It’s tradition. Our schools hold many events throughout the year, giving back to their communities through local charities, good causes, spreading cheer and kindness, raising spirits and collecting donations of all kinds. Check out some of the initiatives that have taken place at our schools so far this year!

Barrhead Composite High School

BCHS held a Wake-a-Thon fundraiser on December 1, raising $7002 for STARS. The school also collected donations for the Barrhead Food Bank in December.

École Barrhead Elementary School

BES students and staff collected toys and Food Bank donations in December.

Dunstable School

Dunstable School students and staff collected toques, mitts, scarves and more that decorated their Tree of Warmth, toys for their Stuff-a-Stocking event as well as 200lbs in November Food Bank donations that were donated to FCSS Barrhead.

Eleanor Hall School

EHS students have been participating in a “Light Our School with Kindness” challenge where they recognize acts of kindness by anyone in the school and write their names down on a paper shaped like a Christmas light and post them around the school. The school also held a Food Drive for the Westlock Food Bank where they were able to donate four large boxes and approximately $150 in monetary donations. The season wouldn’t be complete without the school’s annual Christmas store for students to buy and wrap small thoughtful gifts for their loved ones.

Fort Assiniboine School

The school held their annual White Elephant Gift Shop where all students pick out gifts from new/gently used donated items for their immediate family members and volunteer to help wrap them before taking them home. Students also got to enjoy a Christmas feast with turkeys donated by Woodlands County.

Earlier this year, students held a “Drive Away Hunger” campaign and collected 361 lbs of food for the Barrhead Food Bank.

Neerlandia Public Christian School

Gr. 2 classes made cards and delivered them to people within Neerlandia and made up four Samaritan Purse Christmas boxes. Gr. 3s made wooden Christmas boxes and Gr. 3 and 6 delivered them to seniors in their community. Gr. 4s made gift bags for seniors in the hamlet and also for friends and relatives in Barrhead.

The school collected monetary Food Bank donations at their Christmas Concert on December 20 where they raised $635.55 for the Barrhead FCSS. In October, they also collected food items for the Food Bank (pictured below).

NPCS Food Bank Donations in October

Pembina North Community School

The whole school gathered to enjoy a festive Christmas lunch together, supplied by Pembina River Natural Gas Co-op, on December 19 at the Jarvie Community Center.

And, once again, for the month of October, the school held a Toonie Drive for the Westlock Food Bank. The school raised an impressive $3,000 and top three fundraising classes got to “pie-a-teacher” on October 31.

Swan Hills School

Another Stuff-a-Bus campaign was held on December 14. With assistance from the Swan Hills community, Super A Foods and the local Fire Department, the shelves at the Swan Hills Food Bank were filled.

Vista Virtual School

VVS gathered donations for both the Barrhead and Calgary Food Banks. VVS staff also rolled up their sleeves, volunteering their time and efforts to sort through and organize an incredible 7,000 pounds of food.

École Westlock Elementary School

WES held a mitten and board game donation drive for FCSS; Christmas store (school council)

R.F. Staples Secondary School

RFS students and staff collected food and monetary donations for Westlock FCSS. Their Wellness Team and students also made and sent out Christmas cards to local seniors.

Division Office

Each year, staff at the Division Office in Barrhead raise funds for the Food Bank and participate in the Barrhead FCSS Adopt-A-Family initiative. This year, staff raised more than a combined total of $1,100.

Edited 2023-Jan-03