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Our eJournalism Team!
Videographers
My name is Carter Neumeier and I am part of the video group. I am from the town of Kerrobert and play for the local hockey team the Kerrobert Tigers. I enjoy video games such as Counter Strike Global Offensive which I play on my free time. I have one sister and two parents.I attend Kerrobert Composite School with Keaton, Rylan and Mok.
My name is Rylan Fletcher and I am attending Kerrobert Composite School in Grade 9. Growing up in rural Saskatchewan has definitely shaped the person I am today, and it has offered me many opportunities. I spend most of my day working and helping out on the community pasture that we live on. On the weekends we pack up our horse trailer and head down the road competing in rodeos across the province.
I am a hero, quite possibly your hero, but more specifically, I am Keaton Mock. I am very fond of video games, in my spare time like to play them. I have two brothers and parents. I like to watch mostly sci-fi movies and TV shows but I don’t watch that many movies or TV. My favourite sport to play is basketball, and although I’m not that great at it, it is still fun. I am from Kerrobert and a part of the video team with Carter, Rylan, and Mok. I hope this event will be fun for everyone and that we will do a great job.
My nickname is Mok. I am from Northern Thailand, but I moved to Kerrobert in 2014 and am now in the 9th grade at Kerrobert Composite School. My favourite sports to play are football, volleyball, basketball, and badminton. I also like math, science, sudoku, and solving Rubik’s cubes. I would like to study engineering after high school. I started learning about video editing last year and I am excited to learn more through eJournalism.
Photographers
My name is Mariah Nicotine. I am 15 years old and was born in North Battleford, but I now attend the tenth grade at Cando Community School. I have two younger brothers and one younger sister. One of my favourite things is music - I love to listen to all kinds of music, whether it be punk, rap, rock, pop, etc. My three favorite bands are Pierce the Veil, Bring Me the Horizon, and Suicide Silence. Some of my hobbies include reading, singing, writing, drawing and sleeping. I look forward to being a part of the photography team.
My name is Tasana Sturge and I am fourteen years old. I am Metis, and I live in Cando, Saskatchewan, although originally, I’m from North Battleford, Saskatchewan. I live with my mother and my step-father and own two cats and a dog. I am really shy when I meet new people, but once you get to know me, I'm outgoing and fun to be around. In my spare time I like to go camping, hang out with friends, listen to music, go on social media, or relax and watch Netflix. Some of my passions are photography, drawing, shopping, dancing, singing, and jetskiing. I really enjoy taking pictures, editing them, and posting them on Instagram.
Radio
My name is Shailey Blueeyes and I am 15 years old and in Grade 10 at Cando Community School. At my school, I am in the Media Club with my teacher, Ms. Head. Math is my favorite subject,, though I love art, drawing, and painting. Ms.Head, myself, and some other students from Cando went to Fort McMurray and taught other students how to operate the radio. I have ten brothers and five sisters. I am a very shy person around new people, but it is fun to meet new students. My hobbies include skateboarding, dancing and singing. In the future, I would like to take a course on carpentry or construction work. I am new to the eJournalism team this year.
I'm Todd Stang; I grew up living on a farm just outside Macklin, where I still currently live. I am presently in my last year of high school. I enjoy sports and being active, so I participate in football, basketball, and soccer. Last year I coached the junior boys basketball team. I also spend my time helping on the Student Representative Council (SRC) at my school. I work at a local automotive repair shop and I hope to attend Sask Polytechnic next year to apprentice in the trade. I am thrilled to be a part of eJournalism 2016 and am looking forward to working at the SCWEA Conference as part of the radio broadcast team.
My name is Rian Caffet and I am from Spiritwood. I am 15 years old, am in Grade 10, and I live on a farm. I am involved with many things throughout the school such as the SLC, drama, and am on the football, basketball, volleyball, curling, track, and badminton teams. I am extremely excited to be a part of the eJournalism team covering the SCWEA conference this year.
My name is Madison Francoeur. I am fourteen years old and in tenth grade at Spiritwood High School. I live on a farm just outside of Shell Lake. I have a younger sister and a pet hedgehog. I am very involved in my school and community. I am the Student Leadership Council (SLC) Vice-President, a member of Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD), drama, curling, and multiple volunteer organizations. In the future, I plan to attend university and pursue a career in the medical field. I enjoy having new opportunities to help others and learn more.
Writers
I am Kamryn Weinkauf. Since the day I was born, I have resided in the town of Macklin and have studied at Macklin School. I am currently tackling the twelfth grade and plan on studying medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. In my limited amount of spare time, I participate in volleyball, fastball, basketball, figure skating, and am the Co-president for my school’s Student Representative Council (SRC). Between all these activities and sports, my life is extremely hectic but highly enjoyable. I am very honoured to be a part of the writing team as well as helping out with the videography.
My name is Angel Nicotine, I am 14 years old, and I am also in Grade 9. I attend Cando Community School, which I consider to be a very small community. As a First Nations student, I have a passion for writing and learning new things. I wanted to be a part of E-Journalism ever since my teacher, Rhonda Head, introduced it to my classmates. I liked the sound of being able to write since I love to write and read. I enjoy baseball, volleyball, soccer, dodgeball, badminton and basketball and I love meeting new people. E-Journalism will provide a great chance to think about and experience future career possibilities.
My name is Dayton Stang and I am currently a grade 12 student at Macklin School in Macklin, Saskatchewan. I have lived on a farm just outside of Macklin for my entire life and I enjoy spending time with my very large family. My main passion, however, is sports, which I play, coach, watch, analyze, and write about. I have played soccer, basketball, and football for Macklin. A recent concussion took me out of football but I remain involved by coaching and doing anything necessary to help the team out. I also coached the junior boys basketball team last year and plan to help out again this year. I spend hours watching my favorite sports teams, the Toronto Raptors and the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Using the knowledge I have gained through watching many NBA games, I have written about basketball for various online websites. I plan to go into Sport Media at the University of Ryerson and I believe this eJournalism opportunity will be great for me to get some experience in the journalism field. I am excited about working with the writers.
My name is Dylan Stang. I grew up and still reside on a grain farm just outside of my hometown, Macklin, Saskatchewan, where I attend Macklin School. The farm has kept me busy throughout the years but I also enjoy a very social life within the school and community. Inside of school, I am a member of the SRC Special Events Committee and I am ecstatic to be a part of the wonderful eJournalism writing team. Within the community, I am involved in both playing and officiating hockey and currently employed in a sales and service position at Gopher Byte Computers/The Source. After graduation, I plan to attend the College of Agriculture and Bioresources at the University of Saskatchewan and getting a degree in Agribusiness.
Graphic Design
My name is Kelli Weinkauf and I am currently taking Grade 12 at Macklin School. Outside of school, I spend my time working, teaching, dancing, and playing softball. After graduation this year, I hope to be accepted into Diagnostic Medical Sonography at SAIT in Calgary, AB. I wanted to participate in this eJournalism conference as it provided the opportunity to become more involved with different forms of technology. The skills learned at this conference will be highly applicable to future school and job opportunities. I am currently working on the eJournalism graphic design team desisning our new website.
I am Ashlyn Putz and I am in grade 12 at Macklin School. I live in town in Macklin, Saskatchewan about a minute from the school, and I still manage to be late. I am an art and design fanatic and it has become a major part of my life. I plan to go to post-secondary school for Art and Design although I do not know where. I love tea, spend most of my days at the dance studio, and I have bungee jumped twice. The combination of technology along with a future career in design is what brought me to work and use my skills on this project. I am currently working on a portfolio to submit to colleges, I hope to feature some of my works from this project there.
Social Media
My name is Laine Cosh and I am a Grade 12 student living in Macklin, Saskatchewan. Some of my hobbies include playing softball, snowboarding, playing guitar, and volunteering in my community. As a Grade 12 student, I am always looking for opportunities to benefit myself and to further education. I was given the opportunity to be a team member of the SCWEA Conference, which is a new learning experience that enables me to expand my knowledge in technology. Next year, I plan on going to Saskatchewan Polytechnic in Saskatoon for the Registered Nursing program.
Advisors
My name is Donna DesRoches. I began teaching in 1979 as a teacher-librarian in Lethbridge, Alberta. I came to Living Sky School Division in 1987, taking the position of teacher-librarian at the North Battleford Comprehensive High School. I became a teacher-librarian because of my love of books and reading but continued because of a passion for information and technology. I began my position as Learning Consultant for the school division in 2006 and am delighted to be able work in the two areas that I am most passionate about: school libraries and instructional technology.
My name is Paige Trainor; I was born and raised in Prince Edward Island, and moved to Saskatchewan with my family three short years ago. My family and I currently reside in Macklin, Saskatchewan, where I have the privilege of working for Living Sky School Division, teaching History and English to high school students. I consider myself extremely fortunate because I majored in both English and History during my undergrad and I am able to showcase my love for these subjects on a daily basis. As a third year teacher, I found myself lacking the technology skills required to bring 21st century learning into the classroom, therefore, this project was an excellent opportunity to gain additional knowledge, expertise and training in the technological realm. I am extremely excited to be working with such an amazing team from all different schools for the 2016 eJournalism project.
I am Rachel Dunn and this is my third year teaching at Kerrobert Composite School. I was born in Ontario, grew up in the US, and have spent eight years living abroad in Thailand. I have been teaching intermediate and senior math and science, as well as some social studies for good measure – my students and I learned about Canadian government together. I have also been teaching Information Processing and Communication Media courses, and I am always on the lookout for community projects for my students. So far my students have been helping create websites and pages for the Town of Kerrobert, the KCS Athletics Department, and the KCS D4 Math Project. The eJournalism Project is an exciting opportunity to provide more experience to students looking to achieve an impact with a real audience. I am particularly excited about the Career Work Experience focus of the conference, and I hope to have a chance to learn about more ideas and opportunities for my students to get involved in organizations and businesses locally and around Saskatchewan.
My name is Judy Enns and I have been a teacher in Living Sky School Division for eleven years. Eight of these years have been spent at Spiritwood High School teaching English Language Arts and Practical and Applied Arts. I am currently teaching ELA 9/10/11/12 at Spiritwood High School. I am looking forward to the opportunity to work with students on this eJournalism project. This will be an amazing adventure and learning opportunity.
My name is Emily Shepherd. Art and technology have been a constant in my life since I was small. I have always enjoyed learning new things and exploring new places. As a grew up I took every opportunity to explore a new country and draw and paint my perspective of the world. Growing up in Ontario, living in Toronto and Halifax for years, I was surrounded by a large variety of beauty and cultures. I attended OCAD University where I studied the world of drawing and painting. Soon after I realized that my love of learning art expanded into teaching Education. I studied to become a teacher through Nipissing University where our focus was on technology and learning, I specialized in art. I started teaching in Manitoba and after two years, moved to the living skies of Saskatchewan. This is now my fifth year teaching and my second time being a part of the ejournalism crew. Presently I am teaching Grades 3 / 4 at Connaught Community School. I am enjoying learning about literacy and math as we continue to explore the curriculum through art and technology.
My name is Kate Carlisle and I joined the Living Sky team in the fall of 2015 as a Learning Consultant, working in the area of language and literacy. I have a Master’s degree in Education from the University of Regina and a diverse background as a mother, an innovative educator, an entrepreneur and a writer. My work as a teacher has taken me across the province, teaching in urban, rural and remote northern settlements. The Ejournalism project brings together my love of writing and my commitment to active, experiential and innovative education. It is a wonderful opportunity for students and teachers to engage together in a real world 21st century learning experience. I look forward to learning with the team!
My name is Rhonda Head and I was born and raised in Edam, Saskatchewan where I attended a K-12 school. SCWEA reminds me of when I was a young student deciding on my future career. I often thought that radio was the place for me, but as I grew older, furthered my education and became a life-long learner, I realized that radio was so much more. My career fell into the areas of Education and I have worked as a Career Education instructor for years. I have completed a BA in History, BEd (U of S) and have just recently completed my Masters in Curriculum and Instruction (U of R). However, radio became my passion. While some people might see it as a side hobby, I see it as my tool to change the way the world is today. By harnessing the power of radio, I was not only able to help others through charity, but I was also able to create an outlet within video gaming communities that spread positivity. When the Gaming World Entertainment Network and Gamers Giving Back were created, I took a risk, which is something future careers need. I may just be “a small town girl”, but I don’t ever sell myself short because small town girls are meant to do big things too. When not learning and DJ-ing, I test and play video games, the piano, and spoil my three nieces and my two cats.