Thousands of students in Prairie Valley School Division are being challenged by the Board of Education to take part in the DEAR challenge: to Drop Everything and Read.

This third annual event will take place at Dr. Isman Elementary School on Wednesday, February 10. The Board supports and encourages schools and families to provide students with reading opportunities everyday.

Congratulations Iron Science Teachers! Prairie Valley School Division is proud of the four Iron Science Competition winners!

Tina Exner, Carissa Clark-Listrom, and Patrick Kossman from Balgonie, and Judson Trenholm of Kipling, won the Iron Science Competition Prairie regional playoffs on January 27^th, 2010 at the Saskatchewan Science Center.

The competitors had to use candy as part of their science experiment and had to produce a six-minute skit to demonstrate a scientific concept. So far the team has won $2500, $625 of which will go to Greenall, and $625 to Kipling.

Their team "Alpha Wild" will be competing again at the national event in Calgary on March 12, 2010.

A decision to cancel bus service Division-wide because of inclement weather (including windchill and temperature) is based on the weather conditions across the Division at 6:00 a.m. as reported by Environment Canada.

Prairie Valley School Division is committed to delivering safe and reliable transportation services to students. The Division follows a procedure for bus service cancellation for inclement weather.

Decisions regarding a Division-wide bus service cancellation is made by the Director in consultation with the Supervisor of Transportation based on the 6 a.m. Environment Canada reports.

A busy and successful year has been recapped in the Annual Report for 2008-2009, released today by Prairie Valley School Division.

The 2008-2009 school year accomplishments focused on continuing to develop a unified and high performing organization centered on student success.

Read the news release

Prairie Valley School Division continues to closely monitor the health and safety of our students and staff during this H1N1 pandemic. By working closely with the three Health Regions that overlap with the Prairie Valley School Division boundaries, we can assist in limiting the spread of influenza like illnesses.