Judi Hunter – Ward 5 Trustee
Two of George McDougall High School’s creative writing students joined the ranks of published authors this week as their recent works are now available on Amazon.
Grade 10 student Kaylee Yu and Grade 11 student Sadie Tranter said it was surreal to have an assignment they began in their creative writing class at George McDougall progress to this point.
The Stoney Nakoda First Nation in southwestern Alberta is using the written word as a way to preserve its traditional oral language. Stoney is being taught to the 1,500 students on the First Nation, starting off a few years ago with a basic textbook.
An advanced textbook and dictionary were introduced Monday to be used for teaching the language in school, along with a podcast where elders tell stories.
I attended the “Threads of Culture” webinar January 25, 26 sponsored by Saskatoon Open Door Society. It took the form of cultural conversations. A variety of speakers shared how their perception of other cultures change when the person actually lived in that other culture. There was a realization that we often receive our perspectives of other cultures from biases that formed in the culture in which we live.
The webinar shared histories of stories and dance from other cultures and explored the importance of stories and dance in culture. The webinar explored the reasons for leaving one’s country and the adjustments that are made as they create a new home in Canada.
The Alberta government produced the following infograph. This demographic forecast has many implications for the school system but society as well.
4 out of 5 Albertans will live in the Calgary – Edmonton corridor by 2046.
The Board approved a locally developed course French 15. It is a preparatory course, intended to improve French fluency.
As of Jan. 20, 2023, the number of students enrolled in RVS schools is 27,825, an increase of 213 since Sept. 30, 2022. This brings the total number of new students joining RVS for the current school year to 1,203.
Trustees approved spending a maximum of $1.84 million to install an artificial turf field at the junior/senior school currently under construction in Langdon.
Trustees directed Superintendent of Schools to develop an administrative procedure outlining the parameters, process and approvals involved in third parties operating before- and after-school (B&AS) programs in RVS schools.
Finding space for B&AS programs in RVS’ already over-utilized schools is a challenge. The focus for RVS will remain on the education of students. Where flexible space is available and practical then a B&AS program could be considered.
The Alberta government has just announced that new schools will be in this spring’s budget. Hopefully RVS will be a recipient.
