Home-Based Education

Hello Homebased families:

Welcome to March: 

I hope your educational  pursuits are going along as planned as we are more then half way through the year. Remember that by June 15th your summative report and Periodic log for the school year are due. I have attached the templates that you are welcome to use. If you wish to add some pictures of samples of work that is great but I will not print all of them to add to the cumulative folder. 

I have attached a few items that are mainly relevant to the grade 10-12 students,

1) The SIEC (Saskatoon Industry Education Council) March activites has numerous free opportunites for career planning and exploration coming up in March and April. The opportunities range from touring the STARS ambulance prpgram with a focus on Emergency Services or there is a Construction focused event and Law Enforcement event. To register for any of these free events please contact the number listed on the poster. https://www.facebook.com/saskatooniec

2) The 2nd attachment is regarding a scholarship offered by Rosthern & District Chamber of Commerce for $500 for Grade 12 pursuing post-secondary. The deadline is soon. 

3) The 3rd attachment is the PSSD parent and student newsletter with advice on how to apply for various post-secondary programs in Saskatchewan and Alberta from nursing to agricultural studies and much more.https://pssd-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/personal/lf402_spiritsd_ca/Documents/Desktop/grade%2010-12%20pathwyas%20info/PSSD%20CAREER%20PARENT%20AND%20STUDENT%20NEWSLETTER%20March%202024%20(1).docx?d=w95dc0f079d424f3c836b0ba1ce7c53ff&csf=1&web=1&e=vcunzU 

Sorry there is so much Grade 12 information this time but it is a busy time of year as we make plans for next year. 

Hello HBE families:

It may not look like it, but Christmas break is just around the corner. I am looking forward to the holiday with family and friends and hopefully some snow.

I have a few items of note for you mainly about facility use. These items may not be relevant to you unless you want to use the Warman Home Centre Communiplex or are interested in Skating times.

      Skating

• Starting next week PSSD HBE has booked skating at the WHCC (formerly the Legends Centre) at 701 Centennial Blvd, Warman. The facility is very busy so finding a consistent time was tricky. The best time to provide consistency for HBE families is Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9am-11am. This is also “family skating “time so other families may be there. Since your child is a registered PSSD student they will not be required to pay the skating fee or the parents/teacher that is there to supervise them. If you wish to include non-registered PSSD students e.g. children under 5, there is a charge of $4.25 to skate. There will be no charge for Home based students but please stop at the front desk and let them know you are with the PSSD HBE as they like to track their usage numbers.

Please note: This is skating time, not shinny or hockey time so sticks and boots are not allowed on the ice.

• Skating rules:
• CSA-approved helmet must be worn
• Select activities that are appropriate to the skill level of the students.  Use of “crack-the whip” type of games prohibited.
•   Provide ice space for beginning skaters separate from accomplished skaters until beginners master basic skills.
•   Make students aware of the need for extra caution and control on the ice including common procedures such as skating in the same direction during a free skate.
• As with all the HBE activities that are booked through Prairie Spirit School Division, home-based parents are expected to be in attendance, supervising their own children and following the policies.  
• Please connect with me if you are unclear about the policies or have any questions about the information. 

Gym time at the Warman Home Centre Communiplex (WHCC)

I had a positive discussion with the WHCC facility recreation & Community Events Supervisors this week. There has been some concern about following the facilities rules during gym times. Thank you to those of you that are following and respecting the opportunity to use this facility.

The two main concerns are:

1. Supervision and participation:    Students that are not registered with the PSSD may not participate in the HBE gym time. The PSSD school division has a shared use agreement in place with the City of Warman for use of the WHCC for PSSD students, that is why we are allowed to use it at no cost. Parents are required to actively supervise their registered HBE children while at the facilities.

•  Proper use of sports equipment. Moving forward we will have only have access to the WHCC nets for game play (volleyball, badminton, hockey, b-ball) as well as the floor hockey sticks and soft pucks but not the other WHCC owned equipment. We are allowed to bring our own basketballs, volleyballs, skipping ropes or other approved sports equipment for use in the gym.

Please stop at the front desk and let the receptionist know that you are registered with Prairie Spirit School Division Home based education.  

The WHCC sets the facilities rules, and it is an expectation that they be followed.

Rules and regulations:

Parents are required to actively supervise their registered children while at the facilities.

indoor shoes are required.

no food or glass bottles

 no smoking, vaping or use of profanity or abusive language there is zero tolerance for threats, inappropriate and violent behaviour.

I hope that you enjoy the skating and gym times, and I will try and pop over to the WHCC and the MAP to say hello before the holiday break.

Thank you,

 Lorraine Fitzgerald, HBE facilitator

Good Afternoon HBE families,

I wanted to share a couple of educational resource sites with parents and students. 

All PSSD students have access to the Prairie Spirit School Division Website. The PSSD website has numerous learning resources available that may be of interest.   Kahn academy is just one of the resources that offers lessons in most subject areas. I have attached the PSSD link here for you under the student tab.  Students will need their PSSD username and password to sign in. If you do not know what your user name and password is please email me the student’s name and I will get it from the PSSD technology helpdesk. Students also have access to Office 365 by signing in. 

https://www.spiritsd.ca/students/

Another good information and resource site is called Homeschool.today,  Here is the link to that site. 

I hope your school year is going well; it is hard to believe we are already in the third month of the school year!

Take care, Lorraine Fitzgerald   HBE facilitator

please click here for the SIEC newletter;

See Your Future – Education & Career Fair

2023 allows students to ask important

questions about life after high school:

click on link to register

https://seeyourfuture.ca/

The following times are book for Home Based Education Students

Warman (WHCC) 1-3pm Tuesdays :

Oct. 10, 17,24,31 Nov. 7,14,21,28 Dec. 5,12,19 Jan. 9,16,23,30 Feb. 6,13,20,27 Mar. 5,12,19,26 Apr. 2,9,16,30 May 7,14,21,28

Martensville (MAP) 10am-12pm Fridays

Oct. 6,13,27, Nov. 3,10,24, Dec .1,8,22, Jan. 12,26, Feb. 2,9 Mar. 1,8, April 12,26, May 3,10,24

Good Day HBE families:

We are at the end of September already, it went by quickly but it has been a beautiful month. 

I have 99% of the registrations completed, I am required to have all registrations entered by Sept 29th.  If you have recently received a phone call, or an email asking you to complete a form or an online registration please do so immediately.  Thank you to the families that have all their forms in already. 

 Next week I will start sending out the confirmation of enrolment letters by mail. 

Gym times : 

Starting  Oct 6th -May  24th : Students that are registered with PSSD homebased education have gym times available on: The gym times are not availble on non-school days. 

 Fridays  10am-12pm at the Martensville Athletic Pavillion, except the 3rd Friday of each month and these dates: March 22, 29th

Tuesdays from 1-3 pm : Warman Home Centre Communiplex (Legends) 

Rules and regulations:

The gym times are for registered PSSD HBE students

Parents are required to supervise their registered HBE students while at the MAP

indoor shoes are required

no food or glass bottles, 

no smoking, vaping or use of profanity or abusive language

there is zero tolerance for threats, inappropriate and violent behaviour at the MAP

HBE Communication Committee

Last year we started a HBE parent committee. They have set up a facebook page so HBE parents can ask, share and get information regarding PSSD home based.

The name of the Facebook group is : Prairie Spirit HBE Information  and the email address for the parents’ communication committee is : hbecommcomm@gmail.com

You will be asked to fill out a questionarie and we will confirm you are an HBE family before you will be invited to the Facebook group. Please complete the questionaire so we can grant you permission. 

Waldheim parents: Waldheim area parents have an SCC representative that is a communication link between Waldheim HBE families and the school. If you would like to receive information pertinent to Waldheim home based students and are from the Waldheim area please email Ryan Dueck to put your name on his emailing list;  ryandueck@hotmail.com

Drivers Ed Information:
If your child is turning 15 (or is currently 15 or older) you may register for Drivers Education by connecting with your local school. Please do this as soon as possible as dates are already set for the fall. When do you register please let me know so I can send you your student log in information.

Thank you and I hope your school year has started off well. 

Lorraine

Hello HBE families:

We want to wish everyone a safe and fun summer. The HBE office will be closed as of July 1st till August 25th. If you want to email your 2023-24 registration forms in please do so. They are due by Sept. 15th, 2023 but anytime prior is preferable.. Please do not do the online registration unless you are registering a new, never been registered in a SK school before student. i.e.(Kindergarten students and new to the province students). 

I have attached the required forms for students between the ages of 5-18.to be registered. The direct deposit form is only needed if you changed banking information or did not previously receive your funding by direct deposit. The forms are also available at : https://www.spiritsd.ca/parents/#2

Please carefully fill out the forms in pen,not pencil. If you send them all in one email or mail them in all at once it is much easier for me to keep track of. Please do not reply directly to this email but use either:

  lorraine.fitzgerald@spiritsd.ca           or  homebasededucation@spiritsd.ca

Enjoy the summer !

Lorraine Fitzgerald: HBE Facilitator

 Kim Cooper: HBE Special Education 

Bruce Mellesmoen: HBE coordinator

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