This week I was fortunate to be part of the SRTA team at Bargainopoly II, the MTS summer bargaining school that took place at the beautiful Elkhorn Resort. Along with Sandy Turcotte, principal at Ecole Ile des Chenes school and member of the SRTA Collective Bargaining committee, we heard presentations on how to prepare before…
In June, we promised that the application forms for the SRTA Professional Development Fund would be available mid-August, and we are delivering on that promise today. On our new PD page, you can see the status of the fund and can download all of this year’s documentation, including the 2013-2014 PD Fund Guidelines. We recommend…
We want you to show your support for SRTA member Brian Gadient! Brian is the man behind the fantastic web site PhysEd Games and its YouTube video series PhysEdGames. The site is a must-see for many teachers, and not just those that specialize in physical education, as it includes a number of easy-to-understand videos for…
The Seine River Teachers’ Association is seeking members interested in joining the executive for the 2013-2014 school year. We are currently looking for a Public Relations chair and a Resolutions chair, as well as members to sit on the Professional Development, Equity & Social Justice, and Resolutions committees. If interested, please download the attached file,…
Last night we were there for the Young Humanitarian Awards sponsored by The Manitoba Teachers’ Society, and it was an awe-inspiring and wonderful event. There were three individuals and two groups that were recognized for everything from collecting blankets for the homeless, raising funds for cancer care, establishing the town of Gimli as a fair-trade…
