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2026-05-04 18:54:29.408 +0000 UTC
<p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">At the request of the Saskatchewan Missing Persons Partnership (SMPP), the Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed May 3 to 9, 2026, as Missing Persons Week in Saskatchewan. The week recognizes the importance of supporting families, raising public awareness and honouring missing persons across the province.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">"Missing Persons Week is a dedicated time to pause, reflect and bring focused attention to the realities faced by the families and friends of missing people," Justice Minister and Attorney General Tim McLeod, K.C. said. "It is a time not only to honour those who are missing, but to support their loved ones while strengthening public awareness across Saskatchewan." </span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, a day to honour lost loved ones and families and to build awareness about ongoing violence.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/f6efc502-0098-45d7-a656-0d26f849be9b" alt="Red Dress Day 2025" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: start;"><br></p>
Emergency Preparedness Week
2026-05-04 18:01:44.86 +0000 UTC
<p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed May 3-9, 2026, as Emergency Preparedness Week in the province. </span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The 2026 theme, "Be prepared. Know your risks" is a call to action - urging everyone to spot the risks around them, get informed and take steps to protect themselves and the people they care about.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">"Emergency Preparedness Week is a time to build your family's emergency plan and create a 72-hour kit for both your home and vehicle," Community Safety Minister Michael Weger said. "Ensure you are ready for unexpected situations and protect the safety and well-being of you and your loved ones. It's beneficial to take simple, proactive steps today to protect you and your family in the future."</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) encourages residents to be ready for the unexpected. Emergencies can take many forms, so thinking ahead and understanding different scenarios makes all the difference. Knowing what to do - and how to prepare - puts you one step ahead when it matters most.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/77a5cfa7-6088-4030-bc55-c4dc56528b43" alt="ep week social media 02 en" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p>
Mental Health Week
2026-05-01 18:00:50.958 +0000 UTC
<p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The week of May 4 to May 10, 2026 is recognized as Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Mental Health Week with the theme of </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">"Come Together, Canada - Stronger connections. Better mental health." </strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Social connection plays a vital role in overall health and well-being, yet many individuals continue to experience loneliness. In Canada, approximately 17% of youth, 13% of adults, and 10% of seniors report feeling lonely often or always.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">For additional information and resources, please visit the </span><a href="https://cmha.ca/mental-health-week/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">CMHA website</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></p><table class="editor-table" style="width: 100%; table-layout: fixed;"><colgroup><col style="width: 50%;"><col style="width: 50%;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(242, 243, 245);"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/711fca89-b582-43ab-91c1-99db63947cf5" alt="CMHA MHW 4 5 EN" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p></th><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(242, 243, 245);"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/d8247eec-ad95-4686-9930-8d33dced9c85" alt="CMHA MHW 4 5 EN (2)" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p></th></tr></tbody></table><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p>
CAA School Safety Patrol Month
2026-04-30 17:57:59.035 +0000 UTC
<p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The month of May is recognized as CAA School Safety Patrol Month in Saskatchewan. </span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Thank you to all volunteers who play a crucial role in ensuring pedestrian safety.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Pictured below are students from St. Michael's School who were recognized for their service with Safety patrol in May 2025.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/c50047d0-6160-4853-8e2d-f745ba1ae73c" alt="STMI 1" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p>
Believe... Belong... Become...
Christ the Teacher Catholic Schools is a Catholic School Division serving the communities of Melville, Theodore, and Yorkton in East Central Saskatchewan. We serve the educational needs of approximately 1750 students from prekindergarten to grade twelve. French Immersion programming is offered in both Yorkton and Melville. In Yorkton, our high school programming is provided at Sacred Heart High School and Dreambuilders High School, and in Melville our high school students are educated at the Melville Comprehensive High School through a partnership agreement with the Good Spirit School Division. We invite you to explore the website of our division and of each of our schools. Doing so, we believe, will help you to understand how we are working to fulfill our mission of engaging and challenging all learners, modelling and forming character, and knowing Christ and making Him known in our Christ-centred learning environments. If you have any questions about any of our schools, please contact us directly and we would be happy to provide the information you are looking for. Barbara MacKesey Director of Education
Land Acknowledgement
Christ the Teacher Catholic Schools acknowledges our place on Treaty 4 Territory, the traditional lands of the nēhiyawak, Anishinaabe, and Dakota, Lakota and Nakota Nations. It is also the homeland of the Métis People. We honour the spirit and intent of our sacred Treaty relationship, and journey together to reaffirm our relation to one another and the land.