Today was our yearly Sleigh Ride and Wiener Roast put on by the Pangman School Community Council.
Sarah Richter & Colton Goforth from Global Regina
Global Regina were here doing a story on our current School Review by South East Cornerstone School Division. They interviewed Elwood White, a member of our School Review Committee and others from our community.
You can read their story on the Global Regina Website.
Approximately 1,000 lucky families throughout South East Cornerstone Public School Division will receive a free desktop tower computer this year.
Every year, the division replaces roughly 1,000 computers and pieces of computer equipment and invests in new technology for schools and classrooms in the division. These four-year-old computers are usually replaced because the warranty covering them has expired.
The normal procedure in disposing of these computers is by taking them to SARCAN or another recycling agency. However, many of these computers are still in good condition and have some useful life remaining at the end of their warrantee period. Therefore, the division has updated their policy to allow donation of computer equipment back to families.
The intent of this procedure is to get adequate computers into the hands of students, without cost, that otherwise may not have access to effective computing already. These four-year-old Dell desktop towers (no monitor) come loaded with Windows XP, Open Office suite (similar to Microsoft Office) and anti-virus protection.
To receive these desktop computers, families can apply to the school their child(ren) attend(s). The principal will have a form available that can be filled out and submitted at the school. School principals will notify families of approvals as equipment is made available for pickup at the school.
South East Cornerstone Public School Division is committed to providing educational opportunities to all students, and this initiative is one way of doing that. Please be sure to contact your school for the necessary application form.
Applications must be received at the Pangman School office by Tuesday, December 20, 2011
The School Review Committee has been established according to the formula set out in the Education Act and consists of members of our school community council, representatives of the RM of Norton, representatives of the Pangman Village Council, and community members. The School Review Committee consults with the community and provides advice and recommendations to the school board. The committee does the bulk of its work between November 1st and the end of January. The Review Committee remains active until the Board of Education holds a meeting of electors (no later than March 31st) or until the day on which the board decides to remove the school from in-review status.
The Pangman School Review Committee has been very active, holding several meetings to discuss the situation and to decide on a course of action. They have met twice with the Cornerstone School Board, once to ask questions and once to give the board information on the viability of Pangman School and the Village of Pangman. A delegation from the review committee also met with the Director of Education, Mark Casavant and some Cornerstone Superintendents. The Review Committee feels that many errors have been committed by the board during this review process and that the current board is out of touch when it comes to Pangman. Pangman is experiencing strong economic growth and is set for future growth. Now is not the time for a school review as our area, indeed most of southern Saskatchewan, is experiencing unprecedented growth and economic opportunity.
The members of the School Review Committee are Elwood White, Chuck Jacques, Rod Rowland, Katharine Bryson, Ken Kessler, Brian Jesse, Gladys Jesse, and Brandon Tichkowsky. Please contact any of these members if you have any questions or information that can help us save our school.
You can read more about the School Review in the Weyburn Review and on the Cornerstone School Division Website.
The annual Pangman School Christmas Bazaar and Santa Day was held on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at the school. There were 23 tables rented out to area crafters, bakers, home businesses and community organizations. The Grade 12 class served a hot lunch and sold baking and raffle tickets throughout the day. Proceeds from the Bazaar help cover the costs for the graduation banquet and exercises.
In the afternoon Santa stopped by to pass out goody bags to children and seniors at the Bazaar. Santa also visited seniors in their homes and at the Personal Care Home earlier in the day.
A huge thank you to Santa and his helpers for stopping by. We would also like to thank everyone who so generously bought raffle tickets or made cash or merchandise donations to supply the goody bags as well as prizes passed out to several of the children who attended the Santa Day movie and visited with Santa
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The Pangman School staff and students are participating in the Recycle My Cell contest.
If you have old and out-of-use cell phones, smartphones, wireless PDAs, pagers, as well as their batteries and accessories (ears buds, chargers etc) please send them to school with a student or drop them off at the office.
The Pangman School Community Council annual general meeting was held on October 11, 2011 following the School Open House.
We were very happy with the turnout of community members at the meeting. All are concerned about the recent review with intent to close or reduce grades on the Pangman School from Southeast Cornerstone School Division. We received good input and we all understand the devastation this would have on our Community. We have a lot of planning ahead of us and all the support was much appreciated!
Thank you to Kelly Hilkewich, Superintendant of SECSD for your input and guidance in communications with SECSD. Also thank you to Dustin Duncan for your attendance and support as always with Pangman School.
Elections were held as follows:
The Pangman School open house was held on Tuesday, October 11, 2011. The SRC hosted a BBQ at 5 pm serving hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and ice cream. Many parents and other members of the community came out for the BBQ.
A book fair was held at the school library. There were many books available to purchase for children and parents.
The classrooms were open for the parents to visit and view some of their children’s work.
Following the Open House was the annual meeting of the School Community Council.
Pangman School Clothing orders will be accepted until October 28. We are ordering while Campus Hoodies has their 50% sale in order to bring you school clothing at the lowest possible prices. Hoodies are $18.50, Sweatpants are $16.00 and t-shirts are $10. All prices include tax.
This year’s clothing will be grey with a black panther head outline and the words Pangman School silk screened in black.
Youth sizes small – x-large and adult sizes small – xxlarge are available. Order forms are available at the school office, the Pangman School bulletin board at the Co-op grocery store, Miss Quigley or at our website .
Pangman School has just launched their new website on the SE Cornerstore School Division Site. Click here to check out all the new features on the website.
The yearly Craft Bazaar was held at Pangman School on Saturday, December 4th, 2010. This is a fundraiser for the Grade 12 Students. The Grade 12 students sold baking, coffee, and lunch.
There were many vendors with a wide variety of items for sale this year, including Baking, Avon, Toys, Books, Crafts, Jewelry, Chocolates, Christmas Decorations and much more.
A few community groups were there with baking, and other items to sell and raffle, including the Ladies Auxiliary, The Dance Club, Community Calendar Committee, Pangman Library, and the 100 Year Celebration committee.
Thank you to the Grade 12 Students for hosting this year’s Craft Bazaar.
