With this weekend’s expected warm weather, the City of Regina would like to remind residents to stay off ice surfaces.  Conditions around neighbourhood lakes, drainage ditches, Wascana Lake and Wascana Creek are very dangerous right now due to warmer temperatures that have weakened the ice.

Although it may look stable, all ice surfaces in the city are extremely dangerous.  Runoff water flowing underneath the ice weakens it and wears it down.  Spring runoff water is also very cold and could cause hypothermia and paralysis within minutes.

Parents are encouraged to talk to their children about the dangers of thin ice and to keep children away from lakes, ditches and creeks.  If you see anyone, especially children, playing on the ice or near dangerous water, call the Regina Police Service at 306-777-6500.  In case of emergency, call 9-1-1.

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On March 9^th 2010, the Regina Board of Education voted to adopt the following motions based on the Renewing Regina Public Schools Plan.

1)       That, effective with the 2010-11 school year, Centennial School be designated a dual-track school and its French Immersion attendance area boundary established and that of École Elsie Mironuck School modified as deemed advisable; with pupils living in the newly–established Centennial French Immersion attendance area eligible for transportation (in accordance with established procedures) to École Centennial School commencing with the 2010-11 school year.

2)       That Ken Jenkins School be closed at the end of the 2009-2010 school year and that its attendance area be consolidated with that of École Elsie Mironuck School (English program); with all current regular Kindergarten to Grade 8 pupils (and their siblings) attending Ken Jenkins School to be eligible for transportation (in accordance with established procedures) to either École Elsie Mironuck or Ruth M. Buck School commencing with the 2010-2011 school year.

The school division will establish a new a French Education program at Centennial School for the 2010/11 school year. This school will be welcoming French Immersion students from École Elsie Mironuck who reside in the new French Immersion Attendance Area. This area is: north of the Ring Road and that area south of the ring road west of McCarthy Boulevard and north of Dewdney Avenue. More details are available in Consultant Craig Melvin’s report available at www.rbe.sk.ca.

Centennial School will continue to offer English language instruction. It will also meet the French immersion program needs of students in North/West Regina. Parents interested in French Immersion for their children should contact the Centennial School or any Regina Public French Immersion School.

Ken Jenkins School will be closed at the end of the 2009-10 school year and students from that school will be welcomed at their choice of École Elsie Mironuck School or Ruth M. Buck School.

Regina Public Schools administration has already met with staff in the involved schools. Division staff have also begun planning with the School Community Councils, staff, parents, students and others who work closely with the involved schools to develop a transition plan that creates a smooth transition for all students and staff.

For more details, please contact your school principal, or e-mail review@rbe.sk.ca

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Youth Salute is a joint project developed by Focus ’91 Photography in cooperation with Regina Public Schools and Regina Catholic Schools that recognizes the contributions of today’s high school students in a positive and public manner. Five students are chosen to represent each high school in Regina based on a number of factors that may include academic excellence, achievement in sports or the arts, community involvement, school spirit, overcoming obstacles, or just being a good person deserving of recognition. A Youth Salute display is created each year with the autobiographies and black-and-white photographs of the students and it tours various locations in Regina. This year’s schedule is as follows:

Opening Ceremony – Wednesday, April 14^th at 7:30 p.m. at the Northgate Mall Centre Court

 Northgate Mall – April 14^th to 27^th

 Victoria Square Mall – April 28^th to May 11^th

 Southland Mall – May 12^th to 25^th

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