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Young Artists HonouredShaye Paulhus, Mary-Beth Foley and Brooke Lebersback, Grade 3 students from Pilot Butte School, were honoured at the 2012 Minister’s Collection Student Art Showcase. As part of the afternoon celebration, the girls enjoyed touring the Minister’s Art Collection at the Cumberland Gallery, a pizza lunch, an awards ceremony with special guest, Cheryl Senecal, Deputy Minister of Education, and an interactive art activity at the Mackenzie Art Gallery.

Pilot Butte SchoolThis celebration is brought to you by:

Darla Verity

Photography by Chatfield Photographics

On the Cover

ArtsFest 2012 On May 26, 2012, Bert Fox Community High School hosted over 80 students from eight schools across the Division in a day of celebrating the arts. ArtsFest is an opportunity for arts education students to share their work with other students from across the Division. In addition, students’ work was adjudicated by local artists. The students showcased their talents in dance, music, drama performances and art.

Canadian Commonwealth Forum Jordan Horvath and Alex Budd, both students from Kelliher School, travelled to Ottawa to attend the Canadian Commonwealth Forum. Jordan is shown during the debate in the Senate Chamber.

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Vibank and South Shore Schools donated over $11,000 to the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society this spring. Congratulations to the students for helping those afflicted by MS.

The K-7 students at Vibank Regional School broke many school fundraising records. With great incentives, such as an ice cream day and the possibility of Mr. Yanko growing a beard for the rest of the school year, the students raised $4,020.Mr. Yanko has one month left until his next shave.

South Shore School students and families participated in the MS Read-A-Thon in April. Every classroom met their goal of minutes read plus had the added incentive of duct taping Principal, Ms. Sarahs, to the gym wall; It took nearly three rolls of duct tape, but we stuck her up there good! South Shore school raised $7,759 for MS research.

MS Fundraisers at South Shore and Vibank SchoolsThis celebration is brought to you by:

Mr. Yanko & Ms. Sarahs plus the support from the students and communities

Up to 80 students come to hear other students and teachers sing, play guitar, or recite poetry in the multi-purpose room. Each month up to eight performers entertain the audience over the lunch hour with their artistic talents.

The next CAFÉ is June 14, 2012 and the line up is stellar!

Mrs. Gibbs performs at CAFE Unplugged

This celebration is brought to you by:

the students and staff who share their talents

Live and Unplugged at Greenall

Raising Money for Multiple Sclerosis

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ArtSmart in Edenwold

ArtSmart engages students in the creative process through artistic inquiry into topics that span many different subject areas of the curriculum. In Edenwold, students created a mural which celebrated the town’s centennial while learning about the incredible history prior to and during the European settlement. The mural will be unveiled at the Centennial celebrations on June 9, 2012.

The students learned not only about their community’s past, but also about the creative process and how frustrating, challenging and rewarding it can be.

Grade 4 - 6 Edenwold students with mural

This celebration is brought to you by:

The artists Wendy Parsons and Zach Dietrich, the help of

PVSD staff , the Sask. Arts Board and the

Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan

Kipling ‘The Great Escape’ Tour

Twenty-three students and seven adults from Kipling participated in ‘The Great Escape’ tour by EF Tours. Prior to leaving, the students researched veteran soldiers from WWI, read books of a survivor from a concentration camp (whom many actually got to meet!) and did various research for the tour.

The group participated in Vimy Ridge national ceremonies and were very proud to have a 70 year-old Legion member with them.

Kipling Tour group in Budapest, Hungary This celebration is brought to you by:

Brenda Doud

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Accolades

• Congratulations to Greenall students Jayden Halbgewachs and Brennan Riddle on being selected in the first round of the Western Hockey League Bantam draft. Jayden was selected by the Kamloops Blazers; Brennan was selected by the Calgary Hitmen.

• Derian Yuzzicappi, a Grade 11 student from Bert Fox, won the Teen Girl’s Jingle Dress World Championship at the Gathering of Nations Powwow - World Championships of Song and Dance in Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 26-28, 2012. Derian is from Standing Buffalo First Nation.

• Taylor Poitras, Jayme Lemke-Dahlman and Marley Kotylak attended a special ceremony at the Legislative Building where Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles, the Duchess of Cornwall, were in attendance. Taylor, a Grade 11 Bert Fox student was the recipient of the Prince of Wales Scholarship; Jayme, a Bert Fox graduate, and Marley, a Montmartre graduate, were nominated for the Diamond Jubliee Medal.

• Shelby Lockie, a grade 6 student from McLean School, won the finals in barrel racing, was top 5 for goat tying and pole bending and was the season leader for the most points over the course of the year. She was also awarded Rookie of the Year. Shelby qualified for the Canadian Finals in all three events which will be held in Vernon, Manitoba in August. She also qualifies for barrel racing at the National Finals which will be held in New Mexico.

• Paige Wyatt from Broadview School and Erin Pederson from Greenall High have been accepted to Shad Valley. Shad Valley is a four week summer enrichment program, with workshops and lectures that focus on the sciences, engineering, technology and entrepreneurship. The program provides an academically stimulating, mind expanding adventure for students.

Greenall High School spent the last month fundraising for the Rice family. Seven year-old Taegan Rice has Type 1 diabetes and he cannot tell when his blood sugar is high or low. The Rice family purchased a Diabetic Alert Dog from Guardian Angel Service Dogs in the United States. The dog, Keeva, can smell when Taegan’s blood sugar is too high or low. Keeva cost the Rice family $19,000. Greenall Chemistry 20 and 30 students raised $3500 for the Rice family. Great work Greenall.

Amazing Dog, Amazing Students

Shelby riding

Taegan with Service dog, Keeva,and top fundraiser Keisha Hertz

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UR X-celerated at Prairie Valley

UR x-celerated students This celebration is brought to you by:Melanie Snell, Diane Zoell and Brian Shankowsky

UR x-celerated Program allows high school students to take first-year University courses prior to graduating from Grade 12. Twenty-five students from Greenall, Kipling, Lumsden, Grenfell, North Valley High School, Wolseley and Whitewood received credit for English 100 while receiving high school credit at the same time.

U of R in cooperation with Prairie Valley offered an English 100 face-to-face class at Grenfell with students from Grenfell, Wolseley, NVHS and Whitewood. This class was then simultaneously broadcast to Kipling and Lumsden. In addition, Greenall offered a face-to-face English 100 class.

Taylor Mitchell, a grade 10 student from Grenfell High Community School won gold for her performance at Track and Field Provincials in Saskatoon. Taylor placed first in junior girl’s triple jump.

Congrats to Aurilla Wilson, Nolan Legien and Rianne Radmacher, all Greenall students medalled at Provincials too.Aurilla won three golds (1500 metres, 800 metres and the 4 x 400 relay) and 2 silver (400 and 3000 metres) medals plus finished second overall as top midget track and field athlete in the province.

Nolan won a gold (triple jump) and silver (long jump).

Rianne won a bronze medal (javelin).

Congratulations to all Prairie Valley athletes who competed.

Hop, Skip... JUMP and RUN to GOLD!

Taylor Mitchell at Provincials

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Indian Head High School Sr. Girl’s Basketball team was presented with the Sportsmanship banner based on their exceptional sportsmanship at HOOPLA.

What is all the HOOPLA About?

Hamblin Drama Group

Indian Head Basketball Team

Thirteen year old Taggart McMillan, winner of the Prairie Valley Regional Science fair, showed off his smarts in Prince Edward Island participating in the Canada-Wide Science Fair. Taggart was rewarded for his SMART START ingenuity coming home with a bronze medal for Junior Excellence as well as an entrance scholarship to Western University.

SMART START is a dissolving capsule, designed to provide and place the precise amount of starter fertilizer with seed in the direct seeding operation of dry land farming. “By using SMART START, I have determined farmers can grow a healthier crop while reducing starter fertilizer amounts.” says McMillan.

Junior Excellence Award

Taggart McMillan

Hamblin Drama James Hamblin School drama club left it all on the stage while performing “Competition Piece” by John S. Wells at Provincials May 10 - 12, 2012 at the U of R.

The club performed well receiving certificates of merits in:• sound (Alex Fries)• lighting (Nolan Vansteelandt and Jacob Chapman)• stage managing (Graham Betteridge) • acting (Dwayne Lowe )

Dwayne also received the “Debbie Baker Cheer Award” for his enthusiasm during the drama season. The act also won the Saskatchewan Drama Association’s Best Technical Performance Award. Great special effects Heather Flegel!

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Physical Address:RM of Sherwood | Highway 6 North

Mailing Address:Box 1937 | Regina, SK | S4P 3E1

Call:306.949.3366 | 1.877.266.1666

www.pvsd.ca

On May 15 and May 16, 2012, seventeen Grade 9 students from across the division participated in the Discovering Your Direction student conference at the University of Regina and First Nations University of Canada. The Grade 9 students explored the University of Regina and First Nations University campuses and discovered the many exciting options a university education can provide. They participated in breakout sessions delivered by faculty; learned from current university students about the challenges and successes of university; enjoyed a First Nation and Métis cultural celebration; and much more.

Discover your Direction Student Conference

Brad Bellegarde, local songwriter and

musical artist, performs for Grade nine

students and staff at the Discovering Your

Direction Conference

Looking Ahead

Keep your eyes open for these upcoming events and activities that involve Prairie Valley students, teachers and community members:

• Report Card Day | June 27, 2012• Last Day of Classes | June 27, 2012• Opening Staff Meeting & Teacher Prep | August 28, 2012• School Resumes | September 4, 2012

Have a wonderful summer!