This update is intended to provide guidance for teachers and parents with regard to the assessment of students’ academic progress during the learning-at-home period. Background On March 20, Alberta Education defined the expectations for continuity of education during the pandemic. To identify what content needs to be delivered, teachers will evaluate curricular outcomes that have […]

At the April 22nd board meeting, the board approved option 4 that came out of the Electoral Ward Review that was held in January and February of this year. The goal of the ward review was to analyze the current ward structure to ensure that it effectively represents both the general and school populations and […]

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 […]

The 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 […]

For 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, […]

At 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 […]