On February 27 our students, staff and trustees dressed in pink to show their support for Pink Shirt Day. We received some wonderful photos from across the division.

At the February 13th board meeting, Director Rob McGarva provided a Student Services Assurance Report to the board, highlighting ways in which Student Services provides support to schools and students in the division. In his report, McGarva highlighted data and examples of students who, as a result of receiving higher levels of support in their early […]

Parents and guardians of students in Grades 4, 7 & 10 can expect to recieve an Accountability Pillar Survey from Alberta Education. Watch for your survey to arrive by mail. Although participation in the survey is voluntary, we encourage you to complete the survey and share your thoughts. It provides important information used by Alberta Education […]

 PHPS employees contribute each day to making the lives of our students better. Daily they share their gifts and talents with our students and communities. Professional development (PD) days offer staff an opportunity to grow professionally, and improve their knowledge, competence, skill and effectiveness. The school board believes strongly in supporting our staff PD. For the […]

At the January 16th board meeting, trustees approved the creation of two new Student Citizenship Awards: Ongoing Kindergarten – Grade 12 awards (by nomination) Annual Grade 12 awards (by application) Check out the Student Citizenship Awards page for more information on the awards and how to nominate a deserving student! Also at the meeting, the board examined […]

At the December board meeting, Trustees accepted the recommendation from senior administration for a 2019-20 school year calendar. This calendar has some changes that impact parents and the community. This article by Assistant Superintendent Mark Thiesen has two parts—the first part includes a brief description of the new calendar, the second part has more details […]