2019-20

School Year Calendar

Back Row (left-right): Margaret Irwin (Subdivision No. 1), Karen Itterman (Chair and Subdivision No. 3), Sue Lytle (Subdivision No. 4), Ruth Griffith (Town of Kindersley),

Cathy Morrow (Vice-Chair and Subdivision No. 7), Barb Cowell (Subdivision No. 8), Front Row (left-right): Robert Dewey (Subdivision No. 2), Scott Sander (Subdivision No. 5),

John Collins (Subdivision No. 6) _____________________________

Vision: “Success for all” Mission: “Learning Together”

Values: Lifelong Learning Leadership Cooperation Accountability Respect _____________________________

21st Century Competencies

Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship ● Critical Thinking ● Collaboration ● Communication Character ● Cultural and Ethical Citizenship ● Computer and Digital Technologies

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st Street West, Box 700, Rosetown, Saskatchewan S0L 2V0

Phone: 1 (306) 882-2677 ● Fax: 1 (306) 882-3366 ● Toll Free: 1 (866) 375-2677

Email: info@sunwestsd.ca ● Website: www.sunwestsd.ca

Sun West School Division

Board of Education

Sun West School Division is governed

by a Board of Education consisting of

nine elected representatives. Board

members are elected to serve four-

year terms. Meetings are normally

held the fourth Tuesday of each

month, with the exception of July and

August, commencing at 9:00 a.m.

For further information please visit our website at www.sunwestsd.ca.

School Community Councils (SCCs)

There are 24 SCCs in Sun West School Division. Membership is made up of parents, community members, teachers and school-based administrators. School Community Councils play a critical role in helping schools with improvement planning and improving family engagement.

Business

The Sun West School Division fiscal year runs from September 1 to August 31. The Business Department oversees and manages Sun West’s multi-million dollar annual budget, processes expense claims, invoices, purchase orders and a wide assortment of other financial transactions and arrangements.

Education

Under the leadership of the Director of Education, Sun West School

Division's Superintendents provide professional guidance for school

-based administrators, teachers and support staff. They also

develop processes, practices and procedures for curriculum and

instruction, student support, and work with School Community

Councils.

Facilities

The Facilities Department makes repairs, hires and manages tradesmen and oversees construction projects for nearly 1,000,000 square feet of building space and the upkeep of more than 200 acres of school division property.

Human Resources

The Human Resources Department is responsible for employee recruitment and retention, payroll, negotiation of the collective

agreements, and personnel issues. It also manages the employee benefit plan, Worker's Compensation claims, and other employee-related training and development.

Transportation

Sun West School Division maintains a fleet of school buses that travel over 31,000 kilometers a day with over 100 full time school

bus drivers and numerous spare drivers.

Dr. Guy Tétrault Director of Education

Ryan Smith Superintendent of

Business

Shari Martin Superintendent of

Operations

Darren Gasper Superintendent of

Technology

Vicki Moore Superintendent of

Operations

Kelli Boklaschuk Superintendent of

Learning

Carole Butcher Superintendent of Student Support

Services

Allison Bokitch Health and Well-Being

Supervisor

James Lowe IT Supervisor

Rhonda Saathoff Business Manager

Jamie Cowell Business Supervisor

Novalee Heatherington Accounting Officer

Michael Zummack Facilities/Technology

Manager

Dave Adnam Facilities Supervisor

Vanessa Lewis Learning Consultant

Rick McKeil Transportation Manager

Darcy Friestadt Transportation Supervisor

Michelle Leith Human Resources

Manager

Janine Walker Human Resources

Officer

Tricia Gray Payroll Officer

Mary Ann Matro Payroll Officer

Donna Adair Employee Benefits

Officer

Kyle Hutchison Senior IT Technician

Linda Klassen Executive Assistant

Bonnie Giles Administrative Assistant

Andrea Dows Administrative Assistant

Sondra Potratz Administrative Assistant

Renée Jeancart Administrative Assistant

Clayton Rouse Project Manager

Brett Herbert Maintenance

Harold Litzenberger

Maintenance Bill Butcher Maintenance

Sun West School Division

Division Office Staff

Carole Butcher Superintendent of Student Support

Services

Anne Sloboda Student Support

Services Consultant

Tammy German Student Support

Services Consultant

Marion Elliott Student Support

Services Consultant

Vanessa Lewis

Learning Consultant Kristin Sampson Student Leadership Mentor

Student Support Services

The Student Support Services team provides Sun West students with a full range of professional services to help them with any issues that may arise, which could impact their education. Each school has access to Child and Youth Counsellors, Psychologists, Speech-Language Pathologist, an Occupational Therapist, and an Addictions Educator. All schools have English Acquired Language (EAL) Catalyst Teachers. The Student Support Services team cooperates with school administrators, teachers, support staff and parents to support students and ensure “Success for all”.

Prekindergarten Children who are three (3) years of age as of December 31 may be admitted to prekindergarten if they meet certain criteria. There are four prekindergarten classrooms in the division located in Biggar, Kindersley, Outlook and Rosetown. Family members and caregivers are encouraged to be actively involved in the program. Contact one of the four schools for more information.

Independent Education Program (IndEP)

The Independent Education Program (IndEP) is designed to meet the needs of students who have not achieved success in a regular school format. The Independent Education Program operates as part of the local school program in Biggar, Kindersley, Outlook and Rosetown”.

For further information please visit our website at

www.sunwestsd.ca.

Career Development

The Division recognizes the importance of Career Development as essential in assisting students to develop the skills and competencies they will need in order to ensure successful transitions beyond our educational system. All schools with grades 9-12 in the Division have a designated Career Development teacher. Components of the Career Development Plan include: Middle Level Career Education, Career Counselling, Career and Work Exploration (CWEX), Apprenticeship Credit, Job Shadow and Off-Site Work-Based Activities.

Career Fair

Every other year, a team of student leaders comes together to help plan and organize our ROADS TO SUCCESS Career Fair for Grade 10 and 11 students from across the division. The Career Fair is held in Rosetown and various educational and business related booths provide opportunities for students to gather information to educate them on future careers. The next Career Fair will be held in 2020.

Student Leadership

Team Sun West Sun West students in Grades 8-12 apply to be part of “Team Sun West (TSW)”. This team of student leaders organizes, prepares and plans an annual division-wide student led leadership conference. There is a different theme each year and the conference is hosted in different locations across the division.

Youth Consultation Group

Every year, student representatives from Sun West schools apply to be involved in our Youth Consultation Group. This opportunity provides students with a platform to gather student voice on relevant ideas/issues and share research, findings, ideas, suggestions, etc. with the Sun West Board of Education. The intent is to inform and improve student programming and policies in order to further engage students and improve their quality of education.

Student Tutors This is a new leadership opportunity in which a team of Sun West Student Leaders collaborate with students from a private school in the United States. This global opportunity is a unique partnership and an incredible way for students to network, broaden their horizons, and expand their leadership skills.

In the over one decade that the DLC has operated, we have helped students from

ages 5 to 89 achieve their educational goals. The DLC is here to open doors for

students and provide them with more options. It is here to accommodate the wide

variety of learning styles and life situations of our students and to do what is best

for every learner!

There are many circumstances why a student may be looking beyond their school to increase their educational options. Regardless of the circumstances, the Sun West Distance Learning Centre (DLC) with full Kindergarten to grade 12 courses, supported by certified Saskatchewan teachers and vast online resources, is here to help!

There are no fees for Sun West students to take DLC courses.

Students taking DLC courses have the support of approachable and knowledgeable online teachers who are available by e-mail, phone or video conference during business hours.

THE SUN WEST DISTANCE LEARNING CENTRE ONLINE COURSES ARE ONLY THE BEGINNING OF WHAT WE OFFER

The Sun West DLC at a Glance

The DLC was founded in 2008 and is located in Kenaston, Saskatchewan, a community 81 kilometres south of Saskatoon on

the No. 11 Highway (Louis Riel Trail). Parents and students frequently visit the DLC where they can meet their teachers in

person.Nearly 50 teachers work at the DLC providing instruction for over 900 full-time students and 2100 other students. The

DLC offers 80 Kindergarten to Grade 9 courses and 100 high school courses.

It is the largest online school in Saskatchewan and the second largest school overall in the province. Like most

Saskatchewan schools with a high school component, the DLC holds an annual graduation ceremony. The DLC also has a

School Community Council and actively engages with its parents and students at learning events around the province.

In addition to the wide range of high school electives it offers, the DLC also provides Practical and Applied Arts (PAA) Pathways options for Sun West middle-years students. Currently we have the following 25 hour modules available in the following areas: Computer Drafting and Design; Photography; Project Runway: An Introduction to Fashion Design; Graphic Arts: Cartooning and Illustration; Graphic Arts: Storyboarding; Computer Science: Coding in Javascript; Computer Science: Coding in HTML/CSS; and Exploring the World of Agriculture.

The DLC also has the following modules ready to be launched in the fall of 2019: Outdoor Education; Wildlife Exploration; Clothing, Textiles: Knitting; Communication Media: Animation; Social Media Content Creators.

INCREASE YOUR OPTIONS WHILE

ATTENDING SCHOOL

The DLC offers over 100 core and elective courses, many of which are available only on a very limited basis in other schools. Whether a student is looking for a key course to get into a postsecondary program and follow a career path or whether they are just keenly interested in a particular subject, the DLC has much to offer. Some of the courses the DLC offers such as 4th Class Power Engineering and Agricultural Equipment Technician train students to enter in-demand careers right out of high school. Other exciting and unique opportunities available through the DLC include:

Animation 20 and 30

Mental Wellness 30

Forensic Science

Astronomy 20 and 30

Cow/Calf Production 20 and 30

Equine Studies 10, 20 and 30

Food Crop Production 10 and 20

Autobody 10 and 20 (including work placements)

Mechanics 10 and 20 (including work placements)

Welding 10 and 20 (including work placements)

Agriculture and Sustainable Food Production 10 and 20

Cow/Calf Production 20 and 30

Equine Studies 10, 20 and 30

Food Crop Production 10 and 20

Sun West School Division Hutterite Colony School Principals

In cooperation with Hutterite Colonies, Sun West School Division provides teachers and support staff for our Colony Schools.

Back Row Left to Right

Tom Carpenter Prairieland School, Sovereign

Colony (2018-19)

Shari Martin Superintendent of Education

Cory Gowen Big Rose Colony School

Acacia Brodie Matador Colony School

Tamara Wanner Beechy Colony School

Jennifer Dagenais Milden Colony School

Wilma Kurulak Valley Centre Colony School

Donna Hoffinger Goldenview Colony School

Natasha Cochran Cherry Grove School, Loreburn

Colony

Karrie Hritzuk Dinsmore Colony School

Charlene Krahn Prairieland School, Sovereign

Colony (2019-20)

Andrea Poletz Springwater Colony School

(Teacher)

Teana Hayes Eatonia Colony School

Fern Block Smiley Colony School

Front Row Left to Right

Ashley Brown Dinsmore Colony School (Teacher)

Tanya Lehnert Springwater Colony School

Paula Marsh Kyle Colony School

Missing

Angel Ostrom Cleland School,

Rosetown Colony

Patti Hertz Clear Spring Colony School

Pam Schmaltz Glidden Colony School

Karin Simonson McGee Colony School

Jackie Wagner Springfield Colony School

Sun West School Division

School Principals

Leia Hey Beechy School

Kim Fick Biggar Central School

2000

Jason Chambers D'Arcy School

Jason Low Davidson School

Jade Ballek Dinsmore Composite

School

Lisa King Eaton School

Tammy Diemert Elizabeth Middle School

TJ Wright Elrose Composite School

Kim Hobbs Eston Composite School

Angela Sparks Harris-Tessier Central

School

Camille Hounjet Kenaston School

Blain Hilbig Kindersley Composite

School

Marlene Gillanders Kyle Composite School

Jill Long Loreburn Central School

Terry Hall Lucky Lake School

Cindy Thomson North West Central

School

Darla Thorstad Outlook Elementary

School

Walter Wood Outlook High School

Jeff Sopczak Rosetown Central High

School

Crystal Klassen Rossville School

Craig Vanthuyne Sun West Distance

Learning Centre

Shirley Jones Walter Aseltine School

Chris Oscar Westberry Elementary

School

Karen Jeffries Westcliffe Composite

School

Sun West School Division

School Principals

School Location Grades Website Phone

Beechy School Beechy K - 12 www.sunwestsd.ca/beechy 1 (306) 859-2170

Biggar Central School 2000 Biggar PK - 12 www.sunwestsd.ca/biggar-central-school-2000 1 (306) 948-2117

D’Arcy School D’Arcy K - 6 www.sunwestsd.ca/darcy 1 (306) 379-4620

Davidson School Davidson K - 12 www.sunwestsd.ca/davidson 1 (306) 567-3216

Dinsmore Composite School Dinsmore K - 12 www.sunwestsd.ca/dinsmore-composite 1 (306) 846-2188

Eaton School Eatonia K - 12 www.sunwestsd.ca/eaton 1 (306) 967-2536

Elizabeth Middle School Kindersley 5 - 8 www.sunwestsd.ca/elizabeth 1 (306) 463-6547

Elrose Composite School Elrose K - 12 www.sunwestsd.ca/elrose-composite 1 (306) 378-2505

Eston Composite School Eston K - 12 www.sunwestsd.ca/eston-composite 1 (306) 962-4423

Harris-Tessier Central School Harris K - 6 www.sunwestsd.ca/harris-tessier-central 1 (306) 656-2050

Kenaston School Kenaston K - 12 www.sunwestsd.ca/kenaston 1 (306) 252-2182

Kindersley Composite School Kindersley 9 - 12 www.sunwestsd.ca/kindersley 1 (306) 463-3771

Kyle Composite School Kyle K - 12 www.sunwestsd.ca/kyle-composite 1 (306) 375-2521

Loreburn Central School Loreburn K - 12 www.sunwestsd.ca/loreburn-central 1 (306) 644-2135

Lucky Lake School Lucky Lake K - 12 www.sunwestsd.ca/lucky-lake 1 (306) 858-2052

North West Central School Plenty K - 12 www.sunwestsd.ca/north-west-central 1 (306) 932-2222

Outlook Elementary School Outlook PK - 5 www.sunwestsd.ca/outlook-elementary 1 (306) 867-8653

Outlook High School Outlook 6 - 12 www.sunwestsd.ca/outlook-high 1 (306) 867-8697

Rosetown Central High School Rosetown 7 - 12 www.sunwestsd.ca/rosetown 1 (306) 882-2655

Rossville School Coleville K - 7 www.sunwestsd.ca/rossville 1 (306) 965-2791

Sun West Distance Learning Centre Kenaston K - 12 www.sunwestdlc.ca 1 (306) 252-1000

Walter Aseltine School Rosetown PK - 6 www.sunwestsd.ca/walter-aseltine 1 (306) 882-2644

Westberry Elementary School Kindersley PK-4 www.sunwestsd.ca/westberry-schools 1 (306) 463-2433

Westcliffe Composite School Marengo K - 12 www.sunwestsd.ca/westcliffe-composite 1 (306) 968-2933