March 2, 2021 – the Saskatchewan Health Authority informed us that there was one case of COVID-19 at Ruth Pawson School. Close contacts have been called.

The school remains open. Letters will be sent to all school families on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 and remote learning will begin for affected students.

If there are any additional close contacts identified at the school, they will be contacted directly by Public Health. A close contact is someone who has been within two metres (six feet) of someone for a cumulative 15 minutes. 

If any staff, student or school family members show any symptoms, they should please stay home and contact Healthline 811. Symptoms are described here.

For more information about the process Regina Public Schools follows when there is a case of COVID-19 in our schools, please read this on our web site. https://www.reginapublicschools.ca/keep_you_informed.

FEBRUARY 26, 2021 -- Public Schools of Saskatchewan will be recognizing public school student groups or classes that support citizenship or character building within their schools or community by providing annual Student Citizenship Awards. Student groups or classes at elementary and high school will be recognized for their contributions. There will be three $1,000 awards for Grades 1 to 8 and three $1,000 awards for Grades 9 to 12.

Read details and find the application form here: https://www.saskpublicschools.ca/docs/Public-Section-Student-Citizenship-Awards-Information-and-Application-Form.pdf

FEBRUARY 25, 2021 -- Regina Public Schools employees make the difference in the lives and the futures of all of our students. A smile from a child, a “thank you” from a parent or a “great job!” from a colleague are signs of how you are contributing in small and in big ways to the Regina community and its citizens.

Peer and community recognition can be meaningful indicators of merit. More than a decade ago, the Regina Board of Education introduced the Shared Values Recognition Program (SVRP). Since that time, many exceptional staff members who have most exemplified the Shared Values, were recognized and honoured. I Belong; I Respect; I Want to Know and I Am Responsible...these Shared Values have informed our school division’s recent past and, with the support of employees, they will continue to inspire our future as we listen, grow and evolve to meet the needs of our many communities and students.

The past year was challenging for any kind of personal gathering or recognition. In the 2019-20 school year, 10 SVRP recipients were selected. Although there was no formal in-person recognition, Director of Education Greg Enion presented their recognition plaques. What the 2020-21 school year will bring in terms of opportunities to recognize our peers publicly remains unknown. In spite of this uncertainty, the Board of Education and the school division administration are pleased to launch the SVRP for this school year.  

We are encouraging Regina Public Schools staff, parents/caregivers, students and community members to recognize and honour those who make a difference in our schools and offices. We are looking for staff who exemplify the Shared Values and who make significant contributions through their work. As part of this program, up to 10 Regina Public Schools employees will be honoured at the beginning of the 2021-22 school year.

Details of how to nominate, including forms and deadlines, will soon be shared through schools, websites and social media. Please watch out for them and start thinking about who among you most exemplifies the Shared Values.

For more information, please visit https://www.reginapublicschools.ca/shared_values_recognition_program.

FEBRURAY 11, 2021 -- Please note that the Regina Public School Division Office will have altered hours during the winter break. CLICK HERE to view the poster.

The office will be closed on Monday, February 15, 2021. From February 16th to 19th, the office will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:25 p.m., but closed from 11:55 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for lunch.

Division Office will reopen on Monday, February 22nd. During the winter break, all Regina public schools will also be closed. Classes resume on Monday, February 22, 2021.

Have a safe and restful break!

FEBRUARY 9, 2021 -- Regina Public Schools will once again be offering a full selection of career pathway opportunities for Grades 11 and 12 students through Campus Regina Public (CRP). Because of COVID protocols during the 2020-21 school year, CRP was temporarily closed and opened its doors to provide a space for eSchool K to Grade 12 teachers to facilitate online learning and instruction. We are happy to announce that our CRP teachers will be dusting off the table saws, powering back up the lights, firing up the hair dryers and accepting rusty Pontiac Sunfires for the 2021-22 school year.

Campus Regina Public strives to make meaningful connections between industry standard career-centred programs and academic knowledge. Campus Regina Public provides two-credit comprehensive programs that demonstrate how subjects such as Math, Science and English apply outside of school. Industry partners are integrated into the curriculum to enhance student engagement, meaningful vocational skills and numerous job prospects. By working closely with our industry partners, depending on their career path, Campus Regina Public strives to have students ready for university, technical college and/or jobs.

To provide an advantage in the job market, Campus Regina Public works with many organizations to provide certification or apprenticeship hours required for employment or journeyperson certification. We need your help to get students thinking about the benefits of taking a course at CRP. If you know a student who is job oriented and a hands-on learner with a vocational pathway related to a CRP course, we would like to encourage you to direct them to the CRP website, talk to the school guidance counsellors and pick up a registration form from their school’s office.

CRP teachers are excited to return to the classroom and shops to build relationships and engage with our future students, families, post-secondary institutions and industry!

During the 2021-22 school year, CRP will be offering the following 13 courses:

• Advanced Construction and Technology
• Auto Mechanics
• Cosmetology
• Early Childhood
• Electrical and Electronics
• Engineering
• Fire Sciences and First Responders>
• Health Sciences
• Law, Public Safety & Security
• Social Justice
• Television and Radio Production
• Video Game and Design
• Welding

FEBRUARY 9, 2021 -- School divisions across Saskatchewan will celebrate Pink Day on Wednesday, February 24, 2021.

Pink Day started in 2007, when a Grade 9 student in Cambridge, Nova Scotia was bullied by classmates for wearing a pink shirt to school. Taking notice, two students rallied their peers to send a message to the bullies. The next day, the halls were filled with students in pink T-shirts.

Pink Day started because two boys chose to do something about bullying rather than stand by and watch it happen. Now the movement is worldwide, educating and inspiring others to stand together to create an environment of anti-bullying, inclusion, belonging and respect.