​Sun West Colony Students Receive Provincial Recognition

Teachers who work at colony schools in Saskatchewan are members of the Saskatchewan Hutterian Educators Association (SHEA) and each year SHEA holds an annual competition among its schools. This competition recognizes student achievements in four areas: creative writing, visual art, poetry and penmanship. This year Sun West colony school students were well represented in the… Continue reading ​Sun West Colony Students Receive Provincial Recognition

Sun West Implements Vaccination and Testing Procedure

After a period of extensive consultation with Sun West employees, the Sun West School Division has implemented Administrative Procedure 126-1 COVID-19 Vaccination or Proof of Negative Test. This procedure will go into effect on January 1st, 2022.  “We are waiting to January to bring this procedure into effect in order to give staff the opportunity… Continue reading Sun West Implements Vaccination and Testing Procedure

Minister of Education References Sun West

Sun West was a pioneer in the field of distance education in Saskatchewan and through the Sun West Distance Learning Centre (DLC) has become the largest online school in the province. Today the Sun West DLC offers over 180 courses including all core requirements and a variety of high school electives in such areas as… Continue reading Minister of Education References Sun West

Board of Education Elects New Chair and Vice-Chair

On October 26th, the Sun West Board of Education held its Organizational Meeting. Organizational Meetings are held annually to elect the Board chair and vice-chair as well as make committee assignments for the upcoming year. At the meeting, long-time chair Karen Itterman (Subdivision No. 3) announced that she would not accept the nomination for another… Continue reading Board of Education Elects New Chair and Vice-Chair

Sun West School Division Board of Education Meeting Highlights

The Sun West School Division Board of Education held its regular meeting on Tuesday, October 26nd, 2021 in Rosetown at the Sun West Learning Centre. The Board held its annual Organizational Meeting, which is when the Board chair and vice-chair are elected and committee assignments are made for the upcoming year. Long-time chair Karen Itterman… Continue reading Sun West School Division Board of Education Meeting Highlights

Sun West School Division Amends Safe Schools Plan

With COVID cases on the rise across the province, yesterday, Sun West School Division sent an amended Safe Schools Plan to all Sun West families. You can see it and the accompanying message at the following link, which is also accessible on the home page of their website: https://www.sunwestsd.ca/blog/2021/08/31/revised-safe-schools-plan   Please note that Sun West… Continue reading Sun West School Division Amends Safe Schools Plan

​RCHS Student Wins Agricultural Scholarship

Tyler Moore, a graduating student from Rosetown Central High School (RCHS), recently won the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) Student Scholarship in Agricultural Safety and Rural Health. Tyler received the award on the strength of an essay he submitted on the topic of the importance of safety and health on our farm. In his… Continue reading ​RCHS Student Wins Agricultural Scholarship

As School Season Closes, Many Sun West Employees Retire

As another school year comes to a close, both Kindersley Social and the Sun West School Division gratefully acknowledges and thanks the following individuals for their years of dedicated service to the young people of Saskatchewan! Congratulations on your well-deserved retirement. We wish you all the very best! THANK YOU: Rhonda Blenkiron, Librarian, Beechy School… Continue reading As School Season Closes, Many Sun West Employees Retire

Outlook Elementary School Class Receives Citizenship Award

A Grade 3 class at Outlook Elementary School received the Saskatchewan Public Schools Citizenship Award on Friday, June 4. The award recognizes initiatives undertaken by public school student groups or classes that support citizenship or character building within their school and community. “The class worked hard throughout the year, on many different activities connected to… Continue reading Outlook Elementary School Class Receives Citizenship Award