Manor School is welcoming 82 students this year and two new teachers.
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.
Grayson is in her 23rd year of teaching, with 19 of them spent in Estevan, and the last three spent in the area.
“I’m really enjoying the atmosphere of this school,” she said. “The staff have been wonderful and friendly, very helpful. I’m really enjoying meeting the kids as well.”
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.
Parker has taught in Ontario, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and now Saskatchewan.
“We moved here last August and I found sub work in the area,” Parker explained. “It’s lovely here; I like it a lot. It’s 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’m really excited to spend time with these kids, we’re going to have a lot of fun and adventure. It will be a good year.”
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.
Additional plans at the school include monthly assemblies to recognize and celebrate students’ accomplishments, while they have two main academic goals: math and writing.
