psychology professor has started an initiative to help seniors who are feeling lonely due to self-isolation.Dr. Megan O'Connell, a faculty member at the University of Saskatchewan, is invi...
Apr 30, 2020 (650 CKOM)
Layoffs coming to some employees at U of S as early as May 4
An undetermined number of layoffs will be coming to some employees at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S).Gord Hunchak, the U of S chief communications officer, told 650 CKOM that the total number...
Apr 29, 2020 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
NBCHS teachers recognized for volunteer contributions
School may be out of session for the time being, but that hasn't stopped two local teachers from standing out for a job well done. Rob Wall and James Halushka of North Battleford Comprehensive High Sc...
Apr 28, 2020 Pictured here: Rob Wall (left) and James Halushka (right) of North Battleford Comprehensive High School, have been recognized for their work with Skills Canada. (submitted photos/NBCHS)