Manitoba School Boards Association
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Thank you to everyone who joined MSBA’s 2025 Fall Regional Meetings and PD Day in Winnipeg! Find presentations, surveys, and 2026 nominations here: mbschoolboards.ca/about/fall-general-meeting 📝 Share your feedback!
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined MSBA’s 2025 Fall Regional Meetings and PD Day in Winnipeg! Find presentations, surveys, and 2026 nominations here: mbschoolboards.ca/about/fall-general-meeting 📝 Share your feedback!
Today, MSBA’s Fall PD Day brought trustees together in Winnipeg for learning & collaboration. Sessions covered trustee elections, Right to Read, new legislation, Indigenous Excellence, and equitable literacies. Thanks to all presenters! www.mbschoolboards.ca/wp-content/u...
November 25, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Today, MSBA’s Fall PD Day brought trustees together in Winnipeg for learning & collaboration. Sessions covered trustee elections, Right to Read, new legislation, Indigenous Excellence, and equitable literacies. Thanks to all presenters! www.mbschoolboards.ca/wp-content/u...
PreMedSKL Future MD Award
Nominate a Grade 11 student for a $7K PreMedSKL mentorship program led by top Canadian medical professionals. Details: www.premedskl.com/awards
Nominate a Grade 11 student for a $7K PreMedSKL mentorship program led by top Canadian medical professionals. Details: www.premedskl.com/awards
November 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM
PreMedSKL Future MD Award
Nominate a Grade 11 student for a $7K PreMedSKL mentorship program led by top Canadian medical professionals. Details: www.premedskl.com/awards
Nominate a Grade 11 student for a $7K PreMedSKL mentorship program led by top Canadian medical professionals. Details: www.premedskl.com/awards
New! Nello Altomare Award for Excellence in School Nutrition
is a new category in the 2025/26 Excellence in Ed Awards. In honour of the late Min. Nello Altomare, this award recognizes leadership & creativity in universal school nutrition programs.
Nominate by Dec 4: www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/excellen...
is a new category in the 2025/26 Excellence in Ed Awards. In honour of the late Min. Nello Altomare, this award recognizes leadership & creativity in universal school nutrition programs.
Nominate by Dec 4: www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/excellen...
November 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
New! Nello Altomare Award for Excellence in School Nutrition
is a new category in the 2025/26 Excellence in Ed Awards. In honour of the late Min. Nello Altomare, this award recognizes leadership & creativity in universal school nutrition programs.
Nominate by Dec 4: www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/excellen...
is a new category in the 2025/26 Excellence in Ed Awards. In honour of the late Min. Nello Altomare, this award recognizes leadership & creativity in universal school nutrition programs.
Nominate by Dec 4: www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/excellen...
November 20th is #NationalChildDay
Children and youth are not just future leaders – they are
leaders right now, and their voices need to be heard!
Register today for a #NationalChildDay event to celebrate extraordinary young leaders and changemakers in Canada.
www.nationalchildday.org/events
Children and youth are not just future leaders – they are
leaders right now, and their voices need to be heard!
Register today for a #NationalChildDay event to celebrate extraordinary young leaders and changemakers in Canada.
www.nationalchildday.org/events
Events • National Child Day
Join Children First Canada for an interactive digital event on National Child Day! National Child Day 2025 Join us on November 20th, 2025, for National Child Day as we educate, inspire and empower chi...
www.nationalchildday.org
November 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
November 20th is #NationalChildDay
Children and youth are not just future leaders – they are
leaders right now, and their voices need to be heard!
Register today for a #NationalChildDay event to celebrate extraordinary young leaders and changemakers in Canada.
www.nationalchildday.org/events
Children and youth are not just future leaders – they are
leaders right now, and their voices need to be heard!
Register today for a #NationalChildDay event to celebrate extraordinary young leaders and changemakers in Canada.
www.nationalchildday.org/events
MSBA's latest e-bulletin is live!
What's inside?
Information on:
✅ Indigenous Disability Awareness Month
✅ MSBA Executive Nominations
✅ MCIEB 4th Annual Gathering
✅ The First Page Student Writing Challenge
And much more!!! Check it out! e1.envoke.com/.../29fde6c9...
What's inside?
Information on:
✅ Indigenous Disability Awareness Month
✅ MSBA Executive Nominations
✅ MCIEB 4th Annual Gathering
✅ The First Page Student Writing Challenge
And much more!!! Check it out! e1.envoke.com/.../29fde6c9...
November 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
MSBA's latest e-bulletin is live!
What's inside?
Information on:
✅ Indigenous Disability Awareness Month
✅ MSBA Executive Nominations
✅ MCIEB 4th Annual Gathering
✅ The First Page Student Writing Challenge
And much more!!! Check it out! e1.envoke.com/.../29fde6c9...
What's inside?
Information on:
✅ Indigenous Disability Awareness Month
✅ MSBA Executive Nominations
✅ MCIEB 4th Annual Gathering
✅ The First Page Student Writing Challenge
And much more!!! Check it out! e1.envoke.com/.../29fde6c9...
Call for Workshop Proposals!
Join Canada’s premier K–12 education event: CSBA 2026 Trustee Gathering in Whistler, BC, July 5–8.
✅ 90-min sessions July 6–7
✅ Deadline: Dec 8, 2025
📧 [email protected]
Details & form: bcsta.org/csba-gatheri...
#CSBA2026 #PublicEducation #Innovation #Reconciliation
Join Canada’s premier K–12 education event: CSBA 2026 Trustee Gathering in Whistler, BC, July 5–8.
✅ 90-min sessions July 6–7
✅ Deadline: Dec 8, 2025
📧 [email protected]
Details & form: bcsta.org/csba-gatheri...
#CSBA2026 #PublicEducation #Innovation #Reconciliation
November 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Call for Workshop Proposals!
Join Canada’s premier K–12 education event: CSBA 2026 Trustee Gathering in Whistler, BC, July 5–8.
✅ 90-min sessions July 6–7
✅ Deadline: Dec 8, 2025
📧 [email protected]
Details & form: bcsta.org/csba-gatheri...
#CSBA2026 #PublicEducation #Innovation #Reconciliation
Join Canada’s premier K–12 education event: CSBA 2026 Trustee Gathering in Whistler, BC, July 5–8.
✅ 90-min sessions July 6–7
✅ Deadline: Dec 8, 2025
📧 [email protected]
Details & form: bcsta.org/csba-gatheri...
#CSBA2026 #PublicEducation #Innovation #Reconciliation
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New: Winnipeg students are on an all-expenses-paid trip to see firsthand the wild poppies that inspired “In Flanders Fields” & the iconic symbol of Canadian Remembrance Day.
A new #mbed fund was established after Kinew’s emotional visit to Normandy #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
A new #mbed fund was established after Kinew’s emotional visit to Normandy #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Manitoba teenagers honour war victims during trip to Europe
A group of Manitoba teens are honouring veterans and victims of the world wars overseas as part of a new provincial program that pays for them to visit historic and commemorative sites in Europe.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
New: Winnipeg students are on an all-expenses-paid trip to see firsthand the wild poppies that inspired “In Flanders Fields” & the iconic symbol of Canadian Remembrance Day.
A new #mbed fund was established after Kinew’s emotional visit to Normandy #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
A new #mbed fund was established after Kinew’s emotional visit to Normandy #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Today, we pause to remember.
On Remembrance Day, the Manitoba School Boards Association honours the courage & sacrifice of those who served—and continue to serve—for our freedom and peace.
Let us reflect, teach, and ensure their legacy lives on in the hearts of future generations.
Lest we forget.
On Remembrance Day, the Manitoba School Boards Association honours the courage & sacrifice of those who served—and continue to serve—for our freedom and peace.
Let us reflect, teach, and ensure their legacy lives on in the hearts of future generations.
Lest we forget.
November 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Today, we pause to remember.
On Remembrance Day, the Manitoba School Boards Association honours the courage & sacrifice of those who served—and continue to serve—for our freedom and peace.
Let us reflect, teach, and ensure their legacy lives on in the hearts of future generations.
Lest we forget.
On Remembrance Day, the Manitoba School Boards Association honours the courage & sacrifice of those who served—and continue to serve—for our freedom and peace.
Let us reflect, teach, and ensure their legacy lives on in the hearts of future generations.
Lest we forget.
Nov 6: A Historic Day for Public Ed in Manitoba
Bill 40 amends The Public Schools Act to:
Require land & treaty acknowledgements; Mandate “O Canada” & citizenship exercises; & ensure annual Remembrance Day observances. Learn more: www.facebook.com/share/p/1HD9...
Bill 40 amends The Public Schools Act to:
Require land & treaty acknowledgements; Mandate “O Canada” & citizenship exercises; & ensure annual Remembrance Day observances. Learn more: www.facebook.com/share/p/1HD9...
November 7, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Nov 6: A Historic Day for Public Ed in Manitoba
Bill 40 amends The Public Schools Act to:
Require land & treaty acknowledgements; Mandate “O Canada” & citizenship exercises; & ensure annual Remembrance Day observances. Learn more: www.facebook.com/share/p/1HD9...
Bill 40 amends The Public Schools Act to:
Require land & treaty acknowledgements; Mandate “O Canada” & citizenship exercises; & ensure annual Remembrance Day observances. Learn more: www.facebook.com/share/p/1HD9...
The Vimy Pilgrimage Award is BACK!
🇨🇦 Youth (15–17): Apply by Nov 25 for a fully funded trip to WWI sites in Belgium & France (Apr 3–11, 2026).
Learn history, leadership & global perspectives.
👉 Details: vimyfoundation.ca/programs/vim...
#VimyAward #YouthLeadership #RemembranceDay #HistoryMatters
🇨🇦 Youth (15–17): Apply by Nov 25 for a fully funded trip to WWI sites in Belgium & France (Apr 3–11, 2026).
Learn history, leadership & global perspectives.
👉 Details: vimyfoundation.ca/programs/vim...
#VimyAward #YouthLeadership #RemembranceDay #HistoryMatters
November 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The Vimy Pilgrimage Award is BACK!
🇨🇦 Youth (15–17): Apply by Nov 25 for a fully funded trip to WWI sites in Belgium & France (Apr 3–11, 2026).
Learn history, leadership & global perspectives.
👉 Details: vimyfoundation.ca/programs/vim...
#VimyAward #YouthLeadership #RemembranceDay #HistoryMatters
🇨🇦 Youth (15–17): Apply by Nov 25 for a fully funded trip to WWI sites in Belgium & France (Apr 3–11, 2026).
Learn history, leadership & global perspectives.
👉 Details: vimyfoundation.ca/programs/vim...
#VimyAward #YouthLeadership #RemembranceDay #HistoryMatters
MSBA's Latest E-Bulletin is Live!
Here’s a sneak peek:
Registration closes Nov. 7 for MSBA’s PD Day – don’t miss out!
Thinking about running for School Trustee in 2026? Key dates & resources inside.
Vimy Pilgrimage Award – an amazing opportunity for youth!
More: e1.envoke.com/m/df20cb5326...
Here’s a sneak peek:
Registration closes Nov. 7 for MSBA’s PD Day – don’t miss out!
Thinking about running for School Trustee in 2026? Key dates & resources inside.
Vimy Pilgrimage Award – an amazing opportunity for youth!
More: e1.envoke.com/m/df20cb5326...
November 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
MSBA's Latest E-Bulletin is Live!
Here’s a sneak peek:
Registration closes Nov. 7 for MSBA’s PD Day – don’t miss out!
Thinking about running for School Trustee in 2026? Key dates & resources inside.
Vimy Pilgrimage Award – an amazing opportunity for youth!
More: e1.envoke.com/m/df20cb5326...
Here’s a sneak peek:
Registration closes Nov. 7 for MSBA’s PD Day – don’t miss out!
Thinking about running for School Trustee in 2026? Key dates & resources inside.
Vimy Pilgrimage Award – an amazing opportunity for youth!
More: e1.envoke.com/m/df20cb5326...
Passage of Bill 225 Marks an Important Step Forward for Early Literacy in MB. MSBA recognizes the passage of Bill 225 – The Early Reading Screening Act, significant legislation that will enhance early literacy outcomes for students across the province. Read the full statement: tinyurl.com/yj6t2nc6
Manitoba School Boards Association
Passage of Bill 225 Marks an Important Step Forward for Early Literacy in Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB — The Manitoba School Boards Association (MSBA) today recognizes the passage of Bill 225 – The Early...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Passage of Bill 225 Marks an Important Step Forward for Early Literacy in MB. MSBA recognizes the passage of Bill 225 – The Early Reading Screening Act, significant legislation that will enhance early literacy outcomes for students across the province. Read the full statement: tinyurl.com/yj6t2nc6
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The Free Press has a new *free* toolkit to help prepare youth to navigate the tumultuous media world.
“It's a really good idea bc there have been cases of some people not knowing what to trust,” a 12yo reporter told @doubleemmartin.bsky.social #mbed #wfp
www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
“It's a really good idea bc there have been cases of some people not knowing what to trust,” a 12yo reporter told @doubleemmartin.bsky.social #mbed #wfp
www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Manitoba students write next chapter in Free Press media literacy project
Manitoba educators and students have a new toolkit to help prepare youth to navigate the tumultuous media world.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:39 PM
The Free Press has a new *free* toolkit to help prepare youth to navigate the tumultuous media world.
“It's a really good idea bc there have been cases of some people not knowing what to trust,” a 12yo reporter told @doubleemmartin.bsky.social #mbed #wfp
www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
“It's a really good idea bc there have been cases of some people not knowing what to trust,” a 12yo reporter told @doubleemmartin.bsky.social #mbed #wfp
www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
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A must-read, from @doubleemmartin.bsky.social:
Ms. Lily's Grade 5 students came to her with a *double-barreled* q last fall: why didn’t Earl Grey School have a paper, they wondered — and if they started one, would she serve as editor-in-chief? #mbed #wfp
www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Ms. Lily's Grade 5 students came to her with a *double-barreled* q last fall: why didn’t Earl Grey School have a paper, they wondered — and if they started one, would she serve as editor-in-chief? #mbed #wfp
www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Winnipeg students develop critical aptitude essential for navigating media landscape
One day in the fall of 2024, two of Lily Godinez Goodman’s Grade 5 students came to her with a question: Why didn’t their Earl Grey School have a newspaper, they wondered — and if they started one, wo...
www.winnipegfreepress.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:33 PM
A must-read, from @doubleemmartin.bsky.social:
Ms. Lily's Grade 5 students came to her with a *double-barreled* q last fall: why didn’t Earl Grey School have a paper, they wondered — and if they started one, would she serve as editor-in-chief? #mbed #wfp
www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Ms. Lily's Grade 5 students came to her with a *double-barreled* q last fall: why didn’t Earl Grey School have a paper, they wondered — and if they started one, would she serve as editor-in-chief? #mbed #wfp
www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
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Trustees are calling on Winnipeg City Council to redesign 30 km/h school zones to better protect everyone who lives, learns and works in their wards — and they want a say in an infrastructure makeover.
Trustees want say in school zone redesign
Move to make 30 kilometres per hour the residential default speed also on the table
www.winnipegfreepress.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Trustees are calling on Winnipeg City Council to redesign 30 km/h school zones to better protect everyone who lives, learns and works in their wards — and they want a say in an infrastructure makeover.
Manitoba School Trustees — Don’t miss out!
Register by Nov 7 for MSBA’s Professional Development Day on Nov 24 at the Victoria Hotel, Winnipeg.
Details & registration: www.mbschoolboards.ca/about/fall-g...
Register by Nov 7 for MSBA’s Professional Development Day on Nov 24 at the Victoria Hotel, Winnipeg.
Details & registration: www.mbschoolboards.ca/about/fall-g...
October 31, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Manitoba School Trustees — Don’t miss out!
Register by Nov 7 for MSBA’s Professional Development Day on Nov 24 at the Victoria Hotel, Winnipeg.
Details & registration: www.mbschoolboards.ca/about/fall-g...
Register by Nov 7 for MSBA’s Professional Development Day on Nov 24 at the Victoria Hotel, Winnipeg.
Details & registration: www.mbschoolboards.ca/about/fall-g...
🎃 Happy Halloween! 🎃
For those who celebrate, we hope you have a night full of spooky adventures while staying safe!
Please remember to watch for kids while driving—they may be excited and harder to see in costumes. Let’s keep the streets safe for all our little ghosts and goblins!
For those who celebrate, we hope you have a night full of spooky adventures while staying safe!
Please remember to watch for kids while driving—they may be excited and harder to see in costumes. Let’s keep the streets safe for all our little ghosts and goblins!
October 31, 2025 at 2:53 PM
🎃 Happy Halloween! 🎃
For those who celebrate, we hope you have a night full of spooky adventures while staying safe!
Please remember to watch for kids while driving—they may be excited and harder to see in costumes. Let’s keep the streets safe for all our little ghosts and goblins!
For those who celebrate, we hope you have a night full of spooky adventures while staying safe!
Please remember to watch for kids while driving—they may be excited and harder to see in costumes. Let’s keep the streets safe for all our little ghosts and goblins!
November 20 is National Child Day in Canada. It is also World Children’s Day, championed by UNICEF to mark the date in 1989 when children’s human rights were recognized with the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
October 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
November 20 is National Child Day in Canada. It is also World Children’s Day, championed by UNICEF to mark the date in 1989 when children’s human rights were recognized with the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
The 20th annual Media Literacy Week takes place nationwide from Oct 27-31!
In an increasingly complex digital world, the things we see online can make us say: “Wait.. what?” Media Literacy Week helps us find the answers with educational events, exciting resources & more: www.medialiteracyweek.ca
In an increasingly complex digital world, the things we see online can make us say: “Wait.. what?” Media Literacy Week helps us find the answers with educational events, exciting resources & more: www.medialiteracyweek.ca
October 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The 20th annual Media Literacy Week takes place nationwide from Oct 27-31!
In an increasingly complex digital world, the things we see online can make us say: “Wait.. what?” Media Literacy Week helps us find the answers with educational events, exciting resources & more: www.medialiteracyweek.ca
In an increasingly complex digital world, the things we see online can make us say: “Wait.. what?” Media Literacy Week helps us find the answers with educational events, exciting resources & more: www.medialiteracyweek.ca
Our latest e-bulletin is now live! Inside, you'll find:
2026 Prov Exec nominations to date, details on MSBA’s recognition & awards programs, info about the SEO’s role in the 2026 Manitoba School Trustee Elections & much more!
Stay informed & connected—check it out online now!
tinyurl.com/mr3u38y2
2026 Prov Exec nominations to date, details on MSBA’s recognition & awards programs, info about the SEO’s role in the 2026 Manitoba School Trustee Elections & much more!
Stay informed & connected—check it out online now!
tinyurl.com/mr3u38y2
October 22, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Our latest e-bulletin is now live! Inside, you'll find:
2026 Prov Exec nominations to date, details on MSBA’s recognition & awards programs, info about the SEO’s role in the 2026 Manitoba School Trustee Elections & much more!
Stay informed & connected—check it out online now!
tinyurl.com/mr3u38y2
2026 Prov Exec nominations to date, details on MSBA’s recognition & awards programs, info about the SEO’s role in the 2026 Manitoba School Trustee Elections & much more!
Stay informed & connected—check it out online now!
tinyurl.com/mr3u38y2
Governments of Canada and Manitoba sign a bilateral agreement on minority-language education and second-language instruction. Learn more: www.canada.ca/en/canadian-...
Governments of Canada and Manitoba sign a bilateral agreement on minority-language education and second-language instruction
The Government of Canada is providing more than $72 million to Manitoba to help provide French as a minority language and French as a second language education, from preschool to the post-secondary le...
www.canada.ca
October 15, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Governments of Canada and Manitoba sign a bilateral agreement on minority-language education and second-language instruction. Learn more: www.canada.ca/en/canadian-...
Seine River School Division trustee ends tenure as longest serving board chair in Manitoba
www.thecarillon.com/local/2025/1...
www.thecarillon.com/local/2025/1...
Seine River School Division trustee ends tenure as longest serving board chair in Manitoba
The Seine River School Division school board chair stepped down in September, marking an end to the longest serving tenure of any board chair in Manitoba. Wendy Bloomfield has been a trustee for 43 ye...
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October 10, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Seine River School Division trustee ends tenure as longest serving board chair in Manitoba
www.thecarillon.com/local/2025/1...
www.thecarillon.com/local/2025/1...
The Manitoba School Boards Association would like to express sincere congratulations to our President, Alan M. Campbell upon today’s re-election to serve as President of the Canadian School Boards Association.
October 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The Manitoba School Boards Association would like to express sincere congratulations to our President, Alan M. Campbell upon today’s re-election to serve as President of the Canadian School Boards Association.
Our latest e-bulletin has been posted! Check it out for important information regarding the upcoming Fall Regional Meetings, Fall PD, the National Veterans’ Week Speakers Program and much more! tinyurl.com/mr42vrt9
October 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Our latest e-bulletin has been posted! Check it out for important information regarding the upcoming Fall Regional Meetings, Fall PD, the National Veterans’ Week Speakers Program and much more! tinyurl.com/mr42vrt9