Division News

February 22, 2023 Board Meeting News

February 24th, 2023

Regional Office ~  2023-2024 Alternate School Year Calendars Approved Alberta Education mandates a minimum number of instructional hours for all students – 950 for elementary and junior high school students and 1,000 hours for high school students.   This requirement, along with bus schedules, means that some schools have longer days than others and therefore more […]

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Pink Shirt Day at our schools

February 23rd, 2023

Here is a look at Pink Shirt Day at some of our schools! Barrhead Elementary School Staff Busby School Dunstable School Fort Assiniboine School Neerlandia Public Christian School Staff Pembina North Community School Vista Virtual School Staff Westlock Elementary School Division Office Staff, Board Chair Judy Lefebvre & Vice Chair Sherry Allen Updated 2022-02-23  

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Board visits Swan Hills & Fort Assiniboine Schools

February 13th, 2023

The Pembina Hills Board of Trustees had the opportunity to visit and tour the Swan Hills School and Fort Assiniboine School on Wednesday, February 8, starting the day in Swan Hills. Swan Hills School Principal Sheila Gardiner provided an overview of the school’s history, highlighting the school’s literacy, numeracy and student well-being goals as well […]

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K-6 Curriculum Update in Pembina Hills

January 30th, 2023

Alberta Education released its new K-3 English Language Arts and Literature (ELAL) and Mathematics curriculum and K-6 Physical Education and Wellness curriculum in April 2022 and schools across Alberta began implementing it in September 2022. In Alberta, the curriculum identifies what all students, from Kindergarten to Grade 12, are expected to do and learn in […]

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Pembina North student receives Citizenship Award

January 26th, 2023

The school board recognizes students who make positive contributions to their school and community with Citizenship Awards. Congratulations to our latest recipient from Pembina North Community School. Layla Forbes – Grade 9 Read stories about all the Citizenship Award recipients.

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Swan Hills student receives Citizenship Award

January 23rd, 2023

The school board recognizes students who make positive contributions to their school and community with Citizenship Awards. Congratulations to our latest recipients from Swan Hills School. Chloe Banks – Grade 7  Read stories about all the Citizenship Award recipients.

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