Behaviour Specialist, Sharon Lyons, has been a member of our Early Learning Team since 2013. She contributes to the vitality of many schools within Pembina Hills. Sharon works very hard to meet the needs of her “mighty learners!” She is an extremely valued member of many learning teams, working to support program assistants and fellow […]

The October 28th board meeting was held at Regional Office in Barrhead.  Federal Funding Allocation The division received just over $2M in federal funding to support a safe return to class in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Without this additional funding, staff reductions would have been necessary at community schools due to lower enrolments and […]

On November 2nd, Alberta’s parents will begin using an updated Daily Checklist to determine if their children should go to school. Deputy Education Minister Andre Corbould notified school authorities of the change on October 29th, saying: “These evidence-based changes are needed to lessen the number of students who are required to isolate without sufficient cause […]

Dan has worked for the facilities department as a plumber for 29 years. Nominated by staff at École Westlock Elementary, he is quick to respond to calls and always with a smile and a friendly hello.  Everyone appreciates Dan’s dedication to his job. Whether he’s dealing with leaks or odors—including the discovery of the missing […]

Pembina Hills is preparing to close Alberta Distance Learning Centre (ADLC) after the end of the 2020-2021 school year. While ADLC continues to provide student instruction and teacher support services to Alberta this year, the scheduled termination of the Service Agreement with the province is expected to impact 24% of the Pembina Hills teaching staff […]

Regional Office – Student enrolment update As of September 30th, enrolment in our community schools is down 368 students — 10% lower than projected. Of those students, 202 have chosen distance learning through the division’s online school, Vista Virtual School. Including Vista Virtual School’s current registrations, the division’s total Kindergarten to Grade 12 enrolment is […]