The September 23rd board meeting was held at Regional Office in Barrhead. This is a summary of the agenda items covered.  Provincial Achievement Tests The Board of Trustees passed a motion to not administer the Provincial Achievement Tests (PATs) for 2020-2021. Participation in PATs is optional and the data is primarily used to assist in […]

Stephanie Campbell is an Administrative Assistant at Vista Virtual School (VVS) in Calgary and has been with Pembina Hills School Division for over three years. According to staff members, students and parents, Stephanie is enthusiastic, positive and respectful. She takes great pride in all she does at VVS and she always exceeds expectations! “She is […]

This fall, Pembina Hills School Division is implementing a phone, email and text messaging service called SchoolMessenger. PHSD schools and the division will use it to contact parents and staff quickly and efficiently. SchoolMessenger will be especially important when we need to communicate regarding emergency situations or other important updates. How to sign up The […]

Margaret McGean has been with Pembina Hills for 11 years, working as a program assistant in the W-PREP Early Learning program (previously SPICE) at École Westlock Elementary School. Her love for children is evident in everything she does. She creates a fun and engaging environment by finding new activities,  catchy “Moving and Shaking” songs or […]

We’ve created this resource to help parents understand when they should keep their child home from school, and when it’s safe to return to class. This is a summary of the Alberta Government guidance document “Student illness – If a student has COVID-19 symptoms.” View the Stay at Home Guide (PDF) Update: October 7, 2020 […]

Congratulations to our students, parents and staff on a successful first week of school! We know that returning to school under Scenario 1 has presented some challenges, but we want to thank you for your cooperation and patience as adjustments are made to ensure student learning can happen in the best and safest way possible. […]