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Regina, May 4, 2016 – The Conseil des Écoles Fransaskoises offers its sincere congratulations to Donna Lajeunesse, the new president of the Association locale des enseignantes et enseignants fransaskois (ALEF), elected at the annual meeting on April 21 and 22 in Saskatoon.

“Mrs. Lajeunesse is well known to Regina’s Francophone school community,” noted Francophone School Board President André Denis. “Ms. Lajeunesse taught for several years at École Monseigneur de Laval (Elementary Pavilion), where she currently is Assistant Principal.”

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Saskatoon, Monday, April 25, 2016 – Several CÉF students distinguished themselves at Expo-Sciences 2016 — a virtual science fair — for which organizers unveiled laureates and scholarships today among the 25 projects submitted.

“Participants were asked to create a short video featuring the approach used in their project, accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation, a report and pictures.”  

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Regina, March 11, 2016 – The Chair of the Conseil Scolaire Fransaskois (CSF), André Denis, today announced the appointment of Bernard Roy as the Francophone School Board’s Director of Education.

“We went through a rigorous process, as required by the Education Act. This was also evident in the needs-orientated profile the candidate should have, in addition to demonstrated capacity to operate in challenging environments.”

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Regina, January 26, 2016 – André Denis, Chair of Conseil Scolaire Fransaskois (CSF), which overseas Saskatchewan’s Francophone school division – Conseil des écoles fransaskoises (CEF) – announced today that Director of Education Donald Michaud is leaving his duties, citing family and personal reasons.

“The Trustees would like to thank Donald Michaud for his dedication and professional commitment to Fransaskois education”

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Regina, January 23, 2016 – The Conseil des écoles fransaskoises (CÉF) – Saskatchewan’s Francophone school division – wishes to express its solidarity with the people of La Loche, victims and families affected by the sad events that took place yesterday in this beautiful northwestern Saskatchewan community.

“On behalf of the Fransaskois School Board, I would like to share with our counterparts at the Northern Lights School Division that we pray for them and the school community of La Loche, hoping they find the strength to begin the long process of healing that lies ahead.”

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Regina, Friday November 20, 2015 – The Conseil des Écoles Fransaskoises (CEF) —  Saskatchewan’s Francophone school division — expressed disappointment following the publication of the ruling today by the Supreme Court of Canada in the Caron-Boutet case.

“The CEF will continue to seek a negotiated settlement out-of-court in its current dispute with the Province, a process initiated last year”

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Regina, Friday October 23, 2015  — The Conseil des écoles Fransaskoises (CÉF) – Saskatchewan’s Francophone school division –  announced today that École Secondaire Collège Mathieu will now be known as the “École Mathieu de Gravelbourg.”

“The CÉF formally adopted the new name of Gravelbourg’s Francophone high school, after receiving the consent of the Collège Mathieu. The College had expressed concern at the confusion entailed by the use of the word “Collège” in the name of both institutions.”

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Regina, Monday September 21, 2015 – The Conseil des écoles fransaskoises (CÉF) – Saskatchewan’s Francophone school division, announced today the appointment of Marcel Lizotte to the position of Human Resources Coordinator.

“A seasoned HR professionnal familiar with Francophone and Anglophone education environments in Western Canada, Mr. Lizotte has managed the human resources sector in two French-language school boards in Alberta. He has just completed a 5-year term as Director of Education at the Conseil Scolaire du Nord-Ouest in Alberta.”

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Regina, Friday August 28, 2015 – The Conseil des Écoles Fransaskoises — Saskatchewan’s Francophone school division — announces the appointment of Julie Lemire as School Principal at École Père Mercure in North Battleford.

“Originally from the Prince Albert area, Ms. Lemire is a veteran educator who spent her entire career in Saskatchewan and became a leader in the advancement of industrial arts education in Saskatchewan. She taught several years in the Regina area at Archbishop O’Neil and Miller Comprehensive Schools in Regina. She had previously taught in immersion schools, as well as in Debden and Saskatoon schools. She became an official languages instructor at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and a French instructor at the University of Saskatchewan’ Centre For Second Language Instruction.”

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