Hello everyone!

Please see the schedule for the Kindergarten to Grade 1 Staggered Start. Thank you for your patience!

• Blue Kindergarten Room 107 (McFarlane): half class on September 2^nd (student last name A to J) and half class on September 7^th (student last name K to Z). The whole class will be together on September 9^th.

• Green Kindergarten Room 107 (McFarlane): half class on September 1^st (student last name A to Ha) and half class on September 6^th (student last name He to Z). The whole class will be together on September 8^th.

• Grade 1 Room 109 (Klenk & Carlson): half class on September 1^st (student last name A to Ka) and half class on September 2^nd (student last name Ko to Z). The whole class will be together on September 6^th.

• Grade 1/2 Room 110 (Allen Corbett & Kellington): Whole class on 1^st and just Grade 2 on September 2^nd (whole class together on September 6^th).

We're looking forward to seeing everyone at the end of August. :)

Ms. Gerich

Brunswick School Community Council extends an invitation to all interested in joining us for our Annual General Assembly on Tuesday, November 1 at 4:30pm. 

The open executive positions are:

Vice-Chair

Secretary

Treasurer

There are also Member-at-Large positions available.

We will be meeting in Room 130.

Here is an explanation of some of the cryptic information that is found in Edsby when you are looking at your child's marks. 

Brunswick Families!
We are so excited to welcome you all back to Brunswick for our second Building Bridges! As these conferences are not connected to report cards, we will not be focusing our conversations on Term 2 learning. Please reach out to teachers to have a conversation if you still have wonders regarding what was communicated in the report cards. 

Building Bridges will take place on March 8 & 9 at Brunswick School. Our focus is to link home and school learning, highlighting both parents and teachers as experts in the teaching and learning of children. In October, we invited you to share your expertise with us about your children, as you know them best! In March, we are inviting you to share the great learning that happens outside of school as well as participate in learning tasks that demonstrate their learning from within school.
 
When you receive the email, please sign up for a 10 minute appointment with each of your child's teachers to discuss the great learning happening at home and please allow for an additional 20 minutes for your child to lead you through their in-class learning. 
For example, if you have 2 children (one in Kindergarten and one in grade 2), you will want to allow enough time for the conference and the learning task so you might sign up for the 4:00-4:10 slot with your K student and then 4:30-4:40 with your grade 2 student. You are more than welcome to take as much time as you need to work through the learning tasks. We will be sending out specific information on March 1 so families can gather pictures, videos, blog or whatever else shows how you and your children learn at home.

Families can download the Edsby Capture app on your device as that's how all evidence of learning is able to be shared with classroom teachers. Again, this information will be coming out March 1.

As well, Miss McFarlane has made a video explaining the philosophy of our Building Bridges.

See you March 8 or 9!

Playground Equipment Sponsors

“Sole-stice Classic” Track Meet: Wednesday, June 7^th  –Melfort, SK

The “Sole-stice Classic” is a grass roots track meet for young athletes to get involved in running, jumping and throwing competitions. This program is being sponsored by the Aboriginal Track and Field of Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Athletics. The meet is open to children between ages 8 to 13.  It will be run after school, beginning around 5:00.  For more information, contact Heather Thompson via email at brunswick@nesd.ca

The KVC Art Gallery is featuring artwork by elementary school students during the month of June. To kick off the art show, the 3 Melfort elementary schools are hosting an “Art Show Opening Gala.”

Tuesday, June 6^th, 2023 from 6:00 – 7:30 PM at the KVC.

Students and families are welcome to come view the art that evening or throughout the month of June.

Healthy Hunger - Boston Pizza Lunch

Brunswick School will be resuming its Pre-Kindergarten program at the Brunswick School location for the 2023-2024 school year.  Pre-Kindergarten students are selected through an application/screening process.  The Pre-Kindergarten Application/Screening Form can be accessed on the Brunswick School Website under the Registration Form tab or by clicking on the following link.

Pre-Kindergarten Application/Screening Form

It is important to share as much information about your child's growth and development as possible. Submitting this screening tool does not guarantee your child's enrollment in the program. You will be contacted by the school division if your child qualifies towards the end of the current school year.

The Pre-Kindergarten Program is for 3 & 4 year olds, and runs from September through June, from Monday to Friday, 9:00-11:30 AM. There are 16 spots available in the class each year.

If you know of any families that may benefit from this program, please refer them to our Brunswick School Website.

Hello everyone!

Please see the schedule for the Kindergarten to Grade 1 Staggered Start. Thank you for your patience!

• Blue Kindergarten Room 107 (McFarlane): half class on September 2^nd (student last name A to J) and half class on September 7^th (student last name K to Z). The whole class will be together on September 9^th.

• Green Kindergarten Room 107 (McFarlane): half class on September 1^st (student last name A to Ha) and half class on September 6^th (student last name He to Z). The whole class will be together on September 8^th.

• Grade 1 Room 109 (Klenk & Carlson): half class on September 1^st (student last name A to Ka) and half class on September 2^nd (student last name Ko to Z). The whole class will be together on September 6^th.

• Grade 1/2 Room 110 (Allen Corbett & Kellington): Whole class on 1^st and just Grade 2 on September 2^nd (whole class together on September 6^th).

We're looking forward to seeing everyone at the end of August. :)

Ms. Gerich

Brunswick School Community Council extends an invitation to all interested in joining us for our Annual General Assembly on Tuesday, November 1 at 4:30pm. 

The open executive positions are:

Vice-Chair

Secretary

Treasurer

There are also Member-at-Large positions available.

We will be meeting in Room 130.

Here is an explanation of some of the cryptic information that is found in Edsby when you are looking at your child's marks. 

Brunswick Families!
We are so excited to welcome you all back to Brunswick for our second Building Bridges! As these conferences are not connected to report cards, we will not be focusing our conversations on Term 2 learning. Please reach out to teachers to have a conversation if you still have wonders regarding what was communicated in the report cards. 

Building Bridges will take place on March 8 & 9 at Brunswick School. Our focus is to link home and school learning, highlighting both parents and teachers as experts in the teaching and learning of children. In October, we invited you to share your expertise with us about your children, as you know them best! In March, we are inviting you to share the great learning that happens outside of school as well as participate in learning tasks that demonstrate their learning from within school.
 
When you receive the email, please sign up for a 10 minute appointment with each of your child's teachers to discuss the great learning happening at home and please allow for an additional 20 minutes for your child to lead you through their in-class learning. 
For example, if you have 2 children (one in Kindergarten and one in grade 2), you will want to allow enough time for the conference and the learning task so you might sign up for the 4:00-4:10 slot with your K student and then 4:30-4:40 with your grade 2 student. You are more than welcome to take as much time as you need to work through the learning tasks. We will be sending out specific information on March 1 so families can gather pictures, videos, blog or whatever else shows how you and your children learn at home.

Families can download the Edsby Capture app on your device as that's how all evidence of learning is able to be shared with classroom teachers. Again, this information will be coming out March 1.

As well, Miss McFarlane has made a video explaining the philosophy of our Building Bridges.

See you March 8 or 9!

Playground Equipment Sponsors

“Sole-stice Classic” Track Meet: Wednesday, June 7^th  –Melfort, SK

The “Sole-stice Classic” is a grass roots track meet for young athletes to get involved in running, jumping and throwing competitions. This program is being sponsored by the Aboriginal Track and Field of Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Athletics. The meet is open to children between ages 8 to 13.  It will be run after school, beginning around 5:00.  For more information, contact Heather Thompson via email at brunswick@nesd.ca

The KVC Art Gallery is featuring artwork by elementary school students during the month of June. To kick off the art show, the 3 Melfort elementary schools are hosting an “Art Show Opening Gala.”

Tuesday, June 6^th, 2023 from 6:00 – 7:30 PM at the KVC.

Students and families are welcome to come view the art that evening or throughout the month of June.

Healthy Hunger - Boston Pizza Lunch

Brunswick School will be resuming its Pre-Kindergarten program at the Brunswick School location for the 2023-2024 school year.  Pre-Kindergarten students are selected through an application/screening process.  The Pre-Kindergarten Application/Screening Form can be accessed on the Brunswick School Website under the Registration Form tab or by clicking on the following link.

Pre-Kindergarten Application/Screening Form

It is important to share as much information about your child's growth and development as possible. Submitting this screening tool does not guarantee your child's enrollment in the program. You will be contacted by the school division if your child qualifies towards the end of the current school year.

The Pre-Kindergarten Program is for 3 & 4 year olds, and runs from September through June, from Monday to Friday, 9:00-11:30 AM. There are 16 spots available in the class each year.

If you know of any families that may benefit from this program, please refer them to our Brunswick School Website.

 New School in Carrot River 

Website- New Carrot River School Updates

   DETAILS: 

• Expected opening date is February 2024. 
• The total size of the new school will be approximately 5,330 square meters on the site of the existing Carrot River Junior Senior High School.
• The Ministry of Education of the Province of Saskatchewan will provide funding for approximately 4,300 square meters.
• The North East School Division and the community of Carrot River are extremely thankful to the donor that provided funding to increase the size of the school by 200 square meters to allow for the addition of a welding lab and also increase the size of the performing arts/small gym.
• With the exception of the gym, the Carrot River Junior Senior High School will be demolished. The gym was built in 2005 and will be part of the new school.
• The new school will be a kindergarten to grade 12 school, replacing the Carrot River Elementary School and the Carrot River Junior Senior High School.
• The Carrot River Elementary School and the Carrot River Junior Senior High School will both be operating during construction until the new school has been completed.

Washroom drawings

When planning the washroom space for the new Carrot River school, the NESD followed best practice in universal washrooms design.  The single-user (full door and wall), multi-stall, and open sink space design ensures students have privacy concerns met while supporting supervision of the open sink area.  This design has been utilized for both the elementary and high school washrooms. 

The NESD has a Board Vacancy in Subdivision No. 2: Arborfield, Carrot River and areas, and will be having a By-Election.  

• Nomination Day: Wednesday, September 14, 2022
• By-Election Day: Monday, October 17, 2022.

Information can be found on the website under Board > Board Elections 

Good morning NESD families,  

As we prepare to welcome students back to the classroom after this Labour Day weekend, we do it with heavy hearts. All of Saskatchewan is mourning the loss of the lives that were taken this past weekend during unthinkable attacks. Our thoughts and prayers go to our neighbors from James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon communities to those families who are suffering the loss of a loved one and to those who were injured. 

We know you may be talking to your children about the events of the past weekend, and we will have staff available to speak to any students who need support in processing the news of these events. 

With one suspect still at large, we will be hyper vigilant in maintaining the safety of students, teachers, and school staff. We will continue to be in close contact with the Ministry of Education and local authorities about the situation, and we will inform you if the situation changes within our schools. 

Again, thank you for your continued partnership with us, as we work to keep our school community safe and aware of this evolving situation. 

If you have any questions, please contact the North East School Division office by phone at 306-752-5741 or by email divisionoffice@nesd.ca . 

Sincerely, 

Stacy Lair 

Director of Education 

North East School Division 

Notice of Advance Poll

North East School Division No. 200

Public notice is hereby given that provision has been made for advance polls for electors who:

1. are physically disabled;
2. have been appointed as election officials; or
3. anticipate being unable to vote on the day of the election.

Voting will take place for Sub-Division No.2 on the dates and hours specified for each location:

Board Member:   North East School Division No. 200

Sub-Division No. 2 - Includes the communities of Carrot River, Arborfield and areas.

Wednesday, October 12th, 2022                   10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 

Carrot River Elementary School                  1040 1st Street N.E.         Carrot River, SK 

Thursday, October 13th, 2022                        10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 

Arborfield School                                             311 – 3rd Avenue              Arborfield, SK

  Dated at Melfort, SK this 19th day of September 2022.

                                                                                                            Tanya Biesenthal, Returning Officer

For information regarding the nominees go to - https://www.nesd.ca/Board/BoardElections/

On Friday September 23rd, Premier Scott Moe and Carrot River Valley MLA Fred Bradshaw joined students, staff, School Community Council Chairs and representatives of North East School Division to celebrate the official beginning of construction on a new school that will replace and consolidate Carrot River Elementary and Carrot River High schools.

The new school project will attach to the existing high school gym, which was constructed as an addition to the current high school in 2005. Construction is being led by Saskatchewan-based company Wright Construction and is expected to welcome students in early 2024 with an estimated cost of $28.4 million of which the government is contributing $25.7 million. The remaining costs are being contributed by the community and the school division.

“The growth we are experiencing in our economy allows us to make important investments in services and infrastructure,” Moe said. “This new school in Carrot River is just one example of growth that works for everyone.”

The approximately 4,400 square metre facility is just over half the size of a CFL football field, accommodating up to 400 students from Kindergarten to Grade 12. The new school will be a modern facility featuring state-of-the-art classrooms and will feature an expanded Practical and Applied Arts area with funding from the community and the school division. The new school will be built onto the existing gymnasium of the high school that was built in 2005.

"I would like to thank the Government of Saskatchewan and Premier for the investment in our new Carrot River school," North East School Division Board Chair Kevin Graham said. "We look forward to the school opening and all of the ways the new facility will support the programming and learning opportunities for our students in years to come."

Notice of Intention to Review grades K-12 at Arborfield School in Arborfield, Saskatchewan

That pursuant to Sections 55 and 57 of The School Division Administration Regulations, the Board of Education for the North East School Division No. 200 of Saskatchewan gives notice of its intention to review the viability of Grades Kindergarten to Grade 12 at Arborfield School, Arborfield, Saskatchewan.

And further, per Board Policy 114, take notice that the Board’s review criteria are if a school’s enrolment in the next academic year is projected to be less than 88 for a K – 12.

and any one or more of the following criteria apply to the school:

a.    If there are projected to be three or more grades, or more than three simultaneous course offerings in a classroom

b.    If the projected enrolment would leave fewer than two students in a grade

c.    If the projected enrolment is such that staffing allotment by formula will require consideration of more than triple grading.

d.   If the structural integrity of the school building presents safety or other concerns that would require a significant capital expenditure.

That pursuant to section 59 of The School Division Administration Regulations the Board establishes a School Review Committee for Arborfield School to consist of the following members:

1. four individuals appointed by the School Community Council of Arborfield School but not including a teacher or principal appointed by the School Community Council;
2. two individuals appointed by the Town of Arborfield 
                     i.   One of whom is an elected member of the town; and

                            ii.   One of whom is not an elected member but is a resident of the town of Arborfield.

c. excluding the municipality mentioned in clause (b) two individuals jointly appointed by the following municipalities:

1. 1. Rural Municipality of Arborfield No. 456, Rural Municipality of Bjorkdale No. 426, Rural Municipality of Connaught No. 457, and Rural Municipality of Moose Range No. 486:      

• • • One of whom is an elected member of the council of one of those municipalities; and
    • One of whom is a resident of one of those municipalities but not an elected member of the council of any municipality

Dated at Melfort, Saskatchewan this 3rd day of October 2022.

Stacy Lair, NESD Director of Education

Further information can be obtained from:

Triki Zenner, Information Controller, for the school review process at 1-306-752-5741 and found at the North East School Division website www.nesd.ca.

Arborfield School

Board Policy 114: 4: Criteria for School Review

A school’s viability may be reviewed if (a) and any one or more of the following criteria apply to
the school:

1. As outlined in Section 56(2)(b) of The School Division Administration Regulations,
   projected enrolment for the school under review for the following school year is
   less than:

(vii) for a school offering kindergarten to Grade 12, 88 pupils.

Arborfield School’s enrolment

•  as of September 14, 2022, is 65 pupils
•  2023‐2024 projection is 67 pupils

b. If there are projected to be three or more grades, or more than three
simultaneous course offerings in a classroom.
Arborfield School– Yes (grade K/1/2, 7/8/9, 10/11/12)

c. If the projected enrolment would leave fewer than two students in a grade.
Arborfield School – Yes (grade 8, 11, 12)

d. If the projected enrolment is such that staffing allotment by formula will
require consideration of more than triple grading.

In Arborfield School, triple grading is maintained with the application of a 13:1
pupil/FTE formula in comparison to a 23:1 formula in larger schools.
Additional support is given through courses provided by the NESD grade 10‐12
Online School teachers.

e. If the structural integrity of the school building presents safety or other concerns
that would require a significant capital expenditure. (ie. Facility Condition Index,
Independent Engineering Report, Ministry Facility Audit).

Ameresco Canada, a company specializing in facility assessment services,
assessed the conditions of all NESD schools in 2015. This fall, an assessment of
the condition of the schools at NESD will be completed once again for more
current data.

The estimated cost of deferred maintenance for Arborfield School as of 2015
was $2,737,500

On November 22, 2022 the North East School Division Board of Education held their Organizational Meeting.  

For the 2022-2023 school year: 

• Board Chair is Kevin Graham, City of Melfort.
• Board Vice-Chair is Marla Walton, Town of Nipawin.

Background

On September 29th, 2022, the Board of Education of the North East School Division passed motions to consider grade discontinuance or closure of Arborfield School. The school was identified for review based on Board Policy.

The School Review Committee Report to the Board of Education

The School Review Committee consists of four members of the school community council, two people appointed by the town of Arborfield and two people appointed by the council of municipalities.

Over the last few months, the Committee shared information and gathered feedback from the community.  On January 10^th, 2023, the School Review Committee shared the community feedback with the Board of Education.  The Board of Education would like to extend appreciation for the work of the committee.

Next Decision

During the January 27^th, 2023, Board Meeting (originally schedules for January 17^th), the Board of Education will move to suspend the review or to continue to consider school closure or grade discontinuance.  If the Board decides to suspend the review, the school review process will be considered completed.

Additional Family and Student Feedback Request

In addition to the community feedback presented by the Review Committee on January 10^th, the Board of Education is seeking additional input related to current and future Arborfield student high school experiences.  Families who have students in the Arborfield catchment are asked to complete a short survey.  Grade 7-12 students will also be asked to complete a short survey.  The survey will close on Monday January 16^th at 9:00 PM. 

Parent Survey Link

APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 15, 2023

Public Schools of Saskatchewan is pleased to announce another year of awards to recognize public school student groups or classes that support citizenship or character building with in their schools or communities.

Awards:

• 3 - $1000.00 to Grades 1-8
• 3 - $1000.00 to Grades 9-12

For more information and application go to www.saskpublicschools.ca 

Any information regarding the Arborfield School Review can be found - 

Board>School and Boundary Reviews

NOTICE of BOARD MOTION

Please take notice that at its regular meeting of January 27, 2023, the Board of Education of the North East School Division passed the following motion:

Whereas the Board of Education of the North East School Division No.  200 of Saskatchewan identified Arborfield School under Board Policy 114:  School Viability Review as meeting the criteria for a school viability review;

And whereas the Board reviewed materials relevant to the closure of Arborfield School;

Therefore, it is moved that pursuant to Section 61(1) of The School Division Administration Regulations, the Board will consider the potential closure of the Arborfield School in Arborfield, Saskatchewan or discontinuance of one or more grades taught in the Arborfield School, as the case may be; effective July 3, 2023.

DATED AT MELFORT, SASKATCHEWAN

THIS 1^ST DAY OF FEBRUARY 2023

WANDA MCLEOD

SECRETARY TREASURER

NOTICE OF ELECTORS’ MEETING

THE MEETING IS BEING HELD:

February 15, 2023, at 7:00 pm

at the Arborfield Community Hall,

in Arborfield, Saskatchewan.

Dated at Melfort, Saskatchewan this

1st Day of February 2023.

Stacy Lair,

NESD Director of Education

A Generation of Firsts for Indigenous Women - sasktoday 

Indigenous educator part of generation of firsts but admires next wave - Star Phoenix

On Monday, March 27, 2023 the North East School Division Board of Education approved the school year calendars for 2023-2024.

2023-2024 NESD School Calendar

2023-2024 Alternate School Calendar - White Fox

The minutes and public package from the meeting can be found at:

www.nesd.ca > BOARD > Minutes & Highlights

Mrs. Anthony’s grade 6 class from Wagner School made keychains for the maintenance men that came to Wagner and worked hard to get the school clean and ready for students after the vandalism. As a community give back project the students felt these people needed to be recognized and appreciated!!

Notice of Grade 7-12 Discontinuance at Arborfield School in Arborfield, Saskatchewan

That pursuant to Sections 55 and 57 of The School Division Administration Regulations, the Board of Education for the North East School Division No. 200 of Saskatchewan gives notice of grade 7-12 grade discontinuance at Arborfield School in Arborfield, Saskatchewan.

On April 25, 2023, the following motion was passed by the NESD Board of Directors:

Whereas the Board of Education of the North East School Division No. 200 of Saskatchewan identified Arborfield School under Board Policy 114: School Viability Review as meeting the criteria for a school viability review; And whereas the Board continued the review after materials relevant to the closure of Arborfield School were reviewed;  Therefore pursuant to Section 63(1) of The School Division Administration Regulations, the Board moves to discontinue grades 7 through 12 at Arborfield School in Arborfield Saskatchewan, effective July 3, 2023.

Dated at Melfort, Saskatchewan this 26^th day of April 2023.

Stacy Lair, NESD Director of Education

Further information can be obtained from:

Triki Zenner, Information Controller, for the school review process at 1-306-752-5741 and found on the North East School Division website www.nesd.ca.

Schools in North East School Division showed incredible support for the Terry Fox Foundation and have been recognized on our "Top 30 Terry Fox School Run Fundraisers of 2023". We are proud of their extraordinary effort and commitment to carry on Terry's legacy and are honoured to share with you the following achievement:

• Naicam School - Ranked 13^th - Elementary Division

The total funds raised by all the participating schools in NESD equaled $23,678.63.

Way to Go NESD!