New Principal at Big Rose Colony
Starting in the upcoming 2023-24 school year, Jeff Sopczak will be the new Principal at Big Rose Colony School near Rosetown.
“Jeff brings a wealth and diversity of experience with him to Big Rose,” stated Director of Education Vicki Moore, “and that experience with his dedication to students and teaching will serve him well in his new position.”
Originally from Outlook, Mr. Sopczak received his Bachelor of Education at the University of Saskatchewan, where he majored in English, Physics and Economics. He has had a storied career that includes 30+ years as a teacher and administrator. He started teaching in Stobart High School in Duck Lake and did stints at Kincaid and Aneriod before becoming the principal at Lafleche where he transitioned the school from a high school to a Kindergarten-Grade 12 school. In 1996, Mr. Sopczak became the Principal at Biggar Composite School, which later became Biggar Central School 2000. He continued as Principal there until 2010 and then after teaching as a regular classroom teacher for a year became Principal of Rosetown Central High School in 2011. In 2021, he became the Extracurricular Coordinator for Sun West where he led the introduction of the very popular Science Olympics into Sun West as well as other programs. In 2022, he became a teacher at the Big Rose and Springwater Colony Schools.
During his teaching career, Mr. Sopczak has been an avid coach in the Saskatchewan High School Athletic Association for over 25 years with experience coaching football, volleyball and badminton. He was the Official Commissioner of the West Central High School Athletics Association for seven years and President for six years. He has also officiated hockey for over 40 years and has completed mental health first aid.
Mr. Sopczak is happy to take over Principalship at Big Rose stating: “My past 33 years of teaching a wide variety of subjects from Gr 4-12 has been an amazing starting point for teaching at a Colony School this past year, I have been fortunate to have had incredible mentors at each Colony School! Becoming Principal at Big Rose Colony School is the perfect way to come full circle and takes me back to my first Principalship at a small K-8 school in Aneroid.”