This is an update to the ongoing dialogue between the Ministry of Education and Pembina Hills School Division in regard to the pending conclusion of the Alberta Distance Learning Centre (ADLC) Service Agreement. On April 22, 2020, the Board of Trustees met via video conference with Minister LaGrange and some of her staff to continue […]
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Health Care Aide program suspended for one year
April 15th, 2020The Health Care Aide dual credit program has been offered to Pembina Hills students since the 2012-2013 school year. Students who complete dual credit programs receive high school credit as well as post-secondary credit. We were able to offer this program because of the previous structures for high school funding. In March, the Ministry of […]
Read more moreSchools transfer $50,000 in nutrition funds to community organizations
April 9th, 2020For the past few years, Alberta Education has provided the Nutrition Grant to Alberta school divisions. Pembina Hills distributed the allocation to our schools, and each school has developed programs that meet the needs of their students and community in accordance with the conditions described by the ministry. Since in-school classes were cancelled in March, […]
Read more moreBoard meeting on livestream
April 8th, 2020At the April 8th meeting which was held at Regional Office, the school board broadcast their first board meeting via livestream. Board Chair Tuininga was in attendance at the Regional Office and in order to comply with social distancing guidelines, the remaining trustees participated in the meeting virtually through Google Meet. Members of the public […]
Read more morePembina Hills response to funding cuts
April 6th, 2020Pembina Hills has been responding to information provided by the province during the school year. In late fall, the board received the funding details for the current school year; 2019-2020. Over the past few weeks, Pembina Hills also received details from Alberta Education about a new funding framework for the next school year; 2020-2021. Most […]
Read more moreLaura McCartney: Bringing languages to life for ADLC students
April 2nd, 2020Laura McCartney is a Languages Teacher at the Alberta Distance Learning Centre (ADLC). A strong advocate for her students, Laura always puts the welfare of her students first, providing them with the best possible learning experience. She is constantly challenging her students as they learn new languages! “We are grateful to have Laura as a […]
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