聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Manor School is welcoming 82 students this year and two new teachers.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The new teachers are Moira Grayson and Nancy Parker.
Grayson is taking over a maternity leave at the school for Michelle Cundall. Her teaching will involve grade 7/8 English Language Arts (ELA), grade 9/10 ELA, grade 11/12 ELA, grade 12 History, grade 8/9 Art, and Food Studies 10.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Grayson is in her 23rd year of teaching, with 19 of them spent in Estevan, and the last three spent in the area.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚鈥檓 really enjoying the atmosphere of this school,鈥� she said. 鈥淭he staff have been wonderful and friendly, very helpful. I鈥檓 really enjoying meeting the kids as well.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Nancy Parker is taking over elementary teaching for Kindergarten, grade 1, and grade 2. Parker has been teaching for 15 years and is excited to be a full-time teacher in Manor after subbing last year.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Parker has taught in Ontario, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and now Saskatchewan.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲e moved here last August and I found sub work in the area,鈥� Parker explained. 鈥淚t鈥檚 lovely here; I like it a lot. It鈥檚 very different I learned from subbing last year because as soon as I walked in it felt like a family as opposed to a school. I鈥檓 really excited to spend time with these kids, we鈥檙e going to have a lot of fun and adventure. It will be a good year.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Principal Kelly Logan explained that their main focuses this year include student engagement and wellness, which will involve Kindie to grade 12 students working in a mentorship program. An elementary student will be paired with a high school student and they will eat lunch together once a week, do activities together, and even go on a small field trip. If a student participates in this every year they will be eligible for a $500 scholarship.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Additional plans at the school include monthly assemblies to recognize and celebrate students鈥� accomplishments, while they have two main academic goals: math and writing.
