Q & A for a Future Regina Student

Q & A for a Future Regina Student IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU KNOW NOW THAT YOU WISH YOU HAD KNOWN BEFORE YOU ENTERED REGINA? From our Current Saddlelites:

MAKE SURE TO BE FRI ENDS WI TH PEOPLE ABOVE AND BELOW YOUR GRADE LEVEL BECAUSE I T' S GOOD TO HAVE PEOPLE WHO ARE MORE MATURE THAN YOU AS WELL AS PEOPLE WHO YOU CAN BE A GOOD GUI DE TO. YOU MUST GO ALL OUT FOR POWDERPUFF WEEK! BREAK I N YOUR SADDLE SHOES BEFORE YOU START SCHOOL BECAUSE YOU WILL GET BLI STERS I F YOU DON' T. ALWAYS BE YOURSELF AND BE OUTGOI NG. ALSO, HAVE A STRONG WORK ETHIC. TAKE MORE TI ME ON HOMEWORK. THE TEACHERS ARE SO NI CE AND I ASSUMED THERE WOULD BE CLIQUES LIKE IN EVERY HI GH SCHOOL MOVI E, BUT EVERYONE I S FRI ENDS AND NOBODY IS MEAN. WAI T TO BUY SCHOOL SUPPLI ES. TEACHERS WILL PROVIDE A SYLLABUS OF WHAT YOU NEED FOR THE CLASS THE FI RST FEW DAYS OF SCHOOL! DON' T TUCK I N YOUR POLO, MAKE YOUR OWN SHIRT FOR POWDERPUFF, AND WRI TE NOTES TO YOUR BI G SI STER. TRY TO TALK TO EVERYONE AND MAKE SURE TO BE OPEN TO ALL OF THE SPORTS. I T REALLY DOES FLY BY SO YOU HAVE TO MAKE EVERY SECOND AT REGINA COUNT! DON' T BE SHY AND GO TO SPORTS CAMPS OR THE SOCIALS THAT ARE HELD FOR JUST YOUR CLASS. THE AMOUNT OF WORK THAT COMES WI TH HONORS AND AP CLASSES. HOW I MPORTANT I T I S TO BRANCH OUT FRESHMAN YEAR. DON' T BE SCARED TO TRY OUT FOR ALL THE TEAMS AND JOI N ALL THE CLUBS! I T' S SO IMPORTANT TO MEET NEW PEOPLE. DON' T STRESS OUT ABOUT NOT MAKI NG FRIENDS. EVERYONE IS SO OUTGOING AND KI ND, I T WAS VERY EASY TO MEET NEW PEOPLE. I ONLY WI SH THAT I KNEW HOW SAD I T WAS GOING TO BE TO LEAVE REGINA. I HAVE TO SAY GOI NG TO AN ALL-GI RLS CATHOLIC SCHOOL WAS INTIMIDATING AT FI RST, ESPECI ALLY WHEN I DI D NOT KNOW ANYONE ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. I WANT NEW STUDENTS TO KNOW THAT THERE I S NO ONE LEFT OUT AT SCHOOL AND EVERYONE I HAVE MET HAS BEEN INTERESTI NG AND FRI ENDLY. I ALSO WANT NEW STUDENTS TO KNOW THAT NOT EVERYONE HERE IS CATHOLI C. THE DI VERSI TY OF DI FFERENT BACKGROUNDS AND TYPES OF PEOPLE IS WHAT MAKES THE SCHOOL GREAT! WEAR SUNSCREEN FOR POWDERPUFF SO YOU DON' T COOK YOURSELF! HOW STRONG THE SI STERHOOD REALLY IS! TO NOT BE NERVOUS ABOUT GOI NG HERE SINCE EVERYONE IS VERY UNDERSTANDI NG AND KI ND. THEY ARE I N THE SAME SHOES AND THERE I S NOTHING TO BE NERVOUS ABOUT! THAT EVERYTHI NG I WAS WORRI ED ABOUT WOULD WORK ITSELF OUT IN THE END. ALL THAT I LEARNED ABOUT THE REGI NA COMMUNITY AS I WENT THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL HAS OVERALL BEEN POSI TI VE SURPRI SES THAT CONTRI BUTED TO A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE. ALWAYS GO TO YOUR TEACHERS AND ASK FOR HELP IF YOU NEED IT! THEY WANT YOU TO SUCCEED. EVERY LI TTLE EVENT I S A BI G DEAL, DON' T MISS OUT!

Q & A for a Future Regina Student HAVE YOU MADE LONG-LASTING FRIENDSHIPS AT THIS SCHOOL? From our Current Saddlelites:

YES!!

ABSOLUTELY! DEFINITELY! YES I HAVE! I HAVE MET SO MANY NEW PEOPLE AND I KNOW THAT A LOT OF OUR FRIENDSHIPS WILL BE LONG-LASTING I MET MY BEST FRIENDS ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL AND WE HAVE BEEN INSEPERABLE EVER SINCE. YES! MY BEST & CLOSEST FRIENDS ARE ALL FROM REGINA YES, I HAVE MADE A SOLID FRIEND GROUP THAT I PLAN TO TALK TO FOR A VERY LONG TIME. YES! MY NOW BEST FRIEND AND I HAVE ALREADY GONE ON 2 FAMILY VACATIONS TOGETHER AND WE HANGOUT AFTER SCHOOL ALL OF THE TIME. THROUGHOUT MY TIME AT REGINA, I CAN CONFIDENTLY SAY THAT I HAVE BUILT LONG-LASTING FRIENDSHIPS THAT WILL STAY WITH ME FOR A LIFETIME. THE REGINA COMMUNITY IS TRULY A SISTERHOOD, AND I AM EVER MOST GRATEFUL FOR ALL OF THE SISTERS I'VE GAINED THESE PAST FOUR YEARS. YES, I'VE MADE INCREDIBLE FRIENDS YES, THE GIRLS ARE VERY NON-JUDGMENTAL AND IT IS VERY EASY TO MAKE LONG-LASTING FRIENDS. DUE TO THE SMALL CLASS SIZES, IT IS ALMOST LIKE YOUR WHOLE GRADE ARE YOUR FRIENDS. YES. I HAVE MET A LOT OF NEW PEOPLE AND I'M HAPPY I DID. YES, MOST DEFINITELY YES, I HAVE MADE MANY BEST FRIENDS I HAVE MADE A LOT OF LONG LASTING FRIENDSHIPS THROUGH REGINA, AND I AM VERY GLAD I CHOSE THIS SCHOOL. I HAVE MADE MANY LONG LASTING FRIENDSHIPS WITH MANY OF MY CLASSMATES. HERE AT REGINA, EVERYONE IS FRIENDLY WITH EVERYONE, AND IT IS A VERY NICE EXPERIENCE. I HAVE MET PEOPLE AT REGI NA THAT I HAVE MORE IN COMMON WITH THAN ANY OTHER PEOPLE I HAVE MET. EVERYONE SUPPORTS EACH OTHER AND THERE ARE SOME AMAZING PEOPLE THAT GO HERE.

I HAVE MADE LONG-LASTING FRIENDSHIPS BY BEING OUTGOING. DON'T BE AFRAID TO BRANCH OUT TO MEET NEW PEOPLE BECAUSE YOU WON'T REGRET IT. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAKE FRIENDS BY TREATING ALL MY CLASSMATES WITH KINDNESS. YES. I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT I BECAME FRIENDS WITH EVERYONE IN MY SENIOR CLASS, EVEN IF WE ARE NOT SUPER CLOSE. YES, I HAVE! YES, I HAVE MADE SO MANY NEW FRIENDS AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO ALL THE MEMORIES THAT WE WILL MAKE TOGETHER. YES! NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. SO MANY! YES I HAVE. IF ANYTHING, I'VE GOTTEN CLOSE WITH MY WHOLE CLASS. AT THIS POINT WE ARE A FAMILY.

Q & A for a Future Regina Student WHAT IS THE ENVIRONMENT LIKE AROUND THE SCHOOL? From our Current Saddlelites:

EXTREMELY SUPPORTIVE. IT CAN BE STRESSFUL AT TIMES, BUT THAT DEPENDS ON THE AMOUNT OF ACTIVITIES YOU'RE INVOLVED IN. FAMILY, SUPPORTIVE, EASYGOING REGINA'S ENVIRONMENT IS REALLY SUPPORTIVE AND RELAXED. AROUND THE HALLS THERE ARE A LOT OF SUPPORTIVE AND INSPIRING QUOTES. IT'S REALLY RELAXED AS WELL BECAUSE THERE ARE NO BOYS AND NO PRESSURE TO MAKE SURE YOU LOOK GOOD. ALSO EVERYONE PRETTY MUCH KNOWS EACH OTHER AND IS SUPER NICE! POSITIVE, UPBEAT, SUPPORTIVE IT IS VERY RELAXED, BUT AROUND BIG EVENTS LIKE POWDERPUFF THE HALLS ARE VERY ENERGETIC AND FUN. MOTIVATING AND SUPPORTIVE FAMILY-LIKE SUPPORTIVE, CHALLENGING WORK, AMAZING PEOPLE THE ENVIRONMENT BETWEEN STUDENTS IS VERY RELAXED. SOMETIMES THE SCHOOL WORK MAKES IT STRESSFUL, BUT EVERYONE IS THERE TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER. FUN, TEACHERS AND STAFF TRY TO DO THINGS TO MAKE SCHOOL MORE ENTERTAINING IT'S A VERY SUPPORTIVE AND ENCOURAGING ENVIRONMENT EVERYONE IS SUPER SUPPORTIVE AND FUNNY AND NOBODY CARES WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE OR HOW YOU ACT; YOU CAN BE YOURSELF IT'S SUPPORTIVE AND RELAXED BUT ALSO STRUCTURED FUN AND HELPFUL OVERALL, THE ENVIRONMENT AT REGINA HIGH SCHOOL IS VERY SUPPORTING AND WELCOMING TO ALL STUDENTS AND STAFF. IT ALLOWS STUDENTS TO BE CHALLENGED ACADEMICALLY, AND IT ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO STEP OUT OF THEIR COMFORT ZONES TO REACH THEIR TRUE POTENTIAL. THE ENVIRONMENT HAS A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF COMPETITION THAT MOTIVATES YOU TO DO YOUR BEST, BUT YOU STILL KNOW THAT YOUR PEERS ARE THERE TO HELP YOU ACCOMPLISH YOUR GOALS. VERY SUPPORTIVE AND RELAXED; THIS SCHOOL IS A COMMUNITY FRIENDS ARE SUPPORTIVE; TEACHERS ARE CARING AND HELPFUL; ENVIRONMENT IS FUN AND INTERACTIVE RELAXED, SAFE, FUN REGINA IS VERY SUPPORTIVE. YOU CAN ALWAYS TALK TO YOUR TEACHERS IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE IN YOUR CLASSES. IF YOU NEED, YOU CAN ALWAYS SET UP A TUTOR FROM A DIFFERENT GRADE LEVEL. NOT ONLY ARE THE TEACHERS AND STAFF SUPPORTIVE BUT SO ARE THE GIRLS. WE CAN LEAN ON EACH OTHER AND SOMEONE IS ALWAYS THERE FOR US. THE ENVIRONMENT IS RELAXED AND SUPPORTIVE. EVERYONE IS ALWAYS TRYING TO HELP EACH OTHER WITH WORK. VERY SUPPORTIVE, COMPETITIVE IN SOME ASPECTS BUT GOOD COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT I PERSONALLY REALLY LIKE THE ENVIRONMENT AT SCHOOL. IT FEELS VERY RELAXED AND WELCOMING AND I GENUINELY FEEL LIKE I'M AT HOME THERE. THE ENVIRONMENT AROUND THIS SCHOOL IS VERY SUPPORTIVE. I FEEL THAT ALL OF THE STAFF AT REGINA CARE ABOUT EVERYTHING WE ARE DOING, AND ARE ALWAYS THERE IF WE NEED HELP ON ANYTHING. ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHANGES I SAW BETWEEN PUBLIC SCHOOL AND PRIVATE SCHOOL IS THAT THE STUDENTS GENUINELY CARE FOR THEIR EDUCATION, AND THE STUDENTS WANT EACH OTHER TO SUCCEED. MAYBE IT MIGHT HAVE TO DO WITH BEING SINGLE GENDER, BUT IT IS SO REFRESHING THAT PEOPLE ARE NOT AFRAID TO BE SMART AND EMBRACE THEIR OPPORTUNITY AT A GOOD SCHOOL. THE ENVIRONMENT AT REGINA IS RELAXED IN MY OPINION. OF COURSE, IT CAN OBVIOUSLY BE STRESSFUL IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES SUCH AS HAVING A TEST, BUT THE ENVIRONMENT IS VERY HEALTHY TO LEARN AND GO TO SCHOOL IN. I THINK THAT THE ENVIRONMENT IS ALL OF THE ABOVE. IT IS VERY COMPETITIVE IN THE SENSE OF LEARNING AND ACADEMICS, BUT THE STAFF AND STUDENTS ARE PRETTY MUCH ALL VERY SUPPORTIVE. IT IS RELAXED IN THE SENSE THAT THE ADMINISTRATION TRIES THEIR BEST TO ENSURE THAT EVERY STUDENT IS COMFORTABLE AND NOT TOO STRESSED OUT.

Q & A for a Future Regina Student HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT REGINA IS AN ALL-GIRLS SCHOOL? HOW DID IT IMPACT YOU SOCIALLY? From our Current Saddlelites:

I T MADE ME COME OUT OF MY SHELL AND NOT BE AFRAI D TO PARTI CI PATE I N CLASS. I HAVE LEARNED HOW TO TRULY BE MYSELF WITHOUT TRYING TO CHANGE FOR A GUY. IF YOU CAN' T LEARN TO BE YOURSELF AT ALL, THEN A GUY CAN' T REALLY ACCEPT YOU FOR YOU. I LI KE I T A LOT! IT GIVES GIRLS MORE OF A CHANCE TO GET ALONG. I LI KE THAT REGINA IS AN ALL-GIRLS SCHOOL. IT HELPS ME STAY FOCUSED I N CLASS AND I CAN COME TO SCHOOL WITHOUT HAVING TO DO MY MAKEUP LIKE MOST OF MY FRIENDS FROM PUBLIC SCHOOL DO EVERY MORNI NG. I T I MPACTED ME SOCI ALLY BY BEING ABLE TO PICK UP VIBES FROM GIRLS AROUND ME AND LEARN WHO MY TRUE FRI ENDS REALLY ARE. I FEEL LIKE I HAVE REALLY GOTTEN OUT OF MY SHELL AND BECAME MORE OUTGOI NG THROUGHOUT MY TIME AT REGINA. I LOVE IT! LOVE!! SO EASY TO NOT HAVE TO CARE ABOUT A LOT OF THI NGS. I GET WAY LESS EMBARRASSED IF I ANSWER SOMETHI NG I NCORRECTLY. I FEEL MUCH BETTER ABOUT MYSELF. YES, I HAVE BECOME MORE CONFIDENT IN MYSELF BECAUSE THERE I S NO PRESSURE TO ACT A CERTAI N WAY, AND FOCUSING ON SCHOOL WORK IS MUCH EASIER. I HAVE MADE FRIENDS WITH GIRLS I MOST LI KELY WOULD NOT HAVE GOTTEN TO KNOW I F THE SCHOOL WAS LARGER AND CO-ED. I T I MPACTED ME BECAUSE IT IS VERY EMPOWERING TO ME KNOWI NG THAT THERE ARE OTHER YOUNG WOMEN GOING THROUGH THE SAME STRUGGLES I AM. I T MAKES IT EASIER TO GET BETTER GRADES AND TO MAKE FRI ENDS AND FOCUS I N MY CLASSES. I LOVE IT BECAUSE IT MAKES ME FEEL MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE AND I DON' T HAVE TO SPEND A LOT OF TIME GETTING READY FOR SCHOOL. I LOVE THAT REGINA IS AN ALL-GIRLS SCHOOL BECAUSE ALL OF US GI RLS GET TO BOND I N A VERY UNI QUE WAY TOGETHER, WORK HARD, AND HAVE NO SI LLY DISTRACTIONS. SOCIALLY, BEING WITH ALL-GI RLS, YOU REALLY MOVE OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE AND TEND TO BE MORE OUTGOING WI TH TALKING TO EACH OTHER. I KI ND OF WISH THAT REGINA HAD BOYS BUT THERE I S WAY LESS DRAMA WI THOUT THEM. I T DI DN' T REALLY IMPACT ME SOCIALLY BECAUSE YOU STI LL DO STUFF WITH OTHER SCHOOLS. I THI NK IT HELPS ME FOCUS MORE ACADEMICALLY AND GI VES ME A CHANCE TO STRENGTHEN MY RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE GIRLS WITHOUT THE STRESS OF BOYS BEING AROUND. YOU GET TO BOND WITH YOUR FRIENDS MORE, AND GUYS AREN' T 100% OF THE DI SCUSSI ONS. ALSO, YOU CAN TALK ABOUT MORE AND LEARN MORE FROM EACH OTHER. I LI KE THAT REGINA IS AN ALL-GIRLS SCHOOL BECAUSE I T HELPS YOU CREATE CLOSER BONDS WI TH OTHER GIRLS YOU WOULDN' T TALK TO NECESSARILY IN A MIXED-GENDER ENVIRONMENT. I HAVE MADE WAY MORE FRI ENDS AT REGI NA THAN I HAD IN GRADE SCHOOL. I T GI VES ME A CHANCE TO BUILD A SISTERHOOD BOND WI TH MY CLASSMATES AND BECOME MORE COMFORTABLE WITH THEM. PERSONALLY, I REALLY ENOYED ATTENDING AN ALL-GI RLS HI GH SCHOOL. I T ALLOWED ME TO GROW I N MY SELF-CONFIDENCE, BECOME COMFORTABLE IN MY OWN SKIN, AND TAUGHT ME WHAT I S TRULY MEANT TO BE A FRI END, A SI STER, AND A YOUNG WOMAN OF FAITH. BEI NG AT AN ALL-GIRLS SCHOOL HELPS ME FOCUS A LOT MORE ON MY EDUCATI ON, BUT I DON' T REALLY HAVE A PROBLEM KEEPING IN TOUCH WI TH MY FRIENDS THAT ARE GUYS. MAKES FOR A MORE RELAXED ENVIRONMENT SOCIALLY. I T MADE THE SCHOOL FEEL MORE LIKE A COMMUNITY/FAMI LY. I T FEELS LI KE MY FRI ENDS ARE MY SI STERS! I T' S EASIER TO FOCUS, NO DISTRACTIONS, MAKES FOR A RELAXI NG ACCEPTI NG ENVI RONMENT. BEI NG IN AN ALL-GIRLS COMMUNITY HELPS ME TO FORM CLOSE FRI ENDSHI PS WI TH OTHER GI RLS, FOCUS ON SCHOOL WORK, AND LEARN ABOUT MY I DENTITY AS A YOUNG WOMAN. I LI KE I T A LOT! I' M MORE FOCUSED ON MY SCHOOLWORK. REGI NA AS AN ALL-GIRLS SCHOOL IS GREAT. MOST PEOPLE COMI NG I N WOULD THI NK THAT I T I S A DI SADVANTAGE BUT IT' S REALLY NOT. YOU DON' T HAVE THE EXTRA DRAMA WITH HAVING BOYS I N THE SCHOOL. I LOVE THAT REGINA IS AN ALL-GIRLS SCHOOL. IT IMPACTED ME SOCI ALLY BECAUSE I T HELPED ME DO NEW THINGS IN SCHOOL WITHOUT BEING I NTI MI DATED. I THI NK REGI NA BEING AN ALL-GIRL SCHOOL IS A GREAT THI NG. I FEEL LI KE I DON' T HAVE TO I MPRESS ANYONE AND I CAN JUST BE MYSELF WITH MY FRI ENDS. I LI KE THAT I T' S AN ALL-GI RL SCHOOL. I FEEL THAT I AM MORE FOCUSED I N SCHOOL AND MORE SOCI AL. I FEEL I CAN BE MYSELF AROUND MY SI STERS AND THERE AREN' T ANY STANDARDS, AND IT HAS HELPED ME REACH OUT TO OTHER STUDENTS FROM OTHER SCHOOLS. I THI NK GOI NG TO AN ALL-GIRLS SCHOOL IS VERY GOOD BECAUSE I NEVER FEEL REALLY STRESSED SOCI ALLY, AND I FEEL LIKE I HAVE MANY OPPORTUNI TIES HERE TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL THAT I WOULDN' T HAVE AT OTHER SCHOOLS. GOI NG TO REGINA AS A FRESHMAN, THE SINGLE SEX PART OF SCHOOL WAS THE LEAST ATTRACTI VE, BUT IT TURNS OUT THAT IS WHAT MAKES REGI NA AS GOOD AS IT IS. GIRLS ARE NOT AFRAID OF BEI NG THEMSELVES AND EVERYONE I S A BI G FAMI LY. AT FI RST, I T WAS AN ADJUSTMENT COMING TO AN ALL-GI RLS SCHOOL FROM A COED SCHOOL, BUT I DO LIKE GOING TO AN ALL-GIRLS SCHOOL. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAKE AMAZING FRIENDSHIPS WI TH THE GI RLS I HAVE MET THROUGHOUT MY FRESHMAN YEAR. BY NOT HAVING BOYS AT MY SCHOOL, I T HAS ALLOWED ME TO HAVE SISTERLY BONDS WI TH THE GI RLS I HAVE MET. I LI KE I T A LOT , ACTUALLY. IT WAS A BIT WEIRD AT THE BEGI NNI NG BECAUSE I T I S A BI G ADJUSTMENT, BUT IT HAS MADE ME MORE INDEPENDENT AND CONFIDENT IN SPEAKING MY MIND AND BE COMFORTABLE I N MOST, I F NOT, ANY SI TUATI ON.

Q & A for a Future Regina Student HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR TEACHERS? DID THEY HELP YOU WHEN YOU NEEDED IT? From our Current Saddlelites:

THEY ARE VERY HELPFUL SINCE THEY HAVE LESS STUDENTS. THEY CAN BE STRI CT WHEN THEY NEED TO BE, BUT THAT WAY THEY EARN RESPECT FROM STUDENTS. THEY ARE UNDERSTANDING IF YOU HAVE A RELI ABLE STUDENT RECORD. SI NCE SMALLER CLASS SIZES ALLOW MORE I NTERACTI ON, YOU GET TO KNOW THEM AS A PERSON BETTER WHI CH I N THE LONG RUN I S GOOD BECAUSE THEY CAN BE A SOURCE BEYOND HI GH SCHOOL. THEY ARE VERY HELPFUL! UNDERSTANDING; THEY UNDERSTAND THAT NOT EVERYTHI NG RUNS AS SMOOTHLY AS WE WANT I T TO AND THEY ARE THERE WHEN WE NEED THEM. THE TEACHERS AT REGINA ARE REALLY NICE. THEY ARE HELPFUL I N ALL SI TUATI ONS. THEY ARE VERY HELPFUL AND TRULY CARE ABOUT THEI R STUDENTS. LI KE ANY SCHOOL, REGINA HAS A BLEND OF TEACHING STYLES AND PERSONALI TI ES. THE COUNSELI NG DEPARTMENT IS AWESOME! THE TEACHERS ALL WANT TO MAKE SURE EACH STUDENT GETS THE BEST OUT OF THEI R TI ME AT REGI NA. I FEEL VERY PREPARED FOR COLLEGE BECAUSE OF THE TEACHERS AND THEY CREATE A VERY COMFORTABLE ENVI RONMENT FOR THE STUDENTS. VERY HELPFUL; THEY ALWAYS WERE THERE TO HELP WHEN I NEEDED I T. THEY ARE HELPFUL BUT THEY CAN BE STRICT AT THE SAME TI ME BECAUSE ALL THEY REALLY WANT YOU TO DO IS SUCCEED WHICH IS GOOD. THEY EXPECT A LOT BUT IT IS JUST BECAUSE THEY WANT US TO SUCCEED. ALL THE TEACHERS AT REGINA DO HAVE THEIR RULES BUT THEY PUT SO MUCH TI ME AND EFFORT I N MAKING LESSON PLANS FOR US AND REALLY FOCUS ON THEIR STUDENTS WHEN STRUGGLI NG. YES, THEY ALWAYS HELP ME WHEN I NEED IT AND THEY ALL CARE A LOT ABOUT US. THEY ARE SUPER RESPECTFUL .

THE TEACHERS AT REGINA ARE REALLY HELPFUL AND KI ND. ALL OF MY TEACHERS ARE WONDERFUL. THEY ALWAYS LI STEN TO YOUR PROBLEMS AND GI VE GOOD ADVICE, AND THEY ARE STRICT IN A GOOD WAY. EACH TEACHER IS DIFFERENT BUT THEY ARE ALL WILLI NG TO HELP AND ARE UNDERSTANDI NG. ALL OF MY TEACHERS ARE VERY ENCOURAGING AND HELPFUL. THEY ARE ALL ALWAYS THERE FOR ME I N ACADEMICS AND ANYTHING ELSE I NEED. ALL OF MY TEACHERS HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY HELPFUL AND UNDERSTANDI NG AT REGI NA. THEY ENCOURAGED ME TO PUSH MYSELF TO DO MY BEST REGARDLESS OF HOW RIGOROUS THE COURSE WAS. THEY WERE ALWAYS THERE FOR ME I F I NEEDED EXTRA HELP TO UNDERSTAND A TOPI C. THEY ARE VERY HELPFUL AND UNDERSTANDING, AND THEY ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS THE MATERIAL. HELPFUL AND UNDERSTANDING CARI NG, STRI CT BUT UNDERSTANDING, AND HELPFUL. MOST TEACHERS ARE VER HELPFUL. GOING TO PUBLI C SCHOOL BEFORE, I CAN SAY THAT THE TEACHERS AT REGINA FOR SURE CARE MORE BECAUSE YOU GET TO KNOW EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM. EXTREMELY KIND AND CARING. THEY DEFI NI TELY PUT ME OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE BUT ONLY BECAUSE THEY WANT TO HELP. I WOULD DESCRIBE THE TEACHERS AS HELPFUL, UNDERSTANDI NG, NI CE, CARI NG, AND LOVI NG, AND THEY ARE ALWAYS THERE FOR YOU WHEN YOU NEED THEM. I FI ND THAT THE TEACHERS ARE VERY RELIABLE AND UNDERSTANDI NG. I LI KE THE TEACHERS HERE AT REGINA BECAUSE THEY EMBRACE OUR CURI OSI TY, SOMETHI NG THAT WE DIDN' T REALLY GET TO EXPRESS IN PUBLI C MI DDLE SCHOOL. THIS YEAR I HAVE GOTTEN I N MORAL DEBATES WI TH MY TEACHERS, EXPLORED THE WEB AFTER WE' VE HAD A QUESTI ON THE TEACHER DIDN' T KNOW, AND I THINK I T BENEFI TS THE STUDENTS MORE WHEN WE CAN GO OFF COURSE TO DISCOVER NEW THI NGS, AND IT MAKES IT MORE FUN! THE TEACHERS ARE VERY PATIENT AND SUPPORTIVE. THE TEACHERS ARE ALL WILLING TO HELP WHENEVER I NEEDED I T, FROM ACADEMI C TO PERSONAL I SSUES. MY TEACHERS ARE VERY UNDERSTANDING AND FLEXI BLE. THEY TALK TO US AND EACH OTHER TO HELP US OUT TO SEE WHAT' S BEST FOR THE STUDENTS AND THEIR SCHEDULES. VERY STRUCT BUT UNDERSTAND THAT WE ARE JUST KI DS AND THAT WE HAVE I SSUES TOO. THEY ALWAYS HELP WHEN NEEDED TO HELP YOU BETTER UNDERSTAND THE MATERIAL OR IN YOUR LIFE. UNDERSTANDING AND PASSIONATE. THEY ARE ALWAYS WI LLI NG TO HELP WI TH ACADEMI C STRUGGLES. OUR TEACHERS ARE VERY UNDERSTANDING. THEY PUSH US TO DO THE BEST AND WHEN WE AREN' T DOI NG OUR BEST, THEY WILL MAKE US DO BETTER. I FEEL THAT IS A VERY GOOD BALANCE OF BEI NG STRI CT AND UNDERSTANDI NG/HELPFUL. THE TEACHERS I HAD AT REGINA WERE VERY UNDERSTANDI NG AND SUPPORTI VE. WHEN WE NEEDED HELP OR WE WERE JUST HAVING AN OFF DAY, THEY WERE THERE FOR US EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. SOME OF THE TEACHERS ARE STRICT, BUT THEY UNDERSTAND THAT WE HAVE OTHER CLASSES. THEY ARE REALLY EASY TO TALK TO WHEN WE NEED HELP OR HAVE QUESTIONS.

Q & A for a Future Regina Student HOW DID THE SCHOOL BEING RELIGIOUS IMPACT YOU? From our Current Saddlelites:

I T WAS I NCREDIBLY IMPACTFUL BECAUSE IT SPARKED MY CURI OSI TY I NTO MY FAI TH. AS A SENI OR, I HAVE APPRECIATED ALL FAITH RELATED EVENTS WE HAVE DONE BECAUSE I HAVE GROWN CLOSER I N MY RELATI ONSHI P WI TH GOD. MAKES ME WANT TO BE A BETTER CATHOLIC. MADE ME HAVE A CLOSER RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS POSI TI VELY BECAUSE I AM USED TO BEING IN AN ENVI RONMENT THAT I S RELI GI OUS I T I MPACTED ME BECAUSE I HAD TO LEARN ABOUT THE CATHOLI C FAI TH EVEN THOUGH I AM NOT CATHOLIC. BECAUSE REGINA IS A CATHOLIC SCHOOL, I FEEL LIKE MY RELATI ONSHI P WI TH GOD HAS GROWN. I FEEL A LOT CLOSER TO HIM THAN BEFORE. THE RELI GI ON CLASSES ARE A GREAT WAY TO LEARN AND EXPAND YOUR FAI TH, AND THE TI MES WE GET TO GO TO THE CHAPEL ARE REALLY GREAT ALSO. I LEARNED MORE ABOUT MY FAITH. I HAVE GROWN GREATLY IN MY FAITH WHILE BEING HERE. I T MADE ME SEE MY FAITH IN THINGS BETTER. I T MAKES THE SCHOOL FEEL MORE LIKE A FAMILY BECAUSE WE ARE ALL UNI TED I N OUR FAI TH. THE SCHOOL BEING RELIGIOUS IMPACTED ME BECAUSE I REALLY DEEPENED MY CONNECTI ON WI TH GOD. I STARTED PRACTICING MY FAITH MORE. I T I S HELPI NG ME BECOME CLOSER WITH GOD AND PRAY MORE. I CONNECTED WITH GOD A LOT MORE AND THERE ARE MANY OPPORTUNI TI ES TO TALK TO HI M OR TALK ABOUT YOUR FAITH. I T HAS HELPED ME GROW I N MY FAITH THE SCHOOL BEING RELIGIOUS REALLY HELPED ME STAY I N MY FAI TH AND TALK TO GOD ON A DAI LY BASIS. I THI NK MORE ABOUT THE DECISION I AM MAKING AND PRAY TO GOD MORE. I HAVE GROWN CLOSER IN MY FAITH IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS. I T HELPED ME GROW MORE IN MY FAITH. BECAUSE OF BEING RAISED IN THE CATHOLIC FAITH, I WAS EXTREMELY GRATEFUL THAT I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND A HIGH SCHOOL WHERE RELI GION WAS TAUGHT. OVERALL, THIS FAITH-FI LLED ENVI RONMENT ALLOWED ME TO CONTI NUALLY GROW IN MY RELATIONSHIP WI TH GOD AND HAS INSPIRED ME TO WANT TO MAINTAI N A STRONG FAI TH THROUGHOUT COLLEGE AND BEYOND. I T HELPED ME GROW IN MY FAITH! MADE ME BELIEVE IN GOD MORE I T GAVE ME A CLOSER CONNECTION WITH GOD GOI NG TO MASS AND DIVING INTO MY FAITH IN THEOLOGY CLASSES HAS HELPED ME LEARN MORE ABOUT AN IMPORTANT PART OF MY I DENTI TY. I ' M CLOSER TO GOD. I T I MPACTED ME A LOT BECAUSE I DEVELOPED A STRONGER RELATI ONSHI P WI TH GOD. THE SCHOOL IMPACTED ME IN A RELIGIOUS WAY A LOT. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN CATHOLI C BUT RELI GI ON CLASS GAVE ME THE CHANCE TO LEARN SO MANY THINGS THAT I DIDN' T KNOW BEFORE. I T HELPED ME HAVE A CLOSER CONNECTION WITH GOD I LEARNED MORE ABOUT MY FAITH I ' VE LEARNED A LOT ABOUT MY FAITH AND ATTENDI NG REGI NA HAS DEFI NI TELY HELPED ME GROW I N MY FAITH AND REACH OUT TO OTHERS. I HAVE BEEN RAISED CATHOLIC, BUT SOME BELIEFS WI THN THE CHURCH I HAD NEVER AGREED WI TH, YET I HADN' T LEARNED ABOUT THE OTHER SI DE. I THINK IN ANY CASE, LEARNING ABOUT THE OTHER SI DE OF AN ARGUMENT GI VES YOU RESPECT AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT WHAT CATHOLI CS BELIEVE. IN MY RELIGION CLASSES, I AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE GREAT TEACHERS THAT ARE RESPECTFUL AND LOVE TO GET I NTO MORAL DEBATES. I AM THANKFUL TO SAY THAT I AM MORE KNOWLEDGABLE AND CAN EVEN HELP GIVE PERSPECTIVE TO PEOPLE THAT HAVE NEVER LEARNED ABOUT THE OPPOSING SIDE TO AN ARGUMENT. I ENJOYED GOING TO MASS DURING SCHOOL THI S SCHOOL HAS HELPED ME TO BE ABLE TO DEEPEN MY FAI TH AND GROW CLOSER TO GOD. WE GO TO MASS ONCE A MONTH, AND IN RELI GI ON CLASSES, WE OFTEN GO TO THE CHAPEL. I LOVE BEI NG ABLE TO PRACTI CE MY FAI TH AT MY SCHOOL FREELY. THE SCHOOL BEING RELIGIOUS HAS IMPACTED ME BY HELPI NG ME CONTI NUE TO STAY STRONG I N MY FAITH, EVEN IN THESE HARD AND UNCERTAI N TIMES. I T' S NI CE HAVING RELIGION CLASS AS A PART OF MY DAI LY SCHEDULE. I T HAS HELPED ME GROW I N MY FAITH AND KNOWLEDGE OF HOW TO BE A POSI TI VELY CONTRI BUTI NG MEMBER OF SOCIETY. I T HAS MADE ME GROW CLOSER TO GOD. I T I MPACTED ME GREATLY. EVERY MORNING WE ARE ABLE TO PRAY AND THAT REALLY STARTS THE DAY OFF GREAT. MY FAITH HAS BEEN GREATLY I MPACTED IN A POSITIVE WAY. REGI NA I MPACTED MY RELIGIOUS LIFE IN A WAY I NEVER EXPECTED I T TOO. I WAS ABLE TO GO ON THE MARCH FOR LIFE THIS YEAR WITH A GROUP OF MY FRIENDS, AND WITHOUT REGINA OFFERI NG THI S, I WOULDN' T HAVE HAD THE LI FE CHANGING EXPERIENCE I HAD ON THE TRIP. I T HELPED ME CONNECT OTHER AREAS OF LIFE TO MY FAI TH AND MADE ME STRONGER AS AN I NDI VI DUAL.

Q & A for a Future Regina Student WHAT ARE SOME THINGS YOU WOULD RECOMMEND TO SOMEONE AT THIS SCHOOL WHO IS INTERESTED IN THEATER, WRITING, AND THE MEDICAL FIELD? From our Current Saddlelites:

GET INVOLVED IN BOTH REGINA AND DLS PLAYS BECAUSE THEY ARE REALLY FUN AND HAVE GOOD CREDIBILITY. THEY ALSO DO CLASSIC SHOWS THAT ARE ENJOYABLE. THE CAST ALSO IS REALLY CLOSE AND SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS HAVE COME OUT OF DOING THE PLAYS. MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY AND THE HOSPITAL CLASS WITH MRS. CODY TAKE THE EXTRA CLASSES THAT THEY OFFER. IF SOMEONE IS INTERESTED IN THE MEDICAL FIELD THEN I WOULD RECOMMEND THEM TAKING ANATOMY AS A JUNIOR OR SENIOR. MRS. CODY'S AFTER SCHOOL MEDICAL CLASS. DON'T BE AFRAID TO JOIN CLUBS YOU ARE INTERESTED IN, BUT YOU CAN FIND GREAT FRIENDS INTERESTED IN THE SAME THINGS AS YOU. THE SCHOOL HAS A RELATIONSHIP WITH DE LA SALLE WITH MARCHING AND CONCERT BAND AND ALSO SHOW CHOIR. ALTERNATIVELY, REGINA OFFERS MUSIC CLASSES AND CHOIR ALONG WITH MUSICALS AND PLAYS. DEFINITELY DRAMA CLUB AND TAKING ANATOMY DO THE PLAY, TAKE HONORS ENGLISH CLASSES, WRITING CLASSES, AND SCIENCE CLASSES. TALK TO THE COUNSELORS AND THEY WILL HELP YOU! DO THEATRE! I HAVE MADE LASTING FRIENDSHIPS THROUGH IT. IT REALLY HELPS WITH PUBLIC SPEAKING AND IT'S JUST OVERALL FUN!!

JOIN THE MUSICALS, TAKE HONORS OR AP CLASSES, AND TAKE SCIENCE BASED CLASSES IF INTERESTED IN THE MEDICAL FIELD. THERE ARE MULTIPLE DIFFERENT SCIENCE/MEDICAL CLASSES OFFERED JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEAR. JOIN CLUBS THAT INTEREST YOU AND WHAT YOU WANT TO GET INVOLVED IN FOR YOUR FUTURE CAREER. JOIN THEATER OR DRAMA OR TAKE THE CPR CLASS! REALLY GO ABOVE AND BEYOND AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL THE COURSES REGINA HAS TO OFFER BECAUSE IT'S AMAZING AT OUR SCHOOL. I WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND DOING ENSEMBLE AND THE DRAMA CLUB. I HAVE MET SO MANY FRIENDS AND IT IS A FAMILY LIKE ENVIRONMENT. REGINA PROVIDES NUMEROUS CLUBS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO GET INVOLVED WITH WHATEVER INTERESTS THEY MAY HAVE. FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS INTERESTED IN THEATER, I STRONGLY RECOMMEND JOINING THE REGINA PLAYERS (DRAMA CLUB). I BECAME A MEMBER OF THE DRAMA CLUB AS A 7TH GRADER, AND PARTICIPATED IN IT EVERY YEAR SINCE. I CAN GENUINELY SAY THAT IT HAD BEEN THIS CLUB THAT GAVE ME SOME OF MY BEST MEMORIES OF HIGH SCHOOL. I ALSO STRONGLY RECOMMEND PARTICIPATING IN REGINA’S CHORALE ENSEMBLE, AS WELL AS DE LA SALLE’S SHOW CHOIR, WHERE THEATER-LOVING STUDENTS CAN SING THEIR HEARTS OUT TO ALL OF THEIR FAVORITE SHOW TUNES. FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS INTERESTED IN WRITING, I SUGGEST CHALLENGING YOURSELF AND SIGNING UP TO TAKE OUR AP ENGLISH CLASSES. I TOOK BOTH AP LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION AND AP LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION, TWO CLASSES THAT STRONGLY FOCUSED ON WRITING. THESE COURSES ARE PERFECT FOR WRITERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN BETTERING THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS WHEN IT IT COMES TO WRITING. AS FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS INTERESTED IN THE MEDICAL FIELD, REGINA ALSO PROVIDES NUMEROUS REGULAR AND AP SCIENCE-BASED CLASSES THAT HELP TO BUILD A STUDENT’S FOUNDATION OF KNOWLEDGE FOR ALL THINGS MEDICAL. ALWAYS TRY TO SIGN UP AND PARTICIPATE IN THOSE CLUBS OR CLASSES. THERE'S A LOT THAT REGINA CAN OFFER YOU AND ALL THESE CLUBS AND CLASSES REALLY HELP. IF INTERESTED IN THEATER, I WOULD RECOMMEND GETTING INVOLVED WITH THE DRAMA CLUB AT BOTH REGINA AND DE LA SALLE, BECAUSE YOU MAKE SO MANY GREAT FRIENDSHIPS THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME. I WOULD RECOMMEND CONTINUING ON THE HONORS/AP TRACK IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN WRITING BECAUSE, EVEN THOUGH THESE CLASSES CAN BE DIFFICULT, THEY REALLY DO HELP IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS IN ENGLISH AND LITERATURE, ESPECIALLY WRITING. IF INTERESTED IN THE MEDICAL FIELD, I WOULD RECOMMEND TAKING SOME OF MS. LEKKI'S HEALTH AND FITNESS CLASSES BECAUSE SHE IS VERY GOOD AT TEACHING ABOUT THESE THINGS, AND I WOULD RECOMMEND TAKING ANATOMY WITH MS. CODY. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE CLASS, BUT I HAVE FRIENDS WHO ARE IN THE CLASS AND AGREE THAT IT IS VERY INTERESTING AND THEY LEARN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. I'D SAY TO TAKE THOSE OPPORTUNITIES WHILE THEY ARE AVAILABLE. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT LIKE SO YOU MIGHT WANT TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT AS WELL. THERE ARE MANY OPTIONS FOR YOU TO PICK FROM. PARTICIPATING IN ALL OF THE THEATER AND SINGING OPPORTUNITIES IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED! THE ARTS IS A VERY OPEN AND ACCEPTING COMMUNITY. THE SCHOOL HAS AN AMAZING THEATER PROGRAM, THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT IS WONDERFUL, AND MANY CLASSES ARE OFFERED THAT CAN BE USED LATER IN LIFE FOR STUDENTS LOOKING TO START A CAREER IN THE MEDICAL FIELD, SUCH AS ANATOMY, FITNESS AND NUTRITION, AND ONLINE MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY. SET GOALS EVEN IF THEY SEEM UNREALISTIC; REMEMBER WHO YOUR DOING IT FOR.

Q & A for a Future Regina Student WHAT ARE YOUR SUGGESTIONS FOR A NEW STUDENT TO ENSURE THEY GET THE BEST EXPERIENCE POSSIBLE? From our Current Saddlelites:

GET INVOLVED IN AS MUCH AS YOU CAN AND SO SOMETHING OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE BECAUSE IT CAN ACTUALLY END UP BEING SOMETHING THAT IS REALLY FUN. IF IT'S NOT FOR YOU, YOU CAN DEFINITELY STOP DOING IT AS WELL. YOU CAN AT LEAST SAY YOU TRIED! DO EVERYTHING OFFERED! BE FRIENDS WITH EVERYBODY AND GET TO KNOW YOUR TEACHERS. BECOME INVOLVED! THIS ALLOWS YOU TO MAKE FRIENDS AND BE INVOLVED AT SCHOOL OUTSIDE OF JUST SCHOOLWORK. DON'T SHUT YOURSELF OUT FROM ANYONE. DON'T BE AFRAID TO SPEAK UP IN CLASS! DEBATE IS ENCOURAGED IN CLASSROOMS AS A PLATFORM OF BECOMING CONFIDENT IN YOUR VOICE. ASK QUESTIONS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND FORM A COMFORTABLE RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR TEACHERS. THEY ARE ALL VERY CARING AND WILL HELP YOU WITH ANY PROBLEM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL. BE OPEN TO MAKING NEW FRIENDS, STAY INVOLVED BY BEING IN CLUBS AND PLAYING ON TEAMS, AND ALWAYS PARTICIPATE IN AS MUCH AS YOU CAN IN POWDERPUFF. JOIN CLUBS, SPORTS TEAMS, AND BE OPEN TO THE SISTERHOOD. HAVE FUN AND KEEP AN OPEN MIND TOWARDS EVERYTHING! DON'T WORRY ABOUT LOOKING PERFECT IN THE MORNINGS. JUST HAVE FUN, AND TURN IN YOUR WORK ON TIME! ALSO, DON'T START DRAMA BECAUSE EVERYONE IS SO NICE AND IT WILL JUST CAUSE PROBLEMS. BE OPEN AND FLEXIBLE! HIGH SCHOOL IS A WHOLE NEW AND BIG STEP IN SOMEONE'S LIFE SO BE ACCEPTING OF THIS NEW JOURNEY. JOIN A CLUB OR SPORT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, AND DON'T BE AFRAID TO TRY SOMETHING NEW. IT IS A GREAT WAY TO MEET FRIENDS AND STAY INVOLVED. DO YOUR BEST, TRY NEW THINGS, AND MAKE NEW FRIENDS. TO ENSURE THAT YOU GET THE BEST EXPERIENCE POSSIBLE FOR YOUR TIME AT REGINA, I STRONGLY SUGGEST PUSHING YOURSELF OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE AND JOINING NUMEROUS CLUBS TO BECOME INVOLVED IN YOUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY. BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE, I WAS EXTREMELY SHY AND TIMID MY FRESHMEN YEAR, SO I LIMITED MYSELF ON WHAT EXTRA CURRICULARS I PARTICIPATED IN. AS A SOPHOMORE, I PUSHED MYSELF TO JOIN MORE CLUBS, AND I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT THESE CLUBS PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN SHAPING ME INTO THE YOUNG WOMAN I AM TODAY, GIVING ME A GREAT EXPERIENCE AT REGINA. I ALSO HIGHLY SUGGEST TRYING TO TALK WITH ALL THE GIRLS IN YOUR CLASS. AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, I WENT INTO HIGH SCHOOL BEING VERY SHY AND TIMID. IT HAD NOT BEEN UNTIL MY SECOND HALF OF HIGH SCHOOL WHEN I REALLY BEGAN TO GROW CLOSER WITH THOSE IN MY CLASS AND REALIZED HOW AMAZING THESE GIRLS WERE. THE FRIENDSHIPS I BUILT WITH ALL OF THEM OVERALL GREATLY IMPACTED MY EXPERIENCE AT REGINA IN THE MOST POSITIVE WAY. BRANCH OUT! BE OUTGOING. MEET NEW PEOPLE AND TALK TO EVERYONE YOU CAN. IT'S SO IMPORTANT THAT YOU START TO TALK TO NEW PEOPLE WHEN YOU GET HERE. STAY TRUE TO YOURSELF AND GOOD FRIENDS AND GRADES WILL FOLLOW. STAY ON TASK AND MAKE SURE YOUR EMAIL WORKS AND THAT YOU ARE ACTUALLY RECEIVING EMAILS. DON'T WALK IN WITH ANY CERTAIN EXPECTATION. TAILOR YOUR HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE TO YOU. BE YOURSELF, ACT RESPECTFUL AND SURROUND YOURSELF WITH NICE FRIENDS AS A FRESHMAN, JOIN SPORTS OR CLUBS SO THAT YOU CAN MAKE FRIENDS WITH THE SAME INTERESTS AS YOU. MAKE SURE YOU ARE VERY ORGANIZED. SOMETIMES IT WILL BE FAST PACE AND DO YOUR WORK! STAY TRUE TO WHO YOU ARE! JOIN AT LEAST 1 CLUB. DONT' BE AFRAID TO GET OUT OF YOUR CIRCLE. MEET NEW PEOPLE THROUGHOUT YOUR YEARS AT REGINA. GET INVOLVED IN CERTAIN ACTIVITIES AND SPORTS THAT ARE OFFERED AT REGINA. USE ALL THESE OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUR ADVANTAGE BECAUSE YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT. PLAY A FALL SPORT TO MAKE FRIENDS AND GET TO KNOW PEOPLE BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS SO ON THE FIRST DAY YOU SEE FAMILIAR FACES. HAVE AN OPEN MIND AND MAKE NEW FRIENDS EVEN IF IT IS OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE BE OPEN TO EVERYTHING. DON'T CLOSE DOORS TOO QUICKLY. JOIN ALL THE CLUBS YOU CAN BUT DON'T OVERWHELM YOURSELF. BE OPEN TO TRYING NEW THINGS SUCH AS JOINING CLUBS, RUNNING FOR CLASS OFFICE, AND GETTING INVOLVED IN AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES. BACK WHEN I WAS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL I ALWAYS TOLD MYSELF I WOULD NEVER JOIN CLUBS AT MY SCHOOL OR GET TOO INVOLVED, BUT BEING AT REGINA HAS CHANGED THAT OPINION DRASTICALLY. I AM NOW INVOLVED IN MANY CLUBS AND HAVE PARTICIPATED IN MULTIPLE AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES. ALSO, BE OPEN AND ALLOW YOURSELF TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS, I PROMISE THAT YOU’LL FIND THE RIGHT PEOPLE. BE NICE TO EVERYONE AND TALK TO EVERYONE; EVERYONE FEELS THE SAME WAY AND WANTS TO MAKE FRIENDS TOO. HAVE FUN AND STAY ORGANIZED AND KEEP IN CONTACT WITH YOUR TEACHERS AND MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON .

MAKE EVERYDAY COUNT! BE OPEN, MAKE NEW FRIENDS, ENJOY CLASS THE BEST REGINA EXPERIENCE COMES FROM IMMERSING YOURSELF IN SPORTS, CLUBS, CLASSES, AND THE GIRLS AROUND YOU. SPENDING TIME WITH OTHERS IN FUN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES HELPED ME FORM FRIENDSHIPS. TAKE THINGS SLOW! YOU DON'T HAVE TO KNOW EVERYTHING AUTOMATICALLY RIGHT AWAY. TRY TO MEET UPPERCLASSMEN AND OTHER STUDENTS EVEN IN YOUR GRADE. BUY MRS MARY JO'S COOKIES AT LUNCH WHENEVER YOU CAN BECAUSE THEY ARE LIFE CHANGING. I WOULD SUGGEST TO JOIN AS MANY CLUBS THAT INTEREST YOU AS POSSIBLE. DON'T WAIT A YEAR OR TWO TO DECIDE AND REGRET IT LATER. MAKE SURE TO GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE AND INITIATE CONVERSATIONS WITH YOUR SISTERS. YOU'LL MOST LIKELY GAIN A FRIEND. NEVER BE AFRAID TO ASK FOR HELP IF YOU NEED IT. THE TEACHERS AND FACULTY ARE ALWAYS WILLING TO LEND A HELPING HAND.

Q & A for a Future Regina Student DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE A PART OF A COMMUNITY AT REGINA? From our Current Saddlelites:

YES! ABSOLUTELY 100% YES OF COURSE! YES, A VERY STRONG COMMUNITY I FEEL LIKE A PART OF SO MANY COMMUNITIES INSIDE OF REGINA, ESPECIALLY WITH DRAMA AND THE SADDLE SHOP! YES! EVERYONE IS FRIENDS WITH EVERYONE. I CAN UNDOUBTEDLY SAY THAT I GENUINELY FEEL LIKE I AM PART OF A COMMUNITY AT REGINA. IN FACT, I FEEL AS IF WE ARE MORE THAN THAT; WE ARE A TRUE FAMILY. ALTHOUGH I AM GRADUATING THIS YEAR, I AM CONFIDENT THAT I CAN ALWAYS RELY ON MY REGINA FAMILY EVEN AFTER MY HIGH SCHOOL YEARS, AND I CAN REACH OUT TO THEM IF I NEED ANYTHING AT ALL. YES, VERY MUCH SO. I MEET PEOPLE ALL THE TIME WHO WERE FROM REGINA AND WE CAN JUST TALK ABOUT REGINA AND ALL THE FUN MEMORIES WE HAD. I HAVE BEEN SURPRISED HOW MUCH OF A COMMUNITY IT IS. DEFINITELY YES! REGINA IS MY FAMILY. DEFINITELY. REGINA HAS BEEN MY HOME FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS! I FEEL LIKE I AM PART OF THE REGINA COMMUNITY BECAUSE I HAVE JOINED EXTRACURRICULARS AND SPORTS TEAMS. THIS HAS MADE ME FEEL LIKE I AM PART OF THE REGINA FAMILY, AND I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CALL THIS PLACE MY SECOND HOME. YES, I DO FEEL LIKE I AM A PART OF A COMMUNITY AT REGINA! EVERYONE IS SO NICE, UNDERSTANDING, AND SUPPORTIVE. DEFINITELY! REGINA WILL FOREVER BE MY HOME. NOT JUST A COMMUNITY; A SISTERHOOD! ABSOLUTELY. WHEN I FIRST SHADOWED REGINA IN THE SEVENTH GRADE, I KNEW THAT THIS WAS WHERE I WANTED TO BE, AND I HAVE NEVER LOOKED BACK. I AM ABSOLUTELY DEVASTATED TO NOT BE SPENDING THESE LAST FEW MONTHS OF MY HIGH SCHOOL JOURNEY IN SCHOOL, BUT EVEN THOUGH I HAVE LEFT THE REGINA BUILDING, THE REGINA COMMUNITY AND SPIRIT WILL NEVER LEAVE ME. I STILL FEEL LIKE I AM IN THE CLASSES EACH DAY, AND THE FACULTY AND STAFF, WITH HELP FROM STUDENT COUNCIL ESPECIALLY, ARE MAKING SURE TO DO THINGS VIRTUALLY TO HELP KEEP THE SPIRITS OF THE STUDENTS UP. YES, I FELT VERY ACCEPTED FROM MY FIRST DAY HERE. EVERYONE IS SO WELCOMING AND YOU HAVE AN EASY TIME ADJUSTING FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL. I FEEL LIKE I AM PART OF A FAMILY AT REGINA. I DO FEEL LIKE I AM PART OF A COMMUNITY AT REGINA BECAUSE EVERYONE IS VERY SUPPORTIVE AND CARING ABOUT EVERYONE. I THINK THE SENSE OF COMMUNITY WAS THE MOST OVERWHELMING THING COMING TO REGINA. THE WAY THAT THE STAFF TRUSTS YOU AND RESPECTS YOU MAKES YOU WANT TO GIVE BACK AND RECIPROCATE THAT SAME RESPECT BACK. EVERYONE AT SCHOOL CARES ABOUT YOUR WELL BEING AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS, AND IT MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOU BELONG AND ARE VALUED IN THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY. YES, I FEEL LIKE A PART OF THE REGINA COMMUNITY BECAUSE WE ARE ALL JUST SO CLOSE AND BECOME EVEN CLOSER AS YEARS GO BY.

Q & A for a Future Regina Student IS THERE A GOOD BALANCE BETWEEN THE SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC SIDES AT REGINA? From our Current Saddlelites:

YES! YES, REGINA ALLOWED ME TO GROW ACADEMICALLY AND PUSHED ME TO DO MY BEST WHILE BEING SUPPORTIVE AND HELPING ME BECOME A BETTER PERSON. YES, MOST DEFINITELY. YES. IN THE BEGINNING SCHOOL WORK MAY FEEL OVERWHELMING BUT YOU WILL GET USED TO IT AND THE GIRLS AND TEACHERS WILL ALWAYS BE THERE TO HELP. YES! YOU MAKE SUCH A LIFE CHANGING RELATIONSHIP WITH PEOPLE AT REGINA. SURROUND YOURSELF WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE. YES! YOU GET TIME TO HANG OUT WITH FRIENDS BUT ALSO STILL LEARN. ALSO, MOST OF THE CLASSES DO ACTIVITIES WHERE YOU CAN WORK WITH YOUR CLASSMATES. YES, MOST GIRLS PLAY SPORTS AT REGINA AND WE ARE ALL ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH SCHOOL WORK. IN MY OPINION, I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A VERY GOOD BALANCE BETWEEN SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC SIDES AT REGINA. REGINA PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH A RIGOROUS CURRICULUM THAT PREPARES THEM FOR COLLEGE AND THEIR FUTURES, WHILE STILL PROVIDING MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO SOCIALIZE AND GROW IN THEIR FRIENDSHIPS WITH OTHERS. REGINA STUDENTS ARE CAPABLE OF EXPERIENCING THIS BALANCE BOTH IN AND OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM. YES I FEEL LIKE WE GET ENOUGH TIME TO SOCIALIZE ESPECIALLY SINCE WE ADDED ADVISORY. YES TEACHERS LET YOU DO PARTNER WORK AND AT LUNCH AND ADVISORY YOU GET TIME TO SOCIALIZE WITH FRIENDS IF YOU ARE NOT DOING SCHOOL WORK. 100% YOU GET A LOT OF TIME IN BETWEEN CLASSES OR AT LUNCH TO SOCIALIZE WITH FRIENDS. DURING ADVISORY IS A GREAT TIME TO GET A SNACK AND TALK TO FRIENDS OR TEACHERS. REGINA IS A VERY CHALLENGING SCHOOL ACADEMICALLY BUT THERE IS STILL TIME TO SOCIALIZE WITH FRIENDS THROUGHOUT THE DAY. YES TIME MANAGEMENT IS IMPORTANT YES. THERE ARE A GREAT NUMBER OF ACADEMIC CLASSES THAT RANGE FROM REGULAR TO HONORS TO AP, AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO JOIN AS WELL. MY ADVICE WOULD BE TO JOIN AS MANY CLUBS THAT INTEREST YOU DURING YOUR FIRST YEAR, AND THEN PICK A FEW THAT YOU ABSOLUTELY LOVE TO CONTINUE THE NEXT YEARS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO STAY INVOLVED, BUT YOU DO NOT WANT TO SPREAD YOURSELF TOO THIN AND HAVE TOO MUCH ON YOUR PLATE BECAUSE IT CAN BECOME SUPER STRESSFUL AND EXHAUSTING. THE TEACHERS AND STAFF DO A GREAT JOB EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THEIR STUDENTS' ACADEMICS, BUT THEY ALSO KNOW THAT WE NEED BREAKS AND LOVE GIVING US TIME TO BE TEENAGERS AND HAVE FUN. THE ASSEMBLIES AND SCHOOL FUNCTIONS AT REGINA ARE THE BEST. IN. THE. BUSINESS. I GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL HAVE FUN HERE, WHETHER IT IS AT AN ASSEMBLY, DURING ADVISORY, VOLUNTEERING, OR LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM. THE SCHOOL IS VERY FOCUSED ON ACADEMICS, WHICH IS WHY THE BREAKS AND TIME AWAY IS SO MUCH BETTER!