Board of Education-Public Meetings

Above is a recording of the November 2024 Sun West Online Public Meeting. Total running time is 44 minutes.

Every year since its inception in 2006, Sun West had held a Public Meeting to provide information to the community about its programming and operations. Originally these were Annual General Meetings held in person in Rosetown, however, starting in 2018, the AGMs were moved to online. The Board felt that with the school division being so large, and travel distances being so great, an online broadcast would reach more people. Although the Ministry of Education discontinued the requirement that school divisions hold AGMs, Sun West continues to hold annual, online Public Meetings because the Board of Education feels it is important to continue providing the community with updates on programming and operations.

Sun West Online Public Meetings are open to all community members to attend and the members of each School Community Council in Sun West gather at their schools to watch and participate in the online Public Meetings.

Above is a recording of the most recent meeting in November 2024. It features all of the following:

1.   Land Acknowledgement (video – 43 seconds)

Mary and Phoebe Rabbitskin, Westcliffe Composite School

2.   “Better Than What We Found” (video – 3:43)

Collage of over 100 pictures from Sun West schools

3.   Welcome and Introductions of the Hosts (live)

Tari Wenzel and Jan Nasibog from Rosetown Central High School.

4.   Greeting from Michele Whitfield, Board of Education Chair (live)

5.   Greeting from Vicki Moore, Director of Education (live)

6.   Personalized Goals (video – 6:27)

Learning Consultant Pam Sawatzky and Walter Aseltine School Principal Kandice Harrington

7.   Career Development (video – 6:44)

Learning Consultant Vanessa Lewis and Spotlight on 2024 ROADS TO SUCCESS Career Fair

8.   Trailer for Indigenous Perspectives video “Just to Play Volleyball” (video – 3:23)

A sneak peak at an upcoming short documentary about the relationship between Davidson School and Chief Kahkewistahaw Community School

9.   Mental Wellness Programing (videos)

National Addictions Awareness Week (video – 59 seconds)

Student produced reel highlighting Sun West Mental Wellness and Addictions Awareness Programming

Be Kind to Your Mind: Mental Wellness Day in Loreburn (3:17)

Jorja Glubis with the Loreburn Student Activities Team

10.  Parent Engagement and School Community Councils (video – 3:55)

Learning Together: Sun West School Community Councils in Action

11.  Sun West Student Leadership Program (video– 2:55)

"Epic Entrances:" World Premiere of video featuring the members of the 2024-25 Sun West Student Leadership Teams

12.  Closing Remarks (live)
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You can view other past online Public Meetings below: