The Education Students' Society ( ESS )

(The following is an excerpt from an STF News Release from Wed., March 24, 2010)

The STF has released new information regarding the 2010-11 provincial budget as it relates to the teaching profession. The PreK-12 education sector has received a modest $18.6 million (1.16 %) increase for the upcoming school year. This amount; as announced by Minister of Education, Ken Krawetz, pales in comparision to the $241 million increase in the budget just one year ago.

According to STF President, Dianne Woloschuk, the slight increase was appreciated but is unlikely to be sufficient to cover the actual costs of the vast range of educative programs now offered in Saskatchewan's school divisions. "Education is a human endeavor and it is important for the holistic learning needs of students that the education systen is adequately funded and resourced in order for Saskatchewan to maintain a sustainable, high quality public education system. We were glad to hear the Minister emphasize that education is a priority, and we agree it is an investment in the future of our children and the future of our province." Woloschuk shared with Krawetz the thought that there is still a substantial backlog as well as emerging needs.

Posted by lkb097 at 10:43 AM | Permalink

In recognition of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination STARS & the Saskatchewan Intercultural Association are hosting an afternoon of workshops & evening cultural festival!
FRIDAY MARCH 19
1004 EDUC STARS Workshops
1:00pm – 5:30pm
SIA’s Cultural Festival 6:30pm – 9:30pm (cultural performances and food)
Resource Package and PD Certificate provided! Registration is free! Register for the Workshops and/or Cultural Festival with stars.events@usask.ca
For more information, contact:
Carmen Gillies [clb147@mail.usask.ca]

Posted by mjt508 at 08:09 AM | Permalink

IN RECOGNITION OF
The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Room For Improvement Youth Development Inc. (RFIYD) will be hosting a weekend of events to celebrate Saskatoon’s cultural diversity and to promote community development.

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Saturday, March 20th, 2010
Eat, Live, Dance Fundraiser Event
Pacific Banquet Hall, 302 Pacific Ave. (24th Street East and Pacific Ave. N)

Come join us for our 2nd Annual Eat, Live, Dance fundraiser event! It will be an evening of song, dance, and food that seeks to bring the community together to celebrate the cultural richness and diversity of our community and to support a youth initiative entitled the Bridge, Learn, Grow: Rwanda Documentary Film Project.

Members of the community will be treated to a delicious steak dinner (a vegetarian option is available), captivating performances by local talent and an exclusive sneak peek of a screening cut of the Bridge, Learn, Grow trailer.

Cost: $25 adults / $20 students and youth

Doors open at 6:00pm
Performances start at 7:00pm
Dinner at 7:30pm

For tickets, you can find us in the Arts Tunnel at the University of Saskatchewan or you can contact Alexis Nyandwi at 241-3311. Please purchase your tickets ahead of time as we are not selling tickets at the door.

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Sunday, March 21st, 2010,
The Development of Community Through Cultural Exchange and Understanding
Frances Morrison Public Library Theatre
1:00pm-4:00pm

Building on the previous night’s events, RFIYD seeks to engage the Saskatoon community in dialogue on the issue of racial discrimination. The day will feature talks by members from the Saskatoon community on myths of racism, different perspectives on cultural exchange, how we move forward as a community and much more.

For an up to date list of speakers please visit RFIYD’s Facebook Group Page.

The day will also feature opportunities for the public to share their own personal experiences, to ask questions, and to share their messages of hope for a more racially harmonious community.

Admission is FREE

Posted by mjt508 at 08:07 AM | Permalink

Hello Ed Students! I hope all of you will consider volunteering your precious time to assist with the Regional Heritage Fair in Saskatoon on Thursday May 6th!

What is a Heritage Fair you ask? This event is like a Science fair but for Social Studies.... it fits in perfectly with the curriculum. Students from grade 4-8 have been working hard on their presentations that deal with anything having to do with Canadian heritage. Anything at all that is of interest to them! You will see some pretty creative products with costumes, audio-visual aspects, original artifacts and more. The Regional Fair will be held at the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon and the event is shaping up nicely.
At the moment, our committee is short on judges and we would love to have some ed students come out and support this event.... and its good assessment practice! A rubric has already been made up for you so you will know exactly what you are looking for. You will be required to attend a short session on May 6th to introduce you to the rubric . Then you will be assigned to a handful of students who will give you their presentation. You will then ask some interview type questions and assess their presentations.
The fair is being held into the weekend of May 6th but you will only be required to attend one evening for judging. It might be nice if you could be flexible and possibly come on Friday or Saturday. Either way, your help is needed!

Please contact: Lisa Bryden (STF rep) at lkb097@mail.usask.ca expressing your interest and your contact information (phone number and e-mail) so that I can finalize the dates with you.
Thank you for your consideration!

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