Announcements

2024-2025 PSTA Election Results

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I am pleased to report the results of the PSTA Executive and Committee elections held at the PSTA Representative Assembly on May 21, 2024. Members of the Representative Assembly voted to elect our new executive and committee members for the 2024-2025 term. These elections are essential for determining the leadership and direction of our association, so it is notable this year that the number of nominees required elections for the Vice President, and the STF Councillors and LINC groups.

Vice President Election: Heather Wolfe has been re-elected as Vice President.

STF Councillors:

  1. Amanda Nelson (re-elected)
  2. Brett Berry (re-elected)
  3. Diana Jemieff-Hayes (re-elected)
  4. Dustin Chahley (re-elected)
  5. Justin Sauer (re-elected)
  6. Kathy Spence
  7. Lisa Kuchler
  8. Marcy Racicot (re-elected)
  9. Mark Perry (re-elected)
  10. Michelle Fong

Local Implementation and Negotiations Committee (LINC):

  1. Amanda Nelson (re-elected)
  2. Amy Orth (re-elected)
  3. Carmen Kingsbury (re-elected)
  4. Cary Pepper-Martens (re-elected)
  5. Heather Wolfe (re-elected)
  6. Jaren Vetter

Professional Development:

  1. Amy Korver (re-elected)
  2. Jen Mason
  3. Lisa Kuchler (re-elected)
  4. vacant 
  5. vacant

Communications:

  1. Cary Pepper-Martens
  2. vacant
  3. vacant 

Two vacant positions remain on the Professional Development Committee and two vacant positions remain on the Communications Committee. The executive may appoint members to fill these vacancies (12.2.3 PSTA Constitution). Please contact PSTA President, Scott Woods-Fehr if you are interested in joining either committee. 

Thank you to all who participated and voted in the elections. Your involvement is crucial to the continued success of our association.

2024 PSTA Student Scholarship Recipients

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This year the PSTA received 25 applications for the 2024 PSTA Scholarship. Three scholarships of $1,000 were available to all Prairie Spirit students graduating in 2024 who have enrolled in any post-secondary institution, and the Cindy Clarke Memorial Scholarship of $1,000.00 is available to a Prairie Spirit student graduating in 2024, who has enrolled in a post-secondary institution in a Bachelor of Education program. Six of the 25 applicants were eligible for the Cindy Clarke Memorial Scholarship.

The PSTA Student Scholarship Committee chose Jada Mahussier of Delisle Composite School, Erika Roberts of Blaine Lake Composite School, and Sana Arora of Warman High School to each receive a $1,000 scholarship to help toward the cost of their post-secondary education.

Tylar Wolfe of Allan Composite School is the winner of the Cindy Clarke Memorial Scholarship for a Prairie Spirit graduate entering a Bachelor of Education program.

We wish all of you the best in your future education endeavors!

Notice of PSTA Presidential Election for 2024-2026

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PSTA members are invited to submit nominations for the office of PSTA President for the term of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026.

The PSTA President’s duties are described in PSTA Policy and Guidelines Section 3.6 President. Please forward completed nomination forms to Returning Officer, Jason Brose by 4:00 pm on March 5th.

We encourage you to provide a photograph of yourself and a written statement, which will be posted on the PSTA web site leading up to the election.

Nominees will be given an opportunity to record a video response to questions provided by the Returning Officer. Questions will be made available to nominees on March 5th and posted on the PSTA website on March 12th.

The general membership elect the President through a secret ballot. All PSTA members are eligible to vote.

Voting for the PSTA President election will be facilitated by your School Staff Liaisons and occur using Election Runner on March 18th and 19th.

Please contact Jason Brose if you have any questions.

PSTA President Nomination Form

2024-2026 PSTA President Nomination Form
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2023 PSTA General Assembly

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Learning Together: Celebrating the Diversity of Prairie Spirit.

Agenda
8:30-9:00 (optional) coffee, tea, snacks and smudge
9:00-9:30 Welcome

  • Introductions
  • Land Acknowledgement & Blessing
  • Drumming and Round Dance

9:30-9:40 break/organization to attend sessions
9:40-10:40- Indigenous Ways of Knowing Session
10:40-10:50 Break (beverages and snacks provided)
10:50-11:00 Greetings from our partners

  • PSSD Board Vice Chair, Kate Kading
  • PSSD Director of Education, Tracey Young
  • STF President, Samantha Becotte

11:00-12:00 PSTA Business (closed session PSTA/STF members only)

12:00-12:45 Lunch 
12:45-1:45 PD Session 1
1:45-1:55 Break (water/juice and snacks provided)
1:55-2:55 PD Session 2
3:00-3:15 Individual School Staff Meeting (Reflection & SSL selection)

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2023-2024 PSTA Election Results

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The PSTA election was held last night at the final Representative Assembly for the 2022-23 year.

Some years we have trouble filling the available positions, so it was great to see members engaged and interested in working on the PSTA executive and committees and there were enough nominees to warrant an election for STF Councillors and LINC. Many executive and committee members are continuing from last year, but there are a couple new people joining or returning.

We also say farewell to a Katherine Blake (STF Councillor), Kathy Spence (STF Councillor), Lindsay Jarema (LINC) and Bruce Mellesmoen (Professional Development). Thank you for your contributions.

PSTA Vice President
Heather Wolfe was acclaimed as PSTA Vice President for 2023-2024.

Eleven PSTA members were nominated for ten available STF Councillor positions.

  1. Amanda Nelson
  2. Amy Korver
  3. Amy Orth
  4. Brett Berry
  5. Diana Jemieff
  6. Dustin Chahley (new)
  7. Jason Brose
  8. Justin Sauer
  9. Marcy Raciot
  10. Mark Perry (returning)

Eight PSTA members were nominated for six available LINC positions.

  1. Amanda Nelson
  2. Amy Orth (new)
  3. Carmen Kingsbury
  4. Carry Pepper-Martens
  5. Heather Wolfe
  6. Jason Brose

Five PSTA members were nominated for five Professional Development Committee positions.

  1. Amanda Nelson
  2. Amy Korver (new)
  3. Lisa Kuchler
  4. Melissa Murray (new)
  5. Mitch Larson

All three positions on the Communications Committee are vacant, so if you are interested in working on the Communications committee send me an email.

2023 PSTA Student Scholarship Recipients

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This year the PSTA received 12 applications for the 2023 PSTA Scholarship. Three scholarships of $1,000 were available to all Prairie Spirit students graduating in 2023 who have enrolled in any post-secondary institution and the Cindy Clarke Memorial Scholarship of $1,000.00 is available to a Prairie Spirit student graduating in 2023, who has enrolled in a post-secondary institution in a Bachelor of Education program. Four of the twelve applicants were eligible for the Cindy Clarke Memorial Scholarship.

The PSTA Student Scholarship Committee chose Bazil Perry of Martensville High School, Ruby-Jean Schmidt of Aberdeen Composite School and Harper Doige of Aberdeen Composite School to each receive a $1000 scholarship to help toward the cost of their post-secondary education.

Lauryn Moyer of Martensville High School is the winner of the Cindy Clarke Memorial Scholarship for a Prairie Spirit graduate entering a Bachelor of Education program.

We wish all of you the best in your future education endeavors!

April 29, 2023 Rally for Public Education

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I want to take a moment to thank all the School Staff Liaisons that connected with their staff to express how important it was to participate in the Rally for Public Education on April 29. Your efforts are recognized and greatly appreciated as you are a significant reason we saw more than 200 PSTA members and their family drive 5 hours on a Saturday to #MakeNoise4Ed.

It felt so energizing to be in a crowd of families and teachers gathered to share a unified message that we care and want a properly funded public education system for our kids.

The Rally for Public Education is just the beginning and I believe we are seeing a growing movement of people concerned about cuts to our children’s education.

We need to keep up momentum and there are many ways you can help.

What you can do:

Negotiation Information

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Our Provincial Collective Bargaining Agreement (2019-2023) is set to expire on August 31, 2023 so the STF Provincial Bargaining Team has been working hard for months planning and gathering the voice of teachers. There will be many opportunities for members to participate and support the work of our negotiation team. This post will be pinned to the top of the website and act as a information hub for PSTA members so please share this link and refer back as this page will be updated as more information is made available.

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Resources and Videos:

Events:

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