REGINA, Sask. — One year after opening its doors, tawâw School is celebrating how quickly the new Regina school has become a place of belonging for students and families.
Sept. 24 marked the first anniversary of tawâw School opening its doors to students in Regina.
tawâw School was formed following the closures of McDermid Community School and Imperial Community School.
Vice-principal Eric Benjamin recalled the most memorable moment from the school’s first year of operations.
"The first assembly we had in the gym, with all of those teachers and all of those students, celebrating that we were now the tawâw turtles was really special," said Benjamin.
Benjamin said that following the closures of McDermid and Imperial, students have been happy with the look and feel of the new school.
"This building is big and beautiful and bright, and so when we had our 'welcome to tawâw barbecue', it was great to see families and students walking around with their eyes wide as they looked at the Indigenous wording on the walls and the bright lights, and the presentation stairs and the big windows — just to see them have a beautiful building that they deserve," said Benjamin.
Benjamin said he is glad the school already feels established in the community.
"We're only one year in, but it doesn't feel like a new school anymore. It feels like we've always been here and I think that feeling of home and belonging is what I'm most proud of," said Benjamin.
Benjamin said he looks forward to seeing where tawâw School "will be in another year."
