October 21-25, 2024 is School Bus Safety Week and it provides a valuable opportunity to highlight the importance of school bus safety and encourage the entire school community to prioritize safety practices around school transportation. School buses are one of the safest ways to transport students, but safety doesn’t happen by accident. This week emphasizes […]

Division Office ~ Approved in Principle:  Barrhead  Composite High School Portrait Photography trip to Vancouver Pembina Hills students gain enormous benefits from participating in a wide range of field trips and longer excursions. These trips are a chance for students to apply their knowledge outside of their classrooms and gain real-world experience applying their new […]

Students and staff from across our division participated in several activities throughout Truth and Reconciliation Week last week. Many students and staff wore orange for Orange Shirt Day as a way to honour and remember what was taken away from Indigenous children over generations, promoting the message that “Every Child Matters”. Here are some of […]

Pembina Hills staff gathered on Monday, September 16 for the annual division opening day. An opportunity for staff to meet and participate in professional learning focused on Student-Staff Relationships, one of our division’s priorities. Dr. David Tranter, a researcher, writer and professor, who has been teaching and working in mental health, well-being and education for […]

Our division believes in Recognition, Respect and Reconciliation and that fostering a strong partnership between our schools and communities is an integral part of the well-being of our students. Learning history from First Nations, Métis and Inuit knowledge keepers is an important part of reconciliation and is a shared responsibility where we strive to create […]

On September 17, 2024, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith addressed Albertans and announced the Alberta School Construction Accelerator Program. This new program provides school infrastructure funding to address enrolment pressures with Alberta’s growing population and includes funding for approved school projects to move to the next stage of the construction process. As part of this announcement, […]