​Northwest School Division is examining changes to the school grade configurations in Meadow Lake to address the number of school transitions that a student in the community must make. School transitions are the conversions students go through as they change schools throughout their lives. These transitions play a major role in...

Mike Tourigny, a welding instructor at Carpenter High School, was recently profiled in the Sask Apprenticeship. Earlier this school year Tourigny was recognized for his support of the Sask Youth Apprenticeship (SYA) program and awarded the 2017 SYA Champion Award.
To see the full profile check out the story on Facebook:
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Students at Turtleford Transition School celebrated their completion of a song writing project.
The project was made possible by an Artists in Schools grant, funded by the Saskatchewan Arts Board and Sask Lotteries.
Spoken word artist and musician Zoey Roy facilitated several workshops with the students and inspired them to share their...

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On April 19th Marshall School hosted Marsden Jubilee for Aboriginal Day. 
Thanks to the efforts of the Marshall School staff, led by Mrs. Muskego, students were able to experience different aboriginal games, create dream catchers, roast bannock over a fire, and hear from speaker and storyteller Randy Morin.
There was...

May is ​Early Childhood Education Month and we are recognizing the important work or our educators in Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten.
In Pre-K and Kindergarten students are learning foundational skills that will help prepare them for learning in grade 1 and beyond. Our Teachers, Pre-K Interventionists and Educational Assistants are always working to...

On Friday, April 27th we celebrated hosted our 12th annual Awards Gala.​ Congratulations to all our Retirees, Long Service Employees and Leading Learners who were honoured.
 

Asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness.
There are many services available to students and families in our area.  Counselling services are available to students through the school division. Students can be referred to counselling by a parent, school staff member or by a self-referral. Contact the school...

​Turtleford School hosted Cross Country Provincials on October 14th.
Over 60 volunteers helped the staff and organization committee pull off the meet - which had over 160 schools represented and nearly 600 runners.
The results of the meet are available on the SHSAA website.
Here are some photos of the competition...

​Today we're celebrating Bus Driver Appreciation Day!
Bus Drivers are important members of our school community. A smile from a bus driver can brighten a student's day!
Thank you to all NWSD drivers for caring for our students and ensuring they arrive to and from school safely.
Check out our Bus...

The theme of this year's Education Week is 'Building our Future by Learning Together'.
We want to acknowledge and celebrate all the different employee groups who support our students through their work. From Caretakers to Education Assistants, Speech Language Pathologists to Bus Drivers, our amazing administrative support team, and more. We...