School Board Election Still Going Forward

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Although many facilities are closed today due to the weather, the School Division Subdivision No. 2 Board of Election that is scheduled for today is still going forward. Polls are open in Fiske, Brock, Smiley, Coleville and Plenty. The poll scheduled to be open in Dodsland, however, will not be open. If you wish to… Continue reading School Board Election Still Going Forward

Two Long-Time Board Members Retire

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After more than 20 years of service each, two long-time members of the Sun West School Division Board of Education are retiring. Margaret Irwin (Subdivision No. 1) and Barb Cowell (Subdivision No. 8 – Town of Rosetown), have decided not to contest the upcoming Board of Education election scheduled for November 9. Both were members… Continue reading Two Long-Time Board Members Retire

Great Plains College receives funding to provide technology supports for students

Great Plains College has received $74,200 in one-time federal funding that will benefit nearly 150 students and their families with the provision of laptops to support their educational goals. Student assistance will be made available to eligible adult basic education and post-secondary students who have existing technological barriers to learning. In partnership with the United… Continue reading Great Plains College receives funding to provide technology supports for students

Community Organizations Benefit From Great Plains College Partnership With Sask Masks

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Three community organizations will benefit financially from a partnership between Great Plains College and Sask Masks. Each community group will receive a $500 donation from Sask Masks, who recently supplied a quantity of face masks to the college. As part of the ‘Fall Re-Open Plan’, the college purchased a supply of face masks from Sask… Continue reading Community Organizations Benefit From Great Plains College Partnership With Sask Masks

Great Plains College to Coordinate English Language Training Program for Newcomers to Canada

Great Plains College is pleased to announce that it has assumed the coordination of the Saskatchewan referrals for a home-based English language training program that provides an essential learning experience for newcomers to Canada. The college has entered into an agreement with the federal government and The Centre for Education & Training (TCET) to manage… Continue reading Great Plains College to Coordinate English Language Training Program for Newcomers to Canada

Sun West Welcomes Government Guidelines for Students Returning to School

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The Minister of Education has provided guidelines to Saskatchewan school divisions to help with the process of Saskatchewan Pre-K to Grade 12 students returning to school in September 2020. Click here for a copy of the guidelines. “The government’s guidelines will be useful,” stated Karen Itterman, Chair of the Sun West Board of Education, “they… Continue reading Sun West Welcomes Government Guidelines for Students Returning to School

Sun West School Division Is Throwing It Back This Thursday!

As a fun way of staying connected and boosting spirits, Emma McLay, a member of the Team Sun West Student Leadership Team, and their advisors, have planned a digital spirit day across the Sun West School division. Their goal is to connect with students, families, and staff and share some Sun West Spirit! The Sun… Continue reading Sun West School Division Is Throwing It Back This Thursday!

​Building birdhouses for fun and profit

Source: Sun West School Division One of the big expectations that society has for schools is that they will provide young people with the skills and knowledge they need to find ways to make a living once they have graduated. It turns out that two Rosetown Central High School (RCHS) students, didn’t have to wait… Continue reading ​Building birdhouses for fun and profit

​Sun West Teacher Among Best in Canada

A big congratulations goes out to Natasha Cochran (pictured above), the Principal of Cherry Grove Colony School near Loreburn. She recently received her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from the University of Saskatchewan and was selected to receive the prestigious Dissertation Award, for her thesis: Tracing our Evolution: The STF Code of Ethics 1935-Present. Despite the… Continue reading ​Sun West Teacher Among Best in Canada