Affinity Credit Union has committed $250,000 to enhance STEAM learning (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) at St. Frances Cree Bilingual School when the schools moves into a new facility. The announcement was made at a Student Learning on the Land...
Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division
Catholic school enrolment tops 20,000
For the first time in the school division’s history, student enrolment at Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools exceeds 20,000 students. As of September 30, 2022, enrolment for pre-kindergarten – Grade 12 students in the division is 20,513—943 more students compared to...
Treaty 6 medal installations in GSCS schools
In May, 2018, École St. Paul School in Saskatoon became the first provincial school in Saskatchewan to install a treaty medal. Inspired by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon’s installation of a Treaty 6 medal in the foyer at the Cathedral of the Holy Family,...
St. Anne students honour Nobel Laureate Doctors Without Borders
Continuing an annual fall tradition, Dustin Kasun’s Grade 7 and 8 students at St. Anne School led an event at Rotary Park Peace Plaza to recognize a past Nobel Laureate. Hosted and sponsored by Saskatoon Nutana Rotary Club, and in partnership with Meewasin Valley...
Smartflower Microgrid Project Enhances Provincial Curriculum Resources and Showcases Saskatchewan Tech
The official launch of the Smartflower Microgrid (MG) on September 22, 2022, marked another milestone for the future of green technology in Saskatchewan. The Saskatoon Industry Education Council (SIEC) and Siemens Canada welcomed dignitaries and guests to a launch...
Preparing for opportunity
The kitchen table of Bruno and Judile Martell in Waterhen Lake First Nation was a busy place, the way their grandson Keith Martell portrayed it. Grandchildren, some of whom were being raised by Bruno and Judile, always had a place to call home and never went hungry....
Elders name Michif bilingual program
The Michif language program at St. Michael Community School has a new name, thanks to the work and consultation of four kokums (grandmothers). A partnership with Métis Nation – Saskatchewan led to the Michif Early Learning Pilot Project in 2020, when bilingual...
BJM student receives prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarship
Considering the heights Kai Chen has already reached as a high school student, it’s a good thing he plans on pursuing a career in aerospace engineering. The 2022 graduate from Bishop James Mahoney High School (BJM) co-founded SK Eco Solutions—a not-for-profit that...
First Nations Bank of Canada funds Elder/cultural space for new St. Frances Cree Bilingual School
After two years of silence, the beat of the drum returned to Thornton Park at Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools’ annual Pow Wow. “It’s something a lot of students and staff look forward to every year,” said Cornelia Laliberte, coordinator of First Nations, Métis and...
St. Lorenzo Ruiz teacher, Mr. Blair Gillies, awarded C95’s Teacher of the Year
Saskatoon radio station C95 and Saskatoon Teachers’ Association (STA) presented a Saskatoon teacher with C95’s Teacher of the Year award. Mr. Blair Gillies, a Grade 3 teacher at St. Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic School, received a $10,000 cash prize. He was grateful and...