Author: Andrew MacKenzie
Annual Reports
Legacy and Memorial Giving Program
Honor a loved one by donating to the Legacy and Memorial Giving program
- Any group or individual can make a donation to the Prairie Spirit Schools Foundation on behalf of a Prairie Spirit School Division staff or Board member posthumously.
- A minimum $500.00 donation would be required in order for an honouree’s name to be added to the plaque.
- Donations can be gathered from a group or individual and can be done as a cumulative total to achieve the minimum donation of $500.00.
- Funds collected for the Prairie Spirit Schools Foundation Legacy & Memorial Giving Program will be designated for professional development within the Prairie Spirit School Division.
- Specific criteria for distribution will be determined and announced in the future.
- Families of the honourees will receive a notification from the Foundation that a donation has been made in honour of their family member.
- Charitable tax receipts will be issued to the donors.
- Donors will be acknowledged in the Foundation’s annual report.
- The engraved plaques will include the honouree’s name and years served.
**NEW** Your donation to SARCAN using the word “LEGACY” and the value of your return will be placed in the LEGACY Fund on your behalf!
When a donation to any SARCAN in Saskatchewan is made anyone can designate the value of their bottle return ‘funds’ using the word “LEGACY” and it will go towards the Foundation’s Legacy & Memorial Fund for use in professional development opportunities for educators in our Division. It’s easy – here’s how:
Make your trip to SARCAN really count! DONATE the value of your order to the Foundation’s LEGACY Fund – all year long!
1) At home, separate your recycling – put plastics, cartons and aluminum cans into bags, put glass beverage containers into boxes. Don’t forget to include milk containers!
2) Visit a SARCAN Depot and look for “Drop & Go”.
3) Follow instructions on the screen. Type LEGACY when prompted to enter the group phrase.
4) The amount of your order will be processed and paid directly to PRAIRIE SPIRIT SCHOOLS FOUNDATION.
The group phrase LEGACY works at ALL 72 depots across the province, so your friends & family all over Saskatchewan can donate too!
Visit https://www.sarcan.ca/hours_and_locations.html to find all of the SARCAN Drop & Go hours & locations.
Donation Form:
Thank you for making our Love of Learning Fundraising & Recognition Reception a success!
Thank you – a mark was made on learning!
Thank you to everyone who made their mark on learning at this year’s “Love of Learning Fundraising & Recognition Reception” held at Martensville High School on Thursday, February 13, 2020.
Many thanks to our reception partners:
Our Title Sponsor: Lakeview Insurance Brokers
Our Keynote Speaker Sponsor: Graham
Our Media Sponsor: Saskatoon Media Group
Student Showcase Sponsors: Flynn; Kessler Insurance
Student Learning Grant Sponsors: Miller Thomson; PWM Private Wealth Counsel/HollisWealth
Make Your Mark on Learning Sponsors: Concept Business Interiors; McDougall Gauley; Robertson Stromberg; SIGA
Live Auction Donors: RW Art; SoulPower; Nourish Natural Health Food Store
In addition to the above a number of local businesses also provided silent auction items to support our event.
It is because of this generosity we are able to continue to assist in enhancing the student experience in Prairie Spirit, we appreciate the continued support of our partners, local community and businesses.
This event was supported by students, teachers and administrators from providing musical entertainment, preparing the refreshments, creating decorations, providing technical requirements and photography, set-up and take-down, and in attending the event. The event raised valuable funds for our students as well as:
- Highlighted and showcased student initiatives the Foundation has been able to support
- Recognized and thanked our valued partners and businesses – RBC Foundation and Con-Tech General Contractors
- Provided delicious refreshments and desserts to enjoy while connecting and networking alongside other businesses, our students and educators
- Inspired all attendees with a keynote presentation from David Conway of Conway Consulting, an elite level mindset business mentor, prosperity coach and international speaker
If you would like to have further discussion on how you can make your mark on learning and participate in supporting our student learning initiatives please contact our Fund Development Manager below.
Kari Dean, Fund Development Manager
P. 306.683.2881
Note: If you would like to provide an online donation please click on the sponsorship link below and complete the instructions:
Love of Learning Single Ticket
Sponsorship
Learning Grant Stories 2016/17
Warman High School
Learning Grant application: Outdoor Education Program
Teachers: Peter Schmidt and Sean Brandt
Grant received: $4,500
Warman High School has an established Outdoor Education Program, offering Environmental Science 20 and Physical Education 20 to Grade 11 students. The school applied for a Prairie Spirit Schools Foundation Learning Grant to expand the program to both semesters to allow more students to participate in the course.
The Outdoor Education Program offers relevant experiential learning, engaging science activities in the local environment and an awareness of environmental sustainability issues. This program takes students out of their comfort zone and encourages them to lead active lifestyles.
The Learning Grant was used to cover the program’s travel costs for a variety of activities, including snowshoeing, cross country skiing, hiking, camping and canoeing.
Student reflection:
“This class brought me closer to everyone, I’ve made closer friends than going into the semester. I also learned a lot of new skills that will help me in life, I definitely plan to use survival skills in the wild in my life. I learned that things are much easier and way more fun with cool people, I could walk a lot farther than I thought I could, and it was a blast.”
Leask Community School
Learning Grant Application: Building better learners – Lego Club
Teacher: Shannon Sirois
Grant Received: $5,000
Leask Community School applied for a Learning Grant to engage students through the use of Lego. The school envisioned using Lego in four ways:
- in Math, ELA, Science and Art classrooms;
- as a gateway to STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) activities, such as building catapults and water dams;
- through robotics (Lego Mindstorm)
- as a tool for Genius Hour and to introduce makerspace to the students
Leask used their Learning Grant to purchase three Lego EV3 Robots (senior math and science classes), a variety of curricular-based Lego kits specifically geared to Math, ELA and Science, general Lego kits and Lego base plates to create a Lego wall.
Teacher Reflection:
“We look forward to implementing more Lego into classroom curriculum in the upcoming year. As part of our year kick off, all LCS staff will take part in a professional development meeting to learn about incorporating Lego into their classroom. Staff will take part in completed lessons to spark their imagination and leave the meeting with a completed lesson plan that they can implement in their own classroom.
We hope to open the MakerSpace at lunch hours to students where they will be able to take part in weekly Lego challenges on our Lego wall.”
Click here to Apply for a Learning Grant
2019/20 Learning Grants
2019/20 Learning Grant Recipients
The Prairie Spirit Schools Foundation is continuing its support of innovative learning opportunities for students in Prairie Spirit School Division by providing over $34,000 in Learning Grants for the 2019/20 school year.
The Foundation’s Learning Grants Program is designed to support student learning in Prairie Spirit School Division, with an emphasis on student engagement and relevant learning opportunities, by enhancing current Division programs and resources.
“Working closely with the Division, we are able to promote and foster enhanced learning opportunities for Prairie Spirit students throughout the Division,” said Kari Dean, Fund Development Manager for Prairie Spirit Schools Foundation. “Since February 2017, our Learning Grants Program has contributed $136,000 to Prairie Spirit schools and students.”
Applications for the 2019/20 Learning Grants opened in June. A selection committee consisting of members of the Foundation’s Board and Prairie Spirit Learning Superintendents reviewed all applications and approved 13 submissions.
“Our purpose as a Foundation is to extend and enrich the learning opportunities available to the students in our Division. We know as a result of our Learning Grants we significantly impact students by providing and empowering them with additional resources, training and tools to further achieve and often exceed their learning goals. For this reason, we will continue to reach out to our community partners, sponsors and donors. Without their commitment, we know opportunities like Learning Grants would not be possible,” said Michael Wright, Board Chair, Prairie Spirit Schools Foundation.
The list of the 2019/20 Prairie Spirit Schools Foundation Learning Grant Recipients can be found here: 2019/20 Prairie Spirit Schools Learning Grant Recipients.
Questions?
For further information, contact the Foundation office at psfoundation@spiritsd.ca
Additional Information
PSSF Annual Golf Classic – Follow-Up
Our annual Golf Classic was a great success once again. Many thanks to our sponsors, golfers and prize donors!
The Golf Classic is an important event for us to raise funds to provide enriched learning opportunities for the students of the Prairie Spirit School Division. We are fortunate to have the amazing partners we had this year. THANK YOU TO YOU ALL!
If you are interested in partnering with us for the 2019 Golf Classic, please contact Denise at psfoundation@spiritsd.ca
Thank you to our Sponsors
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Team Registration – Group of Four