Karen Community of Regina Heritage Language School

Annual Report

Karen Community of Regina (KCR) Heritage Language School Annual Report 2017-2018

The 2017 -2018 annual report included the implementations of Karen language school objective and
activities. Some activities may be successfully finished while some may not be accomplished.
Our teachers are reflective and responsive to student needs and there is quality commitment from our
school community.
Our language school has established in 2015, and the school has been preparing our children for the
future for over a century will be able to read and write their language. We are currently encouraging
all children ages from 7 to 15 of age to take the language class and we focus on student collaborative
learning and local community engagement. Our parents, School Board and Parents play active and
important roles in our school.

The Karen heritage language school 2017-2018 is regulated by Karen Community of Regina (KCR)
and Multilingual Association of Regina (MLAR). (MLAR) provides two class rooms for Karen
heritage language school at Balfour collegiate and also provides teacher workshop for us one a year. Comment [H1]: It look like report
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Title; Karen heritage language school

OUR VISION; Karen people in Regina will be able to maintain their own language

Objective; To promote Karen language literacy

Activities; Karen language class room learning
We teach two hours per week, every Saturday and 35 days in a year

OUR KEY MESSAGES

 Language school for Karen community in Regina;
 An engaged child; and
 Creating opportunities.
Teaching activities

The Karen Language teaching curriculum is made by the school board committee's
members. It is because the Karen Language curriculum was well established in Thai-
Burma Border Refugee camps which our school used mostly all part of it. This kind of
teaching materials were made suitable for the students here in Regina because these
children Karen language is not a priority language at daily classroom which is English
only. Also, most teachers are experience teaching their own language decade in
Refugee camps so their knowledge of language and lesion plans are rich. These face to
face language classes took place two hours per week in every Saturday. All the teachers
work voluntarily for years. There are four different class graded base on level of
knowledge in Karen language. The grades started from Kindergarten, primary, grade1
and grade 2. After grade 2 students are able to read, write and speak Karen language
well.

Also, there are some teaching assistants predominantly youth who enrolled in college or
university to gain experiences in teaching.

Previous activities
 Beside classroom activities, every July we arranged picnic field trip for the
students.
 We did fundraising for school to pay miscellaneous cost for school
 Teachers Mu Thu Sha La, Paw Htee and Sha K’kwe teaching training at George
Bothwell library Regina
 We also have school board meeting twice per annual

Future activities

Beside classroom activities, every July we arranged picnic field trip for the students
Beneficiary

There are 35 students enrolled in 2017 -2018 School year.

Karen Heritage Language School Annual report of 2017 - 2018 School Years
Grades Male Female Total Number
Kindergarten 8 4 11
Pre Primary 7 3 10
Grade 1 2 8 10
Grade 2 1 3 4
Total 18 17 35

Please put the name of the students

Karen Heritage Language School Students ( 2017 - 2018 )

No Student Names Female Male grades Ethnic Religion City
1 Pu Th’yo Hser M 2 Karen Baptist Regina SK
2 Shee Moo Eh M 2 Karen Baptist Regina SK
3 Moo Eh Pla M 2 Karen Baptist Regina SK
4 Thaw Gay Gay Soe F 2 Karen Buddhist Regina SK
1 3 4
1 Cray Htoo M 1 Karen Baptist Regina SK
2 Ladia Htoo F 1 Karen Baptist Regina SK
3 Fountain Sein Peter F 1 Karen Baptist Regina SK
4 Klo Kwe Soe F 1 Karen Baptist Regina SK
5 Moo Moo Say F 1 Karen Baptist Regina SK
6 Dah Leer Paw F 1 Karen Baptist Regina SK
7 Pay Bee F 1 Karen Baptist Regina SK
8 Pae Say F 1 Karen Baptist Regina SK
9 Imelda F 1 Karen Catholic Regina SK
11 Juliana F 1 Karen Catholic Regina SK
Sub-total 8 2 10
1 Eh Ler Tha M Primary Karen Baptist Regina SK
2 Sun Shine F Primary Karen Baptist Regina SK
3 Moo Plaw F Primary Karen Baptist Regina SK
4 Angela F Primary Karen Baptist Regina SK
5 Du Ler M Primary Karen Baptist Regina SK
6 Yoo Ber Lay M Primary Karen Baptist Regina SK
7 Shee Moo Lweh M Primary Karen Baptist Regina SK
8 Sha T’ree Moo M Primary Karen Baptist Regina SK
9 Eh K’lu Taw M Primary Karen Baptist Regina SK
10 Hei Kri M Primary Karen Baptist Regina SK
Sub-total 3 7 10
1 Hilda Wah F Kindergarten Karen Baptist Regina SK
2 Hosanna ker F Kindergarten Karen Baptist Regina SK
3 Earnest Tetus M Kindergarten Karen Baptist Regina SK
4 Bay Lay Boy M Kindergarten Karen Baptist Regina SK
5 Hsasler Bae F Kindergarten Karen Baptist Regina SK
6 Richard Thu M Kindergarten Karen Baptist Regina SK
7 Shee Moo Hai M Kindergarten Karen Baptist Regina SK
8 Adam Htoo M Kindergarten Karen Baptist Regina SK
9 Eh Di F Kindergarten Karen Baptist Kennedy SK
10 Doh Way M Kindergarten Karen Baptist Kennedy SK
11 Nehemiah Sein Peter M Kindergarten Karen Baptist Regina SK
Sub-total 4 7 11
All Total 17/18 35
Figure 1. Students during the classroom time.
Figure 2.. Teacher during the classroom time.

School Committees

School committee, Volunteers and teachers 2017-2018

No Name Gender Position
1 Peh moo M School Principle
2 Mu Thu Sha La M Vice-Principle
3 Aye Lay Paw F Teacher
4 Moo Ko Paw F Teacher
5 Too Paw F Teacher
7 Paw Htee F volunteer
8 Sha K’s Kwe F volunteer
9 Marry Htoo F volunteer
10 Paw Baw Baw F volunteer
11 Kin F coordinator
 12 Emanuel M Committee
13 Saw Charles M Committee
14 T’soe M Committee
Total 14 10

Challenges;
Some students come from small town and sometime it is hard to come to school.
Some children need more encouragement from teachers and parents to come to school.

6. Conclusion
On behalf of Karen Community of Regina School and the School Board, I present the 2017 Annual
Report to you. I would like to thank our staff and entire school community for their dedication, passion
and commitment in continuing to make a difference for our children.

I look forward to 2018, in which our great school turns 4 years old, with confidence.

Pehn Moo
Principal
April 2018
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