Division News

BCHS students receive Honourable Mentions in Honouring Spirit: Indigenous Student Awards

June 13th, 2025

We are proud to recognize Barrhead Composite High School (BCHS) students Rayleigh Vazquez and Sasha, who received Honourable Mention certificates for the Honouring Spirit: Indigenous Students Awards from the Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA)!  The ASBA Honouring Spirit: Indigenous Student Awards recognize First Nations, Métis, and Inuit students who model strength and commitment in their […]

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PHSD and CUPE Local 1661 Ratify Four-Year Collective Agreement

June 12th, 2025

Pembina Hills School Division and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1661 are pleased to announce the successful ratification of a new four-year collective agreement, demonstrating both parties’ commitment to maintaining uninterrupted services for students. The agreement, which runs from September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2028, was reached through constructive negotiations that […]

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Teacher Strike Vote Update

June 11th, 2025

We want to keep parents, guardians and staff informed about a recent development in the provincial bargaining process between the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) and the Teachers’ Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA). From June 5 to 8, the ATA held a province-wide strike vote. We’ve been informed that approximately 95% of participating teachers voted in favour […]

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BCHS students receive Citizenship Awards

June 10th, 2025

Congratulations to the latest recipients of the Pembina Hills Citizenship Award from Barrhead Composite High School! Read about their awards: Jack Kryger Jemiah Sarmiento Ash Smith Read stories about all the Citizenship Award recipients.

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