At their December 8th regular meeting, the school board approved the 2022-2023 Pembina HIlls School Year Calendar. All schools will continue to meet the required hours of instruction: 960 hours for Grades 1-9 1000 hours in Grades 10-12 Due to differing day lengths at schools, and the interconnections associated with student transportation, some schools will […]
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November 24, 2021 Board Meeting News
November 26th, 2021Following a break due to COVID-19 restrictions, the board resumed the practice of holding meetings in community schools. The first school-based meeting of the 2021-2022 school year was held at Barrhead Composite High School (BCHS) on November 24th. School staff presented the board with some history and shared the school’s successes, challenges and celebrations. Trustees […]
Read more moreNovember 10, 2021 Board Meeting News
November 15th, 2021The November 10th regular meeting was held at the Regional Office in Barrhead. Division-provided food and beverages for events and meetings In early 2020, the board of trustees passed a motion to eliminate all food and beverage spending for division, school and board events and meetings. While this action was taken to relieve budget pressures […]
Read more moreHonouring our veterans—No Stone Left Alone
November 11th, 2021This week some of our schools honoured local veterans in special remembrance ceremonies known as “No Stone Left Alone.” Participating in the No Stone Left Alone experience provides students a unique, heartfelt and authentic encounter which increases their knowledge of the role Canadian soldiers played in history, in wartime and peacekeeping missions. It also raises […]
Read more moreSchool bus incident: Update and acknowledgements
November 3rd, 2021Pembina Hills would like to express appreciation for the many warm wishes we received after yesterday’s incident involving the school bus and the logging truck. Anyone who saw the scene or the pictures might easily imagine how the outcome could have been different. As we reflect on the event, we acknowledge the many big and […]
Read more moreEmergency teams respond to bus incident with logging truck
November 2nd, 2021Updated 11:40 am, November 1, 2021: We’ve learned additional information that one student was taken to hospital for precautionary reasons. After examination, the doctor advised the parents of the injured child to follow concussion protocols. All parents and staff are asked to continue to monitor students who were involved in this incident. Between 8:30 and […]
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