Coffee Roundtable on Community Coordinators
Did you know that the number of schools with community coordinators has dropped by half in the space of three years? Did you know we have just 6.75 community coordinator positions left in Regina Public? How can we support our remaining community coordinators and ensure a renewed commitment to the community school concept? Please share your thoughts on this important topic.
Coffee Roundtable Discussion
7 p.m. Tuesday, May 25
1763 Empress Street
All welcome.
Public Forum
Concerned about cuts to education assistants? Come to the public meeting:
Thursday, April 29
7:30 p.m.
Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre
2900 - 13th Ave., Regina
Organized by the educational assistants. All welcome.
Background information leaflet (pdf)
Advocating for our children, our schools and our communities
Note: Please help us to make this a nut-free, scent-free gathering. Thank you.
Workshop
ADVOCATING FOR OUR CHILDREN, OUR SCHOOLS AND OUR COMMUNITIES
Sunday, March 14, 2010
1:00-4:30 p.m.
Pasqua Neighbourhood Centre, Regina
263 Lewvan Dr (off Wascana)
A workshop led by Jacqui Strachan, parent inclusion coordinator of the successful Ontario lobby group People for Education, followed by discussion of the issues from aboriginal, rural and urban perspectives.
Roundtable discussion leaders:
Aboriginal/First Nations issues and ideas
Dr. Eber Hampton
Dr. Rick Hesch
Dr. Rick Sawa
Rural issues and ideas
Tracy Birss
Dawn Reich
Urban issues and ideas
Rene Dumont
Trish Elliott
Sask Assoc of School Councils presentation:
Sally Cleland
Public Presentation and Discussion
ACCOUNTABILITY AND STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENT: WHO IS BEING SERVED?
Are all the required tests, grids and reports helping teachers teach and students learn? What are the alternatives?
Featuring Jacqui Strachan, People for Education, Dr Rick Sawa, editor of Assessing Students' Ways of Knowing and Dr Rick Hesch, teacher and anti-racism educator.
Monday, March 15, 2010
7:00-9:00 p.m.
La Bodega Restaurant
2228 Albert St - Upstairs Dining Room
Registration
Space is limited
PLEASE PRE-REGISTER ONLINE.
Location
The Pasqua Neighbourhood Centre's street address is Lewvan Drive (Pasqua St), but it is accessed off Wascana Street. Turn onto Sherwood Dr., then onto Wascana. It is a large brown former school building.
La Bodega is at 2228 Albert St. The discussion will be held in the upstairs dining hall. Seating is first come, first served.
Childcare (Sunday only)
Free supervised childcare is available for Sunday workshop attendees. We have rented the Pasqua Neighbourhood Centre Indoor Playground, a fun and active space, and a smaller breakout room for snacks and activities. It is important that you pre-register for childcare.
Transportation
If you have transportation needs, please contact RealRenewal. We will try our best to help.
These events are free
But we appreciate your financial support to help cover costs. A donation basket will be available at the workshop, or you can donate online on our home page.
Sponsors
RealRenewal, University of Regina Faculty of Education, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, CUPE, Regina District Labour Council, Regina Public Interest Research Group (RPIRG)
School Board Meetings
It's important for parents and members of the public to attend and observe School Board meetings.
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 |
| Tuesday, April 27, 2010 |
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 |
| Tuesday, May 25, 2010 |
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 |
| Tuesday, June 8, 2010 |
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 |
| Tuesday, June 22, 2010 |
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 |
| Tuesday, September 7, 2010 |
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 |
| Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010 |
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 |
| Tuesday, October 5, 2010 |
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 |
| Tuesday, October 19, 2010 |
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 |
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commencing at 7:00 p.m., to be held at the Regina Public School Board Office, 1600 4th Avenue, Regina, unless otherwise scheduled by resolution.
The Board also adopted to hold the 2010 Annual Meeting of Electors on Tuesday, May 11, 2010, and the 2010 Organizational Meeting on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, both commencing at 7:00 p.m., in the Regina Public School Board Office, 1600 4th Avenue, Regina.