It鈥檚 back to school for students in Assiniboia and surrounding communities. While students arrived for their first day of the new school year on September 5, teachers were hard at work a few weeks ahead of that date, organizing and planning for the new school year.
At the 7th Avenue School, students will be learning in greater comfort. The school was in dire need of more classroom space. This summer, the stage area was renovated and turned into a classroom. It is now the homeroom for Grade 4B. School staff and the SCC have planned out a club schedule for the year. They have strived to offer a variety of clubs in academics, sports and the arts to students of all ages. The school also welcomes some new teachers who are eager to support student learning during the year.
At the Assiniboia Elementary School, three new kitchenettes have been installed. These stations now allow a food studies class to be held. It also means that the school can offer hot food service at some events.
Assiniboia Composite High School is also packed with students. They welcome the new Grade 9 students. Students will also be signing up for clubs and activities for the year.
Schools in the Prairie 小蓝视频 School Division have had to contend with a 1.2 per cent reduction in spending following cuts to education in the provincial budget. Saskatchewan鈥檚 28 school divisions will receive $1.86 billion in school operating funding, which includes revenue collected from the education property tax. At the same time, the government kept the school board system intact. There was some speculation that education would follow the health care model which will now have a single health region.
