Athabasca School Saved! (Sort of)

It has almost been a year since that sad day when the bell rang at Athabasca School for the last time. The children have all moved on and integrated into other schools, however the school property remains. As a child, I attended Athabasca for…

New Schools Needed

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  In case you were not aware, in June the Lakeview area lost one of its elementary schools.  Athabasca School closed this past June, dispersing the leftover students to Lakeview and Argyle schools.  Athabasca, a school with a low population…

Athabasca School to Close

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  Despite some resistance from the community, the Regina Public School Board voted to close Athabasca School this week, along with the English program at Ecole Massey School. Children from Athabasca can choose to go to Connaught, Argyle…

Hurry! The Wedding Singer Opens Tomorrow!

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Sheldon Williams Collegiate is known for a great music and drama program and their fall musical is one of the highlights of their schedule.   This year the students are getting back to the '80s with a production of "The Wedding Singer."  It's…

St. Pius Parents Building Good Kids, Playground

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Last Tuesday, I had the privilege of meeting with parents and teachers of Ecole St. Pius X Catholic School to learn about what they are up to and share the story of the new (and hopefully improved) Lakeview Community Association.    It was…

Dates Set for Public School Redesign

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As we mentioned before, this new public school will have the largest impact to the youngest children in our community, and those children still to come.  They need to be part of the journey!  Please forward this story or a link to the Lakeview…

We’re Getting a New School! We’re Getting a New School!

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Residents of Regina's Lakeview neighbourhood will be embarking on an exciting journey this spring, as they work to design a school for the future in our older neighbourhood. It's part of Regina Public Schools' 10 year renewal plan, which will renovate, refresh and combine several schools around the city over the next decade.

Repost – Important Community Meeting on Public Schools, February 11

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This is a repost from earlier this week, since it got buried at the bottom of several posts for all the email subscribers, and might have been missed.  For those of you who saw it the first time, my apologies for the duplication! Since…

Happy Family Literacy Day!

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This coming Tuesday, January 27, is Family Literacy Day which promotes the importance of reading and learning together as a family all year round.   Every year on January 27 families, schools, libraries and community groups across Canada…

New Years Resolution: Get Smarter, Help Schools

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Part of the fun of celebrating a New Year is making resolutions. As I get older, it's almost time to resolve to exercise my brain from time to time. Volunteering for the LCA does wonders for keeping the mind sharp, but I can still use an…

Sheldon Area Tournament Brings Kids Together

Grade 7 and 8 students from all over Lakeview and area descended on the Sheldon Williams Collegiate gym this past Thursday for the Sheldon feeder school tournament. The tournament had an interesting format in new teams were formed with kids…

Great Visit at Argyle Elementary School

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I had the great pleasure to meet with the School Community Council at Argyle Elementary School tonight.  This small but hard working crew have a lot of history in community service and education -- in addition to the hard work that every…

August 28: Stay Home and Snuggle Day!

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Mrs. Blogger and I were talking last night about how we've squeezed every last drop of goodness from summer and it's time to have the kids spend a wee bit more time away from home, if you know what I mean. Like at school. We can't afford…

Sunday Roundup: Bowling Balls, Soccer Balls and Paint!

Some interesting news that made it into the flyer stack this morning: Queen City Soccer Registration There's a nice four page flyer from Queen City Soccer, which is the Regina Soccer Association club in South Regina.  They offer competitive…